Publications by authors named "Nancy A McGraw"
Comparing methods of performing geographically targeted rural health surveillance.
Emerg Themes Epidemiol
November 2020
Background: Worsening socioeconomic conditions in rural America have been fueling increases in chronic disease and poor health. The goal of this study was to identify cost-effective methods of deploying geographically targeted health surveys in rural areas, which often have limited resources. These health surveys were administered in New York's rural Sullivan County, which has some of the poorest health outcomes in the entire state.
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- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of using emergency department (ED) claims data to estimate the prevalence of chronic diseases at a sub-county level in Sullivan County, New York, which is known for poor health outcomes.
- A comprehensive health survey was conducted, yielding 6,675 responses from residents aged 25 and older, while also analyzing ED visit data from 2011-2015 for 34,576 adults.
- The results showed that ED claims data correlated well with survey results for diabetes and asthma, suggesting that such data could be beneficial for monitoring disease prevalence in rural areas, though it was less effective for other health conditions.