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Uses of data to plan cancer prevention and control programs
1Cancer Prevention and Control Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.
Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
|July 1, 1990
Summary
State health departments used cancer data to create or improve cancer control plans. This approach can guide resource allocation and serve as a model for chronic disease prevention programs.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Cancer data utilization in intervention planning has historically been limited.
- Seven states (Illinois, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin) initiated efforts to use state-specific cancer data.
- These efforts aimed to describe the cancer burden and inform statewide cancer control plans.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe data sources and statistics used to assess the cancer burden.
- To guide the targeting and definition of cancer intervention needs.
- To provide models for data use in cancer prevention and control programs.
Main Methods:
- Utilized state-specific cancer-related data.
- Examined mortality, incidence, risk factor prevalence, and hospital discharge data.
- Assessed the utility of insurance claims, treatment sources, and environmental databases.
Main Results:
- State-specific data effectively described the cancer burden.
- Cancer data informed the development or supplementation of statewide cancer plans.
- Mortality, incidence, risk factor, and hospital discharge data were most useful for planning.
Conclusions:
- State-specific cancer data are valuable for prioritizing needs and influencing resource allocation.
- The examined states' efforts serve as models for data-driven chronic disease program planning.
- Accessible data sources are crucial for effective cancer control strategy development.