Understanding Evidence for Suicide Prevention

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1 SPRC Research to Practice Webinar Understanding Evidence for Suicide Prevention July 11, 2013

2 SPRC Research to Practice Presenters Philip Rodgers, PhD Evaluation Scientist, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Sally Thigpen, MPA Health Scientist, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Natalie Wilkins, PhD Behavioral Scientist, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Angelita Lee Research Assistant/Case Manager, White Mountain Apache, Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health

3 Opening Remarks Philip Rodgers, PhD Evaluation Scientist American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

4 Understanding Evidence for Suicide Prevention A Demonstration of CDC s Interactive Tool to Support Evidence-Based Decision Making Natalie Wilkins, PhD Sally Thigpen, MPA Helen Singer, MPH Richard Puddy, PhD MPH Division of Violence Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

5 What is Evidence? The available Evidence body of facts can or be defined as information information indicating or facts that whether are systematically a belief obtained, or proposition i.e. is true obtained (New in Oxford a manner that is replicable, American Dictionary,2001) observable, credible, verifiable, or basically supportable. (Rycroft-Malone & Stetler, 2004) For public Evidence health comprises professional the evidence interpretation of is some empirical form of data derived - including from formal research or epidemiologic systematic (quantitative) investigations data, using results science or social of program science or policy methods. evaluations, (Rychetnik and et al, 2002) qualitative data - for Evidence use in making concerns facts (actual or judgments or decisions, asserted) (Brownson, intended for use in support of Fielding, and Maylahn, a conclusion. 2009) (Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, 2004)

6 Framework for Thinking About Evidence Experiential Evidence Best Available Research Evidence Evidence Based Decision Making Contextual Evidence

7 Framework for Thinking About Evidence Best Available Research Evidence Experiential Evidence Evidence Based Decision Making Contextual Evidence

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9 Framework for Thinking About Evidence Experiential Evidence Best Available Research Evidence Evidence Based Decision Making Contextual Evidence

10 Measurable Contextual Variables Across the Social Ecology Societal Community Relationship Individual Laws and Policies Social Norms and Values Media Employment Opportunities Physical Infrastructure Community History Community Values Family Health History Social Capital Peer Support Family Values Income Age, Gender, Cultural Identity Individual Values

11 Framework for Thinking About Evidence Best Available Research Evidence Evidence Based Decision Making Experiential Evidence Contextual Evidence

12 What is Experiential Evidence? The collective experience and expertise of those who have practiced or lived in a particular setting. The knowledge and expertise of subject matter experts.

13 Putting it all Together: Evidence-Based Decision Making Key Characteristics Transparency Inclusiveness/Participation Openness/Explicitness Skilled Leadership Defined Process

14 CDC s Framework for Program Evaluation

15 Understanding Evidence

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35 Thank you! Natalie Wilkins Sally Thigpen Helen Singer Rich Puddy

36 Practitioner Perspective Angelita Lee White Mountain Apache

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38 Contact Us Edna Pressler, PhD Director SPRC Training Institute Dominique Lieu, MA Training Coordinator SPRC Training Institute