Health
A Healthier Future for all Australians: Interim Report
National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission
This 392-page interim report contains the proposed reform directions recommended to develop a long-term health reform plan for a modern Australia
HealthPosted: 2009-02-20
Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections
Public Health Agency of Canada
These 436-page guidelines were created as a resource for clinical and public health professionals — especially nurses and physicians — for the prevention and management of STIs acrossa diverse patient population, including neonates, children, adolescents and adults
HealthPosted: 2008-12-12
Driving Down Readmissions by Caring for Patients the "Right Way"
Commonwealth Fund
An 18-page US case study of a hospital reporting readmission rates in the lowest 3 percent of hospitals across the nation for all three clinical areas reported to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the selection period, and its heart failure and pneumonia readmission rates were within the best 1 percent of hospitals reporting
HealthPosted: 2011-02-18
Eye Health Among Australian Children
AIHW
This 46-page Australian report looks at the prevalence of eye problems among children, including vision disability, congenital anomalies and cancer.
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-10
The Report of the Alzheimer's Study Group
AEI, Alzheimer's Study Group
US House testimony presenting a national alzheimer's strategic plan.
Time Trends and Geographical Variation in Re-admissions for Asthma in Australia
AIHW
Re-admissions for asthma can be considered an indicator of health system performance in relation to the management of patients with asthma. This 24-page Australian bulletin examines the overall rate of re-admissions for asthmas and investigates time trends in re-admissions for asthmas as well as differences according to age, sex, socioeconomic status and remoteness of residence
HealthPosted: 2011-03-07
Unclaimed Children Revisited: The Status of Children’s Mental Health Policy in the United States
NCCP
This 160-page US report documents and assesses the effectiveness of policies relating to mental health services for children and youth with mental health problems, those at risk, and their families in the United States
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2008-12-03
Worker Adaptation and Workplace Accommodations after the Onset of an Illness
SFI
Workers who become work-incapacitated may either change employer or stay with their current employer in an accommodated job. This 24-page Danish paper studies the effect of these two adaptation strategies on long-term sick-listed workers’ employment durations
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2009-06-18
2003 Influenza Vaccine Survey: Summary Results
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This summary Australian report, based on a survey of participants, indicates their recent medical and financial experience of influenza and influenza vaccination
HealthPosted: 2004-03-11
2004 Adult Vaccination Survey: Summary Results
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 47-page Australian report provides summary results from the 2004 vaccination survey, covering influenza and pneumococcal disease
HealthPosted: 2005-03-24
2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Detailed Findings
AIHW
This 145-page Australian report provides detailed information on drug use prevalence, drug-related behaviours and incidents, and support for drug-related policy and legislation.
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2008-12-18
2008 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey: Quitting Results
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This New Zealand report presents data directly related to smokers’ history of quitting smoking, their reasons for quitting, the products, services and advice they’ve used, and their awareness and knowledge of the different health effects of nicotine and tobacco
HealthPosted: 2009-11-24
21st Century Challenges: Retirement Insecurity
GAO
A 46-page presentation by the US Comptroller General on the problems facing the US as a result of demographic changes and rising health costs
25 Years of Living with HIV/AIDS
Chatham House
A 7-page article addressing the challenges presented by HIV/AIDS
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-04-26
A 2020 Vision of Patient-Centred Primary Care
Commonwealth Fund
A 2-page U.S. article setting out seven attributes of patient-centred primary care
HealthPosted: 2005-10-19
A Comparison of the Health Systems in China and India
Rand Corporation
A 60-page US paper comparing the health systems of India and China to determine what approaches to improving health in these countries do and do not work
HealthPosted: 2008-07-03
A Finger on the Pulse: Comparative Models for Reporting the Quality of Hospital Care
Atlantic Institute for Market Studies
A 30-page Canadian background paper examining various models available for measuring the quality of hospital care
HealthPosted: 2005-06-20
A Framework for Health Outcome Analyses: Diabetes and Depression Case Studies
CIHI, Statistics Canada
