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Deprivation-specific life tables using multivariable flexible modelling - trend...
Antunes, L; Mendonça, D; Ribeiro, AI; Maringe, C; Rachet, BBackground Completing mortality data by information on possible socioeconomic inequalities in mortality is crucial for policy planning. The aim of this study was to build deprivation-specific life tables using the Portuguese version of the European Deprivation Index (EDI) as a measure of area-level socioeconomic deprivation, and to evaluate mortality trends between the periods 2000–2002 and 2010–2012. Methods S...
No inequalities in survival from colorectal cancer by education and socioeconom...
Antunes, L; Mendonça, D; Bento, MJ; Rachet, BBACKGROUND: Association between cancer survival and socioeconomic status has been reported in various countries but it has never been studied in Portugal. We aimed here to study the role of education and socioeconomic deprivation level on survival from colorectal cancer in the North Region of Portugal using a population-based cancer registry dataset. METHODS: We analysed a cohort of patients aged 15-84 years, d...
Development of a cross-cultural deprivation index in five European countries
Guillaumel, E; Pornet, C; Dejardin, O; Launay, L; Lillini, R; Vercelli, M; Marí-Dell'Olmo, M; Fontelo, AF; Borrell, C; Ribeiro, AI; Pina, MF; Mayer, ABACKGROUND:Despite a concerted policy effort in Europe, social inequalities in health are a persistent problem. Developing a standardised measure of socioeconomic level across Europe will improve the understanding of the underlying mechanisms and causes of inequalities. This will facilitate developing, implementing and assessing new and more effective policies, and will improve the comparability and reproducibi...