Health status indicators

Mortality

number of deaths that occured in a population in a given period for specific/all causes

Morbidity

ill health in an individual or levels of ill health in a population

Incidence

Number/rate of new cases of disease/condition during a given period

Prevalence

Total number of cases of disease/condition at a given time

Rate of hospitalisation

rate of individuals that enter the hospital due to disease/illness/injuries

Psychological distress

unpleasant feelings and emotions that affect an individual’s level of functioning

Life expectancy

average amount of years remaining to a person, if death rates do not change

core activity limitation

limitations in three main areas of life: self care, mobility and communication

Health status

an individual’s or population’s level of health, taking into account health status indicators

health status indicators

standard statistics used to measure and compare levels of health

Burden of disease

total impact of disease and injury in a population

DALY (disability adjusted life year)

a measure of burden of disease. 1 DALY equals a year of healthy life lost due to premature death or time lived with disease/illness/injury

YLL + YLD

YLL (years of life lost)

years of expected life lost due to premature death

YLD (years lived with disability)

measure of the impact of morbidity on a group/population