Our work covers a wide range of services, programs and activities that address big, neglected problems in healthcare. The Institute delivers world-class research, engagement and training and serves as a national and international resource for health system leaders, industry partners, scholars, clinicians, patients and families in the implementation of evidence-based clinical care.
Evidence reviews.Accelerated systematic reviews that provide a concise summary of evidence to answer specific questions.
Advisory services. Evidence-based practice advice to inform health service planning, reviews of guidelines and policy.
Contract research. Research services, including review of research proposals, conducting a wide range of study designs, and evidence reviews.
Research and translation. Coaching and support services to develop and deliver research translation projects.
Consumer engagement. Facilitating community juries and focus groups, to help inform decisions and service planning.
Education. Tailoring education services to build research capacity.
Shared decision making. Developing and testing decision aids for patients and clinicians.
Minimising low value care. Preventing unnecessary treatments, maximizing the use of non-drug interventions and deprescribing at the end of life.
Reducing overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Reducing unnecessary screening and testing and implementing evidence-based practice.