Laura Vallejo-Torres
Biographic Data
| ID | 1735414 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Vallejo-Torres |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Vallejo-Torres |
| SIGNATURE | VALLEJO-TORRES L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5833-6066 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The opportunity cost of funding new medicines
1
Socioeconomic and contextual determinants of the burden of disease attributable to metabolic risks in childhood
We analyze the socioeconomic and political contextual determinants of the burden of disease attributable to three metabolic risks in children: kidney dysfunction, high fasting plasma glucose, and high body-mass index. We use data from 121 countries. We matched data of the Global Burden of Disease project, World Bank and United Nations databases. The burden of disease is measured with the Disability Adjusted Life Years lost. We explore association…
Association between maternal and paternal employment and their children’s weight status and unhealthy behaviours
Parents' socioeconomic characteristics had a protective effect on their children's risk of obesity. Unhealthy behaviours were observed in households with a non-working father and a working mother, although the link with obesity was limited to girls. Our results suggest the need for a more equally shared burden of caregiving
The Economic Impact of the Sars-COV-2 (Covid-19) Pandemic in Spain
Our estimates portray a dramatic situation in Spain, where the COVID-19 crisis has had more serious economic and health consequences than in other European countries. The productive system in Spain is too dependent on sectors vulnerable to the pandemic, and it is necessary to design and implement profound changes through the European Next Generation program
Cost-effectiveness analysis of a surveillance program to prevent hip dislocation in children with cerebral palsy
In this study we conducted an economic evaluation of a surveillance programme to prevent hip dislocation in children with cerebral palsy. We developed a model that compared costs and health outcomes of children with cerebral palsy with and without a surveillance programme. Information from a number of sources was combined into a decision analytical model, primarily based on data from a comparative study with a 20-year follow-up. Effectiveness was…
The Effect of the Economic Crisis on Adolescents’ Perceived Health and Risk Behaviors
The child's social context-family, peers, school, and region-play an important role on the effects of the economic crisis on health and risk behaviors
Unconditional quantile regressions to determine the social gradient of obesity in Spain 1993–2014
The findings of this study emphasise the heterogeneous nature of the relationship between social factors and obesity across the BMI distribution as a whole. Quantile regression methods might provide a more suitable framework for exploring the complex socioeconomic gradient of obesity
Income-related inequality in health and health-related behaviour
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have found the socioeconomic gradient in health among adolescents to be lower than that observed during childhood and adulthood. The aim of this study was to examine income-related inequalities in health and health-related behaviour across the lifespan in England to explore 'equalisation' in adolescence. METHODS: We used five years of data (2006-2010) from the Health Survey for England to explore inequalities in six i…
Socioeconomic variation in the burden of chronic conditions and health care provision – analyzing administrative individual level data from the Basque Country, Spain
Analyses of comprehensive administrative clinical information at the individual level allow the socioeconomic gradient in chronic diseases and health care provision to be measured to a level of detail not possible using other sources. This frequently updated source of information can be exploited to monitor trends and evaluate the impact of policy reforms
The contribution of smoking and obesity to income-related inequalities in health in England
Can regional resource shares be based only on prevalence data? An empirical investigation of the proportionality assumption
The contribution of smoking and obesity to income-related inequalities in health in England
Income-related inequality in health and health-related behaviour
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have found the socioeconomic gradient in health among adolescents to be lower than that observed during childhood and adulthood. The aim of this study was to examine income-related inequalities in health and health-related behaviour across the lifespan in England to explore 'equalisation' in adolescence. METHODS: We used five years of data (2006-2010) from the Health Survey for England to explore inequalities in six i…
Can regional resource shares be based only on prevalence data? An empirical investigation of the proportionality assumption
Can regional resource shares be based only on prevalence data? An empirical investigation of the proportionality assumption
The contribution of smoking and obesity to income-related inequalities in health in England
Socioeconomic variation in the burden of chronic conditions and health care provision – analyzing administrative individual level data from the Basque Country, Spain
Analyses of comprehensive administrative clinical information at the individual level allow the socioeconomic gradient in chronic diseases and health care provision to be measured to a level of detail not possible using other sources. This frequently updated source of information can be exploited to monitor trends and evaluate the impact of policy reforms
Income-related inequality in health and health-related behaviour
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have found the socioeconomic gradient in health among adolescents to be lower than that observed during childhood and adulthood. The aim of this study was to examine income-related inequalities in health and health-related behaviour across the lifespan in England to explore 'equalisation' in adolescence. METHODS: We used five years of data (2006-2010) from the Health Survey for England to explore inequalities in six i…
Unconditional quantile regressions to determine the social gradient of obesity in Spain 1993–2014
The findings of this study emphasise the heterogeneous nature of the relationship between social factors and obesity across the BMI distribution as a whole. Quantile regression methods might provide a more suitable framework for exploring the complex socioeconomic gradient of obesity
Cost-effectiveness analysis of a surveillance program to prevent hip dislocation in children with cerebral palsy
In this study we conducted an economic evaluation of a surveillance programme to prevent hip dislocation in children with cerebral palsy. We developed a model that compared costs and health outcomes of children with cerebral palsy with and without a surveillance programme. Information from a number of sources was combined into a decision analytical model, primarily based on data from a comparative study with a 20-year follow-up. Effectiveness was…
The Effect of the Economic Crisis on Adolescents’ Perceived Health and Risk Behaviors
The child's social context-family, peers, school, and region-play an important role on the effects of the economic crisis on health and risk behaviors
The Economic Impact of the Sars-COV-2 (Covid-19) Pandemic in Spain
Our estimates portray a dramatic situation in Spain, where the COVID-19 crisis has had more serious economic and health consequences than in other European countries. The productive system in Spain is too dependent on sectors vulnerable to the pandemic, and it is necessary to design and implement profound changes through the European Next Generation program
Socioeconomic and contextual determinants of the burden of disease attributable to metabolic risks in childhood
We analyze the socioeconomic and political contextual determinants of the burden of disease attributable to three metabolic risks in children: kidney dysfunction, high fasting plasma glucose, and high body-mass index. We use data from 121 countries. We matched data of the Global Burden of Disease project, World Bank and United Nations databases. The burden of disease is measured with the Disability Adjusted Life Years lost. We explore association…
Association between maternal and paternal employment and their children’s weight status and unhealthy behaviours
Parents' socioeconomic characteristics had a protective effect on their children's risk of obesity. Unhealthy behaviours were observed in households with a non-working father and a working mother, although the link with obesity was limited to girls. Our results suggest the need for a more equally shared burden of caregiving
The opportunity cost of funding new medicines
1
Medicine (11 works) · Population (9 works) · Socioeconomic status (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Global Health Care Issues (4 works)