Charlson index scores from administrative data and case-note review compared favourably in a renal disease cohort.

abstract：:Many clinicians, medical practitioners and decision makers have no formal training in epidemiology but need to understand and sometimes evaluate results in epidemiologic studies. This paper attempts to give guidance to non-epidemiologists on how to read and evaluate the quality of epidemiologic studies and their resul...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Blettner M,Heuer C,Razum O

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Unhealthy lifestyle factors, such as obesity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and physical inactivity, are associated with increased morbidity and mortality risk, even in older age. We investigated trends in lifestyle among three cohorts of adults aged 55-64 years from the Netherlands. Methods:Data f...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Reinders I,van Schoor NM,Deeg DJH,Huisman M,Visser M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Comparative research on health outcomes in North and South Korea offers a unique opportunity to explore political and social determinants of health. We examined the age- and cause-specific contributions to the life expectancy (LE) gap between the two Koreas. Methods:We calculated the LE at birth in 1993 and...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bahk J,Ezzati M,Khang YH

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research has identified alcohol to be an important risk factor for several types of cancers. This study estimates the number of incident cancers attributable to alcohol consumption in the European Union (EU) in 2017, with a special focus on those caused by light to moderate drinking levels. METHODS:The attr...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Rovira P,Rehm J

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondhand smoke levels were assessed among a convenience sample of 15 public venues in Amman, Jordan, during Ramadan. PM2.5 measurements were taken inside each venue pre- and post-'iftar', when daily smoking abstinence can be broken at sundown. Cigarette smoking was observed in all venues post-iftar, and the median P...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Ramahi I,Seidenberg AB,Kennedy RD,Rees VW

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patterns of risk behaviour during teenage years may vary by socio-economic status (SES). We aimed to examine possible associations between individual and multiple risk behaviours and three measures of SES in mid-adolescence. METHODS:The sample (n = 6406) comprised participants from the Avon Longitudinal Stu...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kipping RR,Smith M,Heron J,Hickman M,Campbell R

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sickness absence in Sweden is high, particularly in young women and the reasons are unclear. Many Swedish women combine parenthood and work and are facing demands that may contribute to impaired health and well-being. We compared mothers and women without children under different conditions, assuming increas...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Floderus B,Hagman M,Aronsson G,Marklund S,Wikman A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Through its effects on the immune system, smoking may facilitate influenza virus infection, its severity and its most frequent complications. The objective was to investigate the smoking history as a risk factor for influenza hospitalization and influenza vaccine effectiveness in elderly smokers/ex-smokers a...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Godoy P,Castilla J,Soldevila N,Mayoral JM,Toledo D,Martín V,Astray J,Egurrola M,Morales-Suarez-Varela M,Domínguez A,CIBERESP Cases and Controls in Pandemic Influenza Working Group, Spain*.

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescent alcohol use varies across Europe. Differences in use might be due to variations in social drinking norms. These norms become apparent, e.g. in different proportions of alcohol drinking types per country. This study's purpose is to cluster European countries according to prevalence rates of alcohol...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bräker AB,Soellner R

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Turkey initiated the 'Health Transformation Programme' (HTP) in 2003 to align its health care system with the European Union and OECD countries. This study investigates the impact of these reforms on the efficiency of public hospitals. Our study would contribute to the existing literature with a comprehensiv...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Sulku SN

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the pattern and determinants of working during pregnancy in rural China. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2009 in three provinces (Anhui, Chongqing and Shaanxi) in rural China among 3966 mothers who had recently given birth. Multilevel logistic regression was used to examine t...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Neupane S,Nwaru BI,Wu Z,Hemminki E

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tobacco control policies have succeeded in reducing tobacco use, but the negative correlation between smoking prevalence and socioeconomic status (SES) has increased. This study focused on the relationships between time preferences, SES, and smoking behaviour, attitudes and risk awareness. METHODS:A cross-s...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Peretti-Watel P,L'Haridon O,Seror V

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Netherlands, managed competition between health plans has been introduced. For Dutch health plans this implies that they need to collect data about their own performance and that of the care providers they contract. To that end, Consumer Assessment of Health Plan Surveys (CAHPS) instruments have recen...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Delnoij DM,ten Asbroek G,Arah OA,de Koning JS,Stam P,Poll A,Vriens B,Schmidt P,Klazinga NS

