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Income in epidemiological research: a guide to measurement and analytical treatment with a case study on mental disorders and mortality
Background Income is one of the most widely used indicators of socioeconomic position in studies of health inequalities. Despite its frequent use, no empirical-driven guidelines exist on how to ...
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Socioeconomic factors and the risk of eye diseases in an elderly Danish population
Objectives This study aims to study the association between socioeconomic factors and risk of prevalent eye diseases, including glaucoma, cataract and retinal vein occlusion (RVO) in an elderly Danish ...
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Pathways between socioeconomic determinants of health
2 Population Research Unit, Department of Sociology, University of Helsinki, Finland and International Centre for Health and Society, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College ...
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Environmental and health impacts of ‘fracking’: why epidemiological studies are necessary
Correspondence to Dr Madelon L Finkel, Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA; maf2011{at}med.cornell.edu Over the past decade, there has been a surge ...
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Why don't patients do their exercises? Understanding non-compliance with physiotherapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee
STUDY OBJECTIVES To understand reasons for compliance and non-compliance with a home based exercise regimen by patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. DESIGN A qualitative study, nested within a ...
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Levels and predictors of exercise referral scheme uptake and adherence: a systematic review
1 Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK 2 School of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK 3 Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health ...
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Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter originating from traffic and residential wood combustion and the prevalence of depression
Correspondence to Sara Allaouat, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; sara.allaouat{at}uef.fi Conclusions We found no convincing evidence ...
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Association between socioeconomic disadvantage and severe maternal morbidity and mortality in high-income countries: a systematic review
Background Socioeconomic position (SEP) is among the most important determinants of variations in health outcomes. This systematic review aimed to summarise the association between socioeconomic ...
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Research misconduct as a challenge for academic institutions and scientific journals
2 Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela-IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain Research misconduct refers to a set of ...
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Public health unit funding per capita and seasonal influenza vaccination among youth and adults in Ontario, Canada in 2013/2014 and 2018/2019
Background Influenza vaccines are crucial in reducing the risk of influenza symptoms. We aimed to: (1) estimate the association between public health unit (PHU) funding per capita and influenza ...
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Alcohol control policies and alcohol consumption: an international comparison of 167 countries
Background Alcohol control policy has a fundamental role in limiting negative health, economic and social harm caused by alcohol consumption. However, there is substantial international heterogeneity ...