prioritisation Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
3 forms of evidence for identifying priority groups
A
descriptive, explanatory, evaluative
2
Q
descriptive evidence
A
- who is most/least affected now
- leading avoidable causes contributing to life expectancy gap
- are causes increasing or decreasing over time? (trends)
3
Q
explanatory evidence
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- why are population health issues getting worse/better
- why are populations different
- why does the risk factor disproportionately affect population subgroups
4
Q
Population Attributable Risk (PAR)
A
The amount of “extra” disease attributable to a risk factor in a particular population
5
Q
RD
A
the amount of “extra” disease attributable to a risk factor in the exposed group
6
Q
evaluative evidence
A
- What can improve health outcomes (and in whom)?
- Is the intervention improving health outcomes?
- does it make economic sense?
