Thematic Glossary

Disaggregation of public health data/indicators

Administrative area	Disaggregation	Global Health Observatory	Age groupings
Gender	Granularity	Age specific mortality rate	Geocoding
Health inequality	Catchment area	Geo-enablement	Health inequity
Causes of death	Geographic accessibility	Subnational

Estimation methods

Covariates	Global health estimates	Method of aggregate estimation	Estimation method
Health estimates

Indicator Terminology

Composite indicator	Metadata	Output indicator	Core indicator
Indicator classification	Process indicator	Domain	Indicator definition
Proxy health indicator	Health indicator	Input indicator	Rationale
Impact indicator	Logic model	Tracer indicator	Indicator-based surveillance
Outcome indicator

Monitoring and evaluation terms

Accountability	Joint external evaluation	Results framework	Evaluation
Monitoring	Target population	Health impact assessment	Monitoring and evaluation framework

Quality of Care measurement

Outcome-adjusted coverage

Quality-adjusted coverage

Effective coverage

Statistical and analytical terms

Chi-square test	Interoperability	P value	Confounding
Kappa Statistic (K)	Rate	Correlation analysis	Linkage
Ratio	Count	Mean	Record linkage
Data	Measure	Regression	Data harmonization
Measurement	Sample	Data triangulation	Measurement method
Sample size	Denominator	Median	Sampling error
Descriptive analysis	National representative	Sensitivity analysis	Disability adjusted life years
Negative predictive value	Statistical model	Ecological analysis	Null hypothesis
Statistical significance	Ecological fallacy	Numerator	Statistics
Effect size	Odds ratio	Stratification	Geospatial analysis
Percentage	Trend	Healthy life expectancy at birth	Periodicity
Uncertainty measure	Heaping of data	Population attributable fraction	Weighting
Years lived with disability	Interaction	Processed health data	Intervention coverage
Proportion