CORE INDICATORS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN ONTARIO Core

CORE INDICATORS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN ONTARIO Core Indicators- PHAC Project (July 4, 2008 -July 4, 2009): “Core Indicators for Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance” Harleen Sahota December 5, 2008

CORE INDICATORS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN ONTARIO Objectives • To standardize definitions and calculation methods for chronic disease and risk factor indicators to build capacity for chronic disease surveillance. 1. To provide accurate information that can be used by public 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. health epi’s and others to generate indicators To ensure this info is readily accessible To advocate that public health units (PHU’s) have access to good quality data To encourage PHU’s and others to use the same indicator definitions and methods To increase awareness of indicators To report accomplishments of project

CORE INDICATORS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN ONTARIO Activities • Review & evaluate best practices on indicator definitions, calculation methods and data sources • Complete indicator & resource documents • Post documents on website • Liaise with organizations to improve data quality and access to data • Encourage adoption of indicator definitions and methods • Promote indicators through publications and presentations • Complete summary report

CORE INDICATORS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN ONTARIO Expected Results • Public health units (PHU’s) and others will use consistent, standardized definitions when conducting chronic disease and risk factor surveillance. • Information and resources that assist in generating these indicators will be readily available on website. • Increased awareness of website. • Core Indicators will be incorporated into provincial surveillance protocols and other documents.

CORE INDICATORS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN ONTARIO Funding • Public Health Agency of Canada’s Enhanced Surveillance for Chronic Disease Grant Funding Program • Budget: $111, 000

CORE INDICATORS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN ONTARIO Deliverables • At minimum (to fulfill grant requirements): 1. Revise 24 chronic disease and risk factor indicators 2. Create at least 3 new indicators 3. Create at least 3 new resources

CORE INDICATORS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN ONTARIO Cancer subgroup indicators: Core Indicators for Public Health in Ontario- Organizational Structure • 6 Smoking indicators Healthy Eating & Active Living indicators: • Cancer incidence, Cancer Mortality • Vegetable and Fruit Consumption, Food Insecurity, Cost of a Nutritious Food Basket APHEO Executive • Physical Activity Index, Physical Activity Frequency Core Indicators-PHAC Project Steering Committee • Adult Body Mass Index, Adolescent Body Mass Index • Chronic Health Problems Prevalence • Additional indicators timepermitting • Additional indicators time-permitting Core Indicators Work Group Chair: Mary-Anne Pietrusiak • All Cause Mortality • Colorectal Cancer Screening • Sun Safety • 4 alcohol indicators Leading Causes indicators: • OBSP Mammography, Clinical Breast Exams, Cervical Cancer Screening Core Indicators Project Manager Types of Documents: Harleen Sahota • Indicators • All Cause Hospitalization • Syntax files • Data source pages Leading Causes Sub-group lead: Jo. Ann Heale Cancer, Smoking and Sun Safety Healthy Eating and Active Living Reproductive Health Infectious Disease Sub-group lead: Brenda Guarda Sub-group lead: Shanna Hoetmer Sub-group lead: Mary-Anne Pietrusiak Sub-group lead: Sherri Deamond Note: In addition to this internal structure, members of the Core Indicators for Public Health in Ontario project liaise with external organizations as necessary and as required. • Resource documents: e. g. Paper on Standardization of Rates + CIWG recommendations