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Tran AD, White AE, Jervis RH, Hewitson I, Scallan Walter EJ. Characteristics of People Who Do Not Complete a Public Health Interview: An Assessment of Colorado Enteric Disease Surveillance Data. Public Health Rep 2024:333549241269483. [PMID: 39215644 DOI: 10.1177/00333549241269483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Although enteric disease case interviews are critical for control measures and education, not all case-patients are interviewed. We evaluated systematic differences between people with an enteric disease in Colorado who were and were not interviewed to identify ways to increase response rates and reduce biases in the surveillance data used to guide public health interventions. METHODS We obtained data from the Colorado Electronic Disease Reporting System from March 1, 2017, through December 31, 2019. Among case-patients not interviewed and interviewed, we used univariate analyses to describe sociodemographic characteristics, timing of contact attempts, and effect of additional funding. RESULTS As compared with case-patients who were interviewed, case-patients who were not interviewed were significantly more likely to be aged 18 to 39 years (35.7% vs 31.7%; P < .001); identify as male, Hispanic, or Black; be experiencing homelessness or hospitalization; reside in rural/frontier areas or an institution; or live in areas with lower levels of education, life expectancy, and income. Time to first contact attempt was longer for case-patients who were not interviewed than for those who were (mean days from specimen collection to first contact attempt, 9.8 vs 6.8; P < .001). Residing in a jurisdiction with additional funding for interviewing was associated with increased interview rates (87.7% vs 68.8%) and timeliness of public health report and first contact attempt (2.3 vs 4.4 days; P < .001). CONCLUSION Findings can guide efforts to improve response rates in groups least likely to be interviewed, resulting in reduced biases in surveillance data, better disease mitigation, and increased efficiency in case investigations. Timeliness of case interviews and additional funding to conduct case investigations were factors in increasing response rates.
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- Amanda D Tran
- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO, USA
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- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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Meyling MMG, Frieling ME, Vervoort JPM, Feijen-de Jong EI, Jansen DEMC. Health problems experienced by women during the first year postpartum: A systematic review. Eur J Midwifery 2023; 7:42. [PMID: 38111746 PMCID: PMC10726257 DOI: 10.18332/ejm/173417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION During pregnancy and childbirth, health issues can arise that can negatively influence women's postpartum health. Although it is imperative to identify these health problems in order to tailor care to women's needs, they often remain unrecognized. A comprehensive overview of postpartum health problems does not exist in the current literature. This systematic review aimed to explore the health problems experienced by women residing in high-income countries during the first year postpartum. METHODS Scientific databases were searched for articles on health problems experienced by women during the first year postpartum, published between January 2000 and 2 July 2021. Studies investigating the experiences of healthy women from the age of 18 years, residing in high-income countries, who gave birth to a healthy neonate, were included. Identified health issues were divided into five categories and presented in an overview. RESULTS A total of 25 articles were eligible for inclusion. In all, 83 health problems were identified and divided into five different categories (physical health problems, mental health problems, social health problems, problems related to feeding the infant, and other challenges). Common health issues postpartum were exhaustion, urinary incontinence, painful breasts, depressive symptoms, problems related to sexuality and sleep, lack of social support, and problems with breastfeeding. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review contributes to a wider understanding of postpartum health problems and can be used to adapt healthcare to women's needs. It distinguishes itself from previous studies by the wide variety of identified health problems and its specific focus on women's experiences in the postpartum period.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Long-term Care, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Department of Midwifery Science, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Midwifery Academy Amsterdam Groningen, Inholland, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Long-term Care, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Myrberg K, Lundeborg Hammarström I. An evaluation of a prescribed joint book reading intervention for preschool children with speech, language and communication needs. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2023; 25:645-655. [PMID: 36066196 DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2022.2115137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Purpose: The aims of the present study were twofold: first, to investigate reading and screen time habits in a large clinical sample of caregivers of children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) before and after an 8 week intervention focussed on daily joint book reading and, second, to capture the caregivers' experiences of the activity.Method: Preschool aged children with SLCN and their caregivers were consecutively recruited during their first visit to the department of Speech and Language Pathology, Gävle County Hospital, Sweden. They participated in a survey-based interview before and after receiving an intervention with recommendations of at least 10 minutes of daily book reading with an interactional focus, as an add-on to ordinary speech-language pathology services. The results were analysed using descriptive statistics of the answers to the questions in the interview, as well as a thematic analysis of free-text comments.Result: The 135 families who participated in the pre-intervention interview survey reported variable reading frequency and screen time. The post-intervention interview survey was completed by 107 families. The results demonstrated significant increases in reading frequency and reading time, and a significant decrease in screen time per day. Caregivers also reported positive experiences of the daily interactive book reading.Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that a speech-language pathologist-(SLP) managed, caregiver-led book reading intervention is feasible and might have a positive impact on reading, other factors related to reading, and screen time in families of children with SLCN.
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- Karin Myrberg
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Speech and Language Pathology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Centre for Research and Development (CFUG), Uppsala University, County Council of Gävleborg, Gävle, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Speech and Language Pathology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Irgens EL, Berglen G, Christoffersen T, Henninen AP, Hermansen R, Karlsen MRE, Kokkvoll AS, Liabo K, Møllersen S, Rugland G, Stock MH, Zachariassen TO, Kjaer M. Our health, our research. Identifying public health research priorities among children and youth in a multiethnic population: protocol for a community-based participatory health research priority survey. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e072567. [PMID: 37474191 PMCID: PMC10357779 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Emphasis on public involvement (PI) in health research has increased in the last 20 years. However, there is limited literature on PI in planning and conducting population-based health research. This study aims to identify child and adolescent health research priorities among children and stakeholder groups in Northern Norway by inviting PI groups to collaborate with researchers to develop and conduct a research priority survey. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a community-based participatory research project. The methods for research prioritisation are informed by those developed by the James Lind Alliance. In addition, the survey design and engagement plans are developed in extensive collaboration with child and youth stakeholder groups. Nine PI groups have met three times to develop an anonymous child and youth health research priority survey, as well as strategies for recruitment and dissemination of results. All 5th-10th grade pupils in the Finnmark region will be invited to participate in the survey, as well as caretakers and adults working for and with children and youth. The survey results will be analysed in collaboration with the PI groups, and research priorities checked with existing research literature. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study is registered and approved by the Data Protection Authorities at the Finnmark Hospital Trust and the Expert Committee for Sami Health Research. Descriptions of methods applied and the survey results will be published in popular and scientific publications.
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- Eirik Lind Irgens
- Department of Health Care Quality and Research, Finnmark Hospital Trust, Alta, Norway
- Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway Faculty of Health Sciences, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Health Care Quality and Research, Finnmark Hospital Trust, Alta, Norway
- School of Sports Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway Faculty of Health Sciences, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Health, Care and Social Services, County Governor of Troms and Finnmark, Vadso, Norway
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- School of Sports Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway Faculty of Health Sciences, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Paediatrics, Finnmark Hospital Trust, Hammerfest, Norway
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- Institute for Health Research, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Finnmark Hospital Sami National Competence Service Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Kirkenes, Norway
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- Center for Guidance, Norwegian Women's Public Health Association, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Public Health, Troms and Finnmark County Municipality, Vadso, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway Faculty of Health Sciences, Tromsø, Norway
- Finnmark Hospital Trust, Hammerfest, Norway
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Peipert BJ, Harris BS, Selter JH, Ramey-Collier K, Blenden R, Unnithan S, Erkanli A, Price TM. Direct-to-consumer fertility testing: utilization and perceived utility among fertility patients and reproductive endocrinologists. Reprod Biomed Online 2023; 46:642-650. [PMID: 36610890 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2022.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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RESEARCH QUESTION What is the utilization of direct-to-consumer fertility tests (DTCFT) among fertility patients? How does the perceived utility of DTCFT differ between patients and reproductive endocrinologists (REI)? DESIGN Infertility patients visiting the Duke Fertility Center between December 2020 and December 2021 were sent an electronic invitation to participate in a patient survey. Members of the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility were also sent e-mail invitations to participate in the REI survey. DTCFT were defined as tests not ordered by a physician or performed at a physician's office, including calendar methods of ovulation prediction, urinary ovulation prediction kits, basal body temperature (BBT) monitoring, hormone analysis, ovarian reserve testing and semen analysis. Patients and REI were asked how likely they were to recommend a given DTCFT, on a 0-10 Likert scale. RESULTS In total, 425 patients (response rate 50.5%) and 178 REI (response rate 21.4%) completed the surveys. Patients reported the utilization of calendar methods of ovulation prediction (83.8%), urinary ovulation prediction (78.8%), BBT monitoring (30.8%), hormone analysis (15.3%), semen analysis (10.1%) and ovarian reserve testing (9.2%). REI rated the utility of all DTCFT significantly lower than patients did (average discordance -4.2, P < 0.001), except for urinary ovulation prediction, which REI gave a significantly higher score (discordance +1.0, P < 0.001). Prior pregnancy was significantly associated with home ovulation prediction utilization among patients (adjusted odds ratio 3.21, 95% confidence interval 1.2-9.83). CONCLUSIONS Methods of ovulation prediction are commonly used by fertility patients. Significant discordance exists in the perceived utility of DTCFT between patients and REI. Patient education and guidelines are needed to better inform individuals considering DTCFT.
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- Benjamin J Peipert
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC, USA
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- Biostatistics Core, Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC, USA
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- Biostatistics Core, Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC, USA
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- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC, USA.
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Assessing targeted invitation and response modes to improve survey participation in a diverse New York City panel: Healthy NYC. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0280911. [PMID: 36701347 PMCID: PMC9879422 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Healthy NYC is an innovative survey panel created by the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) that offers a cost-effective mechanism for collecting priority and timely health information. Between November 2020 and June 2021, invitations for six different surveys were sent to Healthy NYC panelists by postal mail, email, and text messages. Panelists had the option to complete surveys online or via paper survey. METHODS We analyzed whether panelists varied by sociodemographic characteristics based on the contact mode they provided and the type of invitation that led to their response using logistic regression models. Poisson regression models were used to determine whether the number of invitations received before participating in a survey was associated with sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS Younger age and higher education were positively associated with providing an email or text contact. Furthermore, age, race, and income were significant predictors for invitation modes that led to a survey response. Black panelists had 72% greater odds (OR 1.72 95% CI: 1.11-2.68) of responding to a mail invite and 33% lesser odds (OR 0.67, 95% CI: 0.54-0.83) of responding to an email invite compared with White panelists. Additionally, in five of the six surveys, more than half of the respondents completed surveys after two invites. Email invitations garnered the highest participation rates. CONCLUSIONS We recommend using targeted invitation modes as an additional strategy to improve participation in panels. For lower-income panelists who do not provide an email address, it may be reasonable to offer additional response options that do not require internet access. Our study's findings provide insight into how panels can tailor outreach to panelists, especially among underrepresented groups, in the most economical and efficient ways.
