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Table 1 Policy debate cases selected for the present study

From: Statistics in Dutch policy debates on health and healthcare

Category

Case 1

Case 2

Morbidity statistics

Breast cancer screening rates, prevalence and incidence

Dementia prevalence and incidence

Lifestyle statistics

Prevalence of alcohol use by pregnant women

Mobility and school sports participation in children

Healthcare expenditure data

Costs of smoking

Dutch national healthcare expenditure

Statistics on healthcare outcomes

Hospital mortality rates

Bedsore prevalence