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Searching for Research Evidence in Public Health. Year Developed: n.a.. Source: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Interactive Learning Tool. Level: Intermediate Introductory. Length: Self-paced.
Annotation: Searching for Research Evidence in Public Health is designed for public health practitioners, health librarians, program managers/directors and staff responsible for finding good quality research evidence to support decisions about public health programs or services. This module provides the knowledge needed to quickly and efficiently search for relevant pre-processed and pre-appraised public health research evidence to guide decision making. This training is part of the Canadian National Collaborating Center for Methods and Tools' suite of 5 online courses to support the process of evidence-informed public health (Quantitative Research Designs 101: Addressing Practice-Based Issues in Public Health; Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making; Searching for Research Evidence in Public Health; Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews; and Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies).
Special Instructions: Registration is required. Website and trainings are available in English and French.
Principles of Public Health: PH 101. Year Developed: n.a.. Source: University of Utah Public Health. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Online Course. Level: Introductory. Length: 240 minutes.
Annotation: This twelve-module course describes public health and its role in improving the health of populations, using video, exercises and pdf of slides. The first module covers the definition and history of public health. The second module discusses the difference between public health and biomedicine, and covers definitions, measurement, and determinants of health. The third module covers health outcomes, risk factors, cultural competency, and barriers to health care and specific examples of current health issues. The fourth module provides more information on culture, and how it impacts health and health care today. The fifth module describes the state of medical and public health funding and the types of public health agencies and organizations, with particular focus on those in California and Hawaii. Module six introduces the core functions and essential services of public health, and also introduces the purpose implications of the Healthy People objectives. The seventh module describes public health law within the context of the US legal system, providing a case study of tobacco regulation to illustrate key concepts. Modules eight and nine cover three particular disciplines within public health, Environmental Health (module eight) and Biostatistics and Epidemiology (module nine). The tenth module defines and differentiates between different types of evaluations, with particular focus on measurement tools and reasons for performing evaluations. The eleventh module describes community needs assessments (CNAs), defining important terms and presenting a five-step process to CNAs. The last module describes current and future challenges for the field of public health (such as health care access, new morbidities and terrorism threats), and implications for the public health workforce. Learning is assessed and reinforced through the course with short evaluations. Also available in Spanish.
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Special Instructions: Registration to Pacific Public Health Training Center is required to access. After log in click on “Principles of Public Health (PH101)” and then click on the specific topic tutorial your wish to view. PDF slides are available.
Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making. Year Developed: n.a.. Source: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Interactive Learning Tool. Level: Introductory. Length: Self-paced.
Annotation: Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making is a module that includes a pre-test, three sections, and one final test. Its purpose is to demonstrate the components of evidence-informed decision making in public health and practice finding and applying the best available research evidence to a real world scenario. This training is part of the Canadian National Collaborating Center for Methods and Tools' suite of 5 online courses to support the process of evidence-informed public health (Quantitative Research Designs 101: Addressing Practice-Based Issues in Public Health; Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making; Searching for Research Evidence in Public Health; Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews; and Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies).
Special Instructions: Registration is required. Website and trainings are available in English and French.
Introduction to Epidemiology. Year Developed: n.a.. Source: South Central Public Health Partnership. Presenter(s): Patricia Kissinger, PhD. Type: Online Course Video. Level: Introductory. Length: 420 minutes.
Annotation: The course will introduce key concepts in epidemiology that are needed for public health practice. These concepts include the measures of disease frequency, principles and techniques of surveillance, outbreak investigation, measures of association used in epidemiologic studies, causal reasoning, confounding, bias, and epidemiologic study design.
Learning Objectives: Proportions, rates and ratios • To discuss the difference between a rate, ratio and proportion. • To discuss the difference between crude, specific and adjusted rates. • To introduce the concept of confounding. • To discuss the difference between incidence and prevalence. Interpreting patterns of disease frequency. • To discuss different methods of depicting data. • To discuss the elements of a valid statistical association. • To examine some descriptive data and discuss interpretations. • To discuss the term “cohort effect”. Descriptive epidemiology and outbreak investigation • To discuss methods for conducting outbreak investigation. • To discuss descriptive study designs: -cross-sectional -correlational Measures of Association • To state the hypothesis of a study. • To calculate and interpret an odds ratio. • To calculate and interpret a relative risk. • To calculate and interpret a confidence interval. • To discuss the difference between statistical and clinical significance. Bias • Discuss the terms precision and validity. • To describe the types of bias that can occur. • To discuss methods for preventing bias in study design. • To discuss the kappa statistics. Confounding • To discuss the terms: predictor, outcome, confounder and effect modifier. • To an analysis to determine if confounding exists. • To discuss the difference between confounder and effect modifier. Experimental Designs • To discuss the design of community trials. • To discuss the design of clinical trials. Observational Studies • To discuss design issues of the cohort study. • To discuss design issues of the case-control study. • To compare and contrast the two designs. • To discuss additional methods of minimizing confounding. Evaluation • To discuss the difference between impact and efficiency evaluation. • To discuss the difference between process and outcome evaluation. • To discuss formative and process evaluation. • To describe examples of evaluation.
Special Instructions: Registration is required.
Continuing Education: 7.00 Participation/CE. Tulane Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) awards 7.00 hour(s) of credit for completing Introduction to Epidemiology
Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews. Year Developed: n.a.. Source: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: n.a.. Level: Advanced. Length: 6-8 hours.
Annotation: This module builds on the concepts discussed in the Introduction to Evidence Informed Decision Making course, and focuses on how to demonstrate and apply the process of critically appraising a systematic review of a treatment or prevention intervention relevant to public health. This training is part of the Canadian National Collaborating Center for Methods and Tools' suite of 5 online courses to support the process of evidence-informed public health (Quantitative Research Designs 101: Addressing Practice-Based Issues in Public Health; Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making; Searching for Research Evidence in Public Health; Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews; and Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies).
Special Instructions: Registration is required. Website and trainings are available in English and French.
Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies. Year Developed: n.a.. Source: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Interactive Learning Tool. Level: Advanced. Length: Self-paced.
Annotation: This interactive training module teaches health professionals how to assess the quality of an intervention study and develop skills in applying the criteria for critical appraisal of an intervention study to determine whether that intervention can be applied to their own public health situation. This training is part of the Canadian National Collaborating Center for Methods and Tools' suite of 5 online courses to support the process of evidence-informed public health (Quantitative Research Designs 101: Addressing Practice-Based Issues in Public Health; Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making; Searching for Research Evidence in Public Health; Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews; and Critical Appraisal of Intervention Studies).
Special Instructions: Registration is required. Website and trainings are available in English and French.
2012 Training Course in MCH Epidemiology. Year Developed: n.a.. Source: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Presenter(s): William Sappenfield; Deborah R. Rosenberg, PhD; Kristin Rankin, PhD; Embry Howell, PhD; Ashley H. Schempf, PhD; Elizabeth Stuart, PhD. Type: Video. Level: Introductory. Length: 1400 minutes.
Annotation: The MCHB at HRSA and CDC offered this Training Course in MCH Epidemiology in 2012 as part of their ongoing effort to enhance the analytic capacity of state and local health agencies. This national program was aimed primarily at professionals in state and local health agencies who have significant responsibility for collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting maternal and child health data. The course was geared to individuals with intermediate to advanced skills in using statistical and epidemiologic methods, preferably in MCH or a related field. 13 archived sessions and corresponding presentation slides are available from the gateway page.