Ausgabe 1/2009
Inhalt (494 Artikel)
Relationship between body image disturbance and incidence of depression: the SUN prospective cohort
Adriano Marçal Pimenta, Almudena Sánchez-Villegas, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Celeste Nicole López, Miguel Ángel Martínez-González
Preventing weight gain: the baseline weight related behaviors and delivery of a randomized controlled intervention in community based women
Catherine Lombard, Amanda Deeks, Damien Jolley, Helena J Teede
Pathways into homelessness: recently homeless adults problems and service use before and after becoming homeless in Amsterdam
Igor R van Laere, Matty A de Wit, Niek S Klazinga
Regional disparities in infant mortality in Canada: a reversal of egalitarian trends
K S Joseph, Ling Huang, Susie Dzakpasu, Catherine McCourt
Pastoralism and delay in diagnosis of TB in Ethiopia
Abdi A Gele, Gunnar Bjune, Fekadu Abebe
Phone and e-mail counselling are effective for weight management in an overweight working population: a randomized controlled trial
Marieke F van Wier, Geertje AM Ariëns, J Caroline Dekkers, Ingrid JM Hendriksen, Tjabe Smid, Willem van Mechelen
Structural factors associated with an increased risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infection transmission among street-involved youth
Brandon DL Marshall, Thomas Kerr, Jean A Shoveller, Julio SG Montaner, Evan Wood
Incidence and risk factors of exacerbations among COPD patients in primary health care: APMPOC study
Eulàlia Borrell, Mar Rodríguez, Pere Torán, Laura Muñoz, Guillem Pera, Núria Montellà, Mònica Monteagudo, Magalí Urrea, Yolanda Puigfel, Antonio Negrete, Xavier Mezquiriz, Cristina Domènech, Anna Lacasta, Ma Llum García, Sandra Maneus, Glòria Tintoré
The prevalence of chronic diseases and major disease risk factors at different ages among 150 000 men and women living in Mexico City: cross-sectional analyses of a prospective study
Pablo Kuri-Morales, Jonathan Emberson, Jesús Alegre-Díaz, Roberto Tapia-Conyer, Rory Collins, Richard Peto, Gary Whitlock
Canadian and English students' beliefs about waterpipe smoking: a qualitative study
Jeremy Roskin, Paul Aveyard
Crash characteristics and patterns of injury among hospitalized motorised two-wheeled vehicle users in urban India
Michael Fitzharris, Rakhi Dandona, G Anil Kumar, Lalit Dandona
Access to interpreting services in England: secondary analysis of national data
Paramjit S Gill, Aparna Shankar, Terry Quirke, Nick Freemantle
Anger expression, violent behavior, and symptoms of depression among male college students in Ethiopia
Dale J Terasaki, Bizu Gelaye, Yemane Berhane, Michelle A Williams
Depression and body mass index, a u-shaped association
Leonore M de Wit, Annemieke van Straten, Marieke van Herten, Brenda WJH Penninx, Pim Cuijpers
Psychological and behavioural factors associated with sexual risk behaviour among Slovak students
Ondrej Kalina, Andrea M Geckova, Pavol Jarcuska, Olga Orosova, Jitse P van Dijk, Sijmen A Reijneveld
Evaluating real-time internet therapy and online self-help for problematic alcohol consumers: a three-arm RCT protocol
Matthijs Blankers, Maarten Koeter, Gerard M Schippers
Using surveillance data to monitor entry into care of newly diagnosed HIV-infected persons: San Francisco, 2006–2007
Nicola M Zetola, Kyle Bernstein, Katherine Ahrens, Julia L Marcus, Susan Philip, Giuliano Nieri, Diane Jones, C Bradley Hare, Ling Hsu, Susan Scheer, Jeffrey D Klausner
A case-control study of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Switzerland: analysis of potential risk factors with regard to an increased CJD incidence in the years 2001–2004
Jessica Ruegger, Katharina Stoeck, Lorenz Amsler, Thomas Blaettler, Marcel Zwahlen, Adriano Aguzzi, Markus Glatzel, Klaus Hess, Tobias Eckert
Excess cardiovascular mortality associated with cold spells in the Czech Republic
Jan Kysely, Lucie Pokorna, Jan Kyncl, Bohumir Kriz
Post abortion family planning counseling as a tool to increase contraception use
Ali Ceylan, Meliksah Ertem, Gunay Saka, Nurten Akdeniz
Individual, social, environmental, and physical environmental correlates with physical activity among Canadians: a cross-sectional study
Sai Yi Pan, Christine Cameron, Marie DesMeules, Howard Morrison, Cora Lynn Craig, XiaoHong Jiang
Seasonal variance of 25-(OH) vitamin D in the general population of Estonia, a Northern European country
Mart Kull Jr, Riina Kallikorm, Anu Tamm, Margus Lember
Sexual behavior and drug consumption among young adults in a shantytown in Lima, Peru
Juan A Gálvez-Buccollini, Suzanne DeLea, Phabiola M Herrera, Robert H Gilman, Valerie Paz-Soldan
Tobacco farming in rural Vietnam: questionable economic gain but evident health risks
Hoang Van Minh, Kim Bao Giang, Nguyen Ngoc Bich, Nguyen Thanh Huong
Metabolic syndrome and physical activity in southern Brazilian community-dwelling elders: a population-based, cross-sectional study
Roberta R Dalacorte, César L Reichert, José L Vieira
Study of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma mortality associated with industrial pollution in Spain, using Poisson models
Rebeca Ramis, Enrique Vidal, Javier García-Pérez, Virginia Lope, Nuria Aragonés, Beatriz Pérez-Gómez, Marina Pollán, Gonzalo López-Abente
Use of ecstasy and other psychoactive substances among school-attending adolescents in Taiwan: national surveys 2004–2006
Wei J Chen, Tsung-Chieh Fu, Te-Tien Ting, Wei-Lun Huang, Guang-Mang Tang, Chuhsing Kate Hsiao, Chuan-Yu Chen
Do implementation issues influence the effectiveness of medications? The case of nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion in UK Stop Smoking Services
Andy McEwen, Robert West
Cost-effectiveness of Rotavirus vaccination in Vietnam
Sun-Young Kim, Sue J Goldie, Joshua A Salomon
The impact of demographic and risk factor changes on coronary heart disease deaths in Beijing, 1999–2010
Jun Cheng, Dong Zhao, Zhechun Zeng, Julia Alison Critchley, Jing Liu, Wei Wang, Jiayi Sun, Simon Capewell
Referral from primary care to a physical activity programme: establishing long-term adherence? A randomized controlled trial. Rationale and study design
Maria Giné-Garriga, Carme Martin, Carlos Martín, Anna Puig-Ribera, Juan José Antón, Agustí Guiu, Ana Cascos, Rafel Ramos
Effectiveness of a web-based self-help smoking cessation intervention: protocol of a randomised controlled trial
Jeannet JAM Kramer, Marc C Willemsen, Barbara Conijn, Andrée J van Emst, Suzanne Brunsting, Heleen Riper
Ecological association between a deprivation index and mortality in France over the period 1997 – 2001: variations with spatial scale, degree of urbanicity, age, gender and cause of death
Grégoire Rey, Eric Jougla, Anne Fouillet, Denis Hémon
HCV-related burden of disease in Europe: a systematic assessment of incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and mortality
Nikolai Mühlberger, Ruth Schwarzer, Beate Lettmeier, Gaby Sroczynski, Stefan Zeuzem, Uwe Siebert
Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality in Barcelona: 1992–2003
Rosa Puigpinós, Carme Borrell, José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes, Enric Azlor, M Isabel Pasarín, Gemma Serral, Mariona Pons-Vigués, Maica Rodríguez-Sanz, Esteve Fernández
Epidemiology of frequent attenders: a 3-year historic cohort study comparing attendance, morbidity and prescriptions of one-year and persistent frequent attenders
Frans ThM Smits, Henk J Brouwer, Gerben ter Riet, Henk CP van Weert
Age-specific symptom prevalence in women 35–64 years old: A population-based study
Annika Bardel, Mari-Ann Wallander, Hans Wedel, Kurt Svärdsudd
Performance of two questionnaires to measure treatment adherence in patients with Type-2 Diabetes
Carlos A Prado-Aguilar, Yolanda V Martínez, Yolanda Segovia-Bernal, Rosendo Reyes-Martínez, Raul Arias-Ulloa
Combined effects of functionally-oriented exercise regimens and nutritional supplementation on both the institutionalised and free-living frail elderly (double-blind, randomised clinical trial)
Marek Zak, Christian Swine, Tomasz Grodzicki
Alcohol and cannabis use as risk factors for injury – a case-crossover analysis in a Swiss hospital emergency department
Gerhard Gmel, Hervé Kuendig, Jürgen Rehm, Nicolas Schreyer, Jean-Bernard Daeppen
Are youth mentoring programs good value-for-money? An evaluation of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Melbourne Program
Marjory L Moodie, Jane Fisher
Burden of disease due to cancer in Spain
Nerea Fernández de Larrea-Baz, Elena Álvarez-Martín, Consuelo Morant-Ginestar, Ricard Gènova-Maleras, Ángel Gil, Beatriz Pérez-Gómez, Gonzalo López-Abente
Regional and social differences concerning overweight, participation in health check-ups and vaccination. Analysis of data from a whole birth cohort of 6-year old children in a prosperous German city
Daniela Koller, Andreas Mielck
High prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Iran: a large population-based study
Farhad Hosseinpanah, Farshad Kasraei, Amir A Nassiri, Fereidoun Azizi
The effect of health and nutrition education intervention on women's postpartum beliefs and practices: a randomized controlled trial
Nian Liu, Limei Mao, Xiufa Sun, Liegang Liu, Ping Yao, Banghua Chen
Potential determinants of obesity among children and adolescents in Germany: results from the cross-sectional KiGGS study
Christina Kleiser, Angelika Schaffrath Rosario, Gert BM Mensink, Reinhild Prinz-Langenohl, Bärbel-Maria Kurth
Mortality profiles in a country facing epidemiological transition: An analysis of registered data
Luis Huicho, Miguel Trelles, Fernando Gonzales, Walter Mendoza, Jaime Miranda
Effectiveness of a stepped primary care smoking cessation intervention (ISTAPS study): design of a cluster randomised trial
Carmen Cabezas, Carlos Martin, Silvia Granollers, Concepció Morera, Josep Lluis Ballve, Elvira Zarza, Jordi Blade, Margarida Borras, Antoni Serra, Diana Puente
Alcohol and cardio-respiratory deaths in Chinese: a population-based case-control study of 32,462 older Hong Kong adults
C Mary Schooling, Tai Hing Lam, Sai Yin Ho, Yao He, Kwok Hang Mak, Gabriel M Leung
Design and methods for a cluster randomized trial of the Sunless Study: A skin cancer prevention intervention promoting sunless tanning among beach visitors
Sherry L Pagoto, Kristin L Schneider, Jessica Oleski, Jamie S Bodenlos, Philip Merriam, Yunsheng Ma
