A guide to Quantitative Methods in Health Impact Assessment

Writer:	Håkan Brodin, Stephen Hodge
Publishing year:	2008
ISBN:	978-91-7257-598-1
Report number:	R 2008:41
Possible to order:	Yes

The Swedish government has given the Swedish National Institute of Public Health (SNIPH) the task of both developing methods in Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and supporting the application of HIA at central, regional and local levels.

SNIPH has previously produced a number of reports within this area. These reports mainly use qualitative methods, which in most cases are sufficient for an HIA.

Some cases however, require the use of quantitative methods because of their complex nature. In other cases, aspects of cost are important elements in an HIA and these aspects are quantitative in nature. As a complement to existing qualitative reports, SNIPH offers this guide to quantitative analysis and methods in HIA. Although it is mainly based on well-known methods from health economic evaluation, this guide has been adapted for more general use across public health.

This guide is written for people who work with practical analysis in the public health field at local, regional and central levels. It is also useful for decision-makers who may require a Health Impact Assessment to inform and support important decisions in a range of areas both inside and outside public health.