National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
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Health statistics serve diverse needs:
- Individuals use health statistics to understand their own risks, conditions, and health status in a broader context.
- Researchers and physicians use them to study the causes and solutions of health problems.
- Health resource planners use them to understand the allocation of health resources.
- Policy makers and the public use them to monitor progress.
- Legislators consult them when enacting laws, conducting program oversight, and considering appropriations.
Successful users:
- Consult wide array of sources
- Understand their limitations.
- Focus on how data were collected and
- Assess their statistical properties.
This means that they not only search for indicators but also examine:
- The universe covered, and
- The factors that add statistical uncertainty.
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