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Individual and collective bodies: using measures of variance and association in contextual epidemiologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Both measures of variance and means-centric measures of association need to be included when performing contextual analyses. The variance approach, a new aspect of contextual analysis that cannot be interpreted in means-centric terms, allows perspectives to be expanded. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Merlo, J, Ohlsson, H, Lynch, K F, Chaix, B, Subramanian, S V Tags: Health service research Theory and methods Source Type: journals

Are neighbourhood social fragmentation and suicide associated in New Zealand? A national multilevel cohort studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This paper highlights the importance of understanding both the measure and the wider national context when considering neighbourhood effects on suicide. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Collings, S, Ivory, V, Blakely, T, Atkinson, J Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Cohort studies, Mortality and morbidity, Suicide (psychiatry), Suicide (public health) Research reports Source Type: journals

Peer status in school and adult disease risk: a 30-year follow-up study of disease-specific morbidity in a Stockholm cohortEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The present study underlines the importance of recognising children’s social position, apart from that of their family, for later health. Not only psychologically related diseases but also those related to behavioural risk factors demonstrate some of the largest relative differences by peer status, suggesting that health-related behaviour may be one important mechanism in the association between peer status and morbidity. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Almquist, Y Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Cohort studies, Follow-up studies, Longitudinal studies, Mortality and morbidity, Suicide (psychiatry), Alcohol, Health education, Health promotion, Suicide (public health), Sociology Research reports Source Type: journals

Ethnic inequalities in access to and outcomes of healthcare: analysis of the Health Survey for EnglandEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Ethnic inequalities in access to healthcare and the outcomes of care for three conditions (hypertension, raised cholesterol and diabetes), for which treatment is largely provided in primary care, appear to be minimal in England. Although inequalities may exist for other conditions and other healthcare settings, particularly internationally, the implication is that ethnic inequalities in healthcare are minimal within NHS primary care. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Nazroo, J Y, Falaschetti, E, Pierce, M, Primatesta, P Tags: Health service research Research reports Source Type: journals

Physical activity opportunities in low socioeconomic status neighbourhoodsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lee, R E, Mama, S K, Banda, J A, Bryant, L G, McAlexander, K P Tags: Gallery Source Type: journals

Risk of suicide among operated and non-operated patients hospitalised for peptic ulcersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Hospitalised patients with gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer have an increased risk of suicide regardless of surgical treatment. These patients, especially women, are at very high risk during the first year after first hospitalisation/operation. The evaluation and management of suicidal thoughts in patients in medical settings should be further considered. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Bahmanyar, S, Sparen, P, Rutz, E M., Hultman, C M Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Cohort studies, Mortality and morbidity, Suicide (psychiatry), Suicide (public health) Research reports Source Type: journals

Ethnic differences in human papillomavirus awareness and vaccine acceptabilityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: These findings suggest some cultural barriers that could be addressed in tailored information aimed at ethnic minority groups. They also highlight the importance of recording ethnicity as part of HPV vaccine uptake data. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Marlow, L A V, Wardle, J, Forster, A S, Waller, J Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Cross-sectional studies, Ethnic studies Research reports Source Type: journals

The role of parents' sense of coherence in irregular meal pattern and food intake pattern of children aged 10-11 in FinlandEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Parents’ weaker SOC was associated with children’s unhealthier eating patterns. More research is needed on the associations between parents’ SOC and other health-related behaviours in their children. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ray, C, Suominen, S, Roos, E Tags: Research reports Source Type: journals

Examining the relationship between maternal employment and health behaviours in 5-year-old British childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: For many families the only parent or both parents are working. This may limit parents’ capacity to provide their children with healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity. Policies and programmes are needed to help support parents and create a health-promoting environment. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Hawkins, S S., Cole, T J, Law, C, The Millennium Cohort Study Child Health Group Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Cohort studies, Health education, Obesity (public health), Health promotion Research reports Source Type: journals

Inspired by DarwinEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Tags: Darwin anniversary Source Type: journals

Marital partner and mortality: the effects of the social positions of both spousesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The partner’s social position has a clear independent association with individual mortality, and women’s education and men’s social class seem to be particularly important. Suggested explanations of health inequality are not always compatible with the observed relationship between partners’ social and economic resources and mortality. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Torssander, J, Erikson, R Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Mortality and morbidity, Health service research, Sociology Research reports Source Type: journals

Psychosocial risk factors for coronary heart disease in UK South Asian men and womenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: UK South Asians experience significant psychosocial adversity compared with UK white Europeans. This is consistent with the heightened vulnerability to CHD observed in this population. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Williams, E D, Steptoe, A, Chambers, J C, Kooner, J S Tags: Sociology Research reports Source Type: journals

CorrectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals

Job strain and symptoms of angina pectoris among British and Finnish middle-aged employeesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The results yielded partial support for the association between job strain and angina pectoris symptoms across national contexts. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lallukka, T, Chandola, T, Hemingway, H, Marmot, M, Lahelma, E, Rahkonen, O Tags: Smoking and tobacco, Health education, Obesity (public health), Health promotion, Smoking Research reports Source Type: journals

Patterns in trouble sleeping among women at mid-life: results from a British prospective cohort studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study provides support for association between increased duration of trouble sleeping, in total and per episode, and health risk factors at age 43, suggesting a long-term relationship between risk factors and sleep. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Tom, S E, Kuh, D, Guralnik, J M, Mishra, G D Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Cohort studies Research reports Source Type: journals

DarwinismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Tags: Darwin anniversary Source Type: journals

Morbidity is related to a green living environmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study indicates that the previously established relation between green space and a number of self-reported general indicators of physical and mental health can also be found for clusters of specific physician-assessed morbidity. The study stresses the importance of green space close to home for children and lower socioeconomic groups. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Maas, J, Verheij, R A, de Vries, S, Spreeuwenberg, P, Schellevis, F G, Groenewegen, P P Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Mortality and morbidity Research reports Source Type: journals

The temporal pattern of mortality responses to ambient ozone in the APHEA projectEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The results indicate that studies on acute health effects of O3 using single-day exposures may have overestimated the effects on total and cardiovascular mortality, but underestimated the effects on respiratory mortality. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Samoli, E, Zanobetti, A, Schwartz, J, Atkinson, R, LeTertre, A, Schindler, C, Perez, L, Cadum, E, Pekkanen, J, Paldy, A, Touloumi, G, Katsouyanni, K Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Mortality and morbidity, Air pollution, Environmental issues Research reports Source Type: journals

From mother earth to social ecology: Darwin's legacy and the concept of environment in epidemiologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Bastos, F. I Tags: Environmental issues, Health promotion, Sociology Editorials Source Type: journals

More than the tip of the iceberg: health policies and research that go below the surfaceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Baum, F. E. Tags: Suicide (psychiatry), Health promotion, Suicide (public health) Editorials Source Type: journals

Changes in income inequality and suicide rates after "shock therapy": evidence from Eastern EuropeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: De Vogli, R, Gimeno, D Tags: Letters to the editor Source Type: journals

Impact of resurvey non-response on the associations between baseline risk factors and cardiovascular disease mortality: prospective cohort studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In the present cohort study, non-response at resurvey did not bias the observed associations between baseline risk factors and later CVD mortality. Future studies should also examine the impact of non-response to baseline surveys on these relationships. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Batty, G D, Gale, C R Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Cohort studies, Mortality and morbidity, Sociology Short reports Source Type: journals

Housing repossessions, evictions and common mental illness in the UK: results from a household panel studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Repossession of owned property, although a relatively rare event in the panel, significantly increases the risk of common mental illness immediately after the event. In contrast, eviction from rented property is a more common event but is not associated with an increased risk of common mental illness. This difference in association may be due to losing the security of owned housing and the often transitory nature of the rented housing population. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Pevalin, D J Tags: Short reports Source Type: journals

The health of homeless immigrantsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Homeless recent immigrants are a distinct group who are generally healthier and may have very different service needs from other homeless people. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Chiu, S, Redelmeier, D A, Tolomiczenko, G, Kiss, A, Hwang, S W Tags: Research reports Source Type: journals

A qualitative study about immigrant workers' perceptions of their working conditions in SpainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The occupational health needs of immigrant workers must be addressed at the job level, while improving the enforcement of existing health and safety regulations. The roles that documentation status and economic need played in these informants’ work experiences should be considered and how these may influence health outcomes. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ahonen, E Q, Porthe, V, Vazquez, M L, Garcia, A M, Lopez-Jacob, M J, Ruiz-Frutos, C, Ronda-Perez, E, Benach, J, Benavides, F G, for the ITSAL Project* Tags: Occupational and environmental medicine Research reports Source Type: journals

Changes in income inequality and suicide rates after "shock therapy": evidence from Eastern Europe [Letters to the editor]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: De Vogli, R, Gimeno, D Tags: Letters to the editor Source Type: journals

Impact of resurvey non-response on the associations between baseline risk factors and cardiovascular disease mortality: prospective cohort study [Short reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In the present cohort study, non-response at resurvey did not bias the observed associations between baseline risk factors and later CVD mortality. Future studies should also examine the impact of non-response to baseline surveys on these relationships. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Batty, G D, Gale, C R Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Cohort studies, Mortality and morbidity, Sociology Short reports Source Type: journals

