Research Foundations
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Health and Health Care Improvement - RWJFThe mission of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is to improve the health and health care of all Americans. It is the United States' largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care.
- The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Health Policy, Media Resources, Public Health Education & South Africa - Kaiser Family FoundationThe foundation describes itself as a major producer of policy analysis and research as well as a clearinghouse for information and news.
Government Sources
- AgingStats.Gov - Federal Interagency Forum on Aging Related StatisticsIncludes access to "Older Americans 2008: Key Indicators of Well-Being" and links to all federal agencies who collect statistics on aging.
- AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)-Recommendations for clinical preventive services developed by the USPSTF (United States Preventive Services Task Force) based on systematic reviews can be found at this site.
-Clinical practice guidelines can be found at the National Guideline Clearinghouse portion of this site. - CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Federal government resource focusing on public health issues. Reliable information and reviewed links to other websites.
- Guide to Clinical Preventive ServicesReport of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force provides recommendations on preventive interventions: screening tests, counseling, immunizations, and chemoprophylatic regimens for more than 80 conditions.
- Healthy People 2030 - Improving the Health of AmericansThe home page.
- HIV / AIDS Clinical GuidelinesOffering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research
- Home Page - The Office of Minority HealthA Division of Health & Human Services, Health topics and statistics can be found here.
EBP Resources
- Introduction to Evidence-Based PracticeA tutorial created by librarians at Duke University Medical Hospital and UNC-Chapel Hill