Is the wealth index a proxy for consumption expenditure? A systematic review

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 871-877

  Howe, L D ^a,b   Hargreaves, J R ^a   Gabrysch, S ^a   Huttly, S R A ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PUBLIC SPENDING; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOUSING; POVERTY; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; HUMANS; INCOME; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 70350230263     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.088021     Document Type: Review

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