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OrganizationWeb Portal 2024American Statistical Association (ASA)
The American Statistical Association (ASA) founded in 1839, is the world’s second-oldest, continuously operating professional association …
The American Statistical Association (ASA) founded in 1839, is the world’s second-oldest, continuously operating professional association in the country. The ASA has supported the development, application, and dissemination of statistical science through meetings, publications, membership services, accreditation, fellowships and grants, and advocacy. ASA provides educational materials for K–12 undergraduate and graduate faculty, statistics students, and statisticians in developing countries, including classroom resources, publications in statistics education, guidelines and reports, professional development resources, communities, competitions, programs, and resources…
Evidence Synthesis | Decision Theory | Climate/Environment | North America | Global | Probability/Bayes | Business/Industry | Education/Labor | Food/Agriculture | Health/Medicine | Military/Defense | Science/Technology -
ReportPublication 2017DCP3: Injury Prevention and Environmental Health
This report from the World Bank is the seventh volume of the Disease Control Priorities, …
This report from the World Bank is the seventh volume of the Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3) series and focuses on injury prevention and environmental health. The burden of death and disability resulting from interpersonal violence, road traffic injuries, unintentional injuries, occupational health risks, and climate and pollution falls disproportionately on low- and middle- income countries. This report examines risk factors and offers an economic analysis of platforms to deliver cost-effective interventions to prevent…
Evidence Synthesis | Costing Methods | Climate/Environment | Global | Health Outcomes | Benefit-Cost Analysis | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Injuries/Accidents | Environmental Health | Policy/Regulation | Global Governance | Culture/Society | Economics/Finance | Health/Medicine -
ReportPublication 2017DCP3: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Related Disorders
This report from the World Bank is the fifth volume of the Disease Control Priorities, …
This report from the World Bank is the fifth volume of the Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3) series. It addresses the disease burden of cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders (CVRDs), which account for more than half of global adult deaths, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. While CVRDs are mostly preventable or can be treated to reduce morbidity, such interventions are costly and require greater capacity to detect and treat early. When combined with…
Evidence Synthesis | Costing Methods | Climate/Environment | Global | Health Outcomes | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Chronic Disease/Risk | Social Determinants | Health Systems | Global Governance | Health/Medicine -
OrganizationWeb Portal 2024One Health Trust
One Health Trust, formally the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), was founded …
One Health Trust, formally the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), was founded with the objective of using research to support better decision-making in health policy. One Health Trust researchers employ a range of expertise—including economics, epidemiology, disease modeling, risk analysis, and statistics—to conduct actionable, policy-oriented research on malaria, antibiotic resistance, disease control priorities, environmental health, alcohol and tobacco, and other global health priorities. One Health Trust projects are global in scope, spanning…
Costing Methods | Climate/Environment | Sub-Saharan Africa | Global | Health Outcomes | Mathematical Models | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Technology Assessment | Infectious Diseases | Chronic Disease/Risk | Social Determinants | Environmental Health | Policy/Regulation | Economics/Finance | Health/Medicine | Asia & Pacific -
OrganizationWeb Portal 2024Results for Development
Results for Development (R4D) was founded in 2008, with a mission to create self-sustaining systems …
Results for Development (R4D) was founded in 2008, with a mission to create self-sustaining systems that support health, educated people, while ensuring that local change agents are in the driver’s seat, and that knowledge is transformed into action. Their work supports sustainable progress in health, education and nutrition, and puts data users at the center of all efforts. They develop tools - including dashboards, scorecards and performance metrics - in a way that is designed to solve practical…
Evidence Synthesis | Costing Methods | Climate/Environment | Global | Priority Setting/Ethics | Technology Assessment | Infectious Diseases | Child/Nutrition | Health Systems | Education/Labor | Health/Medicine -
Resource PortalWeb Portal, Teaching Resource 2024National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, founded in 1863, has a mission to provide …
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, founded in 1863, has a mission to provide nonpartisan, objective guidance for decision makers on policy challenges in the context of science, engineering, and medicine. NAS reports and convening activities have a wide range of impacts on policy and practice. They guide the development of federal laws and regulations, improve the effectiveness of government programs, shape the direction of research fields, and inform public knowledge and dialogue about…
Evidence Synthesis | Climate/Environment | North America | Global | Priority Setting/Ethics | Health Outcomes | Risk Analysis | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Technology Assessment | Infectious Diseases | Maternal/Reproductive Health | Child/Nutrition | Chronic Disease/Risk | Injuries/Accidents | Social Determinants | Health Systems | Global Governance | Energy/Engineering | Education/Labor | Food/Agriculture | Health/Medicine | Military/Defense | Science/Technology | High School | College | Graduate | Doctoral | Professional | Critical Thinking/Analysis | Decision Making/Leadership | Policy Translation -
Lesson/ModuleWeb Portal, Teaching Resource 2016Scientific Evidence of Factual Causation
This module examines three scientific areas that provide evidence bearing on causation in the “toxic …
This module examines three scientific areas that provide evidence bearing on causation in the “toxic tort” or environmental disease context: epidemiology, toxicology, and genetics. These scientific disciplines are used in civil lawsuits and in regulatory proceedings in which causation or risk is an issue. The module is appropriate for non-scientist law students as well as others interested in learning the science of toxic tort causation, including practicing attorneys, judges, and public policy and public health…
Evidence Synthesis | Climate/Environment | North America | Global | Risk Analysis | Child/Nutrition | Chronic Disease/Risk | Environmental Health | Policy/Regulation | Food/Agriculture | Government/Law | Health/Medicine | Science/Technology | College | Graduate | Doctoral | Professional | Critical Thinking/Analysis | Quantitative Literacy -
ReviewPublication 2023Inclusion of Environmental Spillovers in Applied Economic Evaluations of Healthcare Products
This review examines the inclusion of environmental spillovers in economic evaluations of healthcare products and …
This review examines the inclusion of environmental spillovers in economic evaluations of healthcare products and health technology assessments (HTA). Environmental spillovers, such as CO2 emissions, water and energy consumption, and waste disposal, significantly impact human and planetary health but are often excluded from HTAs. The review's objective is to identify economic evaluations and guidelines incorporating environmental dimensions. Methods included electronic searches of PubMed, Scopus, and EMBASE, as well as official health agencies' guidelines. Documents were…
Evidence Synthesis | Climate/Environment | Global | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis | Technology Assessment | Environmental Health | Health/Medicine -
OrganizationPublication 2024Based on Science
Since President Lincoln signed a congressional charter forming the National Academy of Sciences in 1863, …
Since President Lincoln signed a congressional charter forming the National Academy of Sciences in 1863, the National Academies have served the nation by drawing on the knowledge of the country’s top experts to deliver nonpartisan, objective advice on scientific matters. Based On Science uses the community of experts to provide the most up-to-date, evidence-based information about science and health questions that affect the decisions we make each day. This description was extracted from the Based…
Evidence Synthesis | Climate/Environment | North America | Culture/Society | Energy/Engineering | Education/Labor | Health/Medicine | Science/Technology