Table 1.
Composites and descriptions of indicators.
| Composite | Indicators | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction (mode A) |
PS1 | Degree of satisfaction with functioning of public health system |
| PS2 | Degree of satisfaction with knowledge of history and monitoring of health problems by family doctors and pediatricians | |
| PS3 | Degree of satisfaction with information received at specialists’ offices about health problems | |
| Expenses (mode B) |
EX1 | Public health expenditure managed by autonomous community per protected inhabitant |
| EX2 | Percentage of spending on specialized care services | |
| EX3 | Percentage of spending on primary care | |
| EX4 | Percentage of spending dedicated to concerts | |
| EX5 | Percentage of spending on intermediate consumption | |
| EX6 | Percentage of public health expenditure on staff remuneration for training of residents | |
| EX7 | Percentage of pharmacy spending | |
| Resources (mode B) |
RE1 | Medical personnel in specialized care per 1000 inhabitants |
| RE2 | Primary care medical staff per 1000 people assigned | |
| RE3 | Skilled care nurses per 1000 inhabitants | |
| RE4 | Primary care nurses per 1000 people assigned | |
| RE5 | Running hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants | |
| RE6 | Day hospital posts per 1000 inhabitants | |
| RE7 | Operating theaters per 100,000 inhabitants | |
| RE8 | Operating computed tomography (CT) equipment per 100,000 inhabitants | |
| RE9 | Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) per 100,000 inhabitants | |
| Extent of use (mode B) |
EU1 | Frequency of specialized attention consultations per 1000 inhabitants/year |
| EU2 | Frequency of hospital admissions per 1000 inhabitants/year | |
| EU3 | Number of days of average hospital stay | |
| EU4 | Surgical intervention rate per 1000 inhabitants/year | |
| EU5 | Outpatient surgery percentage | |
| EU6 | CT usage rate per 1000 inhabitants/year | |
| EU7 | NMR usage rate per 1000 inhabitants/year | |
| Mortality (mode B) |
MO1 | Age-adjusted mortality rate for Alzheimer’s disease per 100,000 inhabitants |
| MO2 | Age-adjusted death rate from cancer per 100,000 inhabitants | |
| MO3 | Age-adjusted mortality rate for diabetes mellitus per 100,000 inhabitants | |
| MO4 | Age-adjusted death rate from cerebrovascular disease per 100,000 inhabitants | |
| Economic driver | ED1 | Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita |
PS: Patient Satisfaction, EX: Expenses, RE: Resources, EU: Extent of use; MO: Mortality, ED: Economic driver.