This 89-page Canadian report studies the feasibility of conducting health outcomes analyses using existing data with a special focus on diabetes and depression
HealthPosted: 2008-08-08
A Guide to Hormone Therapy for Trans People
DH - UK
A 32-page UK guide providing information about the benefits of hormone therapy for trans people and the risks and side effects
HealthPosted: 2008-01-08
A Guide to the Benefits, Responsibilities and Opportunities of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
British-North American Committee
A 55-page guide to the issues surrounding embryonic stem cell research
HealthPosted: 2004-06-23
A Mania for Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder
Project Syndicate
Article discussing the over-diagnosis and under-diagnosis of bi-polar disorder
HealthPosted: 2008-12-05
A National Approach to Mental Health: From Crisis to Community (First Report)
Government of Australia
This 594-page report is the first of two providing a wide ranging review of many aspects of mental health in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-04-06
A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s Future
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
This document sets out major structural reforms to establish the financing and governance foundations of a National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s future
Health, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-03-12
A Picture of Australia's Children 2009
AIHW
This 224-page report delivers the latest information on how, as a nation, Australia is faring according to key indicators of child health, development and wellbeing
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2009-06-23
A Quality Use of Medicines Program for General Practitioners and Older People
'Medical Journal of Australia'
This Australian article reports how education and systems for medication review conducted by GPs can be used to improve use of medicines
A Rapid Equity-focused Health Impact Assessment of a Policy Implementation Plan
International Journal for Equity in Health
This 12-page Australian article examines the promises and problems of using health impact assessment when policymaking
Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-16
A Research Protocol to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Public-Private Partnerships as a Means to Improve Health and Welfare Systems Worldwide
American Journal of Public Health
A 7-page article providing an overview of the history of health-related public-private partnerships during the past 20 years and describing a research protocol commissioned by the WHO to evaluate their effectiveness
HealthPosted: 2007-05-16
A Review of Knowledge about the Sexual Networks and Behaviours of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Asia
ARCSHS
This 99-page Australian report analyzes the existing information about MSM and their sexual networks and HIV transmissions in four Asian countries
HealthPosted: 2007-06-18
A Snapshot of Early Childhood Development in Australia
DEWR
This 40-page Australian report provides a national picture of children’s health and development
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2009-12-15
A Snapshot of Men's Health
AIHW
A 60-page Australian report comparing the illness and mortality of men in rural and urban areas
HealthPosted: 2010-04-13
A Statistical Profile on the Health of First Nations in Canada: Self-rated Health and Selected Conditions, 2002 to 2005
Health Canada
This 46-page report presents a national description of the health status of First Nations people on-reserve in Canada
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2010-01-22
A Survey of Primary Care Physicians in 11 Countries, 2009: Perspectives on Care, Costs, and Experiences
Commonwealth Fund
This study surveyed primary care physicians in 11 countries to find out what is happening on the front lines of health care
HealthPosted: 2009-12-30
A Two-Stage Estimation of Hospital Performance Using Mortality Outcome Measures
Melbourne Institute
This 31-page Australian working paper proposes a method of deriving a hospital quality performance indicator
HealthPosted: 2008-09-02
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2008 Report Detailed Analyses
AIHW
This 1571-page report contains detailed analyses underlying the summary data presented in the policy report Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2008
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2009-01-19
Aboriginal Health Care in Northern Ontario
IRPP
A 24-page Canadian study analyzing moves towards aboriginal self-determination in health policy matters
Health, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2007-10-26
Aboriginal Injury Prevention Projects
The Sax Institute
This 56-page Australian review investigates the effectiveness of strategies, projects and programmes that have been implemented for the prevention of injury amongst Aboriginal populations
Health, DisabilityPosted: 2011-06-22
Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2006: Inuit Health and Social Conditions
Statistics Canada
This 28-page report focuses on selected social determinants of Inuit health.
