Poverty and Disability: a critical review of the literature in low and middle-income countries

摘要: While it is widely assumed that disability, poverty and health are closely linked, this the first critical review on subject explicitly asks: ‘What current evidence base for link between poverty, disability in low- middle-income countries? The methods used have been adapted from EPPI Centre (EPPI-Centre, 2007) work of Greenhalgh (Greenhalgh, Robert, Macfarlane, Bate, Kyriakidou, & Peacock, 2005) A total 964 papers were identified and, these, 293 selected further based appropriateness fit. An initial papers, paying particular attention to those presented an base, found only 27 (9.2% reviewed) met established inclusion criteria a review. Widening these did not produce significantly more evidence-based Thus, most significant finding study lack strong links LMICs upon which build global policy programming. Within group available review, we identify small but growing indicates there substantial health; however emerging research complex nuanced than currently assumed. We conclude with call building interactions health. absence robust issues, conjunction appropriate benchmarks indicators measure rights commitments (including reduction), will otherwise result “democratic deficit”.