---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia@xxxxxxxx> Date: 2013/6/25 Subject: [EQ] Strengthening Chronic Disease Prevention Programming:TEIP Program Evidence Tool To: EQUIDAD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** ** ** ** *Strengthening Chronic Disease Prevention Programming: The Toward Evidence-Informed Practice (TEIP) Program Evidence Tool* * *Dayna Albert, Rebecca Fortin, Christine Herrera, Barbara Riley, Rhona Hanning, Anne Lessio, Brian Rush**** *CDC - Prev Chronic Dis 2013;10:120107. May 2013 * Available at: http://1.usa.gov/14V4drn **** “……In public health and chronic disease prevention there is increasing priority for effective use of evidence in practice. In ****Ontario**, ** Canada****, despite various models being advanced, public health practitioners are seeking ways to identify and apply evidence in their work in practical and meaningful ways. **** In a companion article, “*Strengthening Chronic Disease Prevention Programming: The Toward Evidence-Informed Practice (TEIP) Program Assessment Tool <http://1.usa.gov/16wWGhI>*,” we describe use of a tool to assess and strengthen program planning and implementation processes using 19 criteria derived from best and promising practices literature. In this article, we describe use of a complementary Program Evidence Tool to identify, synthesize, and apply a range of evidence sources to strengthen the content of chronic disease prevention programming. **** The Program Evidence Tool adapts tools of evidence-based medicine to the unique contexts of community-based health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Knowledge management tools and a guided dialogue process known as an Evidence Forum enable community stakeholders to make appropriate use of evidence in diverse social, political, and structural contexts. ….” **** ** ** *KMC/2013/HSD Twitter* *http://twitter.com/eqpaho* <http://twitter.com/eqpaho> * ** * * This message from the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO/WHO, is part of an effort to disseminate information Related to: Equity; Health inequality; Socioeconomic inequality in health; Socioeconomic health differentials; Gender; Violence; Poverty; Health Economics; Health Legislation; Ethnicity; Ethics; Information Technology - Virtual libraries; Research & Science issues. [DD/ KMC Area] ****Washington** **DC** **USA******** “Materials provided in this electronic list are provided "as is". Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings and interpretations included in the Materials are those of the authors and not necessarily of The Pan American Health Organization PAHO/WHO or its country members”. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAHO/WHO Website <http://new.paho.org/equity/> Equity List - Archives - Join/remove: http://listserv.paho.org/Archives/equidad.html *Twitter **http://twitter.com/eqpaho* <http://twitter.com/eqpaho>* ***** ** ** ** ** IMPORTANT: This transmission is for use by the intended recipient and it may contain privileged, proprietary or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering this transmission to the intended recipient, you may not disclose, copy or distribute this transmission or take any action in reliance on it. If you received this transmission in error, please dispose of and delete this transmission. Thank you.