Critical reading of epidemiological papers. A guide.

abstract：BACKGROUND:A growing number of children live in single-parent families, which seems to be associated with negative effects on a child's health. Little is known about the health of children in cohabiting two-parent families that are also increasingly common, and more susceptible to family break-up than married two-paren...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Remes H,Martikainen P,Valkonen T

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The impact of flooding on mental health is exacerbated due to secondary stressors, although the mechanism of action is not understood. We investigated the role of secondary stressors on psychological outcomes through analysis of data collected one-year after flooding, and effect modification by sex. Methods...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Tempest EL,English National Study on Flooding and Health Study Group.,Carter B,Beck CR,Rubin GJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vaccination rates of children in Germany are unsatisfying and regional endemic outbreaks have been reported. Few studies have analysed physicians' attitude towards vaccination. We investigated whether there is an association between physicians' attitude and vaccination coverage on the regional level for Germ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Weigel M,Weitmann K,Rautmann C,Schmidt J,Bruns R,Hoffmann W

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examines the effect of past tobacco control policies and projects the effect of future policies on smoking and snus use prevalence and associated premature mortality in Sweden. METHODS:The established SimSmoke model was adapted with population, smoking rates and tobacco control policy data from S...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Near AM,Blackman K,Currie LM,Levy DT

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Italian 180/1978 reform abolishing asylums is one of the most contested mental health programs ever implemented. It aimed to shift care of mental illness into the community improving outcomes and reducing expenditure. It was a model for successive deinstitutionalization initiatives across Europe and Nort...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Ronchetti C,Toffolutti V,McKee M,Stuckler D

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variations between countries in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) can be used to test the convergence thesis, which expects that ethnic minority groups change towards the LTPA levels of the native population of host countries. The aim of this study was to test whether similar differences in LTPA between ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： de Munter JS,Agyemang C,van Valkengoed IG,Bhopal R,Zaninotto P,Nazroo J,Kunst AE,Stronks K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given limited knowledge on the extent of social inequalities in longer-term work ability of people with a chronic disease, this study analyzes social inequalities of three consecutive indicators of work ability following medical rehabilitation in a large sample of insured employees. METHODS:Based on data fr...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Götz S,Wahrendorf M,Siegrist J,Dragano N

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol use has decreased among Swedish adolescents in the past few decades. We examined peer and parent factors (i.e. time spent with peers, time spent with parents and parental monitoring) that could contribute to explaining this trend by investigating their main effects and interaction effects with invest...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kim Y,Evans BE,Hagquist C

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has highlighted excess health morbidity in offender populations. A small number of studies have described health problems within police custody settings. The efficacy of police screening procedures has not been evaluated. METHODS:Prospective clinical interviews with custody detainees in Lo...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： McKinnon IG,Grubin D

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Netherlands, municipal health assessments are carried out by 28 Regional Health Services, serving 418 municipalities. In the absence of guidelines, regional public health reports were developed in two pilot regions on the basis of the model and experience of national health reporting. Though they were...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： van Bon-Martens MJ,Achterberg PW,van de Goor IA,van Oers HA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persons with a lower socioeconomic position spend more years with disability, despite their shorter life expectancy, but it is unknown what the important determinants are. This study aimed to quantify the contribution to educational inequalities in years with disability of eight risk factors: father's manual...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Nusselder WJ,Rubio Valverde J,Bopp M,Brønnum-Hansen H,Deboosere P,Kalediene R,Kovács K,Leinsalu M,Martikainen P,Menvielle G,Regidor E,Wojtyniak B,Mackenbach JP

更新日期：2020-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Western countries are experiencing an ageing and shrinking workforce in the eldercare sector. This study investigated whether 12 different work-related factors are associated with early retirement intentions of employees in the Danish eldercare sector. We tested whether three hypotheses explained the increas...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Sejbaek CS,Nexo MA,Borg V

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We document the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living in the Gaza Strip 6 months after 27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009, Israeli attack. METHODS:Cross-sectional survey 6 months after the Israeli attack. Households were selected by cluster sampling in two stages: a random sample of enume...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Abu-Rmeileh NM,Hammoudeh W,Mataria A,Husseini A,Khawaja M,Shannon HS,Hogan D,Watt GC,Zurayk H,Giacaman R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate trends in small-for-gestational age covering the period before and after the Spanish economic crisis, taking into account mother's age, nationality and the autonomous community where she resides. We performed a trend study including children born to fertile women in Spain between ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Palència L,Puig-Barrachina V,Marí-dell'Olmo M,Gotsens M,Rodríguez-Sanz M,Bartoll X,Pérez G,other IMCRISES members.

