Relationship between socioeconomic status and gastrointestinal infections in developed countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between socioeconomic status (SES) and health is well-documented; however limited evidence on the relationship between SES and gastrointestinal (GI) infections exists, with published studies producing conflicting results. This systematic review aimed to assess the association between SES and GI infection risk, and explore possible sources of heterogeneity in effect estimates reported in the literature.

Methods

MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science and grey literature were searched from 1980 to October 2015 for studies reporting an association between GI infections and SES in a representative population sample from a member-country of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Harvest plots and meta-regression were used to investigate pot

SUBMITTER: Adams NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5779704 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature