Updating the Minimum Elements and Practice Standards for HIA to Reflect Evolution in the Field of Practice

Authors

  • Sandra Whitehead George Washington University Sustainable Urban Planning Program
  • James Dills Georgia Health Policy Center
  • Emily Bever Health Impact Project, The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Ruth Lindberg Health Impact Project, The Pew Charitable Trusts

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18060/25082

Abstract

The Minimum Elements and Practice Standards for Health Impact Assessment (MEPS) outline the minimum elements that need to be addressed for a study to be considered a health impact assessment (HIA), as well as best practices for how an HIA should be conducted. The document was originally created by a group of leading HIA practitioners in 2009. Since then, it has been updated twice to reflect the evolution of HIA as a practice and the expanded use of HIA as a tool to implement health in all policies. This commentary describes current efforts to revise the MEPS—the first update in six years.

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Published

2022-01-04

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2021)

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