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Kristalijn SA, White K, Eerbeek D, Kostenko E, Grati FR, Bilardo CM. Patient experience with non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a primary screen for aneuploidy in the Netherlands. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:782. [PMID: 36266611 PMCID: PMC9585792 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05110-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a screening method for trisomy 21 and other chromosomal abnormalities has been adopted widely across the globe. However, while many clinical validation studies have been performed, less is known regarding the patient experience with NIPT. This study explored how individuals experience NIPT in a pre- and post-test setting, where NIPT is broadly available as a primary screening method with the option of reporting beyond common trisomies. Methods Participants were recruited using social media with a strategy designed to select individuals who had the option to have NIPT as part of the TRIDENT-2 study (In the Netherlands, NIPT is only available within the TRIDENT studies executed by the NIPT consortium. This research was done independently from the NIPT consortium.) in the Netherlands. The study used online questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Both were developed around a patient experience framework consisting of seven themes: information, patient as active participant, responsiveness of services, lived experience, continuity of care and relationships, communication, and support. Results Overall, 4539 questionnaire responses were analyzed and 60% of the respondents had experienced NIPT. Of those, 1.7% received a high-risk result for trisomy or another chromosomal copy number variant (referred to as an “additional finding”). Overall, participants felt they had received sufficient information and had control over their decision regarding whether or not to choose NIPT. The vast majority of respondents who had NIPT were positive about their experience and would use it again. Those with results showing an increased probability for trisomy or additional findings were more likely to report negative feelings such as tension and anxiety, and less likely to feel that they had been sufficiently prepared for the implications of their results. Conclusions The patient experience with first-tier NIPT in the Netherlands was largely positive. Areas for improvement included counseling on the implications of screening and the different possible outcomes of NIPT, including additional findings that may be uncovered by expanding NIPT beyond the common trisomies. The experiences reported in this study may be useful for other countries intending to implement NIPT.
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- Management Policy Analysis and Entrepreneurship, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Hermans L, Braekman E, Drieskens S, Demarest S. Organizing the health interview survey at the local level: design of a pilot study. ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH = ARCHIVES BELGES DE SANTE PUBLIQUE 2022; 80:155. [PMID: 35689255 PMCID: PMC9185910 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-022-00909-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background The local Health Interview Study (LHIS) was developed to gain health information at the level of the municipality in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium. It enables municipalities to make evidence-based decisions in their public health policy. To test the feasibility of implementing the LHIS, a pilot study was conducted in Melle, a small Flemish municipality with 11.736 inhabitants. Methods The target sample size was 1000 (≥ 15 years). A systematic sampling technique was applied with substitutes for non-respondents who were matched in terms of statistical sector, age and sex. Selected persons were contacted by post to complete the questionnaire and in case of non-response, a reminder was sent. Questionnaires were collected using a concurrent mixed-mode design: a paper and pencil, and web option. All questions were selected from the Belgian Health Interview Survey relating to health status and determinants of health. Results One thousand twenty-two questionnaires were obtained after inviting 3137 individuals (response rate = 32.6%). Older adults were more likely to participate than younger adults, and women more than men. The final sample resembled the initial sample in terms of sex and statistical sector, but not in terms of age. Younger adults were underrepresented whereas older adults were overrepresented. Lastly, older adults were more likely to fill in the questionnaire on paper than younger adults, and women more than men. Conclusion The LHIS can be successfully implemented in Flemish municipalities. The method, however, does not guarantee that the composition of the final sample reflects the initial sample. Therefore, weights should be added in the analyses to correct for potential deviations in sample composition. Furthermore, implementing a sequential mixed-mode design with a web option preceding a paper and pencil option in future studies could reduce costs and improve data quality. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13690-022-00909-z.
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- Lize Hermans
- Sciensano, Scientific Direction Public Health and Epidemiology, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Sciensano, Scientific Direction Public Health and Epidemiology, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Sciensano, Scientific Direction Public Health and Epidemiology, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Sciensano, Scientific Direction Public Health and Epidemiology, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium
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Koschollek C, Kajikhina K, Bartig S, Zeisler ML, Schmich P, Gößwald A, Rommel A, Ziese T, Hövener C. Results and Strategies for a Diversity-Oriented Public Health Monitoring in Germany. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:798. [PMID: 35055619 PMCID: PMC8775825 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Germany is a country of immigration; 27% of the population are people with a migration background (PMB). As other countries, Germany faces difficulties in adequately including hard-to-survey populations like PMB into national public health monitoring. The IMIRA project was initiated to develop strategies to adequately include PMB into public health monitoring and to represent diversity in public health reporting. Here, we aim to synthesize the lessons learned for diversity-oriented public health monitoring and reporting in Germany. We also aim to derive recommendations for further research on migration and health. We conducted two feasibility studies (interview and examination surveys) to improve the inclusion of PMB. Study materials were developed in focus groups with PMB. A systematic review investigated the usability of the concept of acculturation. A scoping review was conducted on discrimination as a health determinant. Furthermore, core indicators were defined for public health reporting on PMB. The translated questionnaires were well accepted among the different migrant groups. Home visits increased the participation of hard-to-survey populations. In examination surveys, multilingual explanation videos and video-interpretation services were effective. Instead of using the concept of acculturation, we derived several dimensions to capture the effects of migration status on health, which were more differentiated. We also developed an instrument to measure subjectively perceived discrimination. For future public health reporting, a set of 25 core indicators was defined to report on the health of PMB. A diversity-oriented public health monitoring should include the following: (1) multilingual, diversity-sensitive materials, and tools; (2) different modes of administration; (3) diversity-sensitive concepts; (4) increase the participation of PMB; and (5) continuous public health reporting, including constant reflection and development of concepts and methods.
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- Carmen Koschollek
- Robert Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (K.K.); (S.B.); (M.-L.Z.); (P.S.); (A.G.); (A.R.); (T.Z.); (C.H.)
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Braekman E, Demarest S, Charafeddine R, Drieskens S, Berete F, Gisle L, Van der Heyden J, Van Hal G. Unit Response and Costs in Web Versus Face-To-Face Data Collection: Comparison of Two Cross-sectional Health Surveys. J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e26299. [PMID: 34994701 PMCID: PMC8783289 DOI: 10.2196/26299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Potential is seen in web data collection for population health surveys due to its combined cost-effectiveness, implementation ease, and increased internet penetration. Nonetheless, web modes may lead to lower and more selective unit response than traditional modes, and this may increase bias in the measured indicators. Objective This research assesses the unit response and costs of a web study versus face-to-face (F2F) study. Methods Alongside the Belgian Health Interview Survey by F2F edition 2018 (BHISF2F; net sample used: 3316), a web survey (Belgian Health Interview Survey by Web [BHISWEB]; net sample used: 1010) was organized. Sociodemographic data on invited individuals was obtained from the national register and census linkages. Unit response rates considering the different sampling probabilities of both surveys were calculated. Logistic regression analyses examined the association between mode system and sociodemographic characteristics for unit nonresponse. The costs per completed web questionnaire were compared with the costs for a completed F2F questionnaire. Results The unit response rate is lower in BHISWEB (18.0%) versus BHISF2F (43.1%). A lower response rate was observed for the web survey among all sociodemographic groups, but the difference was higher among people aged 65 years and older (15.4% vs 45.1%), lower educated people (10.9% vs 38.0%), people with a non-Belgian European nationality (11.4% vs 40.7%), people with a non-European nationality (7.2% vs 38.0%), people living alone (12.6% vs 40.5%), and people living in the Brussels-Capital (12.2% vs 41.8%) region. The sociodemographic characteristics associated with nonresponse are not the same in the 2 studies. Having another European (OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.20-2.13) or non-European nationality (OR 2.57, 95% CI 1.79-3.70) compared to a Belgian nationality and living in the Brussels-Capital (OR 1.72, 95% CI 1.41-2.10) or Walloon (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.15-1.87) regions compared to the Flemish region are associated with a higher nonresponse only in the BHISWEB study. In BHISF2F, younger people (OR 1.31, 95% CI 1.11-1.54) are more likely to be nonrespondents than older people, and this was not the case in BHISWEB. In both studies, lower educated people have a higher probability of being nonrespondent, but this effect is more pronounced in BHISWEB (low vs high education level: Web, OR 2.71, 95% CI 2.21-3.39 and F2F OR 1.70, 95% CI 1.48-1.95). The BHISWEB study had a considerable advantage; the cost per completed questionnaire was almost 3 times lower (€41 [US $48]) compared with F2F data collection (€111 [US $131]). Conclusions The F2F unit response rate was generally higher, yet for certain groups the difference between web and F2F was more limited. Web data collection has a considerable cost advantage. It is therefore worth experimenting with adaptive mixed-mode designs to optimize financial resources without increasing selection bias (eg, only inviting sociodemographic groups who are keener to participate online for web surveys while continuing to focus on increasing F2F response rates for other groups).
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- Elise Braekman
- Lifestyle and chronic diseases, Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Lifestyle and chronic diseases, Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Lifestyle and chronic diseases, Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Lifestyle and chronic diseases, Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Lifestyle and chronic diseases, Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Lifestyle and chronic diseases, Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Lifestyle and chronic diseases, Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Social Epidemiology and Health Policy, Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium
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Sobek C, Ober P, Abel S, Spielau U, Kiess W, Meigen C, Poulain T, Igel U, Vogel M, Lipek T. Purchasing Behavior, Setting, Pricing, Family: Determinants of School Lunch Participation. Nutrients 2021; 13:4209. [PMID: 34959761 PMCID: PMC8706800 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Despite growing school lunch availability in Germany, its utilization is still low, and students resort to unhealthy alternatives. We investigated predictors of school lunch participation and reasons for nonparticipation in 1215 schoolchildren. Children reported meal habits, parents provided family-related information (like socioeconomic status), and anthropometry was conducted on-site in schools. Associations between school lunch participation and family-related predictors were estimated using logistic regression controlling for age and gender if necessary. School was added as a random effect. School lunch participation was primarily associated with family factors. While having breakfast on schooldays was positively associated with school lunch participation (ORadj = 2.20, p = 0.002), lower secondary schools (ORadj = 0.52, p < 0.001) and low SES (ORadj = 0.25, p < 0.001) were negatively associated. The main reasons for nonparticipation were school- and lunch-related factors (taste, time constraints, pricing). Parents reported pricing as crucial a reason as an unpleasant taste for nonparticipation. Nonparticipants bought sandwiches and energy drinks significantly more often on school days, whereas participants were less often affected by overweight (OR = 0.66, p = 0.043). Our data stress school- and lunch-related factors as an important opportunity to foster school lunch utilization.
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- Carolin Sobek
- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (M.V.); (T.L.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (M.V.); (T.L.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (M.V.); (T.L.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (M.V.); (T.L.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (M.V.); (T.L.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (M.V.); (T.L.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (M.V.); (T.L.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Department of Social Work, University of Applied Science, 99085 Erfurt, Germany
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (M.V.); (T.L.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (M.V.); (T.L.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Tapager I, Olsen KR, Vrangbæk K. Exploring equity in accessing diabetes management treatment: A healthcare gap analysis. Soc Sci Med 2021; 292:114550. [PMID: 34837828 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Healthcare inequities are often investigated empirically as associations between socio-economic characteristics and differences between observed healthcare utilisation and estimates of needs-based utilisation. However, the concept of 'need' is tricky to operationalise and utilisation may be contingent on inequities arising at an earlier stage. In this study, we apply a unique combination of register and survey data collected in 2019 to assess equity in opportunities to access treatment for patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes. In the study of this population (N = 1864) we escape the challenge of estimating needs by arguing that need can be approximated from treatment guidelines within a nationwide framework of disease management programmes. Furthermore, instead of observed utilisation we use patient reports on whether they have been offered treatment as a measure of opportunities to access multiple components of care, that is, we focus on possible inequalities arising prior to possible utilisation inequalities. 'Healthcare gaps' are computed as the discrepancy between an index of guideline recommended treatments and patients' perceived offers of treatments, thus providing a novel take on the 'healthcare deprivation profiles' approach to the study of healthcare inequalities. Using this method, we explore and document inequalities along multiple dimensions of familiar socio-economic factors (income, education, occupation) as well as self-reported barriers to access. We also provide supporting evidence that healthcare gaps, as measured in our study, are associated with poorer quality of care, and that those who experience large gaps are more likely to be disadvantaged in terms of self-reported difficulties in relation to key self-care aspects. We conclude that even in a health system with comprehensive universal coverage, healthcare inequity can arise already at the stage of offering access to preventive treatment. The results warrant further research into the causes, consequences and remedies of such inequities.
