Friday, 28 November 2008

Commissioning

Practice-based commissioning: from good idea to effective practice
2008, Kings Fund
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Research

Imbalances in funding for clinical and public health research in the UK: can NICE research recommendations make a difference?
K Chalkidou, A Culyer, P Littlejohns, N Doyle, A Hoy
Evidence Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2008, 4(4), pp355-369
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Health Informatics

Web 2.0 in physical therapy education
American Physical Therapy Association, November 2008
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Performance Measurement

Assessing the impact of the NHS Service Delivery and Organisation Research and Development Programme
S Peckham, M Willmott, P Allen, S Anderson, N Goodwin
Evidence Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2008, 4(4), pp313-330
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Evidence Based Practice

Evidence-based medicine: What is…? series
The What is…? series explains the key concepts of evidence-based practice in short, practical bulletins , written by respected figures from various NHS backgrounds. Click here to access the bulletins.

Online course: Understanding evidence-based healthcare: a foundation for action
This web course has been created by the United States Cochrane Center, and is designed to help consumer advocates understand the fundamentals of evidence-based healthcare concepts and skills. Registration is open and free of charge. Click here to find out more about this online course.

Applying evidence in the real world: a case study in library and information practice
RM Sladek, J Tieman
Health Information and Libraries Journal, 2008, 25(4), pp295-301
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The intellectual structure and substance of the knowledge utilization field: a longitudinal author co-citation analysis, 1945-2004
CA Estabrooks, L Derksen, C Winther, JN Lavis, SD Scott, L Wallin, J Profetto-McGrath
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:49
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Promoting change through research and evidence-informed practice: a Knowledge Transfer Partnership project between a university and a local authority
J McEwen, M Crawshaw, A Liversedge, G Bradley
Evidence Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2008, 4(4), pp391-403
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Thursday, 27 November 2008

Events

Event: Evidence, decisions, outcomes: optimizing the use of drugs and health technologies
5th-7th April, 2009 – Ottawa, Ontario
Join Canadian and international experts in the production and use of evidence-based information on drugs and other health technologies in a thought-provoking discussion of these and other issues at the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health 2009 Symposium. Click here for more information.

Event: New Types of Worker in Health and Social Care Conference
22nd - 23rd, January 2009 – Renaissance Hotel, Heathrow, London
This is a joint event being hosted by Skills for Health and Skills for Care. The event intends to highlight research, audits and projects, which highlight new types of working. Click here for more information and click here to register.

Calls for Interest

Call for abstract: Canada’s Forum on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
28th – 30th, April 2009 – Toronto, Ontario
The aim of this forum is to provide multiple learning streams on patient safety and quality improvement, with a national and international flavour. Click here to submit an abstract and click here for guidelines for the poster call.