Epidemiology Resources
This page provides links to documents and resources for epidemiology and public health statistics. Click on a blue bar to expand it to see the content.Public Health Measures and Statistics
The NM-IBIS "Glossary and Index" (bottom button on the left navigation menu) also provides links to
many of these pages.
Counts and Rates in Epidemiology
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Health Event Counts
Health Event Counts
A brief Web page describing counts of health events. -
Health Event Rates (Crude Rates)
Health Event Rates (Crude Rates)
A brief Web page describing crude and age-specific rates for health events. -
Direct Age Adjustment
Direct Age Adjustment
A brief Web page describing age-adjusted rates for health events. -
U.S. 2000 Weights for Age-adjustment
U.S. 2000 Weights for Age-adjustment
A table of weights for age-standardization. -
Age adjustment using the 2000 projected U.S. population. Healthy People Statistical Notes, no. 20 (Klein RJ and Schoenborn CA)
Age adjustment using the 2000 projected U.S. population. Healthy People Statistical Notes, no. 20 (Klein RJ and Schoenborn CA)
A CDC publication on the year 2000 age-adjustment standard. (Lots of useful formulas if you need them.) -
Indirect Age Adjustment
Indirect Age Adjustment
A description of the Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) and its use in indirect age standardization.
Common Summary Measures and Statistics
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Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR)
Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR)
A description and calculation example for the Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR). Includes information on its use in indirect age standardization. -
Test of Proportions
Test of Proportions
A description and calculation example for the Test of Proportions.
Measurement Concepts
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Confidence Intervals
Confidence Intervals
A brief Web page describing confidence intervals. -
Confidence Intervals (PDF Document)
Confidence Intervals (PDF Document)
New and improved. Describes confidence intervals for percentages, crude and age-adjusted rates, and what to do when the number of events ="0". -
Reliability and Validity
Reliability and Validity
A brief Web page describing reliability and validity and how they relate to public health assessment.
Online Training and Resources
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NAPHSIS online Epidemiology and Community Health Assessment Instruction and Courses (exits IBIS)
NAPHSIS online Epidemiology and Community Health Assessment Instruction and Courses (exits IBIS)
A list of stat/epi courses on the Website of the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS). Most of the course material is available online.
NMDOH Population Data Files
These are the current standard population files for use on NM-IBIS and within NMDOH.
NMDOH Data Reporting Standards
These pages and documents describe NMDOH data reporting standards and coding systems for release
and reporting of data in public reports..
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NMDOH Small Numbers Reporting Rule
NMDOH Small Numbers Reporting Rule
Guidelines to protect privacy while reporting health data. -
NMDOH Principles for Updating Numerator and Denominator Data
NMDOH Principles for Updating Numerator and Denominator Data
Recommendations of the 2012 Denominator/Numerator Workgroup. -
NMDOH Race and Hispanic Ethnicity Reporting Rule
NMDOH Race and Hispanic Ethnicity Reporting Rule
NMDOH Policy for standard categories for race and ethnicity in data reports. -
Race and Ethnicity Measurement and Reporting, Background
Race and Ethnicity Measurement and Reporting, Background
Background on race and ethnicity data collection, denominators, and reporting. -
DOH Geocoding Protocol
DOH Geocoding Protocol
Geocoding protocol developed by the Geospatial Precision Subgroup of the Small Area Workgroup. -
FIPS Codes (County ID)
FIPS Codes (County ID)
Standard FIPS codes for county data coding. -
MMWR Week Calendar Dates
MMWR Week Calendar Dates
Calendar dates used by CDC to define MMWR weeks, 2006-2015.
New Mexico Health Region Maps
To get a brief summary for each resource, mouse over the "help" balloon to the far right.
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Health Regions Map: .PNG file, NO region names superimposed (9/4/12)
Health Regions Map: .PNG file, NO region names superimposed (9/4/12)
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Health Regions Map: .PDF file, NO region names superimposed (9/4/12)
Health Regions Map: .PDF file, NO region names superimposed (9/4/12)
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Health Regions Map: .PNG file, WITH region names superimposed (9/4/12)
Health Regions Map: .PNG file, WITH region names superimposed (9/4/12)
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Health Regions Map: .PDF file, WITH region names superimposed (9/4/12)
Health Regions Map: .PDF file, WITH region names superimposed (9/4/12)
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Health Regions Map: .PPT file with clickable, modifiable county colors (9/4/12)
Health Regions Map: .PPT file with clickable, modifiable county colors (9/4/12)
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Health Regions Map: .PDF file with basemap, includes cities and highways (9/4/12)
Health Regions Map: .PDF file with basemap, includes cities and highways (9/4/12)
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Previous/Outdated NM DOH Health Region Map (Prior to Sep 4, 2012)
Previous/Outdated NM DOH Health Region Map (Prior to Sep 4, 2012)
OUTDATED .JPG imge file.
Miscellaneous Statistics and Epi Links
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Website
- Bryn Mawr University Glossary of Statistical Terms
- University of Utah Statistical Calculators
