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GRANADA consensus on analytical approaches to assess associations with accelerometer-determined physical behaviours (physical activity, sedentary beh…

2021

This study was conducted under the umbrella of the ActiveBrains and the SmarterMove projects supported by the MINECO/FEDER (DEP2013-47540, DEP2016-79512-R, RYC-2011-09011) and the CoCA project supported by the European Union's 2020 research and innovation programme (667302). JHM is supported by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (FPU15/02645). AR is supported by the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, and the Collaboration for leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) East Midlands. SS is supported by the French National Research Agency (ANR-19-CE36-0004-01). RW is supported by a Medical Research Council Industrial Strategy Studentship (MR…

Physical TherapyCOUNTApplied psychologyphysical activityCHILDRENScientific literatureAccelerometer0302 clinical medicineCADENCEAccelerometryEpidemiologyMedicine and Health SciencesSITTING TIMEOrthopedics and Sports Medicine030212 general & internal medicineMESH: Accelerometry[SDV.MHEP] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathologyMESH: Epidemiologic StudiesFunctional data analysisGeneral MedicineVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Idrettsmedisinske fag: 8503. Good healthMESH: Sedentary BehaviorstatisticsCodependencyCOMPARABILITYepidemiologyPsychologymedicine.medical_specialtyConsensusMESH: SleepDecision treePhysical activityPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationContext (language use)Sports Therapy and RehabilitationMASSVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Samfunnsvitenskapelige idrettsfag: 330::Aktivitetslære: 33203 medical and health sciencessedentarymedicineHumansMESH: ConsensusExerciseMESH: HumansMORTALITYPROFILES030229 sport sciencesTvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskapphysical activity; epidemiology; statistics; accelerometer; sedentaryEpidemiologic StudiesaccelerometerMESH: ExerciseSedentary BehaviorSocial Sciences InterdisciplinarySleep[SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology
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A discussion of potential exposure metrics for use in epidemiological studies on human exposure to radiowaves from mobile phone base stations

2000

There is currently a high level of concern in many countries that exposure to radiowaves from mobile phone base stations may be hazardous to health. When investigating such suggested risks, epidemiologists need to define an exposure metric that can reliably discriminate between exposed and unexposed groups of people. We conducted a feasibility study to investigate if either short-term measurements of electric field strength, calculations of electric field strength, or distance from nearby mobile phone base stations could be used to develop a metric reflecting an individual's exposure to radiowaves. With electric field strengths in the range of 0.012-0.343 V/m, radiowaves from mobile phone b…

Population levelRadio WavesEpidemiologybusiness.industryPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthEnvironmental ExposureModels TheoreticalToxicologyPollutionTelephoneEpidemiologic StudiesBase stationElectromagnetic FieldsMobile phoneHuman exposureBase station antennasHumansEnvironmental sciencePublic HealthNetwork providersTelecommunicationsbusinessRadio broadcastingJournal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
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Research Letter: is neuroticism a risk factor for postpartum depression?

2012

Although the relationship between personality and depressive illness is complex (Shea, 2005), there is empirical evidence that some personality features such as neuroticism, harm avoidance, introversion, dependency, self-criticism or perfectionism are related to depressive illness risk (Gunderson et al. 1999). Moreover, personality traits, especially neuroticism, may explain the increased prevalence of depression among females (Goodwin & Gotlib, 2004). Few studies have explored neuroticism, extraversion and psychoticism as risk factors for depression after an event as stressful as childbirth. Pitt (1968) was the first author to report high scores on neuroticism and low scores on extraversio…

Postpartum depressionNeurotic DisordersDepresión postpartoEvaluación de la personalidad:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Middle Aged [Medical Subject Headings]medicine.disease_causePersonality Assessment:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Probability::Risk::Risk Factors [Medical Subject Headings]:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings]PregnancyRisk Factors62P ApplicationsBig Five personality traits:Psychiatry and Psychology::Mental Disorders::Neurotic Disorders [Medical Subject Headings]Applied Psychology:Phenomena and Processes::Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena::Reproductive Physiological Phenomena::Reproductive Physiological Processes::Reproduction::Pregnancy [Medical Subject Headings]education.field_of_studyPerfectionism (psychology)Middle AgedNeuroticismPsychiatry and Mental healthMathematical statistics:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Models Statistical::Logistic Models [Medical Subject Headings]:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adolescent [Medical Subject Headings]Harm avoidanceFemaleEstudios de seguimientoPsychology:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Personality Assessment [Medical Subject Headings]Factores de riesgoAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescent:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Young Adult [Medical Subject Headings]PopulationEstadísticaDepression PostpartumYoung AdultPsychoticismCorrespondence:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies::Longitudinal Studies::Follow-Up Studies [Medical Subject Headings]medicine:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult [Medical Subject Headings]Humans:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Psychiatric Status Rating Scales [Medical Subject Headings]Escalas de valoración psiquiátricaPsychiatryeducationPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesExtraversion and introversion:Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística aplicada::Estadística biosanitària [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC]:Psychiatry and Psychology::Mental Disorders::Mood Disorders::Depressive Disorder::Depression Postpartum [Medical Subject Headings]medicine.diseaseLogistic Models:Check Tags::Female [Medical Subject Headings]Trastornos neuróticosFollow-Up Studies
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Latent structure of the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) in older adult populations: a systematic review

