| Title |
The Population Health Model (POHEM): an overview of rationale, methods and applications
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| Published in |
Population Health Metrics, September 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12963-015-0057-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Deirdre A. Hennessy, William M. Flanagan, Peter Tanuseputro, Carol Bennett, Meltem Tuna, Jacek Kopec, Michael C. Wolfson, Douglas G. Manuel |
| Abstract |
The POpulation HEalth Model (POHEM) is a health microsimulation model that was developed at Statistics Canada in the early 1990s. POHEM draws together rich multivariate data from a wide range of sources to simulate the lifecycle of the Canadian population, specifically focusing on aspects of health. The model dynamically simulates individuals' disease states, risk factors, and health determinants, in order to describe and project health outcomes, including disease incidence, prevalence, life expectancy, health-adjusted life expectancy, quality of life, and healthcare costs. Additionally, POHEM was conceptualized and built with the ability to assess the impact of policy and program interventions, not limited to those taking place in the healthcare system, on the health status of Canadians. Internationally, POHEM and other microsimulation models have been used to inform clinical guidelines and health policies in relation to complex health and health system problems. This paper provides a high-level overview of the rationale, methodology, and applications of POHEM. Applications of POHEM to cardiovascular disease, physical activity, cancer, osteoarthritis, and neurological diseases are highlighted. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 115 | 99% |
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| Researcher | 26 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 15% |
| Professor | 5 | 4% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 22 | 19% |
| Unknown | 23 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 23% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 10% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 12 | 10% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 25 | 22% |
| Unknown | 27 | 23% |
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