Correlates of menstrual cycle characteristics among nulliparous Danish women.

abstract：:Characterizing the relations between exposures and diseases is the central tenet of epidemiology. Researchers may want to evaluate exposure-disease causation by assessing whether the disease under concern is induced by the various exposures - the so-called "attribution". In this paper, the authors propose a method to ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Chen C,Lee WC

更新日期：2018-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF DATABASE:The aim of the Danish Heart Failure Registry (DHFR) is to monitor and improve the care of patients with incident heart failure (HF) in Denmark. STUDY POPULATION:The DHFR includes inpatients and outpatients (≥18 years) with incident HF. Reporting to the DHFR is mandatory for the Danish hospital departme...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Schjødt I,Nakano A,Egstrup K,Cerqueira C

更新日期：2016-10-25 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:The Swedish Quality Register for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (SWIBREG) contains clinical data for the study of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The Epidemiology Strengthened by histoPathology Reports in Sweden (ESPRESSO) cohort was recently established for the study of gastrointestinal histopathology. We aim...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Axelrad JE,Sachs MC,Ludvigsson JF,Olén O,SWIBREG Study Group.

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is an adverse effect of drugs that suppress bone turnover - for example, drugs used for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. The Danish National Registry of Patients (DNRP) is potentially valuable for monitoring ONJ and its prognosis; however, no specific code for ONJ ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Gammelager H,Sværke C,Noerholt SE,Neumann-Jensen B,Xue F,Critchlow C,Bergdahl J,Lagerros YT,Kieler H,Tell GS,Ehrenstein V

更新日期：2013-08-01 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:The Danish National Registry of Patients (DNRP) is a potentially valuable resource for monitoring national trends in the use of chemotherapy and evaluating the benefits and harms of alternative treatments among colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in Denmark. However, the validity of chemotherapy reporting in th...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Lund JL,Frøslev T,Deleuran T,Erichsen R,Nilsson T,Pedersen AN,Høyer M

更新日期：2013-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Spontaneous (non-traumatic) subarachnoid hemorrhage (ntSAH) is frequently suspected in the emergency department, but the incidence rate is low. Diagnosis registers can provide valuable data for research in uncommon conditions like ntSAH. Unfortunately, validity vary in the registers. We aimed to assess t...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Sonne A,Andersen JB,Rasmussen LS

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The Department of Hematology, Zealand University Hospital, Denmark, and the National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, created the first nationwide, population-based, and the most comprehensive cross-sectional health-related quality of life (HRQoL) survey of patients with myeloprolif...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Brochmann N,Flachs EM,Christensen AI,Andersen CL,Juel K,Hasselbalch HC,Zwisler AD

更新日期：2017-03-02 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：BACKGROUND:Assessment of psychosocial functioning in people with schizophrenia is important. The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF-F) scale represents a widely applied, easy, and quick tool, but its validity and reliability have been debated. The aim was to investigate whether GAF-F scores are associated with other...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Köhler O,Horsdal HT,Baandrup L,Mors O,Gasse C

更新日期：2016-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Association between psoriasis severity and cerebro- and cardiovascular comorbidities has rarely been investigated. Aim:We aimed to investigate differences in cerebro- and cardiovascular comorbidities by psoriasis severity. Materials and methods:Using Swedish nationwide health-care registers, new adult user...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Hajiebrahimi M,Linder M,Hägg D,Berglind IA,McElligott S,Valgardsson VS,Villacorta R,Sundström A

更新日期：2018-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lifestyle factors may influence observed associations between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) usage and health outcomes. The aim of the study reported here was to examine characteristics and differences in lifestyle among PPI users and nonusers. METHODS:This cross-sectional study utilized data from a 2006 populati...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Hvid-Jensen F,Nielsen RB,Pedersen L,Funch-Jensen P,Drewes AM,Larsen FB,Thomsen RW

更新日期：2013-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Smoking is a main risk factor for morbidity and mortality in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), but its potential association with renal impairment remains to be established. METHODS:We did a nationwide population-based cohort study in Danish PLHIV to evaluate the association between...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Ahlström MG,Feldt-Rasmussen B,Legarth R,Kronborg G,Pedersen C,Larsen CS,Gerstoft J,Obel N

