Introduction to the POWER Study

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Authors:
Susan K. Shiller
Arlene S. Bierman

This chapter provides an overview of Volume 1, outlining the impetus for development of an Ontario evidence-based women's health report, the health issues being addressed, and the collaborative research model developed to produce Report findings. It also provides a brief introduction to the development and use of indicators in improving health.

Sections include:

• What is the POWER Study?
• Why do we need a womens' health report in Ontario?
• What's in this volume of the Women's Health Report?
• Who worked to develop the Report?
• What is an indicator?
• How did we choose our indicators?
• What data did we use?
• How did we analyze the data?