TY - JOUR T1 - Adverse effects of public health interventions: a conceptual framework JF - Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health JO - J Epidemiol Community Health SP - 288 LP - 290 DO - 10.1136/jech-2013-203118 VL - 68 IS - 3 AU - Theo Lorenc AU - Kathryn Oliver Y1 - 2014/03/01 UR - http://jech.bmj.com/content/68/3/288.abstract N2 - Public health interventions may have a range of adverse effects. However, there is limited guidance as to how evaluations should address the possibility of adverse effects. This discussion paper briefly presents a framework for thinking about the potential harms of public health interventions, focusing on the following categories: direct harms; psychological harms; equity harms; group and social harms; and opportunity harms. We conclude that the possibility of adverse effects needs to be taken into account by those implementing and evaluating interventions, and requires a broad perspective on the potential impacts of public health strategies. ER -