Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center
Alternate name:
Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center
Country:
United States of America
World area:
America, North
The Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center is part of the Evidence-Based Practice Program sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. One of 14 such Centers nationwide, the Center:
- conducts systematic reviews and technology assessments of all aspects of health care;
- performs research on improving the methods of synthesizing the scientific evidence and developing evidence reports and technology assessments; and
- provides technical assistance to other organizations in their efforts to translate evidence reports and technology assessments into guidelines, performance measures, and other quality-improvement tools.
Current projects (planned, ongoing):
Publications:
References on the country:
Journal Article
Health technology assessment in the United States. Past, present, and future. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2002;18(2):192-8.
The use of technology assessment by hospitals, health maintenance organizations, and third-party payers in the United States. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 1995;11(1):79-92. Abstract
Health technology assessment in the United States. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2009;25 Suppl 1:33-41. Abstract
Evidence-based practice center network and health technology assessment in the United States: bridging the cultural gap. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2006;22(1):33-8. Abstract
Health technology assessment in health-care decisions in the United States. Value Health. 2009;12 Suppl 2:S39-44.
Web Article
United States - GHO Country statistics. Vol 2014. Geneva: World Health Organisation (WHO); 2014. Abstract
United States - OECD Countries. Vol 2014. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); 2014. Abstract
