Injuries have been included as a National Health Priority in recognition of the major burden they place on our community:

• injuries result in an estimated seven thousand, or six per cent of deaths each year in Australia,
• they account for an estimated 400,000 hospital admissions annually,
• they are the principal cause of death in almost half of the people under 45 years of age,
• they account for a range of physical, cognitive and psychological disabilities that seriously affect the quality of life of injured people and their families.

Significant health costs are also attributable to injury, accounting for approximately eight per cent of the total direct costs of all diseases annually. 

(Source: NHPA website)

Information on the impact of Cochrane reviews on health care for injuries will be available on this site.  Evidence-Based Policy Network members will be notified of its availability in the EBPN bulletin.

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Model for use of Cochrane reviews in health policy

An example from asthma has been provided to demonstrate the potential of embedding Cochrane reviews in policy making processes.  This may provide a model that could be implemented in other areas of healthcare:

• Impact of Cochrane reviews on asthma: a possible model for informing health policy

If you would like to share an example of how you have used Cochrane reviews to inform your work please email the details to Marie Misso.

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