Socioeconomic Inequalities in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder: Results from an Iranian Cohort Study

BACKGROUND Despite progress in the health indexes in recent years, health inequalities remain as a global challenge within and between regions and countries. This study is the first to quantify the socioeconomic inequity in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) using the concentration index. METHOD...

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Published in:	Middle East journal of digestive diseases Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 180 - 187
Main Authors:	Farjam, Mojtaba, Sharafi, Mehdi, Bahramali, Ehsan, Rezaei, Satar, Hassanzadeh, Jafar, Rezaeian, Shahab
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Iran Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 01-07-2018 Iranian Association of Gastroerterology and Hepatology Iranian Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Subjects:	Cohort analysis Concentration index Epidemiology Gastroesophageal reflux Health disparities Health risk assessment Inequality Original PERSIAN Cohort Socioeconomic factors Systematic review Iran Gastroesophageal reflux Concentration index Iran PERSIAN Cohort Inequality
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