Monitoring health inequalities when the socio-economic composition changes: are the slope and relative indices of inequality appropriate? Results of a simulation study

Monitoring health inequalities when the socio-economic composition changes: are the slope and relative indices of inequality appropriate? Results of a simulation study

Abstract Background The slope (SII) and relative (RII) indices of inequality are commonly recommended to monitor health inequality policies. As an upwards shift of the educational level distribution (ELD) can be part of those policies, we examine how such a shift affects the SII, the RII and the pop...

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Main Authors: Françoise Renard, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Niko Speybroeck, Patrick Deboosere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Health inequality
Monitoring
Inequality indices
Relative index of inequality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6980-1

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