ArticleMaternal and child health journal2011
Core state preconception health indicators: a voluntary, multi-state selection process.
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- Preconception health and care policies, strategies and guidelines in the UK and Ireland: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Non-communicable diseases and maternal health: a scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Health Indicators as Measures of Individual Health Status and Their Public Perspectives: Cross-sectional Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Review
- Characterising and monitoring preconception health in England: a review of national population-level indicators and core data sources.Journal of developmental origins of health and disease · 2022Review
- Medicaid Expansion Increased Preconception Health Counseling, Folic Acid Intake, And Postpartum Contraception.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2020Article
- Study protocol for the implementation of the Gabby Preconception Care System - an evidence-based, health information technology intervention for Black and African American women.BMC health services research · 2020Article
- Surveillance Indicators for Women's Preconception Care.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2020Article
- Addressing Intimate Partner Violence to Improve Women's Preconception Health.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2018Article
- Making the Case: The Importance of Using 10 Key Preconception Indicators in Understanding the Health of Women of Reproductive Age.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2018Article
- Diabetes During Pregnancy: Surveillance, Preconception Care, and Postpartum Care.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2018Article
- Physical Activity and Consumption Patterns of Reproductive-Aged Women by BMI Category.Maternal and child health journal · 2018Article
- Preconception Health Indicators for Public Health Surveillance.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2018Article
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Abstract
This report describes the consensus-based selection process undertaken by a voluntary committee of policy/program leaders and epidemiologists from seven states to identify core state indicators to monitor the health of reproductive age women (aged 18-44 years). Domains of preconception health were established based on priority areas within maternal and child health and women's health. Measures (i.e., potential indicators) addressing the domains were identified from population-based, state level data systems. Each indicator was evaluated on five criteria: public health importance, policy/program importance, data availability, data quality, and the complexity of calculating the indicator. Evaluations served as the basis for iterative voting, which was continued until unanimous consent or a super majority to retain or exclude each indicator was achieved. Eleven domains of preconception health were identified: general health status and life satisfaction; social determinants of health; health care; reproductive health and family planning; tobacco, alcohol and substance use; nutrition and physical activity; mental health; emotional and social support; chronic conditions; infections; and genetics/epigenetics. Ninety-six possible indicators were identified from which 45 core indicators were selected. The scope of preconception care and the public health components to address preconception health are still under development. Despite this challenge and other measurement limitations, preconception health and health care indicators are urgently needed. The proposed core indicators are a set of measures that all states can use to evaluate their preconception health efforts. Furthermore, the indicators serve as a basis for improving the surveillance of the health of reproductive age women.
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