Research centres

Different research centres under the Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare

The Centre for Research Excellence in Minimising Antibiotic Resistance in the Community (CRE-MARC) addresses the issue of antibiotic resistance. It builds on the work of CREMARA (The Centre for Research Excellence in Minimising Antibiotic Resistance for Acute Respiratory Infections: 2012-2018), in acute respiratory infections, extending this research into a second phase of implementation.

The Centre for Using Healthcare Wisely is a collaborative research centre which focusses on detecting, measuring and communicating the harms of overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

The Evidence-Based Practice Professorial Unit at the Gold Coast University Hospital aims to ensure all healthcare workers are skilled users of research. This Unit is a joint initiative between Bond University and the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service.

The Centre for Evidence-Informed Health Decisions is primarily focussed on conducting research that helps people to make informed decisions about health - including health professionals, patients and the public.

The Australasian EQUATOR (Enhancing the Quality and Transparency Of health Research) Centre is an international initiative that seeks to improve the reliability and value of published health research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting and wider use of robust reporting guidelines.