Instructions for use
The tool MORBIDITY can be consulted in the second tab of this page or through the link morbilidade.github.io/en/morbidity.
Search options
The tool allows the information to be consulted according to the following options:
Analysis level:
- Level 1: Components (groups of diseases)
- Level 2: Classes (combinations of diseases within groups)
Geographical region:
- Portugal
- Each of the seven NUTS II:
- North
- Center
- Lisbon
- Alentejo
- Algarve
- Azores
- Madeira
Morbidity indicator (considered in the model as an outcome):
- Negative self-perceived general health
- Absence from work (in employed individuals)
- Physical functional limitations
- Personal care activities limitations (>65 years)
- Household activities limitations (>65 years)
- Intensity of bodily pain
- Impact of the pain on daily life
- Hospitalisation as inpatient
- Hospitalisation as day patient
- Consultation of a general practitioner
- Consultation of other specialist
- Use of medicines prescribed
- Use of medicines not prescribed
- Out-of-pocket health expenditure
Graphic presentation of results adjusted for:
- Confounders and components
- Only confounders
Graphic representation
The results are presented graphically in a representation similar to a slopegraph / arrow diagram, comparing the hierarchy of the components or classes for the calculated "individual" association measure (prevalence ratio) and the "populational" impact measure (population attributable fraction).
The ranking to represent graphically can also be selected:
Table representation
All calculated results for the selected options are also available in table format.
Examples
Following are two examples of using the tool MORBIDITY.
Personal care activities limitations (>65 years) in Portugal
Level 1: Components (groups of diseases)
Negative self-perceived general health in the North region
Level 2: Classes (combinations of diseases within groups)
For more information you may contact the authors to the electronic address: morbilidade@gmail.com ✉.