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CDC - Prevention Status Reports (PSR) - Overview - STLT Gateway

CDC - Prevention Status Reports (PSR) - Overview - STLT Gateway



About the Prevention Status Reports

PSR | 2013

The Prevention Status Reports (PSRs) highlight—for all 50 states and the District of Columbia—the status of public health policies and practices designed to address the following important public health problems and concerns:



How the Reports Are Organized



Each report follows a simple framework:
  • Describe the public health problem using public health data
  • Identify potential solutions to the problem drawn from research and expert recommendations
  • Report the status of those solutions for each state and the District of Columbia 
 Problem then SOlutions then Status

How the PSR Policies and Practices Were Selected



The policies and practices reported in the PSRs were selected because they
  • Can be monitored using state-level data that are readily available for most states and the District of Columbia, and
  • Meet one or more of the following criteria:
    • Supported by systematic review(s) of scientific evidence of effectiveness (e.g., The Guide to Community Preventive Services)
    • Explicitly cited in a national strategy or national action plan (e.g., Healthy People 2020)
    • Recommended by a recognized expert body, panel, organization, study, or report with an evidence-based focus (e.g., Institute of Medicine)

Ratings



The reports use a simple, three-level rating scale—green, yellow, or red—to provide a practical assessment of the status of policies and practices in each state and the District of Columbia.
It is important to note that the ratings reflect the status of policies and practices and do not reflect the status of efforts of state health departments, other state agencies, or any other organization to establish or strengthen those policies or practices. Strategies for improving public health vary by contextual factors in each state, such as public health priorities, disease burden, resources, and other challenges.

Related Reports and Analyses



The Guide to Community Preventive ServicesExternal Web Site Icon
A compilation of the evidence-based findings of the Community Preventive Services Task Force showing what works to improve health
County Health Rankings External Web Site Icon 
A collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute examining the health and well-being of people living in nearly every county in the United States
America’s Health RankingsExternal Web Site Icon
An annual comprehensive assessment of the nation’s health on a state-by state basis published jointly by the United Health Foundation, American Public Health Association, and Partnership for Prevention
Trust for America’s HealthExternal Web Site Icon 
Data on key health indicators and other indicators for each state and the District of Columbia
Healthy People 2020External Web Site Icon
Science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans
CDC Vital Signs
Recent data and calls to action for important public health issues

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