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2008-12-15
Accelerating Work to Overcome the Global Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases—A Roadmap for Implementation
WHO
To guide the effort against NTDs this 22-page document sets out a new strategy that sets targets for what can be achieved by the end of the decade
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-01-31
Access to ARV Treatment: Aid, Trade and Governance in Uganda
Danish Institute for International Studies
A 59-page Danish working paper examining how the disconnects between international and national priorities, and between trade and aid, are currently affecting access to ARVs in Uganda
HealthPosted: 2004-10-19
Accountability in Health Care and Legal Approaches
Canadian Policy Research Networks
A 45-page Canadian assessment of the effectiveness of legal mechanisms in improving accountability in health care
HealthPosted: 2004-05-10
Achieving an AIDS Transition: Preventing Infections to Sustain Treatment
CGD
This 4-page US brief summarizes the recommendations in "Achieving an AIDS Transition", for focused policies and well-designed incentives to finally bring the AIDS epidemic under control
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-11-15
Achieving Drug Access and Affordability Without Trading on Future Innovation
American Enterprise Institute
Text of a speech on major drug policy issues, given to the Japanese Diet
HealthPosted: 2005-06-14
Achieving Efficiency: Lessons from Four Top-Performing Hospitals
Commonwealth Fund
This 22-page US paper offers a synthesis of lessons from case studies of four hospitals that achieved greater efficiency
HealthPosted: 2011-08-09
Actual Causes of Death in the United States, 2000
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This fact sheet, showing the leading causes of death together with the actual causes (lifestyle and behavioural), highlights the significance of poor diet and physical inactivity
HealthPosted: 2004-03-12
Addressing the HIV/Aids Pandemic: A U.S. Global AIDS Strategy for the Long Term
Council on Foreign Relations
This 40-page report recommends a longer-term and broader-based U.S. strategy to counter the HIV/AIDS pandemic, addressing the basic health systems required and critical issues going beyond health delivery
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-06-11
Adolescent Cigarette Smoking: A Longitudinal Analysis Through Young Adulthood
National Center for Education Statistics
This 20-page U.S. report examines the developmental patterns of smoking among adolescents and young adults
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2005-06-09
Adolescent Violence and Unintentional Injury in the United States
NCCP
This 4-page US fact sheet illustrates that, combined with problems related to mental health, sexual and reproductive health, substance use, and nutrition and obesity, violence and unintentional injury form part of a complex web of potential challenges to adolescents' health
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2009-10-14
Adoption of Patient-Centred Care Practices by Physicians
Commonwealth Fund
The results of a US survey of the extent to which patient-centred practices were adopted by physicians
HealthPosted: 2006-05-03
Adult Critical Care: Specialist Pharmacy Practice
Department of Health U.K.
A 31-page U.K. document describing guidance on the practice, skills and experience needed by pharmacists wishing to specialise in the adult critical care area
HealthPosted: 2005-06-22
Africa’s Victories over Malaria
Inside Story
An Australian article reporting on progress in combatting malaria in Africa
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-08-18
African Women Confront Bush's AIDS Policy
Foreign Policy in Focus
An article criticising U.S. AIDS Policy
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2005-12-14
Age and the Costs of Dental Care
AIHW
This 8-page Australian research report explores the relationship between age and the costs of dental care
Ageing and Health Care: Inexorable Costs Versus Modest Adaptation
Centre for Health Economics
This 19-page Australian working paper contains two documents dealing with the health costs of an ageing population
Ageing, Health and Life Satisfaction of the Oldest Old: An Analysis for Germany
IZA
This 40-page analysis assesses the effect of ageing and health on the life satisfaction of the oldest old (defined as 75 and older).
Ageing, Health and Retirement in Europe: The AGIR Project: Final Report on Scientific Achievements
ENEPRI
This 46-page report presents the overall findings of the AGIR (Ageing, Health and Retirement in Europe) Project, including research undertaken within the project and a review of significant contributions to the "state-of-the-art"
Aid and AIDS: A Delicate Cocktail
Vox
An article examining the focus of developmental assistance targeting health
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-09
AIDS in Africa
Congressional Research Service
A 24-page report on the AIDS epidemic in Africa, and the US response
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-15
AIDS in South Asia: Understanding and Responding to a Heterogeneous Epidemic
World Bank
A 131-page report analyzing South Asia's HIV/AIDS epidemic and offering recommendations for halting its spread
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-12-04
AIDS Treatment as an International Entitlement; Are We Ready for a Global Welfare Paradigm?
CGDev
This blog examines the cost/benefit equation of AIDS treatment.
