Evaluation of data availability on population health indicators at the regional level across the European Union.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ability to measure regional health inequalities across Europe and to build adequate population health indices depends significantly on the availability of reliable and comparable data at the regional level. Within the scope of the EU-funded project EURO-HEALTHY, a Population Health Index (PHI) was built. This model aggregates 39 indicators considered relevant by experts and stakeholders to evaluate and monitor population health on the regional level within the European Union (269 regions). The aim of this research was to assess the data availability for those indicators. As a subsequent aim, an adequate protocol to overcome issues arising from missing data will be presented, as well as key messages for both national and European statistical authorities meant to impro

SUBMITTER: Costa C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686464 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature