Quantifying socioeconomic disparities and understanding the roots of inequalities are growing topics in cancer research. However, socioeconomic differences are challenging to investigate mainly due to the lack of accurate data at individual-level, while aggregate indicators are only partially informative. We implemented a multiple imputation algorithm within a statistical matching framework that combines diverse sources of data to estimate individual-level associations between income and risk of breast and lung cancer, adjusting for potential confounding factors in Italy. The framework is computationally flexible and can be adapted to similar contexts.

Mezzetti, M., Palli, D., Dominici, F. (2019). Combining individual and aggregated data to investigate the role of socioeconomic disparities on cancer burden in Italy. STATISTICS IN MEDICINE, 39(1), 26-44 [10.1002/sim.8392].

Combining individual and aggregated data to investigate the role of socioeconomic disparities on cancer burden in Italy

Mezzetti M.;Dominici F.
2019-11-20

Abstract

Quantifying socioeconomic disparities and understanding the roots of inequalities are growing topics in cancer research. However, socioeconomic differences are challenging to investigate mainly due to the lack of accurate data at individual-level, while aggregate indicators are only partially informative. We implemented a multiple imputation algorithm within a statistical matching framework that combines diverse sources of data to estimate individual-level associations between income and risk of breast and lung cancer, adjusting for potential confounding factors in Italy. The framework is computationally flexible and can be adapted to similar contexts.
20-nov-2019
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore SECS-S/01 - STATISTICA
English
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breast and lung cancer; ecological inference; multiple imputation; socioeconomic disparity
Mezzetti, M., Palli, D., Dominici, F. (2019). Combining individual and aggregated data to investigate the role of socioeconomic disparities on cancer burden in Italy. STATISTICS IN MEDICINE, 39(1), 26-44 [10.1002/sim.8392].
Mezzetti, M; Palli, D; Dominici, F
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