VHIN

A network of researchers, analysts and other professionals who use health data to generate insights that support the health and wellness of all New Zealanders.

[Health Coalition Aotearoa @HealthCoA]

Kia kaha @ColinTukuitonga and @BoydSwinburn fronting the academic evidence on New Zealand's sugary drinks hurting our Pacific neighbours. We need health-based trade policy that doesn't profit from harmful products, and puts people first. https://t.co/er4ywxbWot

[VHIN @vhin_network]

Opening the discussion about linkage in the IDI and how it might affect your IDI findings - led by Dr Amanda Kvalsvig and funded by @HealthierNZ.
https://t.co/ip0qePLNcP @sheree_gibb @andreamteng

[Dr Matthew Hobbs🏃 @hobbs_PA]

Interesting work by @sheree_gibb et al. using IDI from @Stats_NZ on #obesity in #NewZealand - shows that most territorial authorities experienced a decrease in obesity (from 2010/11–2015/16) however, this equates to an average change of just 0.2%

[VHIN @vhin_network]

New IDI study published using primary care data to examine progression of prediabetes to diabetes. People who speak te reo were less likely to progress to diabetes.
https://t.co/CRnNVhkk36

[VHIN @vhin_network]

Don't miss out on VHIN Introductory IDI courses coming up in November in Wellington and Dunedin. Courses will also be available in Auckland and Wellington in February! https://t.co/9L1eAISvd3

[VHIN @vhin_network]

It’s mental health awareness week. Researchers are using integrated data to gain a better understanding of the long-term, system-wide causes and impacts of mental health - @Stats_NZ #MHAWNZ https://t.co/Azsfp7hRE9

[VHIN @vhin_network]

In a NZ first, the next frontier is to use machine learning in the IDI to help predict cardiovascular rates.
https://t.co/SJXWrr2UCu

[VHIN @vhin_network]

With linked data, researchers analysed the long term impact of housing damage from the Christchurch earthquakes on cardiovascular events.
https://t.co/VIGe16lCdj

[VHIN @vhin_network]

For World Heart Day, see the ground-breaking heart health insights integrated data is making possible. Researchers can gain a more complete picture of the long term causes and impacts of heart health, and who is most at risk. https://t.co/zmgve9LKlA

[VHIN @vhin_network]

'Weapons of Math Destruction' or a force for good? https://t.co/tGyrOMRlsE

[Boyd Swinburn @BoydSwinburn]

Minister @DavidClarkNZ lays out his expectations for action by food industry and his passions for improving health equity in NZ including through healthier diets. #nzdietdisease

[VHIN @vhin_network]

Sir Peter Gluckman - Exit interview https://t.co/1EsN2G2fbN

[VHIN @vhin_network]

Great day in Auckland teaching the VHIN IDI Introductory Course NZSSN! Thanks everyone:-) @andreamteng @sheree_gibb

[Dr Tristram Ingham @docingham]

Interesting day ahead at @publichealthUOW #phss2018 learning about the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) and how to use it for Health Research.

[Maria Stubbe (she/her) @chttr]

Great to see such a good turnout at the Data Ethics course yesterday. Lots of vigorous debate! #phss2018

[VHIN @vhin_network]

Great day at the inaugural VHIN Introduction to health research in the IDI yesterday - Andrew Sporle

[VHIN @vhin_network]

We have added a new guide on Geographic Information in the IDI on our VHIN website. Check it out: https://t.co/T0xWSmHH1s

[VHIN @vhin_network]

VHIN is offering a new workshop orientation to the StatsNZ IDI (Integrated data infrastructure). See https://t.co/Pif0wAsKCS for details!

[VHIN @vhin_network]

Earthquakes literally broke hearts in NZ https://t.co/WzjgKEMVry - Here's the SAS code developed for this research https://t.co/YZSDeS4bRG