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Positive affect contributes to the healthy life style, which, in turn, explains life satisfaction and psychological well-being among the elderly. Existent literature has reinforced that physical activity participation influences development of positive affect for the elderly. Because of the increased life co...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Lee S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Population data, such as mortality and morbidity statistics, are essential for many reasons, including giving context for research, supporting action on health determinants, formulation of evidence-based policy for health care and outcome evaluation. However, when considering children, it is difficult to fin...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Rigby MJ,Deshpande S,Blair ME

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) was introduced in 1986, Slovenia remains one of the countries with the highest reported incidence rates. For exposed occupationally or during education/training, vaccination is reimbursed by employer or within mandatory health insurance, while others...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Grgic-Vitek M,Klavs I

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spread of the written word, facilitated by the introduction of the printing press, was an information revolution with profound implications for European society. Now, a second information revolution is underway, a digital transformation that is shaping the way Europeans live and interact with each other and the wo...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： McKee M,van Schalkwyk MCI,Stuckler D

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Low socioeconomic position (SEP) tends to be linked to higher use of general practitioners (GPs), while the use of health care specialists is more common in higher SEPs. Despite extensive literature in this area, previous studies have, however, only studied health care use by income or education. The aim of ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Fjær EL,Balaj M,Stornes P,Todd A,McNamara CL,Eikemo TA

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of studies have suggested that social inequalities in health disappear or are attenuated in early adolescence possibly due to changing risk exposures. The present study examines social equalization in youth in a representative sample of British households with children aged 0-18 years. METHODS:Seco...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Spencer NJ

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As overweight and obesity are highly prevalent in Eastern Europe, the study examined the trends and factors associated with self-reported weight reducing behaviours among individuals with excess body weight in Estonia. METHODS:Study used nationally representative cross-sectional data from 2006 to 2016 inclu...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Reile R,Leinsalu M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mortality variations have been reported for ethnic minority groups compared with their host populations. It is uncertain how this mortality variations change over time as younger generations become older and mix with the host population. This study aimed to examine all-cause mortality among three generations...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bodewes AJ,Agyemang C,Kunst AE

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:All over Europe, an increased use of public health services has been noticed, particularly referring to access and hospitalization among elderly in the emergency department (ED). METHODS:Prospective study at a university teaching hospital in Turin, northern Italy, recruiting subjects aged >65 years consecut...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Sona A,Maggiani G,Astengo M,Comba M,Chiusano V,Isaia G,Merlo C,Pricop L,Quagliotti E,Moiraghi C,Fonte G,Bo M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and childhood overweight are more common among children from families with a low socioeconomic position and ethnic minority children (referred to as social disadvantaged children). : This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of interventions aimed to improve lifestyle b...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Wijtzes AI,van de Gaar VM,van Grieken A,de Kroon ML,Mackenbach JP,van Lenthe FJ,Jansen W,Raat H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few decision aids (DAs) have been developed to support an informed choice to citizens with lower educational attainment about colorectal cancer screening. The aim of this study was to identify information needs and preferences for formats and content in a DA for this group of citizens. METHODS:Four focus gr...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kirkegaard P,Mortensen GL,Mortensen SL,Larsen MB,Gabel P,Andersen B

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both media use and cancer knowledge have been identified as important predictors of a healthy lifestyle. However, little is known about the interplay between these two variables, and about differences between cancer diagnosed and non-diagnosed consumers of media and knowledge. This study investigated the rel...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Nelissen S,Beullens K,Lemal M,Van den Bulck J

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The numbers of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths per million people differ widely across countries. Often, the causal effects of interventions taken by authorities are unjustifiably concluded based on the comparison of pure mortalities in countries where interventions consisting different strategies...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hradsky O,Komarek A

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of Internet and related technologies for promoting weight management (WM), physical activity (PA), or dietary-related behaviours has been examined in many articles and systematic reviews. This overview aims to summarize and assess the quality of the review evidence specifically focusing on mobile and...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bardus M,Smith JR,Samaha L,Abraham C

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Tobacco dependence treatment in clinical settings is of prime public health importance, especially in Greece, a country experiencing one of the highest rates of tobacco use in Europe. Methods:Our study aimed to examine the characteristics of tobacco users and document rates of tobacco treatment delivery in ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Girvalaki C,Papadakis S,Vardavas C,Petridou E,Pipe A,Lionis C,Practice Based Research Network in Primary Care in Crete.

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this paper, we investigate cross-sectional and prospective relationships between various socioeconomic indicators and different health behaviours among boys and girls at ages 13-21, and whether socioeconomic status (SES) is related to changes in health behaviour over time. METHODS:The study is based on a...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Friestad C,Klepp KI

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00