Multiple deprivation indices (MDIs) are used to measure community-level deprivation using various socio-economic indicators such as education level, unemployment rate, or family structure. With their growing use across Europe and the need to evaluate health impacts on vulnerable populations, BEST-COST researchers performed a scoping review of MDIs in the region. Insights into their construction methods will help provide guidance to researchers in developing future indices. Furthermore, due to the vast cultural and geographical diversity across European countries, developing a Europe-wide index requires careful consideration of the methodologies to be employed.
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