[PDF] Small Area Mortality Analysis eBook

Author : J. N. K. Rao
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 31,96 MB
Release : 2005-02-25
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0471431621

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An accessible introduction to indirect estimation methods, both traditional and model-based. Readers will also find the latest methods for measuring the variability of the estimates as well as the techniques for model validation. Uses a basic area-level linear model to illustrate the methods Presents the various extensions including binary response data through generalized linear models and time series data through linear models that combine cross-sectional and time series features Provides recent applications of SAE including several in U.S. Federal programs Offers a comprehensive discussion of the design issues that impact SAE

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 37,26 MB
Release : 1997-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0309174937

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In recent years there have been alarming reports of rapid decreases in life expectancy in the New Independent States (former members of the Soviet Union). To help assess priorities for health policy, the Committee on Population organized two workshopsâ€"the first on adult mortality and disability, the second on adult health priorities and policies. Participants included demographers, epidemiologists, public health specialists, economists, and policymakers from the NIS countries, the United States, and Western Europe. This volume consists of selected papers presented at the workshops. They assess the reliability of data on mortality, morbidity, and disability; analyze regional patterns and trends in mortality rates and causes of death; review evidence about major determinants of adult mortality; and discuss implications for health policy.

Author : Eva U.B. Kibele
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 36,40 MB
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9400744315

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Regional mortality differences are one dimension of health inequalities, but its trends and determinants in Germany are widely unknown. This book examines and illustrates patterns of regional mortality in Germany—with focus on small-area differentials—and their changes over time. It identifies explanatory factors at individual and regional level. Mortality differences between eastern and western Germany exist, but small-area mortality differentials are often greater. Though the main spatial mortality patterns remain, this study provides evidence that some distinct changes in the small-area mortality patterns in Germany—especially among women—occurred within a short period of time. Mortality inequalities at younger ages and in behavior-related causes as well as differences in socioeconomic conditions contribute strongly to regional mortality differences in Germany. The book shows that the complex interplay between individual- and regional-level mortality risk factors requires a multidimensional approach to reduce regional mortality inequalities.

Author : Robert Black
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 50,68 MB
Release : 2016-04-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1464803684

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The evaluation of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) by the Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3) focuses on maternal conditions, childhood illness, and malnutrition. Specifically, the chapters address acute illness and undernutrition in children, principally under age 5. It also covers maternal mortality, morbidity, stillbirth, and influences to pregnancy and pre-pregnancy. Volume 3 focuses on developments since the publication of DCP2 and will also include the transition to older childhood, in particular, the overlap and commonality with the child development volume. The DCP3 evaluation of these conditions produced three key findings: 1. There is significant difficulty in measuring the burden of key conditions such as unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion, nonsexually transmitted infections, infertility, and violence against women. 2. Investments in the continuum of care can have significant returns for improved and equitable access, health, poverty, and health systems. 3. There is a large difference in how RMNCH conditions affect different income groups; investments in RMNCH can lessen the disparity in terms of both health and financial risk.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 19,43 MB
Release : 2020-12-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309680255

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In the wake of a large-scale disaster, from the initial devastation through the long tail of recovery, protecting the health and well-being of the affected individuals and communities is paramount. Accurate and timely information about mortality and significant morbidity related to the disaster are the cornerstone of the efforts of the disaster management enterprise to save lives and prevent further health impacts. Conversely, failure to accurately capture mortality and significant morbidity data undercuts the nation's capacity to protect its population. Information about disaster-related mortality and significant morbidity adds value at all phases of the disaster management cycle. As a disaster unfolds, the data are crucial in guiding response and recovery priorities, ensuring a common operating picture and real-time situational awareness across stakeholders, and protecting vulnerable populations and settings at heightened risk. A Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters reviews and describes the current state of the field of disaster-related mortality and significant morbidity assessment. This report examines practices and methods for data collection, recording, sharing, and use across state, local, tribal, and territorial stakeholders; evaluates best practices; and identifies areas for future resource investment.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,96 MB
Release : 2020-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9292622234

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This guide to small area estimation aims to help users compile more reliable granular or disaggregated data in cost-effective ways. It explains small area estimation techniques with examples of how the easily accessible R analytical platform can be used to implement them, particularly to estimate indicators on poverty, employment, and health outcomes. The guide is intended for staff of national statistics offices and for other development practitioners. It aims to help them to develop and implement targeted socioeconomic policies to ensure that the vulnerable segments of societies are not left behind, and to monitor progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Page : 77 pages
File Size : 28,83 MB
Release : 2012
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Background: Under-5 mortality estimates at the district level are currently unavailable in Zambia. Estimates at this level are useful for planning and evaluative purposes but are difficult to produce due to challenges with the data available at this level. This study aims to produce estimates of under-5 mortality for each district every year from 1980 to 2010. Methods: Different methods for analyzing birth history data from censuses and surveys are tested to evaluate their usefulness for estimating under-5 mortality in the context of small sample sizes using a validation framework based on data from demographic and health surveys. Data from three demographic and health surveys and three population censuses are then analyzed using the best performing methods. Five small area models are tested for synthesizing estimates from various sources and a best performing model is selected. Bootstrapping and other simulation methods are utilized for approximating uncertainty in the final estimates that is due to sampling and model error at each stage of the estimation process. Findings: A moving window variant on complete birth history methods is selected as the best performing method, with summary birth history methods selected as an alternative when complete birth history data are unavailable. Of the five models tested, a natural cubic spline model with knots at 10 year intervals is found to perform best. Once both sampling and model uncertainty are accounted for, there is large uncertainty around estimates produced of under-5 mortality. Under-5 mortality levels vary considerably among districts in Zambia, as do rates of decline across the period 1980 to 2010. Nonetheless, most districts have experienced declines in mortality over this period, though rates of decline are similarly heterogeneous and most districts continue to experience high under-5 mortality.