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Public Health Dashboard Companion Document <br />May 2018 <br />3 | Page <br /> <br /> <br />Q: How do you determine whether a trend is increasing, decreasing, or the same? <br /> <br />As most of these indicators currently only observe two data points in time, it is difficult to identify a true <br />change in trend (a second limitation of this data set). Observing whether confidence intervals or margins <br />of error for the two observed values overlap from one year to another represents the best method for <br />determining if there is a statistical difference between previous and current indicator values. However, <br />confidence intervals are not always readily available in reports. In addition, when there are changes is <br />survey or data reporting methodology, current measures may not be comparable to previous years. In <br />these cases, it is indicated that the trend can not be assessed. <br />For the purposes of this dashboard, we have adopted four “rules of thumb” for identifying a threshold <br />for change in trend, as well as if that change appears significant, in the absence of confidence intervals <br />or margin of error. <br /> A difference of one percentage point or greater from a surveyed population (such as <br />BRFSS/YRBS, represented by a percentage value) is deemed as a change in trend. For example, <br />a change from 7.0% to 8.4% would represent an increasing trend, whereas a change from 7.0% <br />to 7.8% would be considered the same. Whether this trend is “positive” or “negative” (signified <br />by green or red colors) depends on the nature of the indicator. If we are observing an increase in <br />diabetes that would be a negative trend, but an increase in physical activity would be a positive <br />trend. <br /> <br /> A difference in a rate that represents a 1% increase or decrease of the previous rate value <br />when expressed as a percentage would also be deemed as a change in trend. For example, a <br />rate difference from 3.1 to 2.7 per 100,000 people would represent a ‐12.9% difference (3.1‐ <br />2.7= .4/3.1 = .129). This would represent a decrease in trend. However, a rate difference from <br />256.3 to 255.9 per 100,000 people would only represent a ‐0.2% difference (rounded), and <br />would thus be considered the same as the previous year for the purposes of this dashboard <br />(256.3‐255.9= .4/256.3 = .0016). <br /> <br /> For rates greater than 5, green and red fill backgrounds signify a greater than 20% increase or <br />decrease in rate from previous, noted in this case as a significant change in trend from previous. <br />For example, a rate difference from 3.1 to 2.7 per 100,000 people would represent a ‐12.9% <br />difference (3.1‐2.7= .4/3.1 = .129). This would represent a decrease in trend. However, a rate <br />difference from 256.3 to 255.9 per 100,000 people would only represent a ‐0.2% difference <br />(rounded), and would thus be considered the same as the previous year for the purposes of this <br />dashboard (256.3‐255.9= .4/256.3 = .0016). <br /> <br /> A difference in a rate that represents a 5% increase or decrease of the previous rate value <br />when expressed as a percentage would also be deemed as a significant change in trend.
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