Population Measures

Population Measures are measures that measure and record the frequency and density of specific demographic occurrences

"Population," for the purposes of these domains, refers to a group of persons identified by geographic location, organizational affiliation, or non-clinical characteristics. The denominator is not restricted to recipients of clinical care or enrollees in a health plan. For instance, mortality rates can be defined geographically to include patients who did not receive antecedent health care.

Measures classified into population health domains may assess the provision of health care services to an entire population, as well as other public health programs or community characteristics that affect the health of a population.

These include the following:

• BRFSS Measures - CDC measures that report on behaviors of a population in an area
• County Health Rankings Measures - Annual County Health Measures that indicate the general well-being of a county or area
• PDI Measures
• PQI Measures