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- Ina Tapager
- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014, København K, Denmark.
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- DaCHE, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark JB Winsløws Vej 9, 5000, Odense, Denmark.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014, København K, Denmark; Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014, København K, Denmark.
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Hepatitis C virus prevalence in Belgium. EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1017/exp.2021.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Reliable hepatitis C prevalence estimates are crucial for a good follow-up of the indicators to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 as set by the World Health Organization. In Belgium, no recent national population-based hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroprevalence estimate is available. The current study estimated HCV prevalence as part of the first Belgian Health Examination Survey, which was organized in 2018 as a second stage of the sixth Belgian Health Interview Survey. This national population-based cross-sectional study resulted in a weighted national HCV seroprevalence of 0.02% (95% CI 0.00–0.07%). The results show a much lower HCV seroprevalence compared to previous studies.
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Diaz Hernandez L, Giezendanner S, Fischer R, Zeller A. The effect of COVID-19 on mental well-being in Switzerland: a cross-sectional survey of the adult Swiss general population. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2021; 22:181. [PMID: 34507540 PMCID: PMC8432273 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-021-01532-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND In addition to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic to physical health, mental health is challenged by the emotional response to the situation and the official measures taken to stop the pandemic. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of impaired mental well-being due to COVID-19 and explore associated factors. METHODS The study was an observational, population-based, nationwide, cross-sectional online survey of a representative sample of the general Swiss population performed between March and April 2020. Participants reported on mental well-being, self-isolation/quarantine, their risk for developing severe COVID-19, and their work situation. Multivariable logistic regression analyses assessed risk factors for impaired mental well-being due to the pandemic. RESULTS Data from 1022 individuals were analysed. The median age was 44 years (range 18 to 78) and 49% were women. A third of respondents reported that the COVID-19 pandemic impaired their mental well-being and almost half reported specific mental health concerns. Impaired mental well-being was associated with having health problems (OR = 1.88, 95% CI: 1.29-2.74, vs no problems), being or living with someone at risk for severe COVID-19 (OR = 1.38, 95% CI: 1-1.9,), smoking (OR = 1.8, 95% CI: 1.24-2.61), living in urban residential environments (OR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.13-2.32, vs rural), not being able to work due to closed workplace (OR = 1.66, 95% CI: 1.04-2.67), aged between 18 and 29 years old (OR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.32-3.01, vs 45 to 59 years old), and living in a single household (living with someone, OR = 0.65, 95% CI: 0.44-0.97,vs single household). Overall, the most significant covariates of impaired mental well-being were specific mental health concerns: feeling depressed (OR = 7.21, 95% CI: 4.5-11.55), feeling less pleasure in doing things than before (OR = 6.28, 95% CI: 4.1-9.62), feeling anxious (OR = 6.13, 95% CI: 3.91-9.59) and feeling lonely (OR = 4.08, 95% CI: 2.53-6.58). CONCLUSION Impaired mental well-being can carry long-term consequences. We encourage policymakers to implement strategies to promote mental health during this pandemic situation. Special attention should be addressed to the youngest, those at risk for severe COVID-19 and those with government-imposed work restrictions.
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- Laura Diaz Hernandez
- Centre for Primary Health Care, University of Basel, Kantonsspital Baselland, Rheinstrasse 26, 4410, Liestal, Switzerland.
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- Centre for Primary Health Care, University of Basel, Kantonsspital Baselland, Rheinstrasse 26, 4410, Liestal, Switzerland
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- Centre for Primary Health Care, University of Basel, Kantonsspital Baselland, Rheinstrasse 26, 4410, Liestal, Switzerland
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- Centre for Primary Health Care, University of Basel, Kantonsspital Baselland, Rheinstrasse 26, 4410, Liestal, Switzerland
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Krist L, Bedir A, Fricke J, Kluttig A, Mikolajczyk R. The effect of home visits as an additional recruitment step on the composition of the final sample: a cross-sectional analysis in two study centers of the German National Cohort (NAKO). BMC Med Res Methodol 2021; 21:176. [PMID: 34425747 PMCID: PMC8383386 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-021-01357-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Participation in epidemiologic studies has been declining over the last decades. In addition to postal invitations and phone calls, home visits can be conducted to increase participation. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the effects of home visits in terms of response increase and composition of the additionally recruited and final sample. Methods In the framework of the German National Cohort (NAKO) recruitment process, two of 18 study centers, Halle (Saale) and Berlin-Center, performed home visits as additional recruitment step after postal invitation and reminders. Response increase was calculated and differences between participants recruited via home visits and standard recruitment were examined. Proportions are presented as percentages with 95%-confidence intervals. Results In the general population in Halle, 21.3-22.8% participated after postal invitation and two reminders in the five assessed recruitment waves. The increase of the overall response was 2.8 percentage points (95%confidence interval: 1.9-4.0) for home visits compared to 2.4 percentage points (95%CI: 1.7-3.3) for alternatively sent third postal reminder. Participants recruited via home visits had similar characteristics to those recruited via standard recruitment. Among persons of Turkish descent in Berlin-Center site of the NAKO, home visits conducted by native speakers increased the participation of women, persons living together with their partner, were born in Turkey, had lower German language skills, lower-income, lower education, were more often smokers and reported more often diabetes and depression to a degree which changed overall estimates for this subsample. Conclusions As an additional recruitment measure in the general population, home visits increased response only marginally, and the through home visits recruited participants did not differ from those already recruited. Among persons with migration background, home visits by a native speaker increased participation of persons not reached by the standard recruitment, but the effects of using a native speaker approach could not be separated from the effect of home visits. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12874-021-01357-z.
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- Lilian Krist
- Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Health Services Research Group, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Epidemiology, Biometry, and Informatics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Institute of Medical Epidemiology, Biometry, and Informatics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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Purpose Health-related quality of life outcomes are increasingly used to monitor population health and health inequalities and to assess the (cost-) effectiveness of health interventions. The EQ-5D-5L has been included in the Belgian Health Interview Survey, providing a new source of population-based self-perceived health status information. This study aims to estimate Belgian population norms for the EQ-5D-5L by sex, age, and region and to analyze its association with educational attainment. Methods The BHIS 2018 provided EQ-5D-5L data for a nationally representative sample of the Belgian population. The dimension scores and index values were analyzed using logistic and linear regressions, respectively, accounting for the survey design. Results More than half of respondents reported problems of pain/discomfort, while over a quarter reported problems of anxiety/depression. The average index value was 0.84. Women reported more problems on all dimensions, but particularly on anxiety/depression and pain/discomfort, resulting in significantly lower index values. Problems with mobility, self-care, and usual activities showed a sharp increase after the age of 80 years. Consequently, index values decreased significantly by age. Lower education was associated with a higher prevalence of problems for all dimensions except anxiety/depression and with a significantly lower index value. Conclusion This paper presents the first nationally representative Belgian population norms using the EQ-5D-5L. Inclusion of the EQ-5D in future surveys will allow monitoring over time of self-reported health, disease burden, and health inequalities. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11136-021-02971-6.
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Predisposing factors of long-term responsiveness in a cardio-metabolic cohort: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study. BMC Med Res Methodol 2021; 21:161. [PMID: 34372764 PMCID: PMC8353800 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-021-01351-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-participation in cohort studies, if associated with both the exposure and occurrence of the event, can introduce bias in the estimates of interest. This study aims to identify factors associated with follow-up participation in Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, a large-scale community-based prospective study in West Asia. METHODS A sample of 10,368 adults from TLGS was included in the analysis. All analyses were split according to sex and age groups (20-39, 40-59, and 60 years). The associations between socio-demographic, health, and lifestyle factors with response rate were identified using the Generalized Estimating Equations model. RESULTS Over the median of 15.7 years of follow up the response rate was 64.5%. The highest response rate was observed in those aged 40-59 years for both sexes. Current smokers had lower odds of response in both sexes for all age groups, ranging from 0.51 to 0.74, p < 0.01. In young adults, being single (OR = 0.79, OR = 0.57, p ≤ 0.01, respectively for men and women) and unemployed (OR = 0.73, OR = 0.76, p ≤ 0.01, respectively for men and women) in both sexes, high physical activity in men (OR = 0.77, p < 0.01), high education (OR = 0.75, p = 0.02) and obesity (OR = 0.85, p = 0.05) in women were associated with lower response rate. For the middle-aged group, diabetes in men (OR = 0.77, p = 0.05) and hypertension (OR = 0.84, p = 0.05), and having a history of cancer (OR = 0.43, p = 0.03) in women were factors associated with lower response rates. Finally, interventions for both sexes (OR = 0.75, OR = 0.77, p ≤ 0.05, respectively for men and women) and being divorced/widow in women (OR = 0.77, p = 0.05) were the factors associated with the lower response rate in the elderly. CONCLUSIONS Long-term participation was influenced by socio-demographic, health, and lifestyle factors in different sex- and age-specific patterns in TLGS. Recruitment strategies targeting these factors may improve participant follow-up in longitudinal studies.
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Braekman E, Charafeddine R, Demarest S, Drieskens S, Tafforeau J, Van der Heyden J, Van Hal G. Is the European Health Interview Survey online yet? Response and net sample composition of a web-based data collection. Eur J Public Health 2021; 30:567-573. [PMID: 31697353 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) provides cross-national data on health status, health care and health determinants. So far, 10 of the 30 member states (MS) opted for web-based questionnaires within mixed-mode designs but none used it as the sole mode. In the context of future EHIS, the response rate and net sample composition of a web-only approach was tested. METHODS A Belgian study with a target sample size of 1000 (age: 16-85) was organized using the EHIS wave 3 model questionnaire. The sample was selected according to a multistage, clustered sampling procedure with geographical stratification. Field substitution was applied; non-participating households were replaced by similar households regarding statistical sector, sex and age. There was one reminder letter and a €10 conditional incentive. RESULTS Considering all substitutions, a 16% response rate was obtained after sending one reminder. Elderly, Brussels Capital inhabitants, people living without a partner and those with a non-Belgian nationality were less responding. By design, there were no differences between the initial and final net sample regarding substitution characteristics. Nevertheless, people living without a partner, non-Belgians and lower educated people remain underrepresented. CONCLUSION There was a low response rate, particularly for some population groups. The response rate was lower than those of MS using mixed-mode designs including web, especially these comprising interviewer-based approaches. Despite the long and complex questionnaire, there was a low break off rate. So far, web-only data collection is not an acceptable strategy for population-based health surveys but efforts to increase the response should be further explored.
