Annotated bibliography on vital and health statistics.

  • United States. Office of Health Statistics Analysis.
Date:
1970
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    well vary among all the other journals included in the bibliography. A more detailed evaluation of MEDLARS,’ not related to this bibliography and cover- ing a wide variety of subjects, resulted in an average retrieval rate of relevant literature of a little less than 60 percent. 1 Lancaster, F.W.: Evaluating the performance of a large computerized information system. JAMA 207: 114-120, Jan. 1969. 3. Contents The bibliography is divided into 5 major subjects and 11 minor categories. Abstracts appear under only one subject and are numbered tn the order in which they appear. Some are cross-referenced to other subjects, where the same number, author(s) and title are repro- duced without the abstract. These out-of-order numbers cue the reader to the location of the abstract. An alphabetical index of authors is given at the end of the bibliography. In accordance with Index Medicus practice not more than three authors per article are listed in the index and in the bibliography. Inclusion — Incidence of mortality or incidence or prevalence of morbidity for large geographic areas (e.g. major cities of the world, states of the U.S., countries) except data collected on a routine basis (e.g., monthly, annually, etc.) — Same as above on a local level if the methods used or the results obtained are of general interest. — Epidemiological studies or sample surveys of defined populations. — Data collection methods, study designs, analytic and evaluative techniques as applied to vital and health Statistics. — Demographic studies including fertility, marriage , and divorce for large geographic areas except data col- lected on a routine basis; or for local areas if the methods used or the results obtained are of general interest. —Natural history of diseases which are major public health problems. — Factors (environmental or genetic) influencing the occurrence of disease. Exclusion — Case, clinical, or laboratory studies. —Local health studies or statistics not meeting the criteria for inclusion. — Rare diseases and diseases not considered to be a major health problem in the United States. — General statistical theory. — Routine statistical reports — Non-human studies of disease. — Health service programs or evaluations. — Studies of disease prevention, prognosis or treatment. — Editorials commenting on studies published sepa- rately. — Conference reports unless data are given which are not available elsewhere. — Health education, health manpower, or medical care utilization.