Table 1. National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools’ work and related resources and services.
| NCCMT resource | Description | Launch date | Audience use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting access to evidence | |||
| Health Evidence™ (6) | A searchable repository of over 6,900 critically appraised systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of public health interventions | 2005 | Annual average: 90,000 visits from 181 countries |
| Registry of Evidence-Informed Decision-Making Tools (7) | A curated, searchable repository of over 150 methods and tools in EIDM | 2007 | Annual average: 250,000 visits from 195 countries |
| Capacity development for EIDM | |||
| Online learning modules (8) | Twelve interactive modules focused on one or more steps in the EIDM process | 2011 | Completed over 35,000 times |
| Understanding Research Evidence videos (9,10) | Eleven short videos explaining research terms | 2014 | Viewed over 300,000 times |
| Evidence-Informed Decision-making Skills Assessment (11) | A 20-item tool of multiple-choice questions that assess EIDM knowledge and skill | 2018 | Completed over 3,000 times by 1,400 unique users |
| Knowledge Broker Mentoring program (12) | A 16-month training program to support organizational capacity development for EIDM | 2014 | Completed by 55 participants from 10 public health organizations |
| Workshops (13) | Half, full, and multi-day sessions to build EIDM capacity | 2010 | Delivered to 28 Canadian public health organizations |
| Webinars (14) | 90-minute sessions to explore and practice EIDM competencies | 2012 | Annual average: 10 webinars; 1,500 attendees Over 90% agree participation increased understanding of EIDM |
| Systems change resources | |||
| Applicability and Transferability of Evidence Tool (15) | Assesses the feasibility and generalizability of evidence to public health practice in specific jurisdictions | 2011 | Accessed more than 5,500 times since 2017 |
| Rapid Review Guidebook (16) | Step-by-step guide to the rapid review process | 2017 | Accessed over 10,000 times |
| Quality Assessment of Community Evidence (QACE) Tools (17) | Two tools that can be used to assess community evidence to ensure it is relevant, trustworthy and equity-informed | 2020 | Accessed over 2,300 times |
Abbreviation: EIDM, evidence-informed decision-making