Analysis of Usage of Indicators by Leveraging Health Data Warehouses: A Literature Review.

: The very act of using indicators by converting the raw data collected to information for purposes such as monitoring, evaluation, decision-making and management make indicators essential tools for health care services and health systems. In addition, Health Data Warehouses (HDWs) play an important role in development, and use of indicators in healthcare. Despite the numerous studies revolving around use of indicators in health care, analysis of usage of indicators by various studies in healthcare, which have leveraged HDWs are limited. To bridge this gap, we conducted a literature review to provide an analysis of usage of clinical indicators, and health indicators by various studies, which leverage HDWs in their development or use. We further discuss the benefits, and challenges of indicator use faced in these studies. As a result of the analysis, this paper thus aims to promote leveraging HDWs in development, and use of indicators for decision-making, and monitoring and evaluation efforts in health care.