Noralou P. Roos|Leslíe L. Roos|Marni Brownell|Emma Fuller
Enhancing Policymakers’ Understanding of Disparities: Relevant Data from an Information-Rich Environment
University of Manitoba|University of Western Australia|University of Manitoba|University of Western Australia|University of Manitoba|University of Western Australia|University of Manitoba|University of Western Australia
context informationrich environments access funding provided government make possible organize longitudinal administrative data support analyses policyrelevant questions paper describes insights childrens wellbeing social equity obtained data available manitoba canada highlights findings engaged policymakers methods analyses draw manitobalinked data providing information time going back 1970 files across space residential location documented every six months provincial resident routinely collected data ministries health education family services consumer affairs integrated population registry findings identifying risk factors presenting outcomes social groups local communities capture attention policymakers linking individuals area residence census health data led developing measures population health status socioeconomic status measures focus whether delivery patterns track health educational needs population registry makes possible describe served program conclusions nature health social research changed development informationrich environments many findings manitoba could replicated without population registry engaging decision makers effective presentations ensure continuing support diverse efforts based environments article suggests ways better communicating policymakers