Assessing the quality of health technology registers for national guidance development.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fruit and vegetable consumption is linked to many positive health outcomes, nevertheless many adolescents do not consume fruit and vegetables on a daily basis. METHODS:Data of 488,951 adolescents, aged 11-, 13- and 15- years, from 33 mainly European and North American countries/regions participating in the ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Vereecken C,Pedersen TP,Ojala K,Krølner R,Dzielska A,Ahluwalia N,Giacchi M,Kelly C

更新日期：2015-04-01 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:In Kemerovo region (Siberia), three pre-trial detention centres (SIZO; Ministry of Justice) serve as the gateway to the penitentiary system, comprised of 23 prisons and 30,000 detainees. The follow-up for tuberculosis (TB) patients released into civil society is unreliable. Due to varying detention times and...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Slavuckij A,Sizaire V,Lobera L,Matthys F,Kimerling ME

更新日期：2002-06-01 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:Socio-economic position measures, such as education, occupational class and income, are well-known determinants of health. However, previous studies have not paid attention to mutual interrelationships between these socio-economic position measures and medically confirmed sickness absence. METHODS:The study...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Piha K,Laaksonen M,Martikainen P,Rahkonen O,Lahelma E

更新日期：2010-06-01 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:Cigarette smoking is known to increase the risk of chronic disease. Improved understanding of factors that contribute to smoking initiation and cessation may help to underpin strategies that lead to smoking behavior change. METHODS:Cross-sectional data obtained from 11,967 men and women, aged 20-65 years, w...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： van Loon AJ,Tijhuis M,Surtees PG,Ormel J

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Patterns of adverse birth outcomes vary spatially and there is evidence that this may relate to features of the physical environment such as air pollution. However, other social characteristics of the environment such as levels of crime are relatively understudied. This study examines the association between...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Clemens T,Dibben C

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multimorbidity is a growing concern for healthcare systems, with many countries experiencing demographic transition to older population profiles. A simple multisource comorbidity score (MCS) has been recently developed and validated. A very large real-world investigation was conducted with the aim of measuri...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Corrao G,Rea F,Carle F,Di Martino M,De Palma R,Francesconi P,Lepore V,Merlino L,Scondotto S,Garau D,Spazzafumo L,Montagano G,Clagnan E,Martini N,working group “Monitoring and assessing care pathways (MAP)” of the Italian Mini

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose was to examine the association between aspects of alienation and symptom load among adolescents. Furthermore an integrated purpose was to construct and validate an index of alienation. METHODS:Cross-sectional data from 5205 school children aged 11-15 years from a random sample of schools in Denm...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Rayce SL,Holstein BE,Kreiner S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this work was to study the prevalence and dimensionality of subjective health complaints in a cross-national population of adolescents. METHODS:The analyses were based on data from a WHO cross-national survey, Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC). The study included a representativ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Haugland S,Wold B,Stevenson J,Aaroe LE,Woynarowska B

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the acknowledged value of an EU health information system (EU-HISys) and the many achievements in this field, the landscape is still heavily fragmented and incomplete. Through a systematic analysis of the opinions and valuations of public health stakeholders, this study aims to conceptualize key feat...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Rosenkötter N,Achterberg PW,van Bon-Martens MJ,Michelsen K,van Oers HA,Brand H

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Annually, 100 people die as a result of residential fires in Sweden and almost a third of the fatal fires are known to be caused by smoking. In an attempt to reduce the occurrence of these events, reduced ignition propensity (RIP) cigarettes have been developed. They are designed to reduce the risk of fire b...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bonander CM,Jonsson AP,Nilson FT

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are controversies on the role of alcohol in lung cancer but no studies have examined the role of alcohol consumption patterns. We examined the association between binge drinking and lung cancer. METHODS:Prospective population based study of 2267 middle aged men from Finland without a history of lung c...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Toriola AT,Kurl S,Laukkanen JA,Kauhanen J

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The funding and structure of health care is currently undergoing major changes. The impact of such changes on professional behaviour and working conditions have not been widely studied in Europe. The two aims of this study were to prospectively assess the impact of performance-based reimbursement on physicia...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Forsberg E,Axelsson R,Arnetz B