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- Elise Braekman
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.,Unit of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium
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- Unit of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Timm S, Svanes C, Frydenberg M, Sigsgaard T, Holm M, Janson C, Bråbäck L, Campbell B, Kjaer Madsen M, Jõgi NO, Jõgi R, Schiöler L, Bertelsen RJ, Johannessen A, Sanchez-Ramos JL, Martinez-Moretalla J, Dratva J, Dharmage S, Schlünssen V. Does parental farm upbringing influence the risk of asthma in offspring? A three-generation study. Int J Epidemiol 2021; 49:1874-1882. [PMID: 32747948 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyaa091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A farm upbringing has been associated with lower risk of asthma and methylation of asthma-related genes. As such, a farm upbringing has the potential to transfer asthma risk across generations, but this has never been investigated. We aimed to study the generational effects from a parental farm upbringing on offspring asthma. METHODS Our study involved three generations: 5759 participants from the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) study (born 1945-1971, denoted G1), their 9991 parents (G0) and their 8260 offspring (G2) participating in RHINESSA (Respiratory Health In Northern Europe, Spain and Australia). Questionnaire data were collected on G0 and G1 from G1 in 2010 and on G2 from themselves in 2013. The parental/grandparental place of upbringing was categorized: (i) both parents from farm; (ii) mother from farm, father from village/city; (iii) father from farm, mother from village/city; (iv) both parents from village or one parent from village and one from city; (v) both parents from city (reference group). Grandparental upbringing was equivalently categorized. Offspring asthma was self-reported and data were analysed using Cox-regression models with G2 age as the time scale. RESULTS A parental farm upbringing was not associated with offspring asthma when compared with city upbringing [hazard ratio (HR) 1.12, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.74-1.69]. Findings remained similar when stratified by offspring upbringing and asthma phenotypes. Quantitative bias analyses showed similar estimates for alternative data sources. A grandparental farm upbringing was not associated with offspring asthma in either the maternal (HR 1.05, 95% CI 0.67-1.65) or paternal line (HR 1.02, 95% CI 0.62-1.68). CONCLUSIONS This multigenerational analysis suggests no evidence of an association between parental/grandparental farm upbringing and offspring asthma.
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- Signe Timm
- Department of Public Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Centre for International Health, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Public Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences: Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Section of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Public Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Tartu University Hospital, Lung Clinic, Tartu, Estonia
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- Section of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for International Health, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- ZHAW School of Health Professions, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Public Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ober P, Sobek C, Stein N, Spielau U, Abel S, Kiess W, Meigen C, Poulain T, Igel U, Lipek T, Vogel M. And yet Again: Having Breakfast Is Positively Associated with Lower BMI and Healthier General Eating Behavior in Schoolchildren. Nutrients 2021; 13:1351. [PMID: 33919560 PMCID: PMC8072724 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Given the high prevalence of childhood overweight, school-based programs aiming at nutritional behavior may be a good starting point for community-based interventions. Therefore, we investigated associations between school-related meal patterns and weight status in 1215 schoolchildren. Anthropometry was performed on-site in schools. Children reported their meal habits, and parents provided family-related information via questionnaires. Associations between nutritional behavior and weight status were estimated using hierarchical linear and logistic regression. Analyses were adjusted for age, socio-economic status, school type, migration background, and parental weight status. Having breakfast was associated with a lower BMI-SDS (βadj = -0.51, p = 0.004) and a lower risk of being overweight (ORadj = 0.30, p = 0.009), while having two breakfasts resulting in stronger associations (BMI-SDS: βadj = -0.66, p < 0.001; risk of overweight: ORadj = 0.22, p = 0.001). Likewise, children who regularly skipped breakfast on school days showed stronger associations (BMI-SDS: β = 0.49, p < 0.001; risk of overweight: OR = 3.29, p < 0.001) than children who skipped breakfast only occasionally (BMI-SDS: β = 0.43, p < 0.001; risk of overweight: OR = 2.72, p = 0.032). The associations persisted after controlling for parental SES and weight status. Therefore, our data confirm the school setting as a suitable starting point for community-based interventions and may underline the necessity of national programs providing free breakfast and lunch to children.
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- Peggy Ober
- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (T.L.); (M.V.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Liebigstr. 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (T.L.); (M.V.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Liebigstr. 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Liebigstr. 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (T.L.); (M.V.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Liebigstr. 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (T.L.); (M.V.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Liebigstr. 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (T.L.); (M.V.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Liebigstr. 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (T.L.); (M.V.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Liebigstr. 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (T.L.); (M.V.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Liebigstr. 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Department of Social Work, University of Applied Science, Altonaer Str. 25, 99085 Erfurt, Germany
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (T.L.); (M.V.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Liebigstr. 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph.-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- LIFE Child, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Ph-Rosenthal-Str. 27, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (P.O.); (S.A.); (W.K.); (C.M.); (T.P.); (U.I.); (T.L.); (M.V.)
- Center for Pediatric Research (CPL), Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Liebigstr. 20a, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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Rosskamp M, Verbeeck J, Gadeyne S, Verdoodt F, De Schutter H. Socio-Economic Position, Cancer Incidence and Stage at Diagnosis: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Belgium. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13050933. [PMID: 33668089 PMCID: PMC7956180 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13050933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background: Socio-economic position is associated with cancer incidence, but the direction and magnitude of this relationship differs across cancer types, geographical regions, and socio-economic parameters. In this nationwide cohort study, we evaluated the association between different individual-level socio-economic and -demographic factors, cancer incidence, and stage at diagnosis in Belgium. Methods: The 2001 census was linked to the nationwide Belgian Cancer Registry for cancer diagnoses between 2004 and 2013. Socio-economic parameters included education level, household composition, and housing conditions. Incidence rate ratios were assessed through Poisson regression models. Stage-specific analyses were conducted through logistic regression models. Results: Deprived groups showed higher risks for lung cancer and head and neck cancers, whereas an inverse relation was observed for malignant melanoma and female breast cancer. Typically, associations were more pronounced in men than in women. A lower socio-economic position was associated with reduced chances of being diagnosed with known or early stage at diagnosis; the strongest disparities were found for male lung cancer and female breast cancer. Conclusions: This study identified population groups at increased risk of cancer and unknown or advanced stage at diagnosis in Belgium. Further investigation is needed to build a comprehensive picture of socio-economic inequality in cancer incidence.
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- Michael Rosskamp
- Belgian Cancer Registry, Rue Royale 215, B-1210 Brussels, Belgium; (J.V.); (F.V.); (H.D.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +32-2-250-1010
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- Belgian Cancer Registry, Rue Royale 215, B-1210 Brussels, Belgium; (J.V.); (F.V.); (H.D.S.)
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- Sociology Department, Interface Demography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 5, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium;
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- Belgian Cancer Registry, Rue Royale 215, B-1210 Brussels, Belgium; (J.V.); (F.V.); (H.D.S.)
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- Belgian Cancer Registry, Rue Royale 215, B-1210 Brussels, Belgium; (J.V.); (F.V.); (H.D.S.)
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Hierarchical Cluster Analysis of Human Value Priorities and Associations with Subjective Well-Being, Subjective General Health, Social Life, and Depression across Europe. SOCIAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/socsci10020074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Human values are a central component in understanding individuals’ choices. Using the Schwartz’s Values instrument, this study aimed to identify patterns of human value priorities of 35,936 participants across 20 European countries and analyse their relations with subjective well-being (SWB), subjective general health (SGH), social life, and depression indices in Europe. A hierarchical cluster analysis of data from the seventh European Social Survey (ESS) round 7, based on the higher order dimensions of the Schwartz values model, allowed identifying four European groups with distinct indicators. Indices of SWB, SGH, social life, and depression showed statistically significant differences among the four different sociodemographic groups. The graphical representation of the monotonic correlations of each of these indices with the value priorities attributed to the ten basic human values was ordered according to the Schwartz circumplex model, yielding quasi-sinusoidal patterns. The differences among the four groups can be explained by their distinct sociodemographic characteristics: social focus, growth focus, strong social focus, and weak growth focus. The results of this study suggest a rehabilitation of the notion of hedonism, raising the distinction between higher and lower pleasures, with the former contributing more to well-being than the latter.
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d'Errico A, Burr H, Pattloch D, Kersten N, Rose U. Working conditions as risk factors for early exit from work-in a cohort of 2351 employees in Germany. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2020; 94:117-138. [PMID: 32929527 PMCID: PMC7826313 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-020-01566-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Objectives We would assess the possible impact of a range of physical and psychosocial working conditions on early exit from paid employment (i.e., before retirement age) in a representative employee population in Germany. Methods We analysed a cohort from the German Study on Mental Health at Work (S-MGA) with a baseline of 2351 employees in 2011/12, sampled randomly from the register of integrated employment biographies (IEB) at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB). Follow-up ended mid-2015. Early Exit comprised episodes of either pensioning, long-term sickness absence or unemployment ≥ 18 months. Total follow-up years were 8.422. Working conditions were partly assessed by the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ). Through Cox regressions, associations of baseline working conditions with time to event of exit were estimated—adjusting for baseline age, gender, poverty, fixed-term contract and socioeconomic position. Results In multiple regressions, awkward body postures (HR = 1.24; 95% CI = 1.07–1.44), heavy lifting (1.17; 1.00–1.37) and high work pace (1.41; 1.16–1.72) were associated with exit. The estimated attributable fraction of exit for being exposed to less than optimal work environment was 25%. Regarding specific exit routes, repetitive movements (1.25; 1.03–1.53) increased the risk for the long-term sickness absence; work pace (1.86; 1.22–2.86) and role clarity (0.55; 0.31–1.00) were associated to unemployment; and control over working time (0.72; 0.56–0.95) decreased the risk of the early retirement. Conclusions Work environment seems to be important for subsequent early exit from work. Physical and psychosocial demands seem to be associated to exit to a stronger extent than resources at work.
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- Angelo d'Errico
- Department of Epidemiology, Local Health Unit TO 3, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Work and Health, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Work and Health, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Work and Health, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Work and Health, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Berlin, Germany
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Nguyen D, Hautekiet P, Berete F, Braekman E, Charafeddine R, Demarest S, Drieskens S, Gisle L, Hermans L, Tafforeau J, Van der Heyden J. The Belgian health examination survey: objectives, design and methods. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 78:50. [PMID: 32514346 PMCID: PMC7268416 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-020-00428-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background In 2018 the first Belgian Health Examination Survey (BELHES) took place. The target group included all Belgian residents aged 18 years and older. The BELHES was organized as a second stage of the sixth Belgian Health Interview Survey (BHIS). This paper describes the study design, recruitment method and the methodological choices that were made in the BELHES. Methods After a pilot period during the first quarter of the BHIS fieldwork, eligible BHIS participants were invited to participate in the BELHES until a predefined number (n = 1100) was reached. To obtain the required sample size, 4918 eligible BHIS participants had to be contacted. Data were collected at the participant’s home by trained nurses. The data collection included: 1) a short set of questions through a face-to-face interview, 2) a clinical examination consisting of the measurement of height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure and for people aged 50 years and older handgrip strength and 3) a collection of blood and urine samples. The BELHES followed as much as possible the guidelines provided in the framework of the European Health Examination Survey (EHES) initiative. Finally 1184 individuals participated in the BELHES, resulting in a participation rate of 24.1%. Results for all the core BELHES measurements were obtained for more than 90% of the participants. Conclusion It is feasible to organize a health examination survey as a second stage of the BHIS. The first successfully organized BELHES provides useful information to support Belgian health decision-makers and health professionals. As the BELHES followed EHES recommendations to a large extent, the results can be compared with those from similar surveys in other EU (European Union) member states.
