Systematic review of methods used to study the intersecting impact of sex and social locations on health outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Independent health impacts of sex or social circumstances are well-studied, particularly among older adults. Less theorized or examined is how combinations or intersections of these underpin differential health effects. Nevertheless, and often without naming it as such, an intersectional framework aligns with studies of social determinants of health, life-course epidemiology and eco-epidemiology. In this systematic review we examined and aimed to identify research methods used to operationalize, whether intentionally or inadvertently, interconnected effects of sex and social locations on health outcomes for 45+ year olds.

Methods

Using broad search terms, numerous databases, and following Prisma guidelines, 732 of 9214 papers initially identified, met inclusion crite

SUBMITTER: Phillips SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7726337 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature