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Data Sources
General Public Health Resources
List of topic areas that link to national data sources, which contain state and/or local level data on selected public health problems or concerns.
California MCAH Resources > California MCAH Data County Pages
These pages contain data intended specifically for California Counties and Health Jurisdictions. (2005)
Planning Tools > Data Sources & Tools for Measuring Adolescent Health Status
Data Methods
Unique Identifiers, Discussion, Recommendations, and Testing
An overview of criteria for selecting a unique identifier through a process that included a literature review, convening a group of experts to participate in the Unique ID Subcommittee, a survey of county MCAH directors and state program directors on uses of client tracking systems and preferences on approaches, a confidentiality and ethical literature review and participation on various state committees also studying unique ID such as the school linked data project (CIDC) and the California Health Information for Policy Project (CHIPP).(February 1995)
Do We Have a Linear Trend?
Monitoring trends in community health status is an important public health function. Statewide trends may differ from local trends. Monitoring trends also is of value in assessing the impact of public health interventions. It is important that program staff distinguish between significant differences in a number or rate from year to year, and significant trends over 5 or more years. However, few public health managers have the analytic expertise to determine whether a trend may be occurring and, if so, whether it is statistically significant. These guidelines are intended to help program staff and epidemiologists from local health jurisdictions make such determinations. (2005)
Publications > Guidelines for Statistical Analysis of Public Health Data with Attention to Small Numbers (July 2003)
Publications > Guidelines on Race/Ethnicity Data Collection, Coding and Reporting for Year 2003
Cultural Competency
National Center for Cultural Compentency: Policy Brief 1
Nationally, organizations and programs that provide primary care are struggling to respond effectively to the needs of individuals and families from racially, ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse groups. The incorporation of culturally competent approaches within primary care systems remains a great challenge for many states and communities. Numerous reasons justify the need for cultural competence at the patient provider level. (2003)
The Seven Principles Project for African American Infant Survival & Community Unity
Mission: To eliminate disparities in infant mortality rates; improve African American infant survival; and improve the health of families and communities with infants through developing community capacity.