Core Indicators- PHAC Project (July 4, 2008-July 4, 2009):
“Core Indicators for Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance”
Harleen SahotaDecember 5, 2008
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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
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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
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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.
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Expected Results
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• Public Health Agency of Canada’s Enhanced Surveillance for Chronic Disease Grant Funding Program
• Budget: $111,000
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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
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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