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scientific evidence shows that climate change is very likely the product of human behaviour and lifestyle. The effects of climate change on human health are diverse in nature and range from direct effects due to extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods and storms, to indirect effects such as those c...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： DeBono R,Vincenti K,Calleja N

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is limited by patient delay in calling an ambulance. We aimed to assess knowledge related to a patient-dependant phase of AMI and its determinants in adults. METHODS:Questionnaire survey was conducted among a random sample of 942 men (48%) and women ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kopec G,Sobien B,Podolec M,Dziedzic H,Zarzecka J,Loster B,Pajak A,Podolec P

更新日期：2011-10-01 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:Mental health problems in the perinatal period are common. We examined associations between different categories of migrant status and region of origin in relation to mental health during pregnancy and at 2 months post-partum. Methods:We analyzed data from the French nationally representative Etude Longitud...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： El-Khoury F,Sutter-Dallay AL,Panico L,Charles MA,Azria E,Van der Waerden J,Melchior M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Area-based programmes are seen as a promising strategy for tackling health inequalities. In these programmes, local authorities and other local actors collaborate to employ health promoting interventions and policies. Little is known about the underlying processes of collaborative governance. To unravel this...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Plochg T,Schmidt M,Klazinga NS,Stronks K

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Most cost of illness studies are based on models where information on exposure is combined with risk information from meta-analyses, and the resulting attributable fractions are applied to the number of cases. Methods:This study presents data on alcohol and tobacco use for 2011 and 2012 obtained from a rout...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Miquel L,Rehm J,Shield KD,Vela E,Bustins M,Segura L,Colom J,Anderson P,Gual A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To reduce homelessness, it is important to gain a better understanding of the differences between homeless people who remain in institutions and those who gain and can sustain independent housing. This longitudinal study explores differences in housing transitions and differences in changes in health and sel...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： van der Laan J,Boersma SN,Al Shamma S,Akkermans R,van Straaten B,Rodenburg G,van de Mheen D,Wolf JRLM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Debates around policies regulating e-cigarette use make it important to obtain an overview of current practice, people's attitudes and correlates of policy support. Aims were to assess (i) current practices for e-cigarette use in homes and workplaces; (ii) characteristics associated with allowing e-cigarette...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Brose LS,McNeill A,Arnott D,Cheeseman H

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have examined the effects of educational level, intellectual performance, mental function, body mass index and height as well as their interrelationship on the risk of disability pension (DP), taking other life course factors into account. METHODS:We linked several national registers, comprising...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Gravseth HM,Bjerkedal T,Irgens LM,Aalen OO,Selmer R,Kristensen P

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The health risks associated with dichloromethane (DCM) for the general population living near industrial activities have not yet been quantified, primarily due to lack of epidemiological datasets. In the absence of such human data, we undertook a cancer cluster investigation in Cyprus around a historically u...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Makris KC,Voniatis M

更新日期：2018-04-01 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: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：OBJECTIVE:To quantify clinical inappropriateness of antibiotic prescription and its costs in primary health care. METHODS:2470 cases of infectious disease during 1998 were analysed. RESULTS:Of all cases, 69.9% did not require antibiotic treatment. Global clinical inappropriateness amounted to 43.7%, rising to 56.7% w...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Caminal J,Rovira J

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health 2020 is the regional health policy framework of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. The goals of Health 2020 are to improve health and well-being, reduce health inequalities and strengthen public health. To gain insight into the Health 2020 targets needing extra attention i...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Zuidberg MRJ,Shriwise A,de Boer LM,Johansen AS

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few cross-national studies have compared the relationship between socio-economic status (SES) and health among East Asian countries. This study elucidates the relationship between SES and self-rated health (SRH) in four societies of East Asia: China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. METHODS:We used the data f...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hanibuchi T,Nakaya T,Murata C

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This article provides an overview of three approaches taken to illuminate the sociological contribution to the field of nutrition and inequalities, in the hope of prompting future researchers to pursue the lines of enquiry suggested. APPROACHES:Under the heading of inequalities in food use, the paper first ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Murcott A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social inequalities in substance use have been well-documented; however, the impact of changes in socio-economic position from childhood to adulthood is unclear. We examined the relationship between intergenerational trajectories of social position and tobacco and cannabis use among young adults. METHODS:Da...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bowes L,Chollet A,Fombonne E,Galéra C,Melchior M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00