A review of the inclusion of equity stratifiers for the measurement of health inequalities within health and social care data collections in Ireland
Abstract Background Health equity differs from the concept of health inequality by taking into consideration the fairness of an inequality. Inequities may be culturally specific, based on social relations within a society. Measuring these inequities often requires grouping individuals. These groupin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11717-5 |