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O'Connor LF, Wells KM. Characterizing the willingness to undergo treatment in patients with alopecia areata. Arch Dermatol Res 2021; 314:749-757. [PMID: 34609599 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-021-02286-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that results in partial or total balding of the scalp and/or body. Treatments available are minimally effective, have severe side effects, and are often painful. Given these burdens, patients may not feel undergoing treatment is worthwhile. The purpose of this study is to characterize the willingness of patients with alopecia areata to undergo treatment. We found that few patients are willing to undergo treatment at the risk of severe health side effects. The most acceptable form of treatment administration was topical and the least acceptable was injection at the site of hair loss. A majority of patients would only undergo treatment for hair growth that is cosmetically acceptable and the most important site of hair regrowth was the scalp. The willingness to undergo treatment differed significantly by gender, age, time since disease onset, and disease severity. This study offers insight into the preferences of patients with alopecia areata and characteristics that would make treatment widely acceptable. Institutions conducting research on treatment for alopecia areata can use the results of this study to better understand the needs of their target population.
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- Lauren F O'Connor
- School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, 200 Jeanette Lancaster Way, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA.
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- School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, 200 Jeanette Lancaster Way, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA
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Guerra-Tapia A, Buendía-Eisman A, Ferrando Barbera J, Barbera JF, Eisman AB, Tapia AG, Perurena AG, Casado YJ, Tejero DO, Nuñez DCC, Moreno HJM, Melwani PM, Mateu AV, Rossell LG, Andrés PDVC, Belloso RI, Diez MB, Ruiz AIB, Mendiaraz MU, Sánchez MA, Ferra AM, Llaneras MS, Redondo LA, Gómez-Calcerrada MR, Gil MH, Mortet CP, Diéguez MLC, Molina NS, Castrillón MP, Ortiz RA, Ruiz EM, Rodríguez AJG, Busquet EA, Santandreu MS, Delgado WE, Otero RM, Valimaña MP, Montesinos IN, Montero LC, Pérez ADA, Vila TO, Sava CV, Blanco MP, Carrero EB, Romero MC, Fernández VD, Martin MR, Dorado BAG, Maso MCG, Moya SEM, Bayo MDCV, Hermida MTA, Vorlicka K, Morel GESL, Álvarez SG, Valle OG, Lázaro MCF, Ramírez AR, Martínez JMB, Herrero MTDP, Cantalejo TEL, Sánchez RB, Morras PG, Ostiz SH, Olmo RMOD, Santiago SA, Polo ADM, Callizo CM, Paz NPMD, Doménech CR, Miralles JMV, Gallego FJA, Marrero FJDL, Cwiek MC, Martin ML, Narganes LMV, Muñiz JCSM, González MCM, Regaña MS, Portillo MR, Mas VA, Navarro JG, Sarrio MCD, Fernández JLG, Varela YC, Sarto MS, Díez-Canseco MTMU, Moreno BN, Gil ML, González MDH, Lax RS, Fernández MT, Plata MDG, Guerra EG, Campos JMP, Llord LP, González SDC, Calatayud AM, Dosil VML, García ME, Buezo GF, Niubó EM, Peinado CM, Montcusí JP. Fase final de la validación transcultural al español de la escala Hair Specific Skindex-29: sensibilidad al cambio y correlación con la escala SF-12. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2019; 110:819-829. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2019.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Guerra-Tapia A, Buendía-Eisman A, Ferrando Barbera J. Final Phase in the Validation of the Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Hair-Specific Skindex-29 Questionnaire Into Spanish: Sensitivity to Change and Correlation With the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2019.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Meredith PJ, Strong J. Attachment and chronic illness. Curr Opin Psychol 2019; 25:132-138. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Krasuska M, Lavda A, Thompson A, Millings A. The role of adult attachment orientation and coping in psychological adjustment to living with skin conditions. Br J Dermatol 2018; 178:1396-1403. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- M. Krasuska
- Department of Psychology; University of Sheffield; Sheffield U.K
- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics; University of Edinburgh; Edinburgh U.K
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- Central Chesterfield Neighbourhood Team; Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield U.K
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- Department of Psychology; University of Sheffield; Sheffield U.K
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- Department of Psychology; University of Sheffield; Sheffield U.K
