The Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare works to improve health care by developing better communication between clinicians and researchers, and a clearer understanding of the causes of, and solutions to, gaps between research evidence and its application in practice. Current research projects focus on four big neglected problems in health care: antibiotic resistance; overdiagnosis; non-drug treatments; and waste in research. This research is supported by our work on the development of methods, tools, and capacity. The key areas of focus include: the applicability of treatments to individuals, the effectiveness of diagnostic and disease monitoring processes, and the cognitive processes underpinning clinicians’ decisions about diagnosis and treatment.

Website

https://iebh.bond.edu.au/

Organisation type

• University Research Centre
• Australian Research Centre of Excellence – Headquarters
• Australian Research Centre of Excellence – Partner Organisation

Number of research staff

Up to 20 research staff

Address

Bond University, 14 University Drive - Health Science and Medicine - Building 5, Gold Coast QLD 4229

Strengths and capabilities

• Evidence based practice
• Antibiotic resistance
• Non drug treatment
• Waste in research
• Overdiagnosis

Lead researcher

• Professor Paul Glasziou—Identifying and removing the barriers to using high quality research in everyday clinical practice
• Professor Chris Del Mar—Internationally expert in respiratory viruses and helped develop the World Health Organisation's swine flu (H1N1) guidelines
• Professor Tammy Hoffmann—co-Director of the Australasian EQUATOR centre; author of 'Evidence-Based Practice across the Health Professions'

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Health and medical