[Towards evidence-based public health?].

摘要: Evidence-based public health can be viewed as a way of facing community problems by which the decisions are taken accordingly to available evidence. A complete multidisciplinary approach should introduced, with goal identifying and articulating different dimensions present when trying respond challenges or for people's health. In addition clinical medicine, disciplines such epidemiology, biostatistics, services research, economics, behavioural sciences, demography, nutrition, gerontology computing among others, may contribute promotion disease prevention. This open not exempt captious attitude toward obtainable information, while it is essential have comprehensive spirit combine this information previous experience peculiarities each situation. Searching evidence begins clear operational statement problem. helps select obtain key pieces information. The obtained must judged critically, related specifics Lastly, accepted that search does mean finding certitude. Idolizing end up being inappropriate implementation program ignoring about its potential effectiveness, if were available. Many in conscious scientific rule out uncertainty, other elements cultural context, individual preferences social factors decisive influence success failure interventions.