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- Diem Nguyen
- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical and physical health risks, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.,Centre for Environmental Sciences, University of Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.,Unit of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and public health, Sciensano, Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Spitzer S. Biases in health expectancies due to educational differences in survey participation of older Europeans: It's worth weighting for. THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS : HEPAC : HEALTH ECONOMICS IN PREVENTION AND CARE 2020; 21:573-605. [PMID: 31989388 PMCID: PMC7214500 DOI: 10.1007/s10198-019-01152-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Health expectancies are widely used by policymakers and scholars to analyse the number of years a person can expect to live in good health. Their calculation requires life tables in combination with prevalence rates of good or bad health from survey data. The structure of typical survey data, however, rarely resembles the education distribution in the general population. Specifically, low-educated individuals are frequently underrepresented in surveys, which is crucial given the strong positive correlation between educational attainment and good health. This is the first study to evaluate if and how health expectancies for 13 European countries are biased by educational differences in survey participation. To this end, calibrated weights that consider the education structure in the 2011 censuses are applied to measures of activity limitation in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. The results show that health expectancies at age 50 are substantially biased by an average of 0.3 years when the education distribution in the general population is ignored. For most countries, health expectancies are overestimated; yet remarkably, the measure underestimates health for many Central and Eastern European countries by up to 0.9 years. These findings highlight the need to adjust for distortion in health expectancies, especially when the measure serves as a base for health-related policy targets or policy changes.
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- Sonja Spitzer
- Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (Univ. Vienna, IIASA, VID/ÖAW), International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Schloßplatz 1, 2361, Laxenburg, Austria.
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Successfully Recruiting Adults with a Low Socioeconomic Position into Community-Based Lifestyle Programs: A Qualitative Study on Expert Opinions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17082764. [PMID: 32316344 PMCID: PMC7215437 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17082764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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We explored experts’ perceived challenges and success factors in the recruitment of adults with a low socioeconomic position (SEP) for participation in community-based lifestyle modification programs. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 11 experienced project coordinators, based on a topic list that included experiences with recruitment, perceived barriers and success factors, and general views on recruitment strategies. Results revealed challenges related to the context of the program (e.g., limited program resources), psychosocial barriers of the participants (e.g., mistrust or skepticism), practical barriers (e.g., low literacy or having other priorities), and reasons to decline participation (e.g., lack of interest or motivation). Success factors were related to securing beneficial contextual and program-related factors (e.g., multi-layered recruitment strategy), establishing contact with the target group (e.g., via existing networks, community key-members), methods to increase engagement (e.g., personal approach and involvement of the target group in the program process) and making participation easier (e.g., providing transport), and providing various types of incentives. Concluding, the group of participants with low SEP covers a wide spectrum of individuals. Therefore, multiple recruitment strategies at multiple layers should be employed, and tailored. The lessons learned of those with hands-on experiences will help to enhance recruitment in future programs.
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Okubo H, Yokoyama T. Sociodemographic Factors Influenced Response to the 2015 National Nutrition Survey on Preschool Children: Results From Linkage With the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions. J Epidemiol 2020; 30:74-83. [PMID: 30828033 PMCID: PMC6949187 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20180176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The National Nutrition Survey on Preschool Children, Japan (NNSPC) provides fundamental information for policy making for child nutrition. However, the response rate and background characteristics of subjects are unclear. Here, we examined response rate and sociodemographic factors related with response to the survey and evaluated the magnitude of bias due to selective response in the survey estimates of the NNSPC. METHODS This study was based on two national surveys conducted in 2015: the NNSPC and the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions (CSLC). Because potential survey participants of the NNSPC were children aged <6 years and their households that answered the CSLC, we examined response rates and respondent characteristics by linking the data of the NNSPC and CSLC. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify sociodemographic factors associated with response. Potential bias caused by non-response in the survey estimates was examined after considering missingness through multiple imputation. RESULTS Among the 5,343 children who participated in the CSLC, 3,426 children responded to the NNSPC (response rate = 64.1%). Variables associated with response were living in a smaller city, a large number of children, three-generation family structure, older maternal age, and a non-working mother. The prevalence of overweight was underestimated by 20%, but the bias for almost all variables examined was small. CONCLUSIONS Response to the survey varied by sociodemographic characteristics. Some biases, mostly small, were seen in survey estimates of the 2015 NNSPC. Further insight into the effect of selective response is important to assess associations between variables more precisely.
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- Hitomi Okubo
- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health
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Kontto J, Tolonen H, Salonen AH. What are we missing? The profile of non-respondents in the Finnish Gambling 2015 survey. Scand J Public Health 2019; 48:80-87. [PMID: 31096858 DOI: 10.1177/1403494819849283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Aims: Population-based gambling surveys provide important information about gambling frequency, problems, attitude and opinions of the general population. This information can be used by social and health care professionals, service providers and policy makers. However, low response rates may cause biased findings. The aim was to define the profile of non-respondents in the Finnish Gambling 2015 survey. Methods: The survey sample (N = 7400) was obtained from the national Population Information System and the survey was conducted using computer-assisted telephone interviews (response rate 62%). The study sample including individuals aged 18-74 was linked to administrative registers to obtain socio-demographic information (sex, age, marital status, education, socio-economic status, net income, residential area) about the respondents and the non-respondents. Register-based information was used to build a non-respondent profile for the survey. Results: The non-response was more prevalent among women, 18- to 24-year-olds, non-married, individuals with primary education, unemployed (vs. self-employed and students) and residents in urban areas. When net income was added to the model, the associations of women and unemployed (vs. self-employed) with non-response became non-significant, while the non-response was more prevalent among the lowest quintile of net income. Conclusions: Socio-economic position was associated with lower response rate which may cause bias while studying gambling behaviour of socio-economically vulnerable individuals. Obtaining additional auxiliary information through record linkage to administrative registers and use of more sophisticated methods for controlling bias caused by non-response, such as multiple imputation, would offer information about the impact of non-response to the results related to gambling and gambling problems.
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- J Kontto
- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland.,Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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Asthma and selective migration from farming environments in a three-generation cohort study. Eur J Epidemiol 2019; 34:601-609. [PMID: 30729356 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-019-00491-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Individuals raised on a farm appear to have less asthma than individual raised elsewhere. However, selective migration might contribute to this as may also the suggested protection from farm environment. This study investigated if parents with asthma are less likely to raise their children on a farm. This study involved three generations: 6045 participants in ECRHS/RHINE cohorts (born 1945-1973, denoted G1), their 10,121 parents (denoted G0) and their 8260 offspring participating in RHINESSA (born 1963-1998, denoted G2). G2-offspring provided information on parents not participating in ECRHS/RHINE. Asthma status and place of upbringing for all three generations were reported in questionnaires by G1 in 2010-2012 and by G2 in 2013-2016. Binary regressions with farm upbringing as outcome were performed to explore associations between parental asthma and offspring farm upbringing in G0-G1 and G1-G2. Having at least one parent with asthma was not associated with offspring farm upbringing, either in G1-G2 (RR 1.11, 95% CI 0.81-1.52) or in G0-G1 (RR 0.99, 0.85-1.15). G1 parents with asthma born in a city tended to move and raise their G2 offspring on a farm (RR 2.00, 1.12-3.55), while G1 parents with asthma born on a farm were less likely to raise their G2 offspring on a farm (RR 0.34, 0.11-1.06). This pattern was not observed in analyses of G0-G1. This study suggests that the protective effect from farm upbringing on subsequent asthma development could not be explained by selective migration. Intriguingly, asthmatic parents appeared to change environment when having children.
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Samkange-Zeeb F, Foraita R, Rach S, Brand T. Feasibility of using respondent-driven sampling to recruit participants in superdiverse neighbourhoods for a general health survey. Int J Public Health 2019; 64:451-459. [PMID: 30662996 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-018-1191-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Respondent-driven sampling (RDS), a modified chain-referral system, has been proposed as a strategy for reaching 'hidden' populations. We applied RDS to assess its feasibility to recruit 'hard-to-reach' populations such as migrants and the unemployed in a general health survey and compared it to register-based sampling (RBS). METHODS RDS was applied parallel to standard population RBS in two superdiverse neighbourhoods in Bremen, Germany. Prevalences of sample characteristics of interest were estimated in RDS Analyst using the successive sampling estimator. These were then compared between the samples. RESULTS Only 115 persons were recruited via RDS compared to 779 via RBS. The prevalence of (1) migrant background, (2) unemployment and (3) poverty risk was significantly higher in the RDS than in the RBS sample. The respective estimates were (1) 51.6 versus 32.5% (95% CIRDS 40.4-62.7), (2) 18.1 versus 7.5% (95% CIRDS 8.4-27.9) and (3) 55.0 versus 30.4% (95% CIRDS 41.3-68.7). CONCLUSIONS Although recruitment was difficult and the number of participants was small, RDS proved to be a feasible method for reaching migrants and other disadvantaged persons in our study.
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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Jorge A, White MD, Agarwal N. Outcomes in socioeconomically disadvantaged patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review. J Neurosurg Spine 2018; 29:680-686. [PMID: 30265226 DOI: 10.3171/2018.5.spine171242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVEIndividuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI) in socioeconomically disadvantaged settings (e.g., rural or low income) have different outcomes than their counterparts; however, a contemporary literature review identifying and measuring these outcomes has not been published. Here, the authors' aim was to perform a systematic review and identify these parameters in the hope of providing tangible targets for future clinical research efforts.METHODSA systematic review was performed to find English-language articles published from 2007 to 2017 in the PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and SCOPUS databases. Studies evaluating any outcomes related to patients with an SCI and in a low-resource setting were included. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed, and a flowchart was created. Of the 403 articles found, 31 underwent complete review and 26 were eligible for study inclusion. According to the current study criteria, any case studies, studies in less developed countries, studies including and not separating other types of neurological disorders, studies not assessing the effects of a low-resource setting on outcomes in patients with SCI, and studies evaluating the causes of SCI in a low-resource setting were excluded.RESULTSIn SCI patients, a lower income was a predictor of death (OR 2.1, 95% CI 1.7-2.6, p = 0.0002). Moreover, secondary outcomes such as pain intensities (OR 3.32, 95% CI 2.21-4.49, p < 0.001), emergency room visits (11% more likely, p = 0.006), and pressure ulcer formation (OR 2.1, 95% CI 1.5-3.0, p < 0.001) were significantly higher in the lower income brackets. Rurality was also a factor and was significantly associated with increased emergency room visits (OR 1.5, 95% CI 1.1-2.1, p = 0.01) and lower outpatient service utilization (incidence rate ratio [IRR] 0.57, 95% CI 0.35-0.93, p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONSThe authors showed that individuals in a low-resource setting who have suffered an SCI have significantly different outcomes than their counterparts. These specific outcomes are promising targets for future research efforts that focus on improving health conditions among this population.
