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https://read.qxmd.com/read/37165380/improving-birth-weight-measurement-and-recording-practices-in-kenya-and-tanzania-a-prospective-intervention-study-with-historical-controls
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alloys K'Oloo, Evance Godfrey, Annariina M Koivu, Hellen C Barsosio, Karim Manji, Veneranda Ndesangia, Fredrick Omiti, Mohamed Bakari Khery, Everlyne D Ondieki, Simon Kariuki, Feiko O Ter Kuile, R Matthew Chico, Nigel Klein, Otto Heimonen, Per Ashorn, Ulla Ashorn, Pieta Näsänen-Gilmore
BACKGROUND: Low birth weight (LBW) is a significant public health concern given its association with early-life mortality and other adverse health consequences that can impact the entire life cycle. In many countries, accurate estimates of LBW prevalence are lacking due to inaccuracies in collection and gaps in available data. Our study aimed to determine LBW prevalence among facility-born infants in selected areas of Kenya and Tanzania and to assess whether the introduction of an intervention to improve the accuracy of birth weight measurement would result in a meaningfully different estimate of LBW prevalence than current practice...
May 10, 2023: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37143047/disability-weight-measurement-for-the-severity-of-different-diseases-in-wuhan-china
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xiaoxue Liu, Yan Guo, Fang Wang, Yong Yu, Yaqiong Yan, Haoyu Wen, Fang Shi, Yafeng Wang, Xuyan Wang, Hui Shen, Shiyang Li, Yanyun Gong, Sisi Ke, Wei Zhang, Qiman Jin, Gang Zhang, Yu Wu, Maigeng Zhou, Chuanhua Yu
BACKGROUND: Measurement of the Chinese burden of disease with disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) requires disability weight (DW) that quantify health losses for all non-fatal consequences of disease and injury. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2013 DW study indicates that it is limited by lack of geographic variation in DW data and by the current measurement methodology. We aim to estimate DW for a set of health states from major diseases in the Wuhan population. METHODS: We conducted the DW measurement study for 206 health states through a household survey with computer-assisted face-to-face interviews and a web-based survey...
May 4, 2023: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37085871/the-health-and-economic-burden-of-musculoskeletal-disorders-in-belgium-from-2013-to-2018
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Vanessa Gorasso, Johan Van der Heyden, Robby De Pauw, Ingrid Pelgrims, Eva M De Clercq, Karin De Ridder, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Stijn Vansteelandt, Bert Vaes, Delphine De Smedt, Brecht Devleesschauwer
INTRODUCTION: Low back pain (LBP), neck pain (NKP), osteoarthritis (OST) and rheumatoid arthritis (RHE) are among the musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders causing the greatest disability in terms of Years Lived with Disability. The current study aims to analyze the health and economic impact of these MSK disorders in Belgium, providing a summary of morbidity and mortality outcomes from 2013 to 2018, as well as direct and indirect costs from 2013 to 2017. METHODS: The health burden of LBP, NKP, OST and RHE in Belgium from 2013 to 2018 was summarized in terms of prevalence and disability-adjusted life years (DALY) using data from the Belgian health interview surveys (BHIS), the INTEGO database (Belgian registration network for general practitioners) and the Global Burden of Diseases study 2019...
April 21, 2023: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36918866/completeness-agreement-and-representativeness-of-ethnicity-recording-in-the-united-kingdom-s-clinical-practice-research-datalink-cprd-and-linked-hospital-episode-statistics-hes
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Suhail I Shiekh, Mia Harley, Rebecca E Ghosh, Mark Ashworth, Puja Myles, Helen P Booth, Eleanor L Axson
BACKGROUND: This descriptive study assessed the completeness, agreement, and representativeness of ethnicity recording in the United Kingdom (UK) Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) primary care databases alone and, for those patients registered with a GP in England, when linked to secondary care data from Hospital Episode Statistics (HES). METHODS: Ethnicity records were assessed for all patients in the May 2021 builds of the CPRD GOLD and CPRD Aurum databases for all UK patients...
