Otalike Edith G, Firth Andrew D, Marson Alanna, Scheimitsch Emil H, Joel Gagnier J
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
JBJS Rev. 2025 Sep 8;13(9). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.25.00087. eCollection 2025 Sep 1.
» There is wide variability in the measurement tools used to assess socioeconomic deprivation status (SDS) in orthopaedic trauma research, including single-item, multi-item, and area-based indices.» Area-based SDS measures are commonly used because they can be readily linked to geographic identifiers in administrative data; however, they are limited by ecological fallacy and may misclassify individual-level socioeconomic status.» The lack of standardization in SDS measurement limits comparability across studies, highlighting the need for core measurement domains to support equity-focused research.
» 在骨科创伤研究中，用于评估社会经济剥夺状况（SDS）的测量工具存在很大差异，包括单项、多项和基于区域的指数。» 基于区域的SDS测量方法被普遍使用，因为它们可以很容易地与行政数据中的地理标识符相关联；然而，它们受到生态谬误的限制，可能会对个体层面的社会经济地位进行错误分类。» SDS测量缺乏标准化限制了不同研究之间的可比性，凸显了支持以公平为重点的研究所需的核心测量领域。
