Assessing Evidence to improve Population Health and Wellbeing

Carmen graduated in Psychology and finished her PhD in Research and Methods [health psychology] in 2005. She has worked in research and academia in Public Health since 1998 for institutions such the University of East London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Imperial College and Andalusian School of Public Health. During the last twelve years she has been working in Public Health research on drug dependences and HIV. Currently Carmen is a Senior Lecturer in Public Health in the University of East London and Program Leader of the Post-Graduate programs in Public Health and Health Promotion.

Introduction What Is Meant by Evidence? What Are Sources of Evidence? Making Sense of the Evidential Hierarchy Used to Judge Research Evidence The Act/Art of Assessing: Critical Appraisal and Its Relevance in Public Health Assessing Evidence: The Quality of Primary and Secondary Research Assessing Evidence: The Strengths and Weaknesses of Various Ways of Assessing Public Health Outcomes Assessing Evidence: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Principles and Methods of Programme Evaluation Assessing Quality and Effectiveness to Improve Public Health and Well-Being Conclusion