EBPH Framework
The Evidence-based Public Health framework includes building blocks for making evidence-based policy and program decisions aimed at improving population health and advancing health equity. The process is non-linear and requires a broad skill set. Training for practitioners emphasizes practical application of these key skills using resources and tools accessible to public health professionals.
Where to go for Evidence
There is a wide variety of public health information readily available. Here are some that are particularly useful to chronic disease prevention and control practitioners.
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
Rural Health Models and Innovations
Open Access Journals
A number of public health articles are available at no cost to users through these journals.
Annual Review of Public Health
Implementation Science Communications
To access articles in other journals, feel free to contact authors or enlist the help of a local librarian. Increasingly, articles found on a PubMed search are available free of charge.
Tools
There are tools available for many of the evidence-based decision-making processes. Here are a few examples.
CDC’s Framework for Program Evaluation