The Lancet Public Health

Childhood socioeconomic circumstances and adult mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

By Philip Broadbent, Alistair Carr, Erik Igelström, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi

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The paper

Philip Broadbent, Alistair Carr, Erik Igelström, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi

University of Glasgow

The Lancet Public Health, 22 Sep 2026

doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(26)00187-8 PubMed 42772297

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