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Tas B, Kulacaoglu F, Belli H, Altuntas M. The tendency towards the development of psychosexual disorders in androgenetic alopecia according to the different stages of hair loss: a cross-sectional study. An Bras Dermatol 2018; 93:185-190. [PMID: 29723381 PMCID: PMC5916388 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20185658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Androgenetic alopecia is a common dermatological condition affecting both genders. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the tendency towards development of psychosexual disorders according to the clinical stages of androgenetic alopecia. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted including 353 patients of both sexes on different clinical stages of hair loss, and the patients were enquired about self-perception, self-esteem, sexual experiences, anxiety and depression states. Hair loss was classified by standardized hair loss scales, and psychological effects were assessed with questionnaires. Results were compared to p<0.05. RESULTS Negative effects on each psychological parameter of androgenetic alopecia in females were higher than in males. While overall comparisons according to hair loss stages for each parameter were significant in males, only sexual experiences, anxiety and depression values were significant in females. Sexual experiences and depression values were higher in Ludwig 3 than in 1&2, while anxiety was higher in Ludwig 3 than 1. Self-perception values in Norwood 2&2A were higher than 3A, 3V, 4 and 4A, while self-esteem values in 2A were higher than 3&4. Sexual experiences values in 2&2A were lower than 3, 3A, 3V, 4 and 4A, while 3&3A were lower than 4&4A. Depression was lower in 2A than 3, 3A, and 3V, and lower in 2A than 4A. Anxiety was lower in 2A than in 4&4A. STUDY LIMITATIONS Relatively small number of patients, who were from a single center. CONCLUSIONS In the management of androgenetic alopecia, it should be considered that patients may need psychological support according to the clinical stages, because of increased tendency to develop psychosexual disorders.
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- Betul Tas
- Department of Dermatology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital - Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital - Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul
Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital - Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences,
Istanbul Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital - Istanbul, Turkey
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Kondrakhina IN, Mareeva AN. Evaluation of the quality of life in patients with alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia. VESTNIK DERMATOLOGII I VENEROLOGII 2015. [DOI: 10.25208/0042-4609-2015-91-5-53-58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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State Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
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Chu SY, Chen YJ, Tseng WC, Lin MW, Chen TJ, Hwang CY, Chen CC, Lee DD, Chang YT, Wang WJ, Liu HN. Psychiatric comorbidities in patients with alopecia areata in Taiwan: a case-control study. Br J Dermatol 2012; 166:525-31. [PMID: 22049923 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10714.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alopecia areata (AA) may be related to stress and has been reported to be associated with psychiatric disorders. Nevertheless, a nationwide study of the relationship between AA and comorbid psychiatric diseases has not been conducted, and the effect of onset age has rarely been reported. OBJECTIVES To analyse the associations between AA and various psychiatric disorders using a nationwide database in Taiwan. METHODS Data were obtained from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan from 2000 to 2009. In total, 5117 patients with AA and 20 468 age- and gender-matched controls were enrolled. RESULTS Patients with AA tended to have more coexisting anxiety and less comorbid schizophrenia. Differences in ages of onset revealed differences in comorbidities. An increased risk of depression [odds ratio (OR) 2·23; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1·09-4·54] was found in patients with AA aged < 20years. An increased rate of anxiety (OR 1·43; CI 1·15-1·77) was observed with AA onset between the ages of 20 and 39years. The highest odds of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OR 3·00; CI 1·11-8·12) and anxiety (OR 2·05; CI 1·56-2·68) were observed in patients with AA aged 40-59years. Moreover, about 50% of psychiatric disorders occurred earlier than AA. CONCLUSIONS AA is related to various psychiatric disorders. Onset age of AA is an important factor in the association with different comorbid psychiatric diseases. In addition to cosmetic impact, which may bring about anxiety or depression, stress neuroendocrine immunology may play an important role in the pathogenesis of both AA and psychiatric disorders.
