Journal article
Comparing indigenous mortality across urban, rural and very remote areas: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Edward Carson, Sifat Sharmin, Andrea B Maier, Johannes J Meij
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH | OXFORD UNIV PRESS | Published : 2018
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It remains unclear how indigenous mortality varies between residential areas. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on mortality patterns in urban, rural and very remote areas for the adult and infant indigenous populations of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA. METHODS: A literature search was performed using major online electronic publication repositories. Studies presenting indigenous mortality or disease incidence/prevalence in urban, rural or very remote areas were included. Indigenous mortality and disease incidence/prevalence in both urban and very remote areas were compared with those in rural areas. Studies that reported number of deaths or disease ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This project was supported with funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Melbourne Academic Centre for Health, University of Melbourne.