Should policy makers trust composite indices? A commentary on the pitfalls of inappropriate indices for policy formation

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Matthias Kaiser (Author), Andrew Tzer-Yeu Chen (Author), Peter Gluckman (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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Abstract Background This paper critically discusses the use and merits of global indices, in particular, the Global Health Security Index (GHSI; Cameron et al. https://www.ghsindex.org/#l-section--map ) in times of an imminent crisis, such as the current pandemic. This index ranked 195 countries acc...