Deprivation: key references and evidence

Measuring deprivation

Bailey N, Flint J, Goodlad R, Shucksmith M, Fitzpatrick S, Pryce G. Measuring Deprivation in Scotland: Developing a Long-Term Strategy. Glasgow: Scottish Centre for Research on Social Justice, Universities of Glasgow and Aberdeen 2003

Carstairs V, Morris R. Deprivation and health in Scotland. Health Bulletin; 1990; 48 (4): 162-175.

Jarman B. Underprivileged areas: validation and distribution of scores. BMJ 1984;289:1587-92.

Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020.

Townsend, P. Deprivation. Journal of Social Policy 1987; 16 (1), pp. 125-146.

Deprivation and health

Boyle P, Exeter D, Feng Z, Flowerdew R. Suicide gap among young adults in Scotland: population study BMJ, January 22, 2005; 330(7484): 175 - 176.

Chalmers J, Capewell S. Deprivation, disease, and death in Scotland: graphical display of survival of a cohort BMJ, Oct 2001; 323: 967 - 968.

Graham H. The challenge of health inequalities. In: Graham H. (Editor). Understanding health inequalities. Maidenhead: Open University Press; 2009.

Macintyre K, Stewart S, Chalmers J, Pell J, Finlayson A, Boyd J, Redpath A, McMurray J, Capewell S. Relation between socioeconomic deprivation and death from a first myocardial infarction in Scotland: population based analysis. BMJ, May 2001; 322: 1152 – 1153.

McAlister FA, Murphy NF, Simpson CR, Stewart S, MacIntyre K, Kirkpatrick M, Chalmers J, Redpath A, Capewell S, McMurray JJV. Influence of socioeconomic deprivation on the primary care burden and treatment of patients with a diagnosis of heart failure in general practice in Scotland: population based study. BMJ 2004;328:1110.

McLeod A. Changing patterns of teenage pregnancy: population based study of small areas. BMJ, Jul 2001; 323: 199 – 203.

McLoone P, Boddy FA. Deprivation and mortality in Scotland, 1981 and 1991. BMJ, Dec 1994; 309: 1465 - 1470.

Townsend P, Phillimore P, Beattie A. Health and deprivation: inequality and the North. London: Croom Helm, 1988.