The Whitehall study is a groundâbreaking longitudinal (prospective cohort) study that clearly demonstrated the association between social determinants of health (the social gradient) and morbidity and mortality (cardiovascular disease) in a population of British civil servants (Breeze et al., 2001; Chandola et al., 2008; (Marmot et al., 1978).
Read these papers and answer the following questions
Question : Select all that apply:
When we consider whether we can generalise the results of these studies to other populations, we need to consider:
a. The gender distribution of the population
b. Ethnic diversity within the population
c. Economic similarity of the population
d. The type of work done by the people in the population
e. Whether the population is in a rural or remote location
f. The class structure of the population
Question: Could we use an existing Australian research study cohort, such as the 45 and Up study, to explore the same things as explored in the Whitehall studies? Why/ why not?
The Whitehall study is a groundâbreaking longitudinal (prospective cohort) study that clearly demonstrated the association between social determinants of health (the social gradient) and morbidity and mortality (cardiovascular disease) in a population of British civil servants (Breeze et al., 2001; Chandola et al., 2008; (Marmot et al., 1978).
Read these papers and answer the following questions
Question : Select all that apply:
When we consider whether we can generalise the results of these studies to other populations, we need to consider:
a. The gender distribution of the population
b. Ethnic diversity within the population
c. Economic similarity of the population
d. The type of work done by the people in the population
e. Whether the population is in a rural or remote location
f. The class structure of the population
Question: Could we use an existing Australian research study cohort, such as the 45 and Up study, to explore the same things as explored in the Whitehall studies? Why/ why not?