Housing repossessions, evictions and common mental illness in the UK: results from a household panel study [Short reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Repossession of owned property, although a relatively rare event in the panel, significantly increases the risk of common mental illness immediately after the event. In contrast, eviction from rented property is a more common event but is not associated with an increased risk of common mental illness. This difference in association may be due to losing the security of owned housing and the often transitory nature of the rented housing population. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Pevalin, D J Tags: Short reports Source Type: journals

The health of homeless immigrants [Research reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Homeless recent immigrants are a distinct group who are generally healthier and may have very different service needs from other homeless people. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Chiu, S, Redelmeier, D A, Tolomiczenko, G, Kiss, A, Hwang, S W Tags: Research reports Source Type: journals

A qualitative study about immigrant workers' perceptions of their working conditions in Spain [Research reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The occupational health needs of immigrant workers must be addressed at the job level, while improving the enforcement of existing health and safety regulations. The roles that documentation status and economic need played in these informants’ work experiences should be considered and how these may influence health outcomes. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ahonen, E Q, Porthe, V, Vazquez, M L, Garcia, A M, Lopez-Jacob, M J, Ruiz-Frutos, C, Ronda-Perez, E, Benach, J, Benavides, F G, for the ITSAL Project* Tags: Occupational and environmental medicine Research reports Source Type: journals

Socioeconomic differences in physical disability at older ageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Socioeconomic circumstances affect the prevalence and scale of physical disability even at older ages. In particular, wealth appears more important as a socioeconomic factor for physical disability than social class or education. Socioeconomic gradients in physical disability are greater for men than for women and for those in the younger age groups. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Gjonca, E, Tabassum, F, Breeze, E Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Longitudinal studies, Sociology Research reports Source Type: journals

Costs of Mediterranean and western dietary patterns in a Spanish cohort and their relationship with prospective weight changeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These data suggest that a Mediterranean dietary pattern is more expensive to follow than a western dietary pattern. This economic barrier should be considered when counselling patients about following a healthy diet because cost may be a prohibitive factor. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lopez, C N, Martinez-Gonzalez, M A, Sanchez-Villegas, A, Alonso, A, Pimenta, A M, Bes-Rastrollo, M Tags: Health education, Obesity (public health), Health promotion Research reports Source Type: journals

Prevalence of chronic medical conditions among jail and prison inmates in the USA compared with the general populationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Jail and prison inmates had a higher burden of most chronic medical conditions than the general population even with adjustment for important sociodemographic differences and alcohol consumption. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Binswanger, I A, Krueger, P M, Steiner, J F Tags: Health service research, Alcohol, Health education, Obesity (public health), Health promotion Research reports Source Type: journals

Cost-effectiveness analysis of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination for Hong Kong elderly in long-term care facilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Influenza vaccination with or without pneumococcal vaccination appears to be less costly with higher QALYs gained than no vaccination, over a 5-year period, for elderly people living in LTCFs from the perspective of a Hong Kong public health organisation. Combined vaccination was more likely to gain higher QALYs with lower total cost than influenza vaccination alone. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: You, J H S, Wong, W C W, Ip, M, Lee, N L S, Ho, S C Tags: Research reports Source Type: journals

Intelligence is negatively associated with the number of functional somatic symptomsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Intelligence is negatively associated with the number of FSS in the general population. Part of the association of intelligence with FSS is explained by a more unfavourable work situation for adults of lower intelligence. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kingma, E M, Tak, L M, Huisman, M, Rosmalen, J G M Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Longitudinal studies Research reports Source Type: journals

Effectiveness of a health promotion programme for long-term unemployed subjects with health problems: a randomised controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This intervention programme aimed at the promotion of physical and mental health in unemployed people with health complaints did not show beneficial effects. The lack of integration into regular vocational rehabilitation activities may have interfered with these findings. This particular health programme cannot be recommended for implementation. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Schuring, M, Burdorf, A, Voorham, A J, der Weduwe, K, Mackenbach, J P Tags: Clinical trials (epidemiology), Health service research, Health promotion Research reports Source Type: journals

Solid fuel use and cooking practices as a major risk factor for ALRI mortality among African childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study shows substantial differences in ALRI mortality risk among African children in relation to cooking practices, and suggests that stove ventilation may be an important means of reducing indoor air pollution. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Rehfuess, E A, Tzala, L, Best, N, Briggs, D J, Joffe, M Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Mortality and morbidity, Health service research, Air pollution, Environmental issues Research reports Source Type: journals

Serum {gamma}-glutamyltransferase: new insights about an old enzymeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In recent prospective studies, serum -glutamyltransferase (GGT) within its normal range predicts various diseases with diverse pathophysiological processes. At present, the prevailing interpretation is that serum GGT is a marker of fatty liver or oxidative stress. However, serum GGT may predict many diseases as a cumulative biomarker of various environmental chemicals; cellular GGT is prerequisite for metabolism of glutathione (GSH) conjugates and GSH is a critical biomolecule for conjugation diverse chemicals. Supporting this concept, serum GGT within its normal range had clear dose–response associations with a vari...
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lee, D-H, Jacobs, D R Tags: Environmental issues Research agenda Source Type: journals

