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Overadjustment – an important bias hiding in plain sight

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

In our scoping review published in IJE , we developed 12 criteria based on previous literature on overadjustment bias and used these to look at potential approaches to managing overadjustment bias in 84 systematic reviews of health inequalities. Overall, these approaches were not regularly applied.

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Building a Healthier, Fairer UK: FPH’s Vision for the Public’s Health

Better Health For All

More recently, the government’s action to create a smoke-free generation and reduce childhood vaping are testaments to the crucial role government plays in shaping the health, economic productivity, and life opportunities of our nation.

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Weight Loss Drugs arent “the answer”

Sheffield DPH

Do Health Economics 101 and read the TA, section 4 esp the discrepancy between manufacturers model assumptions vs committee central base case 3. likely to widen health inequalities. It will therefore be important to assess the potential impact on health inequalities. ICER in the order of £20k / QALY.

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Moving beyond “vaguely interested”. Wanless 20 years on.

Sheffield DPH

“Public Health” in almost all guises won’t deliver results fast enough on the right now issues. In the medium to long term pretty much everybody says “public health” is “the answer” In whole or in part.