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-10-04
AIDS Treatment in South Asia
CGD
This 34-page working paper uses recent epidemiological data on the extent and rate of spread of HIV/AIDS in South Asian countries and alternative scenarios regarding future government efforts to expand access to AIDS treatment in order to estimate the future need for antiretroviral treatment in South Asian countries and the fiscal burden that their governments will shoulder if they decide to provide or finance all of the needed care.
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-03-10
AIDS, Economics and Terrorism in Africa
Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS
A 9-page paper discussing the link between AIDS, economic failure and terrorism in Africa
Health, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2005-02-04
Air Pollution and Infant Health: What Can We Learn From California's Recent Experience?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 51-page discussion paper measures the impact of air pollution on infant mortality in California during the 1990's
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-03-11
Air Quality in and around Traffic Tunnels
National Health and Medical Research Council
This 190-page Australian report evaluates the factors associated with poor air quality in and around traffic tunnels and the subsequent health effects resulting from exposure to air pollution.
HealthPosted: 2008-11-06
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2002-3
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 124-page Australian report presents statistics on alcohol and other drug treatment services and their clients, including information about the types of problem for which treatment is sought and the types of treatment provided
HealthPosted: 2004-09-14
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2004-05
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 12-page report provides data on alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia and their clients
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2006-08-02
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2007-08
AIHW
A 121-page report on the 154,000 alcohol and other drug treatment episodes provided in Australia during 2007-8
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2009-10-22
Alerting the Community to the Link between Illicit Drugs and Mental Illness
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
A 103-page report on the understanding of the link between illicit drugs and mental illness among Australians
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2007-10-14
America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2009
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
This 216-page US report presents 40 key indicators on important aspects of children’s lives
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2009-07-23
An Economic Evaluation of the Prison Methadone Program in New South Wales
Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
A 29-page project report which evaluates the costs and consequences of the prison methadone program in New South Wales
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2004-02-27
An Inquiry into the Theory, Causes and Consequences of Monitoring Indicators of Health and Safety at Work
IZA
This 40-page discussion paper engages in an interdisciplinary survey of the current state of knowledge related to the theory, determinants and consequences of occupational safety and health (OSH)
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2010-02-25
An Integrated Approach to Early Childhood Development
Centre for Community Child Health
This 47-page Australian paper includes: a synthesis of evidence regarding societal change and its impact on children, families and communities; the response of governments to these changes; and what is known about effective services, service systems and government policies
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2010-10-11
An Overview of Assisted Reproduction in Australia and Directions for Social Research
Australian Centre for Emerging Technologies and Society
This 13-page Australian paper gives an overview of reproductive technology services in Australia and examines the body of social research on the impacts of the technology
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-09
An Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia, 2009
AIHW
This 36-page report explains what chronic kidney disease is and describes its extent and patterns in the Australian community
HealthPosted: 2009-05-26
An Overview of Reviews Evaluating the Effectiveness of Financial Incentives in Changing Healthcare Professional Behaviours and Patient Outcomes
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
This 96-page paper provides an overview of reviews evaluating the effectiveness of financial incentives in changing healthcare professional behaviours and patient outcomes
HealthPosted: 2011-07-20
Analysis of the National Childhood Obesity Database 2005-06
Department of Health
A 23-page summary of the data availabale on childhood obesity in the UK
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-12-29
Analyzing NSW State Policy for Childhood Obesity Prevention
Australia&New Zealand Health Policy
A 17-page Australian study examining an early policy response to childhood obesity and assessing its content and capacity for implementation
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-10-16
Annual Report of Trends in Behaviour 2008
NCHSR
This 58-page Australian report looks at the behavioural and attitudinal data relevant to sexually transmissible infections and their treatment
HealthPosted: 2008-09-23
Antibiotic Resistance: Federal Agencies Need to Better Focus Efforts to Address Risk to Humans from Antibiotic Use in Animals
U.S. General Accounting Office
This 102-page report examines various aspects of the risk to humans from antibiotic use in animals and recommends improvements in the procedures used by relevant U.S. agencies for assessment and monitoring
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2004-05-25
Applying the Paradox of Prevention: Eradicate HIV
Griffith Review
This 30-page Australian essay argues for the global eradication of HIV
HealthPosted: 2007-08-21
Are Medical Devices Turning the Corner against Heart Failure?
