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 will be the initial research documents, the first deliverables, available to provide an information base to assist policy- and decision-makers in these areas The reviews will also be available to inform and strengthen the proposals of the research community seeking support from AHFMR and Alberta Health and Wellness, and to inform the possible development and review of future programs of research in these important health areas.
(From 2002 Competition)
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Anticipated completion date of the Reviews is the end of October 2002.