Construction and results of a comprehensive index for gastrointestinal health monitoring in China: a nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The disease burden of gastrointestinal disease (GD) in China is high, with significant variation across provinces. A comprehensive agreed set of indicators could guide rational resource allocation to support better GD outcomes.

Methods

This study collected data from multiple sources, including national surveillance, surveys, registration systems, and scientific research. Literature reviews and Delphi methods were used to obtain monitoring indicators; the analytic hierarchy process was used to determine indicator weights.

Findings

The China Gastrointestinal Health Index (GHI) system consisted of four dimensions and 46 indicators. The weight of the four dimensions from high to low included the prevalence of gastrointestinal non-neoplastic diseases and gastroi

SUBMITTER: Cheng ZY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10331840 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature