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What counts as progress, and who gets counted? Explore the tools, tradeoffs, and evidence behind wellbeing metrics, from GDP alternatives and resilience indicators to mental health, aging, climate, and care. Subscribe for the premium version of this podcast: https://paperboy.fm/podcasts/measurement-and-metrics/subscribe

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  1. Do wellbeing dashboards change care? Plus: perinatal mental health

    2d ago

    Do wellbeing dashboards change care? Plus: perinatal mental health

    New papers show that indicators can steer resource allocation, clinical relationships, public accountability, and local priorities, while missing trust, equity, and lived experience. Covers 2026-07-02 to 2026-07-09; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers. What counts as progress, and who gets counted? Explore the tools, tradeoffs, and evidence behind wellbeing metrics, from GDP alternatives and resilience indicators to mental health, aging, climate, and care. Episode covers 2026-07-02 – 2026-07-09. Top papers DIGITAL INDICATORS AND MANAGERIAL RATIONALITIES IN HEALTH SYSTEMS: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE, DECISION-MAKING, AND THE ORGANIZATION OF CARE UNDER LEGAL-INSTITUTIONAL, SOCIOECONOMIC, AND MANAGERIAL PERSPECTIVES No maternal health without perinatal mental health: a framework for standardized indicators COMBINA: The EAAD four-level approach for depression and suicide prevention and wellbeing promotion in the community and vulnerable populations. A cross-country study protocol from the MENTBEST project Assessing urban watershed sustainability in the Rio Blanco basin (Mexico) using the HELP—WSI framework Trends in anxiety and depressive symptoms among adults in Norway based on eight population-based surveys from 1995 to 2024. Themes: mental health, public health, physical activity, employee wellbeing, social media, quality of life, wellbeing, psychometrics Methods: survey, qualitative, quantitative, longitudinal, cross-sectional, scoping review Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including news.cgtn.com — The people's gauge: Legitimacy, welfare, and China's path - CGTN, who.int — New study reveals gaps in how mental health is measured in European ..., and ground.news — Mexico Launches National Mental Health Strategy for Young ... Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    12 min
  2. Who Defines Success? Plus: REvIEW and Zimbabwe’s ZCS scale

    Jul 2

    Who Defines Success? Plus: REvIEW and Zimbabwe’s ZCS scale

    Wellbeing metrics look different when communities, crisis counts, climate exposure, and Zimbabwean adolescents with HIV are allowed to shape what gets measured. Covers 2026-06-25 to 2026-07-02; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers. What counts as progress, and who gets counted? Explore the tools, tradeoffs, and evidence behind wellbeing metrics, from GDP alternatives and resilience indicators to mental health, aging, climate, and care. Episode covers 2026-06-25 – 2026-07-02. Top papers Community versus donor and implementer-defined success metrics in climate mitigation and adaptation projects: A systematic literature review of what matters Mental health of healthcare workers in England during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic: The NHS CHECK study cohort. Abandonment or overreach: the ethical failures of health and social systems and the need for contributory reciprocity Rating Evaluation - Impacts of extreme weather (REvIEW): A quantitative measure of the impacts of exposure to extreme weather events Numbers that count: public accountability during crises Themes: mental health, wellbeing, psychological wellbeing, biomarkers, resilience, quality of life, psychological resilience, COVID-19 Methods: survey, qualitative, quantitative, cross-sectional, case-study, longitudinal Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including who.int — New study reveals gaps in how mental health is measured in European Region, youtube.com — What India's biggest health survey reveals and what it leaves out, and news.gallup.com — Wellbeing | Gallup Topic. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    11 min
  3. Do wellbeing metrics miss the person? Plus: Māori resilience

    Jun 25

    Do wellbeing metrics miss the person? Plus: Māori resilience

    Across 57 qualified papers, the episode tracks a shift from easy-to-count indicators toward context, culture, equity, and workplace strain. Covers 2026-06-18 to 2026-06-25; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers. What counts as progress, and who gets counted? Explore the tools, tradeoffs, and evidence behind wellbeing metrics, from GDP alternatives and resilience indicators to mental health, aging, climate, and care. Episode covers 2026-06-18 – 2026-06-25. Top papers Measuring scientific coherence between global neglected tropical disease research and population health indicators: a 25-year meta-research study Spatiotemporal Variations in Warm Season Heat Extremes in the Midwestern United States, 1959-2020 From compliance to cultural continuity: Māori non-profit resilience as an exemplar for global reporting Voices of the Wetland: Documenting Indigenous Knowledge and Practices for Sustainable Management in Kingwal, Kenya Governing teacher well-being in international policy discourse: Problem representation, accountability, and the individualisation of care Themes: mental health, student wellbeing, accountability, workplace safety, higher education, workplace wellbeing, safety culture, environmental impact Methods: qualitative, quantitative, case-study, survey, RCT, pilot study Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including news.gallup.com — USA | Gallup Topic, europeansocialsurvey.org — Home, and chinadaily.com.cn — Tsinghua-UNDP report offers insight into China's human ... Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    11 min
  4. Can square-root welfare and hypnodensity sleep reveal blind spots?

