Nonparametric Regression With Missing Outcomes Using Weighted Kernel Estimating Equations,
2010
University of Michigan
Nonparametric Regression With Missing Outcomes Using Weighted Kernel Estimating Equations, Lu Wang, Andrea Rotnitzky, Xihong Lin
Harvard University Biostatistics Working Paper Series
No abstract provided.
Practice Notes: Strategies In Health Education,
2010
Montclair State University
Practice Notes: Strategies In Health Education, Lisa D. Lieberman
Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works
Objective: The purpose of the Be Red Cross Ready Community Outreach Project (BRCR) was to train health education students to provide high-quality, theory-driven community preparedness education in a community on the U.S.-Mexico border. This aim was achieved through an innovative partnership between a community organization, a federal research center, and a university. The ultimate goal of the project was to increase disaster and emergency preparation to protect, promote, and preserve the health of the public.
Do People With Aphasia Want Written Information? A Verbal Survey Exploring Preferences For When And How To Provide Stroke And Aphasia Information,
2010
University of Queensland
Do People With Aphasia Want Written Information? A Verbal Survey Exploring Preferences For When And How To Provide Stroke And Aphasia Information, Tanya Rose, Linda Worrall, Louise Hickson, Tammy Hoffmann
Tammy Hoffmann
Purpose: Written health information can be better comprehended by people with aphasia if it is provided in an aphasiafriendly format. However, before pursuing research in the area of text-formatting for people with aphasia, it must be determined whether people with aphasia consider it helpful to receive health information in the written media. This study, therefore, aimed to determine the following: whether people with aphasia consider it important to receive written stroke and aphasia information; when people with aphasia prefer to receive this information; and what their preferences are for health information media.
Method: Surveys were administered in a face-to-face interview …
Gender Differences Of Case-Fatality Rate In A Brazilian Stroke Registry,
2010
Universidade de São Paulo
Gender Differences Of Case-Fatality Rate In A Brazilian Stroke Registry, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.
Characteristics Of Small Areas With A Higher Stroke Mortality,
2010
Universidade de São Paulo
Characteristics Of Small Areas With A Higher Stroke Mortality, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.
Higher Frequency Of Stroke Deaths On Monday And Saturday,
2010
Universidade de São Paulo
Higher Frequency Of Stroke Deaths On Monday And Saturday, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.
Social Inequalities And The Decline Of Stroke Mortality In The City Of Sao Paulo, Brazil,
2010
Universidade de São Paulo
Social Inequalities And The Decline Of Stroke Mortality In The City Of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
No abstract provided.
Event Rates, Hospital Utilization, And Costs Associated With Major Complications Of Diabetes: A Multicountry Comparative Analysis,
2010
University of Sydney
Event Rates, Hospital Utilization, And Costs Associated With Major Complications Of Diabetes: A Multicountry Comparative Analysis, Philip M. Clarke, Paul Glasziou, Anushka Patel, John Chalmers, Mark Woodward, Stephen B. Harrap, Joshua A. Salomon
Paul Glasziou
Background: Diabetes imposes a substantial burden globally in terms of premature mortality, morbidity, and health care costs. Estimates of economic outcomes associated with diabetes are essential inputs to policy analyses aimed at prevention and treatment of diabetes. Our objective was to estimate and compare event rates, hospital utilization, and costs associated with major diabetes-related complications in high-, middle-, and low-income countries.
Methods and Findings: Incidence and history of diabetes-related complications, hospital admissions, and length of stay were recorded in 11,140 patients with type 2 diabetes participating in the Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease (ADVANCE) study (mean age at entry …
Stroke Prevalence In A Poor Neighbourhood Of Sao Paulo, Brazil: Applying A Stroke Symptom Questionnaire,
2010
Universidade de São Paulo
Stroke Prevalence In A Poor Neighbourhood Of Sao Paulo, Brazil: Applying A Stroke Symptom Questionnaire, Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
Background Brazil has one of the highest stroke mortality rates in the world, these rates are most endemic in the poor. We verified the prevalence of stroke in a deprived neighbourhood in the city of Sa˜ o Paulo, Brazil and compared it with other surveys worldwide. Methods A questionnaire with six questions concerning limb and facial weakness, articulation, sensory disturbances, impaired vision, and past diagnosis of stroke was completed door-to-door in a well-defined area of 15 000 people. Questionnaires were considered positive when a participant answered two or more questions about stroke symptoms or the presence of stroke being confirmed …
Self Diagnosis,
2010
University of Oxford
Self Diagnosis, Clare Goyder, Ann Mcpherson, Paul Glasziou
Paul Glasziou
Extract:
Some conditions can be diagnosed correctly by the patient, but self diagnosis should always undergo challenge and refinement by the general practitioner.