2019

Objective: The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is a 20-item, self-report metric intended to measure depression. Despite being one of the most popular depression scales, the psychometric properties, specifically the underlying factor structure of the scale, have come under scrutiny. The latent structure of a scale is a key indicator of its construct validity, i.e. the degree to which the intended variable is captured. To date, a comprehensive review of the latent structure of the CES-D in older adult populations (≥65 years old) has not been conducted. We aimed to examine the latent structure of the CES-D in samples of older adults to assess its ability to capture de…

PsychometricsDepression scaleFactor structurebehavioral disciplines and activitiesfactor structure03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineolder adults.HumansLatent structureCenter for Epidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleDepression (differential diagnoses)AgedPsychiatric Status Rating Scales030214 geriatricsDepressionReproducibility of ResultsCenter for Epidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleUnited StatesPsychiatry and Mental healthEpidemiologic StudiesMetric (unit)Self ReportGeriatrics and GerontologyPshychiatric Mental HealthPsychologyFactor Analysis StatisticalGerontology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryClinical psychology
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Questionnaires, spirometry and PEF monitoring in epidemiological studies on elderly respiratory patients.

2003

Questionnaires are the most used subjective instrument of measurement in respiratory epidemiology. The standardisation of the questionnaires aims to limit bias by maximising validity and reliability, and comparability. Within the European Union project BIOMED1, a compendium of respiratory standard questionnaires (CORSQ) was developed for adults covering 18 topics from general information to early life events, through environmental risk factors and respiratory symptoms and diseases. Reliable spirometry data needs a rigorous quality control programme, as in the "Salute Respiratoria nell'Anziano" (Sa.R.A.) project, Italian for "Respiratory Health in the Elderly". Reproducibility rates were 95.…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSpirometryAdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtypeak expiratory flowRespiratory Tract DiseasesMEDLINEValidityPeak Expiratory Flow RateSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioElderlyReference ValuesRisk FactorsAir PollutionSurveys and QuestionnairesEpidemiologyElderly peak expiratory flow questionnaires reference values spirometryMedicinemedia_common.cataloged_instanceHumansReference ValueEuropean unionRespiratory Tract DiseaseReliability (statistics)media_commonAgedmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryRisk FactorRespiratory diseaseCognitionquestionnairesmedicine.diseaseEpidemiologic StudieSurgeryEpidemiologic StudiesSpirometryPhysical therapyFemalebusinessHumanThe European respiratory journal. Supplement
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Residential Exposure to Outdoor Air Pollution during Pregnancy and Anthropometric Measures at Birth in a Multicenter Cohort in Spain

2011

Background: A growing body of research suggests that prenatal exposure to air pollution may be harmful to fetal development. We assessed the association between exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and anthropometric measures at birth in four areas within the Spanish Children’s Health and Environment (INMA) mother and child cohort study. Methods: Exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and benzene was estimated for the residence of each woman (n = 2,337) for each trimester and for the entire pregnancy. Outcomes included birth weight, length, and head circumference. The association between residential outdoor air pollution exposure and birth outcomes was assessed with linear regress…

