​Centre for Evidence-based ​Health Care​ (CEBHC)​​

Preparing the next generation of industry experts

The Centre for evidence-based health care (CEBHC) is a centre in the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Department of Global Health. It is a beacon on the African continent in advancing evidence-based health care at a local and increasingly through its collaborations on a more global scale. n a world where fact, fiction, myth, and misinformation increasingly blur – amplified by online fabrications – the Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care’s mission has become critically essential.

Evidence-based health care (EBHC) is a systematic approach to clinical problem-solving that integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and patient values. EBHC involves lifelong, self-directed learning, where patient care prompts the need for critical clinical information. As research evolves, healthcare professionals must stay current to provide effective care and discontinue practices shown to be harmful or ineffective.

Evidence-based healthcare involves five essential steps:

  • ASK: first, converting information needs into answerable questions;
  • ACCESS: second, finding the best evidence with which to answer the questions;
  • APPRAISE: third, critically appraising the evidence for its validity and usefulness;
  • APPLY: fourth, applying the results of the appraisal into clinical practice; and
  • AUDIT: fifth, evaluating performance.

This resource is to give you some practical information to assist you in practicing EBHC. One general resource, the EBM toolkit (link - https://www.cebm.net/category… , includes useful information and resources related to all the key steps of EBHC. It includes critical appraisal guidelines for various study designs.
 

Contact us
Centre for Evidence-based Health Care
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Department of Global Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Stellenbosch University
PO Box 241
Cape Town, 800
South Africa

Tel: +27 21 938-9886
 

TEACHING AND LEARNING

Welcome to the Department of Journalism – your gateway to a career in media practice and research. Our Department offers a range of programmes to prepare you for working in the broader media industry, understand the role of media in democratic societies and conduct research on the rapidly changing global media landscape.  If you are interested in pursuing further study and research in journalism and media studies, we look forward to hearing from you!

RESEARCH

The CEBHC focuses on conducting high quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses on topics relevant to the African region; researching the barriers to and facilitators of the uptake of best evidence in healthcare policy and practice; and testing interventions aimed at enhancing evidence-based decision making.

KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION

The Centre employs strategies to promote the uptake of best evidence in healthcare policy and practice. This includes:
•    Dialoguing with and enhancing the EBHC capacity of key stakeholders.
•    Responding to request for evidence from decision makers.
•    Producing and disseminating summaries of best evidence including evidence informed clinical guidelines and policy briefs.
•    Communicating research findings to a variety of stakeholders including the general public, the media, health professionals and policy makers.