University of Manitoba

U of M - Medicine - Manitoba Centre for Health Policy - Research Resources

Term: Health Status Indicators

Printer friendly

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

A set of indicators developed in 1 of 5 major modules of POPULIS, designed to examine various aspects of health status in a community. There are 102 indicators divided into the following 6 categories: Demographic Profile, Low Birthweight, Health Care System Sensitive Indicators, Mortality Indicators: population and cause-specific, Hospitalization Indicators, and Physician Visit Indicators.

Related concepts 

Related terms 

Links 

References 

  • Brownell M, Roos NP. Monitoring the Winnipeg Hospital System: The Update Report 1993/1994 (January 1996). Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1996. [Full Report] [Summary] (View)
  • Cohen MM, MacWilliam L. Population Health: Health Status Indicators. Volume II: Tables and Figures (January 1994). Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994.(View)
  • Frohlich N, Markesteyn T, Roos NP, Carriere KC, Black C, De Coster C, Burchill CA, MacWilliam L. A Report on the Health Status, Socio-Economic Risk and Health Care Use of the Manitoba Population, 1992-93 and Overview of the 1990-91 to 1992-93 Findings . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Full Report] [Summary] (View)
  • Martens PJ, Bond R, Jebamani L, Burchill C, Roos NP, Derksen S, Beaulieu M, Steinbach C, MacWilliam L, Walld R, Dik N, Sanderson D, Health Information and Research Committee AoMC, Tanner-Spence M, Leader A, Elias B, O'Neil J. The Health and Health Care Use of Registered First Nations People Living in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2002. [Full Report] [Summary] [Data extras] (View)


© 2005 UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
Manitoba Centre for Health Policy 
Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 408-727 McDermot Ave. 
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P5 Canada
Tel 789-3819  Fax 789-3910  Email info@cpe.umanitoba.ca