Evidence-Based Public Health Literature (EBPH) Review

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Introduction

• Return to: Evidence-Based Public Health: A Librarian Pathfinder
• See Health services research & public policy
• Public Health 2.0

Websites

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrph.html
• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/acquisitions/cdm/subjects89.html
• PubMed search: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Evidence-Based%20Public%20Health%22

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NLM contracted with AcademyHealth to define the scope of grey literature in health services research and policy. To better evaluate the grey literature, AcademyHealth convened a committee to identify and prioritize the relevant disciplines, subject areas and types of grey literature. To supplement the expertise of the committee, a small number of grey literature-producing organizations were contacted to determine their preservation policies and practices.

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