Month: December 2019

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CYP Healthcare Health Protection (Emergency planning Infant Mortality premature mortality seasonal mortality)

Premature mortality attributable to socioeconomic inequality in England between 2003 and 2018: an observational study

By Lewer, D. et al. The Lancet Public Health, 2019 doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(19)30219-1

Low socioeconomic position is consistently associated with increased risk of premature death. The aim of this study is to measure the aggregate scale of inequality in premature mortality for the whole population of England.

 

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Mortality Smoking Socially Disadvantaged Groups

Individual-level behavioural smoking cessation interventions tailored for disadvantaged socioeconomic position: a systematic review and meta-regression

By Kock, L et al. The Lancet Public Health, 2019 Volume 4, Issue 12, Pe628-e644,

Socioeconomic inequalities in smoking cessation have led to development of interventions that are specifically tailored for smokers from disadvantaged groups. We aimed to assess whether the effectiveness of interventions for disadvantaged groups is moderated by tailoring for socioeconomic position.
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Premature mortality attributable to socioeconomic inequality in England between 2003 and 2018: an observational study