title: [A first analysis of research on social determinants of health in Mexico: 2005-2012].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the research on social determinants of health (SDH) produced in Mexico during the period 2005-2012, based on the characterization of the national health research system and the scientific production on this topic.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two-stage analyses: Review of Mexican documents and official sources on health research and systematic bibliographic review of the literature on SDH.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although SDH were mentioned in the Specific Action Plan for Health Research 2007-2012, they are not implemented in strategies and goals, as the emphasis is put mostly in infrastructure and administrative aspects of research. In the period studied, 145 articles were published on SDH topics such as health conditions, health systems and nutrition and obesity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In spite of the availability of research on SDH in Mexico, the operationalization of such findings into health policies has not been possible. The current Sectorial Program on Health 2013-2018 represents a window of opportunity to position research findings that promote health equity policies.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México, 62100, nelly.salgado@insp.mx.
authors.forename: V Nelly
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Salgado-de Snyder
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México, 62100, nelly.salgado@insp.mx.
authors.forename: Germán
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guerra-y Guerra
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D000069576:Health Equity; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D064890:Social Determinants of Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data