The effect of alcohol advertising, marketing and portrayal on drinking behaviour in young people: systematic review of prospective cohort studies
Lesley A Smith, David R Foxcroft
Body weight dissatisfaction and communication with parents among adolescents in 24 countries: international cross-sectional survey
Haleama Al Sabbah, Carine A Vereecken, Frank J Elgar, Tonja Nansel, Katrin Aasvee, Ziad Abdeen, Kristiina Ojala, Namanjeet Ahluwalia, Lea Maes
Delayed consultation among pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a cross sectional study of 10 DOTS districts of Ethiopia
Mengiste M Mesfin, James N Newell, John D Walley, Amanuel Gessessew, Richard J Madeley
Attitudes to kidney donation among primary care patients in rural Crete, Greece
Emmanouil K Symvoulakis, Ioannis D Komninos, Nikos Antonakis, Myfanwy Morgan, Athanasios Alegakis, Emmanouil Tsafantakis, Marios Chatziarsenis, Anastas Philalithis, Roger Jones
Diagnosis and treatment delay among pulmonary tuberculosis patients identified using the Taiwan reporting enquiry system, 2002–2006
Hui-Ping Lin, Chung-Yeh Deng, Pesus Chou
Healthcare workers' attitudes to working during pandemic influenza: a qualitative study
Jonathan Ives, Sheila Greenfield, Jayne M Parry, Heather Draper, Christine Gratus, Judith I Petts, Tom Sorell, Sue Wilson
Process evaluation of a community-based program for prevention and control of non-communicable disease in a developing country: The Isfahan Healthy Heart Program, Iran
Katayoun Rabiei, Roya Kelishadi, Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Heidar Ali Abedi, Mousa Alavi, Kamal Heidari, Ahmad Bahonar, Maryam Boshtam, Karim Zare, Shahryar Sadeghi
Are there gender differences in the geography of alcohol-related mortality in Scotland? An ecological study
Carol Emslie, Richard Mitchell
A community based field research project investigating anaemia amongst young children living in rural Karnataka, India: a cross sectional study
Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Varalaxmi Vijaykumar, NS Prashanth, H Sudarshan, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Jim Black, Arun Shet
Exploring the nature of stigmatising beliefs about depression and help-seeking: Implications for reducing stigma
Lisa J Barney, Kathleen M Griffiths, Helen Christensen, Anthony F Jorm
Inequalities in the incidence of cervical cancer in South East England 2001–2005: an investigation of population risk factors
Laura G Currin, Ruth H Jack, Karen M Linklater, Vivian Mak, Henrik Møller, Elizabeth A Davies
Impact of an informed choice invitation on uptake of screening for diabetes in primary care (DICISION): trial protocol
Eleanor Mann, A Toby Prevost, Simon Griffin, Ian Kellar, Stephen Sutton, Michael Parker, Simon Sanderson, Ann Louise Kinmonth, Theresa M Marteau
Are we losing the battle against cardiometabolic disease? The case for a paradigm shift in primary prevention
Lutz E Kraushaar, Alexander Krämer
Potential and Actual Terrestrial Rabies Exposures in People and Domestic Animals, Upstate South Carolina, 1994–2004: A Surveillance Study
Catherine W Roseveare, W David Goolsby, Ivo M Foppa
Community-based infant hearing screening in a developing country: parental uptake of follow-up services
Bolajoko O Olusanya, Oladele O Akinyemi
A 10 year study of the cause of death in children under 15 years in Manhiça, Mozambique
Jahit Sacarlal, Ariel Q Nhacolo, Betuel Sigaúque, Delino A Nhalungo, Fatima Abacassamo, Charfudin N Sacoor, Pedro Aide, Sonia Machevo, Tacilta Nhampossa, Eusébio V Macete, Quique Bassat, Catarina David, Azucena Bardají, Emili Letang, Francisco Saúte, John J Aponte, Ricardo Thompson, Pedro L Alonso
Assessment of a primary and tertiary care integrated management model for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ignasi Bolíbar, Vicente Plaza, Mariantònia Llauger, Ester Amado, Pedro A Antón, Ana Espinosa, Leandra Domínguez, Mar Fraga, Montserrat Freixas, Josep A de la Fuente, Iskra Liguerre, Casimira Medrano, Meritxell Peiro, Mariantònia Pou, Joaquin Sanchis, Ingrid Solanes, Carles Valero, Pepi Valverde
Evaluation of acceptability and use of lockable storage devices for pesticides in Sri Lanka that might assist in prevention of self-poisoning
Keith Hawton, Lakshmi Ratnayeke, Sue Simkin, Louise Harriss, Vanda Scott
Income inequality and alcohol attributable harm in Australia
Paul M Dietze, Damien J Jolley, Tanya N Chikritzhs, Susan Clemens, Paul Catalano, Tim Stockwell
Epidemiology and costs of cervical cancer screening and cervical dysplasia in Italy
Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Alessandro Ricciardi, Catherine Cohet, Fabio Palazzo, Giacomo Furnari, Sabrina Valle, Nathalie Largeron, Antonio Federici
A closer look at the increase in suicide rates in South Korea from 1986–2005
Jin-Won Kwon, Heeran Chun, Sung-il Cho
The prevalence of work-related stress, and its association with self-perceived health and sick-leave, in a population of employed Swedish women
Kristina Holmgren, Synneve Dahlin-Ivanoff, Cecilia Björkelund, Gunnel Hensing
Adolescent's perceptions and expectations of parental action on children's smoking and snus use; national cross sectional data from three decades
Maria Nilsson, Lars Weinehall, Erik Bergström, Hans Stenlund, Urban Janlert
Religion and HIV in Tanzania: influence of religious beliefs on HIV stigma, disclosure, and treatment attitudes
James Zou, Yvonne Yamanaka, Muze John, Melissa Watt, Jan Ostermann, Nathan Thielman
HABITAT: A longitudinal multilevel study of physical activity change in mid-aged adults
Nicola W Burton, Michele Haynes, Lee-Ann M Wilson, Billie Giles-Corti, Brian F Oldenburg, Wendy J Brown, Katrina Giskes, Gavin Turrell
Smoking, drinking and body weight after re-employment: does unemployment experience and compensation make a difference?
Kelly L Bolton, Eunice Rodriguez
Influence of socio-demographic factors on distances travelled to access HIV services: enhanced surveillance of HIV patients in north west England
Penny A Cook, Jennifer Downing, C Philip Wheater, Mark A Bellis, Karen Tocque, Qutub Syed, Penelope A Phillips-Howard
Euthanasia and other end-of-life decisions: a mortality follow-back study in Belgium
Lieve Van den Block, Reginald Deschepper, Johan Bilsen, Nathalie Bossuyt, Viviane Van Casteren, Luc Deliens
HIV-related risk behaviours and the correlates among rickshaw pullers of Kamrangirchar, Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using probability sampling
Md Hafiz Ehsanul Hoque, Masako Ono-Kihara, Saman Zamani, Shahrzad Mortazavi Ravari, Masahiro Kihara
Which preventive measures might protect health care workers from SARS?
Wei-Qing Chen, Wen-Hua Ling, Ci-Yong Lu, Yuan-Tao Hao, Zhong-Ning Lin, Li Ling, Jian Huang, Gang Li, Guang-Mei Yan
Associations among hair loss, oral sulfur-containing gases, and gastrointestinal and metabolic linked diseases in Japanese elderly men: pilot study
Toshihiro Ansai, Shuji Awano, Inho Soh, Yutaka Takata, Akihiro Yoshida, Tomoko Hamasaki, Tadamichi Takehara
A model to optimize public health care and downstage breast cancer in limited-resource populations in southern Brazil. (Porto Alegre Breast Health Intervention Cohort)
Maira Caleffi, Rodrigo A Ribeiro, Dakir L Duarte Filho, Patrícia Ashton-Prolla, Ademar J Bedin Junior, Giovana P Skonieski, Juliana M Zignani, Juliana Giacomazzi, Luciane R Franco, Márcia Graudenz, Paula Pohlmann, Jefferson G Fernandes, Philip Kivitz, Bernardete Weber
Maternal care and birth outcomes among ethnic minority women in Finland
Maili Malin, Mika Gissler
Pathways to malaria persistence in remote central Vietnam: a mixed-method study of health care and the community
Martha Morrow, Quy A Nguyen, Sonia Caruana, Beverley A Biggs, Nhan H Doan, Tien T Nong
Cross sectional study of childhood obesity and prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes in children aged 11–13
Anwen Rees, Non Thomas, Sinead Brophy, Gareth Knox, Rhys Williams
The effect of major depression on participation in preventive health care activities
Scott B Patten, Jeanne VA Williams, Dina H Lavorato, Michael Eliasziw
The incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Daphne P Guh, Wei Zhang, Nick Bansback, Zubin Amarsi, C Laird Birmingham, Aslam H Anis
A quality improvement plan for hypertension control: the INCOTECA Project (INterventions for COntrol of hyperTEnsion in CAtalonia)
Roser Vallès-Fernandez, Magdalena Rosell-Murphy, Olga Correcher-Aventin, Lucas Mengual-Martínez, Núria Aznar-Martínez, Gemma Prieto-De Lamo, Alícia Franzi-Sisó, Jordi Puig-Manresa, Josep Ma Bonet-Simó
Study Protocol: Randomised controlled trial to investigate the functional significance of marginal riboflavin status in young women in the UK (RIBOFEM)
Marilyn HE Hill, Sohail Mushtaq, Elizabeth A Williams, Jack R Dainty, Hilary J Powers
Terrorism in Australia: factors associated with perceived threat and incident-critical behaviours
Garry Stevens, Kingsley Agho, Melanie Taylor, Margo Barr, Beverley Raphael, Louisa Jorm
Mental health literacy as a function of remoteness of residence: an Australian national study
Kathleen M Griffiths, Helen Christensen, Anthony F Jorm
Timeliness of national notifiable diseases surveillance system in Korea: a cross-sectional study
Hyo-Soon Yoo, Ok Park, Hye-Kyung Park, Eun-Gyu Lee, Eun-Kyeong Jeong, Jong-Koo Lee, Sung-Il Cho
Influence of a lifestyle intervention in preschool children on physiological and psychological parameters (Ballabeina): study design of a cluster randomized controlled trial
Iris Niederer, Susi Kriemler, Lukas Zahner, Flavia Bürgi, Vincent Ebenegger, Tim Hartmann, Ursina Meyer, Christian Schindler, Andreas Nydegger, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Jardena J Puder
Pre-hospital antibiotic treatment and mortality caused by invasive meningococcal disease, adjusting for indication bias
Emilio Perea-Milla, Julián Olalla, Emilio Sánchez-Cantalejo, Francisco Martos, Petra Matute-Cruz, Guadalupe Carmona-López, Yolanda Fornieles, Aurelio Cayuela, Javier García-Alegría
Factors associated with self-care activities among adults in the United Kingdom: a systematic review
Angela Ryan, Sue Wilson, Aliki Taylor, Sheila Greenfield
Process and impact evaluation of the Greater Christchurch Urban Development Strategy Health Impact Assessment
Kaaren R Mathias, Ben Harris-Roxas
The context of HIV risk behaviours among HIV-positive injection drug users in Viet Nam: Moving toward effective harm reduction
Duong Cong Thanh, Karen Marie Moland, Knut Fylkesnes
Oral cholera vaccine use in Zanzibar: socioeconomic and behavioural features affecting demand and acceptance
Christian Schaetti, Raymond Hutubessy, Said M Ali, Al Pach, Mitchell G Weiss, Claire-Lise Chaignat, Ahmed M Khatib
Use of diagnostic self-tests on body materials among Internet users in the Netherlands: prevalence and correlates of use
Gaby Ronda, Piet Portegijs, Geert-Jan Dinant, Frank Buntinx, Roelf Norg, Trudy van der Weijden
Improvements in readiness to change and drinking in primary care patients with unhealthy alcohol use: a prospective study
Nicolas Bertholet, Nicholas J Horton, Richard Saitz
Regional perinatal mortality differences in the Netherlands; care is the question
Miranda Tromp, Martine Eskes, Johannes B Reitsma, Jan Jaap HM Erwich, Hens AA Brouwers, Greta C Rijninks-van Driel, Gouke J Bonsel, Anita CJ Ravelli
Physical and emotional health outcomes after 12 months of public-sector antiretroviral treatment in the Free State Province of South Africa: a longitudinal study using structural equation modelling
Edwin Wouters, Christo Heunis, Dingie van Rensburg, Herman Meulemans
Sick-leave track record and other potential predictors of a disability pension. A population based study of 8,218 men and women followed for 16 years
Thorne Wallman, Hans Wedel, Edward Palmer, Annika Rosengren, Saga Johansson, Henry Eriksson, Kurt Svärdsudd
Socioeconomic position and overweight among adolescents: data from birth cohort studies in Brazil and the UK
Alicia Matijasevich, Cesar G Victora, Jean Golding, Fernando C Barros, Ana Maria Menezes, Cora L Araujo, George Davey Smith
The relationship of adverse childhood experiences to a history of premature death of family members
Robert F Anda, Maxia Dong, David W Brown, Vincent J Felitti, Wayne H Giles, Geraldine S Perry, Edwards J Valerie, Shanta R Dube
Enforcement of underage sales laws as a predictor of daily smoking among adolescents – a national study
Joseph R DiFranza, Judith A Savageau, Kenneth E Fletcher
Occupational voice demands and their impact on the call-centre industry
DE Hazlett, OM Duffy, SA Moorhead
Gender differences in health and health care utilisation in various ethnic groups in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional study
Annette AM Gerritsen, Walter L Devillé
Clinical evaluation study of the German network of disorders of sex development (DSD)/intersexuality: study design, description of the study population, and data quality
Anke Lux, Siegfried Kropf, Eva Kleinemeier, Martina Jürgensen, Ute Thyen
Early initiation of sexual activity: a risk factor for sexually transmitted diseases, HIV infection, and unwanted pregnancy among university students in China
Qiaoqin Ma, Masako Ono-Kihara, Liming Cong, Guozhang Xu, Xiaohong Pan, Saman Zamani, Shahrzad Mortazavi Ravari, Dandan Zhang, Takayuki Homma, Masahiro Kihara
Action to achieve smoke-free homes- an exploration of experts' views
Deborah Ritchie, Amanda Amos, Richard Phillips, Sarah Cunningham-Burley, Claudia Martin
Early markers of airways inflammation and occupational asthma: Rationale, study design and follow-up rates among bakery, pastry and hairdressing apprentices
Paul Tossa, Abraham Bohadana, Valérie Demange, Pascal Wild, Jean-Pierre Michaely, Bernard Hannhart, Christophe Paris, Denis Zmirou-Navier
Hip fractures and area level socioeconomic conditions: a population-based study
Andrea Icks, Burkhard Haastert, Manfred Wildner, Clemens Becker, Kilian Rapp, Nico Dragano, Gabriele Meyer, Joachim Rosenbauer
A typhoid fever outbreak in a slum of South Dumdum municipality, West Bengal, India, 2007: Evidence for foodborne and waterborne transmission
Rama Bhunia, Yvan Hutin, Ramachandran Ramakrishnan, Nishith Pal, Tapas Sen, Manoj Murhekar
A translational framework for public health research
David Ogilvie, Peter Craig, Simon Griffin, Sally Macintyre, Nicholas J Wareham
Simulation suggests that rapid activation of social distancing can arrest epidemic development due to a novel strain of influenza
Joel K Kelso, George J Milne, Heath Kelly
Cancer screening in a middle-aged general population: factors associated with practices and attitudes
Stéphane Cullati, Agathe I Charvet-Bérard, Thomas V Perneger
A randomised controlled trial of a community-based healthy lifestyle program for overweight and obese adolescents: the Loozit®study protocol
Vanessa A Shrewsbury, Janice O'Connor, Katharine S Steinbeck, Kate Stevenson, Anthea Lee, Andrew J Hill, Michael R Kohn, Smita Shah, Siranda Torvaldsen, Louise A Baur
Role of educational level in the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQL) among rural Spanish women
María José García-Mendizábal, José Miguel Carrasco, Beatriz Pérez-Gómez, Nuria Aragonés, Pilar Guallar-Castillón, Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo, Gonzalo López-Abente, Marina Pollán
Comparison of a high and a low intensity smoking cessation intervention in a dentistry setting in Sweden – a randomized trial
Eva Nohlert, Åke Tegelberg, Per Tillgren, Pia Johansson, Andreas Rosenblad, Ásgeir R Helgason
Pilot evaluation of a walking school bus program in a low-income, urban community
Jason A Mendoza, David D Levinger, Brian D Johnston
Characteristics of HIV seroprevalence of visitors to public health centers under the national HIV surveillance system in Korea: cross sectional study
Mee-Kyung Kee, Jin-Hee Lee, Chaeshin Chu, Eun-Ju Lee, Sung-Soon Kim
Infant feeding among HIV-positive mothers and the general population mothers: comparison of two cross-sectional surveys in Eastern Uganda
Lars T Fadnes, Ingunn MS Engebretsen, Henry Wamani, Nulu B Semiyaga, Thorkild Tylleskär, James K Tumwine
Preventing socioeconomic inequalities in health behaviour in adolescents in Europe: Background, design and methods of project TEENAGE
Frank J van Lenthe, Ilse de Bourdeaudhuij, Knut-Inge Klepp, Nanna Lien, Laurence Moore, Fabrizio Faggiano, Anton E Kunst, Johan P Mackenbach
Misperceptions of "light" cigarettes abound: National survey data
Nick Wilson, Deepa Weerasekera, Jo Peace, Richard Edwards, George Thomson, Miranda Devlin
Applying the balanced scorecard to local public health performance measurement: deliberations and decisions
Erica Weir, Nadine d'Entremont, Shelley Stalker, Karim Kurji, Victoria Robinson
Evaluation of uptake and attitude to voluntary counseling and testing among health care professional students in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
Mgosha P Charles, Eliningaya J Kweka, Aneth M Mahande, Longin R Barongo, Seif Shekalaghe, Hassan M Nkya, Asanterabi Lowassa, Michael J Mahande
Domestic violence against women in eastern India: a population-based study on prevalence and related issues
Bontha V Babu, Shantanu K Kar
Sleep quality in middle-aged and elderly Chinese: distribution, associated factors and associations with cardio-metabolic risk factors
Nazanin Haseli-Mashhadi, Tony Dadd, An Pan, Zhijie Yu, Xu Lin, Oscar H Franco
Education level and physical functional limitations among Japanese community residents-gender difference in prognosis from stroke
Kaori Honjo, Hiroyasu Iso, Ai Ikeda, Manami Inoue, Shoichiro Tsugane
Trends in thyroid hormone prescribing and consumption in the UK
Anna L Mitchell, Bryan Hickey, Janis L Hickey, Simon HS Pearce
Child sexual abuse in southern Brazil and associated factors: a population-based study
Diego G Bassani, Lilian S Palazzo, Jorge U Béria, Luciana P Gigante, Andréia CL Figueiredo, Denise RGC Aerts, Beatriz CW Raymann
Increasing socioeconomic inequalities in first acute myocardial infarction in Scotland, 1990–92 and 2000–02
Carolyn A Davies, Ruth Dundas, Alastair H Leyland
Costs and health effects of screening and delivery of hearing aids in Tamil Nadu, India: an observational study
Baltussen Rob, Abraham Vinod J, Priya Monica, Achamma Balraj, Anand Job, Gift Norman, Abraham Joseph
The ADDITION-Cambridge trial protocol: a cluster – randomised controlled trial of screening for type 2 diabetes and intensive treatment for screen-detected patients
Justin B Echouffo-Tcheugui, Rebecca K Simmons, Kate M Williams, Roslyn S Barling, A Toby Prevost, Ann Louise Kinmonth, Nicholas J Wareham, Simon J Griffin
Multilevel analysis of HIV related risk behaviors among heroin users in a low prevalence community
Huizhen Li, William Goggins, Shui Shan Lee
Weight change and incident metabolic syndrome in Iranian men and women; a 3 year follow-up study
Azadeh Zabetian, Farzad Hadaegh, Parvin Sarbakhsh, Fereidoun Azizi
Use of television, videogames, and computer among children and adolescents in Italy
Alessandro Patriarca, Gabriella Di Giuseppe, Luciana Albano, Paolo Marinelli, Italo F Angelillo
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an exposure-based return-to-work programme for patients on sick leave due to common mental disorders: design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Erik Noordik, Frank J van Dijk, Karen Nieuwenhuijsen, Jac JL van der Klink
Tuberculosis screening and follow-up of asylum seekers in Norway: a cohort study
Ingunn Harstad, Einar Heldal, Sigurd L Steinshamn, Helge Garåsen, Geir W Jacobsen
Will the NHS continue to function in an influenza pandemic? a survey of healthcare workers in the West Midlands, UK
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The contribution of childhood circumstances, current circumstances and health behaviour to educational health differences in early adulthood
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Lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes patients – trial protocol of The Copenhagen Type 2 Diabetes Rehabilitation Project
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Staying physically active after spinal cord injury: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to exercise participation
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Interviews for the assessment of long-term incapacity for work: a study on adherence to protocols and principles
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Injection drug use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting
