Measure Definitions

What to know

PLACES measures are grouped into seven categories: (1) Health Outcomes, (2) Prevention, (3) Health Risk Behaviors, (4) Disabilities, (5) Health Status, (6) Health-Related Social Needs, and (7) Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). Below, you can find the definition for each measure by category.

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PLACES measures are grouped into seven categories: (1) Health Outcomes, (2) Prevention, (3) Health Risk Behaviors, (4) Disabilities, (5) Health Status, (6) Health-Related Social Needs, and (7) Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). Below, you can find the definition for each measure by category.

PLACES measure definitions by category

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Health Outcomes
Learn about the PLACES Health Outcomes data measures and how they are used.
Young, Black woman doctor going over preventative health data with heavy, Black woman patient.
Prevention
Learn about the PLACES Prevention data measures and how they are used.
Woman lying wide awake in bed, unable to sleep.
Health Risk Behaviors
Learn about the PLACES Health Risk Behavior data measures and how they are used.
Man in a wheelchair sitting at a long table working on a laptop. Woman in background also working.
Disability
Learn about the PLACES Disability data measures and how they are used.
Older man sitting up in bed, wincing and holding his heart and/or shoulder in pain.
Health Status
Learn about the PLACES Health Status data measures and how they are used.
Older, isolated, Asian man sadly looking out window with head in hand.
Health-Related Social Needs
Learn about the PLACES Health-Related Social Needs data measures and how they are used.
Graphic of person with circle of graphics representing wealth, living environment, health, education, and relationships.
Social Determinants of Health
Learn about the PLACES Social Determinants of Health data measures and how they are used.
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Content Source:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion