title: The Neighbourhood Effects on Health and Well-being (NEHW) study.
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.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Campo
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, University of Toronto, 725 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 2J4.
authors.forename: Blair
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wheaton
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Rosane
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nisenbaum
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Richard H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Glazier
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Catharine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chambers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D012107:Research Design; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012931:Social Environment; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Cross-level interactions; Health; Multilevel; Neighbourhood; Sampling