Is place or person more important in determining higher rural cancer mortality? A data-linkage study to compare individual versus area-based measures of deprivation
Summary. Rural cancer patients in Northeast Scotland living over 60 minutes from treatment centers experienced worse one-year survival rates than those living closer, despite receiving timely treatment more often. This geographic disadvantage persisted regardless of whether researchers adjusted for area-based or individual socioeconomic status, indicating that distance to services, not personal characteristics, drives poorer rural cancer outcomes.
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Murchie, P., Fielding, S., Turner, M., Iversen, L., & Dibben, C.. (2021). Is place or person more important in determining higher rural cancer mortality? A data-linkage study to compare individual versus area-based measures of deprivation. International Journal for Population Data Science. https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v6i1.1403
Murchie, Peter, et al. “Is place or person more important in determining higher rural cancer mortality? A data-linkage study to compare individual versus area-based measures of deprivation.” International Journal for Population Data Science, 2021. https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v6i1.1403.
Murchie, Peter, Shona Fielding, Melanie Turner, Lisa Iversen, and Chris Dibben. 2021. “Is place or person more important in determining higher rural cancer mortality? A data-linkage study to compare individual versus area-based measures of deprivation.” International Journal for Population Data Science. https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v6i1.1403.
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- rural-healthcare
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- 2026-04-28