Abstract：Objective To develop a standardized evaluation index system which can be used to assess the performance of work about prevention and treatment of birth defects in view of the lack of a unified and operable standardized evaluation index system for prevention and treatment of birth defects currently, and to provide a basis for health policy-makers to select cost-effective interventions. Methods Based on the requirements of national and provincial birth defect prevention and control programs, a standardized evaluation index system for birth defects prevention and treatment was constructed by combining literature review,thematic group discussion, expert consultation and other methods. Results The positive participation coefficient of experts in the three-round expert consultation was 100%, and the average authority coefficient of included experts 0.93. The final standardized evaluation index system for birth defects included 3 first-class indexes (support evaluation, process evaluation and effectiveness evaluation), 23 second-class indexes, and 100 third-class indexes. There was a low consistency across experts in determining the weights of first-class indexes. Kendall coordination coefficient was 0.183, and the weight was determined. Conclusion This study develops a standardized evaluation index system for prevention and treatment of birth defects on the basis of national policies, relevant literatures, and expert opinions. This index system can be used to evaluate the standardization degree of birth defects prevention and control at local level.
李影子, 华俊杰, 宁佩珊, 虞仁和, 黄云, 胡国清. 我国出生缺陷防治规范化评价指标体系的研制[J]. 实用预防医学, 2022, 29(10): 1267-1270.
LI Ying-zi, HUA Jun-jie, NING Pei-shan, YU Ren-he, HUANG Yun, HU Guo-qing. Development of standardized evaluation index system for prevention and treatment of birth defects in China. , 2022, 29(10): 1267-1270.
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