Can we empirically derive a geographic definition of 'coastal' for use in cancer data reporting? An ecological modelling study using England's national cancer registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing avoidable systematic differences in population health requires first understanding which populations are currently disadvantaged. Although the health of coastal communities in England has been of concern for some years, an operationalised definition of 'coastal' is lacking. This study aims to use national cancer statistics to define and validate a small area-level definition of 'coastal' that could be used to better report cancer-related health inequalities in England.

Methods

Information on the geography and demography of English populations at the Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) level were used to define a suite of candidate coastal variables that considered foreshore proximity, resident population location, rurality and deprivation. Adjusted linear mode

SUBMITTER: Welsh C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816705 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature