Lorenc, T;
Oliver, K;
(2014)
Adverse effects of public health interventions: a conceptual framework.
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
, 68
(3)
288 - 290.
10.1136/jech-2013-203118.
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Abstract
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.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Adverse effects of public health interventions: a conceptual framework |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1136/jech-2013-203118 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2013-203118 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | 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 |
| Keywords: | ethics, iatrogenic di, policy, public health policy, outcome research evaluation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1416503 |
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