    Jun 20

    Can square-root welfare and hypnodensity sleep reveal blind spots?

    New work asks whether wellbeing indicators capture lived reality, from a UK public preference for prioritizing the least satisfied to PPG hypnodensities tied more closely to fatigue and sleepiness. Covers 2026-06-11 to 2026-06-18; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers. What counts as progress, and who gets counted? Explore the tools, tradeoffs, and evidence behind wellbeing metrics, from GDP alternatives and resilience indicators to mental health, aging, climate, and care. Episode covers 2026-06-11 – 2026-06-18. Top papers Assessing and Improving Access to Health and Social Care Services for Children Rendered Vulnerable by Abuse: Protocol for a Cross-Sectoral Longitudinal, Mixed Methods, Multi-Country Study Using Nationwide Data in Europe From fragmented risk communication to climate-mental health resilience: A syndemic preparedness framework for climate change, mental health and health misinformation What is the public's social welfare function? From pilot to region-wide impact: study protocol for an implementation study and randomised controlled trial of the LEX LOTSEN OWL Care and Case Management System From institutional strategies to relational wellbeing: how implementation quality shapes psychological safety in schools Themes: physical activity, public health, older adults, mental health, machine learning, mindfulness, education, injury prevention Methods: quantitative, qualitative, survey, case-study, mixed-methods, observational study Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including europeansocialsurvey.org — Home, ons.gov.uk — Beyond GDP insights, UK measures of National Well-being, and carnegieuk.org — UK going backwards on key wellbeing measures, new figures show. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    11 min
  5. Do DALYs Mislead LMICs? Plus: Indigenous Wellbeing Frameworks

    Jun 11

    Do DALYs Mislead LMICs? Plus: Indigenous Wellbeing Frameworks

    Wellbeing measures are treated less like neutral scorecards this week and more like tools that shift funding, authority, care, and whose lives count. Covers 2026-06-04 to 2026-06-11; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers. What counts as progress, and who gets counted? Explore the tools, tradeoffs, and evidence behind wellbeing metrics, from GDP alternatives and resilience indicators to mental health, aging, climate, and care. Episode covers 2026-06-04 – 2026-06-11. Top papers Escaping the metric-driven governance trap in global health: how DALYs and coverage indicators mislead policymakers in LMICs Street view-based exposure to greenspace and mortality: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. To What Extent Do Australian Government Metrics Align With Indigenous and Non‐Indigenous Conceptualisations of Wellbeing? A Scoping Review of Wellbeing Frameworks Digital biomarkers in chronic disease management: a systematic review of personalization and ethical challenges. HamCat: Ego‐Centric Relationship Exploration for Multidimensional Categorical Data Themes: Type 2 Diabetes, continuous glucose monitoring, diabetes management, mental health, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, type 1 diabetes, machine learning, digital health Methods: survey, longitudinal, qualitative, machine learning, cross-sectional, observational study Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including ntlegislativeassembly.ca — [PDF] Counting What Counts, greencentralbanking.com — What is GEP, the alternative to GDP that has taken off in China?, and who.int — World Health Statistics. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    12 min
  6. What Do Hypertension Incentives Change? Plus: Dutch Broad Wellbeing

    Jun 4

    What Do Hypertension Incentives Change? Plus: Dutch Broad Wellbeing

    This week asks how wellbeing measures become governance tools, from physician-facing blood pressure incentives to Dutch Broad Wellbeing and equity scoring in community oncology. Covers 2026-05-28 to 2026-06-04; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers. What counts as progress, and who gets counted? Explore the tools, tradeoffs, and evidence behind wellbeing metrics, from GDP alternatives and resilience indicators to mental health, aging, climate, and care. Episode covers 2026-05-28 – 2026-06-04. Top papers Impact measurement and management as governance infrastructure in development finance: Catalytic or extractive? Evaluating the Consequences of a Hypertension Management Incentive Explainable artificial intelligence techniques for measuring social value: a systematic review of machine learning methods Into the headwinds: key emotional intelligence capacities that predict women's workplace wellbeing across job roles Politicizing Expertise for Dutch Broad Wellbeing: Knowledge Accountability for Transformative Change Themes: mental health, quality of life, patient-reported outcomes, breast cancer, wellbeing, physical activity, cancer care, employee engagement Methods: survey, qualitative, quantitative, longitudinal, systematic review, RCT Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including ispp.org.in — Forgone Care: The Missing Metric in India's Health System, news.un.org — GDP up, satisfaction down: Why we need a new way to measure ..., and commonwealthfund.org — U.S. Health Care from Global Perspective 2026 Expanded Edition. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    11 min
  7. Is screen time the wrong metric? Plus: PM2.5 dose

