Systematic review of the effectiveness of the health inequalities strategy in England between 1999 and 2010.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this systematic review is to explore the effectiveness of the National Health Inequality Strategy, which was conducted in England between 1999 and 2010.

Design

Three databases (Ovid Medline, Embase and PsycINFO) and grey literature were searched for articles published that reported on changes in inequalities in health outcomes in England over the implementation period. Articles published between January 1999 and November 2021 were included. Title and abstracts were screened according to an eligibility criteria. Data were extracted from eligible studies, and risk of bias was assessed using the Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Interventions tool.

Results

The search strategy identified 10 311 unique studies, which were screened. 42 were

SUBMITTER: Holdroyd I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9472114 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature