Healthy communications: producing a health report (Infowatch) for monitoring and promoting health in local communities.

In order to bridge the gap between producers and users of community health data, we have developed a standardized format to provide a simple, comprehensive approach to the communication of epidemiologic data at the local level. Infowatch follows a series of format and style rules selected to enhance readability. The four-page format is divided into six sections: introduction and scope; "results" presented as charts, figures and text; policy …