Health
Regulating Complementary Medical Practitioners
King's Fund
A 32-page UK study of the experience of 16 countries in regulating complementary medical practitioners
HealthPosted: 2008-03-22
Completing the Recipe for Children's Health: New Variants on Key Ingredients
NAPF
A 19-page US paper offering a broad view of the issues surrounding the social and environmental determinants of children's health
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-03-23
The Design of Pension Pay Out Options When the Health Status During Retirement is Uncertain
CESifo
This 33-page paper examines the optimal design of pension plans when the health status during retirement is uncertain
Health, Place and Nature: How Outdoor Environments Influence Health and Well-Being
Sustainable Development Commission
This 29-page UK research looks at the contribution of aspects of the outdoor environment, both natural and built, to health
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-04-03
Harm Reduction Developments 2008
OSI
An 84-page report on key developments in HIV prevention policy and treatment for countries with injection-driven HIV epidemics
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-04-07
Health Workforce; A Case for Physician Assistants?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 47-page Australian research paper traces the development of the physician assistant model in the US, Britain and Canada
HealthPosted: 2008-04-09
Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Africa: Literature Review
Population Council
A 61-page literature review synthesising literature on aspects of sexual and gender based violence in Africa
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2008-04-16
Tracking Progress in Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival: The 2008 Report
WHO
This 111-page report measures the coverage of basic health services proven to reduce maternal and child mortality
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-04-18
Developing "Robust Performance Benchmarks" for the Next Australian Health Care Agreement
ANZ Health Policy
An 18-page Australian article considering issues relating to the use of benchmarks for measuring health care performance
HealthPosted: 2008-04-28
The Taming of the Queue V: In Search of Excellence
CPRN
The papers deliverered at a Canadian conference held to consider methods for cutting wait times for medical procedures (single page linking to each paper)
HealthPosted: 2008-04-30
Common Core Principles to Support Self Care
Department of Health - UK
This 36-page UK guide sets out principles and best practice for the implementation of self care
HealthPosted: 2008-05-04
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Monitoring Report 2007
AIHW
A 154-page Australian report on key programme activity, performance and outcome indicators to monitor achievements of the bowel screening campaign in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-05-05
Key Influences on Health Inequalities
VicHealth
An 8-page Australian brief presenting research relating to health inequalities
HealthPosted: 2008-05-15
People, Places, Processes: Reducing Health Inequalities Through Balanced Health Approaches
VicHealth
A 32-page Australian overview of current evidence from health promotion approaches
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-15
Delivering Choice at the End of Life
King's Fund
A 54-page descriptive analysis of the impact and costs of a UK program designed to deliver choice at the end of life
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-16
Teen Marijuana Use Worsens Depression
ONDCP
This 8-page US report reveals that marijuana use can worsen depression among teenagers and lead to more serious mental disorders
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2008-05-16
Preventing Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
A 4-page New Zealand guidance for health professionals on preventing SUDI
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-05-16
The World Bank's Commitment to HIV/AIDS in Africa
World Bank
This 146-page document outlines the World Bank's strategy for fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-05-19
Beyond Policy and Planning and Into Practice
ANZ Health Policy
A 28-page Australian paper outlining an approach for increasing the engagement of Aboriginal people with sexual health issues
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2008-05-20
Meeting the Demographic Challenges Ahead: Toward Culture Change in an Ageing New Zealand
ANZ Health Policy
This 30-page paper considers issues relevant to the future provision of lang-term care in New Zealand
Building Blocks of Health Reform: Achieving Universal Coverage and Health System Savings
Commonwealth Fund
This 18-page US issue brief offers a framework for expanding health coverage in the US
HealthPosted: 2008-05-26
International Trade in Health Services: Assessing the Trade and the Trade-Offs
DIIS
This 36-page Danish working paper provides an overview of the commercial opportunities from trade in health services for developing countries and the possible resulting tradeoffs
Health, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-05-27
Workplace Health Promotion
NICE
A 40-page UK guide for employers on how to encourage employers to increase their levels of physical activity
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-05-28
National Palliative Care Performance Indicators
AIHW
A 44-page report on the 2007 performance indicators for the Australian palliative care sector and the characteristics of care agencies
