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Policy Level Factors Influencing Australian Social and Health Care Place‐Based Initiatives: A Scoping Review

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Place‐based initiatives (PBIs) aim to address complex and intersecting forms of disadvantage shaped by health, social care, employment and geographical inequities. While PBIs offer integrated and community‐centred responses, limited evidence makes it difficult to understand the policy conditions that support their development and ...
Kanchan Marcus, Carmen Huckel Schneider
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Association Between Genetic Ancestry and Multiple Sclerosis Severity

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective The objective of this study was to determine whether genetic ancestry is associated with differences in the clinical course of multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods Participants with MS living in the United Kingdom >18 years old were recruited from 2021 to 2025 and genotyped from saliva using a commercial array. Genetic ancestry was inferred using
Benjamin M. Jacobs, Emily Tregaskis‐Daniels, Luisa Schalk, Jakub Nagrodski, ADAMS investigators, Michelle Peter, Rashmi Kaimal, Roxanne Murray, Sadid Hoque, Terri‐Louise Brown, Ghaniah Hassan‐Smith, Helen L. Ford, Bruno Gran, Karim L. Kreft, Cord Spilker, Outi Quinn, David Rog, Miriam Mattoscio, Elisa Visentin, Ramya Shamji, Grace Fawehinmi, Katila George, Maria Papachatzaki, Katharine Harding, Rod Middleton, Tarunya Arun, Waqar Rashid, Adil Harroud, Huw R. Morris, Eli Silber, Gavin Giovannoni, Alastair J. Noyce, Ruth Dobson   +32 more
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Trends in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Full Vaccination Coverage among Vietnamese Children aged 12–23 Months, 2000–2014: Evidence for Mitigating Disparities in Vaccination

Vaccines, 2019
There has been no report on the situation of socioeconomic inequalities in the full vaccination coverage among Vietnamese children. This study aims to assess the trends and changes in the socioeconomic inequalities in the full vaccination coverage among ...
Hoang-Long Vo, Le-Thai-Bao Huynh, Hao Nguyen Si Anh, Dang-An Do, Thi-Ngoc-Ha Doan, Thi-Huyen-Trang Nguyen, Huy Nguyen Van   +6 more
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Seeing ourselves in anatomy: Embedding equity, diversity, and inclusivity to transform learning in a UK BSc curriculum

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Embedding intersectional equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in anatomy education is essential to reflect the growing diversity of student populations, support all learners, and prepare graduates for a more inclusive, socially responsive global workforce.
Michelle Welsh, Ourania Varsou
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Socioeconomic Inequalities in Well-Being in Canada: Evidence From the Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management
There are relatively few studies that have measured and explained socioeconomic inequalities in the well-being of populations. Using unique information available in the 2019 Nova Scotia Quality of Life Survey (NSQLS, n = 9388), this study provides ...
Daniel Keays, Mohammad Hajizadeh
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Developing a critical caste analysis within information science and technology: A research review: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptualizing algorithmic inequality and future agenda. An annual review of information science and technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract The issue of inequality caused by algorithms, termed ‘algorithmic inequality’, has recently attracted scholarly attention in many disciplines due to its profound implications for society. While the body of literature on algorithmic inequality has grown, there remains a lack of comprehensive understanding of its nature, drivers, and impact ...
Shiwei Jia, Jia Tina Du, Hui Yan
wiley   +1 more source

Benzodiazepines use in primary care England: Prescribing patterns and adverse consequences

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are commonly prescribed for anxiety and insomnia but carry risks such as dependence, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and mortality. Despite deprescribing efforts, the influence of recent prescribing trends, COVID‐19 and adverse outcomes on prescribing patterns in England remains uncertain.
Alvina Chaudhry, Muhammad Umair Khan, Barbara Conway, Syed Shahzad Hasan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Socioeconomic Inequalities in Intimate Relationships: Introducing the GSEI Index

Revija za Sociologiju, 2019
Inspired by the materialist feminist theoretical approach, this study starts from an underlying assumption that research of gender socioeconomic inequalities in intimate relationships requires the analysis of specific variables that constitute the ...
Ksenija Klasnić
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Practice‐level variation in potentially inappropriate prescribing in middle‐aged adults: A repeated cross‐sectional study in South London general practice

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim To quantify between‐practice variation in potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) among middle‐aged adults (45–64 years) in UK general practice, and to identify patient‐ and practice‐level characteristics associated with PIP. Methods Repeated cross‐sectional study using linked data from the Lambeth DataNet and Quality Outcomes Framework across ...
Ryan Jayesinghe, Amandeep Khatter, Stevo Durbaba, Mark Ashworth, Benjamin Jacob, Frank Moriarty, Patrick Redmond   +6 more
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