Centre for Allied Health Evidence goals
CAHE aims to:
- promote evidence-based allied health practice in a manner that
supports the needs of researchers, teachers, clinicians, policy makers,
administrators and patients
- conduct relevant multi-disciplinary and/or discipline-specific
systematic reviews, based on the JBI structured approach to literature
collation and appraisal
- collaborate with appropriate personnel to facilitate the development
of Best Practice Information Sheets (BPIS) following completion of
systematic reviews
- participate in the education of clinicians, researchers, staff and
students regarding the importance and significance of evidence-based
allied health practice in the form of workshops and short courses
- work on a consultancy basis (fee-for-service) for external agencies to
undertake evidence-based practice activities
- facilitate a national and international forum for allied health
professionals to enter a dialogue with professional associates and
interested parties.
CAHE focuses on issues that currently constrain the usability of much
allied health evidence:
- the appropriateness of the research design relative to the research
question and the condition being assessed
- appropriate and accurate diagnostic/eligibility criteria
- appropriately described allied health interventions
- the use of appropriate outcome measures that are valid, reliably
administrated, sensitive to change, and relevant across patient
subgroups.
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