HealthPosted: 2008-06-12
Cancer Survival Statistics, 1992 to 1999
Statistics Canada
A 377-page Canadian report of population-based cancer survival estimates
HealthPosted: 2008-06-13
Is the Treatment Working? Progress with the NHS System Reform Programme
Audit Commission, Healthcare Commission
A 96-page UK study examining the progress of market-style reforms to improve the effeiciency and effectiveness of the British National Health Service
HealthPosted: 2008-06-13
Australia's Health 2008
AIHW
A 624-page biennial report on the health of Australian people
HealthPosted: 2008-06-26
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
Housing Stress and the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Families
AFRC
A 9-page Australian briefing paper exploring the relationship between housing affordability, housing stress and mental health and wellbeing
Education, Information and Improved Health: Evidence from Improved Cancer Screening
IZA
This 56-page discussion paper investigates why education is a strong predictor of health
HealthPosted: 2008-07-04
Obesity Prevention: The Role of Policies, Laws and Regulations
ANZHP
This article argues the case for policy intervention to reduce the prevalence of obesity
HealthPosted: 2008-07-09
Aid and AIDS: A Delicate Cocktail
Vox
An article examining the focus of developmental assistance targeting health
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-09
Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Literature Review
Women's Health Victoria
A 20-page Australian literature review examining women's sexual health and sexuality as dynamic
HealthPosted: 2008-07-12
Collaborative Review of Pilot Projects to Inform Policy
ANZ Health Policy
This 13-page article describes the methodology of a collaborative synthesis of exemplary primary health care pilot projects in rural and remote Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-07-26
Early Childhood Experiences: Laying the Foundation for Health Across a Lifetime
Commission on Health
A 9-page US issue brief on the linkage between early childhood experiences and lifetime health
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-07-26
Mortality of Children and Parental Disadvantage
FACS
A 60-page Australian article examining the relationship between child mortality and parental disadvantage
HealthPosted: 2008-07-29
International HIV/AIDS, Tubercolosis and Malaria: Key Changes to US Programs and Funding
CRS
This 23-page US report discusses changes in the coordination and funding for international HIV/AIDS, tubercolosis and malaria by the US
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-07-31
Healthy Settings for Young People in Canada
Health Canada
A 166-page Canadian report designed to monitor changes in health behaviours and key health outcomes among school-aged children
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-07-31
Research and Evidence in Suicide Prevention
Dept. of Health and Ageing
An 88-page Australian report setting the context for suicide prevention activiity and summarizing recent research
HealthPosted: 2008-08-04
Weight Gain in Adolescents and Their Peers
IZA
This 29-page discussion paper documents correlations in weight gain among adolescent peers
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-08-05
Seizing the opportunity on AIDS and Health Systems
CGD
This 72-page report examines how the HIV/AIDS donor programs interact with key operational parts of health systems
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-08-06
China's Medicine is No Game
AEI
A US article on the involvement of Chinese military and political grandees in the manufacture of counterfeit pharmaceuticals
Corruption, HealthPosted: 2008-08-07
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
Medical Tourism: Health Care Free Trade
NCPA
A 2-page US brief on the growth of medical tourism
Health, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-08-13
Malaria: It's Not Neglected Any More
RFF
A US article on global efforts to control malaria
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-08-21
The Role of Childhood Health for the Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital
IZA
This 39-page working paper investigates the role of childhood health for the intergenerational transmission of human capital
HealthPosted: 2008-08-26
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
IT for Aged Care Providers
Dept. of Health and Ageing
This 96-page Australian guide gives aged care providers information to help them make the most of computer technology
School Nutrition Programs and the Incidence of Childhood Obesity
IZA
A 37-page discussion paper assessing the impact of two US school nutrition programmes in the battle against childhood obesity
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-09-08
Opportunities for Presidential Leadership on AIDS
CGD
A 4-page article examining US options for its spending on global AIDS
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-09-09
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
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
Making Progress
AIHW
A report providing key statistical indicators of child and youth health, development and wellbeing in Australia
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2008-09-23
Injury as a Chronic Health Issue in Australia
AIHW
A 13-page briefing paper giving an overview of injury as a health issue in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-09-25
Towards Recovery: Mental Health Service in Australia
Parliament of Australia: Senate
