U.S. Chronic Disease Surveillance Indicators with 92 Standardized Metrics

A set of 92 standardized indicators for tracking chronic diseases in the United States, developed by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. The indicators cover major conditions including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and behavioral risk factors like tobacco and alcohol use. The report describes revisions to an earlier set of 73 indicators, resulting in 63 unchanged, 6 revised, and 23 new indicators.

Use Cases

• Tracking state-level prevalence of chronic diseases based on the 92 defined indicators.
• Analyzing trends in behavioral risk factors like tobacco use, nutrition, and physical activity based on the indicator categories.
• Comparing public health outcomes across U.S. states using standardized definitions for conditions like cancer and cardiovascular disease.
• Monitoring overarching social determinants of health based on indicators covering poverty, education, and health insurance.

Strengths

• Provides 92 standardized indicators developed by epidemiologists and program directors at state and federal levels.
• Indicators were selected for their public health importance and the availability of state-level data.
• Includes a detailed breakdown of indicator counts by disease category, such as 24 for cancer and 15 for cardiovascular disease.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• The actual data files and their formats are not described, requiring manual inspection.

Provenance

Source

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, referenced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Collection Method

Standard definitions developed by epidemiologists and chronic disease program directors.

Time Range

The initial report was released in 1999, with a later revision described.

Geography

United States, with a focus on state-level data.