The following specialized bibliographies were developed when the Musher
Program website was first designed and they have
not been updated since. Many of the links may no longer be functional. For
a current annotated list of evidence-based policy and practice references
refer to Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work.
Especially relevant are three of the Oxford Bibliographies: Evidence-based Social Work Practice; Evidence-based Social Work Practice: Finding the
Evidence; and, Evidence-based Social Work Practice: Issues,
Controversies, and Debates.
Databases
are marked with an “*”
Agency
for Health Care Research & Quality (AHRQ) - Home
Washington D.C., USA
http://www.ahcpr.gov/ (home)
& www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcix.htm (EBP)
AHRQ
is the the Nation's lead Federal agency for
research on health care quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety.
California
Evidence-based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC)
San
Diego, CA
http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
The
CEBC helps to identify and disseminate information regarding evidence-based
practices relevant to child welfare. The CEBC provides guidance on
evidence-based practices to statewide agencies, counties, public and
private organizations, and individuals. This guidance is provided in simple
straightforward formats reducing the user's need to conduct literature
searches, review extensive literature, or understand and critique research
methodology.
*Campbell Collaboration (C2): The
Campbell Collaboration Library and Database
Philidelphia, USA
http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/
The C2 website posts a searchable
database of randomized controlled clinical trials and systematic reviews of
social, psychological, education, and criminological research. All research
presented on the website has met rigorous methodological standards and are
designed to provide researchers, policy makers, and practitioners with
critical reviews of current research. Currently twenty
one full reviews are available to download from the website and
several more are currently in progress.
Centre
for Clinical Effectiveness, Monash Institute of Public Health
www.med.monash.edu.au/healthservices/cce
(follow
links to "Evidence Reports")
Centre
for Evidence-based Medicine, University of Toronto
http://www.cebm.utoronto.ca/
The
goal of this website is to help develop, disseminate, and evaluate
resources that can be used to practise and teach
EBM for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing
education for health care professionals from a variety of clinical
disciplines. This site also serves as a support for the book entitled,
Evidence-based Medicine: How to practice and teach EBM by David L. Sackett,
Sharon E. Straus, W. Scott Richardson, William Rosenberg, and R. Brian
Haynes.
Centre
for Evidence-based Mental Health
http://www.cebmh.com/
Promoting
and supporting the teaching and practice of evidence based mental
healthcare. The Centre is located in the
Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford.
Centre for Evidence-Based Social Services (CEBSS)
http://www.ex.ac.uk/cebss/
CEBSS
is jointly funded by The Department of Health and a consortium of Social
Services Departments in the South West of England with the main aim of
ensuring that decisions taken at all levels in Social Services are informed
by trends from good-quality research. CEBSS is based at the University of
Exeter and is part of the Peninsula Medical School.
Centre for Evaluation of Social
Services: English Version Home Website
Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.sos.se/Sose/cuse.htm
The centre
website outlines research activities of the Centre and publications, mainly
in Swedish, in the areas of substance abuse, child and adolescent welfare,
economic aid, ethnicity, migration and social work, and the theory and
practice of evaluation. A newsletter is also posted and some publication
off prints of manuscripts original published in Swedish and international
journals are available in English.
Critical Appraisal Skills
Programme (CASP) and Evidence-based Practice
Oxford, England
http://www.phru.nhs.uk/casp/casp.htm
The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme
(CASP) is a programme within Learning & Development at the Public
Health Resource Unit. Since 1993 the programme has helped to develop
an evidence-based approach in health and social care, working with local, national and international groups. CASP aims to enable
individuals to develop the skills to find and make sense of research
evidence, helping them to put knowledge into practice. CASP’s
workshops and resources are in three main areas of work which are reflected
in CASP’s three-arrow logo: finding research evidence, appraising research
evidence, and acting on research evidence.
Curriculum, Evaluation, and
Management Centre (CEM)
http://cem.dur.ac.uk/frameset.asp?choice=general
The CEM Centre is committed to applying
the best standards of science to the development and evaluation of policies.
Since the ALIS project started in 1983, we appear to have become the
largest provider of performance indicators to schools and colleges in the
world, through the distributed research projects that are listed overleaf.
We also run the biennial conference Evidence-Based Policies And Indicator Systems, an international andmulti-disciplinary conference, first held in July
1997 at the University of Durham. This conference is part of our commitment
to developing evidence-based practice, as is our work for an Evidence-Based
Education Network in which schools, colleges and LEAs share good evidence
as to policies that work. We have undertaken research with many government
agencies to develop, test and evaluate policies, most recently the Value Added National Project in England.
Dartmouth University’s
Evidence-based Practices Web Site
http://www.mentalhealthpractices.org/index.html
A site focusing on evidence-based
practices in mental health services.
Department of Health and Human
Services: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence Based
Practice
Washington, D.C., United States
http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/epcix.htm
The department website provides links to
evidence base practice centers in the United States and Canada performing
funded research and information mainly in the area of
physical health, but also provides reports in psychiatry and substance
abuse.
Health
Information Research Unit, McMaster University
http://hiru.mcmaster.ca/
The
Health Information Research Unit (HIRU) at McMaster University conducts
research in the field of health information science and is dedicated to the
generation of new knowledge about the nature of health and clinical
information problems, the development of new information resources to support
evidence-based health care, and the evaluation of various innovations in
overcoming health care information problems.
Evidence-based
Healthcare Toolbox
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~scharr/ebhc/index.htm
This
site supports the book: Gray, J. A. M. (2001). Evidence-based healthcare (2
ed.). New York: Churchill Livingstone.
Evidence-Based Medicine: Finding the Best Clinical Literature by Jo Dorsch, Library of the Health Sciences - Peoria,
University of Illinois at Chicago
www.uic.edu/depts/lib/lhsp/resources/ebm.shtml
This
guide is designed to assist health care professionals and students become
effective and efficient users of the medical literature.
Evidence-Based
Medicine Tool Kit
www.med.ualberta.ca/ebm/ebm.htm
Evidence-Based Medicine: What it is and What it isn’t
http://www.alemana.cl/Mbe/Recursos/mbe_sackett.htm
This
site provides an article which is based on an editorial from the British
Medical Journal on 13th January 1996 (BMJ 1996; 312: 71-2) by David L
Sackett, William MC Rosenberg, JA Muir Gray, R Brian Haynes, W Scott
Richardson.
Evidence
based policy & practice (EPPI-Centre), University of London, Institute
of Education, Social Science Research Unit
http://ioewebserver.ioe.ac.uk/ioe/cms/get.asp?cid=1514&1514
The
Social Science Research Unit, directed by Professor Ann Oakley, is a
research centre at the University of London
Institute of Education. It was established in October 1990 with a remit to
develop a programme of policy-relevant work in the broad areas of education
and health. It is resourced both from central Institute of Education funds
and from research grants. The Unit's research programme covers health, education and welfare, and employs a range of both qualitative
and quantitative methodologies. Unit staff have national and international
reputations in their fields of expertise. In addition to descriptive
analytic and experimental evaluations of social interventions, SSRU is also
highly involved in research synthesis to inform policy and practice of
social interventions and in building research capacity in this area. This
programme of work is located in the EPPI-Centre which has three
inter-linked streams of work: Health promotion:research
and dissemination of information relating to the evaluation of health
promotion interventions; Education:a centre for evidence informed policy and practice in
education; User involvement: investigating the generation and the use of
evidence of effectiveness as seen by people using health and education
services.
Evidence-based
Practice Centers for synthesizing scientific evidence to improve quality
and effectiveness in health care
http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/epc/
Under
the Evidence-based Practice Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research—AHCPR), 5-year contracts are awarded to institutions in the United
States and Canada to serve as Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs). The
EPCs review all relevant scientific literature on clinical, behavioral, and
organization and financing topics to produce evidence reports and
technology assessments. The EPCs also conduct research on methodologies and
the effectiveness of their implementation, and
provide technical assistance in translating the reports and assessments
into quality improvement tools and in helping to inform coverage policies.
Evidence-Based Practice for the Helping Professions
http://www.evidence.brookscole.com/
The
information contained in this website appears in:
Gibbs, L. (2003). Evidence-Based Practice for the Helping Professions: A
Practical Guide with Integrated Multimedia, Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/ Cole
an Imprint of Wadsworth Publishers. This site provides additional resources
for the book.
Evidence Network
http://www.evidencenetwork.org/home.asp
The
Focus Point for Evidence Based Policy and Practice Research in the UK. A
starting point for accessing social science research publications relevant
to policy and practice. Open to users in the research community, the
voluntary sector, local and central government, public agencies
and commercial organizations providing search tools and a referral
framework to enable users to pursue their enquiries. A forum for debate and
discussion of issues and problems in relation to evidence-based policy.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA): Clinical Trials Network
Maryland, United States
http://www.nida.nih.gov/CTN/Index.htm
This U.S. institute website provides
information about drug abuse related research studies and contact
information for regional research “nodes” currently carrying out studies
and trainings related to research based practice.
New York State Office of Mental
Health (OMH): Creating an Environment of Quality Through
Evidence-Based Practices
New York State, United States
http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/ebp/index.htm
Under a new “Winds of Change” campaign
New York’s OMH website outlines its program to provide Accountability, Best
practice, and Coordination of care, or the “ABCs” of mental health care
based on federal policy and research initiatives and a recent Best
Practices conference in 2001. The website includes a primer on evidence based practice including highlights on:
definitions of EBP and “best practices”, toolkits, as well as priority EBPs
for adults and children. Each priority EBP is outlined in an overview
format to highlight major research findings and definitions. The website
also provides a downloadable version of the New York State Mental Health
progress report which give an overview of the large and varied state public
mental health system. Other helpful links include articles and other
resources on specific EBPs in New York state, draft program fidelity
scales, and examples of EBP implementation plans.
