RE: st: Slope Index of Inequality

["Scholes, Shaun" <s.scholes@ucl.ac.uk>]

Let me add (if it helps) that there are examples I have seen in academic papers where researchers have computed the SII on aggregate data using Weighted Least Squares: which in Stata can be done using OLS on transformed variables. 
A useful reference is Wagstaff "On the measurement of Inequalities in Health" in Social Science & Medicine (1991;5;pp.545-557).

As Nick says below, more details on your desired measure/data structure/health outcomes would be needed for more detailed help. 
Best wishes
Shaun





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Subject: Re: st: Slope Index of Inequality

I imagine so. Typing -findit inequality- in Stata {NB] will show many user-written programs. They are likely to include what you seek, if only under a different name. For example, economists seem especially prone to using authors' names rather than conceptual tags.

If that fails, giving a precise reference and a precise definition might help jog someone's memory.

Nick

On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:12 AM, Vahid Ravaghi, Dr <vahid.ravaghi@mcgill.ca> wrote:

> Does anyone know how I can calculate the Slope Index of Inequality for health outcomes using STATA?
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