Proposing a new indicator to assess health disparities: measuring inequalities in causes of death
International Journal of Epidemiology Blog
APRIL 9, 2024
Measuring how ‘similar’ or ‘dissimilar’ the different causes of death are can help us understand global health inequalities and patterns of mortality. Understanding heterogeneity in causes of death also helps us understand the biological and social drivers of morbidity and mortality and develop better conceptual and explanatory models.
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