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Indicator name:
Availability and status of dementia reporting in the past two years
Indicator Id:
5245
Rationale:
Systematic monitoring and evaluation of health and social care data provide evidence for policy development and service delivery, improve accessibility to and coordination of care for people with dementia, and allow a better understanding and detection of population-level changes and trends.
Definition:
The availability and status of dementia reporting within the country. Monitoring and reporting can be in the form of a specific report focused on dementia, or if not a specific report, a chapter on dementia integrated into a mental health, NCD or ageing report. Alternatively, dementia data may be complied but not reported in a report.
Method of estimation:
Can occur by means of a patient registry, aggregate data or medical records from various sources measured at a system level (national, subnational or local level). Responses provided by the national authority.
Data Type Representation:
Categorical
IMRID:
5245
Original Submeasure:
Concerning the availability and status of dementia reporting in your country, please select one response that best describes your country
Indicator Metadata Registry List
Availability and status of dementia reporting in the past two years
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