March 14, 2023: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36747283/automatic-electronic-reporting-improved-the-completeness-of-ami-and-stroke-incident-surveillance-in-tianjin-china-a-modeling-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hong Xiao, Fang Liu, Joseph M Unger
BACKGROUND: AMI and stroke are the leading causes of premature mortality and hospitalizations in China. Incidence data at the population level for the two diseases is limited and the reliability and completeness of the existing incidence registry have not been investigated. We aim to assess if the completeness of case ascertainment of AMI and stroke incidence has improved since the implementation of electronic reporting and to estimate the incidence of AMI and stroke in Tianjin, China...
February 6, 2023: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36703150/prioritization-of-intervention-domains-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-a-country-level-case-study-using-global-burden-of-disease-and-local-data
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Nick Wilson, Christine Cleghorn, Nhung Nghiem, Tony Blakely
AIM: We aimed to combine Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study data and local data to identify the highest priority intervention domains for preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the case study country of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). METHODS: Risk factor data for CVD in NZ were extracted from the GBD using the "GBD Results Tool." We prioritized risk factor domains based on consideration of the size of the health burden (disability-adjusted life years [DALYs]) and then by the domain-specific interventions that delivered the highest health gains and cost-savings...
January 26, 2023: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36461071/state-level-metabolic-comorbidity-prevalence-and-control-among-adults-age-50-plus-with-diabetes-estimates-from-electronic-health-records-and-survey-data-in-five-states
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Russell Mardon, Joanne Campione, Jennifer Nooney, Lori Merrill, Maurice Johnson, David Marker, Frank Jenkins, Sharon Saydah, Deborah Rolka, Xuanping Zhang, Sundar Shrestha, Edward Gregg
BACKGROUND: Although treatment and control of diabetes can prevent complications and reduce morbidity, few data sources exist at the state level for surveillance of diabetes comorbidities and control. Surveys and electronic health records (EHRs) offer different strengths and weaknesses for surveillance of diabetes and major metabolic comorbidities. Data from self-report surveys suffer from cognitive and recall biases, and generally cannot be used for surveillance of undiagnosed cases...
December 2, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36456956/when-the-technical-is-also-normative-a-critical-assessment-of-measuring-health-inequalities-using-the-concentration-index-based-indices
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REVIEW
Paul Contoyannis, Jeremiah Hurley, Marjan Walli-Attaei
BACKGROUND: Concentration index-based measures are one of the most popular tools for estimating socioeconomic-status-related health inequalities. In recent years, several variants of the concentration index have been developed that are designed to correct for deficiencies of the standard concentration index and which are increasingly being used. These variants, which include the Wagstaff index and the Erreygers index, have important technical and normative differences. MAIN BODY: In this study, we provide a non-technical review and critical assessment of these indices...
December 1, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36333770/the-prevalence-and-management-of-chronic-pain-in-the-chinese-population-findings-from-the-china-pain-health-index-2020
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Yingying Jiang, Tingling Xu, Fan Mao, Yu Miao, Botao Liu, Liyuan Xu, Lingni Li, Nikoletta Sternbach, Maigeng Zhou, Bifa Fan
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a common disease; about 20% of people worldwide suffer from it. While compared with the research on the prevalence and management of chronic pain in developed countries, there is a relative lack of research in this field in China. This research aims to construct the China Pain Health Index (CPHI) to evaluate the current status of the prevalence and management of chronic pain in the Chinese population. METHODS: The dimensions and indicators of CPHI were determined through literature review, Delphi method, and analytical hierarchy process model, and the original values ​​of relevant indicators were obtained by collecting multi-source data...
November 4, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36207752/estimating-disability-adjusted-life-years-for-breast-cancer-and-the-impact-of-screening-in-female-populations-in-china-2015-2030-an-exploratory-prevalence-based-analysis-applying-local-weights
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xin-Xin Yan, Juan Zhu, Yan-Jie Li, Meng-Di Cao, Xin Wang, Hong Wang, Cheng-Cheng Liu, Jing Wang, Yang Li, Ju-Fang Shi
BACKGROUND: Most cancer disability-adjusted life year (DALY) studies worldwide have used broad, generic disability weights (DWs); however, differences exist among populations and types of cancers. Using breast cancer as example, this study aimed to estimate the population-level DALYs in females in China and the impact of screening as well as applying local DWs. METHODS: Using multisource data, a prevalence-based model was constructed. (1) Overall years lived with disability (YLDs) were estimated by using numbers of prevalence cases, stage-specific proportions, and local DWs for breast cancer...
