This document is an update and extension of the previous document Evidence from systematic reviews relevant to the wider public health (see the links section on the right of this page). This version was funded by the Policy Research Programme and contains evidence from systematic reviews relevant to public health policy and practice covering the period from 2000 to 2002.

The material presented is not intended to be prescriptive but should be used to inform the selection and implementation of interventions and programmes in public health policy and practice.