%0 Journal Article
%@ 0143-005X
%A Lorenc, T
%A Oliver, K
%D 2014
%F discovery:1416503
%J Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
%K ethics, iatrogenic di, policy, public health policy, outcome research evaluation
%N 3
%P 288 - 290
%T Adverse effects of public health interventions: a conceptual framework
%U https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1416503/
%V 68
%X Public health interventions may have a range of adverse effects. However, there is limited guidance as to how evaluations should address the possibility of adverse effects. This discussion paper briefly presents a framework for thinking about the potential harms of public health interventions, focusing on the following categories: direct harms; psychological harms; equity harms; group and social harms; and opportunity harms. We conclude that the possibility of adverse effects needs to be taken into account by those implementing and evaluating interventions, and requires a broad perspective on the potential impacts of public health strategies.
%Z This article has been accepted for publication in Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health following peer review and can also be viewed on the journal’s website at http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2013-203118