Census-based socioeconomic indicators for monitoring injury causes in the USA: a review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unlike the UK or New Zealand, there is no standard set of census variables in the USA for characterising socioeconomic (SES, socioeconomic status) inequalities in health outcomes, including injury. We systematically reviewed existing US studies to identify conceptual and methodological strengths and limitations of current approaches to determine those most suitable for research and surveillance.

Methods

We searched seven electronic databases to identify census variables proposed in the peer-reviewed literature to monitor injury risk. Inclusion criteria were that numerator data were derived from hospital, trauma or vital statistics registries and that exposure variables included census SES constructs.

Results

From 33 eligible studies, we identified 70 differ

SUBMITTER: Bell N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4518757 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature