Methodological approaches to measuring mental health in a cost-of-living crisis: A rapid review

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Methodological approaches to measuring mental health in a cost-of-living crisis: A rapid review. / England, Clare; Jarrom, David ; Washington, Jenni et al.
In: Health Policy, Vol. 144, 105062, 06.2024.

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England, C, Jarrom, D, Washington, J, Hasler, E, Batten, L, Edwards, A & Lewis, R 2024, 'Methodological approaches to measuring mental health in a cost-of-living crisis: A rapid review', Health Policy, vol. 144, 105062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105062

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England, C., Jarrom, D., Washington, J., Hasler, E., Batten, L., Edwards, A., & Lewis, R. (2024). Methodological approaches to measuring mental health in a cost-of-living crisis: A rapid review. Health Policy, 144, Article 105062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105062

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England C, Jarrom D, Washington J, Hasler E, Batten L, Edwards A, Lewis R. 2024. Methodological approaches to measuring mental health in a cost-of-living crisis: A rapid review. Health Policy. 144:Article 105062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105062

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England C, Jarrom D, Washington J, Hasler E, Batten L, Edwards A et al. Methodological approaches to measuring mental health in a cost-of-living crisis: A rapid review. Health Policy. 2024 Jun;144:105062. Epub 2024 Apr 4. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105062

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England, Clare ; Jarrom, David ; Washington, Jenni et al. / Methodological approaches to measuring mental health in a cost-of-living crisis: A rapid review. In: Health Policy. 2024 ; Vol. 144.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Methodological approaches to measuring mental health in a cost-of-living crisis: A rapid review

AU - England, Clare

AU - Jarrom, David

AU - Washington, Jenni

AU - Hasler, Elise

AU - Batten, Leona

AU - Edwards, Adrian

AU - Lewis, Ruth

PY - 2024/6

Y1 - 2024/6

N2 - BackgroundCost-of-living crises are damaging to population mental health and require a public health response. It is important to assess whether public health interventions are effective. We aimed to identify population-level methods and measures and the appropriateness of the measures for vulnerable populations.MethodsA rapid evidence review was undertaken. Nineteen databases, including grey literature, were searched for evidence published between 1970 and April 2023.ResultsSeven reviews, nine primary studies and two reports from grey literature were identified. Methods consisted of analyses of existing data from national or regional cohort studies, household panel surveys, repeated cross-sectional surveys, routine medical data, or data on suicide death rates. Twelve brief validated mental health measurement tools, embedded in population-level surveys, were identified. Two quasi-experimental studies used data from a UK household panel survey to examine the impact of the introduction of specific welfare policies on mental health. Studies identified socio-economic vulnerabilities, but it was not possible to determine whether data were effectively captured from people from minority ethnic groups.ConclusionPopulation-level surveys can be used in quasi-experimental studies to measure the effects of a public health initiative with specific roll out dates to tackle cost-of-living impacts. It is unclear as to whether the identified methods and tools are suitable for use with people from minority ethnic groups.

AB - BackgroundCost-of-living crises are damaging to population mental health and require a public health response. It is important to assess whether public health interventions are effective. We aimed to identify population-level methods and measures and the appropriateness of the measures for vulnerable populations.MethodsA rapid evidence review was undertaken. Nineteen databases, including grey literature, were searched for evidence published between 1970 and April 2023.ResultsSeven reviews, nine primary studies and two reports from grey literature were identified. Methods consisted of analyses of existing data from national or regional cohort studies, household panel surveys, repeated cross-sectional surveys, routine medical data, or data on suicide death rates. Twelve brief validated mental health measurement tools, embedded in population-level surveys, were identified. Two quasi-experimental studies used data from a UK household panel survey to examine the impact of the introduction of specific welfare policies on mental health. Studies identified socio-economic vulnerabilities, but it was not possible to determine whether data were effectively captured from people from minority ethnic groups.ConclusionPopulation-level surveys can be used in quasi-experimental studies to measure the effects of a public health initiative with specific roll out dates to tackle cost-of-living impacts. It is unclear as to whether the identified methods and tools are suitable for use with people from minority ethnic groups.

U2 - 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105062

DO - 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105062

M3 - Article

VL - 144

JO - Health Policy

JF - Health Policy

SN - 0168-8510

M1 - 105062

ER -