Policy and Environmental Indicators for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Data Sources in Two States
Introduction Investigators in South Carolina and Alabama assessed the availability of data for measuring 31 policy and environmental indicators for heart disease and stroke prevention. The indicators were intended to determine policy and environmental support for adopting heart disease and stroke pr...
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| author | Delores M. Pluto Martha M. Phillips Dyann Matson-Koffman Dennis M. Shepard James M. Raczynski J. Nell Brownstein |
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| description | Introduction Investigators in South Carolina and Alabama assessed the availability of data for measuring 31 policy and environmental indicators for heart disease and stroke prevention. The indicators were intended to determine policy and environmental support for adopting heart disease and stroke prevention guidelines and selected risk factors in 4 settings: community, school, work site, and health care. Methods Research teams used literature searches and key informant interviews to explore the availability of data sources for each indicator. Investigators documented the following 5 qualities for each data source identified: 1) the degree to which the data fit the indicator; 2) the frequency and regularity with which data were collected; 3) the consistency of data collected across time; 4) the costs (time, money, personnel) associated with data collection or access; and 5) the accessibility of data. Results Among the 31 indicators, 11 (35%) have readily available data sources and 4 (13%) have sources that could provide partial measurement. Data sources are available for most indicators in the school setting and for tobacco control policies in all settings. Conclusion Data sources for measuring policy and environmental indicators for heart disease and stroke prevention are limited in availability. Effort and resources are required to develop and implement mechanisms for collecting state and local data on policy and environmental indicators in different settings. The level of work needed to expand data sources is comparable to the extensive work already completed in the school setting and for tobacco control. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf05ead70e7f4d7bb34a755dd88d09262023-10-02T05:36:22ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionPreventing Chronic Disease1545-11512004-04-0112Policy and Environmental Indicators for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Data Sources in Two StatesDelores M. PlutoMartha M. PhillipsDyann Matson-KoffmanDennis M. ShepardJames M. RaczynskiJ. Nell BrownsteinIntroduction Investigators in South Carolina and Alabama assessed the availability of data for measuring 31 policy and environmental indicators for heart disease and stroke prevention. The indicators were intended to determine policy and environmental support for adopting heart disease and stroke prevention guidelines and selected risk factors in 4 settings: community, school, work site, and health care. Methods Research teams used literature searches and key informant interviews to explore the availability of data sources for each indicator. Investigators documented the following 5 qualities for each data source identified: 1) the degree to which the data fit the indicator; 2) the frequency and regularity with which data were collected; 3) the consistency of data collected across time; 4) the costs (time, money, personnel) associated with data collection or access; and 5) the accessibility of data. Results Among the 31 indicators, 11 (35%) have readily available data sources and 4 (13%) have sources that could provide partial measurement. Data sources are available for most indicators in the school setting and for tobacco control policies in all settings. Conclusion Data sources for measuring policy and environmental indicators for heart disease and stroke prevention are limited in availability. Effort and resources are required to develop and implement mechanisms for collecting state and local data on policy and environmental indicators in different settings. The level of work needed to expand data sources is comparable to the extensive work already completed in the school setting and for tobacco control.http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2004/apr/03_0019.htmEnvironmental indicatorsheart diseasestrokechronic diseasepublic health |
| spellingShingle | Delores M. Pluto Martha M. Phillips Dyann Matson-Koffman Dennis M. Shepard James M. Raczynski J. Nell Brownstein Policy and Environmental Indicators for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Data Sources in Two States Preventing Chronic Disease Environmental indicators heart disease stroke chronic disease public health |
| title | Policy and Environmental Indicators for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Data Sources in Two States |
| title_full | Policy and Environmental Indicators for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Data Sources in Two States |
| title_fullStr | Policy and Environmental Indicators for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Data Sources in Two States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Policy and Environmental Indicators for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Data Sources in Two States |
| title_short | Policy and Environmental Indicators for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Data Sources in Two States |
| title_sort | policy and environmental indicators for heart disease and stroke prevention data sources in two states |
| topic | Environmental indicators heart disease stroke chronic disease public health |
| url | http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2004/apr/03_0019.htm |
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