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Table 1 Characteristics of the indicator-based monitoring systems

From: Indicator-based public health monitoring in old age in OECD member countries: a scoping review

Finland - Finnish Welfare Compass [20]

 Publishing institution

National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)

 No. of indicators

16

 Reference population

0+ years

 Last update

2017

 Website or report/brochure

Website

 Geographical levels

National level and different regional levels

 Disaggregation levels

Sex

 Development of the indicators

Structured consensus process involving multiple stakeholders

 Graphic display

Line charts displaying the indicators over time; area profiles with detailed information for any selected region (spine charts comparing values for a selected region with values for the whole country and displaying the region with the lowest and highest value as well as interquartile ranges)

 Metadata

Definition, data sources, items/instruments, available time series, data restrictions, interpretation guidance, impact on population wellbeing, financial impact, advice for local authorities

Finland - Statistical information on welfare and health in Finland (SOTKAnet) [18]

 Publishing institution

National Institute for Health and Welfare Finland (THL)

 No. of indicators

57

 Reference population

0+ years

 Last update

2017

 Website or report/brochure

Website

 Geographical levels

National level and different regional levels

 Disaggregation levels

Sex

 Development of the indicators

No information available

 Graphic display

No default settings; users are free to create a broad range of tables, line and bar charts including geographical comparisons and time series, as well as maps displaying the indicators

 Metadata

Definition, data sources, disaggregation levels, data restrictions, interpretation guidance, legislation

Ireland - Positive Ageing 2016. National indicators report [16]

 Publishing institution

Healthy and Positive Ageing Initiative (HaPAI), Department of Health

 No. of indicators

53

 Reference population

50+ years

 Last update

2016

 Website or report/brochure

Report/brochure

 Geographical levels

National level

 Disaggregation levels

Sex, age group

 Development of the indicators

Based on the Irish National Positive Ageing Strategy; structured consensus process involving multiple stakeholders

 Graphic display

Line and bar charts displaying the indicators over time

 Metadata

Definition, data sources, rationale, literature (for some indicators), for data sources: reference period, data collection frequency, coverage, method of data collection, data content, relevant policy areas, references, sample size

New Zealand - Positive Aging Indicators [17]

 Publishing institution

Ministry of Social Development

 No. of indicators

34

 Reference population

65+ years

 Last update

2007

 Website or report/brochure

Report/brochure

 Geographical levels

National level and regional level (some indicators)

 Disaggregation levels

Sex, age group, ethnicity; some indicators: area deprivation levels, personal income, education, living arrangements, urban/rural

 Development of the indicators

Based on the New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy

 Graphic display

Line and bar charts displaying the indicators over time

 Metadata

Definition, data sources, items/instruments, data restrictions, reference population, rationale

New Zealand - Older people’s health data and stats [14]

 Publishing institution

Ministry of Health

 No. of indicators

22

 Reference population

15+ years

 Last update

2016

 Website or report/brochure

Website

 Geographical levels

National level

 Disaggregation levels

Sex (some indicators), age group, Maori and non-Maori population

 Development of the indicators

No information available

 Graphic display

Line and bar charts displaying the indicators over time

 Metadata

Definition, data sources

Switzerland - Indicators for health in old age [11]

 Publishing institution

Swiss health observatory

 No. of indicators

7

 Reference population

15+ years

 Last update

2016

 Website or report/brochure

Website

 Geographical levels

National level and regional level

 Disaggregation levels

Sex, age group, speech area, education, income, urban/rural

 Development of the indicators

No information available

 Graphic display

Line and bar charts displaying the indicators over time; ranked bar charts with indicator values and 95% confidence intervals for regions; crude numbers of persons affected in a region; maps offer a regional comparison of indicators; most data are also available as Excel files

 Metadata

Definition, data sources, items/instruments, rationale

England (UK) - Older People’s Health and Wellbeing [13]

 Publishing institution

Public Health England

 No. of indicators

31

 Reference population

65+ years

 Last update

2017

 Website or report/brochure

Website

 Geographical levels

Whole country and different regional levels

 Disaggregation levels

Sex (some indicators)

 Development of the indicators

Based on the Public Health Outcomes Framework for England, the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework and the National Health Service Outcomes Framework

 Graphic display

Line charts displaying the indicators over time; area profiles with detailed information for any selected region (spine charts comparing values for a selected region with the English average or any other comparator and displaying the region with the highest and lowest value as well as interquartile ranges); ranked bar charts with values and 95% confidence intervals for regions comparing them either with the English average or with pre-defined target values using a modified traffic-light system; crude numbers of persons affected in a region; maps displaying indicators in a traffic-light system against the benchmark, or in a continuous, quartile-based or quintile-based colour scheme; most data are also available as Excel files

 Metadata

Definition, data sources, items/instruments, reference population, rationale

Scotland (UK) - Online Profiles: Older People 65+ [15]

 Publishing institution

Scottish Public Health Observatory

 No. of indicators

26

 Reference population

65+ years

 Last update

2014

 Website or report/brochure

Website

 Geographical levels

Two different regional levels

 Disaggregation levels

 Development of the indicators

No information available

 Graphic display

Area profiles with detailed information for any selected region (spine charts comparing values for a selected region with the Scottish average or any other comparator and displaying the region with the highest and lowest value as well as interquartile ranges); spine charts show the crude number of persons affected in a region; a colour-coded modified traffic-light system is used to indicate statistical significance of the deviation of regional values from the Scottish average; benchmark comparison of regions with the Scottish average and with other regions using bar charts that include 95% confidence intervals

 Metadata

Definition, data sources

Wales (UK) - Measuring the health and well-being of a nation: Public Health Outcomes Framework for Wales; Healthy Ageing [19]

 Publishing institution

Public Health Wales (not yet implemented)

 No. of indicators

5

 Reference population

0+ years

 Last update

Not yet implemented

 Website or report/brochure

 Geographical levels

To be presented at different regional levels

 Disaggregation levels

Sex, age group, urban/rural

 Development of the indicators

Based on the Public Health Outcomes Framework for Wales

 Graphic display

 Metadata

Definition, data sources, rationale

USA - Older Americans: Key Indicators of Well-Being [12]

 Publishing institution

Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics

 No. of indicators

41

 Reference population

65+ years

 Last update

2016

 Website or report/brochure

Report/ brochure

 Geographical levels

National level

 Disaggregation levels

Sex (some indicators), age group, ethnicity

 Development of the indicators

No information available

 Graphic display

Bar and line charts displaying the indicators over time

 Metadata

Definition, data sources, reference population