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Cheng ZY, Gao Y, Mao F, Lin H, Jiang YY, Xu TL, Sun C, Xin L, Li ZS, Wan R, Zhou MG, Wang LW. Construction and results of a comprehensive index for gastrointestinal health monitoring in China: a nationwide study. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. WESTERN PACIFIC 2023; 38:100810. [PMID: 37435093 PMCID: PMC10331840 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
Abstract
Background The disease burden of gastrointestinal disease (GD) in China is high, with significant variation across provinces. A comprehensive agreed set of indicators could guide rational resource allocation to support better GD outcomes. Methods This study collected data from multiple sources, including national surveillance, surveys, registration systems, and scientific research. Literature reviews and Delphi methods were used to obtain monitoring indicators; the analytic hierarchy process was used to determine indicator weights. Findings The China Gastrointestinal Health Index (GHI) system consisted of four dimensions and 46 indicators. The weight of the four dimensions from high to low included the prevalence of gastrointestinal non-neoplastic diseases and gastrointestinal neoplasms (GN) (0.3246), clinical treatment of GD (0.2884), prevention and control of risk factors (0.2606), and exposure to risk factors (0.1264). The highest indicator weight of GHI rank was the successful smoking cessation rate (0.1253), followed by the 5-year survival rate of GN (0.0905), and the examination rate of diagnostic oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (0.0661). The overall GHI for China in 2019 was 49.89, varying from 39.19 to 76.13 across all sub-regions. The top five sub-regions in the total GHI score were in the eastern region. Interpretation GHI is the first system designed to monitor gastrointestinal health systematically. In the future, data from sub-regions of China should be used to test and improve the GHI system for its impact. Funding This research was supported by the National Health Commission of China, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University (2019YXK006), and the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (21Y31900100).
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhi-Yuan Cheng
- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 27 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 27 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 27 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
- National Digestive Endoscopy Improvement System, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 27 Nanwei Road, Beijing 100050, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
- National Digestive Endoscopy Improvement System, Shanghai 200433, China
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Girgis ST, Ward JE. A financial case to enable state health jurisdictions to invest in tobacco control. Med J Aust 2003; 179:539-42. [PMID: 14609419 DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05681.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2003] [Accepted: 09/25/2003] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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State health departments bear considerable expenditure due to tobacco-related hospitalisations. We present a straightforward formula, based on aetiological fractions (attributable risks), with which to estimate tobacco-related expenditure in a way relevant and meaningful to state health departments and hospital managers. Tobacco was responsible for 43 571 hospitalisations in New South Wales in 1999-2000 alone, incurring $178 527 370 in hospital costs (nearly $500 000 per day). If the equivalent of a specified percentage of expenditure as calculated for one year were "invested" in tobacco control in the next year, then commitments to a substantive suite of health promotion programs could be made. For example, using our formula, a contribution of 3% would secure an annual tobacco control budget of $5 355 821 in NSW. Once securely funded, evidence-based tobacco control would reap dividends by reducing hospital expenditure and enhancing population health.
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- Seham T Girgis
- Division of Population Health, South Western Sydney Area Health Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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