Harmonized Health Survey Data for 240 Cities in Latin America: The SALURBAL Project
Author Information
Author(s): Kari Moore, Mariana Lazo, Ana Ortigoza, D Alexander Quistberg, Brisa Sanchez, Binod Acharya, Tania Alfaro, Maria Fernanda Kroker-Lobos, Olga Lucia Sarmiento
Primary Institution: Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University
Hypothesis
How do urban environments and policies affect health, health equity, and environmental sustainability in Latin America?
Conclusion
The SALURBAL project provides a comprehensive data resource that characterizes urban health across 240 cities in 11 Latin American countries.
Supporting Evidence
- The SALURBAL project is the largest health survey data resource in Latin America.
- It includes data from 40 surveys conducted between 2000 and 2021.
- The resource allows for the investigation of urban health determinants across diverse contexts.
- Data includes individual-level demographic and health-related information for both adults and children.
Takeaway
The SALURBAL project collected health data from many cities in Latin America to help understand how city life affects people's health.
Methodology
The project harmonized data from 40 national health surveys across 11 countries, linking individual-level data to social, built, and natural environment data.
Potential Biases
Heterogeneity in data quality and availability across countries may introduce bias.
Limitations
The data resource has limitations including the lack of recent health survey data in some countries and reliance on self-reported outcomes.
Participant Demographics
The sample includes a diverse population in terms of age, socioeconomic background, and health status.
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