This Week In The Bmj
Evidence on health effects of housing improvements is scarce
BMJ 2001; 323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.323.7306.0/b (Published 28 July 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;323:bDespite strong observational evidence linking housing and health, it is still not known if housing improvements can improve health. Thomson et al (p 187) conducted a systematic review of studies of housing interventions on health. Although many of the studies found that health improved after the interventions, the studies were small and often did not adjust for potential confounding factors.