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Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care - A practical guide to health care providers, planners and consumers for determining the value of preventive health measures, with evidence-based resource sheets to download. [English and French]
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences - Working with health practitioners and policymakers in researching and improving the effectiveness of health care in Ontario, Canada.

Stockholm Centre of Public Health - Stockholm Centre of Public Health is run by the health authorities in Stockholm, Sweden. Its purpose is to be a centre for the development of evidence based action plans, prevention and treatment for a wide range of public health problems including tobacco, AIDS, obesity, passive lifestyle, psychiatric health, alcohol and drugs.
Epidemiology - Epidemiology is the study of factors affecting the health and illness of populations, and serves as the foundation and logic of interventions made in the interest of public health and preventive medicine. It is considered a cornerstone methodology of public health research, and is highly regarded in evidence-based medicine for identifying risk factors for disease and determining optimal treatment approaches to clinical practice.
Global burden of disease - The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) is a comprehensive regional and global assessment of mortality and disability from 107 diseases and injuries and ten risk factors. It is an example of an evidence-based input to public health policy debate.