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To reduce the effect of antimicrobial resistance and to preserve antibiotic effectiveness, clinical guidelines and health policy documents call for the rational use of antibiotics, which aims to reduce unnecessary or minimally effective antibiotic use. Methods:Through ethical analysis, we show that rational...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Littmann J,Rid A,Buyx A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to examine trends in social inequality in poor self-rated health (SRH) among adolescents in Denmark 1991-2014. The analysis included 18 996 11-15-year-old school children from the cross-sectional Health Behaviour in School-aged Children studies in 1991, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. Across the five surveys, t...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Holstein BE,Jørgensen SE,Due P,Damsgaard MT,Rasmussen M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many professionals in the alcohol field see the role of the the European Court of Justice (ECJ) as negative for health. This review examines ECJ and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) case law in the context of two broader debates: firstly the extension of European Union (EU) law into alcohol policy (the...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Baumberg B,Anderson P

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of migrant density in school on the well-being of pupils with a migrant origin in first as well as second generation. METHODS:Cross-sectional analysis of data from a national classroom survey of 15-year-old Swedish schoolchildren. The study population incl...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Hjern A,Rajmil L,Bergström M,Berlin M,Gustafsson PA,Modin B

更新日期：2013-10-01 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:Previous studies on changes in working conditions and mental health are few and have typically focused only on psychosocial working conditions. We assessed the impact of changes in both psychosocial and physical working conditions on common mental disorders (CMDs) in a cohort of midlife and older employees. ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Kouvonen A,Mänty M,Lallukka T,Lahelma E,Rahkonen O

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk factors in young adulthood may persist into later life and eventually lead to cardiovascular (CV) disease. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of hypertension and other established CV risk factors in older adolescents. METHODS:Study nurses examined 120 girls and 80 boys with a mean...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Nawrot TS,Hoppenbrouwers K,Den Hond E,Fagard RH,Staessen JA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Joint British Societies have developed a tool that utilizes information on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors to estimate an individual's 'heart age'. We studied if using heart age as an add-on to conventional risk communication could enhance the motivation for adapting to a healthier lifestyle result...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Svendsen K,Jacobs DR,Mørch-Reiersen LT,Garstad KW,Henriksen HB,Telle-Hansen VH,Retterstøl K

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Netherlands experienced several outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases, largely confined to an orthodox Protestant minority group. Based on religious arguments some orthodox Protestants accept vaccination, while others refuse. Their acceptance of vaccination, however, seems to be changing over time. W...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Spaan DH,Ruijs WLM,Hautvast JLA,Tostmann A

更新日期：2017-06-01 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:Socioeconomic inequalities in health and healthcare use in old age have been on the rise during the past two decades. So far, it is unknown whether these inequalities have permeated the nursing home setting. This study aimed to assess whether the socioeconomic position of newly admitted nursing home resident...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Allers K,Calderón-Larrañaga A,Fors S,Morin L

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objectives were to estimate the size of homeless family population in Paris region, to describe their living conditions and health and to analyse the impact of homelessness on children's growth and development, which was never investigated in France. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a r...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Vandentorren S,Le Méner E,Oppenchaim N,Arnaud A,Jangal C,Caum C,Vuillermoz C,Martin-Fernandez J,Lioret S,Roze M,Le Strat Y,Guyavarch E

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A country's health expenditure significantly improves its population health status. This study aims to examine the determinants of health expenditure in dictatorships. METHODS:We designed a mixed methods research approach. First, we used panel data from 1995 to 2014 covering 99 countries (n = 1488). Fixed e...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Yan HT,Lin YC

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health is substantially worse in less educated people, and extended education might potentially improve their health. A prerequisite for a beneficial health effect of education is that the effect is absolute. An absolute effect of education means that the health effect comes about independently of any effect...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Ljungdahl S,Bremberg SG

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of health status measures to assess health-related quality of life is not widespread. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence, characteristics and severity of oral impacts on health using the Child-Oral Impact on Daily Performance (Child-OIDP). METHODS:The survey was conducted on ...

journal_title：European journal of public health

authors： Bianco A,Fortunato L,Nobile CG,Pavia M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00