The State of the Science Reviews program is administered by the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research and supported by Alberta Health and Wellness.
The purpose of the State of the Science Reviews program is to summarize the health services scientific literature in areas of priority by providing an overview of the areas of strength and weakness in the research base, identifying gaps in the existing knowledge, and reviewing policy implications.
These reviews represent the initial research documents, the first deliverables, available to provide an information base to assist policy- and decision-makers in these areas. The reviews are also meant to inform and strengthen the proposals of the research community seeking support from AHFMR and Alberta Health and Wellness, and to inform the upcoming development and review of future Programs of research in these important health areas.
Each report is available below in three different layouts; a formatted Executive Summary of the Review, a Summary Presentation and the complete report.
 Executive Summary - 141k Presentation - 216k Full Report - 2881k | THEME: | Governance and Accountability |
| PROJECT TITLE: | Performance measurement systems in health and mental health services: models, practices and effectiveness. | |
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: | Dr. Carol Adair | |
| AFFILIATED INSTITUTION: | Alberta Mental Health Board University of Calgary |
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Executive Summary - 218k Presentation - 230k Full Report - 2078k |
THEME: | Information Management and Information Technology for Health Improvement |
| PROJECT TITLE: | Socio-economic Impact of Telehealth: Evidence Now for Health Care in the Future. | |
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: | Dr. Penny Jennett | |
| AFFILIATED INSTITUTION: | University of Calgary |
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Executive Summary - 67k Presentation - 140k Full Report - 457k |
THEME: | Financing and Public Expectations |
| PROJECT TITLE: | Incorporating Public Values and Technical Information into Health Care Resource Allocation Decision-making. | |
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: | Dr. Devidas Menon | |
| AFFILIATED INSTITUTION: | Institute of Health Economics |
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Executive Summary - 61k Presentation - 99k Full Report - 2265k |
THEME: | Continuum of Care and Delivery Models |
| PROJECT TITLE: | Computer-based Delivery of Health Evidence: a Systematic Review of the Impact on Clinical Practice and Patient Outcomes. | |
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: | Dr. Terry Klassen | |
| AFFILIATED INSTITUTION: | University of Alberta |
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Executive Summary - 239k Presentation - 143k Full Report - 1928k |
THEME: | Continuum of Care and Delivery Models |
| PROJECT TITLE: | Hip Fractures in the Geriatric Population. | |
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: | Dr. Duncan Saunders | |
| AFFILIATED INSTITUTION: | University of Alberta |