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stat.AP2015★ 7 cited
Examining socioeconomic health disparities using a rank-dependent Rényi index
Makram Talih
The Rényi index (RI) is a one-parameter class of indices that summarize health disparities among population groups by measuring divergence between the distributions of disease burd…
stat.AP2013★ 13 cited
A reference-invariant health disparity index based on Rényi divergence
Makram Talih
One of four overarching goals of Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) is to achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups. In health disparity indices…