Study details Population and Plan details and Outcomes Results Notes setting method of appraisal assessed* Authors Country: Plan: Outcomes measured: Limitations identified Douglas, M., Conway, Scotland City of Edinburgh draft a) Process outcomes: The HIA found that the by author(s): L., Gorman, D., Gavin, Local Transport (i) Health outcomes most detrimental effects None considered: Y S., Hanlon, P. Setting (eg Strategy, designed to of transport were (ii) Health Largely urban reduce traffic concentrated in more Limitations identified recommendations Year: congestion. The disadvantaged by review team: incorporated in plan: 2001 Population: strategy considers 3 communities. The Author involved in UC (size, characteristics…) possible transport scenario with greatest preparing the HIA (iii) Evidence of Citation: City of Edinburgh scenarios & 3 different funding would produce implemented: NR Health Bulletin 59(5) Council area: mix of funding assumptions. the greatest health gain, Evidence gaps &/or (iv) Post-adoption September 2001 affluence & deprivation & the scenarios with recommendations for evaluation: NR lower funding would future research: Aim of study: Method of appraisal: b) Specific issues: have detrimental effects - To pilot approaches to on health inequalities. (i) Physical activity: Y (ii) Mental wellbeing: N HIA and make HIA Source of funding: (iii) Air / quality etc: recommendations for its Recommendations The Scottish Executive Y use as part of the were made to the funded the Scottish (iv) Unintentional injury: Y planning & policy transport planners & Needs Assessment (v) Other health: Y making processes in informed the Programme to carry out “these Specify: Scotland. development of the the 2 pilot HIAs & to - access to amenities transport strategy develop guidance from - impacts on community was] consulted the lessons learned. …[this networks Study design: on…& is being c) Knowledge outcome: Two HIAs were done as developed further” Planners health case studies (1 knowledge or skills: Y relevant), both in can make “HIA partnership with explicit the health d) Other outcome: NR professionals consequences of Specify: responsible for decisions in different developing the sectors, including strategies. impacts on health inequalities. HIA should be done as Quality score: + part of community planning & partnership activities External validity
Study details Population and setting Plan details and method of appraisal Outcomes assessed* Results Notes Authors Douglas, M., Conway, L., Gorman, D., Gavin, S., Hanlon, P. Year: 2001 Citation: Health Bulletin 59(5) September 2001 Aim of study: To pilot approaches to HIA and make recommendations for its use as part of the planning & policy making processes in Scotland. Study design: Two HIAs were done as case studies (1 relevant), both in partnership with professionals responsible for developing the strategies. Quality score: + External validity Country: Scotland Setting (eg Largely urban Population: (size, characteristics…) City of Edinburgh Council area: mix of affluence & deprivation Plan: City of Edinburgh draft Local Transport Strategy, designed to reduce traffic congestion. The strategy considers 3 possible transport scenarios & 3 different funding assumptions. Method of appraisal: HIA Outcomes measured: a) Process outcomes: (i) Health outcomes considered: Y (ii) Health recommendations incorporated in plan: UC (iii) Evidence of implemented: NR (iv) Post-adoption evaluation: NR b) Specific issues: (i) Physical activity: Y (ii) Mental wellbeing: N (iii) Air / quality etc: Y (iv) Unintentional injury: Y (v) Other health: Y Specify: - access to amenities - impacts on community networks c) Knowledge outcome: Planners health knowledge or skills: Y d) Other outcome: NR Specify: The HIA found that the most detrimental effects of transport were concentrated in more disadvantaged communities. The scenario with greatest funding would produce the greatest health gain, & the scenarios with lower funding would have detrimental effects on health inequalities. Recommendations were made to the transport planners & “these informed the development of the transport strategy …[this was] consulted on…& is being developed further” “HIA can make explicit the health consequences of decisions in different sectors, including impacts on health inequalities. HIA should be done as part of community planning & partnership activities Limitations identified by author(s): None Limitations identified by review team: Author involved in preparing the HIA Evidence gaps &/or recommendations for future research: - Source of funding: The Scottish Executive funded the Scottish Needs Assessment Programme to carry out the 2 pilot HIAs & to develop guidance from the lessons learned.
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