Mirjam Allik
Biographic Data
| ID | 1534635 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mirjam Allik |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mirjam |
| FAMILY NAME | Allik |
| SIGNATURE | ALLIK M |
| AFFILIATIONS | MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1674-3469 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Assessing the risk of endogeneity bias in health and mortality inequalities research using composite measures of multiple deprivation which include health-related indicators
The inclusion of health-related indicators in composite measures of multiple deprivation introduces a risk of endogeneity bias when using the latter in health inequalities research. This bias may ultimately result in the inappropriate allocation of healthcare resources and maintenance of preventable health inequalities. Mitigation strategies to avoid this bias include removing the health-related indicators or using single constituent domains (suc…
Deaths of despair
Contrary to the substantial reductions in mortality across all ages in the past decades, deaths among young men are increasing from preventable causes. Attempts to reduce external causes of mortality have focused on a single cause of death and not been effective in reducing mortality or inequalities in mortality from external causes in the long-run. To reduce deaths of despair, action should be taken to address social determinants of health and r…
Creating small-area deprivation indices
Small-area composite measures (such as for deprivation, \ngeographic access or green space) have become \nincreasing popular among both researchers and policy \nmakers and are frequently used to compare or rank \nareas. Because of their seeming simplicity and wide \nappeal, it is important to set out for researchers and \nusers the different stages and options that underlie the \ndevelopment of composite indices. Using small area \ndeprivation me…
Differences in ill health and in socioeconomic inequalities in health by ethnic groups
Objectives: We compare rates of ill health and socioeconomic inequalities in health by ethnic groups in Scotland by age. We focus on ethnic differences in socioeconomic inequalities in health. There is little evidence of how socioeconomic inequalities in health vary by ethnicity, especially in Scotland, where health inequalities are high compared to other European countries. Design: A cross-sectional study using the 2011 Scottish Census (populati…
Area deprivation measures used in Brazil
OBJECTIVE: To describe and assess currently used area-based measures of deprivation in Brazil for health research, to the purpose of informing the development of a future small area deprivation index. METHODS: We searched five electronic databases and seven websites of Brazilian research institutions and governmental agencies. Inclusion criteria were: studies proposing measures of deprivation for small areas (i.e., finer geography than country-le…
There goes the fear”
Safety has been shown to be an important contributor to mental well-being and is often identified as a key element of sustainable communities. Drawing on the fear of crime literature this study investigates the determinants of feelings of indoor and outdoor safety for people living in deprived areas, using both cross-sectional and longitudinal samples from household surveys in 15 communities in Glasgow. Across the different models social cohesion…
Developing a new small-area measure of deprivation using 2001 and 2011 census data from Scotland
Material deprivation contributes to inequalities in health; areas of high deprivation have higher rates of ill-health. How deprivation is measured has a great impact on its explanatory power with respect to health. We compare previous deprivation measures used in Scotland and proposes a new deprivation measure using the 2001 and 2011 Scottish census data. We calculate the relative index of inequality (RII) for self-reported health and mortality. …
Welfare State and Representation
The relationship between welfare states and women’s representation in parliaments has been of great interest to scholars. However, different strands of the literature on gender and political representation suggest opposing directions of causality. On the one hand it is argued that a rise in welfare spending increases women’s representation in parliaments, but on the other hand, more women in parliaments is said to expand welfare spending. This pa…
Who stands in the way of women? Open vs. closed lists and candidate gender in Estonia
The literature on women's descriptive representation has looked at the debate on open and closed lists as a choice between electoral systems. This article instead focuses on whether voters or the parties are biased against female candidates. Using data from six Estonian elections, the article finds that voters are not consistently biased against female candidates and open lists do not necessarily decrease women's representation. However, unknown …
Seat share distribution of parties
Who stands in the way of women? Open vs. closed lists and candidate gender in Estonia
The literature on women's descriptive representation has looked at the debate on open and closed lists as a choice between electoral systems. This article instead focuses on whether voters or the parties are biased against female candidates. Using data from six Estonian elections, the article finds that voters are not consistently biased against female candidates and open lists do not necessarily decrease women's representation. However, unknown …
Seat share distribution of parties
Developing a new small-area measure of deprivation using 2001 and 2011 census data from Scotland
Material deprivation contributes to inequalities in health; areas of high deprivation have higher rates of ill-health. How deprivation is measured has a great impact on its explanatory power with respect to health. We compare previous deprivation measures used in Scotland and proposes a new deprivation measure using the 2001 and 2011 Scottish census data. We calculate the relative index of inequality (RII) for self-reported health and mortality. …
Creating small-area deprivation indices
Small-area composite measures (such as for deprivation, \ngeographic access or green space) have become \nincreasing popular among both researchers and policy \nmakers and are frequently used to compare or rank \nareas. Because of their seeming simplicity and wide \nappeal, it is important to set out for researchers and \nusers the different stages and options that underlie the \ndevelopment of composite indices. Using small area \ndeprivation me…