Questionnaires:Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Environmental Pollution::Environmental Exposure::Environmental Monitoring [Medical Subject Headings]Fetus -- CreixementPediatricsHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisEspañaair pollution:Phenomena and Processes::Physiological Phenomena::Body Constitution::Body Weights and Measures::Body Size::Body Weight [Medical Subject Headings]:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings]Cohort StudiesbenzenebirthRecién NacidoPregnancyResidence CharacteristicsSurveys and Questionnaires:Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Toxic Actions::Environmental Pollutants::Air Pollutants [Medical Subject Headings]:Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Environmental Pollution::Environmental Exposure::Maternal Exposure [Medical Subject Headings]Birth WeightBody SizeMedicineProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyTamaño Corporal:Phenomena and Processes::Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena::Reproductive Physiological Phenomena::Reproductive Physiological Processes::Reproduction::Pregnancy [Medical Subject Headings]:Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Questionnaires [Medical Subject Headings]Vehicle Emissions:Geographicals::Geographic Locations::Europe::Spain [Medical Subject Headings]Dióxido de NitrógenoPeso al NacerAir PollutantsInhalation ExposureanthropometryAdultoDistribución Espacial de la Población:Chemicals and Drugs::Complex Mixtures::Vehicle Emissions [Medical Subject Headings]Adulto JovenEstudios ProspectivosAire -- Contaminació -- Efectes fisiològics -- EpidemiologiaExposición MaternaHumanos:Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Environmental Pollution::Environmental Exposure::Inhalation Exposure [Medical Subject Headings]Maternal ExposureFemeninaInfant Small for Gestational AgeCohort:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Infant::Infant Newborn::Infant Low Birth Weight::Infant Small for Gestational Age [Medical Subject Headings]:Chemicals and Drugs::Inorganic Chemicals::Nitrogen Compounds::Nitrogen Oxides [Medical Subject Headings]Emisiones de VehículosFemalepregnancyEnvironmental MonitoringCohort studyAdultmedicine.medical_specialty:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult::Young Adult [Medical Subject Headings]nitrogen dioxideEmbarazoBirth weightMonitoreo del AmbienteExposición por Inhalación:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures::Physical Examination::Body Constitution::Body Weights and Measures::Body Size [Medical Subject Headings]:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Infant::Infant Newborn [Medical Subject Headings]Young AdultRecién Nacido Pequeño para la Edad Gestacional:Named Groups::Persons::Age Groups::Adult [Medical Subject Headings]HumansPregnancybusiness.industryResearchBencenoInfant NewbornPublic Health Environmental and Occupational Healthbirth weightAnthropometrymedicine.disease:Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Epidemiologic Measurements::Demography::Residence Characteristics [Medical Subject Headings]Confidence interval:Chemicals and Drugs::Organic Chemicals::Hydrocarbons::Hydrocarbons Cyclic::Hydrocarbons Aromatic::Benzene [Medical Subject Headings]:Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies::Prospective Studies [Medical Subject Headings]:Check Tags::Female [Medical Subject Headings]Spain:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies [Medical Subject Headings]Contaminantes del AireSmall for gestational ageEstudios de CohortesbusinessDemographyEnvironmental Health Perspectives
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Low physical activity and its association with diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors: a nationwide, population-based study

2016

Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM; ISCIII Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion); Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo; Spanish Diabetes Society (SED)

QuestionnairesMaleDislipidemiasCross-sectional studyEstudios transversalesEspañaObesidadÍndice de masa corporalBiochemistryBody Mass Index0302 clinical medicineEndocrinology:Phenomena and Processes::Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena::Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena::Musculoskeletal Physiological Processes::Movement::Motor Activity [Medical Subject Headings]Public and Occupational Healthlcsh:Science:Phenomena and Processes::Physiological Phenomena::Nutritional Physiological Phenomena::Diet::Diet Mediterranean [Medical Subject Headings]:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Vital Statistics::Morbidity::Prevalence [Medical Subject Headings]:Chemicals and Drugs::Lipids::Glycerides::Triglycerides [Medical Subject Headings]:Geographicals::Geographic Locations::Europe::Spain [Medical Subject Headings]Aged 80 and overDiabetis:Diseases::Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases::Metabolic Diseases::Lipid Metabolism Disorders::Dyslipidemias [Medical Subject Headings]:Phenomena and Processes::Physiological Phenomena::Body Constitution::Body Weights and Measures::Body Size::Body Weight::Overweight::Obesity::Obesity Abdominal [Medical Subject Headings]Cardiovascular DiseasesObesitatEnfermedades cardiovascularesFactores de riesgomedicine.medical_specialtyEndocrine Disorders:Chemicals and Drugs::Lipids::Lipoproteins::Lipoproteins HDL::Cholesterol HDL [Medical Subject Headings]:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Habits::Smoking [Medical Subject Headings]QüestionarisTriglicéridosExercici -- Aspectes sanitaris03 medical and health sciencesDiabetes MellitusHumans:Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases [Medical Subject Headings]ExerciseAgedSurvey ResearchMalalties cardiovascularsPreventionlcsh:REnfermedad crónicaBiology and Life SciencesPhysical ActivityInsulin-resistancemedicine.diseaseActividad motoraObesityLipid metabolismCross-Sectional StudiesDyslipidemiaAdherenceGlucosalcsh:QBody mass indexDyslipidemiaDemography:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Psychology Social::Life Style::Sedentary Lifestyle [Medical Subject Headings]PhysiologyPhysical fitnessSistema cardiovascular -- Malalties:Chemicals and Drugs::Carbohydrates::Monosaccharides::Hexoses::Glucose [Medical Subject Headings]lcsh:Medicine:Phenomena and Processes::Physiological Phenomena::Body Constitution::Body Weights and Measures::Body Size::Body Weight::Overweight::Obesity [Medical Subject Headings]:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Probability::Risk::Risk Factors [Medical Subject Headings]Obesidad abdominalGeographical LocationsGlucose MetabolismRisk FactorsHábito de fumarMedicine and Health SciencesPrevalence030212 general & internal medicinePrediabetes:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Surveys and Questionnaires [Medical Subject Headings]Multidisciplinary:Diseases::Pathological Conditions Signs and Symptoms::Pathologic Processes::Disease Attributes::Chronic Disease [Medical Subject Headings]DiabetesMiddle Aged:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cross-Sectional Studies [Medical Subject Headings]EuropeEncuestas y cuestionariosPhysiological ParametersResearch DesignCarbohydrate MetabolismFemaleResearch ArticleAdultAdolescent030209 endocrinology & metabolismVida sedentariaResearch and Analysis MethodsHDL-colesterolYoung AdultSex FactorsDiabetes mellitusmedicineAdultsObesityEspanya:Diseases::Endocrine System Diseases::Diabetes Mellitus::Prediabetic State [Medical Subject Headings]Sedentary lifestylebusiness.industryEstado prediabéticoBody WeightPhysical fitnessDieta mediterráneaMetabolisme dels lípidsDietMetabolismSpainMetabolic DisordersPeople and PlacesPhysical therapySedentary BehaviorbusinessPrevalenciaCondició física
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Serological evidence for Borna disease virus infection in humans, wild rodents and other vertebrates in Finland