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Mediated, moderated and direct effects of country of residence, age, and gender on the cognitive and social determinants of adolescent smoking in Spain and the UK: a cross-sectional study
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Determinants of knowledge of HIV status in South Africa: results from a population-based HIV survey
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Pregnant women's attitudes towards alcohol consumption
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Evaluation of a standard provision versus an autonomy promotive exercise referral programme: rationale and study design
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Socioeconomic differences in cancer survival: The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study
Tonje Braaten, Elisabete Weiderpass, Eiliv Lund
Toward unsupervised outbreak detection through visual perception of new patterns
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Estimating the regional distribution of men who have sex with men (MSM) based on Internet surveys
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The denominator problem: Estimating MSM-specific incidence of sexually transmitted infections and prevalence of HIV using population sizes of MSM derived from Internet surveys
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Effective elements of school health promotion across behavioral domains: a systematic review of reviews
Louk WH Peters, Gerjo Kok, Geert TM Ten Dam, Goof J Buijs, Theo GWM Paulussen
Measured body mass index, body weight perception, dissatisfaction and control practices in urban, low-income African American adolescents
Youfa Wang, Huifang Liang, Xiaoli Chen
Impact of different food label formats on healthiness evaluation and food choice of consumers: a randomized-controlled study
Ingrid Borgmeier, Joachim Westenhoefer
Sociodemographic correlates of food habits among school adolescents (12–15 year) in north Gaza Strip
Abdallah H Abudayya, Hein Stigum, Zumin Shi, Yehia Abed, Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen
Population-based incidence of Type 2 diabetes and its associated risk factors: results from a six-year cohort study in Iran
Hadi Harati, Farzad Hadaegh, Navid Saadat, Fereidoun Azizi
Improved salt iodation methods for small-scale salt producers in low-resource settings in Tanzania
Vincent D Assey, Thorkild Tylleskär, Philip B Momburi, Michael Maganga, Nicholaus V Mlingi, Marie Reilly, Ted Greiner, Stefan Peterson
Assessing the disease burden of Yi people by years of life lost in Shilin county of Yunnan province, China
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Evidence and argument in policymaking: development of workplace smoking legislation
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Improving tuberculosis care in low income countries – a qualitative study of patients' understanding of "patient support" in Nepal
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Prevalence and correlates of vitamin D status in African American men
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Relation between local food environments and obesity among adults
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Coming home to die? the association between migration and mortality in rural South Africa
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Hand-rolled cigarette smoking patterns compared with factory-made cigarette smoking in New Zealand men
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Health beliefs about bottled water: a qualitative study
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Changes in physical health among participants in a multidisciplinary health programme for long-term unemployed persons
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Repeat infection with Chlamydia trachomatis: a prospective cohort study from an STI-clinic in Stockholm
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Homicide and geographic access to gun dealers in the United States
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Effectiveness of physical training for self-employed persons with musculoskeletal disorders: a randomized controlled trial
Judith Heinrich, Johannes R Anema, Ernest MM de Vroome, Birgitte M Blatter
Significant differences in the use of healthcare resources of native-born and foreign born in Spain
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The relationship between effectiveness and costs measured by a risk-adjusted case-mix system: multicentre study of Catalonian population data bases
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National support to public health research: a survey of European ministries
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Leisure-time physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and feelings of hopelessness in men
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Are immigrant populations aware about their oral health status? A study among immigrants from Ethiopia
Avi Zini, Yuval Vered, Harold D Sgan-Cohen
Smoking-attributable mortality and years of potential life lost in 16 Brazilian capitals, 2003: a prevalence-based study
Paulo CRP Corrêa, Sandhi M Barreto, Valéria MA Passos
Evaluation of community level interventions to address social and structural determinants of health: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Martin Wall, Richard Hayes, Derek Moore, Mark Petticrew, Angela Clow, Elena Schmidt, Alizon Draper, Karen Lock, Rebecca Lynch, Adrian Renton
Essential health information available for India in the public domain on the internet
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Translation, adaptation and validation of the American short form Patient Activation Measure (PAM13) in a Danish version
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Early diagnosis of asthma in young children by using non-invasive biomarkers of airway inflammation and early lung function measurements: study protocol of a case-control study
Kim DG van de Kant, Ester MM Klaassen, Quirijn Jöbsis, Annedien J Nijhuis, Onno CP van Schayck, Edward Dompeling
High levels of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in new and treatment-failure patients from the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme in an urban metropolis (Mumbai) in Western India
Desiree TB D'souza, Nerges F Mistry, Tina S Vira, Yatin Dholakia, Sven Hoffner, Geoffrey Pasvol, Mark Nicol, Robert J Wilkinson
Rationale, design and methods for a randomised and controlled trial to investigate whether home access to electronic games decreases children's physical activity
Leon M Straker, Rebecca A Abbott, Jan P Piek, Clare M Pollock, Peter S Davies, Anne J Smith
The effects of gender and age on health related behaviors
Amanda Deeks, Catherine Lombard, Janet Michelmore, Helena Teede
Comparison of self-reported health & healthcare utilisation between asylum seekers and refugees: an observational study
Magzoub Toar, Kirsty K O'Brien, Tom Fahey
Association of socioeconomic status with overall overweight and central obesity in men and women: the French Nutrition and Health Survey 2006
Michel Vernay, Aurelie Malon, Amivi Oleko, Benoit Salanave, Candice Roudier, Emmanuelle Szego, Valerie Deschamps, Serge Hercberg, Katia Castetbon
Intervention mapping for development of a participatory return-to-work intervention for temporary agency workers and unemployed workers sick-listed due to musculoskeletal disorders
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Behavioural development of school-aged children who live around a multi-metal sulphide mine in Guangdong province, China: a cross-sectional study
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The association between Colombian medical students' healthy personal habits and a positive attitude toward preventive counseling: cross-sectional analyses
John Duperly, Felipe Lobelo, Carolina Segura, Francisco Sarmiento, Deisy Herrera, Olga L Sarmiento, Erica Frank
Pesticide-related illness reported to and diagnosed in Primary Care: implications for surveillance of environmental causes of ill-health
Lesley Rushton, Vera Mann
Impact of housing on the survival of persons with AIDS
Sandra K Schwarcz, Ling C Hsu, Eric Vittinghoff, Annie Vu, Joshua D Bamberger, Mitchell H Katz
Correlates of local safety-related concerns in a Swedish Community: a cross-sectional study
Agneta Kullberg, Nadine Karlsson, Toomas Timpka, Kent Lindqvist
Assessment of dietary intake among pregnant women in a rural area of western China
Yue Cheng, Michael J Dibley, Xueli Zhang, Lingxia Zeng, Hong Yan
Rationales, design and recruitment of the Taizhou Longitudinal Study
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Understanding the Relationship between Activity and Neighbourhoods (URBAN) Study: research design and methodology
Hannah M Badland, Grant M Schofield, Karen Witten, Philip J Schluter, Suzanne Mavoa, Robin A Kearns, Erica A Hinckson, Melody Oliver, Hector Kaiwai, Victoria G Jensen, Christina Ergler, Leslie McGrath, Julia McPhee
Geographical patterns in blood lead in relation to industrial emissions and traffic in Swedish children, 1978–2007
Emilie Stroh, Thomas Lundh, Anna Oudin, Staffan Skerfving, Ulf Strömberg
A review of injury epidemiology in the UK and Europe: some methodological considerations in constructing rates
Roxana Alexandrescu, Sarah J O'Brien, Fiona E Lecky
Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants
Suneth B Agampodi, Samath D Dharmaratne, Thilini C Agampodi
Evaluation of a portable hemoglobin photometer in pregnant women in a high altitude area: a pilot study
Xiaoyan Zhou, Hong Yan, Yuan Xing, Shaonong Dang, Bianba Zhuoma, Duolao Wang
Alcohol use among university students in Sweden measured by an electronic screening instrument
Agneta Andersson, Ann-Britt Wiréhn, Christina Ölvander, Diana Stark Ekman, Preben Bendtsen
A structured review of reasons for ecstasy use and related behaviours: pointers for future research
Gjalt-Jorn Ygram Peters, Gerjo Kok
A systematic review of post-deployment injury-related mortality among military personnel deployed to conflict zones
Joseph J Knapik, Roberto E Marin, Tyson L Grier, Bruce H Jones
Return-to-work of sick-listed workers without an employment contract – what works?
