ArticleJournal of epidemiology and community health2010
Tackling the wider social determinants of health and health inequalities: evidence from systematic reviews.
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256 citing papers in PubMed, 26 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Assessing the effects of population-level political, economic and social exposures, interventions and policies on inclusive economy outcomes for health equity in high-income countries: a systematic review of reviews.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Promotive and preventive interventions for mental health and well-being in adult populations: a systematic umbrella review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- How effects on health equity are assessed in systematic reviews of interventions.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Do Interventions Reducing Social Vulnerability Improve Health in Community Dwelling Older Adults? A Systematic Review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2022Pooled it
- National or population level interventions addressing the social determinants of mental health - an umbrella review.BMC public health · 2021Pooled it
- Examining the effectiveness of place-based interventions to improve public health and reduce health inequalities: an umbrella review.BMC public health · 2021Pooled it
- Prevention and Harm Reduction Interventions for Adult Gambling at the Local Level: An Umbrella Review of Empirical Evidence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Socioeconomic inequalities and adverse pregnancy outcomes in the UK and Republic of Ireland: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2021Pooled it
- Measuring health inequalities: a systematic review of widely used indicators and topics.International journal for equity in health · 2021Pooled it
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- Addressing social determinants of noncommunicable diseases in primary care: a systematic review.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2020Pooled it
- Do multiple community-based interventions on health promotion tackle health inequalities?International journal for equity in health · 2020Pooled it
- Social Determinants of Pregnancy-Related Mortality and Morbidity in the United States: A Systematic Review.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2020Pooled it
- Global Health Determinants Perceived and Expressed by Children and Adolescents Between 6 and 17 Years: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2020Pooled it
- Going upstream - an umbrella review of the macroeconomic determinants of health and health inequalities.BMC public health · 2019Pooled it
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Abstract
backgroundThere is increasing pressure to tackle the wider social determinants of health through the implementation of appropriate interventions. However, turning these demands for better evidence about interventions around the social determinants of health into action requires identifying what we already know and highlighting areas for further development.
methodsSystematic review methodology was used to identify systematic reviews (from 2000 to 2007, developed countries only) that described the health effects of any intervention based on the wider social determinants of health: water and sanitation, agriculture and food, access to health and social care services, unemployment and welfare, working conditions, housing and living environment, education, and transport.
resultsThirty systematic reviews were identified. Generally, the effects of interventions on health inequalities were unclear. However, there is suggestive systematic review evidence that certain categories of intervention may impact positively on inequalities or on the health of specific disadvantaged groups, particularly interventions in the fields of housing and the work environment.
conclusionIntervention studies that address inequalities in health are a priority area for future public health research.
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