Publication catalogue list

Refining national asthma indicators: Delphi survey and correlation analysis

Asthma

This report is the result of a systematic review undertaken by the Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring (ACAM) to refine and simplify asthma monitoring in Australia. A Delphi survey and correlation analysis were used to review the currently recommended list of 24 national asthma indicators in order to identify a smaller set of core indicators, which provide the most important and relevant information and which are more effective at signalling change for future asthma monitoring activities.

Authored by Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

Published 21 July 2009; ISSN 1448-7594; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 938 6; AIHW cat. no. ACM 15; 42pp.; INTERNET ONLY

Report on the evaluation of the National Minimum Data Sets for Elective Surgery Waiting Times

Health services series no. 32

This evaluation found users of the national collections for Elective Surgery Waiting Times regarded the data as highly useful and highly important. It recommends collections continue, and coverage be improved to increase the proportion of public elective surgery episodes included in the collections. The report also recommends work to clarify what constitutes elective surgery and which types of surgery should be included.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 22 April 2009; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 921 8; AIHW cat. no. HSE 70; 122pp.; $32.00

Outline of the National Centre for Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease

In late 2007 the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare established the National Centre for Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common chronic disease in Australia. The disease is highly preventable and progression can be slowed by controlling common risk factors and by improving disease treatment and management. The burden of CKD in Australia is expected to rise. Work in this area is critical for improving capacity to assess the health impact of CKD, evaluate progress in disease prevention and management, and therefore provide evidence for developing policy to reduce the associated burden and outcomes for people at risk of or living with CKD. There is considerable potential for health, social and economic gains through CKD monitoring. This report is intended to be a brief outline of the rationale for and role of the National Centre for Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease. It outlines the rationale behind starting a national monitoring centre, the structure of the centre, key areas of monitoring and major data sources to be used for monitoring.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 27 January 2009; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 871 6; AIHW cat. no. PHE 108; 32pp.; $23.00

National community services data dictionary, version 5

The National community services data dictionary (the NCSDD) is a national resource which community services authorities use to ensure the consistency and comparability of all data collected under the scope of the National Community Services Information Agreement (NCSIA). The data dictionary contains definitions and value domains that are endorsed as national standards for use by those collecting community services data in Australia. Version 5 has been downloaded from METeOR which is an internet registry for development, registration and dissemination of metadata based on the latest version of the international standard ISO/IEC 11179 Information technology-Metadata registries (MDR) in 2003. The Dictionary is available online at <meteor.aihw.gov.au>. The data dictionary is an important resource for people involved in designing and building data collections, conducting research and evaluation activities.

Authored by National Community Services Data Committee.

Published 21 July 2008; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 800 6; AIHW cat. no. HWI 102; INTERNET ONLY

National health (version 14) and national community services (version 5) data dictionaries CD-ROM set

This CD-ROM set contains both the National Health Data Dictionary (version 14) and the National Community Services Data Dictionary (version 5).

Authored by AIHW.

Published 21 July 2008; AIHW cat. no. HWI 101/102; OUT OF PRINT

National health data dictionary version 14

National health data dictionary no. 14

The National health data dictionary (the NHDD) is a national resource which health jurisdictions use to ensure the consistency and comparability of all data collected under the National Health Information Agreement. It is increasingly being used as a resource to standardise data collections that are not mandatory for national collection. It is vital that the health care community continues to standardise the meaning and representation of data used for both clinical purposes and statistical analysis. The use of the NHDD is an important step in this process. With the comparability of data collected based on definitions in the NHDD, information collected by jurisdictions throughout Australia can provide meaningful input to community discussion and public policy debate on health issues in Australia. The aim of such discussion is to improve the quality and safety of health care for all Australians. Version 14 has been downloaded from METeOR which is an internet registry for development, registration and dissemination of metadata based on the latest version of the international standard ISO/IEC 11179 Information technology-Metadata registries (MDR) in 2003. The Dictionary is available online at <meteor.aihw.gov.au>.

Authored by Health Data Standards Committee.

Published 21 July 2008; ISSN 1329-4555; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 799 3; AIHW cat. no. HWI 101; INTERNET ONLY

Prisoner health in Australia: contemporary information collection and a way forward

The prison population is known to have relatively poor health, with the poor mental health of prisoners a particular concern. A significant proportion of people in the prison system are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Despite the needs of prisoners, and the association between prisoners' health and the health of the wider community, there is remarkably little national information available on prisoners. Most health information is either collected through ad hoc surveys or is paper-based and remains in medical records. This report highlights the need for reliable national information about the health of prisoners at the point of reception, during custody, and at release and post-release. It contains a national audit of current health information collected by each jurisdiction, and lays the foundation for the development of national prisoner health indicators.

Authored by Al-Yaman F & Belcher J.

Published 10 December 2007; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 738 2; AIHW cat. no. PHE 94; 71pp.; $29.00

AIHW Access no. 24: October 2007

AIHW Access no. 24

Access is a newsletter published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, profiling the Institute's work and its people.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 31 October 2007; ISSN 1442-4908; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 731 3; AIHW cat. no. HWI 98; 32pp.; FREE

AIHW Access no. 23: May 2007

AIHW Access no. 23

Access is a newsletter published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, profiling the Institute's work and its people.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 1 May 2007; ISSN 1442-4908; AIHW cat. no. HWI 96; 32pp.; FREE

Data sources for monitoring arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions

Arthritis series no. 3

This report is a stock take of data sources available for monitoring of arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. Data sources are evaluated to identify limitations, potential areas of improvement and usefulness for effective national monitoring. This report is useful to policy makers, researchers, and community groups that are looking to future enhance the available data sources relating to arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.

Authored by Prescott V, Dixon T & Bhatia K.

Published 2 March 2007; ISSN 1833-0991; ISBN-13 978-1-74024-651-4; AIHW cat. no. PHE 84; 72pp.; $26.00