Health impact assessment as an agent of policy change: improving the health impacts of the mayor of Title of paper: London’s draft transport strategy. Study details Population and Plan details and Outcomes Results Notes setting method of appraisal assessed* Authors Country: Plan: Outcomes measured: Significant changes were Limitations identified made to the final version Mindell, J., Sheridan, L., England Draft Transport Strategy a) Process outcomes: by author(s): of the strategy, including: Joffe, M., (i) Health outcomes None considered: Y H., Atkinson, S Setting (eg urban/rural) Equity of access to (ii) Health Inner urban Method of appraisal: Limitations identified public transport recommendations Year: by review team: Encouragement of incorporated in plan: 2004 Population: Rapid prospective HIA Authors were involved walking, cycling & public Y (size , characteristics…) with preparation of HIA transport (iii) Evidence of Citation: Capital city with issues Home zones, 20mph implemented: NR Journal of Epidemiology of equality and wealth zones & safer routes to Evidence gaps &/or (iv) Post-adoption school & Community Health disparities, and traffic recommendations for evaluation: NR Commitments to consult 2004;58:169–174 congestion. future research: on transport policies b) Specific issues: Some health related (i) Physical activity: Y indicators were included (ii) Mental wellbeing: NR Aim of study: Source of funding: for monitoring strategy (iii) Air / noise quality etc: To review the No funding Y effectiveness of the HIA The changes from the (iv) Unintentional injury: Y on a draft transport draft to the public (v) Other health: Y strategy. consultation draft were Specify: definitely attributable to the HIA. Changes - social inclusion & equity between the public Study design: in provision & pricing of consultation draft and the Comparison of HIA public transport final strategy might have recommendations to - community transport been attributable to other - integration of transport adopted strategy consultation responses, or investment with such responses may have economic development. Quality score: added weight to + recommendations from the c) Knowledge outcome: HIA. Planners health External validity knowledge or skills: Y Transport planners at +
Title of paper: Health impact assessment as an agent of policy change: improving the health impacts of the mayor of London’s draft transport strategy. Study details Population and setting Plan details and method of appraisal Outcomes assessed* Results Notes Authors Mindell, J., Sheridan, L., Joffe, M., H., Atkinson, S Year: 2004 Citation: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2004;58:169–174 Aim of study: To review the effectiveness of the HIA on a draft transport strategy. Study design: Comparison of HIA recommendations to adopted strategy Quality score: + External validity + Country: England Setting (eg urban/rural) Inner urban Population: (size , characteristics…) Capital city with issues of equality and wealth disparities, and traffic congestion. Plan: Draft Transport Strategy Method of appraisal: Rapid prospective HIA Outcomes measured: a) Process outcomes: (i) Health outcomes considered: Y (ii) Health recommendations incorporated in plan: Y (iii) Evidence of implemented: NR (iv) Post-adoption evaluation: NR b) Specific issues: (i) Physical activity: Y (ii) Mental wellbeing: NR (iii) Air / noise quality etc: Y (iv) Unintentional injury: Y (v) Other health: Y Specify: - social inclusion & equity in provision & pricing of public transport - community transport - integration of transport investment with economic development. c) Knowledge outcome: Planners health knowledge or skills: Y Significant changes were made to the final version of the strategy, including: Equity of access to public transport Encouragement of walking, cycling & public transport Home zones, 20mph zones & safer routes to school Commitments to consult on transport policies Some health related indicators were included for monitoring strategy The changes from the draft to the public consultation draft were definitely attributable to the HIA. Changes between the public consultation draft and the final strategy might have been attributable to other consultation responses, or such responses may have added weight to recommendations from the HIA. Transport planners at Limitations identified by author(s): None Limitations identified by review team: Authors were involved with preparation of HIA Evidence gaps &/or recommendations for future research: Source of funding: No funding
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