Health
Drug Use Among Seniors on Public Drug Programs in Canada, 2002 to 2008
Canadian Institute for Health Information
A 71-page report on prescription drug utilization by seniors in Canada
Draft Revised Australian Alcohol Guidelines for Low-Risk Drinking
NHMRC
This 166-page consultation document contains the draft revised Australian alcohol guidelines for low-risk drinking
HealthPosted: 2007-10-23
Downward Spiral: HIV/AIDS, State Capacity and Political Conflict in Zimbabwe
United States Institute of Peace
A 52-page study tracing the effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the economy and governance of Zimbabwe and concluding with a set of policy recommendations for the international community
Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-07-30
Does the IMF Constrain Health Spending in Poor Countries? Evidence and an Agenda for Action
CGDEV
A 90-page US report on the IMF programmes for health
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-07-31
Does Schooling Affect Health Behavior? Evidence from the Educational Expansion in Western Germany
IZA
Using the number of academic track schools in a state as an instrumental variable for years of schooling,this 31-page discussion paper investigates the causal effect of schooling on health behavior such as smoking and related outcomes such as obesity
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.
Does Leaving Welfare Improve Health? Evidence for Germany
IZA
This 39-page discussion paper investigate the health effects of transitions from welfare to employment and of assignments to welfare-to-work programmes
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-09-09
Does Job Satisfaction Improve the Health of Workers?
IZA
A 38-page discussion paper evaluating the relationship between job satisfaction and measures of health
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-01-10
Does Disaggregation Affect the Relationship Between Healthcare Expenditure and GDP?
Centre for Health Economics
This 20-page Australian research paper investigates the impact of policy shifts on disaggregated health expenditure-GDP relationship for Australia and the US
HealthPosted: 2008-03-19
Do We Need a National Electronic Summary Care Record?
Medical Journal of Australia
An Australian article summarizing lessons learned from the experience of using electronic summary care records elsewhere
HealthPosted: 2010-12-01
Do Non-Standard Working Hours Cause Negative Health Effects?
Centre for Economic Policy Research
This 34-page Auustralian discussion paper examines the relationship between non-standard job schedules and workers' physical and mental health
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2006-04-25
Do Aid Agencies Want to Know When Their Medicines Go Missing?
AEI
A 6-page US paper on the theft of lifesaving drugs for developing countries, the consequences and the fact that aid agencies do a poor job of assessing whether donated drugs reach those in need
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-09
Do Adults in Contact with Australia's Public Health Sector Mental Health Services Get Better?
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
This 22-page paper describes the outcomes of care episodes for adults in public sector mental health services across Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-08-31
Disease Management Evaluation
Rand Corporation
A comprehensive 97-page US review of current state of the art in disease management evaluation
HealthPosted: 2011-02-14
Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (2nd Edition)
World Bank
This report offers research, analyses and recommendations to significantly reduce the burden of disease in developing countries (single page linking to all sections)
HealthPosted: 2006-04-11
Disability Support Services in New Zealand. Part II - Provider Survey
New Zealand Ministry of Health
This 72-page report, based on a survey of service providers, highlights many of the challenges facing co-ordinators and support workers
Disability, HealthPosted: 2004-09-21
Disability Support Services 2009-10: Report on Services Provided under the National Disability Agreement
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 137-page Australian report presents 2009-10 information collected on people who used disability support services provided under the National Disability Agreement, and the agencies and outlets that provided services
Disability, HealthPosted: 2011-10-19
Disability Support Services 2008-09
AIHW
This 136-page report describes the Australian disability service outlets and the uses of these services, including their support needs and informal carer arrangements
Disability, HealthPosted: 2011-01-19
Disability Support Services 2003-04
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 138-page report presents data on disability services provided or funded by government in Australia during the year 2003-04 and the people accessing these services
Disability, HealthPosted: 2005-08-10
Disability in Canada: A 2006 Profile
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
This 75-page Canadian document presents some key statistical findings on persons with disabilities in an accessible, plain language document. It is intended as a resource tool to assist anyone interested in disability issues
Disability, HealthPosted: 2011-06-09
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
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
Disability and Its Relationship to Health Conditions and Other Factors
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 173-page Australian report examining some of the inter-relationships among components of disability, health conditions and other related factors
Disability, HealthPosted: 2004-12-15
Dialogue on Public Sector Pricing of Pharmaceutical Products
Population Council
The 16-page report of a meeting held to explore ways of getting medicinal products into the hands of the world's poor
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-05-05
Diabetes-Related Deaths in Australia, 2001-2003
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 24-page bulletin presents information on diabetes-related deaths in Australia between 2001 and 2003
HealthPosted: 2006-01-03
Diabetes in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Population, 2004-05
Australian Bureau of Statistics
This 2-page Australian statistical summary provides comparisons between the incidence of diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people
Health, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2009-04-09
Diabetes in Pregnancy: Its Impact on Australian Women and their Babies
AIHW
A 176-page Australian report finding thst diabetes is associated with poorer pregnancy and birth outcomes
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-12-15
Diabetes in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Australians
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A 74-page report identifying groups of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with a high prevalence or risk of diabetes
HealthPosted: 2005-10-19
Diabetes and Poor Mental Health and Wellbeing: An Exploratory Analysis
AIHW
This 79-page report examines the association between the prevalence of diabetes and poor mental health and wellbeing in the Australian population
HealthPosted: 2011-06-23
Development of National Injury Prevention Policy in the Australian Health Sector: And the Unmet Challenges of Participation and Implementation
ANZ Health Policy
A 19-page article describing the development of injury prevention policy in Australia
HealthPosted: 2006-10-24
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
Developing a Strategic Plan for Cancer Control Research in New Zealand
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
A 46-page report documenting the first key steps in developing a strategic approach to cancer control research in New Zealand
HealthPosted: 2007-03-06
Determining Appropriateness for Rehabilitation or other Subacute Care: Is there a Role for Utilization Review?
