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

2 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 health epi’s and others to generate indicators 2. To ensure this info is readily accessible 3. To advocate that public health units (PHU’s) have access to good quality data 4. To encourage PHU’s and others to use the same indicator definitions and methods 5. To increase awareness of indicators 6. To report accomplishments of project CORE INDICATORS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN ONTARIO Objectives

3 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 Activities

4 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 Expected Results

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

6 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 Deliverables

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