Assessing Evidence to improve Population Health and Wellbeing

Like link to national standards. -- Aldo Mussi * drupal *
Useful and valid chapter topics. Accessible information and clear. Case studies and activities are appropriate. Much of the information about hierachy of research evidence, sources of evidence, critical appraisal are available in a range of textbooks. -- Anneyce Knight * drupal *
This ia an interestign and concise introduction text for a variety of student cohorts. I like the intro to health economics, well pitched, I would like to see more examples and practice used in the Cochrane Library E.g. Risk of Bias, Assessment of heterogeneity. Link towards a research methodology text and examples. -- Dr Ben Carter * drupal *
The book covers a number of important topics at a basic level. It is clearly laid out and uses examples from published research, emphisisng the points raised. It will be ideal background reading for the intercalating medical students I teach. -- Dr Fiona Marshall * drupal *
As with other texts in this series, it is a useful text, although UK based. I like the way it references elements of the different professional frameworks, which makes it very usable for the relevant students. The subject is directly taught in a parallel module to mine, which is why it is supplementary rather than recommended. -- Dr Jennifer Gosling * drupal *
Like: the emphasis on assessing evidence from primary and secondary sources. Our students prepare a presentation in which they have to assess evidence from primary sources- it is hard to instill in them the need to do this and not think that everything is available as digested material on websites. -- Dr M Hurley * drupal *
Useful and informative. -- Dr Obrey Alexis * drupal *
This book is very helpful because it clearly connects to occupational standards and competencies in Public Health. Activities and exercises are focussed and relevant. Sometimes the overall ′narrative′ of the book is not as connected as I would like, perhaps a consequence of multi-authorship? -- Dr Peter Duncan * drupal *
Chapters 8 and 9 provide a useful introduction to evaluation and I would recommend these as pre-readings for students enrolling on evaluation courses with little background or experience of evaluation. The Chapter on cost-effectiveness is quite good as well.
The Chapters on Evidence hierarchy (Ch 3) and the art of assessing (Ch 4) would be useful supplementary reading for students conducting either a stand alone literature review or as part of larger dissertation. -- Dr Puja Myles * drupal *
Very close links to PH Competencies. Clear, logical structure of chapters. Examples and exercises throughout to engage the reader. Comprehensive coverage, relevant and topical. Perhaps less attractive to students not in public health careers, and overseas students. -- Jennie Naidoo * drupal *
Clear, concise, relevant, easy to read. -- Julie Davis * drupal *
Like the activities as these can be incorporated into lesson plans for group work. Like the links to public health competencies. International perspectives are excellent. Nothing stands out as a negetive. -- Kirsty Mason * drupal *
This book is a very useful resource. The standard of the book, along with the informaiton provided within makes for compelling reading, with some useful activities, where the learners may reflect. The layout is not what I thought it would be, though this sets the book off nicely, and is easy to use/read.

I would advise that this be a supplemental resource for my learners rathern than essential. -- Miss Zoe Taylor * drupal *
I enjoyed reading this text. I particularly liked the following chapters: (1) What is Meantt by Evidence? and (2)What are Sources of Evidence?. This book will be useful to my students as a recommended resource in their assignments on my module in public health policy and practice. -- Mr Christopher Owens * drupal *
This book stimulates student interest in public health. It opens up topics that are a major concern to society. The book makes demands on students and questions their percieved knowledge. -- Mr Michael Kelleher * drupal *
Excellent succinct outlines and great case studies to enable further application of learning and discussion. -- Mr Ranjit Khutan * drupal *
The practical linkage to notional formation is a strength, but its overuse/emphasis is also a weakness. -- Mr William Spence * drupal *
This book is adequate for degree level and beyond. Some students ′new′ to the subject will find it easy to read and use, but it is also comprehensive. -- Mrs Dawn Sheriff * drupal *
Liked- presentation of the book, activities, clearly defined topic areas. -- Mrs Dilyse Nuttall * drupal *
Good foundation book for public health degrees. -- Mrs Elizabeth Porter * drupal *
The direct approach to mapping the national standards and competencies is innovative and ′of the movement′. However the relation of text to the competencies should be refoccused and partial as it is, in parts, repetitive. That said, the style is engaging and the book represents a full ′cycle′ on evidence based practice. -- Mrs Jane Thomas * drupal *
The book takes readers on a journey, beginning with descriptions and discussion of evidence based public health, but then, through tasks and further examples, moves the reader towards more critical appraisal of the evidence in support of public health materials. The section on Critical Appraisal is particularly intersting, providing a systematic method for reviewing published work which complements Greenhalgh′s work on this topic. -- Mrs Nina Quinlan * drupal *
A good book to support students studying evidence based practice at level 5 -- Mrs Rachael Morice * drupal *
This book supports MPH students understand the importance of evidence in underpinning contemporary Public Health practice. The activities are useful. -- Mrs Sandra Faircloth * drupal *
Easy to navigate and clearly linked to PH competencies. Good use of scenarios and activities to develop debate and reflection. Good indication of appropriate evidence to guide further exploration. -- Mrs Sue Everett * drupal *
It will suit our BSC students very well. Evidence, understanding research and evaluating programmes are all essential. -- Ms Daryl Evans * drupal *
This book is relevant and aligns well to our syllabus. -- Peter Sykes * drupal *
A very useful book, covering essential components of evidence based healthcare inclusing aspects of health economics and critical appraisal. -- Professor Antony Stewart * drupal *
Well presented and very attractive. Well structured; it would be helpful of the earlier chapters made it clearer that the ′hierarchy of evidence′ relates only to questions of the effectiveness of planned interactions. Other methods have to be used further questions such as understanding mechanisms of processes and epidemilogical questions about the courses of problems -- Professor Brian Taylor * drupal *
Well presented readable. The scenarios were very useful. It focuses on the quality of research but in a user friendly way. -- Ruth Reilly * drupal *