A life-course approach to measuring socioeconomic position in population health surveillance systems
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Chittleborough, C. R., Baum, F. E., Taylor, A. W. and Hiller, J. E.. (2006). A life-course approach to measuring socioeconomic position in population health surveillance systems. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 60(11), pp. 981-992. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2006.048694
Authors | Chittleborough, C. R., Baum, F. E., Taylor, A. W. and Hiller, J. E. |
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Abstract | Measuring socioeconomic position (SEP) in population chronic disease and risk factor surveillance systems is essential for monitoring socioeconomic inequalities in health over time. Life-course measures are an innovative way to supplement other SEP indicators in surveillance systems. A literature review examined the indicators of early-life SEP that could potentially be used in population health surveillance systems. The criteria of validity, relevance, reliability and deconstruction were used to determine the value of potential indicators. Early-life SEP indicators used in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies included education level, income, occupation, living conditions, family structure and residential mobility. Indicators of early-life SEP should be used in routine population health surveillance to monitor trends in the health and SEP of populations over time, and to analyse long-term effects of policies on the changing health of populations. However, these indicators need to be feasible to measure retrospectively, and relevant to the historical, geographical and sociocultural context in which the surveillance system is operating. |
Year | 2006 |
Journal | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health |
Journal citation | 60 (11), pp. 981-992 |
Publisher | British Medical Association |
ISSN | 0143-005X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2006.048694 |
PubMed ID | 17053288 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-33750631420 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC2465478 |
Page range | 981-992 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 19 Oct 2006 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 23 Jun 2006 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/85210/a-life-course-approach-to-measuring-socioeconomic-position-in-population-health-surveillance-systems
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