The Neighbourhood Effects on Health and Well-being (NEHW) study

Patricia O'Campo; Blair Wheaton; Rosane Nisenbaum; Richard H Glazier; James R Dunn; Catharine Chambers

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.11.001

The Neighbourhood Effects on Health and Well-being (NEHW) study

Health Place. 2015 Jan:31:65-74. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.11.001. Epub 2014 Nov 25.

Authors

Patricia O'Campo¹, Blair Wheaton², Rosane Nisenbaum³, Richard H Glazier⁴, James R Dunn⁵, Catharine Chambers³

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael׳s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 1W8; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, 6th Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5T 3M7; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M4N 3M5. Electronic address: o'campop@smh.ca.
² Department of Sociology, University of Toronto, 725 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 2J4.
³ Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael׳s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 1W8.
⁴ Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael׳s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 1W8; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M4N 3M5.
⁵ Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael׳s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 1W8; Department of Health, Aging, and Society, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4M4; Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M4N 3M5.

PMID: 25463919
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.11.001

Abstract

Many cross-sectional studies of neighbourhood effects on health do not employ strong study design elements. The Neighbourhood Effects on Health and Well-being (NEHW) study, a random sample of 2412 English-speaking Toronto residents (age 25-64), utilises strong design features for sampling neighbourhoods and individuals, characterising neighbourhoods using a variety of data sources, measuring a wide range of health outcomes, and for analysing cross-level interactions. We describe here methodological issues that shaped the design and analysis features of the NEHW study to ensure that, while a cross-sectional sample, it will advance the quality of evidence emerging from observational studies.

Keywords: Cross-level interactions; Health; Multilevel; Neighbourhood; Sampling.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Anxiety / epidemiology
Body Mass Index
Chronic Disease / epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression / epidemiology
Female
Health Status*
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
Ontario / epidemiology
Research Design*
Residence Characteristics*
Social Environment
Urban Population

Grants and funding

MOP-84439/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada