Term: Single Event Rate Indicators

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

A list of medical conditions where death, and for most conditions the disease itself, are preventable or avoidable so that even one case is considered to be disturbing (Carr et al., 1988 and Rustein et al., 1980).

Related concepts 

• Health Status Indicators

Related terms 

• Health Care System Sensitive Indicators
• Health Status Indicators
• POPULIS
• Rate Event Indicators

References 

• Cohen MM, MacWilliam L. Measuring the health of the population. Med Care 1995;33(12 Suppl):DS21-DS42. [Abstract] (View)
• 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)
• Cohen MM, MacWilliam L. Population Health: Health Status Indicators. Volume I: Key Findings. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy & 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)