From Theory to Measurement: Recommended State MCH Life Course Indicators

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• Alternative Title:
  Matern Child Health J
• Personal Author:
  Callahan, Tegan ; Stampfel, Caroline ; Cornell, Andria ; Diop, Hafsatou ; Barnes-Josiah, Debora ; Kane, Debra ; Mccracken, Sarah ; McKane, Patricia ; Phillips, Ghasi ; Theall, Katherine ; Pies, Cheri ; Sappenfield, William
• Description:
  Purpose
  
  In May 2012, the Association of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Programs initiated a project to develop indicators for use at a state or community level to assess, monitor, and evaluate the application of life course principles to public health.
  
  Description
  
  Using a developmental framework established by a national expert panel, teams of program leaders, epidemiologists, and academicians from seven states proposed indicators for initial consideration. More than 400 indicators were initially proposed, 102 were selected for full assessment and review, and 59 were selected for final recommendation as Maternal and Child Health (MCH) life course indicators.
  
  Assessment
  
  Each indicator was assessed on five core features of a life course approach: equity, resource realignment, impact, intergenerational wellness, and life course evidence. Indicators were also assessed on three data criteria: quality, availability, and simplicity.
  
  Conclusion
  
  These indicators represent a major step toward the translation of the life course perspective from theory to application. MCH programs implementing program and policy changes guided by the life course framework can use these initial measures to assess and influence their approaches.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Health Indicators Life Course Maternal And Child Health Notes From The Field Public Health Surveillance Reproductive Health
• Source:
  Matern Child Health J. 19(11):2336-2347.
• Pubmed ID:
  26122251
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4595527
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  19
• Issue:
  11
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:06ac689873c73cc8e18992f61af6268e5d228ced1bfa8e86ed11b2037077141c
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/34881/cdc_34881_DS1.pdf
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