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The Third French Individual and National Food Consumption (INCA3) Survey 2014-2015: method, design and participation rate in the framework of a European harmonization process. Public Health Nutr 2018; 22:584-600. [PMID: 30394264 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980018002896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Assessing dietary exposure or nutrient intakes requires detailed dietary data. These data are collected in France by the cross-sectional Individual and National Studies on Food Consumption (INCA). In 2014-2015, the third survey (INCA3) was launched in the framework of the European harmonization process which introduced major methodological changes. The present paper describes the design of the INCA3 survey, its participation rate and the quality of its dietary data, and discusses the lessons learned from the methodological adaptations. DESIGN Two representative samples of adults (18-79 years old) and children (0-17 years old) living in mainland France were selected following a three-stage stratified random sampling method using the national census database. SETTING Food consumption was collected through three non-consecutive 24 h recalls (15-79 years old) or records (0-14 years old), supplemented by an FFQ. Information on food supplement use, eating habits, physical activity and sedentary behaviours, health status and sociodemographic characteristics were gathered by questionnaires. Height and body weight were measured.ParticipantsIn total, 4114 individuals (2121 adults, 1993 children) completed the whole protocol. RESULTS Participation rate was 41·5% for adults and 49·8% for children. Mean energy intake was estimated as 8795 kJ/d (2102 kcal/d) in adults and 7222 kJ/d (1726 kcal/d) in children and the rate of energy intake under-reporters was 17·8 and 13·9%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Following the European guidelines, the INCA3 survey collected detailed dietary data useful for food-related and nutritional risk assessments at national and European level. The impact of the methodological changes on the participation rate should be further studied.
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Van der Heyden J, De Bacquer D, Gisle L, Demarest S, Charafeddine R, Drieskens S, Tafforeau J, Van Oyen H, Van Herck K. Additional weighting for education affects estimates from a National Health Interview Survey. Eur J Public Health 2018; 27:892-897. [PMID: 28204447 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background National Health Interview Surveys are used to produce country-wide results for a substantial number of health indicators. However, if some educational groups are underrepresented in the sample, estimates may be biased. This study investigated the impact of the use of post-stratification weights that adjust for the population distribution by education on estimates from the Belgian Health Interview Survey 2013. Methods For 25 health-related indicators that match the European Core Health Indicator shortlist, estimates were computed using two different sets of post-stratification weights: one based on age group, gender and province only and the other one including also education. The Census 2011 was used as auxiliary data source. Statistical differences between the two estimates were assessed with the Delta method. Results If education is not included as post-stratification weighting factor, low educational groups (ISCED 0-2) represent 31.1% of the total study population aged 25 years and older. If education is taken into account this proportion rises to 40.3%. The use of post-stratification weights adjusting for the population distribution by education has an impact on several survey estimates. The most pronounced effect is an increase in the estimated proportion of people with diabetes (+0.73%; 95% CI 0.19-1.27; relative increase +11.6%), asthma (+0.52%; 95% CI, 0.06-0.98; relative increase +12.4%) and difficulties to cover their health expenses (+2.31%; 95% CI, 1.52-3.10; relative increase +9.4%). Conclusions Including education in the calculation of post-stratification weights reduces bias due to educational differences in survey participation. Auxiliary information used to calculate post-stratification weights for national health surveys should include education.
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- Johan Van der Heyden
- Department of Public Health and Surveillance Brussels, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium.,Department of Public Health Ghent, University Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health Ghent, University Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Surveillance Brussels, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Surveillance Brussels, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Surveillance Brussels, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Surveillance Brussels, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Surveillance Brussels, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Surveillance Brussels, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium.,Department of Public Health Ghent, University Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health Ghent, University Ghent, Belgium
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Crombie IK, Irvine L, Williams B, Sniehotta FF, Petrie DJ, Jones C, Norrie J, Evans JMM, Emslie C, Rice PM, Slane PW, Humphris G, Ricketts IW, Melson AJ, Donnan PT, McKenzie A, Huang L, Achison M. Text message intervention to reduce frequency of binge drinking among disadvantaged men: the TRAM RCT. PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.3310/phr06060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background
Socially disadvantaged men are more likely to binge drink frequently and to experience high levels of alcohol-related harm.
Objectives
To test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a text message intervention in reducing the frequency of binge drinking among disadvantaged men.
Study design
A four-centre, parallel-group, pragmatic, individually randomised controlled trial was conducted. Randomisation was carried out using a secure remote web-based system. It was stratified by participating centre and recruitment method and restricted using block sizes of randomly varying lengths.
Setting
The study was conducted in the community. Members of the public helped to develop the study methods.
Participants
Participants were men aged 25–44 years who had ≥ 2 episodes of binge drinking (> 8 units of alcohol in a single session) in the preceding 28 days. Men were recruited from areas of high deprivation.
Interventions
An empirically and theoretically based text message intervention was delivered by 112 interactive text messages over a 12-week period. The control group received an attentional control comprising 89 text messages on general health.
Primary outcome measure
The primary outcome measure was the proportion of men consuming > 8 units of alcohol on ≥ 3 occasions (in the previous 28 days) at 12 months post intervention.
Results
The recruitment target of 798 was exceeded and 825 men were randomised. Retention was high and similar in the intervention (84.9%) and control (86.5%) groups. Most men in the intervention group engaged enthusiastically with the text messages: almost all (92%) replied to text messages and over two-thirds (67%) replied more than 10 times. The intervention was estimated to have had a modest, statistically non-significant effect on the primary outcome at the 12-month follow-up [odds ratio 0.79, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.57 to 1.08]. This corresponds to a net reduction of 5.7% in regular binge drinking. Five secondary outcomes showed small non-significant and inconsistent effects on alcohol consumption, with one suggesting a positive effect and four suggesting an adverse effect. Both the short- and the long-term cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) analysis suggested that the brief intervention was dominated by a ‘do-nothing’ option. The intervention’s impacts on patterns of alcohol consumption, QALYs and downstream costs were inconsistent and uncertain.
Limitations
The study used an active control that, combined with the recruitment procedures and baseline assessments, could have biased the treatment effect towards the null. The measurement of alcohol consumption relied on self-reported drinking.
Conclusions
The trial has demonstrated that it is possible to recruit and retain large numbers of socially disadvantaged men in a research study. The text messages delivered a complex theoretically and empirically based intervention that fostered enthusiastic engagement with the key components of the behaviour change sequence. The intervention produced a modest, statistically non-significant effect on the primary outcome, with wide CIs. Further research is needed to reduce uncertainty about the treatment effect. The methods developed for this study provide a platform for the design and testing of interventions to reduce inequalities in health.
Future work
A future trial could reduce the uncertainty around the treatment effect of the intervention.
Trial registration
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN07695192.
Funding
This study was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Public Health Research programme and will be published in full in Public Health Research; Vol. 6, No. 6. See NIHR Journals Library website for further information.
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- Iain K Crombie
- Division of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Health Informatics Centre, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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- Division of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Erskine Practice, Arthurstone Medical Centre, Dundee, UK
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- School of Medicine, Medical and Biological Sciences, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Centre for Health Policy, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Division of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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Kjaer MN, Mortensen CB, Hjortrup PB, Rygård SL, Andersen I, Perner A. Factors associated with non-response at health-related quality of life follow-up in a septic shock trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2018; 62:357-366. [PMID: 29282713 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Follow-up of intensive care unit (ICU) patients often includes health-related quality of life (HRQoL) surveying, but non-responders hamper the interpretation. Our aim was to assess factors for non-response to HRQoL survey in ICU patients with septic shock at follow-up in a clinical trial. METHODS In a post hoc follow-up registry study, we assessed all the Danish survivors in the Transfusion-Requirements in Septic Shock trial patients, who were mailed the Short Form 36-item Survey (SF-36) 1-year after randomization. We used covariates from the trial database merged with covariates from nation-wide registries using the unique national identification number to explore possible factors for not responding. Five covariates were pre-specified to be included in the primary multivariate analysis: age, number of days in hospital from randomization to follow-up, level of education, cohabitation and employment status at follow-up. We compared the mortality from 1-year survival (2012-2014) till end of final follow-up (January 2016) between non-responders and responders. RESULTS We assessed 308 survivors of whom 108 (35%) were non-responders. In the primary analysis lower age (odds ratio 1.03, 95% CI [1.01-1.05]), more admission days in hospital (1.006 [1.001-1.011]) and living alone (4.33 [2.46-7.63]) were associated with non-responding, whereas the level of education and employment status were not. Non-responders had a hazard ratio of 1.63 [0.97-2.72] for mortality from 1-year follow-up to final follow-up as compared to the responders. CONCLUSION Being younger, spending more days in hospital and living alone were all associated with non-response at 1-year HRQoL follow-up among ICU patients with septic shock.
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- Department of Intensive Care; COPENHAGEN University Hospital, Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Intensive Care; Zealand University Hospital; Køge Denmark
- Department of Intensive Care; Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev Hospital; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Intensive Care; COPENHAGEN University Hospital, Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Intensive Care; COPENHAGEN University Hospital, Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Social Medicine; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Intensive Care; COPENHAGEN University Hospital, Rigshospitalet; Copenhagen Denmark
- Centre for Research in Intensive Care; Copenhagen Denmark
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Tolonen H, Koponen P, Borodulin K, Männistö S, Peltonen M, Vartiainen E. Differences in participation rates between urban and rural areas are diminishing in Finland. Scand J Public Health 2018; 46:755-757. [PMID: 29307266 DOI: 10.1177/1403494817748737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Increasing within-country migration from rural to urban areas is setting new challenges for survey organization. For example, the educational level of population in urban and rural areas differ, resulting in differences in health behaviours and health outcomes between areas. Data from the national cross-sectional surveys of the FINRISK Study conducted in Finland in 1997-2012 among the adult population were used. Women living in the capital region were more likely to be survey non-participants than women living in rural areas. The differences between rural and urban areas have diminished over time among men, but not among women. Even though participation rates between different levels of urbanizations are becoming similar, observed differences in population profiles - that is, educational level - between areas may bias survey results unless results are adequately adjusted.
