Evidence Based Public Health
Legislative and Regulatory Resources
Federal, State and Local legislation and regulation information.
Public Health Policy
Community Solutions to Health Disparities Database
Databases from APHA containing projects and interventions provided by members of the public health community. Searches can be limited by geographic and population characteristics.
Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Project
From the Lamar Soutter Library - UMass Medical School. "The purpose of this project is to examine the clinical EBM (evidence based medicine) models and assess their effectiveness to the public health literature. The project will also identify any existing evidence-based projects in public health and assess their effectiveness."
Governor's Center for Local Government Services
Information at the county, municipality, municipal authority or school district level covering zip codes, finances, demographics, government officials, and other topics.
Guide to Community Preventive Services
"The Community Guide summarizes what is known about the effectiveness, economic efficiency, and feasibility of interventions to promote community health and prevent disease. The Task Force on Community Preventive Services makes recommendations for the use of various interventions based on the evidence gathered in the rigorous and systematic scientific reviews of published studies conducted by the review teams of the Community Guide." Developed by non-Federal Task Force on Community Preventive Services (Task Force), appointed by the Director of the CDC.
Health Administration & Hospital Management
A guide to resources on the Internet compiled by librarians at the Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh.
Health Research Policy and Systems
International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
Provides "technical and management assistance, training, and information resources to its members and the local government community."
International Journal for Equity in Health
National Public Health Performance Standards Program (NPHPSP)
"..a coalition of national public health organizations to develop, promote, and achieve public health performance standards." Includes tools, broadcasts, and documents for local, state and national standards.
Public Health Infrastructure Resource Guide
Information from the Public Health Foundation on the Public Health Workforce;
Information, Data, and Communication Systems; and
Organizational & Systems Capacity.
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