Addressing the inverse care law in Scottish general practice: systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent evidence demonstrates persistence of the inverse care law (ICL) in general practice in England. Although the ICL was well-described in Scotland 20 years ago, progress in interventions since then is unclear.

Aim

To review national and local interventions that aimed to specifically address the ICL in Scottish general practice since 2000.

Design and setting

This was a systematic scoping review set in Scotland.

Method

Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane and BASE from 2000 to February 2024 were searched. A systematic grey literature search of government, NHS and third-sector websites was also performed. All papers were double screened for inclusion. Both quantitative and qualitative studies were included and quality was assessed using

SUBMITTER: Bogie J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12729052 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature