Summary of guidance on measuring health inequalities at local level; to be read alongside the Hea... more Summary of guidance on measuring health inequalities at local level; to be read alongside the Health Inequalities Profiles
A spreadsheet tool designed to help the user calculate socioeoncomic inequalities in health withi... more A spreadsheet tool designed to help the user calculate socioeoncomic inequalities in health within an area using small area health measures. Based on Low A and Low A. Measuring the gap: quantifying and comparing local health inequalities. Journal of Public Health Medicine 26 (4):388-396, 2004.
Background: Electronic health records (EHRs) have the potential to be used to produce detailed di... more Background: Electronic health records (EHRs) have the potential to be used to produce detailed disease burden estimates. In this study we created disease estimates using national EHR for three high burden conditions, compared estimates between linked and unlinked datasets and produced stratified estimates by age, sex, ethnicity, socio-economic deprivation and geographical region. Methods: EHRs containing primary care (Clinical Practice Research Datalink), secondary care (Hospital Episode Statistics) and mortality records (Office for National Statistics) were used. We used existing disease phenotyping algorithms to identify cases of cancer (breast, lung, colorectal and prostate), type 1 and 2 diabetes, and lower back pain. We calculated age-standardised incidence of first cancer, point prevalence for diabetes, and primary care consultation prevalence for low back pain. Results: 7.2 million people contributing 45.3 million person-years of active follow-up between 2000-2014 were in...
All the tables and figures from the alcohol report cut and pasted into a MS PowerPoint file for u... more All the tables and figures from the alcohol report cut and pasted into a MS PowerPoint file for use in presentations.
Background To reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in England, the National Health Serv... more Background To reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in England, the National Health Service piloted the Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP). The DPP aims to prevent T2DM by providing high-risk adults with access to 13 face-to-face sessions over nine months that focus on diet and weight management. The DPP has been shown to improve intermediate outcomes for T2DM prevention (weight loss and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) reduction). However, there is a lack of evidence examining incident T2DM as the outcome. Methods We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study using linked electronic health records from primary (Clinical Practice Research Datalink) and secondary (Hospital Episode Statistics) care for June 2016 to January 2019. We compared rates of new T2DM diagnoses among eligible adults who were referred to the DPP with rates for propensity score-matched (ratio of 1:4) controls who were eligible for the DPP but were not invited. DPP eligibility was defined as having...
Revised summary of results from the Lifestyle Survey conducted among adults (16+) by Ipsops MORI ... more Revised summary of results from the Lifestyle Survey conducted among adults (16+) by Ipsops MORI in October-December 2008 and commissioned by the SHA.
Revised summary of results from the Lifestyle Survey conducted among adults (16+) by Ipsops MORI ... more Revised summary of results from the Lifestyle Survey conducted among adults (16+) by Ipsops MORI in October-December 2008 and commissioned by the SHA.
**Superseded and replaced by INpho 6: Sexual health in the East of England. Please redirect using... more **Superseded and replaced by INpho 6: Sexual health in the East of England. Please redirect using URL tag below**
Renal replacement therapies save the lives of patients with end stage renal failure but they are ... more Renal replacement therapies save the lives of patients with end stage renal failure but they are expensive. Moreover, the demand for treatment is growing and survival is improving. A simulation model has been developed that can help plan these services. Use of the simulation in ...
Summary of guidance on measuring health inequalities at local level; to be read alongside the Hea... more Summary of guidance on measuring health inequalities at local level; to be read alongside the Health Inequalities Profiles
A spreadsheet tool designed to help the user calculate socioeoncomic inequalities in health withi... more A spreadsheet tool designed to help the user calculate socioeoncomic inequalities in health within an area using small area health measures. Based on Low A and Low A. Measuring the gap: quantifying and comparing local health inequalities. Journal of Public Health Medicine 26 (4):388-396, 2004.
Background: Electronic health records (EHRs) have the potential to be used to produce detailed di... more Background: Electronic health records (EHRs) have the potential to be used to produce detailed disease burden estimates. In this study we created disease estimates using national EHR for three high burden conditions, compared estimates between linked and unlinked datasets and produced stratified estimates by age, sex, ethnicity, socio-economic deprivation and geographical region. Methods: EHRs containing primary care (Clinical Practice Research Datalink), secondary care (Hospital Episode Statistics) and mortality records (Office for National Statistics) were used. We used existing disease phenotyping algorithms to identify cases of cancer (breast, lung, colorectal and prostate), type 1 and 2 diabetes, and lower back pain. We calculated age-standardised incidence of first cancer, point prevalence for diabetes, and primary care consultation prevalence for low back pain. Results: 7.2 million people contributing 45.3 million person-years of active follow-up between 2000-2014 were in...
All the tables and figures from the alcohol report cut and pasted into a MS PowerPoint file for u... more All the tables and figures from the alcohol report cut and pasted into a MS PowerPoint file for use in presentations.
Background To reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in England, the National Health Serv... more Background To reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in England, the National Health Service piloted the Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP). The DPP aims to prevent T2DM by providing high-risk adults with access to 13 face-to-face sessions over nine months that focus on diet and weight management. The DPP has been shown to improve intermediate outcomes for T2DM prevention (weight loss and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) reduction). However, there is a lack of evidence examining incident T2DM as the outcome. Methods We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study using linked electronic health records from primary (Clinical Practice Research Datalink) and secondary (Hospital Episode Statistics) care for June 2016 to January 2019. We compared rates of new T2DM diagnoses among eligible adults who were referred to the DPP with rates for propensity score-matched (ratio of 1:4) controls who were eligible for the DPP but were not invited. DPP eligibility was defined as having...
Revised summary of results from the Lifestyle Survey conducted among adults (16+) by Ipsops MORI ... more Revised summary of results from the Lifestyle Survey conducted among adults (16+) by Ipsops MORI in October-December 2008 and commissioned by the SHA.
Revised summary of results from the Lifestyle Survey conducted among adults (16+) by Ipsops MORI ... more Revised summary of results from the Lifestyle Survey conducted among adults (16+) by Ipsops MORI in October-December 2008 and commissioned by the SHA.
**Superseded and replaced by INpho 6: Sexual health in the East of England. Please redirect using... more **Superseded and replaced by INpho 6: Sexual health in the East of England. Please redirect using URL tag below**
Renal replacement therapies save the lives of patients with end stage renal failure but they are ... more Renal replacement therapies save the lives of patients with end stage renal failure but they are expensive. Moreover, the demand for treatment is growing and survival is improving. A simulation model has been developed that can help plan these services. Use of the simulation in ...
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