更新日期：2015-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Substantial heterogeneity exists in reported kidney function decline in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD). By design, kidney function decline can be studied in CKD 3-5 cohorts or dialysis-based studies. In the latter, patients are selected based on the fact that they initiated dialysis, possibly leading...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Janmaat CJ,van Diepen M,van Hagen CC,Rotmans JI,Dekker FW,Dekkers OM

更新日期：2018-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The presence of comorbid medical conditions can significantly affect a cancer patient's treatment options, quality of life, and survival. However, these important data are often lacking from population-based cancer registries. Leveraging routine linkage to hospital discharge data, a comorbidity score was cal...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Lichtensztajn DY,Giddings BM,Morris CR,Parikh-Patel A,Kizer KW

更新日期：2017-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Administrative data may be useful for epidemiological studies of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). However, the quality of the recorded diagnoses needs evaluation. AIM:We evaluated the validity in predicting chronic ITP of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 diagnoses of I...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Heden KE,Jensen AØ,Farkas DK,Nørgaard M

更新日期：2009-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To determine the association of individual antidepressants (ADs) with the risk of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the elderly. Patients and methods:We conducted a case-control study nested in a cohort of new users of ADs aged ≥65 years, identified in the German Pharmacoepidemiological Research Database durin...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Pisa FE,Reinold J,Kollhorst B,Haug U,Schink T

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF DATABASE:The Danish Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Dermatology Database was established in 2008. The aim of this database was to collect data on nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) treatment and improve its treatment in Denmark. NMSC is the most common malignancy in the western countries and represents a significant challen...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Lamberg AL,Sølvsten H,Lei U,Vinding GR,Stender IM,Jemec GB,Vestergaard T,Thormann H,Hædersdal M,Dam TN,Olesen AB

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the emergence of new lipid-lowering therapies, more patients are expected to achieve substantial lowering of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). However, there are limited data examining the clinical experience of patients with low (<1.3 mmol/L) or very low (<0.65 mmol/L) levels of LDL-C. To pr...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Schmidt SA,Heide-Jørgensen U,Manthripragada AD,Ehrenstein V

更新日期：2015-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In 2008, the Danish National Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Registry was founded within the Danish National Hematology Database. The primary aim of the registry is to assure quality of diagnosis and care of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in Denmark. Secondarily, to evaluate adherence to national gui...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： da Cunha-Bang C,Geisler CH,Enggaard L,Poulsen CB,de Nully Brown P,Frederiksen H,Bergmann OJ,Pulczynski EJ,Pedersen RS,Nielsen LH,Christiansen I,Niemann CU

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF THE DATABASE:The main purpose of the database of the Danish Renal Cancer Group (DaRenCaData) is to improve the quality of renal cancer treatment in Denmark and secondarily to conduct observational research. STUDY POPULATION:DaRenCaData includes all Danish patients with a first-time diagnosis of renal cancer in ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Petersen AC,Søgaard M,Mehnert F,Larsen EH,Donskov F,Azawi NH,Kromann-Andersen B

更新日期：2016-10-25 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：:Routinely-collected health data (RCD) are now used for a wide range of studies, including observational studies, comparative effectiveness research, diagnostics, studies of adverse effects, and predictive analytics. At the same time, limitations inherent in using data collected without specific a priori research quest...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Nicholls SG,Langan SM,Sørensen HT,Petersen I,Benchimol EI

更新日期：2016-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To identify the characteristics and initial disease severity of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and assess incidence and risk factors for disease progression in a retrospective study. Methods:Patients ≥18 years of age without alcoholism or other liver diseases (eg, hepatitis B/C) were se...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Simeone JC,Bae JP,Hoogwerf BJ,Li Q,Haupt A,Ali AK,Boardman MK,Nordstrom BL

更新日期：2017-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comorbidity indices summarize complex medical histories into concise ordinal scales, facilitating stratification and regression in epidemiologic analyses. Low subject prevalence in the highest strata of a comorbidity index often prompts combination of upper categories into a single stratum ('collapsing'). O...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Ahern TP,Bosco JL,Silliman RA,Yood MU,Field TS,Wei F,Lash TL

更新日期：2009-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, but little is known about the underlying factors. The aim of this study was to compare women with a history of pHPT and a reference population in terms of standard factors predictive of prognosis and response...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Norenstedt S,Granath F,Ekbom A,Bergh J,Lambe M,Adolfsson J,Warnberg F,Zedenius J,Nilsson IL

更新日期：2011-03-25 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：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