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
A 16-page literature review on the potential role of Utilization Review in defining levels of care and in facilitating appropriate care
HealthPosted: 2007-03-16
Detecting Human-to-Human Transmission of Avian Influenza A (H5N1)
CDC, EID
A 6-page US article studying the evidence of human-to-human transmission of Avian Influenza A (H5N1)
HealthPosted: 2007-09-24
Designing the 'New' NHS: Ideas to Make a Supplier Market in Health Care Work
King's Fund
This 81-page discussion paper addresses how the involvement of the independent and voluntary sectors in the delivery of health services can be developed to ensure quality of care and wider patient choice
HealthPosted: 2006-06-15
Describing Transition for People Living with Chronic Illness
Royal District Nursing Service Australia
This Australian project describes how people learn to live with chronic illness (single page linking to each of 11 documents)
HealthPosted: 2006-06-06
Depression in Multicultural Australia: Policies, Research and Services
This 24-page Australian study explores the extent to which diversity has influenced mental health policy, the conduct of mental health research and the development of mental health services in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-07-24
Depression and Related Disorders -- Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder and Puerperal Psychosis -- in the Perinatal Period
beyondblue
This 128-page Australian report has been developed to assist health professionals in primary care and maternity care to identify and treat mental health problems in the perinatal period
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-03-23
Depression and Chronic Illness
SANE Australia, Pfizer Australia
A 12-page Australian report examining the connection between depression and chronic illness
HealthPosted: 2006-12-19
Democratizing Public Services: Lessons from Other Jurisdictions and Implications for Health Care Reform in BC
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
This 45-page Canadian paper argues that health care reform will not be fully effective unless the forms of governance are democratized
Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-04-06
Dementia, Lesbians and Gay Men
Alzheimer's Australia
This 36-page Australian paper was commissioned to promote an informed discussion about the issues affecting lesbians or gay men with dementia or caring for someone with dementia
HealthPosted: 2010-11-30
Dementia in Australia: National Data Analysis and Development
AIHW
This 335-page report presents a profile of the Australian population with dementia, and the characteristics and experiences of those caring for them
Dementia Among Aged Care Residents
AIHW
This 88-page report examines the characteristics and care requirements of Australian aged care residents with a diagnosis of dementia
Demand for Hospital Care and Private Health Insurance
Melbourne Institute
This Australian paper examines the determinants of hospital stay intensity, the decision to seek hospital care as a public or private patient and the decision to purchase private hospital insurance
HealthPosted: 2011-10-08
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
Delivering Better Care at End of Life: The Next Steps
The King's Fund
A 54-page UK paper based on a recent summit meeting and identifying 10 critical actions to help the successful implementation of a strategy to improve the quality of the care offered to patients at the end of life
Decades of Disparity II: Socioeconomic Mortality Trends in New Zealand 1981-1999
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 191-page bulletin provides estimates of trends in mortality rates and life expectancies for income, educational and occupational groups in New Zealand over the 1980s and 1990s
HealthPosted: 2005-04-22
Curbing the HIV Epidemic
Earth Policy Institute
An article outlining a strategy for curbing the HIV epidemic, with special reference to Africa
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-03-03
Cultural Competency in Health: A Guide for Policy, Partnership and Participation
National Health and Medical Research Council
This 85-page Australian guide helps policy makers and managers develop and implement culturally competent policy and planning in a national health system
HealthPosted: 2006-07-11
Cross-Atlantic Exchange to Advance Long Term Care
CEPS
A29-page background paper discussing the objective of promoting healthy and active ageing and comparing developments in the EU and US
HealthPosted: 2006-10-02
Critical Condition: A Historian’s Prognosis on Canada’s Aging Healthcare System
C.D. Howe Institute
A 35-page Canadian lecture that reviews the history of Canada’s healthcare system and draws lessons for future reforms
HealthPosted: 2010-11-18
Critical But Stable: Australia's Capacity to Respond to an Infectious Disease Outbreak
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 50-page research paper examining Australia's preparedness to prevent, detect and respond to serious infectious diseases
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-11-19
Coupled Contagion Dynamics of Fear and Disease: Mathematical and Computational Explorations
PLoS One Journal
An 11-page US paper exploring the effect of adaptive contact behaviour during epidemics
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-30
Countering Drug Resistance in the Developing World
CGD
