Do social relationships mediate or moderate social inequalities in health? A systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Explanations for health inequalities include material, behavioural and psychosocial pathways. Social relationships are an important determinant of health, and research has consistently found that a lack of support networks may diminish favourable health outcomes. There is some evidence that social network structures, partly shaped by socioeconomic factors, contribute to health inequalities. This protocol will summarise the systematic review process.

Methods and analyses

The Systematic review will be reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. An electronic database search of MEDLINE, Embase Classic + Embase and PsychINFO using the OvidSP platform will be undertaken. Databases will be searched from the

SUBMITTER: Khaliq N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9107128 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature