TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Population Impact Analysis: a framework for assessing the population impact of a risk or intervention
JO  - Journal of public health (Oxford)
A1  - Verma, Arpana
A1  - Torun, Perihan
A1  - Harris, Elizabeth
A1  - Edwards, Richard
A1  - Gemmell, Isla
A1  - Harrison, Roger A.
A1  - Buchan, Iain E.
A1  - Davies, Lisa
A1  - Patterson, Lesley
A1  - Heller, Richard F.
SP  - 83
EP  - 89
VL  - 34
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: To describe an organizing framework, Population Impact Analysis, for applying the findings of systematic reviews of public health literature to estimating the impact on a local population, with the aim of implementing evidence-based decision-making. METHODS: A framework using population impact measures to demonstrate how resource allocation decisions may be influenced by using evidence-based medicine and local data. An example of influenza vaccination in the over 65s in Trafford to reduce hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is used. RESULTS: The number of COPD admissions due to non-vaccination of the over 65 in Trafford was 16.4 (95% confidence interval: 13.5; 19.5) and if vaccination rates were taken up to 90%, 11.5 (95% confidence interval: 9.3; 13.8) admissions could have been prevented. A total of 705 (95% confidence interval: 611; 861) people would have to be vaccinated against influenza to prevent one hospital admission. CONCLUSIONS: Population Impact Analysis can help the 'implementation' aspect of evidence for population health. It has been developed to support public health policy makers at both local and national/international levels in their role of commissioning services.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1741-3842
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdr026
ID  - ref1
ER  -