Formative Evaluation of Sore Throat Clinics Last Publication Date: 23 Dec 2015 Rheumatic fever can be prevented by prompt diagnosis of a Group A streptococcal (GAS) throat infection and treatment with antibiotics. The Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme aims…
Sistema Aotearoa evaluation report Last Publication Date: 17 Dec 2015 Sistema is a social intervention programme working in many countries based on the El Sistema model, initiated in Venezuela in 1975. The programme uses music as…
Amphetamine use 2014/15: New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 15 Dec 2015 This report presents findings from the 2014/15 New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) about amphetamine use in the last 12 months (past-year) in adults 16–64 years of…
New Zealand International Education Snapshot: January to August 2015 Last Publication Date: 12 Dec 2015 This report provides a snapshot of the trends in New Zealand’s international education industry across January to August 2015. It brings together data from a number of…
Practice: The New Zealand Corrections Journal: Volume 3 Issue 2: December 2015 - Evidence based practice Last Publication Date: 11 Dec 2015 Contents Twenty years of Corrections - The evolution of offender rehabilitation - Dr Peter Johnston The High Risk Personality Programme - Revised: An evaluation report - Dr Nick…
Report on Maternity 2014 Last Publication Date: 07 Dec 2015 This report describes the demographic profile of women giving birth (eg, age, ethnicity, deprivation) and selected antenatal factors (eg, BMI, smoking) events relating to labour and birth (eg,…
Evaluation of the 2015 Rheumatic Fever Awareness Campaign Last Publication Date: 03 Dec 2015 The Ministry of Health contracted Allen + Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists Limited (Allen + Clarke) to carry out an evaluation of the 2015 Rheumatic Fever…
Methodology Report 2014/15: New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 This methodology report details the procedures and protocols followed to ensure the New Zealand Health Survey produces the high-quality and robust data expected of official statistics. Included…
Review of Physical Activity Guidance and Resources for Under-Fives Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 Developing information on physical activity for under-fives is one of the 22 initiatives in the Childhood Obesity Plan, and an important part of the broad population…
Effective Community-level change: What makes community-level initiatives effective and how can government best support them? Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 Community-level initiatives have been widely implemented in New Zealand and overseas. However, there is a lack of robust quantitative evidence on whether community-level initiatives are effective…