Background The systematic review on which this paper is based provided evidence for the
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care to update their guideline regarding …

The literature on powerlessness, empowerment and control tends to be adult‐centric and
psycho‐centric. It is adult‐centric in that most studies deal with the experience of …

Background Knowledge brokers (KBs) work collaboratively with key stakeholders to facilitate
the transfer and exchange of information in a given context. Currently, there is a perceived …

Background Childhood obesity is a public health concern. One-third of North American
children and youth are overweight or obese. We reviewed the evidence of behavioural and …

Background Core competencies for public health in Canada require proficiency in evidence
informed decision making (EIDM). However, decision makers often lack access to …

Background One-third of Canadian children are overweight or obese. This problem carries
considerable concern for negative impacts on current and future health. Promoting healthy …

Objectives To examine evidence on benefits and harms of screening average to high-risk
adults for lung cancer using chest radiology (CXR), sputum cytology (SC) and low-dose …

Background Obesity is a major public health issue. This review updates the evidence on the
effectiveness of behavioural and pharmacologic treatments for overweight and obesity in …

Objectives: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the risk of advanced
adenomas (AAs), colorectal cancer (CRC), and/or CRC-related death among individuals with …

Objectives To determine the effectiveness of primary health care relevant interventions to
prevent and treat tobacco smoking in school-aged children and adolescents. Methods This …