ADI Use Map
Researchers, industry partners, nonprofit and community organizations, clinical health professionals, and government agencies at the local, state, and federal levels use the ADI to assess and address health disparities in their respective fields.
To better understand the scope, variety, and multitude of ways the ADI is used across the nation, our team developed the ADI Use Map, below. This interactive map shares curated examples of real-world ADI use.
We invite you to explore the map: zoom, pan, and click on any point markers to learn more about how the ADI was used case. You may also use the navigation buttons (right) to learn more about this mapping project, tell us how you are using the ADI and Neighborhood Atlas®, or contact our team with questions or feedback.
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About the ADI Use Map
Use of the ADI and Neighborhood Atlas®—
The Big Picture
The Neighborhood Atlas® has more than 27,000 registered users to date.
Since its launch in 2018, our team has used a variety of approaches to learn about and assess the use and, more importantly, the usefulness of the ADI and Neighborhood Atlas®.
Simple site metrics (page visits, registrations, downloads), queries to our research team, scientific publications (citations), user surveys, consultations and cross-disciplinary collaborations, and use cases shared with us from external partners all help shape our understanding of how the ADI and Neighborhood Atlas® is accessed and used.
In total, the Neighborhood Atlas® has been accessed over 971,000 times by approximately 246,000 visitors (including registered and unregistered users). The ADI has been downloaded over 129,000 times via the website and has been cited by ~2,500 peer-reviewed publications.
Together, these insights help us improve our tools and sharing platforms, support innovation, and fulfill our responsibilities to our funders, our communities, and to the public.
Curating the ADI Use Map—
Our Process
In Fall 2023, our team launched a pilot ADI Use Case Survey to all registered users (~13K contacts at that time). Our goal was to hear directly from ADI users about their uses of and experience with the ADI and Neighborhood Atlas®.
Our pilot survey received 383 responses representing projects, programs, and initiatives in academic research (n=198), public or community health (n=64), federal, state, & local policy (n=22), corporate interest (n=15), “other” use (n=3), and unspecified use (n=81). Of these, 131 respondents consented to having their use case shared publicly by our team.
67% of respondents expressed an interest in learning about others’ use of the ADI.
When selecting cases to include in the use map, our team pursued several complementary goals: 1) create an interactive tool informed by best practices in map design, usability, digital literacy, and accessibility; 2) curate a collection of cases that closely mirrors the distribution, variety, and breadth of use cases; and 3) make real-world examples of ADI use broadly available.
Using these criteria, we have selected 113 cases to display on this inaugural version of the ADI Use Map. We are excited to share this tool and eager to apply what we learn from it to inform, grow, and refine future iterations of the map.
The ADI Use Map represents only a small proportion of use cases.
While it is neither comprehensive nor inclusive of all ADI use, it is one way we hope to share what we’re learning—case by case—and recognize the innovation and impact of those using the ADI to inform or complement their work.
This project was supported by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number RF1AG057784 (PI: Kind), the National Institute On Minority Health And Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01MD010243 (PI: Kind), the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01AG070883 (PI: Kind, Bendlin), and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Medicine.
Submit a Use Case
How do YOU use the ADI or Neighborhood Atlas®?
Please use the form, below, to help the Center for Health Disparities Research gain a deeper understanding of how the The Neighborhood Atlas®/Area Deprivation Index (ADI) creates impact across sectors. Thank you for taking the time to share this information with us.