A Novel Method To Adjust Efficacy Estimates For Uptake Of Other Active Treatments In Long-Term Clinical Trials,
2010
University of Sydney
A Novel Method To Adjust Efficacy Estimates For Uptake Of Other Active Treatments In Long-Term Clinical Trials, John Simes, Merryn Voysey, Rachel O'Connell, Paul Glasziou, James D. Best, Russell Scott, Christopher Pardy, Karen Byth, David R. Sullivan, Christian Ehnholm, Anthony Keech
Paul Glasziou
Background: When rates of uptake of other drugs differ between treatment arms in long-term trials, the true benefit or harm of the treatment may be underestimated. Methods to allow for such contamination have often been limited by failing to preserve the randomization comparisons. In the Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes (FIELD) study, patients were randomized to fenofibrate or placebo, but during the trial many started additional drugs, particularly statins, more so in the placebo group. The effects of fenofibrate estimated by intention-to-treat were likely to have been attenuated. We aimed to quantify this effect and to develop a …
Subclinical Hyperthyroidism And Dementia: The Sao Paulo Ageing & Health Study (Spah),
2010
Universidade de São Paulo
Subclinical Hyperthyroidism And Dementia: The Sao Paulo Ageing & Health Study (Spah), Paulo A. Lotufo
Paulo A Lotufo
Background: Several epidemiologic studies have shown a possible association between thyroid function and cognitive decline. Our aim was to evaluate the association of subclinical hyperthyroidism and dementia in a population sample of older people. Methods: A cross-sectional study - São Paulo Ageing & Health Study (SPAH) - in a population sample of low-income elderly people ≥ 65 years-old to evaluate presence of subclinical thyroid disease as a risk factor for dementia. Thyroid function was assessed using thyrotropic hormone and free-thyroxine as well as routine use of thyroid hormones or antithyroid medications. Cases of dementia were assessed using a harmonized one-phase …
Environmental Valuation: The Sum Of Specific Damages Approach,
2010
University of Colorado at Boulder
Environmental Valuation: The Sum Of Specific Damages Approach, Philip E. Graves
PHILIP E GRAVES
There is no abstract for this book chapter.
General Psychological Distress Symptoms And Help-Seeking Intentions In Young Australians,
2009
University of Wollongong
General Psychological Distress Symptoms And Help-Seeking Intentions In Young Australians, Coralie Wilson
Coralie J Wilson
Epidemiological studies suggest that young people might have a tendency to avoid help when they experience symptoms of psychological distress. There is growing evidence that many young people prefer no help from anyone for their mental health problems. The current study examined the association between symptoms of general psychological distress and intentions to seek help from friends, family and professional mental health sources in a sample of 109 trade (TAFE) students from regional and rural Australia. Participants were 67% male and aged from 15-25 years. Higher levels of general psychological distress symptoms were associated with stronger intentions to not seek …
Adolescents' Suicidal Thinking And Reluctance To Consult General Medical Practitioners,
2009
University of Wollongong
Adolescents' Suicidal Thinking And Reluctance To Consult General Medical Practitioners, Coralie Wilson
Coralie J Wilson
Appropriate help-seeking is widely recognized as a protective factor, and vital for early treatment and prevention of mental health problems during adolescence. General medical practitioners (GPs), that is, family doctors, provide a vital role in the identification of adolescents with mental health problems and the provision of treatment as well as access to other specialists in mental health care services. The current study is part of a larger multi-cite study developed and led by the first author. It examines the association between suicidal ideation and intentions to seek help from a GP for suicidal thoughts, emotional problems and physical health …
Diminishing Availability Of Publicly Funded Slots For Antiretroviral Initiation Among Hiv-Infected Art-Eligible Patients In Uganda,
2009
University of California, San Francisco
Diminishing Availability Of Publicly Funded Slots For Antiretroviral Initiation Among Hiv-Infected Art-Eligible Patients In Uganda, Elvin Geng
Elvin H Geng
No abstract provided.
Tracking A Sample Of Patients Lost To Follow-Up Has A Major Impact On Understanding Determinants Of Survival In Hiv-Infected Patients On Antiretroviral Therapy In Africa,
2009
University of California, San Francisco
Tracking A Sample Of Patients Lost To Follow-Up Has A Major Impact On Understanding Determinants Of Survival In Hiv-Infected Patients On Antiretroviral Therapy In Africa, Elvin Geng
Elvin H Geng
No abstract provided.
Help-Negation And Suicidal Ideation: The Role Of Depression, Anxiety And Hopelessness.,
2009
University of Wollongong
Help-Negation And Suicidal Ideation: The Role Of Depression, Anxiety And Hopelessness., Coralie J. Wilson
Frank Deane
Help-negation is expressed behaviorally by the refusal or avoidance of available help and cognitively by the inverse relationship between self-reported symptoms of psychological distress and help-seeking intentions. The current study is part of a larger multi-cite research program developed and led by the first author. It examines the association between suicidal ideation and intentions to seek help from friends, family and professional mental health sources in a sample of 302 Australian university students. Participants were 77.5% female and aged from 18-25 years old, with 85.4% aged 21 years or younger. Higher levels of suicidal ideation were related to lower help-seeking …
Help-Negation And Suicidal Ideation: The Role Of Depression, Anxiety And Hopelessness.,
2009
University of Wollongong
Help-Negation And Suicidal Ideation: The Role Of Depression, Anxiety And Hopelessness., Coralie J. Wilson
Coralie J Wilson
Help-negation is expressed behaviorally by the refusal or avoidance of available help and cognitively by the inverse relationship between self-reported symptoms of psychological distress and help-seeking intentions. The current study is part of a larger multi-cite research program developed and led by the first author. It examines the association between suicidal ideation and intentions to seek help from friends, family and professional mental health sources in a sample of 302 Australian university students. Participants were 77.5% female and aged from 18-25 years old, with 85.4% aged 21 years or younger. Higher levels of suicidal ideation were related to lower help-seeking …
Association Between Weekend Hospital Presentation And Stroke Fatality,
2009
St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto
Association Between Weekend Hospital Presentation And Stroke Fatality, Gustavo Saposnik
Gustavo Saposnik
No abstract provided.
