Why the study?
Existing instruments for determining socioeconomic status in Nigeria were outdated and potentially no longer suitable due to changes in their underlying parameters over the past three and a half decades.
Does the revised scoring scheme provide reliable and valid classification of socio-economic status in Nigeria compared to existing tools?
Comparison
New scoring scheme vs modified Oyedeji's tool
Design
Validation study
Authors
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May enhance SES stratification in Nigerian paediatric research; leaves open validation before adoption.
Does the revised scoring scheme provide reliable and valid classification of socio-economic status in Nigeria compared to existing tools?
The revised scoring scheme provides a highly reliable and updated tool for assessing socio-economic status in Nigeria, addressing the limitations of older instruments.
Ibadin et al. (2021) studied this question.
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