This 29-page working paper analyzes how changes in supply-chain business practices could help fix the misaligned incentives that hinder worldwide access to high-quality medical goods
HealthPosted: 2009-10-13
Council of Australian Governments' Initiatives Regarding Mental Health and Homelessness
COAG
A document summarising the Australian Governments' mental health initiatives directly or indirectly relating to homelessness
Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology
Rand Corporation
A 154-page US report on the benefits of health information technology and the need for making better use of the technology
HealthPosted: 2006-05-04
Cost-Effective Allocation of Government Funds to Prevent HIV Infection
"Health Affairs"
This 12-page article reports on a U.S. study urging the adoption of cost-effective strategies to reduce HIV infection
HealthPosted: 2005-08-02
Cost Benefit Analysis of Health Impact Assessment
Department of Health - UK
A 49-page report of the costs and benefits of health impact assessment in the UK's National Health Service
HealthPosted: 2006-11-28
Corrupting Health
AEI
A commentary on how public health in developing countries is adversely affected by corruption
Health, CorruptionPosted: 2006-11-29
Contact Tracing to Control Infectious Disease: When Enough is Enough
"Health Care Management Science"
A 15-page US article comparing the efficiency of screening and contact tracing in the control of infectious disease
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-01-22
Consumer Involvement in Dementia Research
Alzheimer's Australia
This 20-page Australian paper provides the context and rationale for developing a network that supports carers and people with dementia to take an active role in contributing to better dementia care practice and outcomes
Consumer Access to Health Info on the Internet: Health Policy Implications
Australia & New Zealand Health Policy
An 18-page report of a New Zealand survey of who accesses health-related info on the internet in New Zealand and how it is used and perceived
HealthPosted: 2005-07-06
Consultation Draft Report of the Drug Resistance Working Group
CGD
The 92-page draft report of a working group established to identify practical and feasible ways that donors, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and other actors at the global level could prevent or contain the emergence of drug resistance affecting high‐burden diseases in developing countries through improvements in commonproperty management, information flows, and R&D investments
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-02-01
Considerations for the Use of DDT in Malaria Control
Health Policy and Development
An article examining the benefits and risks of DDT in malaria control programmes
HealthPosted: 2004-10-12
Confronting a Hidden Disease: TB in Roma Communities
OSI, World Lung Foundation
A 48-page report outlining available literature and data on Roma and TB in Central and Eastern Europe
HealthPosted: 2007-02-07
Conduct Problems: Effective Programmes for 3-7 Year Olds
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 120-page New Zealand report provides specific advice on the prevention, treatment and management of conduct problems in young people. In particular, it provides information on programme selection, implementation and evaluation, implementation issues, links to universal interventions and cultural considerations
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-17
Comprehensive Obesity Prevention in Early Childhood: Promising Federal and State Initiatives
NCCP
This 17-page US report presents a range of early childhood obesity prevention initiatives to inform states of ways they can build strong cross-system efforts to reduce childhood obesity rates
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-23
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
Comparing Name-Based and Event-Based Strategies for Data Linkage
AIHW
The 150-page report of a study linking hospital and residential aged care data in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-09-05
Comparative Clinical Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness Research
CRS
This 54-page US report provides a background, history and overview of comparative clinical effectiveness research
HealthPosted: 2007-10-24
Comorbidity of Mental Disorders and Physical Conditions 2007
AIHW
This 42-page report investigates the prevalence of mental illness in association with common chronic diseases in Australia
HealthPosted: 2012-02-10
Comorbidity of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia
AIHW
The 79-page report of an investigation into the association of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-08-09
Community-based Compulsory Treatment Orders in Scotland: The Early Evidence
King's Fund
This 44-page paper examines what happened in the first six months after community-based compulsory treatment orders were introduced in Scotland
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-01-09
Community-Based Care Coordination: Practical Applications for Childhood Asthma
"Health Promotion Practice"
This 12-page US paper examines the effectiveness of community-based care coordinators who bridge gaps between families, health care providers, and support services
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-02-22
Community Mental Health Care 2000-01
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
This 118-page Australian working paper presents statistics and data collated with the objective of ascertaining, "Who receives what services from whom, at what cost and with what effect?"
