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This ScotPHO web section has been archived and is no longer being updated or checked for accuracy, out of date information, broken links, etc. Its content should not be considered current or complete. This web section was archived on 18th May 2023. It was previously published under the Comparative Health main menu heading.

Health Inequalities Tools - ARCHIVED

Health Inequalities Tools, such as Intervention tools and Gap Analysis tools, comprise a suite of outputs that aim to inform action to tackle health inequalities in Scotland.

Intervention tools provide numerical models of the potential impact of interventions on overall population health and health inequalities.

The Informing Interventions to reduce health Inequalities in Scotland project (aka 'Triple I') compares a range of interventions across the determinants of health (including ‘upstream’, ‘downstream’, individually-focused and population-wide). The most recent outputs from the Triple I project, including reports and interactive tools, are now available on the Public Health Scotland website. Further information on the initial phase of this project, which reported in December 2014, is available on our Triple I page and includes the initial outputs from the project.

Gap Analysis tools describe the contribution of different conditions to the life expectancy gap between people who live in the most deprived quintile of the Scottish population and a comparator group. The Gap Analysis tools, published in 2009, were an interactive resource designed to assist community health partnerships (CHPs) and NHS boards with local planning. They highlighted key issues for consideration in reducing inequalities in life expectancy. The tools are not available for use now, but the background and technical document (103Kb) is available for reference.

For further information on the Triple I project please email the Triple I team on phs.triple.i@phs.scot.

Section updates:

  • The last review of this section was completed in March 2021.
  • This section has now been archived and is no longer being updated or checked. For further information see note at the top of this page.