Core Indicators- PHAC Project (July 4, 2008-July 4, 2009): “Core Indicators for Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance” Harleen Sahota December 5,

Core Indicators- PHAC Project (July 4, 2008-July 4, 2009):

“Core Indicators for Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance”

Harleen SahotaDecember 5, 2008

CORE INDICATORS FOR PUBLIC CORE INDICATORS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN ONTARIOHEALTH IN ONTARIO

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• To standardize definitions and calculation methods for chronic disease and risk factor indicators to build capacity for chronic disease surveillance.

1. To provide accurate information that can be used by public health epi’s and others to generate indicators

2. To ensure this info is readily accessible3. To advocate that public health units (PHU’s) have

access to good quality data 4. To encourage PHU’s and others to use the

same indicator definitions and methods5. To increase awareness of indicators6. To report accomplishments of project


Objectives

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• Review & evaluate best practices on indicator definitions, calculation methods and data sources• Complete indicator & resource documents • Post documents on website• Liaise with organizations to improve data quality and access to data• Encourage adoption of indicator definitions and methods• Promote indicators through publications and presentations• Complete summary report


Activities

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• Public health units (PHU’s) and others will use consistent, standardized definitions when conducting chronic disease and risk factor surveillance.• Information and resources that assist in generating these indicators will be readily available on website.• Increased awareness of website.• Core Indicators will be incorporated into provincial surveillance protocols and other documents.


Expected Results

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• Public Health Agency of Canada’s Enhanced Surveillance for Chronic Disease Grant Funding Program

• Budget: $111,000


Funding

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• At minimum (to fulfill grant requirements): 1. Revise 24 chronic disease and risk factor

indicators2. Create at least 3 new indicators3. Create at least 3 new resources


Deliverables

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Core Indicators Work GroupChair: Mary-Anne Pietrusiak

Cancer, Smoking and Sun SafetySub-group lead: Brenda Guarda

Healthy Eating and Active Living

Sub-group lead: Shanna Hoetmer

Reproductive Health

Sub-group lead: Mary-Anne Pietrusiak

Infectious Disease

Sub-group lead: Sherri Deamond

Leading CausesSub-group lead:

JoAnn Heale

Core Indicators Project Manager

Harleen Sahota

Core Indicators-PHAC Project Steering

Committee

Core Indicators for Public Health in Ontario- Organizational Structure

APHEOAPHEO Executive

Note: In addition to this internal structure, members of the Core Indicators for Public Health in Ontario project liaise with external organizations as necessary and as required.

Healthy Eating & Active Living indicators:

•Vegetable and Fruit Consumption, Food Insecurity, Cost of a Nutritious Food Basket

•Physical Activity Index, Physical Activity Frequency

•Adult Body Mass Index, Adolescent Body Mass Index

•Chronic Health Problems Prevalence

•4 alcohol indicators

•Additional indicators time-permitting

Cancer subgroup indicators:

•6 Smoking indicators

•Cancer incidence, Cancer Mortality

•OBSP Mammography, Mammography, Clinical Breast Exams, Cervical Cancer Screening

•Colorectal Cancer Screening

•Sun Safety

•Additional indicators time-permitting

Types of Documents:

•Indicators

•Syntax files

•Data source pages

•Resource documents: e.g. Paper on Standardization of Rates + CIWG recommendations

Leading Causes indicators:

•All Cause Mortality

•All Cause Hospitalization