Confounding by socioeconomic status in epidemiological studies of air pollution and health: challenges and opportunities
A Hajat, RF MacLehose, A Rosofsky… - Environmental …, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Despite a vast air pollution epidemiology literature to date and the recognition
that lower-socioeconomic status (SES) populations are often disproportionately exposed to …
that lower-socioeconomic status (SES) populations are often disproportionately exposed to …
Lifecourse social conditions and racial and ethnic patterns of cognitive aging
MM Glymour, JJ Manly - Neuropsychology review, 2008 - Springer
A lifecourse perspective is key for understanding and interpreting racial and ethnic patterns
in neuropsychological test performance. In this article, we discuss contextual factors that …
in neuropsychological test performance. In this article, we discuss contextual factors that …
Indicators of socioeconomic position (part 1)
B Galobardes, M Shaw, DA Lawlor… - … of Epidemiology & …, 2006 - jech.bmj.com
This glossary presents a comprehensive list of indicators of socioeconomic position used in
health research. A description of what they intend to measure is given together with how …
health research. A description of what they intend to measure is given together with how …
Socioeconomic status in health research: one size does not fit all
PA Braveman, C Cubbin, S Egerter, S Chideya… - Jama, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
Problems with measuring socioeconomic status (SES)—frequently included in clinical and
public health studies as a control variable and less frequently as the variable (s) of main …
public health studies as a control variable and less frequently as the variable (s) of main …
Area deprivation and widening inequalities in US mortality, 1969–1998
GK Singh - American journal of public health, 2003 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. This study examined age-, sex-, and race-specific gradients in US mortality by
area deprivation between 1969 and 1998. Methods. A census-based area deprivation index …
area deprivation between 1969 and 1998. Methods. A census-based area deprivation index …
The development of a standardized neighborhood deprivation index
Census data are widely used for assessing neighborhood socioeconomic context. Research
using census data has been inconsistent in variable choice and usually limited to single …
using census data has been inconsistent in variable choice and usually limited to single …
[PDF][PDF] Socioeconomic position
The relationship between the socioeconom-ic position of individuals and populations and
their health is well established—the socioeconomically better-off doing better on most …
their health is well established—the socioeconomically better-off doing better on most …
Education, income, and occupational class cannot be used interchangeably in social epidemiology. Empirical evidence against a common practice
S Geyer, Ö Hemström, R Peter… - Journal of Epidemiology & …, 2006 - jech.bmj.com
Study objective: Education, income, and occupational class are often used interchangeably
in studies showing social inequalities in health. This procedure implies that all three …
in studies showing social inequalities in health. This procedure implies that all three …
[HTML][HTML] What is epidemiology? Changing definitions of epidemiology 1978-2017
M Frérot, A Lefebvre, S Aho, P Callier, K Astruc… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Context Epidemiology is a discipline which has evolved with the changes taking place in
society and the emergence of new diseases and new discipline related to epidemiology …
society and the emergence of new diseases and new discipline related to epidemiology …
[HTML][HTML] Is all urban green space the same? A comparison of the health benefits of trees and grass in New York City
CE Reid, JE Clougherty, JLC Shmool… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Living near vegetation, often called “green space” or “greenness”, has been associated with
numerous health benefits. We hypothesized that the two key components of urban …
numerous health benefits. We hypothesized that the two key components of urban …