Use of Health Impact Assessment in the U.S. 27 Case Studies 1999-2007 Title of paper: Study details Population and Plan details and Outcomes Results Notes setting method of appraisal assessed* Authors Country: limited Limitations identified “Only Dannenberg, A., Bhatia, USA information is available by author(s): R., Cole, B., Heaton, S., the impact that Feldman, J., Rutt, D Setting (eg urban/rural) these 27 HIAs have had Various on decision processes. Limitations identified Year: In a few cases, changes by review team: 2008 Population: in policies or projects information on Various see individual were made directly as a individual case studies – case study information result of the HIA. More only reported in a table Citation: See below for case See below for case American Journal of studies studies commonly, the HIA with article focusing on Preventative Medicine raised awareness of analysis 2008; 34 (3) Equity: racial and health issues among socio-economic , decision-makers and Co authors involved as Aim of demographics others; subsequent primary investigators or changes that occurred consultant for some of To document the growing use in the US of health may be due in part to the HIA studied. impact assessment that increased methods to help planners awareness. HIA and others consider the practitioners who have health consequences of ongoing working Evidence gaps &/or their decisions relationships with recommendations for local community future research: Study design: leaders may be able to More research needed Review of 27 HIA case influence decisions to document the studies (some not more than those who impacts of HIAs on relevant to this NICE lack such relationships. decision processes and review) To accomplish change, health outcomes such links may be more + Quality score: important than rigorous quantitative data in the Source of funding: External validity HIA report. N/R “ + score:
Title of paper: Use of Health Impact Assessment in the U.S. 27 Case Studies 1999-2007 Study details Population and setting Plan details and method of appraisal Outcomes assessed* Results Notes Authors Dannenberg, A., Bhatia, R., Cole, B., Heaton, S., Feldman, J., Rutt, D Year: 2008 Citation: American Journal of Preventative Medicine 2008; 34 (3) Aim of To document the growing use in the US of health impact assessment methods to help planners and others consider the health consequences of their decisions Study design: Review of 27 HIA case studies (some not relevant to this NICE review) Quality score: + External validity score: + Country: USA Setting (eg urban/rural) Various Population: Various – see individual case study information Equity: racial and socio-economic , demographics See below for case studies See below for case studies “Only limited information is available the impact that these 27 HIAs have had on decision processes. In a few cases, changes in policies or projects were made directly as a result of the HIA. More commonly, the HIA raised awareness of health issues among decision-makers and others; subsequent changes that occurred may be due in part to that increased awareness. HIA practitioners who have ongoing working relationships with local community leaders may be able to influence decisions more than those who lack such relationships. To accomplish change, such links may be more important than rigorous quantitative data in the HIA report. “ Limitations identified by author(s): Limitations identified by review team: information on individual case studies only reported in a table with article focusing on analysis Co authors involved as primary investigators or consultant for some of the HIA studied. Evidence gaps &/or recommendations for future research: More research needed to document the impacts of HIAs on decision processes and health outcomes Source of funding: N/R
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