Policymakers and others concerned about public health often speak of the need to achieve
health equity. Yet the term can mean different things to different people. For government …

The existing reviews and meta-analyses addressing unequal exposure of environmental
hazards on certain populations have focused on several environmental pollutants or on the …

Reduction of health disparities and advancement of health equity in the United States
require high-quality data indicative of where the nation stands vis-a-vis health equity, as well …

Background Racial disparities in childhood asthma have been a long-standing target for
intervention, especially disparities in hospitalization and mortality. Objectives Describe …

The world we live in is hugely unequal. People in a better socioeconomic position do not
only lead more comfortable lives, but also longer and healthier lives. This is true not only in …

Purpose: Research has shown worsening physical and mental health outcomes during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Trends in general and mental health inequalities during the pandemic …

Measuring and monitoring health inequalities is key to achieving health equity. While
disaggregated data are commonly used to assess differences in health between different …

Objective To examine the frequency of reporting of absolute and relative effect measures in
health inequalities research. Design Structured review of selected general medical and …

Context: Quantitative estimates of the magnitude, direction, and rate of change of health
inequalities play a crucial role in creating and assessing policies aimed at eliminating the …

Abstract Geoffrey Rose's 1985 paper, Sick individuals and sick populations, continues to
spark debate and discussion. Since this original publication, there have been two notable …