AEI
This 10-page US outlook reports that left ventricular assist devices, or "heart pumps," are proving to be the best available option for patients with advanced heart failure, and that the technology has huge potential for improvement
HealthPosted: 2011-02-04
Arthritis and Osteoporosis in Australia 2008
AIHW
This 172-page Australian report brings together data and information from a wide variety of sources to provide a picture of arthritis and ostoeporosis in Australia, and highlight some of the main issues relating to these conditions.
Assessing Complementary Practice: Building Consensus on Appropriate Research Methods
King's Fund
The 32-page report of a UK advisory group set up to consider how to develop and apply a robust evidence base for complementary practice
HealthPosted: 2009-09-05
Assessing Cost-effectiveness in Prevention
Public Health Association of Australia
Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of 150 preventive health interventions over five years, this 122-page Australian report challenges us to think more deeply about the value of health and the strategies to achieve a healthier and fairer society
HealthPosted: 2010-10-11
Assessing Outcomes of Health and Medical Research
Australian & New Zealand Health Policy
An 8-page Australasian article arguing the need for new approaches that consider all the benefits of research
HealthPosted: 2007-07-06
Assessing the Impact of Prescribed Medicines on Health Outcomes
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
This 30-page paper reviews methods that can be used to assess the impact of medicine use on population health outcomes
HealthPosted: 2007-02-16
Assessment of the Evercare Programme in England 2003-2004: Executive Summary
Department of Health - U.K.
The 12-page executive summary of an assessment of the outcomes in a number of pilots introducing the Evercare model, providing care to frail, elderly patients by adopting a case management approach
Assisted Reproduction Technology in Australia and New Zealand
AIHW
A 74-page report presenting data on birth outcomes using assisted reproduction technologies in Australia and New Zealand
HealthPosted: 2008-09-16
Assisted Reproduction Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2003
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 68-page report providing information on all assisted reproduction technology treatments in Australia and New Zealand during 2003 and their outcomes
HealthPosted: 2006-02-22
Assisted Reproductive Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2002
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 65-page report providing data on all assisted reproductive technology treatments taking place in Australia and New Zealand during 2002 and the resulting pregnancies and births
HealthPosted: 2004-10-04
Assisted Reproductive Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2008
AIHW
A 66-page report on assisted reproductive technology in Australia and New Zealand
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-09-16
Assisted Reproductive Technology in Australia and New Zealand 2009
AIHW
This 74-page document is the fifteenth annual report on the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) in Australia and New Zealand. The report presents data on ART treatment and donor insemination cycles undertaken in 2009, and the resulting pregnancies and baby outcomes
HealthPosted: 2011-11-11
Association between Marital Status and Health: Examining the Role of Age and Gender
Institute of Economic Growth
This 25-page Indian discussion paper examines the association between marital status and self-reported health status of Indian adults
HealthPosted: 2009-07-21
Asthma in Australia 2005
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 236-page report on the status of asthma in Australia
HealthPosted: 2005-08-15
Asthma in Australian Children:
AIHW
A 73-page report on the incidence, natural progression and outcomes associated with childhood asthma in Australia
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-10-13
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Other Respiratory Diseases in Australia
AIHW
This 32-page report presents the epidemiology of each of the main respiratory conditions in Australia and highlights their differences and similarities
HealthPosted: 2010-05-19
Atlas of Avoidable Hospitalisations in Australia
AIHW
This Australian report addresses the extent of regional variations in a sub-set of avoidable hospitalisations
HealthPosted: 2007-04-25
Australian Health Inequalities 2: Trends in Male Mortality by Broad Occupational Group
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 20-page bulletin compares long-term mortality trends among Australian males in manual occupations with those in non-manual jobs
HealthPosted: 2005-04-06
Australian Hospital Statistics 2002-03
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 356-page summary report describes the characteristics and activity of Australian hospitals. It includes summaries of changes over time and comparisons between public and private hospitals
HealthPosted: 2004-07-06
Australia's Health 2008
AIHW
A 624-page biennial report on the health of Australian people
HealthPosted: 2008-06-26
Australia's Health Workforce
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 435-page report proposes a number of national workforce structures designed to develop a more sustainable and responsive health workforce
HealthPosted: 2006-02-01