A 259-page report on the future of mental health treatment in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-10-05
Health and Care Sevices for Older People
DH
A 90-page UK report summarising the key findings of a group of studies on older people's use of services
The Role of Law in the Control of Obesity in England
ANZ Health Policy
This 21-page Australian article examines the contribution of law to a healthy food culture
HealthPosted: 2008-10-14
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: General Practice Consultations, Hospitalisation and Mortality
AIHW
This 63-page report analyzes data on non-melanoma skin cancer in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-10-14
Treatment of Heart Attack National Guidance
DH
The 47-psge final report of a UK feasibility study looking at how far angioplasty can be rolled out as the main treatment for heart attack in place of clot-busting drugs
HealthPosted: 2008-10-20
Juvenile Arthritis in Australia
AIHW
This 68-page report contains the latest data on the impact of Juvenile arthritis in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-10-23
The Lancet Series on Health System Reform in China
"The Lancet"
A series of 19 commissioned research papers bringing together the most recent scientific evidence of China's major health challenges, its health strategies and its health future (single page linking to each paper)
HealthPosted: 2008-10-24
National Adaptation Research Plan (Human Health): Consultation Draft
NCCARF
A 55-page Australian plan designed to guide researchers generating the information needed to develop an effective portfolio of strategies to counter the diversity of health risks expected to result from climate change
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2008-10-30
Neural Tube Defects in Australia
AIHW
This 85-page report describes the prevalence and trends of neural tube defects (NTD) in Australia during the past decade
HealthPosted: 2008-11-05
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
Paying For (Expensive) Drugs in the Statutory System:An Overview of Experiences in 13 Countries
DH - UK
This 61-page UK report presents the findings of research on international comparisons of access to expensive medicines.
HealthPosted: 2008-11-07
Engaging Patients in their Health: How the NHS Needs to Change
King's Fund
The 54-page report of a UK conference held to explore in detail the concept of the patient as consumer, the use of technology in health care and how to promote healthy citizenship.
HealthPosted: 2008-11-09
Family Relationships and Mental Illness: Impacts and Service Responses
AFRC
This 19-page Australian paper gives a brief overview of mental health problems, including types and prevalence, causes of mental illness, and family-related risk and protective factors.
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-10
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
Tripping Over Health
CGD
A 4-page article proposing that the next U.S. president should come down clearly in favor of a new policy that better balances public health needs in developing countries with private incentives for innovative activities.
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-11-13
Disability in Australia: Intellectual Disability
AIHW
This bulletin presents an overview of prevalence of intellectual disability and its related impairments, health conditions and activity limitations in Australia. The analyses focus on outcomes of participation in major life areas in children and young adults with intellectual disability as well as people ageing with intellectual disability.
Disability, HealthPosted: 2008-11-14
Physical Activity and Health in Mid-age and Older Australian Women
OFW
This report examines the links between physical activity and health in mid-age and older women.
The Potential Impact of an Opt Out System for Organ Donation in the UK
Department of Health
This independent 40-page UK report investigates the potential impact of changing to an opt-out system of consent for organ donation.
HealthPosted: 2008-11-18
Putting prevention first. Vascular Checks: Risk Assessment and Management
Department of Health
This 70-page UK document assesses the impact of new checks for vascular diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.
HealthPosted: 2008-11-18
Child Health and Young Adult Outcomes
CEPA
This 62-page paper investigates how child health after birth affect long-term outcomes
Social Policy, HealthPosted: 2008-11-20
Does Retirement Kill You? Evidence from Early Retirement Windows
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper examines whether or not retirement has a direct impact on later-life health.
Using Performance-Based Regulation to Reduce Childhood Obesity
ANZ Health Policy
This 30-page paper proposes a policy strategy termed "performance-based regulation" to combat chilhood obesity
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-21
Increasing the Options for Reducing Adverse Events: Results from a Modified Delphi Technique
ANZ Health Policy
The aim of this 39-page paper is to illustrate a simple method for increasing the range of possible options for reducing adverse events in Australian hospitals
HealthPosted: 2008-11-21
Movement from Hospital to Residential Aged Care
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 231-page report is the first comprehensive Australian statistical study into issues affecting movement from hospital into residential aged care, using linked hospital care and residential aged care data for 2001-02. In particular, factors affecting admission into residential care on discharge from hospital are examined.