North Carolina Evidence Based
Practices Center
Fayetteville, North Carolina
http://www.ncebpcenter.org/home.htm
The North Carolina Evidence Based
Practices Center is dedicated to the support of evidence based mental
health practices, treatments, and interventions. In partnership with the
North Carolina Council of Community Programs and the North Carolina
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse
Services, our training program is based on five evidence
based practice toolkits developed and endorsed by nationally
recognized experts. The program offers training, consultation, and other
assistance to help practitioners and administrators make the changes
required by ongoing mental health reforms in North Carolina.
Oregon Evidence-based Practice
Center
http://www.ohsu.edu/epc/
The Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center
(Oregon EPC) conducts systematic reviews of healthcare topics for federal
and state agencies and private foundations. These reviews report the
evidence from clinical research studies and the quality of that evidence for
use by policy makers in decisions on guidelines and coverage issues.
Picker Institute Europe (National
Research Corporation USA
http://www.nationalresearch.com/
The Picker Institute works with health
care providers throughout Europe using scientifically validated instruments
and rigorous survey methodologies to evaluate the quality of their services
and provide them with actionable feedback. It also carries out research and
educational activities on healthcare quality improvement and methods for
promoting patient-centred care. The National
Research Corporation is the US affiliate.
*Social Care Institute for
Excellence (SCIE): Home page
London, England
http://www.scie.org.uk/index.asp
This website provides a free online
library with an extensive collection of social care knowledge including
practice information, skills tutorials, research, and several thousand
abstracts related to Evidence Based Practice. The database is currently
under redevelopment and the new version should be available in early 2005.
The site also includes two practice guides: one for managing practice,
which outlines useful tools for managers including supervision and team
development, and one aimed at assessing the mental health needs of older
persons. Monthly research and mainly English policy updates are included as
well as helpful links to the Be Evidence Based website and research search
engine and other evidence based initiatives. The
site also provides a number of publications related to evidence
based practice including pieces on social work education, using evidence
from diverse research designs, and systematic reviews.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
(CSAP): Model Programs and National Registry of
Effective Programs.
Maryland., United States
http://modelprograms.samhsa.gov/template.cfm?page=default
The website provides information about
substance abuse and mental health programs tested in communities, schools,
social service organizations, and workplaces in the United States.
Nominated programs are reviewed research teams who rate the programs
primarily on methodological quality, but also consider other factors such
as theoretical development and community involvement. Programs are rated in
increasing order of quality as either: promising, effective, or model.
Information briefs are provided regarding each of the programs including an
overview description, estimated costs, background, target areas,
references, and creator or developer contact information. The website also
includes funding, helpful topic-specific links, and technical assistance
information. Also available for download from this site is the “Comparison
Matrix for Science Based Prevention Programs”, an outline of research-based
programs and their comparative ratings by five different U.S. federal
agencies as well as their rating standards.
Therapeutics Initiative
(University of British Columbia)
www.ti.ubc.ca
The Therapeutics Initiative has been
established in 1994 by the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics in
cooperation with the Department of Family Practice at the University of
British Columbia to provide physicians and pharmacists with up to date, evidence
based, practical information on rational drug therapy. The Initiative is an
independent organization, which is at arms length
from government, pharmaceutical industry and other
vested interest groups.
*United States Department of
Education Institute of Education Science: What Works Clearinghouse
Washington D.C., United States
http://www.w-w-c.org
This website is currently under
development. It will provide systematic reviews of education related
research under numerous topic areas including adult learning and drop out prevention. This effort is a joint venture
between the American Institutes for Research and the Campbell
Collaboration. As of yet the detailed reviews are
not yet available. Currently the website contains an overview of the
standards employed in the reviews and brief description of the topic areas
to come.
*University of St. Andrews:
Research Unit for Research Utilization
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~ruru/general_information.htm
The website contains a
number of downloadable manuscripts related to organizational change
and learning, the development of a taxonomy of research aimed at improving
dissemination and a number of other areas of interest to improving the
impact of research. The unit is currently developing a database of
literature related research utilization.
University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries
(n.d.). Evidence-Based Practice Tools Summary. Retrieved July
1, 2005, from the World Wide Web: http://healthlinks.washington.edu/ebp/ebptools.html
This web site provides a pyramid of
evidence-based practice search tools organized by level of evidence. Three
meta-search engines are identified (PrimeEvidence,
TRIP+, SUMSearch) and other sources are
classified into nine levels.
University of York, Department of
Social Policy and Social Work: Social Policy and Research Unit
York, England
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/spru/aboutspru.htm
This department website outlines research
efforts aimed at the development of policies and the delivery of services
centered on the efforts of three teams including the: 1) Children and
family team 2) Community Care for Adults Team, and 3) Social Security Team.
Detailed information on a range of research areas ranging from meeting
housing needs of families with disabled children to employment issues is
presented including research reports, outlines, and contacts for further
information.
*Descriptions of web sites are either
direct quotes or adaptations from those provided on the respective sites.
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