Inclusion of equity in economic analyses of public health policies: systematic review and future directions Lal, Anita, Moodie, Marjory, Peeters, Anna and Carter, Rob 2018, Inclusion of equity in economic analyses of public health policies: systematic review and future directions, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 207-213, doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12709. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads moodie-inclusionofequity-2018.pdf Published version application/pdf 246.79KB 109 Title Inclusion of equity in economic analyses of public health policies: systematic review and future directions Author(s) Lal, Anita orcid.org/0000-0001-6921-6617 Moodie, Marjory orcid.org/0000-0001-6890-5250 Peeters, Anna orcid.org/0000-0003-4340-9132 Carter, Rob orcid.org/0000-0002-1586-5619 Journal name Australian and New Zealand journal of public health Volume number 42 Issue number 2 Start page 207 End page 213 Total pages 7 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Place of publication Chichester, Eng. Publication date 2018-04 ISSN 1753-6405 Keyword(s) economic evaluation equity health inequalities Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL LOW-INCOME WOMEN SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS ROTAVIRUS VACCINATION PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY HPV VACCINATION BREAST-CANCER PROGRAM DISPARITIES Summary Objectives: To assess current approaches to inclusion of equity in economic analysis of public health interventions and to recommend best approaches and future directions. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of studies that have used socioeconomic position (SEP) in cost‐effectiveness analyses. Studies were identified using MedLine, EconLit and HEED and were evaluated based on their SEP specific inputs and methods of quantification of the health and financial inequalities. Results: Twenty‐nine relevant studies were identified. The majority of studies comparing two or more interventions left interpretation of the size of the health and financial inequality differences to the reader. Newer approaches include: i) use of health inequality measures to quantify health inequalities; ii) inclusion of financial impacts, such as out‐of‐pocket expenditures; and iii) use of equity weights. The challenge with these approaches is presenting results that policy makers can easily interpret. Conclusions: Using CEA techniques to generate new information about the health equity implications of alternative policy options has not been widely used, but should be considered to inform future decision making. Implications for public health: Inclusion of equity in economic analysis would facilitate a more nuanced comparison of interventions in relation to efficiency, equity and financial impact. Language eng DOI 10.1111/1753-6405.12709 Field of Research 1117 Public Health And Health Services 1402 Applied Economics 1605 Policy And Administration HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2017, The Authors Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30108745 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Health and Social Development Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (open access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 30 May 2018, 11:49:46 EST Wed, 30 May 2018, 13:55:24 EST Wed, 30 May 2018, 15:34:55 EST Thu, 31 May 2018, 11:43:59 EST Thu, 31 May 2018, 11:44:58 EST Thu, 31 May 2018, 11:48:07 EST Mon, 11 Jun 2018, 15:28:56 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 18:28:06 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 8 times in TR Web of Science Cited 9 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 500 Abstract Views, 110 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 30 May 2018, 11:49:46 EST

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