Term: Rate Standardization

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-06-01

Definition:

"A method of adjusting for rates when comparing two or more populations; it requires knowledge of the specific rates for each category in the populations to be adjusted and the frequencies in at least one population." (Dawson B, Trapp RG & Trapp R, 2004).

See Adjusted Rates for more information.

Related concepts 

• Rates of Utilization

Related terms 

• Adjusted Rates
• Age-Specific Mortality Rate
• All Injuries
• Cancer Indicators
• Chronic Disease Indicators
• Crude Hospitalization Rate
• Crude Mortality Rate
• Crude Physician Visit Rate
• Crude Rate
• Data Suppression
• Determination of Rates
• Direct Standardization of Rates
• Excess Mortality / Death
• Excess Persons Hospitalized
• Excess Physician Visits
• Hospitalization Rates
• Indirect Standardization of Rates
• Infectious Disease Indicators
• Injury Indicators
• Per Capita
• Physician Contact Rate
• Poisson Distribution
• Selected Chronic Disease Indicators
• Standardization
• Standardized Mortality / Morbidity Ratio (SMR)
• Standardized Mortality / Morbidity Ratio (SMR) - Low
• Standardized Mortality / Morbidity Ratio (SMR) - Province
• Standardized Mortality Ratio (0-64 Years)
• Standardized Mortality Ratio (0-74 Years)

Term used in 

• Brownell M, Roos NP, Fransoo R, Guevremont A, MacWilliam L, Derksen S, Dik N, Bogdanovic B, Sirski M. How Do Educational Outcomes Vary With Socioeconomic Status? Key Findings from the Manitoba Child Health Atlas 2004. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Martens PJ, Fransoo R, McKeen N, The Need to Know Team, Burland E, Jebamani L, Burchill C, De Coster C, Ekuma O, Prior H, Chateau D, Robinson R, Metge C. Patterns of Regional Mental Illness Disorder Diagnoses and Service Use in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Roos NP, Shapiro E. Monitoring the Winnipeg Hospital System: The First Report. 1990-1992 . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1994. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Watson D, Bogdanovic B, Heppner P, Katz A, Reid RJ, Roos NP. Supply, Availability and Use of Family Physicians in Winnipeg. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] (View)