Abstract
Environmental impact assessments are conducted on many developments as part of the planning process. There is currently wide interest in developing tools for assessing the impact on the health of the local population of proposed developments that will cause environmental changes. A computer model called ARMADA (Age Related Morbidity And Death Analysis) is described that provides a framework for investigating such health impacts. ARMADA generates estimates of age-related patterns of morbidity and mortality within the local population. These estimates incorporate the demographic features of the population in question and base-line information about the incidence of the disease classes being considered.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
B.P. Will, J.M. Berthelot, K.M. Nobrega et al., Canada's Population Health Model (POHEM): A tool for performing economic evaluations of cancer control interventions, European Journal of Cancer 37 (2001) 1797-1804.
M.C. Weinstein, P.G. Coxson, L.W. Williams et al., Forecasting coronary heart disease incidence, mortality, and cost: The Coronary Heart Disease Policy Model, American Journal of Public Health 77 (1987) 1417-1426.
C. Sherlaw-Johnson and S. Gallivan, The planning of cervical screening programmes in Eastern Europe: Is viral testing a suitable alternative to smear testing? Health Care Management Science 3 (2000) 323-329.
S.C. Brailsford, R. Davies, C. Canning and P.J. Roderick, Evaluating screening policies for the early detection of retinopathy in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes, Health Care Manage Science 1 (1998) 115-124.
D.M. Parkin and S.M. Moss, An evaluation of screening policies for cervical cancer in England and Wales using a computer simulation model, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 40 (1986) 143-153.
M.L. Brandeau, H.L. Lee, D.K. Owens, C.H. Sox and R.M. Wachter, Models for policy analysis of human immunodeficiency virus screening and intervention: A review, AIDS Public Policy Journal 5 (1990) 119-131.
L.J. Gunning-Schepers, The health benefits of prevention, a simulation approach, Health Policy Special Issue 12 (1989) 1-256.
J.J. Barendregt, G.J. Van Oortmarssen, B.A. Van Hout et al., Coping with multiple morbidity in a life table, Mathematical Population Studies 7 (1998) 29-49.
The Office for National Statistics, The Health of Adult Britain 1841-1994, Vol. 1 (The Stationery Office, London, 1998).
The Office for National Statistics, Mortality Statistics Cause - 1995 (The Stationery Office, London, 1997).
The Office for National Statistics, Cancer Statistics Registrations - 1990 (The Stationery Office, London, 1997).
R.L. Souhami and J.S. Tobias, Cancer and its Management (Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1986) Ch. 2.
R.A. Spassoff and I.W. McDowell, Estimating the combined effect of several disease precursors in Health Risk Appraisal, American Journal of Preventative Medicine 3 (1987) 182-189.
C.J.L. Murray and A.D. Lopez, Alternative projections of mortality and disability by cause 1990-2020: Global burden of disease study, Lancet 349 (1997) 1498-1504.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Utley, M., Gallivan, S., Biddulph, J. et al. ARMADA – A Computer Model of the Impact of Environmental Factors on Health. Health Care Management Science 6, 137–146 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024411417521
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024411417521