MEASURING POPULATION HEALTH: A Review of Indicators Export

@article{citeulike:5415930, abstract = {▪ Abstract  This article reviews the historical development of population health indicators. We have long known that environmental, socioeconomic, early life conditions, individual actions, and medical care all interact to affect health. Present quantitative reporting on the impact of these factors on population health grew out of Bills of Mortality published in the 1500s. Since then, regular censuses, civil registration of vital statistics, and international classification systems have improved data quality and comparability. Regular national health interview surveys and application of administrative data contributed information on morbidity, health services use, and some social determinants of health. More recently, traditional health databases and datasets on ” nonhealth” sector determinants have been linked. Statistical methods for map-making, risk adjustment, multilevel analysis, calculating population-attributable risks, and summary measures of population health have further helped to integrate information. Reports on the health of populations remain largely confined to focused areas. This paper suggests a conceptual framework for using indicators to report on all the domains of population health. Future ethical development of indicators will incorporate principles of justice, transparency, and effectiveness.}, author = {Etches, Vera and Frank, John and Di Ruggiero, Erica and Manuel, Doug}, citeulike-article-id = {5415930}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.27.021405.102141}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.27.021405.102141}, doi = {10.1146/annurev.publhealth.27.021405.102141}, journal = {Annual Review of Public Health}, keywords = {health, indicators, inertia, outcome, public, review}, number = {1}, pages = {29--55}, posted-at = {2009-08-11 16:14:57}, priority = {5}, title = {MEASURING POPULATION HEALTH: A Review of Indicators}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.27.021405.102141}, volume = {27}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5415930 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5415930 N2 - ▪ Abstract  This article reviews the historical development of population health indicators. We have long known that environmental, socioeconomic, early life conditions, individual actions, and medical care all interact to affect health. Present quantitative reporting on the impact of these factors on population health grew out of Bills of Mortality published in the 1500s. Since then, regular censuses, civil registration of vital statistics, and international classification systems have improved data quality and comparability. Regular national health interview surveys and application of administrative data contributed information on morbidity, health services use, and some social determinants of health. More recently, traditional health databases and datasets on “nonhealth” sector determinants have been linked. Statistical methods for map-making, risk adjustment, multilevel analysis, calculating population-attributable risks, and summary measures of population health have further helped to integrate information. Reports on the health of populations remain largely confined to focused areas. This paper suggests a conceptual framework for using indicators to report on all the domains of population health. Future ethical development of indicators will incorporate principles of justice, transparency, and effectiveness. IS - 1 JF - Annual Review of Public Health EP - 55 TI - MEASURING POPULATION HEALTH: A Review of Indicators VL - 27 SP - 29 KW - health KW - indicators KW - inertia KW - outcome KW - public KW - review AU - Etches, Vera AU - Frank, John AU - Di Ruggiero, Erica AU - Manuel, Doug PY - 2006/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.27.021405.102141 ER -