Health Service Research to evaluate impact of health policy on health inequality in Japan

• Project/Area Number: 15K19256
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Hygiene and public health
• Research Institution: Osaka International Cancer Institute
• Principal Investigator: Tabuchi Takahiro 地方独立行政法人大阪府立病院機構大阪国際がんセンター(研究所), その他部局等, がん対策センター疫学統計部副部長 (20611809)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 医療政策 / 健康格差 / 既存統計資料 / がん登録 / タバコ対策 / 実証研究 / 喫煙の社会格差 / タバコの値上げ / インターネット調査 / Google検索情報 / 社会政策 / 実証分析 / 喫煙格差 / がん検診受診率格差 / 格差推移のモニタリング / 既存統計資料の活用

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I reported the association between health policy and health inequality in Japan, analyzing national representative population-based study data. Health policy had influenced the degree of health inequality according to socio-demographic and region, regardless of overall impact on population health. Results of our studies were reported in several newspapers and other media. Our studies may contribute to reducing health inequality in Japan.

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] IRCCS "Mario Negri"(イタリア)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Texas A&M University(米国)
• [Journal Article] Tobacco Price Increases and Population Interest in Smoking Cessation in Japan Between 2004 and 2016: A Google Trends Analysis (2018)
  • Author(s): Tabuchi Takahiro、Fukui Keisuke、Gallus Silvano
  • Journal Title: Nicotine & Tobacco Research Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 4 Pages: 475-480
  • DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty020
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Educational gradients in the use of electronic cigarettes and heat-not-burn tobacco products in Japan (2018)
  • Author(s): Miyazaki Yuki、Tabuchi Takahiro
  • Journal Title: PLOS ONE Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: e0191008-e0191008
  • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191008
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Trends in the clinical stage distribution of breast cancer in Osaka, Japan (2017)
  • Author(s): Toyoda Yasuhiro、Tabuchi Takahiro、Nakayama Tomio、Hojo Shigeyuki、Yoshioka Setsuko、Wakabayashi Yukiko、Maeura Yoshiichi
  • Journal Title: Breast Cancer Volume: 25 Issue: 2 Pages: 250-256
  • DOI: 10.1007/s12282-017-0807-7
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Smoking at the time of diagnosis and mortality in cancer patients: What benefit does the quitter gain? (2017)
  • Author(s): Tabuchi T, Goto A, Ito Y, Fukui K, Miyashiro I, Shinozaki T
  • Journal Title: Int J Cancer Volume: 140 Issue: 8 Pages: 1789-95
  • DOI: 10.1002/ijc.30601
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] An out-of- pocket cost removal intervention on fecal occult blood test attendance. (2017)
  • Author(s): Tabuchi T, Murayama H, Hoshino T, Nakayama T.
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Preventive Medicine Volume: in press Issue: 2 Pages: 51-62
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.01.004
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Educational inequalities in smoking among Japanese adults aged 25–94 years: Nationally representative sex- and age-specific statistics (2017)
  • Author(s): Tabuchi T, Kondo N.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Epidemiology Volume: 27 Issue: 4 Pages: 186-192
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.je.2016.05.007
  • NAID: 130005611977
  • ISSN: 0917-5040, 1349-9092
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Tobacco price increase and smoking behaviour changes in various subgroups: a nationwide longitudinal 7-year follow-up study among a middle-aged Japanese population (2016)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Tabuchi, Takeo Fujiwara, Tomohiro Shinozaki
  • Journal Title: Tobacco Control Volume: 0 Pages: 1-9
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] 2010年のタバコ値上げが喫煙行動変化に与えた影響：中高年者縦断調査 (2017)
  • Author(s): 田淵貴大
  • Organizer: 第27回日本疫学会学術総会
  • Place of Presentation: 山梨市
  • Year and Date: 2017-01-26
• [Presentation] タバコ値上げが禁煙への関心に与えた影響：日本のGoogle検索データを活用した実証研究 (2017)
  • Author(s): 田淵貴大、福井敬祐
  • Organizer: 第28回日本疫学会学術総会