Sylvia J Vermeulen, Sietske J Tamminga, Antonius JM Schellart, Jan Fekke Ybema, Johannes R Anema
Pedestrian injury and the built environment: an environmental scan of hotspots
Nadine Schuurman, Jonathan Cinnamon, Valorie A Crooks, S Morad Hameed
The pattern of mucocutaneous disorders in HIV – infected children attending care and treatment centres in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Millembe F Panya, Yassin M Mgonda, Augustine W Massawe
Which theory is best? Explanatory models of the relationship between unemployment and health
Urban Janlert, Anne Hammarström
Delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Nepal
Rajendra Basnet, Sven Gudmund Hinderaker, Don Enarson, Pushpa Malla, Odd Mørkve
The joint influence of area income, income inequality, and immigrant density on adverse birth outcomes: a population-based study
Nathalie Auger, Julie Giraud, Mark Daniel
Failure of hospital employees to comply with smoke-free policy is associated with nicotine dependence and motives for smoking: a descriptive cross-sectional study at a teaching hospital in the United Kingdom
Tom Parks, Clare VR Wilson, Kenrick Turner, Joel WE Chin
Promoting mental health in small-medium enterprises: An evaluation of the "Business in Mind" program
Angela Martin, Kristy Sanderson, Jenn Scott, Paula Brough
Do the socioeconomic impacts of antiretroviral therapy vary by gender? A longitudinal study of Kenyan agricultural worker employment outcomes
Bruce A Larson, Mathew P Fox, Sydney Rosen, Margret Bii, Carolyne Sigei, Douglas Shaffer, Fredrick Sawe, Kelly McCoy, Monique Wasunna, Jonathan L Simon
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Premarital Sexual Behavior among male college students of Kathmandu, Nepal
Ramesh Adhikari, Jyotsna Tamang
Beyond traditional surveillance: applying syndromic surveillance to developing settings – opportunities and challenges
Larissa May, Jean-Paul Chretien, Julie A Pavlin
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts: Recognising missed opportunities for an optimal response to the rapidly maturing TB-HIV co-epidemic in South Africa
Rubeshan Perumal, Nesri Padayatchi, Ellen Stiefvater
Asthma self-assessment in a Medicaid population
Ann C Wu, James Glauber, Charlene Gay, Tracy A Lieu
Is the "Glasgow effect" of cigarette smoking explained by socio-economic status?: A multilevel analysis
Linsay Gray, Alastair H Leyland
Why do Asian-American women have lower rates of breast conserving surgery: results of a survey regarding physician perceptions
Jane T Pham, Laura J Allen, Scarlett L Gomez
Concentration of the genera Aspergillus, Eurotium and Penicillium in 63-μm house dust fraction as a method to predict hidden moisture damage in homes
Christoph Baudisch, Ojan Assadian, Axel Kramer
Effects of an irregular bedtime schedule on sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and fatigue among university students in Taiwan
Jiunn-Horng Kang, Shih-Ching Chen
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP): the path towards a true partnership
Mecky I Matee, Christine Manyando, Peter M Ndumbe, Tumani Corrah, Walter G Jaoko, Andrew Y Kitua, Herman PA Ambene, Mathieu Ndounga, Lynn Zijenah, David Ofori-Adjei, Simon Agwale, Steven Shongwe, Thomas Nyirenda, Michael Makanga
Prevention of depression and anxiety in later life: design of a randomized controlled trial for the clinical and economic evaluation of a life-review intervention
Jojanneke Korte, Ernst T Bohlmeijer, Filip Smit
The effectiveness of a training for patients with unexplained physical symptoms: protocol of a cognitive behavioral group training and randomized controlled trial
Lyonne NL Zonneveld, Adriaan van 't Spijker, Jan Passchier, Jan J van Busschbach, Hugo J Duivenvoorden
Does acute maternal stress in pregnancy affect infant health outcomes? Examination of a large cohort of infants born after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
Skye M Endara, Margaret AK Ryan, Carter J Sevick, Ava Marie S Conlin, Caroline A Macera, Tyler C Smith
"Get off the sofa and go and play": Family and socioeconomic influences on the physical activity of 10–11 year old children
Rowan Brockman, Russell Jago, Kenneth R Fox, Janice L Thompson, Kim Cartwright, Angie S Page
A qualitative study to assess school nurses' views on vaccinating 12–13 year old school girls against human papillomavirus without parental consent
Rebecca Stretch, Rosemary McCann, Stephen A Roberts, Peter Elton, David Baxter, Loretta Brabin
Effects of a short individually tailored counselling session for HIV prevention in gay and bisexual men receiving Hepatitis B vaccination
Mireille EG Wolfers, John BF de Wit, Harm J Hospers, Jan H Richardus, Onno de Zwart
The socio-demographic patterning of sexual risk behaviour: a survey of young men in Finland and Estonia
Minna Nikula, Mika Gissler, Vesa Jormanainen, Made Laanpere, Heikki Kunnas, Elina Haavio-Mannila, Elina Hemminki
Trends in prenatal cares settings: association with medical liability
Andrew S Coco, Donna Cohen, Michael A Horst, Angela S Gambler
What infection control measures will people carry out to reduce transmission of pandemic influenza? A focus group study
Leanne G Morrison, Lucy Yardley
Malaria-related perceptions and practices of women with children under the age of five years in rural Ethiopia
Wakgari Deressa, Ahmed Ali
The development of an evaluation framework for injury surveillance systems
Rebecca J Mitchell, Ann M Williamson, Rod O'Connor
A free weekly iron-folic acid supplementation and regular deworming program is associated with improved hemoglobin and iron status indicators in Vietnamese women
Gerard J Casey, Tran Q Phuc, Lachlan MacGregor, Antonio Montresor, Seema Mihrshahi, Tran D Thach, Nong T Tien, Beverley-Ann Biggs
Psychosocial work environment and antidepressant medication: a prospective cohort study
Jens Peter E Bonde, Torsten Munch-Hansen, Joanna Wieclaw, Niels Westergaard-Nielsen, Esben Agerbo
Smoking cessation, alcohol intake and transient increase in the risk of metabolic syndrome among Japanese smokers at one health checkup institution
Asahi Hishida, Atsushi Koyama, Akiko Tomota, Shirou Katase, Yatami Asai, Nobuyuki Hamajima
Prevalence and associated factors of female genital mutilation among Somali refugees in eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Getnet Mitike, Wakgari Deressa
"Who am I? Where am I?" Experiences of married young women in a slum in Islamabad, Pakistan
Saima Hamid, Eva Johansson, Birgitta Rubenson
Lessons learned from implementation of a demonstration program to reduce the burden of anemia and hookworm in women in Yen Bai Province, Viet Nam
Tran Q Phuc, Seema Mihrshahi, Gerard J Casey, Luong B Phu, Nong T Tien, Sonia R Caruana, Tran D Thach, Antonio Montresor, Beverley-Ann Biggs
Perceptions on hypertension among migrants in Delhi, India: a qualitative study
Yadlapalli S Kusuma
Prevalence and changes in chronic diseases among South Korean farmers: 1998 to 2005
Eun Shil Cha, Kyoung Ae Kong, Eun Kyeong Moon, Won Jin Lee
Rubella seroprevalence among primary and pre- primary school pupils at Moi's Bridge location, Uasin Gishu District, Kenya
Janeth J Kombich, Paul C Muchai, Peter Tukei, Peter K Borus
Unstable housing and hepatitis C incidence among injection drug users in a Canadian setting
Christina Kim, Thomas Kerr, Kathy Li, Ruth Zhang, Mark W Tyndall, Julio SG Montaner, Evan Wood
Adolescents' experience of comments about their weight – prevalence, accuracy and effects on weight misperception
Wing-Sze Lo, Sai-Yin Ho, Kwok-Kei Mak, Yuen-Kwan Lai, Tai-Hing Lam
The health of Arab-Americans living in the United States: a systematic review of the literature
Abdulrahman M El-Sayed, Sandro Galea
The association of levels of physical activity with metabolic syndrome in rural Australian adults
Clare Vaughan, Adrian Schoo, Edward D Janus, Benjamin Philpot, Nathalie Davis-Lameloise, Sing Kai Lo, Tiina Laatikainen, Erkki Vartiainen, James A Dunbar
Educational intervention to improve physician reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in a primary care setting in complementary and alternative medicine
Manuela Tabali, Elke Jeschke, Angelina Bockelbrink, Claudia M Witt, Stefan N Willich, Thomas Ostermann, Harald Matthes
Threat-responsiveness and the decision to obtain free influenza vaccinations among the older adults in Taiwan
Ying-Chun Li, Chi-Mei Liu
Physical activity and risk of Metabolic Syndrome in an urban Mexican cohort
Pablo Méndez-Hernández, Yvonne Flores, Carole Siani, Michel Lamure, L Darina Dosamantes-Carrasco, Elizabeth Halley-Castillo, Gerardo Huitrón, Juan O Talavera, Katia Gallegos-Carrillo, Jorge Salmerón
The use of group dynamics strategies to enhance cohesion in a lifestyle intervention program for obese children
Luc J Martin, Shauna M Burke, Sheree Shapiro, Albert V Carron, Jennifer D Irwin, Robert Petrella, Harry Prapavessis, Kevin Shoemaker
Pulmonary tuberculosis among women with cough attending clinics for family planning and maternal and child health in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Esther S Ngadaya, Godfrey S Mfinanga, Eliud R Wandwalo, Odd Morkve
The EPICS Trial: Enabling Parents to Increase Child Survival through the introduction of community-based health interventions in rural Guinea Bissau
Vera Mann, Ila Fazzio, Rebecca King, Polly Walker, Albino dos Santos, Jose Carlos de Sa, Chitra Jayanti, Chris Frost, Diana Elbourne, Peter Boone
Characteristics, management and attainment of lipid target levels in diabetic and cardiac patients enrolled in Disease Management Program versus those in routine care: LUTZ registry
Kurt Bestehorn, Christina Jannowitz, Barbara Karmann, David Pittrow, Wilhelm Kirch
HIV sexual risk behaviors and perception of risk among college students: implications for planning interventions
Adedeji S Adefuye, Titilayo C Abiona, Joseph A Balogun, Mainza Lukobo-Durrell
Relationships, love and sexuality: what the Filipino teens think and feel
Jokin de Irala, Alfonso Osorio, Cristina López del Burgo, Vina A Belen, Filipinas O de Guzman, María del Carmen Calatrava, Antonio N Torralba
Direct and indirect costs of tuberculosis among immigrant patients in the Netherlands
Sandra V Kik, Sandra PJ Olthof, Jonie TN de Vries, Dick Menzies, Naomi Kincler, Joke van Loenhout-Rooyakkers, Conny Burdo, Suzanne Verver
Community pharmacist intervention in depressed primary care patients (PRODEFAR study): randomized controlled trial protocol
Maria Rubio-Valera, Antoni Serrano-Blanco, Pere Travé, M Teresa Peñarrubia-María, Mar Ruiz, Marian March Pujol
Smoking and mental illness: results from population surveys in Australia and the United States
David Lawrence, Francis Mitrou, Stephen R Zubrick
Over-indebtedness as a marker of socioeconomic status and its association with obesity: a cross-sectional study
Eva Münster, Heiko Rüger, Elke Ochsmann, Stephan Letzel, André M Toschke
Screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol use in primary care: a cluster randomised controlled trial protocol
Eileen Kaner, Martin Bland, Paul Cassidy, Simon Coulton, Paolo Deluca, Colin Drummond, Eilish Gilvarry, Christine Godfrey, Nick Heather, Judy Myles, Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Adenekan Oyefeso, Steve Parrott, Katherine Perryman, Tom Phillips, Don Shenker, Jonathan Shepherd
Increasing colon cancer testing in rural Colorado: evaluation of the exposure to a community-based awareness campaign
Linda Zittleman, Caroline Emsermann, Miriam Dickinson, Ned Norman, Kathy Winkelman, Grace Linn, John M Westfall
Association between neighborhood safety and overweight status among urban adolescents
Dustin T Duncan, Renee M Johnson, Beth E Molnar, Deborah Azrael
Mortality and loss-to-follow-up during the pre-treatment period in an antiretroviral therapy programme under normal health service conditions in Uganda
Barbara Amuron, Geoffrey Namara, Josephine Birungi, Christine Nabiryo, Jonathan Levin, Heiner Grosskurth, Alex Coutinho, Shabbar Jaffar
Prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam: results from a STEPS survey
Luc H Pham, Thuy B Au, Leigh Blizzard, Nhan B Truong, Michael D Schmidt, Robert H Granger, Terence Dwyer
Review of cigarette smoking and tuberculosis in China: intervention is needed for smoking cessation among tuberculosis patients
Jianming Wang, Hongbing Shen
Biological mechanisms of disease and death in Moscow: rationale and design of the survey on Stress Aging and Health in Russia (SAHR)
Maria Shkolnikova, Svetlana Shalnova, Vladimir M Shkolnikov, Victoria Metelskaya, Alexander Deev, Evgueni Andreev, Dmitri Jdanov, James W Vaupel
Persistent circulating unmetabolised folic acid in a setting of liberal voluntary folic acid fortification. Implications for further mandatory fortification?
