Population Health Research Strategy 2018-2022: Case studies

Summary

These case studies have been collated as a companion document to the Population Health Research Strategy 2018-2022. The examples have been selected to demonstrate each of the strategies, promoting the generation and use of high quality, relevant research and evaluation across NSW Health to improve policy and program effectiveness, population health and health equity in NSW.

Case studies by strategy

Strategy 1. Facilitate the generation of high quality, relevant population health research

• 1.1 Focus on NSW Health priorities
  • Effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination in preventing infection and disease in infants: the NSW Public Health Network case-control study
  • Cannabis medicines research
• 1.2 Fund and commission research
  • Pedometer-based telephone coaching program for supporting heart disease patients to increase physical activity and achieve healthy weight
  • DTEXT Research Program
• 1.3 Plan and undertake research
  • Get Healthy in Pregnancy

Strategy 2. Maximise the use of research to improve population health

• 2.1 Facilitate synthesis of and access to research evidence
• Community impact of liquor licensing
• Timing of planned birth in NSW
• 2.2 Develop policy and practice environments that value research
• BBV & STI Research, Intervention and Strategic Evaluation (BRISE)
• 2.3 Foster research environments that promote the use of research evidence
• Research informing policy for a healthier food environment

Strategy 3. Build population health research capability

• 3.1 Build skills for population health research
• Population health traineeships
• 3.2 Develop and maintain research infrastructure
• The value of data linkage for evaluating Australia's childhood immunisation program
• Health Equity Research and Development Unit (HERDU) - Population Health Research
• 3.3 Foster partnerships for collaborative research
• HIV prevention revolution: the NSW HIV Prevention Partnership Project