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- S-Y Chu
- Department of Dermatology Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ravitz P, Maunder R, Hunter J, Sthankiya B, Lancee W. Adult attachment measures: a 25-year review. J Psychosom Res 2010; 69:419-32. [PMID: 20846544 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 337] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2009] [Revised: 07/01/2009] [Accepted: 08/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Over the past 25 years, attachment research has extended beyond infant-parent bonds to examine dyadic relationships in children, adolescents, and adults. Attachment has been shown to influence a wide array of biopsychosocial phenomena, including social functioning, coping, stress response, psychological well-being, health behavior, and morbidity, and has thus emerged as an important focus of psychosomatic research. This article reviews the measurement of adult attachment, highlighting instruments of relevance to-or with potential use in-psychosomatic research. METHODS Following a literature search of articles that were related to the scales and measurement methods of attachment in adult populations, 29 instruments were examined with respect to their utility for psychosomatic researchers. RESULTS Validity, reliability, and feasibility were tabulated on 29 instruments. Eleven of the instruments with strong psychometric properties, wide use, or use in psychosomatic research are described. These include the following: Adult Attachment Interview (George, Kaplan, and Main); Adult Attachment Projective (George and West); Adult Attachment Questionnaire (Simpson, Rholes, and Phillips); Adult Attachment Scale (and Revised Adult Attachment Scale) (Collins and Read); Attachment Style Questionnaire (Feeney); Current Relationship Interview (Crowell and Owens); Experiences in Close Relationships (Brennan, Clark, and Shaver) and Revised Experiences in Close Relationships (Fraley, Waller, and Brennan); Parental Bonding Instrument (Parker, Tupling, and Brown); Reciprocal Attachment Questionnaire (West and Sheldon-Keller); Relationship Questionnaire (Bartholomew and Horowitz); and Relationship Scales Questionnaire (Grifiin and Bartholomew). CONCLUSION In addition to reliability and validity, investigators need to consider relationship focus, attachment constructs, dimensions or categories of interest, and the time required for training, administration, and scoring. Further considerations regarding attachment measurement in the context of psychosomatic research are discussed.
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- Paula Ravitz
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Mount Sinai Hospital and Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Health Complex, Toronto, Canada.
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Tremblay I, Sullivan MJL. Attachment and pain outcomes in adolescents: the mediating role of pain catastrophizing and anxiety. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2009; 11:160-71. [PMID: 19853522 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2008] [Revised: 06/22/2009] [Accepted: 06/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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UNLABELLED This study examined the relations between attachment styles and pain severity/depression in adolescents. Analyses examined whether anxiety and the 3 dimensions of pain catastrophizing mediated the associations between attachment styles, pain severity and depression. A total of 382 high-school students completed questionnaires assessing attachment styles, catastrophizing, depression, anxiety and, for those who reported pain during the last month, pain severity. Results revealed that secure attachment was associated with lower levels of pain severity, depression, pain catastrophizing and anxiety. Preoccupied and fearful attachment styles were associated with heightened pain severity, depression, pain catastrophizing and anxiety. Dismissing attachment style was only associated with high levels of depression and anxiety. Regression analyses revealed that anxiety and the helplessness dimension of pain catastrophizing mediated the relations between secure, preoccupied and fearful attachment styles and pain severity. Moreover, anxiety and the rumination dimension of pain catastrophizing mediated the relation between secure, preoccupied and fearful attachment styles and depression. These findings suggest that anxiety, pain catastrophizing and attachment styles are related processes but nevertheless make independent contributions to the prediction of pain severity and depression. In addition, these findings suggest that attachment styles and cognitive-affective factors might increase the risk of problematic outcomes in adolescents with pain conditions. Theoretical and clinical implications of these results are discussed. PERSPECTIVE The results of this study revealed that anxiety and the helplessness dimension of pain catastrophizing mediated the relation between attachment and pain severity whereas anxiety and rumination mediated the relation between attachment and depression. Attachment style and cognitive-affective factors might increase vulnerability for problematic pain outcomes in adolescents.
