scotPHO introduction:
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Resources: overview

This section of the website contains

  • An overview of key data sources which includes detailed information on useful datasets, including administrative datasets such as hospital discharge records, all the surveys, and international datasets of interest
  • Links to useful reports and tools on methodology commonly used in analysing public health information, including statistical methods, choosing indicators and health impact assessment 
  • Copies of our weekly news alerts
  • The results of our website evaluation conducted in 2006
  • Links to local health intelligence reports published by the NHS Boards
  • Details of the Public Health Information Network for Scotland (PHINS), including presentations from past conferences

 Page update:

  • The last update of this page was completed in April 2009.
  • The next review is due to be carried out by end April 2010.