Provide a definition of what is an evidence based interventi

Provide a definition of what is an evidence based intervention in public health?

What is the difference among an evidence based intervention with strong, moderate and promising evidence and provide example for each one.

Solution

Evidence based intervention in public health can be defined as scientific practices,programs and policies that have shown to be effective in terms of client\'s health improvement.These are usually based on scientific research to prove their effectiveness.

Evidence based intervention with strong evidence are ranked at level 1 and means that the ongoing scientific research and evidence are superior to the treatment regime already established.For example:A designed experiment proves to be more effective than a placebo or a treatment that has already been established.Evidence based intervention with moderate evidence are ranked at level 2 and means that the ongoing scientific research and evidence are superior to the control groups.For example: A designed experiment proves to be more effective than the control treatment group.Evidence based intervention with promising evidence are ranked at level 3 and they are based on psycological principles and deal with behavioural changes.For example :Treatment of psycological diseases by use of books, manuals or writings.