Welfare State and Representation
The relationship between welfare states and women’s representation in parliaments has been of great interest to scholars. However, different strands of the literature on gender and political representation suggest opposing directions of causality. On the one hand it is argued that a rise in welfare spending increases women’s representation in parliaments, but on the other hand, more women in parliaments is said to expand welfare spending. This pa…
There goes the fear”
Safety has been shown to be an important contributor to mental well-being and is often identified as a key element of sustainable communities. Drawing on the fear of crime literature this study investigates the determinants of feelings of indoor and outdoor safety for people living in deprived areas, using both cross-sectional and longitudinal samples from household surveys in 15 communities in Glasgow. Across the different models social cohesion…
Differences in ill health and in socioeconomic inequalities in health by ethnic groups
Objectives: We compare rates of ill health and socioeconomic inequalities in health by ethnic groups in Scotland by age. We focus on ethnic differences in socioeconomic inequalities in health. There is little evidence of how socioeconomic inequalities in health vary by ethnicity, especially in Scotland, where health inequalities are high compared to other European countries. Design: A cross-sectional study using the 2011 Scottish Census (populati…
Seat share distribution of parties
Who stands in the way of women? Open vs. closed lists and candidate gender in Estonia
The literature on women's descriptive representation has looked at the debate on open and closed lists as a choice between electoral systems. This article instead focuses on whether voters or the parties are biased against female candidates. Using data from six Estonian elections, the article finds that voters are not consistently biased against female candidates and open lists do not necessarily decrease women's representation. However, unknown …
Developing a new small-area measure of deprivation using 2001 and 2011 census data from Scotland
Material deprivation contributes to inequalities in health; areas of high deprivation have higher rates of ill-health. How deprivation is measured has a great impact on its explanatory power with respect to health. We compare previous deprivation measures used in Scotland and proposes a new deprivation measure using the 2001 and 2011 Scottish census data. We calculate the relative index of inequality (RII) for self-reported health and mortality. …
Welfare State and Representation
The relationship between welfare states and women’s representation in parliaments has been of great interest to scholars. However, different strands of the literature on gender and political representation suggest opposing directions of causality. On the one hand it is argued that a rise in welfare spending increases women’s representation in parliaments, but on the other hand, more women in parliaments is said to expand welfare spending. This pa…
There goes the fear”
Safety has been shown to be an important contributor to mental well-being and is often identified as a key element of sustainable communities. Drawing on the fear of crime literature this study investigates the determinants of feelings of indoor and outdoor safety for people living in deprived areas, using both cross-sectional and longitudinal samples from household surveys in 15 communities in Glasgow. Across the different models social cohesion…
Area deprivation measures used in Brazil
OBJECTIVE: To describe and assess currently used area-based measures of deprivation in Brazil for health research, to the purpose of informing the development of a future small area deprivation index. METHODS: We searched five electronic databases and seven websites of Brazilian research institutions and governmental agencies. Inclusion criteria were: studies proposing measures of deprivation for small areas (i.e., finer geography than country-le…
Differences in ill health and in socioeconomic inequalities in health by ethnic groups
Objectives: We compare rates of ill health and socioeconomic inequalities in health by ethnic groups in Scotland by age. We focus on ethnic differences in socioeconomic inequalities in health. There is little evidence of how socioeconomic inequalities in health vary by ethnicity, especially in Scotland, where health inequalities are high compared to other European countries. Design: A cross-sectional study using the 2011 Scottish Census (populati…
Deaths of despair
Contrary to the substantial reductions in mortality across all ages in the past decades, deaths among young men are increasing from preventable causes. Attempts to reduce external causes of mortality have focused on a single cause of death and not been effective in reducing mortality or inequalities in mortality from external causes in the long-run. To reduce deaths of despair, action should be taken to address social determinants of health and r…
Creating small-area deprivation indices
Small-area composite measures (such as for deprivation, \ngeographic access or green space) have become \nincreasing popular among both researchers and policy \nmakers and are frequently used to compare or rank \nareas. Because of their seeming simplicity and wide \nappeal, it is important to set out for researchers and \nusers the different stages and options that underlie the \ndevelopment of composite indices. Using small area \ndeprivation me…
Assessing the risk of endogeneity bias in health and mortality inequalities research using composite measures of multiple deprivation which include health-related indicators
The inclusion of health-related indicators in composite measures of multiple deprivation introduces a risk of endogeneity bias when using the latter in health inequalities research. This bias may ultimately result in the inappropriate allocation of healthcare resources and maintenance of preventable health inequalities. Mitigation strategies to avoid this bias include removing the health-related indicators or using single constituent domains (suc…
Health disparities and outcomes (6 works) · Mathematics (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Inequality (4 works)