Term: Infectious Disease Indicators

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

A set of Hospitalization Indicators for describing rates associated with different types of infectious diseases, including: pneumonia, influenza, hepatitis, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), pelvic inflammatory disease, and HIV/AIDS. There are specific ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes for each of these infectious diseases.

Related terms 

• Health Status Indicators
• Hepatitis
• Hospitalization Indicators
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Infectious Disease
• Influenza
• Mortality Indicators
• Pneumonia
• POPULIS
• Rate Standardization
• Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBIs)
• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
• Tuberculosis (TB)

References 

• Cohen MM, MacWilliam L. Population Health: Health Status Indicators. Volume II: Tables and Figures. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] (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. [Report] [Summary] (View)