Mary R Sweeney, Anthony Staines, Leslie Daly, Aisling Traynor, Sean Daly, Steven W Bailey, Patricia B Alverson, June E Ayling, John M Scott
Health care providers' attitudes towards termination of pregnancy: A qualitative study in South Africa
Jane Harries, Kathryn Stinson, Phyllis Orner
The relationship between physical performance measures, bone mineral density, falls, and the risk of peripheral fracture: a cross-sectional analysis
Hamza Khazzani, Fadoua Allali, Loubna Bennani, Linda Ichchou, Laila El Mansouri, Fatima E Abourazzak, Redouane Abouqal, Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni
Mental distress in the general population in Zambia: Impact of HIV and social factors
Peter J Chipimo, Knut Fylkesnes
Chronic pain in primary care. German figures from 1991 and 2006
Christine H Frießem, Anne Willweber-Strumpf, Michael W Zenz
Self-reported pediatricians' management of the well-appearing young child with fever without a source: first survey in an European country in the anti-pneumococcal vaccine era
Elena Chiappini, Luisa Galli, Francesca Bonsignori, Elisabetta Venturini, Nicola Principi, Maurizio de Martino
Long-term exposure to air pollution and hospital admissions for ischemic stroke. A register-based case-control study using modelled NOxas exposure proxy
Anna Oudin, Emilie Stroh, Ulf Strömberg, Kristina Jakobsson, Jonas Björk
Mental health symptoms in relation to socio-economic conditions and lifestyle factors – a population-based study in Sweden
Anu Molarius, Kenneth Berglund, Charli Eriksson, Hans G Eriksson, Margareta Lindén-Boström, Eva Nordström, Carina Persson, Lotta Sahlqvist, Bengt Starrin, Berit Ydreborg
Effect of degree of urbanisation on age and sex-specific asthma prevalence in Swedish preschool children
Kristina Bröms, Dan Norbäck, Margaretha Eriksson, Claes Sundelin, Kurt Svärdsudd
Risk of obesity in immigrants compared with Swedes in two deprived neighbourhoods
Johan Faskunger, Ulf Eriksson, Sven-Erik Johansson, Kristina Sundquist, Jan Sundquist
Multiple sex partner behavior in female undergraduate students in China: A multi-campus survey
Hong Yan, Weiqi Chen, Haocheng Wu, Yongyi Bi, Miaoxuan Zhang, Shiyue Li, Kathryn L Braun
Long-stay in short-stay inpatient facilities: risk factors and barriers to discharge
Antonella Gigantesco, Giovanni de Girolamo, Giovanni Santone, Rossella Miglio, Angelo Picardi
Uptake of health services for common mental disorders by first-generation Turkish and Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands
Thijs Fassaert, Matty AS de Wit, Arnoud P Verhoeff, Wilco C Tuinebreijer, Wim HM Gorissen, Aartjan TF Beekman, Jack Dekker
Public involvement in suicide prevention: understanding and strengthening lay responses to distress
Christabel Owens, Gareth Owen, Helen Lambert, Jenny Donovan, Judith Belam, Frances Rapport, Keith Lloyd
Using pedometers to increase physical activity in overweight and obese women: a pilot study
Sebely Pal, Cheryl Cheng, Garry Egger, Colin Binns, Robert Donovan
Effects of neighbourhood-level educational attainment on HIV prevalence among young women in Zambia
Nkomba Kayeyi, Ingvild F Sandøy, Knut Fylkesnes
What prompts young adults in Ireland to attend health services for STI testing?
Myles Balfe, Ruairi Brugha
In-hospital mortality after stomach cancer surgery in Spain and relationship with hospital volume of interventions
Marisa Baré, Joan Cabrol, Jordi Real, Gemma Navarro, Rafel Campo, Carles Pericay, Antonio Sarría
Body satisfaction and body weight: gender differences and sociodemographic determinants
S Bryn Austin, Jess Haines, Paul J Veugelers
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Zambia: implementing efficacious ARV regimens in primary health centers
Justin Mandala, Kwasi Torpey, Prisca Kasonde, Mushota Kabaso, Rebecca Dirks, Chiho Suzuki, Catherine Thompson, Gloria Sangiwa, Ya Diul Mukadi
European network for promoting the physical health of residents in psychiatric and social care facilities (HELPS): background, aims and methods
Prisca Weiser, Thomas Becker, Carolin Losert, Köksal Alptekin, Loretta Berti, Lorenzo Burti, Alexandra Burton, Mojca Dernovsek, Eva Dragomirecka, Marion Freidl, Fabian Friedrich, Aneta Genova, Arunas Germanavicius, Ulaş Halis, John Henderson, Peter Hjorth, Taavi Lai, Jens Ivar Larsen, Katarzyna Lech, Ramona Lucas, Roxana Marginean, David McDaid, Maya Mladenova, Povl Munk-Jørgensen, Alexandru Paziuc, Petronela Paziuc, Stefan Priebe, Katarzyna Prot-Klinger, Johannes Wancata, Reinhold Kilian
A case-crossover study of alcohol consumption, meals and the risk of road traffic crashes
Stefano Di Bartolomeo, Francesca Valent, Rodolfo Sbrojavacca, Riccardo Marchetti, Fabio Barbone
Alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use amongst same-sex attracted women: results from the Western Australian Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Health and Well-Being Survey
Zoë Hyde, Jude Comfort, Alexandra McManus, Graham Brown, Peter Howat
The Amsterdam Studies of Acute Psychiatry - II (ASAP-II): a comparative study of psychiatric intensive care units in the Netherlands
Vincent Koppelmans, Robert Schoevers, Cecile Gijsbers van Wijk, Wijnand Mulder, Annett Hornbach, Emile Barkhof, André Klaassen, Marieke van Egmond, Janine van Venrooij, Yan Bijpost, Hans Nusselder, Marjan van Herrewaarden, Igor Maksimovic, Alexander Achilles, Jack Dekker
Tanzania national survey on iodine deficiency: impact after twelve years of salt iodation
Vincent D Assey, Stefan Peterson, Sabas Kimboka, Daniel Ngemera, Celestin Mgoba, Deusdedit M Ruhiye, Godwin D Ndossi, Ted Greiner, Thorkild Tylleskär
Salivary cotinine concentrations in daily smokers in Barcelona, Spain: a cross-sectional study
Marcela Fu, Esteve Fernandez, Jose M Martínez-Sánchez, José A Pascual, Anna Schiaffino, Antoni Agudo, Carles Ariza, Josep M Borràs, Jonathan M Samet
"They don't care what happens to us."The situation of double orphans heading households in Rakai District, Uganda
Nina Dalen, Ann Jacqueline Nakitende, Seggane Musisi
Correlates of objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time in children: a cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study)
Andreas Nilsson, Lars Bo Andersen, Yngvar Ommundsen, Karsten Froberg, Luis B Sardinha, Karin Piehl-Aulin, Ulf Ekelund
Socio-demographic and clinical features of Irish iatrogenic hepatitis C patients: a cross-sectional survey
Olivia McKenna, Caitriona Cunningham, Catherine Blake
Should cities hosting mass gatherings invest in public health surveillance and planning? Reflections from a decade of mass gatherings in Sydney, Australia
Sarah Thackway, Timothy Churches, Jan Fizzell, David Muscatello, Paul Armstrong
Association between labour market trends and trends in young people's mental health in ten European countries 1983-2005
Anton CJ Lager, Sven G Bremberg
Disinfection of football protective equipment using chlorine dioxide produced by the ICA TriNova system
Anthony L Newsome, John D DuBois, Joel D Tenney
Risk factors for suicide in Bali: a psychological autopsy study
Toshiyuki Kurihara, Motoichiro Kato, Robert Reverger, I Gusti Rai Tirta
Hepatitis B screening in the Turkish-Dutch population in Rotterdam, the Netherlands; qualitative assessment of socio-cultural determinants
Ytje JJ van der Veen, Onno de Zwart, Hélène ACM Voeten, Johan P Mackenbach, Jan Hendrik Richardus
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: translation and validation for a Greek sample
Victoria G Vivilaki, Vassilis Dafermos, Manolis Kogevinas, Panos Bitsios, Christos Lionis
Intensive hog farming operations and self-reported health among nearby rural residents in Ottawa, Canada
Paul J Villeneuve, Amira Ali, Laurel Challacombe, Sophie Hebert
Evaluating Active U: an internet-mediated physical activity program
Lorraine R Buis, Timothy A Poulton, Robert G Holleman, Ananda Sen, Paul J Resnick, David E Goodrich, LaVaughn Palma-Davis, Caroline R Richardson
Acculturation and use of health care services by Turkish and Moroccan migrants: a cross-sectional population-based study
Thijs Fassaert, Arlette E Hesselink, Arnoud P Verhoeff
Individual and contextual covariates of burnout: a cross-sectional nationwide study of French teachers
Marie-Noël Vercambre, Pauline Brosselin, Fabien Gilbert, Eléna Nerrière, Viviane Kovess-Masféty
Improving mental and neurological health research in Latin America: a qualitative study
Fabián Fiestas, Carla Gallo, Giovanni Poletti, Inés Bustamante, Renato D Alarcón, Jair J Mari, Denise Razzouk, Sylvie Olifson, Guido Mazzotti
Inequities in maternal postnatal visits among public and private patients: 2004 Pelotas cohort study
Alicia Matijasevich, Iná S Santos, Mariângela F Silveira, Marlos R Domingues, Aluísio JD Barros, Paula L Marco, Fernando C Barros
Hemoglobin levels and anemia evaluation during pregnancy in the highlands of Tibet: a hospital-based study
Yuan Xing, Hong Yan, Shaonong Dang, Bianba Zhuoma, Xiaoyan Zhou, Duolao Wang
Correlates of quality of life of pre-obese and obese patients: a pharmacy-based cross-sectional survey
Laurent Laforest, Eric Van Ganse, Cécile Ritleng, Gaelle Desamericq, Laurent Letrilliart, Alain Moreau, Sarah Rosen, Hubert Mechin, Genevieve Chamba
Raising awareness of carrier testing for hereditary haemoglobinopathies in high-risk ethnic groups in the Netherlands: a pilot study among the general public and primary care providers
Stephanie S Weinreich, Elly SM de Lange-de Klerk, Frank Rijmen, Martina C Cornel, Marja de Kinderen, Anne Marie C Plass
A profile of the online dissemination of national influenza surveillance data
Calvin KY Cheng, Eric HY Lau, Dennis KM Ip, Alfred SY Yeung, Lai Ming Ho, Benjamin J Cowling
Is the association between acne and mental distress influenced by diet? Results from a cross-sectional population study among 3775 late adolescents in Oslo, Norway
Jon A Halvorsen, Florence Dalgard, Magne Thoresen, Espen Bjertness, Lars Lien
The Iranian version of 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12): factor structure, internal consistency and construct validity
Ali Montazeri, Mariam Vahdaninia, Sayed Javad Mousavi, Speideh Omidvari
Prevention of type 2 diabetes in adults with impaired glucose tolerance: the European Diabetes Prevention RCT in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Linda Penn, Martin White, John Oldroyd, Mark Walker, K George MM Alberti, John C Mathers
Risk factors for operated carpal tunnel syndrome: a multicenter population-based case-control study
Stefano Mattioli, Alberto Baldasseroni, Massimo Bovenzi, Stefania Curti, Robin MT Cooke, Giuseppe Campo, Pietro G Barbieri, Rinaldo Ghersi, Marco Broccoli, Maria Pia Cancellieri, Anna Maria Colao, Marco dell'Omo, Pirous Fateh-Moghadam, Flavia Franceschini, Serenella Fucksia, Paolo Galli, Fabriziomaria Gobba, Roberto Lucchini, Anna Mandes, Teresa Marras, Carla Sgarrella, Stefano Borghesi, Mauro Fierro, Francesca Zanardi, Gianpiero Mancini, Francesco S Violante
Using vital statistics to estimate the population-level impact of osteoporotic fractures on mortality based on death certificates, with an application to France (2000-2004)
Nelly Ziadé, Eric Jougla, Joël Coste
Developing an award program for children's settings to support healthy eating and physical activity and reduce the risk of overweight and obesity
Suzy Honisett, Suzi Woolcock, Creina Porter, Ian Hughes
A case study of physical and social barriers to hygiene and child growth in remote Australian Aboriginal communities
Elizabeth McDonald, Ross Bailie, Jocelyn Grace, David Brewster
Validation of ACG Case-mix for equitable resource allocation in Swedish primary health care
Andrzej Zielinski, Maria Kronogård, Håkan Lenhoff, Anders Halling
Tuberculosis recurrence in smear-positive patients cured under DOTS in southern Ethiopia: retrospective cohort study
Daniel G Datiko, Bernt Lindtjørn
Evidence-based guidelines in the evaluation of work disability: an international survey and a comparison of quality of development
Wout EL de Boer, David J Bruinvels, Arie M Rijkenberg, Peter Donceel, Johannes R Anema
Ending Intimate Partner Violence after pregnancy: Findings from a community-based longitudinal study in Nicaragua
