A Health-Status Index and its Application to Health-Services Outcomes

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The aim is to develop a Health Status Index (HSI) that quantifies health outcomes based on functional states.
Defined function/dysfunction on an ordinal scale based on daily activities.
Established weight assignments for each functional state to create the HSI.
Analyzed health program output through the lens of decision theory, with a focus on tuberculosis control.
Demonstrated the linkage between health program outputs and quantifiable changes in population health status.
Provided a method for assessing program effectiveness quantitatively in terms of functional state transitions.
Illustrated practical application using a simulated program and a tuberculosis control analysis.

Explores health status index application to health services outcomes, highlighting health program effectiveness.

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Fanshel et al. (1970) studied this question.

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