Data Equity as a Building Block for Health Equity: Improving Surveillance Data for People With Disabilities, With Substance Use Disorder, or Experiencing Homelessness, United States.
Ashley A MeehanShauna S FlemmingShelley LucasMegan SchoonveldJennifer L MatjaskoMegan E WardKristie E N ClarkePublished in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2024)
This study highlights the need for multisector, systematic improvements in surveillance data collection and reporting to advance health equity. Improvements must be buttressed with adequate investment in data infrastructure and promoted through clear communication of how data are used to protect health.