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What types of interventions generate inequalities? Evidence from systematic reviews
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · 2012 · Vol. 67(2) · pp. 190–193
Theo Lorenc✉(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)Mark Petticrew(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)Vivian Welch(Centre for Global Health Research)Peter Tugwell(University of Ottawa)
Abstract
Our findings are consistent with the idea that 'downstream' preventive interventions are more likely to increase health inequalities than 'upstream' interventions. More consistent reporting of differential intervention effectiveness is required to help build the evidence base on IGIs.
Health disparities and outcomesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsSystematic reviewPsychological interventionEvidence-based practicePsychologyComputer scienceMEDLINEMedicinePolitical scienceAlternative medicinePsychiatry
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Smoking PreventionAdvertisingHumansPublic HealthSocioeconomic FactorsHealth BehaviorWorkplaceDeveloped CountriesHealth Status DisparitiesEvidence-Based Practice
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