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The European Deprivation Index: A Tool to Help Build an Evidence-Based Cancer Policy for Europe
The purpose of the European Deprivation Index (EDI) is to build a national index in all European countries designed with the same basic concepts, method of construction and databases so that social inequalitie...
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Behavioural Factors in the Social Gradients in Cancer Incidence
Most of the behavioural factors involved in cancer occurrence are socially stratified. Tobacco smoking was responsible for approximately 15–20% of the total number of cancer cases. Obesity and diet are thought...
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Social Disparities in Cancer Incidence: Methodological Considerations
Background: We present statistical models to describe the geographical distribution of the incidence of a cancer site on a fine spatial scale and the part of geographical variation that can be related to the s...
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Open AccessThe respective parts of incidence and lethality in socioeconomic differences in cancer mortality. An analysis of the French network Cancer registries (FRANCIM) data
To determine relevant public health actions and to guide intervention priorities, it is of great importance to assess the relative contribution of incidence and lethality to social inequalities in cancer morta...
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Open AccessAssessment of the ecological bias of seven aggregate social deprivation indices
In aggregate studies, ecological indices are used to study the influence of socioeconomic status on health. Their main limitation is ecological bias. This study assesses the misclassification of individual soc...
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Open AccessSocioeconomic environment and cancer incidence: a French population-based study in Normandy
The struggle against social inequalities is a priority for many international organizations. The objective of the study was to quantify the cancer burden related to social deprivation by identifying the cancer...
