The Observatory is in its design phase. No data are published yet.
Questions it will address
- How does the burden of diabetes, obesity and other endocrine disease vary across the five counties?
- Where are endocrine specialists and advanced services located, relative to the populations they serve?
- How far do patients travel for specialized endocrine diagnostics and procedures?
Data standards
- Every figure cites a traceable source with its date.
- Every indicator is defined, including its denominator and geography.
- Measured data, estimates and projections are labelled as such.
- Geographic variation is not presented as evidence of causation.
- Missing data are shown as missing.
Candidate data sources
Under evaluation: the California Health Interview Survey, CDC PLACES and BRFSS, California Department of Health Care Access and Information datasets, the American Community Survey, and national provider registries.