Use of indices to measure socio-economic status (SES) in South-Asian urban health studies: a scoping review.

Saif-Ur-Rahman KmIqbal AnwarMd HasanShahed HossainSohana ShafiqueFariha HaseenMd KhalequzzamanAminur RahmanShariful Islam

Published in: Systematic reviews (2018)

This scoping review identifies asset-based wealth index as the most frequently used indices for measuring socioeconomic status in South Asian urban health studies. This review also provides a clear idea about the use of other indices for the measurement SES in the region.

Keyphrases

public health
healthcare
mental health
health information
case control
health promotion
genome wide
risk assessment
dna methylation
gene expression