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- Hanna Tolonen
- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute of Health and Welfare, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute of Health and Welfare, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute of Health and Welfare, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute of Health and Welfare, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute of Health and Welfare, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute of Health and Welfare, Finland
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Contribution of chronic conditions to functional limitations using a multinomial outcome: results for the older population in Belgium and Brazil. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 75:68. [PMID: 29270292 PMCID: PMC5733874 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-017-0235-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background The global phenomenon of population ageing is creating new challenges in both high and middle income countries, as functional limitations are expected to increase with age. The attribution method has been proposed to identify which conditions contribute most to disability using cross-sectional data. Although the original method was based on binary outcomes, we recently proposed an extension to multinomial responses, since different disability levels are often investigated in surveys. This is the first application of the extended method to evaluate differences in the contribution of chronic conditions to functional limitations in the older population of Brazil and Belgium. Methods Representative data from individuals aged ≥65 years who participated in the 2008 or 2013 Health Interview Surveys in Belgium (N = 4521) or in the 2008 National Household Sample Survey in Brazil (N = 28,437) were analysed. Individuals were classified as without, moderate or severe functional limitations, based on three activities of daily living: eating, showering, and toileting. Six chronic conditions common to the surveys – diabetes, heart diseases, musculoskeletal conditions, depression, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer – were included in the analysis. Separate multinomial additive hazards models by gender for each country were fitted. Results The prevalence of moderate functional limitations was larger in men in Brazil (8.4%) compared to Belgium (6.0%) and similar in women (approximately 12.0%). Conversely, the severe prevalence in men was similar in the two countries (around 8.0%) and higher in women from Belgium (16.6%) than from Brazil (9.1%). Musculoskeletal conditions were the main contributors to the prevalence of functional limitations in men and women in Belgium but only in men and women with moderate functional limitations in Brazil. Depression and heart diseases contributed most to the severe prevalence of functional limitations in men and women in Brazil, respectively. Conclusions Our findings provide a better understanding of differences in the prevalence of different levels of functional limitations in Brazil and Belgium. These differences can be related to differences in socioeconomic conditions, health care access and quality, disease diagnosis, stage of epidemiology transition, life expectancy, and the prevalence of lifestyle risk factors in the two countries. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13690-017-0235-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Reinikainen J, Tolonen H, Borodulin K, Härkänen T, Jousilahti P, Karvanen J, Koskinen S, Kuulasmaa K, Männistö S, Rissanen H, Vartiainen E. Participation rates by educational levels have diverged during 25 years in Finnish health examination surveys. Eur J Public Health 2017; 28:237-243. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Jaakko Reinikainen
- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Solutions, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Respondent selection in a repeated survey on lifestyle within the randomized colorectal cancer screening programme. Eur J Cancer Prev 2017; 26:309-313. [DOI: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Demarest S, Molenberghs G, Van der Heyden J, Gisle L, Van Oyen H, de Waleffe S, Van Hal G. Sample substitution can be an acceptable data-collection strategy: the case of the Belgian Health Interview Survey. Int J Public Health 2017; 62:949-957. [PMID: 28470413 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-017-0976-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2016] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Substitution of non-participating households is used in the Belgian Health Interview Survey (BHIS) as a method to obtain the predefined net sample size. Yet, possible effects of applying substitution on response rates and health estimates remain uncertain. In this article, the process of substitution with its impact on response rates and health estimates is assessed. METHODS The response rates (RR)-both at household and individual level-according to the sampling criteria were calculated for each stage of the substitution process, together with the individual accrual rate (AR). Unweighted and weighted health estimates were calculated before and after applying substitution. RESULTS Of the 10,468 members of 4878 initial households, 5904 members (RRind: 56.4%) of 2707 households (RRhh: 55.5%) participated. For the three successive (matched) substitutes, the RR dropped to 45%. The composition of the net sample resembles the one of the initial samples. Applying substitution did not produce any important distorting effects on the estimates. CONCLUSIONS Applying substitution leads to an increase in non-participation, but does not impact the estimations.
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- Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
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Hughes J, Kabir Z, Kee F, Bennett K. Cardiovascular risk factors-using repeated cross-sectional surveys to assess time trends in socioeconomic inequalities in neighbouring countries. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e013442. [PMID: 28373251 PMCID: PMC5387991 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study compares trends in socioeconomic inequalities related to key cardiovascular risk factors in neighbouring countries Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (RoI). DESIGN Repeated cross-sectional studies. SETTING Population based. PARTICIPANTS 3500-4000 in national surveys in NI and 5000-9000 in RoI, aged 20-69 years. MEASURES Educational attainment was used as a socioeconomic indicator by which the magnitude and direction of trends in inequalities for smoking, diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity in NI and RoI were examined between 1997/1998 and 2007/2011. Gender-specific relative and absolute inequalities were calculated using the Relative Index of Inequality (RII) and Slope Index of Inequality (SII) for both countries. RESULTS In both countries, the prevalence of diabetes and obesity increased whereas levels of smoking and physical inactivity decreased over time. In NI relative inequalities increased for obesity (RII 1.1 in males and 2.1 in females in 2010/2011) and smoking (RII 4.5 in males and 4.2 in females in 2010/2011) for both genders and absolute inequalities increased for all risk factors in men and increased for diabetes and obesity in women. In RoI greater inequality was observed in women, particularly for smoking (RII 2.8 in 2007) and obesity (RII 8.2 in 2002) and in men for diabetes (RII 3.2 in 2002). CONCLUSIONS Interventions to reduce inequalities in risk factors, particularly smoking, obesity and diabetes are encouraged across both countries.
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- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology & Public Health University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
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- Population Health Sciences Division, RCSI St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
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van Lenthe FJ. Polls, the Election, and Public Health Research: Reaching the Hard to Reach. Am J Public Health 2017; 107:237-238. [PMID: 28075649 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Frank J van Lenthe
- Frank J. van Lenthe is with the Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Compernolle S, De Cocker K, Roda C, Oppert JM, Mackenbach JD, Lakerveld J, Glonti K, Bardos H, Rutter H, Cardon G, De Bourdeaudhuij I. Physical Environmental Correlates of Domain-Specific Sedentary Behaviours across Five European Regions (the SPOTLIGHT Project). PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164812. [PMID: 27741310 PMCID: PMC5065139 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The relation between neighbourhood environmental factors and domain-specific sedentary behaviours among adults remains unclear. This study firstly aims to examine the association of perceived and objectively measured neighbourhood safety, aesthetics, destinations and functionality with transport-related, work-related and leisure-time sedentary behaviour. Secondly, the study aims to assess whether these associations are moderated by age, gender or educational level. Methods In 60 randomly sampled neighbourhoods from 5 urban regions in Europe (Ghent and suburbs, Paris and inner suburbs, Budapest and suburbs, the Randstad, and Greater London), a virtual audit with Google Street View was performed to assess environmental characteristics. A total of 5,205 adult inhabitants of these neighbourhoods reported socio-demographic characteristics, sedentary behaviours, and neighbourhood perceptions in an online survey. Generalized linear mixed models were conducted to examine associations between physical environmental neighbourhood factors and sedentary behaviours. Interaction terms were added to test the moderating role of individual-level socio-demographic variables. Results Lower levels of leisure-time sedentary behaviour (i.e. all leisure activities except television viewing and computer use) were observed among adults who perceived greater numbers of destinations such as supermarkets, recreational facilities, or restaurants in their neighbourhood, and among adults who lived in a neighbourhood with more objectively measured aesthetic features, such as trees, water areas or public parks. Lower levels of work-related sedentary behaviour were observed among adults who perceived less aesthetic features in their neighbourhood, and among adults who lived in a neighbourhood with less objectively measured destinations. Both age, gender and educational level moderated the associations between neighbourhood environmental factors and sedentary behaviours. Conclusion Preliminary evidence was found for associations between neighbourhood environmental factors and domain-specific sedentary behaviours among adults. However, these associations varied according to objective or subjective environmental measures. More research is needed to confirm and clarify the associations.
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- Sofie Compernolle
- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Université Paris 13, Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Inserm (U1153), Inra (U1125), Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Université Paris 13, Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Inserm (U1153), Inra (U1125), Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France
- Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, Department of Nutrition Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (AP-HP), Centre for Research on Human Nutrition Ile-de-France (CRNH IdF), Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Paris, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- ECOHOST - The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- ECOHOST - The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Compernolle S, De Cocker K, Teixeira PJ, Oppert JM, Roda C, Mackenbach JD, Lakerveld J, McKee M, Glonti K, Rutter H, Bardos H, Cardon G, De Bourdeaudhuij I. The associations between domain-specific sedentary behaviours and dietary habits in European adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the SPOTLIGHT survey. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:1057. [PMID: 27716151 PMCID: PMC5052975 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3708-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sedentary behaviour has been associated with obesity and related chronic diseases. Disentangling the nature of this association is complicated due to interactions with other lifestyle factors, such as dietary habits, yet limited research has investigated the relation between domain-specific sedentary behaviours and dietary habits in adults. The aim of this paper was to examine the association between domain-specific sedentary behaviours and dietary habits in adults and to test the moderating effect of age and gender on this association. METHODS A total of 6,037 participants from five urban regions in Europe completed an online survey, of which 6,001 were included in the analyses. Multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression analyses were used to examine main associations and interaction effects. RESULTS All domain-specific sedentary behaviours, except transport-related sitting time, were significantly related to dietary habits. In general, having a higher sitting time was related to having less healthy dietary habits, especially for television viewing. Gender did not moderate any of the relations, and age was only a significant moderator in the relation between other leisure sitting time and alcohol consumption. CONCLUSION Domain-specific sitting behaviours were related to unhealthy dietary behaviours. However, the small effect sizes suggest that individual level behavioural interventions focusing on sedentary behaviour will not be sufficient to improve dietary habits. The fact that almost none of the associations were moderated by age or gender suggests that these associations, and possibly also the effects of interventions targeting both behaviours, may hold across age and gender groups.
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- Sofie Compernolle
- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, Ghent, B-9000 Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, Ghent, B-9000 Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
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- Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Human Performance, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Inserm (U1153), Inra (U1125), Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris 13, F-93017 Bobigny, France
- Department of Nutrition Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (AP-HP), Centre for Research on Human Nutrition Ile-de-France (CRNH IdF), Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, Paris, France
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Inserm (U1153), Inra (U1125), Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris 13, F-93017 Bobigny, France
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- ECOHOST-The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- ECOHOST-The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- ECOHOST-The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, Ghent, B-9000 Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, Ghent, B-9000 Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, Ghent, B-9000 Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
- Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Human Performance, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Inserm (U1153), Inra (U1125), Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris 13, F-93017 Bobigny, France
- Department of Nutrition Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (AP-HP), Centre for Research on Human Nutrition Ile-de-France (CRNH IdF), Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, Paris, France
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- ECOHOST-The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Employment in French young adult survivors of childhood leukemia: an LEA study (for Leucemies de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent-childhood and adolescent leukemia). J Cancer Surviv 2016; 10:1058-1066. [PMID: 27185246 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-016-0549-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Our principal aim was to assess the occupational outcomes of French survivors of childhood leukemia, compared to national population. The secondary objective was to identify determinants linked with employment stability after childhood leukemia. METHODS All survivors aged 15 and over enrolled in the French LEA Cohort (Childhood and Adolescent Leukemia) were included. Occupational data were self-reported. The occupational distributions expected in the cohort for each age range were established based on the distribution in France as reference, and comparisons between observed and expected distributions were performed. Logistic regression model was used to explore determinants of stability of survivors' employment. RESULTS The questionnaire was completed by 845 eligible survivors (response rate 87.8 %), with a mean age of 22.3 ± 5.4 years and a mean follow-up duration of 14.3 ± 6.3 years. Among the 361 survivors currently in the labor market, 36 (10.0 %) were seeking a job, which is significantly lower than expected (19.3 %) compared to French population. Conversely, among those currently employed, the number of survivors in unstable employment (43.9 %) was significantly higher than expected (33.5 %). Younger age and higher number of late effects were risk factors for unstable employment. CONCLUSIONS While the employment rate of the young French adult population of childhood leukemia survivors seems rather positive, access to a steady job appears to be compromised for some survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS A strategy to better identify particular subgroups of survivors at greatest risk for difficulties in their professional achievement will help ensure the development of specific intervention strategies and support procedures.
