Population Health Information

What data we use and why?

• Demographic Profile: enables statistical analysis including determining trends and patterns
• Determinants: lifestyle, social and physical environment, education etc.
• Health Behaviours: self perceived, mental health status.
• Data on mortality and morbidity: to enable statistical analysis including trends and patterns
• Data on the use of services by populations, subgroups and individuals nationally and in various sub-national areas. Data on effectiveness of health promotion, protection and intervention initiatives

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Evidence Based Health Care

Evidence based practice is defined as the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions. The Evidence Based Health Care work includes the centralisation of links to sources of evidence to help inform policy and practice in Healthcare. You will find information about Evidence Based Health Care, how to find the evidence you need and where to search. Also you can contact the Health Intelligence team to obtain training in evidence based health care.

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Health Technology Assessment

The Health Service Executive has set up a group which will develop an internal Health Technology Assessment process, in order to support the process of decision making in health care at a policy level by providing reliable, evidence based information

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Health Impact Assessment

Health impact assessment (HIA) represents a new approach to the evaluation of social, economic and environmental policies, programmes and projects. Its importance has been by the Health Strategy, "Quality and Fairness a health system for you. "

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