Development of a Health Impact Assessment Screening Tool: A Value Versus Investment Approach

Lindsay C. McCallum, Christopher A. Ollson () and Ingrid L. Stefanovic ()
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Lindsay C. McCallum: Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada M1C 1A4, Canada
Christopher A. Ollson: Ollson Environmental Health Management, Ancaster, ON, Canada
Ingrid L. Stefanovic: Faculty of Environment, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6, Canada

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2016, vol. 18, issue 03, 1-22

Abstract: The first step of any health impact assessment (HIA) is screening to determine whether an HIA is an appropriate assessment option. Although screening tools exist, there is no universally-applied, transparent method that includes consideration of costs (investment) and benefits (value) of the HIA process. An HIA screening tool was developed to help address this need through the use of a targeted scoring system to assess the value of conducting an HIA against the required investment. The tool was subject to both internal and external testing. Individuals from eight different countries agreed to participate in testing of the HIA tool. Overall, there was a high level of agreement amongst participants regarding the investment versus value scoring as well as the screening outcome. Ultimately, the iterative development process, along with internal and external testing of the HIA screening tool, proved successful and demonstrates its applicability to a variety of scenarios.

Keywords: Health impact assessment; HIA; screening; HIA tools; health assessment; health policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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