Reassessing the construct validity of a Brazilian version of the instrument Caregiver Abuse Screen (CASE) used to identify risk of domestic violence against the elderlyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In spite of some remaining dimensionality issues needing refinement and the relatively restricted correlations with expected variables, the CASE may be reaffirmed as a promising detection tool for risk of abuse in clinical practice and applied research. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Reichenheim, M E, Paixao, C M, Moraes, C L Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Cross-sectional studies, Domestic violence, Abuse (child, partner, elder), Violence against women Theory and methods Source Type: journals

Is the wealth index a proxy for consumption expenditure? A systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The wealth index is mostly a poor proxy for consumption expenditure. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Howe, L D, Hargreaves, J R, Gabrysch, S, Huttly, S R A Tags: Epidemiologic studies Essay Source Type: journals

Good girls do...get vaccinated: HPV, mass marketing and moral dilemmas for sexually active young womenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Polzer, J., Knabe, S Tags: Speakers' corner Source Type: journals

Changing the world? Reflections on the interface between social science, epidemiology and public healthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Bambra, C. Tags: Smoking and tobacco, Health service research, Health education, Health promotion, Smoking Editorials Source Type: journals

Zero tolerance of chemical pollutants in food and animal feed: European policies and public healthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Heberer, T. Tags: Environmental issues Editorials Source Type: journals

Socioeconomic differences in physical disability at older age [Research reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Socioeconomic circumstances affect the prevalence and scale of physical disability even at older ages. In particular, wealth appears more important as a socioeconomic factor for physical disability than social class or education. Socioeconomic gradients in physical disability are greater for men than for women and for those in the younger age groups. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Gjonca, E, Tabassum, F, Breeze, E Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Longitudinal studies, Sociology Research reports Source Type: journals

Costs of Mediterranean and western dietary patterns in a Spanish cohort and their relationship with prospective weight change [Research reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These data suggest that a Mediterranean dietary pattern is more expensive to follow than a western dietary pattern. This economic barrier should be considered when counselling patients about following a healthy diet because cost may be a prohibitive factor. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lopez, C N, Martinez-Gonzalez, M A, Sanchez-Villegas, A, Alonso, A, Pimenta, A M, Bes-Rastrollo, M Tags: Health education, Obesity (public health), Health promotion Research reports Source Type: journals

Prevalence of chronic medical conditions among jail and prison inmates in the USA compared with the general population [Research reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Jail and prison inmates had a higher burden of most chronic medical conditions than the general population even with adjustment for important sociodemographic differences and alcohol consumption. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Binswanger, I A, Krueger, P M, Steiner, J F Tags: Health service research, Alcohol, Health education, Obesity (public health), Health promotion Research reports Source Type: journals

Cost-effectiveness analysis of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination for Hong Kong elderly in long-term care facilities [Research reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Influenza vaccination with or without pneumococcal vaccination appears to be less costly with higher QALYs gained than no vaccination, over a 5-year period, for elderly people living in LTCFs from the perspective of a Hong Kong public health organisation. Combined vaccination was more likely to gain higher QALYs with lower total cost than influenza vaccination alone. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: You, J H S, Wong, W C W, Ip, M, Lee, N L S, Ho, S C Tags: Research reports Source Type: journals

Intelligence is negatively associated with the number of functional somatic symptoms [Research reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Intelligence is negatively associated with the number of FSS in the general population. Part of the association of intelligence with FSS is explained by a more unfavourable work situation for adults of lower intelligence. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kingma, E M, Tak, L M, Huisman, M, Rosmalen, J G M Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Longitudinal studies Research reports Source Type: journals

Effectiveness of a health promotion programme for long-term unemployed subjects with health problems: a randomised controlled trial [Research reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This intervention programme aimed at the promotion of physical and mental health in unemployed people with health complaints did not show beneficial effects. The lack of integration into regular vocational rehabilitation activities may have interfered with these findings. This particular health programme cannot be recommended for implementation. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Schuring, M, Burdorf, A, Voorham, A J, der Weduwe, K, Mackenbach, J P Tags: Clinical trials (epidemiology), Health service research, Health promotion Research reports Source Type: journals

Solid fuel use and cooking practices as a major risk factor for ALRI mortality among African children [Research reports]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study shows substantial differences in ALRI mortality risk among African children in relation to cooking practices, and suggests that stove ventilation may be an important means of reducing indoor air pollution. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - October 13, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Rehfuess, E A, Tzala, L, Best, N, Briggs, D J, Joffe, M Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Mortality and morbidity, Health service research, Air pollution, Environmental issues Research reports Source Type: journals