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-07
Communicating with Consumers and Carers
Victorian Quality Council
The 36-page report of an Australian project reviewing how existing evidence about effective communications strategies can be used to enhance the quality and safety of patient care
HealthPosted: 2007-08-06
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
Committing to Vaccine R&D: A Global Science Policy Priority
Science and Technology Policy Research
A 37-page working paper examining the reasons for under-investment in vaccine R&D and offering a range of policy options
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2004-06-01
Commissioning a Brighter Future: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
Department of Health - UK
A 32-page document providing organisations with examples of best practice in the provision of psychological therapies in England
HealthPosted: 2007-05-15
Combating Dangerous Medicines: Differences in Quality of Medicines sold by Small Pharmacies and Large Chain Pharmacies
AEI
A 5-page US paper investigating the possibility that smaller, often privately-owned, pharmacies in developing countries take greater risks with drug procurement than larger organizations
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-02-24
Combating Counterfeit, Falsified and Substandard Medicines: Defining the Way Forward?
Chatham House
A 16-page UK briefing paper on what is needed to take effective action against the producers and distributors of counterfeit and substandard medicines
Health, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2010-12-01
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
Coding for Success: Simple Technology for Safer Patient Care
Department of Health - UK
This 52-page UK document describes how bar-coding and similar technology can be used to improve patient safety, reduce costs and improve efficiency
HealthPosted: 2007-02-20
Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections
Department of Health - UK
This 44-page UK code of practice is designed to help public health bodies to plan and implement measures to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections
HealthPosted: 2008-01-17
Clostridium Difficile Infection: How to Deal with the Problem
Department of Health - UK
This 140-page UK guidance outlines new evidence and approaches to delivering good infection control and environmental hygiene
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-01-23
Closed to Reason: The International Narcotic Board and HIV/AIDS
OSI
A 37-page report arguing that the International Narcotics Board hampers efforts to address the HIV epidemic among injecting drug users
Health, Drug AbusePosted: 2007-03-07
Clinical Utility of Personalised Medicine
National Health and Medical Research Council - Australia
This 9-page Australian paper provides an overview of the role of genomics in personalised medicine, and its potential to improve health care. In particular, it highlights the clinical utility of various genetic and genomic tests.
HealthPosted: 2011-03-16
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of MRSA Infections in Adults and Children
Oxford Journals
This article details evidence-based guidelines for the management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-02-11
Clinical Information Technologies and Inpatient Outcomes
Archives of Internal Medicine
A US article reporting on a large-scale study of whether clinical information technologies will improve clinical and financial outcomes
HealthPosted: 2009-02-03
Clinical and Service Integration: The Route to Improved Outcomes
The King's Fund
This 56-page UK study describes integrated care, identifies the different forms it takes, explores the different levels within the system at which it operates and sets out the evidence for the different systems
HealthPosted: 2010-11-25
Climate Change, Well-being and Human Rights
PRI
A 17-page Canadian discussion paper on how the physical effects of climate change will intersect with society and economies and the potentially significant environmental and human impacts that will result
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2010-08-17
Climate Change and Your Health: Rising Temperatures, Worsening Ozone Pollution
UCSUCA
A 28-page US report finding that unchecked global warming could threaten public health and increase health costs by exacerbating ground-level ozone
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2011-06-03
Climate Change and Mosquito-Borne Disease: Causal Link or Green Alarmism?
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
This 6-page commentary challenges the WHO claim that climate change was responsible for 150,000 deaths in 2003
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2004-02-21
Clearing Up ASEAN's Hazy Relations
IDSS
A 3-page commentary on air quality in the ASEAN region
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2006-10-25
Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Maternal Cannabis Use During Pregnancy
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
This 8-page Canadian report reviews the effects of prenatal cannabis exposure on offspring birth outcomes, neurocognitive development, behaviour and mental health
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2009-07-16
Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis
CCSA
An 8-page Canadian report on the respiratory effects of cannabis smoking
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2009-12-22
Clean, Safe Care
Department of Health - UK
A 40-page UK guidance drawing on recent initiatives to tackle healthcare-associated infections
HealthPosted: 2008-01-17
Civil Society Report on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Health
International Policy Network
This 78-page report analyzes the relationship between intellectual property, innovation and health, with special reference to the health of populations in developing countries
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2006-07-07
Civil Society Report on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Health
Action Research and Community Health et al.
A 78-page international report on the relationship between intellectual property, innovation and health
HealthPosted: 2006-05-11
Civil Society Perspectives on the TB Policy in Bangladesh, Brazil, Nigeria, Tanzania and Thailand
OSI
A 296-page report examining the importance of community participation ansd public awareness in efforts to control the spread of TB
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-12-08