October 7, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36050721/from-raw-data-to-a-score-comparing-quantitative-methods-that-construct-multi-level-composite-implementation-strength-scores-of-family-planning-programs-in-malawi
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Anooj Pattnaik, Diwakar Mohan, Scott Zeger, Mercy Kanyuka, Fannie Kachale, Melissa A Marx
BACKGROUND: Data that capture implementation strength can be combined in multiple ways across content and health system levels to create a summary measure that can help us to explore and compare program implementation across facility catchment areas. Summary indices can make it easier for national policymakers to understand and address variation in strength of program implementation across jurisdictions. In this paper, we describe the development of an index that we used to describe the district-level strength of implementation of Malawi's national family planning program...
September 1, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35897104/comparing-health-gains-costs-and-cost-effectiveness-of-100s-of-interventions-in-australia-and-new-zealand-an-online-interactive-league-table
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REVIEW
Natalie Carvalho, Tanara Vieira Sousa, Anja Mizdrak, Amanda Jones, Nick Wilson, Tony Blakely
BACKGROUND: This study compares the health gains, costs, and cost-effectiveness of hundreds of Australian and New Zealand (NZ) health interventions conducted with comparable methods in an online interactive league table designed to inform policy. METHODS: A literature review was conducted to identify peer-reviewed evaluations (2010 to 2018) arising from the Australia Cost-Effectiveness research and NZ Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and Cost-Effectiveness Programmes, or using similar methodology, with: health gains quantified as health-adjusted life years (HALYs); net health system costs and/or incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; time horizon of at least 10 years; and 3% to 5% discount rates...
July 27, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35897038/comparing-two-data-collection-methods-to-track-vital-events-in-maternal-and-child-health-via-community-health-workers-in-rural-nepal
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nandini Choudhury, Aparna Tiwari, Wan-Ju Wu, Ved Bhandari, Laxman Bhatta, Bhawana Bogati, David Citrin, Scott Halliday, Sonu Khadka, Nutan Marasini, Sachit Pandey, Madeleine Ballard, Hari Jung Rayamazi, Sabitri Sapkota, Ryan Schwarz, Lisa Sullivan, Duncan Maru, Aradhana Thapa, Sheela Maru
BACKGROUND: Timely tracking of health outcomes is difficult in low- and middle-income countries without comprehensive vital registration systems. Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly collecting vital events data while delivering routine care in low-resource settings. It is necessary, however, to assess whether routine programmatic data collected by CHWs are sufficiently reliable for timely monitoring and evaluation of health interventions. To study this, we assessed the consistency of vital events data recorded by CHWs using two methodologies-routine data collected while delivering an integrated maternal and child health intervention, and data from a birth history census approach at the same site in rural Nepal...
July 27, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35764959/correction-to-adapting-and-validating-the-log-quadratic-model-to-derive-under-five-age-and-cause-specific-mortality-u5acsm-a-preliminary-analysis
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Jamie Perin, Yue Chu, Francisco Villavicencio, Austin Schumacher, Tyler McCormick, Michel Guillot, Li Liu
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
June 28, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35597940/us-county-level-estimation-for-maternal-and-infant-health-related-behavior-indicators-using-pregnancy-risk-assessment-monitoring-system-data-2016-2018
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yan Wang, Heather Tevendale, Hua Lu, Shanna Cox, Susan A Carlson, Rui Li, Holly Shulman, Brian Morrow, Philip A Hastings, Wanda D Barfield
BACKGROUND: There is a critical need for maternal and child health data at the local level (for example, county), yet most counties lack sustainable resources or capabilities to collect local-level data. In such case, model-based small area estimation (SAE) could be a feasible approach. SAE for maternal or infant health-related behaviors at small areas has never been conducted or evaluated. METHODS: We applied multilevel regression with post-stratification approach to produce county-level estimates using Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data, 2016-2018 (n = 65,803 from 23 states) for 2 key outcomes, breastfeeding at 8 weeks and infant non-supine sleeping position...
