Considerations before establishing an environmental health registry

V.C. Antao, O.I. Muravov, Sapp, J.,, T.C. Larson, L.L. Pallos, M.E. Sanchez, G.D. Williamson and D.K. Horton

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 8, 1543-1551

Abstract: Public health registries can provide valuable information when health consequences of environmental exposures are uncertain or will likely take long to develop. They can also aid research on diseases that may have environmental causes that are not completely well defined. We discuss factors to consider when deciding whether to create an environmental health registry. Those factors include public health significance, purpose and outcomes, duration and scope of data collection and availability of alternative data sources, timeliness, availability of funding and administrative capabilities, and whether the establishment of a registry can adequately address specific health concerns. We also discuss difficulties, limitations, and benefits of exposure and disease registries, based on the experience of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords: environmental exposure; environmental health; financial management; human; methodology; organization and management; program development; register; statistics and numerical data, Capital Financing; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Health; Humans; Program Development; Registries; Research Design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302642

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