Choosing the Right Neighborhood Deprivation Index

Michael A Jacobs¹, Susanne Schmidt², Daniel E Hall^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
² Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
³ Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
⁴ Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
⁵ Wolff Center at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Michael A Jacobs et al. JAMA Surg. 2024.

. 2024 Dec 1;159(12):1414.

doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2024.4204.

Michael A Jacobs¹, Susanne Schmidt², Daniel E Hall^{1

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¹ Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
² Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
³ Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
⁴ Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
⁵ Wolff Center at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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