Emergent trends in the reported incidence of prostate cancer in Nigeria.

abstract：Background:Participation in cervical cancer screening varies by socioeconomic status. The aims were to assess if offering human papilloma virus (HPV) self-sampling kits has an effect on screening participation among various socioeconomic groups and to determine if two invitation strategies for offering self-sampling in...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Tranberg M,Bech BH,Blaakær J,Jensen JS,Svanholm H,Andersen B

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Synthetic oxytocin for labor augmentation during birth has been linked to negative neurodevelopment effects in children. We examined whether maternal labor augmentation was associated with lower cognitive ability in young adulthoods. Patients and methods:We identified 330,107 individuals (96.6% were men), with...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Stokholm L,Talge NM,Christensen GT,Juhl M,Mortensen LH,Strandberg-Larsen K

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Congenital red blood cell (RBC) disorders, such as hemoglobinopathies, are frequent worldwide but with large geographical variation. Growing migration has increased the number of patients with RBC disorders in formerly low prevalence countries, eg, Denmark. However, accurate prevalences are unknown. Methods...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Hansen DL,Glenthøj A,Möller S,Biemond BJ,Andersen K,Gaist D,Petersen J,Frederiksen H

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Reports on the epidemiology of vestibular schwannoma (VS) indicate an increase in diagnosed cases, often based on selected materials over a limited period of time. This report presents prospective 40-year epidemiological data from an unselected national cohort of all patients diagnosed with a VS in Denmark si...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Reznitsky M,Petersen MMBS,West N,Stangerup SE,Cayé-Thomasen P

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the safety of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in pregnancy are inconsistent. We examined associations between SSRI use during early pregnancy and risk of congenital malformations in infants. METHODS:Set in Northern Denmark, our population-based prevalence study included 216,042 women...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Kornum JB,Nielsen RB,Pedersen L,Mortensen PB,Nørgaard M

更新日期：2010-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In medicine, many more prediction models have been developed than are implemented or used in clinical practice. These models cannot be recommended for clinical use before external validity is established. Though various models to predict mortality in dialysis patients have been published, very few have been v...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Ramspek CL,Voskamp PW,van Ittersum FJ,Krediet RT,Dekker FW,van Diepen M

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The combination of organized cervical cancer screening and childhood HPV vaccination programs has the potential to eliminate cervical cancer in the future. However, only women participating in both programs gain the full protection, and combined non-attenders remain at high risk of developing cervical cancer...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Badre-Esfahani S,Larsen MB,Seibæk L,Petersen LK,Blaakær J,Støvring H,Andersen B

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of studies have shown poorer survival among cancer patients with comorbidity. Several mechanisms may underlie this finding. In this review we summarize the current literature on the association between patient comorbidity and cancer prognosis. Prognostic factors examined include tumor biology, diagn...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Søgaard M,Thomsen RW,Bossen KS,Sørensen HT,Nørgaard M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data from the Nordic health care registers have been of great value in perinatal epidemiological research. It has been assumed that findings from the Nordic population (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) are applicable to other populations as well, including the population of the US. OBJECTIVE:T...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Löfling L,Bröms G,Bahmanyar S,Kieler H

更新日期：2016-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined the association between lifestyle factors and menstrual cycle characteristics among nulliparous Danish women aged 18-40 years who were participating in an Internet-based prospective cohort study of pregnancy planners. METHODS:We used cross-sectional data collected at baseline to assess the associ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Hahn KA,Wise LA,Riis AH,Mikkelsen EM,Rothman KJ,Banholzer K,Hatch EE

更新日期：2013-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Decision makers in health care increasingly rely on nonrandomized database analyses to assess the effectiveness, safety, and value of medical products. Health care data scientists use data-adaptive approaches that automatically optimize confounding control to study causal treatment effects. This article summ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Schneeweiss S

更新日期：2018-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Large-scale observational studies based on existing medical databases may have an important role in studies of long-term effects of different treatments in prostate cancer patients if the coding of the treatment is valid. We therefore estimated the positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Jespersen CG,Borre M,Nørgaard M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:To improve consistency between register studies in Sweden and ensure valid comparisons of possible changes in alcohol-related disorders and diseases (ARDDs) over time, we propose a definition of ARDDs. Based on this definition, we examined Sweden's incidence rates of ARDDs from 1970 to 2018 in non-primary healthcar...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Bergman D,Hagström H,Capusan AJ,Mårild K,Nyberg F,Sundquist K,Ludvigsson JF

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF DATABASE:The aim of the Danish Anaesthesia Database (DAD) is the nationwide collection of data on all patients undergoing anesthesia. Collected data are used for quality assurance, quality development, and serve as a basis for research projects. STUDY POPULATION:The DAD was founded in 2004 as a part of Danish C...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Antonsen K,Rosenstock CV,Lundstrøm LH

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of population-based studies have demonstrated lower cancer survival in elderly patients than among middle-aged or younger patients. Also, data quality in cancer registries has been shown to be associated with age. The objective of this study was to examine the recent age-specific cancer survival tre...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Innos K,Lang K,Pärna K,Aareleid T

更新日期：2015-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large-scale clinical registries are increasingly recognized as important resources for quality assurance and research to inform clinical decision-making and health policy. We established a clinical registry (SpineData) in a conservative care setting where more than 10,000 new cases of spinal pain are assesse...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Kent P,Kongsted A,Jensen TS,Albert HB,Schiøttz-Christensen B,Manniche C