Disability in Australia: Intellectual Disability
AIHW
This 40-page Australian bulletin presents an overview of prevalence of intellectual disability and its related impairments, health conditions and activity limitations. The analyses focus on outcomes of participation in major life areas in children and young adults with intellectual disability as well as people ageing with intellectual disability.
Disability, HealthPosted: 2008-11-28
Hospital Separations Due to Injury and Poisoning, Australia 2004-05
AIHW
This 176-page report presents national statistics on injuries that resulted in admission to hospitals in Australia. Unintentional falls, transport-related injury, intentional self-harm and assault are common causes of hospitalised injury in the Australian community. Injuries due to these and other causes are described, in terms of case numbers and rates, by age and sex, place of usual residence, length of stay in hospital and other characteristics.
HealthPosted: 2008-11-28
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
Schizophrenia and Offending: Area of Residence and the Impact of Social Disorganisation and Urbanicity
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian study aimed to identify the influence of residential location on the prevalence of schizophrenia and incidence of arrests in urban and rural postcode areas of Western Australia
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2008-12-04
A Mania for Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder
Project Syndicate
Article discussing the over-diagnosis and under-diagnosis of bi-polar disorder
HealthPosted: 2008-12-05
Practice-based Commissioning: Reinvigorate, Replace or Abandon?
The King's Fund
This 80-page report assesses the progress of practice-based commissioning in the UK National Health Service and identifies the barriers that are limiting success.
HealthPosted: 2008-12-06
Healthy Eating – Healthy Action
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
A 46-page New Zealand report on the country's Healthy Eating - Healthy Action programme
HealthPosted: 2008-12-07
Review and Evaluation of Australian Information about Primary Health Care: A Focus on General Practice
AIHW
This 168-page report presents the results of a critical evaluation of Australian data collections relating to general practice services. It describes the usefulness of these data collections for meeting priority information needs, and recommends strategies to address data gaps and limitations. The report also outlines methods currently being used to collect general practice data electronically, and establishes options for further investigation.
HealthPosted: 2008-12-10
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
State of Healthcare 2008
Healthcare Commission
This 137-page UK report looks at the progress made in healthcare since 2004 and the challenges ahead. It focuses on how six key areas of care were provided to and experienced by patients in 2008.
HealthPosted: 2008-12-12
Towards a Framework for Violence and Abuse Prevention
Department of Health - UK
This UK framework report outlines the impact of violence and abuse on health and inequalities. It looks at why violence and abuse happen and makes links between the different forms of violence and abuse. It also provides a framework for intervention to prevent violence and abuse from occurring in the first place.
Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-12-12
Pandemic Influenza: Guidance on Preparing Maternity Services
Department of Health - UK
This 36-page UK document identifies key issues and provides a guidance framework to enable and support the decisions on how maternity services providers will need to act during a pandemic, covering the period from conception to just after birth.
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-12
Ten Reasons to Oppose the Criminalization of HIV Exposure or Transmission
OSI
This 36-page US document provides ten reasons why criminalizing HIV exposure or transmission is generally an unjust and ineffective public policy
Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2008-12-13
Opportunities and Threats in Targeting Antimalarials for the AMFm
RFF
A 33-page US discussion paper examining the opportunities and threats existing in targeting antimalarials in malaria-endemic countries
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-13
Immunization Competencies for Health Professionals
Canadian Immunization Committee
A 58-page Canadian handbook to promote safe and competent practices to achieve higher vaccine coverage rates.
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-15
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
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.
Inspections of Cleanliness and Infection Control: How Well Are Acute Trusts Following the Hygiene Code?
Healthcare Commission - UK
A 26-page UK report analyzing unanounced inspections of cleanliness and infection control in a sample of NHS acute trusts
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-17
Children and Young People in Mind
CAMHS
This 118-page UK report examines how children’s health, education and social care services are contributing to the mental health and well-being of children and young people.
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-17
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
Food and Beverage Marketing to Children and Adolescents:
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
A 12-page US research brief examining the changes in marketing necessary to promote healthy eating habits
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2008-12-24
Selecting Interventions to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
ANZ Health Policy
A 16-page Australian case study of a structured framework for strategies to improve fruit and vegetable consumption and supply
Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-12-29