Contextual characteristics associated with the perceived neighbourhood scale in a cross-sectional study in a large urban centre in Brazil.
Fabiano de Almeida CélioAmélia Augusta de Lima FricheM Zane JenningsAmanda Cristina de Souza AndradeCesar Coelho XavierFernando ProiettiClaudia J CoultonWaleska Teixeira CaiaffaPublished in: BMJ open (2018)
There are contextual factors that are associated with self-perceived neighbourhood scale. Careful definition of neighbourhood scale is a key factor in improving the results of eco-epidemiological studies. Although these findings must be further explored in other studies, these results can contribute to a better understanding of an appropriate choice of neighbourhood scale, especially for cities in Latin America.