更新日期：2015-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term mortality and causes of death in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) are poorly documented. In this study, long-term mortality and causes of death in PTB and EPTB patients were compared with the background population and it was investigated whether mort...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Christensen AS,Roed C,Andersen PH,Andersen AB,Obel N

更新日期：2014-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the impact of moderate wine consumption on the risk of prostate cancer (PCa). We focused on the differential effect of moderate consumption of red versus white wine. Design:This study was a meta-analysis that includes data from case-control and cohort studies. Materials and methods:A systemat...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Vartolomei MD,Kimura S,Ferro M,Foerster B,Abufaraj M,Briganti A,Karakiewicz PI,Shariat SF

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Maternal thyroid disease (TD) during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes, but little is known on its long-term outcomes. We aimed to examine if children born to mothers with TD have increased disease risk during childhood and adolescence. Patients and methods:A register-based cohort study was...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Jølving LR,Nielsen J,Kesmodel US,Nielsen RG,Nørgård BM,Beck-Nielsen SS

更新日期：2018-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To develop a self-administered diagnostic screening questionnaire for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) consisting of items with high content validity and to investigate the diagnostic value of the questionnaire and the items. Patients and Methods:A self-reported diagnostic LSS screening questionnaire was developed...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Jensen RK,Lauridsen HH,Andresen ADK,Mieritz RM,Schiøttz-Christensen B,Vach W

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Translational epidemiology studies often use archived tumor specimens to evaluate genetic hypotheses involving cancer outcomes. When the exposure of interest is a germline polymorphism, a key concern is whether the genotype assayed from tumor-derived DNA is representative of the germline. We evaluated the co...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Ahern TP,Christensen M,Cronin-Fenton DP,Lunetta KL,Rosenberg CL,Sørensen HT,Lash TL,Hamilton-Dutoit S

更新日期：2010-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To validate the use of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes to identify patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the Taiwan National Health Insurance (NHI) Outpatient Claims Dataset. Methods:We conducted ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Sheu MJ,Liang FW,Li ST,Li CY,Lu TH

更新日期：2020-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Prenatal exposures may contribute to male infertility in adult life, but large-scale epidemiological evidence is still lacking. The Fetal Programming of Semen quality (FEPOS) cohort was founded to provide means to examine if fetal exposures can interfere with fetal reproductive development and ultimately lea...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Keglberg Hærvig K,Bonde JP,Ramlau-Hansen CH,Toft G,Hougaard KS,Specht IO,Giwercman A,Nybo Andersen AM,Olsen J,Lindh C,Bjerre Høyer B,Tøttenborg SS

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Validation of definitions used to identify conditions of interest is imperative to epidemiologic studies based on routinely collected data. The objective of the study was thus to estimate positive predictive values (PPVs) of International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) codes to identify c...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Munch T,Christensen LB,Adelborg K,Tell GS,Apalset EM,Westerlund A,Lagerros YT,Kahlert J,Xue F,Ehrenstein V

更新日期：2017-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Former studies have suggested that women with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) have a decreased chance of a live born child after assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment. It is debated whether corticosteroids before ART may improve outcomes, either by decreasing inflammatory bowel disea...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Nørgård BM,Larsen MD,Friedman S,Fedder J

更新日期：2020-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Individuals with a family history of Parkinson's disease (PD) appear to have a higher risk of developing PD and other neuropsychiatric diseases. However, estimates of the relative risks (RRs) of PD and the roles of genetic and environmental factors in PD susceptibility are unclear. The aim of this study was ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Liu FC,Lin HT,Kuo CF,Hsieh MY,See LC,Yu HP

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Primary care databases represent a rich source of data for health care research; however, the quality of recording of secondary care events in these databases is uncertain. This study sought to investigate the completeness of recording of hospital admissions for bleeds in primary care records and explore the...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： McDonald L,Sammon CJ,Samnaliev M,Ramagopalan S

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Comorbidity indices are often used to measure comorbidities in register-based research. We aimed to adapt the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) to a Swedish setting. Methods:Four versions of the CCI were compared and evaluated by disease-specific experts. Results:We created a cohesive coding system for CCI to ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Ludvigsson JF,Appelros P,Askling J,Byberg L,Carrero JJ,Ekström AM,Ekström M,Smedby KE,Hagström H,James S,Järvholm B,Michaelsson K,Pedersen NL,Sundelin H,Sundquist K,Sundström J

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:The EPICHRONIC (EPIdemiology of CHRONIC diseases) project investigated the possibility of developing common procedures for French and Spanish electronic health care databases to enable large-scale pharmacoepidemiological studies on chronic diseases. A feasibility study assessed the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mel...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Moulis G,Ibañez B,Palmaro A,Aizpuru F,Millan E,Lapeyre-Mestre M,Sailler L,Cambra K

更新日期：2018-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This paper aims to compare the clinical effectiveness of oral anti-osteoporosis drugs based on the observed risk of fracture while on treatment in primary care actual practice. Materials and methods:We investigated two primary care records databases covering UK National Health Service (Clinical Practice Resear...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Khalid S,Calderon-Larrañaga S,Hawley S,Ali MS,Judge A,Arden N,van Staa T,Cooper C,Javaid MK,Prieto-Alhambra D

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00