    May 30

    Is screen time the wrong metric? Plus: PM2.5 dose

    Wellbeing measurement gets practical as new work swaps blunt proxies for mechanisms: screen interaction, inhaled PM2.5 dose, neighbourhood satisfaction, and metric architecture. Covers 2026-05-21 to 2026-05-28; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers. What counts as progress, and who gets counted? Explore the tools, tradeoffs, and evidence behind wellbeing metrics, from GDP alternatives and resilience indicators to mental health, aging, climate, and care. Episode covers 2026-05-21 – 2026-05-28. Top papers Screen Interaction, Not Screen Time: Multidimensional Framework, Global Policy Evidence, and Clinical Recommendations for Children with Screen Addiction and Screen Trauma Comparative Analysis of Additive and Multiplicative BoD Models in Healthcare Performance Evaluation Public Value Under Constraint: Fiscal Austerity and the Conversion of Education Policy into Social Well-Being in Brazil Bridging Global Sustainability Objectives With Corporate Reporting Standards: Sustainable Development Goals Meet European Sustainability Reporting Standards From Nonfinancial Reporting to Management Control: A GRI ‐Based Sustainability Balanced Scorecard Themes: wellbeing, mental health, occupational health, public health, burnout, transdisciplinary research, education, psychometrics Methods: qualitative, survey, quantitative, case-study, systematic review, bibliometric analysis Premium News Premium also covers 10 related news stories, including healthdata.org — Global mental disorders have nearly doubled since 1990, now ..., news.frontierafricareports.com — GDP Not A Good Gauge of Living Standards, Well-Being, writes ..., and timesnownews.com — Lancet Warns India's Anxiety Cases Surged 123% Since 1990. Upgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 10 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    12 min
  8. Mental Health, Machine Learning, Social Media, Higher Education, Quality Of Life

    May 21

    Mental Health, Machine Learning, Social Media, Higher Education, Quality Of Life

    Research papers related to the ISQOLS SIG "Measurement And Metrics" Episode covers 2026-05-14 – 2026-05-21. Top papers Desenvolvimento além do crescimento: limites dos indicadores econômicos tradicionais e a necessidade de métricas socioambientais nas políticas públicas.Italian regional variation in amenable mortality 2015/2019: impact of outsourcing, expenditures and socio-economic variablesMetrics for Adaptation and Resilience Risks for Non-Domestic Buildings: How Many People in Great Britain Will Be Affected by Flooding and Overheating Risks?Regional Inequalities and the Plea for Universalism: Evidence from the Finnish UBI ExperimentPollution to prevention: digital decision support for air pollution and exercise counselling in general practiceThemes: mental health, machine learning, wellbeing, higher education, social media, sustainability, mindfulness, quality of life Methods: qualitative, quantitative, survey, case-study, machine learning, mixed-methods In the news ssrs.com — Americans' views of China have grown somewhat more positive in ...jmir.org — Health Information Adoption Among Patients With Chronic Disease ...commonwealthfund.org — China - Commonwealth Funden.wikipedia.org — The Epoch Times - Wikipediapressgazette.co.uk — Most popular websites for news in the world: Monthly top 50 listingcommonwealthfund.org — India | Commonwealth FundUpgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 3 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

    8 min
  9. mental health, public health, machine learning, wellbeing, quality of life

    May 14

    mental health, public health, machine learning, wellbeing, quality of life

    Research papers related to the ISQOLS SIG "Measurement And Metrics" Episode covers 2026-05-07 – 2026-05-14. Top papers Age-friendliness of a provincial city: Results from the validation of the AFCCQ for use in a New Zealand contextWomen’s Empowerment Metric for National Statistical Systems (WEMNS): Development and psychometric assessment of a face-to-face survey moduleKeeping Older people healthy, deSigning and evaluating effective HEalth Services to maintain functional AbIlity (KOSHESAI); study protocol for a multimethod, prospective, hybrid implementation-effectiveness studyTeacher wellbeing in schools: a systematic review of job demands and job resourcesHealth Data Literacy in Canada: The Missing Metric in a Data-Rich EraThemes: mental health, public health, machine learning, wellbeing, quality of life, older adults, depression, sustainable development Methods: survey, qualitative, quantitative, machine learning, RCT, systematic review In the news signal49.ca — Why We Need to Rebuild Work Around Wellbeingdeel.com — 9 Performance Management Trends and How They'll Boost ... - Deelglobalwellnesssummit.com — Neurowellness––One of the Biggest Wellness Trends of 2026globalwellnessinstitute.org — Music for Health and Wellbeing Initiative Trends for 2026shorensteincenter.org — Redefining Local: How Young Americans Engage with Television ...huntington-careers.com — Total Rewards Program Manager | Columbus, OH | HuntingtonUpgrade to Premium The premium version of this podcast covers all 40 research articles and 2 news stories selected for the episode. Subscribe to the premium podcast. Generated by paperboy.fm.

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