Mariano Salazar, Eliette Valladares, Ann Öhman, Ulf Högberg
Longevity and relationships with children: the importance of the parental role
Maria-Victoria Zunzunegui, François Béland, Maria-Teresa Sanchez, Angel Otero
Determining a cost effective intervention response to HIV/AIDS in Peru
Robert W Aldridge, David Iglesias, Carlos F Cáceres, J Jaime Miranda
Colorectal cancer prevention for low-income, sociodemographically-diverse adults in public housing: baseline findings of a randomized controlled trial
Lorna H McNeill, Molly Coeling, Elaine Puleo, Elizabeth Gonzalez Suarez, Gary G Bennett, Karen M Emmons
Beyond literacy and numeracy in patient provider communication: Focus groups suggest roles for empowerment, provider attitude and language
Doug Brugge, Timothy Edgar, Kelly George, Janette Heung, M Barton Laws
A global framework for action to improve the primary care response to chronic non-communicable diseases: a solution to a neglected problem
Dermot Maher, Anthony D Harries, Rony Zachariah, Don Enarson
A systematic review of longitudinal studies on the association between depression and smoking in adolescents
Michael O Chaiton, Joanna E Cohen, Jennifer O'Loughlin, Jurgen Rehm
The epidemiology and factors associated with nocturnal enuresis among boarding and daytime school children in southeast of Turkey: a cross sectional study
Ali Gunes, Gulsen Gunes, Yasemin Acik, Adem Akilli
Alcohol consumption and carotid artery structure in Korean adults aged 50 years and older
Young-Hoon Lee, Min-Ho Shin, Sun-Seog Kweon, Sung-Woo Choi, Hye-Yeon Kim, So-Yeon Ryu, Bok-Hee Kim, Jung-Ae Rhee, Jin-Su Choi
Portuguese students' knowledge of antibiotics: a cross-sectional study of secondary school and university students in Braga
Maria Manuel Azevedo, Céline Pinheiro, John Yaphe, Fátima Baltazar
Ten-year fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction incidence in elderly populations in Spain: the EPICARDIAN cohort study
Rafael Gabriel, Margarita Alonso, Blanca Reviriego, Javier Muñiz, Saturio Vega, Isidro López, Blanca Novella, Carmen Suárez, Francisco Rodríguez-Salvanés
Expansion of seasonal influenza vaccination in the Americas
Alba María Ropero-Álvarez, Hannah J Kurtis, M Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Cuauhtémoc Ruiz-Matus, Jon K Andrus
Applied public health research - falling through the cracks?
Rebecca K Simmons, David Ogilvie, Simon J Griffin, Lincoln A Sargeant
Colorectal cancer screening, perceived discrimination, and low-income and trust in doctors: a survey of minority patients
Wendi Born, Kimberly Engelman, K Allen Greiner, Shelley B Bhattacharya, Sandra Hall, Qingjiang Hou, Jasjit S Ahluwalia
A randomized controlled multicenter trial of post-suicide attempt case management for the prevention of further attempts in Japan (ACTION-J)
Yoshio Hirayasu, Chiaki Kawanishi, Naohiro Yonemoto, Naoki Ishizuka, Yoshiro Okubo, Akio Sakai, Toshifumi Kishimoto, Hitoshi Miyaoka, Kotaro Otsuka, Yoshito Kamijo, Yutaka Matsuoka, Toru Aruga
A proposed prognostic 7-day survival formula for patients with terminal cancer
Jui-Kun Chiang, Ning-Sheng Lai, Mei-Huang Wang, Shi-Chi Chen, Yee-Hsin Kao
Identification and classification of high risk groups for Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis using an artificial neural network based on occupational histories: a retrospective cohort study
Hongbo Liu, Zhifeng Tang, Yongli Yang, Dong Weng, Gao Sun, Zhiwen Duan, Jie Chen
Physician support for diabetes patients and clinical outcomes
Jochen Gensichen, Michael Von Korff, Carolyn M Rutter, Michelle D Seelig, Evette J Ludman, Elizabeth HB Lin, Paul Ciechanowski, Bessie A Young, Edward H Wagner, Wayne J Katon
Self-Rated Health in middle-aged and elderly Chinese: distribution, determinants and associations with cardio-metabolic risk factors
Nazanin Haseli-Mashhadi, An Pan, Xingwang Ye, Jing Wang, Qibin Qi, Yong Liu, Huaixing Li, Zhijie Yu, Xu Lin, Oscar H Franco
The use of insecticide treated nets by age: implications for universal coverage in Africa
Abdisalan M Noor, Viola C Kirui, Simon J Brooker, Robert W Snow
Voice disorders and mental health in teachers: a cross-sectional nationwide study
Eléna Nerrière, Marie-Noël Vercambre, Fabien Gilbert, Viviane Kovess-Masféty
Treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients at Gondar University Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. A five - year retrospective study
Belay Tessema, Abebe Muche, Assegedech Bekele, Dieter Reissig, Frank Emmrich, Ulrich Sack
Can we enhance the ability to return to work among workers with stress-related disorders?
Flemming Lander, Claus Friche, Helle Tornemand, Johan Hviid Andersen, Lilli Kirkeskov
Sexual practices among unmarried adolescents in Tanzania
Method R Kazaura, Melkiory C Masatu
Demographic and circumstantial accounts of burn mortality in Cape Town, South Africa, 2001-2004: An observational register based study
A Van Niekerk, R Laubscher, L Laflamme
A theoretical framework to describe communication processes during medical disability assessment interviews
H Jolanda van Rijssen, Antonius JM Schellart, Johannes R Anema, Allard J van der Beek
New estimates of the number of children living with substance misusing parents: results from UK national household surveys
Victoria Manning, David W Best, Nathan Faulkner, Emily Titherington
Health service use in indigenous Sami and non-indigenous youth in North Norway: A population based survey
Anne Lene Turi, Margrethe Bals, Ingunn B Skre, Siv Kvernmo
Health-promoting lifestyles of university students in Mainland China
Dong Wang, Chun-Quan Ou, Mei-Yen Chen, Ni Duan
Teenage drinking, alcohol availability and pricing: a cross-sectional study of risk and protective factors for alcohol-related harms in school children
Mark A Bellis, Penelope A Phillips-Howard, Karen Hughes, Sara Hughes, Penny A Cook, Michela Morleo, Kerin Hannon, Linda Smallthwaite, Lisa Jones
The usefulness of a free self-test for screening albuminuria in the general population: a cross-sectional survey
Markus MJ Nielen, François G Schellevis, Robert A Verheij
Contribution of parental and school personnel smoking to health risk behaviours among Finnish adolescents
Marianna Virtanen, Minna Pietikäinen, Mika Kivimäki, Pauliina Luopa, Jukka Jokela, Marko Elovainio, Jussi Vahtera
Promoting chlamydia screening with posters and leaflets in general practice - a qualitative study
Elaine Freeman, Rebecca Howell-Jones, Isabel Oliver, Sarah Randall, William Ford-Young, Philippa Beckwith, Cliodna McNulty
Post partum anxiety and depression in peri-urban communities of Karachi, Pakistan: a quasi-experimental study
Niloufer S Ali, Badar S Ali, Iqbal S Azam
Testing for sexually transmitted infections and blood borne viruses on admission to Western Australian prisons
Rochelle E Watkins, Donna B Mak, Crystal Connelly
The burden of road traffic accidents in a French Departement: the description of the injuries and recent changes
Annabelle Lapostolle, Blandine Gadegbeku, Amina Ndiaye, Emmanuelle Amoros, Mireille Chiron, Alfred Spira, Bernard Laumon
The NOURISH randomised control trial: Positive feeding practices and food preferences in early childhood - a primary prevention program for childhood obesity
Lynne A Daniels, Anthea Magarey, Diana Battistutta, Jan M Nicholson, Ann Farrell, Geoffrey Davidson, Geoffrey Cleghorn
Low bone mineral density is related to atherosclerosis in postmenopausal Moroccan women
Ihsane Hmamouchi, Fadoua Allali, Hamza Khazzani, Loubna Bennani, Leila EL Mansouri, Linda Ichchou, Mohammed Cherkaoui, Redouane Abouqal, Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni
Secular trends in adiposity in Norwegian 9-year-olds from 1999-2000 to 2005
Elin Kolle, Jostein Steene-Johannessen, Ingar Holme, Lars B Andersen, Sigmund A Anderssen
Formative research on the feasibility of hygiene interventions for influenza control in UK primary schools
Wolf-Peter Schmidt, Catherine Wloch, Adam Biran, Val Curtis, Punam Mangtani
Identifying environmental risk factors for human neural tube defects before and after folic acid supplementation
Yilan Liao, Jinfeng Wang, Xinhu Li, Yaoqin Guo, Xiaoying Zheng
Generational status and duration of residence predict diabetes prevalence among Latinos: the California Men's Health Study
Ameena T Ahmed, Virginia P Quinn, Bette Caan, Barbara Sternfeld, Reina Haque, Stephen K Van Den Eeden
Motorcyclists' reactions to safety helmet law: a qualitative study
Fereshteh Zamani-Alavijeh, Shamsaddin Niknami, Eesa Mohammadi, Ali Montazeri, Fazlollah Ghofranipour, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Shahrzad Hejazi Bazargan
Chronic disease prevalence and care among the elderly in urban and rural Beijing, China - a 10/66 Dementia Research Group cross-sectional survey
Zhaorui Liu, Emiliano Albanese, Shuran Li, Yueqin Huang, Cleusa P Ferri, Fang Yan, Renata Sousa, Weimin Dang, Martin Prince
Time series analysis of dengue fever and weather in Guangzhou, China
Liang Lu, Hualiang Lin, Linwei Tian, Weizhong Yang, Jimin Sun, Qiyong Liu
Towards translation of environmental determinants of physical activity in children into multi-sector policy measures: study design of a Dutch project
Marie-Jeanne Aarts, Ien AM van de Goor, Hans AM van Oers, Albertine J Schuit
Chlamydia trachomatis infection and sexual behaviour among female students attending higher education in the Republic of Ireland
Emer O'Connell, Wendy Brennan, Martin Cormican, Marita Glacken, Diarmuid O'Donovan, Akke Vellinga, Niall Cahill, Fionnguala Lysaght, Joan O'Donnell
Weight status and hypertension among adolescent girls in Argentina and Norway: Data from the ENNyS and HUNT studies
Marit Stray-Pedersen, Ragnhild M Helsing, Luz Gibbons, Gabriela Cormick, Turid L Holmen, Torstein Vik, José M Belizán
The sexual attitudes and lifestyles of London's Eastern Europeans (SALLEE Project): design and methods
Alison R Evans, Violetta Parutis, Graham Hart, Catherine H Mercer, Christopher Gerry, Richard Mole, Rebecca S French, John Imrie, Fiona Burns
16-year excess all-cause mortality of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients: a cohort study
Lars J Hansen, Niels de Fine Olivarius, Volkert Siersma
A cost-utility analysis of cervical cancer vaccination in preadolescent Canadian females
Andrea M Anonychuk, Chris T Bauch, Maraki Fikre Merid, Georges Van Kriekinge, Nadia Demarteau
General symptom reporting in female fibromyalgia patients and referents: a population-based case-referent study
Karin Björkegren, Mari-Ann Wallander, Saga Johansson, Kurt Svärdsudd
Supporting adolescent emotional health in schools: a mixed methods study of student and staff views in England
Judi Kidger, Jenny L Donovan, Lucy Biddle, Rona Campbell, David Gunnell
The Healthy Steps Study: A randomized controlled trial of a pedometer-based Green Prescription for older adults. Trial protocol
Gregory S Kolt, Grant M Schofield, Ngaire Kerse, Nicholas Garrett, Philip J Schluter, Toni Ashton, Asmita Patel
Pattern of pesticide storage before pesticide self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka
Fahim Mohamed, Gamini Manuweera, David Gunnell, Shifa Azher, Michael Eddleston, Andrew Dawson, Flemming Konradsen
Improving the coverage of the PMTCT programme through a participatory quality improvement intervention in South Africa
Tanya Doherty, Mickey Chopra, Duduzile Nsibande, Dudu Mngoma
Long-term follow-up of disability pensioners having musculoskeletal disorders
Liv H Magnussen, Liv I Strand, Jan S Skouen, Hege R Eriksen
The Vital@Work Study. The systematic development of a lifestyle intervention to improve older workers' vitality and the design of a randomised controlled trial evaluating this intervention
Jorien E Strijk, Karin I Proper, Allard J van der Beek, Willem van Mechelen
Factors associated with mortality in HIV-infected and uninfected patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
Ferdinand M Mugusi, Saurabh Mehta, Eduardo Villamor, Willy Urassa, Elmar Saathoff, Ronald J Bosch, Wafaie W Fawzi
Unemployment and ill health: a connection through inflammation?
