Equity Indicator Topic Scores

The Indicators chosen represent the best proxies we could find for the complex disparity themes we set out to measure. The following criteria were used to determining the indicators included in each of the topics in the final framework:
1. Data is available, high quality, and from a reliable source.
2. We will be able to calculate change over time (i.e., data is updated and accessible on an
annual basis and changes from year to year can be meaningfully interpreted).
3. There is a strong causal model for why this Indicator matters (i.e., we understand the
context behind the Indicator and how disparities affect people).
4. The data accurately represents the impact of inequity on people’s lives (e.g., not
measuring quantity when what matters is quality).

所选取的指标代表了我们所要测量的复杂差异主题的最佳代理。在最终框架中每个主题所包含的指标确定过程中，遵循了以下标准：
1. 数据可获得、质量高且来源可靠。
2. 我们能够计算随时间的变化（即，数据每年更新且可访问，年度间的变化可以有意义地解读）。
3. 存在强有力的因果模型来阐述这一指标的重要性（即，我们理解指标背后的背景及其如何影响人们的生活）。
4. 数据准确反映了不平等对人们生活的影响（例如，当关注的重点是质量而非数量时，不应测量数量）。