Economic Evidence Clearinghouse

The EEC will build professional capacity through three distinct yet complementary aims:

	Rigour. That the economic case to be made is strong.
	Engagement. That the members of the profession can effectively engage with the economic evidence for occupational therapy services.
	Advocacy. That the profession is able to effectively communicate its economic evidence case to relevant policy-makers and stakeholders.

The EEC offers practical facts and information for you to draw upon and utilize as needed, to advance your practice and our profession.  This resource crystallizes outcomes from past work such as:

2015  Occupational Therapy Canada reflection day July/August 2018  Occupational Therapy Now special issue October 2018 CAOT webinar presented by Andrew Freeman and Nadine Larivière

 
Its goal is to provide the occupational therapy profession with practical resources that demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of investing in occupational therapy solutions. It aims to build collective capacity in the profession over time, using a broad approach that involves all appropriate stakeholders within and outside the profession. 

This collaborative enterprise produced 3 distinct resources :  

	A search engine of detailed synthesis of occupational therapy economic evidence articles.
	Scientific syntheses for occupational therapists Weighing the costs and benefits of occupational therapy fieldwork placements Why invest in mental health occupational therapy services? More to come!
	Infographics to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of investing in occupational therapy solutions Coming soon
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	CAOT would like to recognize the leadership and continuous support of Andrew Freeman, Associate Professor, Université Laval and Nadine Larivière, Full Professor, Université de Sherbrooke, in the development of the Economic Evidence Clearinghouse.
	If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact the Director of Knowledge Translation Programs jseguin@caot.ca.