May 21, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35525928/evaluation-of-four-gamma-based-methods-for-calculating-confidence-intervals-for-age-adjusted-mortality-rates-when-data-are-sparse
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Makram Talih, Robert N Anderson, Jennifer D Parker
BACKGROUND: Equal-tailed confidence intervals that maintain nominal coverage (0.95 or greater probability that a 95% confidence interval covers the true value) are useful in interval-based statistical reliability standards, because they remain conservative. For age-adjusted death rates, while the Fay-Feuer gamma method remains the gold standard, modifications have been proposed to streamline implementation and/or obtain more efficient intervals (shorter intervals that retain nominal coverage)...
May 7, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35361257/china-s-fertility-change-an-analysis-with-multiple-measures
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shucai Yang, Quanbao Jiang, Jesús J Sánchez-Barricarte
BACKGROUND: The period fertility in China has declined to very low levels, and the completed cohort fertility rate (CFR) has also decreased significantly. However, the exact fertility rate remains controversial. While the tempo effect has played a significant role in China's period fertility decline, child underreporting has to be taken into consideration in China's fertility research. METHODS: By using the census data from 1982 to 2010, and the 1% population sample survey data from 1995 to 2015, we systematically analyzed China's fertility and its trends since the 1980s using period fertility measures, adjusted period fertility measures, cohort fertility measures, and indirect estimation methods...
March 31, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35361249/an-objective-metric-of-individual-health-and-aging-for-population-surveys
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Qing Li, Véronique Legault, Vincent-Daniel Girard, Luigi Ferrucci, Linda P Fried, Alan A Cohen
BACKGROUND: We have previously developed and validated a biomarker-based metric of overall health status using Mahalanobis distance (DM) to measure how far from the norm of a reference population (RP) an individual's biomarker profile is. DM is not particularly sensitive to the choice of biomarkers; however, this makes comparison across studies difficult. Here we aimed to identify and validate a standard, optimized version of DM that would be highly stable across populations, while using fewer and more commonly measured biomarkers...
March 31, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35246143/using-routine-programmatic-data-to-measure-hiv-incidence-among-pregnant-women-in-botswana
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Katrina F Ortblad, Shreshth Mawandia, Odirile Bakae, Lenna Tau, Matias Grande, Goabaone Pankie Mogomotsi, Esther Mmatli, Modise Ngombo, Laura Seckel, Renee Heffron, Jillian Pintye, Jenny Ledikwe
INTRODUCTION: Pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have high risk of HIV acquisition, yet approaches for measuring maternal HIV incidence using routine surveillance systems are undefined. We used programmatic data from routine antenatal care (ANC) HIV testing in Botswana to measure real-world HIV incidence during pregnancy. METHODS: From January 2018 to September 2019, the Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness implemented an HIV testing program at 139 ANC clinics...
March 4, 2022: Population Health Metrics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/35193593/trends-and-patterns-of-disparities-in-diabetes-and-chronic-kidney-disease-mortality-among-us-counties-1980-2014
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ali H Mokdad, Laura Dwyer-Lindgren, Amelia Bertozzi-Villa, Rebecca W Stubbs, Chloe Morozoff, Shreya Shirude, Sam B Finegold, Charlton Callender, Mohsen Naghavi, Christopher J L Murray
INTRODUCTION: Diabetes and chronic kidney diseases are associated with a large health burden in the USA and globally. OBJECTIVE: To estimate age-standardized mortality rates by county from diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease. DESIGN AND SETTING: Validated small area estimation models were applied to de-identified death records from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and population counts from the census bureau, NCHS, and the Human Mortality Database to estimate county-level mortality rates from 1980 to 2014 from diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
February 22, 2022: Population Health Metrics
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