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- Isabelle Tremblay
- Department of Psychology University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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From telogen to exogen: mechanisms underlying formation and subsequent loss of the hair club fiber. J Invest Dermatol 2009; 129:2100-8. [PMID: 19340011 DOI: 10.1038/jid.2009.66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The hair follicle has the unique capacity to undergo periods of growth, regression, and rest before regenerating itself to restart the cycle. This dynamic cycling capacity enables mammals to change their coats, and for hair length to be controlled on different body sites. More recently, the process of club fiber shedding has been described as a distinct cycle phase known as exogen, and proposed to be an active phase of the hair cycle. This review focuses on the importance of the shedding phase of the hair cycle and, in the context of current literature, analyzes the processes of club fiber formation, retention, and release, which may influence progression through exogen, particularly in relation to human hair.
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This study reviewed previous studies to explore the psychosocial impact of having alopecia areata (AA). Nineteen primary studies, representing a total of 1271 participants from nine different countries are described and the psychosocial impact of AA is considered. Upon review of the evidence, it is apparent that AA causes dramatic and devastating emotions in patients, which can negatively impact their self-esteem, body image, and/or self-confidence. The negative impact of AA may be heightened for female patients due to the societal pressure to be attractive. Treatment for alopecia patients should offer psychological support to foster increased self-esteem and adaptation to their disorder.
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Kang H, Kang TW, Lee SD, Park YM, Kim HO, Kim SY. The changing patterns of hair density and thickness in South Korean women with hair loss: clinical office-based phototrichogram analysis. Int J Dermatol 2009; 48:14-21. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.03795.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hirsso P, Rajala U, Laakso M, Hiltunen L, Härkönen P, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S. Health-related quality of life and physical well-being among a 63-year-old cohort of women with androgenetic alopecia; a Finnish population-based study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2005; 3:49. [PMID: 16120206 PMCID: PMC1198244 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-3-49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2005] [Accepted: 08/24/2005] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to assess the possible associations between female androgenetic alopecia (AGA), insulin resistance and health-related quality of life (HRQOL)-linked factors in women. We hypothesized that not only the mental aspects but also certain physical aspect of women's health, such as insulin resistance, have an important role in the determination of HRQOL among women with hair loss. Methods A population-based cohort of 330 healthy women aged 63 years, who participated in this study in the City of Oulu in Northern Finland, underwent a medical check-up including assessment of hair status on Ludwig's scale. Background data were collected with a standard questionnaire including a validated RAND 36-Item Health Survey (RAND-36) questionnaire. Results 105 (31%) women with AGA and 225 (69%) controls completed the RAND-36 questionnaire. The women with AGA were more insulin-resistant than the women with normal hair (QUICKI 0.337 vs. 0.346, p = 0.012). Impaired glucose regulation (IGR) was more prevalent among the former than the latter group (39% vs. 25%). The mean RAND-36 scores were significantly lower on the dimensions of physical functioning, role limitation due to physical health and general health, but not on the mental or social dimensions, among the women with AGA compared with the controls. In multivariate logistic regression analyses with the lowest quintiles of the HRQOL dimensions as the dependent variables and AGA, depression, marital status, education and IGR or QUICKI as independent variables, AGA was independently associated with role limitations due to physical health (2.2, 95% CI 1.20–4.05, 2.45 95% CI 1.32–4.55, respectively). Conclusion In women aged 63 years, AGA was associated with role limitations due to physical health. Furthermore, the prevalence rates of IGR and insulin resistance measured by QUICKI were higher among the women with hair loss than those with normal hair.
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- Päivi Hirsso
- Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland
- Unit of General Practice, Oulu University Hospital, FIN-90029 OYS, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland
- Unit of General Practice, Oulu University Hospital, FIN-90029 OYS, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland
- Unit of General Practice, Oulu University Hospital, FIN-90029 OYS, Finland
- Oulu Health Center, Box 8, FIN-90015 City of Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland
- Oulu Deaconess Institute Department of Sports Medicine, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland
- Oulu Health Center, Box 8, FIN-90015 City of Oulu, Finland
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