Accepted for/Published in: Online Journal of Public Health Informatics
Date Submitted: May 9, 2024
Open Peer Review Period: May 23, 2024 - Jul 18, 2024
Date Accepted: Aug 30, 2024
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Data Analytics to support Policy-making for Non-Communicable Diseases: A Scoping Review
ABSTRACT
Background:
There is an emerging need for evidence-based approaches harnessing large amounts of healthcare data and novel technologies (such as Artificial Intelligence, AI) to optimize public health policy-making.
Objective:
The aim of the present study was to explore the data analytics tools designed specifically for policy-making in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and their implementation.
Methods:
A scoping review was conducted after searching the PubMed database for articles published in the last 10 years.
Results:
Nine articles that presented 7 data analytics tools designed to inform policy-making for NCDs were reviewed. Tools incorporate descriptive and predictive analytics. Some tools were designed to include recommendations for decision support but no pilot studies have been published that apply prescriptive analytics. The tools were piloted with a range of conditions with cancer being the condition least studied. Implementation of tools included use cases, pilots or evaluation workshops were reported that involved policy-makers. However, our findings demonstrate very limited real-world use of analytics by policy-makers, in line with previous studies.
Conclusions:
Despite the availability of tools designed for different purposes and conditions, data analytics are not widely used to support policy-making for NCDs. However, the review demonstrates the value and potential use of data analytics to support policy-making. Based on the findings we make a number of suggestions for researchers developing digital tools to support public health policy-making. The findings will also serve as input for the EU-funded research project ONCODIR developing a policy analytics dashboard for the prevention of colorectal cancer as part of an integrated platform.
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