Public health evaluation
Journal article
Measurement of the translation and impact from a childhood obesity trial programme: rationale and protocol for a research impact assessment
Background: There is growing recognition amongst health and medical research funders and researchers that translation of research into policy and practice needs to increase and that more transparency is needed on how impacts are realised. Several approaches are advocated for achieving this, including co-production of research or academic-practitioner research.
Report
Performance Improvement Framework: Review for Manatū Hauora, the Ministry of Health, December 2017
The Performance Improvement Framework (PIF) helps senior leaders in the New Zealand State Services lead performance improvement in their agencies and across the system. This is the full report of the review of the Ministry of Health.
Report
Emergency department care 2016–17: Australian hospital statistics
This report provides information on people who present at emergency departments in Australia, including who used services, why they used them, and how long they had to wait for care.
Report
Overweight and obesity in Australia: a birth cohort analysis
Overweight and obesity is a major public health issue, second only to tobacco smoking as a risk factor contributing to the burden of disease in Australia. This report looks at the prevalence of overweight and obesity by birth cohort to examine potential differences at a given age between people born most recently and those born...
Report
Impact of physical inactivity as a risk factor for chronic conditions: Australian Burden of Disease Study
This report provides further information on physical inactivity as a risk factor for disease burden in Australia. It includes a revised list of diseases linked to physical inactivity, updated estimates of their association, and a broader definition of physical activity.