Update of evidence for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in asymptomatic men Last Publication Date: 31 Aug 2012 An evidence-based summary of current New Zealand and overseas evidence to inform best practice in the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in asymptomatic men.
Emergency department self-harm presentations clinical audit tool Last Publication Date: 30 Aug 2012 This tool has been developed to facilitate audit of emergency department care of people presenting with self-harm according to best practice.It focuses on four areas identified…
Health Expenditure Trends in New Zealand 2000–2010 Last Publication Date: 21 Aug 2012 Health Expenditure Trends in New Zealand 2000–2010, is the latest in a regular series prepared by the Ministry of Health. The main purpose of the series…
New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline: Supplementary evidence on supported employment services Last Publication Date: 18 Aug 2012 The New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline (the ASD Guideline) was published in April 2008. As part of their commitment to the implementation of the guideline,…
Problem Gambling in New Zealand: Preliminary Results from the New Zealand Health Survey Teaching and Learning in Middle Schooling: A Review of the Literature Last Publication Date: 07 Aug 2012 This report presents preliminary findings on gambling in New Zealand based on nine months of data collection from the New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) (July 2011…
Whāia Te Ao Mārama: The Māori Disability Action Plan for Disability Support Services 2012 to 2017 Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2012 The aim of Whāia Te Ao Mārama: Māori Disability Action Plan 2012 to 2017 is to establish priority areas of action to enable Māori disabled to…
Indicators of permanent migrants from the Pacific Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 Pacific people have a long history of settlement in New Zealand, with several waves of migration from various parts of the Pacific throughout the last century…
Report: Towards a value proposition scoping the cost of falls (August 2012) Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 This short scoping report seeks to express the value of preventing falls that lead to harm. The purpose is to inform where the Health Quality & Safety…
Evaluation of Whakapiki i te Reo: A professional development programme for kaiako in Level 1 and Level 2 Māori medium settings Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 This report contains findings from an analysis of a quantitative survey of 50 kaiako from selected kura, and a series of qualitative interviews with kaiako, principals…
Employers’ Perspectives - Part two: The Minimum Wage System Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 This report presents the findings from two data sources of employers’ perspectives on the minimum wage system. The report discusses the prevalence of its use, how…