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Yokota RTDC, Nusselder WJ, Robine JM, Tafforeau J, Deboosere P, Van Oyen H. Contribution of Chronic Conditions to the Disability Burden across Smoking Categories in Middle-Aged Adults, Belgium. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153726. [PMID: 27105185 PMCID: PMC4841551 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Smoking is considered the single most important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, contributing to increased incidence and severity of disabling conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of chronic conditions to the disability burden across smoking categories in middle-aged adults in Belgium. METHODS Data from 10,224 individuals aged 40 to 60 years who participated in the 1997, 2001, 2004, or 2008 Health Interview Surveys in Belgium were used. Smoking status was defined as never, former (cessation ≥2 years), former (cessation <2 years), occasional light (<20 cigarettes/day), daily light, and daily heavy (≥20 cigarettes/day). To attribute disability to chronic conditions, binomial additive hazards models were fitted separately for each smoking category adjusted for gender, except for former (cessation <2 years) and occasional light smokers due to the small sample size. RESULTS An increasing trend in the disability prevalence was observed across smoking categories in men (never = 4.8%, former (cessation ≥2 years) = 5.8%, daily light = 7.8%, daily heavy = 10.7%) and women (never = 7.6%, former (cessation ≥2 years) = 8.0%, daily light = 10.2%, daily heavy = 12.0%). Musculoskeletal conditions showed a substantial contribution to the disability burden in men and women across all smoking categories. Other important contributors were depression and cardiovascular diseases in never smokers; depression, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes in former smokers (cessation ≥2 years); chronic respiratory diseases, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases in daily light smokers; cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases in men and depression and diabetes in women daily heavy smokers. CONCLUSIONS Beyond the well-known effect of smoking on mortality, our findings showed an increasing trend of the disability prevalence and different contributors to the disability burden across smoking categories. This information can be useful from a public health perspective to define strategies to reduce disability in Belgium.
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- Renata Tiene de Carvalho Yokota
- Department of Public Health and Surveillance, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Sociology, Interface Demography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- French Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), Montpellier, France
- École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, France
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- Department of Public Health and Surveillance, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Sociology, Interface Demography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Surveillance, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Public Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Feuillet T, Charreire H, Roda C, Ben Rebah M, Mackenbach JD, Compernolle S, Glonti K, Bárdos H, Rutter H, De Bourdeaudhuij I, McKee M, Brug J, Lakerveld J, Oppert JM. Neighbourhood typology based on virtual audit of environmental obesogenic characteristics. Obes Rev 2016; 17 Suppl 1:19-30. [PMID: 26879110 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Virtual audit (using tools such as Google Street View) can help assess multiple characteristics of the physical environment. This exposure assessment can then be associated with health outcomes such as obesity. Strengths of virtual audit include collection of large amount of data, from various geographical contexts, following standard protocols. Using data from a virtual audit of obesity-related features carried out in five urban European regions, the current study aimed to (i) describe this international virtual audit dataset and (ii) identify neighbourhood patterns that can synthesize the complexity of such data and compare patterns across regions. Data were obtained from 4,486 street segments across urban regions in Belgium, France, Hungary, the Netherlands and the UK. We used multiple factor analysis and hierarchical clustering on principal components to build a typology of neighbourhoods and to identify similar/dissimilar neighbourhoods, regardless of region. Four neighbourhood clusters emerged, which differed in terms of food environment, recreational facilities and active mobility features, i.e. the three indicators derived from factor analysis. Clusters were unequally distributed across urban regions. Neighbourhoods mostly characterized by a high level of outdoor recreational facilities were predominantly located in Greater London, whereas neighbourhoods characterized by high urban density and large amounts of food outlets were mostly located in Paris. Neighbourhoods in the Randstad conurbation, Ghent and Budapest appeared to be very similar, characterized by relatively lower residential densities, greener areas and a very low percentage of streets offering food and recreational facility items. These results provide multidimensional constructs of obesogenic characteristics that may help target at-risk neighbourhoods more effectively than isolated features.
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- T Feuillet
- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris 13, Bobigny, France
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris 13, Bobigny, France.,Paris Est University, Lab-Urba, UPEC, Urban School of Paris, Créteil, France
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris 13, Bobigny, France
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris 13, Bobigny, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- ECOHOST - The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- ECOHOST - The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- ECOHOST - The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris 13, Bobigny, France.,Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris 06, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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Mackenbach JD, Lakerveld J, van Lenthe FJ, Bárdos H, Glonti K, Compernolle S, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Oppert JM, Roda C, Rutter H, Brug J, Nijpels G. Exploring why residents of socioeconomically deprived neighbourhoods have less favourable perceptions of their neighbourhood environment than residents of wealthy neighbourhoods. Obes Rev 2016; 17 Suppl 1:42-52. [PMID: 26879112 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Residents of socioeconomically deprived areas perceive their neighbourhood as less conducive to healthy behaviours than residents of more affluent areas. Whether these unfavourable perceptions are based on objective neighbourhood features or other factors is poorly understood. We examined individual and contextual correlates of socioeconomic inequalities in neighbourhood perceptions across five urban regions in Europe. Data were analysed from 5205 participants of the SPOTLIGHT survey. Participants reported perceptions of their neighbourhood environment with regard to aesthetics, safety, the presence of destinations and functionality of the neighbourhood, which were summed into an overall neighbourhood perceptions score. Multivariable multilevel regression analyses were conducted to investigate whether the following factors were associated with socioeconomic inequalities in neighbourhood perceptions: objectively observed neighbourhood features, neighbourhood social capital, exposure to the neighbourhood, self-rated health and lifestyle behaviours. Objectively observed traffic safety, aesthetics and the presence of destinations in the neighbourhood explained around 15% of differences in neighbourhood perceptions between residents of high and low neighbourhoods; levels of neighbourhood social cohesion explained around 52%. Exposure to the neighbourhood, self-rated health and lifestyle behaviours were significant correlates of neighbourhood perceptions but did not contribute to socioeconomic differences. This cross-European study provided evidence that socioeconomic differences in neighbourhood perceptions are not only associated with objective neighbourhood features but also with social cohesion. Levels of physical activity, sleep duration, self-rated health, happiness and neighbourhood preference were also associated with neighbourhood perceptions.
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- J D Mackenbach
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- ECOHOST - The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Inserm (U1153), Inra (U1125), Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris 13, Bobigny, France.,Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris 06; Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Inserm (U1153), Inra (U1125), Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris 13, Bobigny, France
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- ECOHOST - The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice and Elderly Care, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Walckiers D, Van der Heyden J, Tafforeau J. Factors associated with excessive polypharmacy in older people. Arch Public Health 2015; 73:50. [PMID: 26557365 PMCID: PMC4638096 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-015-0095-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Older people are a growing population. They live longer, but often have multiple chronic diseases. As a consequence, they are taking many different kind of medicines, while their vulnerability to pharmaceutical products is increased. The objective of this study is to describe the medicine utilization pattern in people aged 65 years and older in Belgium, and to estimate the prevalence and the determinants of excessive polypharmacy. METHODS Data were used from the Belgian Health Interview Survey carried out in 2008. Each respondent was asked to show to the interviewer all medicines that he/she had taken in the 24 h prior to the interview. Excessive polypharmacy was defined as the use of nine different kind of medicines or more in the past 24 h; the relation with the Region of residence, age, gender and additional factors, such as socioeconomic status, living situation, health status and contacts with health services, was explored through multivariate models. RESULTS Eight percent of the older people (65 years or more) belong to the excessive polypharmacy group. Factors most strongly associated with excessive polypharmacy are: having a longstanding illness, chronic condition or handicap, at least 1 contact with a general practitioner in past 2 months and self-reported depression during the last year. Ninety percent of persons in the excessive polypharmacy group are taking medicines active on the cardiovascular system. CONCLUSIONS In order to optimize the use of medicines, it is necessary to find a balance between adequate treatment of diseases and avoiding adverse effects of medicines. Interventions should aim to increase awareness among healthcare professionals and patients; they should focus on general practitioners and patients with cardiovascular diseases, those suffering from depression and those aged 80 years and over. Monitoring excessive polypharmacy in the older population remains important. Further studies should explore more in depth other and more specific determinants of excessive polypharmacy.
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- Denise Walckiers
- Scientific Institute of Public Health, Operational Direction Public Health and Surveillance, Unit Surveys, Lifestyle and Chronic Conditions, Brussels, Belgium
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- Scientific Institute of Public Health, Operational Direction Public Health and Surveillance, Unit Surveys, Lifestyle and Chronic Conditions, Brussels, Belgium
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- Scientific Institute of Public Health, Operational Direction Public Health and Surveillance, Unit Surveys, Lifestyle and Chronic Conditions, Brussels, Belgium
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Lakerveld J, Ben Rebah M, Mackenbach JD, Charreire H, Compernolle S, Glonti K, Bardos H, Rutter H, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Brug J, Oppert JM. Obesity-related behaviours and BMI in five urban regions across Europe: sampling design and results from the SPOTLIGHT cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e008505. [PMID: 26507356 PMCID: PMC4636646 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To describe the design, methods and first results of a survey on obesity-related behaviours and body mass index (BMI) in adults living in neighbourhoods from five urban regions across Europe. DESIGN A cross-sectional observational study in the framework of an European Union-funded project on obesogenic environments (SPOTLIGHT). SETTING 60 urban neighbourhoods (12 per country) were randomly selected in large urban zones in Belgium, France, Hungary, the Netherlands and the UK, based on high or low values for median household income (socioeconomic status, SES) and residential area density. PARTICIPANTS A total of 6037 adults (mean age 52 years, 56% female) participated in the online survey. OUTCOME MEASURES Self-reported physical activity, sedentary behaviours, dietary habits and BMI. Other measures included general health; barriers and motivations for a healthy lifestyle, perceived social and physical environmental characteristics; the availability of transport modes and their use to specific destinations; self-defined neighbourhood boundaries and items related to residential selection. RESULTS Across five countries, residents from low-SES neighbourhoods ate less fruit and vegetables, drank more sugary drinks and had a consistently higher BMI. SES differences in sedentary behaviours were observed in France, with residents from higher SES neighbourhoods reporting to sit more. Residents from low-density neighbourhoods were less physically active than those from high-density neighbourhoods; during leisure time and (most pronounced) for transport (except for Belgium). BMI differences by residential density were inconsistent across all countries. CONCLUSIONS The SPOTLIGHT survey provides an original approach for investigating relations between environmental characteristics, obesity-related behaviours and obesity in Europe. First descriptive results indicate considerable differences in health behaviours and BMI between countries and neighbourhood types.
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- Jeroen Lakerveld
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Université Paris 13, Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Inserm (U1153), Inra (U1125), Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Université Paris 13, Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Inserm (U1153), Inra (U1125), Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France
- Paris Est University, Lab-Urba, UPEC, Urban Institut of Paris, Créteil, France
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- Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- ECOHOST—The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- ECOHOST—The Centre for Health and Social Change, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Université Paris 13, Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Inserm (U1153), Inra (U1125), Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France
- Department of Nutrition Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (AP-HP), Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, Centre for Research on Human Nutrition Ile-de-France (CRNH IdF), Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Paris, France
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