Jukka Hintikka, Soili M Lehto, Leo Niskanen, Anne Huotari, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Heli Koivumaa-Honkanen, Kirsi Honkalampi, Sanna Sinikallio, Heimo Viinamäki
TABADO: "Evaluation of a smoking cessation program among Adolescents in Vocational Training Centers": Study protocol
Laetitia Minary, Hervé Martini, Nathalie Wirth, Francine Thouvenot, Dovi-Stéphanie Acouetey, Yves Martinet, Abraham Bohadana, Denis Zmirou-Navier, François Alla
The health impact of remarriage behavior on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: findings from the US longitudinal survey
Tatsuya Noda, Toshiyuki Ojima, Shinya Hayasaka, Akihito Hagihara, Ryoichi Takayanagi, Koichi Nobutomo
The development and pilot testing of a rapid assessment tool to improve local public health system capacity in Australia
Prue Bagley, Vivian Lin
Design and evaluation of a treatment programme for Spanish adolescents with overweight and obesity. The EVASYON Study
David Martinez-Gomez, Sonia Gomez-Martinez, M Angeles Puertollano, Esther Nova, Julia Wärnberg, Oscar L Veiga, Amelia Martí, Cristina Campoy, Jesus M Garagorri, Cristina Azcona, M Pilar Vaquero, Carlos Redondo-Figuero, Manuel Delgado, J Alfredo Martínez, Miguel Garcia-Fuentes, Luis A Moreno, Ascension Marcos
The SHARP study: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the short-term outcomes of housing and neighbourhood renewal
Mark Petticrew, Ade Kearns, Phil Mason, Caroline Hoy
Rates of coverage and determinants of complete vaccination of children in rural areas of Burkina Faso (1998-2003)
Drissa Sia, Pierre Fournier, Jean-François Kobiané, Blaise K Sondo
Subjective health legacy of the Chornobyl accident: a comparative study of 19-year olds in Kyiv
Evelyn J Bromet, David P Taormina, Lin T Guey, Joost A Bijlsma, Semyon F Gluzman, Johan M Havenaar, Harold Carlson, Gabrielle A Carlson
Screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol use in probation services: a cluster randomised controlled trial protocol
Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Martin Bland, Paul Cassidy, Simon Coulton, Paolo Deluca, Colin Drummond, Eilish Gilvarry, Christine Godfrey, Nick Heather, Eileen Kaner, Judy Myles, Adenekan Oyefeso, Steve Parrott, Katherine Perryman, Tom Phillips, Don Shenker, Jonathan Shepherd
Assessing Cost-Effectiveness in Obesity (ACE-Obesity): an overview of the ACE approach, economic methods and cost results
Rob Carter, Marj Moodie, Alison Markwick, Anne Magnus, Theo Vos, Boyd Swinburn, Michele M Haby
Protocol: Transmission and prevention of influenza in Hutterites: Zoonotic transmission of influenza A: swine & swine workers
Margaret L Russell, Julia Keenliside, Richard Webby, Kevin Fonseca, Pam Singh, Lorraine Moss, Mark Loeb
Accuracy and usefulness of BMI measures based on self-reported weight and height: findings from the NHANES & NHIS 2001-2006
Manfred Stommel, Charlotte A Schoenborn
Effects of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation on dengue epidemics in Thailand, 1996-2005
Mathuros Tipayamongkholgul, Chi-Tai Fang, Suratsawadee Klinchan, Chung-Ming Liu, Chwan-Chuen King
How do healthcare consumers process and evaluate comparative healthcare information? A qualitative study using cognitive interviews
Olga C Damman, Michelle Hendriks, Jany Rademakers, Diana MJ Delnoij, Peter P Groenewegen
Participant recruitment and retention in a pilot program to prevent weight gain in low-income overweight and obese mothers
Mei-Wei Chang, Roger Brown, Susan Nitzke
Non-response bias in physical activity trend estimates
Cora L Craig, Christine Cameron, Joe Griffiths, Adrian Bauman, Catrine Tudor-Locke, Ross E Andersen
Trends of obesity and abdominal obesity in Tehranian adults: a cohort study
Farhad Hosseinpanah, Maryam Barzin, Parvin Sarbakhsh Eskandary, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi
Evaluating the effectiveness of psychosocial resilience training for heart health, and the added value of promoting physical activity: a cluster randomized trial of the READY program
Nicola W Burton, Kenneth I Pakenham, Wendy J Brown
Optimizing Suicide Prevention Programs and Their Implementation in Europe (OSPI Europe): an evidence-based multi-level approach
Ulrich Hegerl, Lisa Wittenburg, Ella Arensman, Chantal Van Audenhove, James C Coyne, David McDaid, Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis, Ricardo Gusmão, Mária Kopp, Margaret Maxwell, Ullrich Meise, Saska Roskar, Marco Sarchiapone, Armin Schmidtke, Airi Värnik, Anke Bramesfeld
Assessing knowledge of human papillomavirus and collecting data on sexual behavior: computer assisted telephone versus face to face interviews
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ACCISS study rationale and design: activating collaborative cancer information service support for cervical cancer screening
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"Healthy Eating - Healthy Action": evaluating New Zealand's obesity prevention strategy
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Health care seeking among pulmonary tuberculosis suspects and patients in rural Ethiopia: a community-based study
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Reducing health risk in family members of patients with type 2 diabetes: views of first degree relatives
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Income level and chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions in adults: a multicity population-based study in Italy
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Research into the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of brief, free of charge and anonymous sex counselling to improve (mental) health in youth: Design of a randomised controlled trial
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Universal health care no guarantee of equity: Comparison of socioeconomic inequalities in the receipt of coronary procedures in patients with acute myocardial infarction and angina
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Factors associated with maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: an ecological study
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Paediatricians knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding immunizations for infants in Italy
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Spatial autocorrelation analysis of health care hotspots in Taiwan in 2006
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Overweight and obesity in urban Africa: A problem of the rich or the poor?
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A cross-curricular physical activity intervention to combat cardiovascular disease risk factors in 11-14 year olds: 'Activity Knowledge Circuit'
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Risk factors for childhood obesity at age 5: Analysis of the Millennium Cohort Study
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Public perceptions of quarantine: community-based telephone survey following an infectious disease outbreak
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A structured framework for improving outbreak investigation audits
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RiskDiff: a web tool for the analysis of the difference due to risk and demographic factors for incidence or mortality data
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Is the use of videotape recording superior to verbal feedback alone in the teaching of clinical skills?
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Physical activity as a preventive measure against overweight, obesity, infections, allergies and cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents: AFINOS Study protocol
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Investigation of a community outbreak of typhoid fever associated with drinking water
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Efficacy of smoking prevention program 'Smoke-free Kids': study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
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Reasons for non-participation in a parental program concerning underage drinking: a mixed-method study
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Developing obesity prevention interventions among minority ethnic children in schools and places of worship: The DEAL (DiEt and Active Living) study
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Protocol for an experimental investigation of the roles of oxytocin and social support in neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and subjective responses to stress across age and gender
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Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among Haitian immigrant students: implications for access to mental health services and educational programming
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The relation of metabolic syndrome according to five definitions to cardiovascular risk factors - a population-based study
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The requirements and challenges in preventing of road traffic injury in Iran. A qualitative study
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Living healthier for longer: Comparative effects of three heart-healthy behaviors on life expectancy with and without cardiovascular disease
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Quantifying the impact of community quarantine on SARS transmission in Ontario: estimation of secondary case count difference and number needed to quarantine
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Comparing three short questionnaires to detect psychosocial dysfunction among primary school children: a randomized method
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A survey on worries of pregnant women - testing the German version of the Cambridge Worry Scale
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Effects of phone versus mail survey methods on the measurement of health-related quality of life and emotional and behavioural problems in adolescents
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Incarceration experiences among a community-recruited sample of injection drug users in Bangkok, Thailand
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Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence vs heavy smoking index in a general population survey
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The effectiveness of physical activity monitoring and distance counselling in an occupational health setting - a research protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CoAct)
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