2005

Abstract Background Borna disease virus (BDV) can infect many vertebrate species, including humans. BDV infection may lead to meningoencephalomyelitis in animals. An association with human neuropsychiatric diseases has been reported, but the causal relationship between BDV and human disease remains unclear. Objectives and study design To find out whether BDV is present in Finland and to look for a potential reservoir, we examined a large panel of blood samples from different vertebrate species with immunofluorescence assay. Samples from horses, cats, dogs, sheep, cattle, large predators, grouse, wild rodents and humans were included. Most positive results were confirmed by other specific me…

Rodentvirusesanimal diseasesAntibodies ViralCat DiseasesSerologyRodent Diseases0403 veterinary scienceSeroepidemiologic StudiesDog DiseasesBorna disease virusFinland0303 health sciencesCATSmedicine.diagnostic_testvirus diseases04 agricultural and veterinary sciences3. Good healthOccupational DiseasesInfectious DiseasesViral diseaseAntibody040301 veterinary sciencesAnimals WildRodentiaBiologyImmunofluorescenceVirusCell LineVeterinariansBirds03 medical and health sciencesDogsVirologybiology.animalmedicineAnimalsHumansHorsesDisease Reservoirs030304 developmental biologySheepBird DiseasesSeroepidemiologic StudiesVirologyBorna DiseaseImmunologyCatsbiology.proteinCattleJournal of Clinical Virology
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Combining hashing and enciphering algorithms for epidemiological analysis of gathered data.

2008

Summary Objectives: Compiling individual records coming from different sources is necessary for multi-center studies. Legal aspects can be satisfied by implementing anonymization procedures. When using these procedures with a different key for each study it becomes almost impossible to link records from separate data collections. Methods: The originality of the method relies on the way the combination of hashing and enciphering techniques is performed: like in asymmetric encryption, two keys are used but the private key depends on the patient’s identity. Results: The combination of hashing and enciphering techniques provides a great improvement in the overall security of the proposed scheme…

Scheme (programming language)Computer sciencemedia_common.quotation_subjectHash functionHealth Informaticscomputer.software_genreEncryption01 natural sciencesField (computer science)Patient identificationPublic-key cryptography010104 statistics & probability03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineHealth Information ManagementOriginality030212 general & internal medicine0101 mathematicscomputer.programming_languagemedia_commonAdvanced and Specialized Nursingbusiness.industryData CollectionEpidemiologic StudiesIdentity (object-oriented programming)Data miningbusinesscomputerAlgorithmsConfidentialityMethods of information in medicine
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Survey on the prevalence of leptospira infections in the Italian population.

1994

This investigation is the first nationwide survey on the circulation of leptospira infections in human beings in Italy. In nine out of twenty Italian regions, representative samples of the population were investigated for the presence of leptospira infections. Unexpectedly, leptospira infections were found to be widespread, the number of cases being much higher than the diagnosed clinical cases. There were found to be high, medium, and low risk areas. On the whole, the risk for the rural population was no higher than the risk for urban dwellers; leisure activities, contact with animals and residence on the plain versus residence in the hills were important risk factors. There was an unident…

SerotypeAdultMaleRural Populationmedicine.medical_specialtyVeterinary medicineUrban PopulationEpidemiologyPopulationLeisure ActivitiesResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesEnvironmental healthEpidemiologymedicinePrevalenceHumansMass ScreeningLeptospirosisRisk factorSerotypingeducationLeptospiraeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryPublic healthmedicine.diseaseLeptospirosisHealth SurveysItalyPopulation SurveillanceResidenceFemalebusinessLeptospira InfectionsEuropean journal of epidemiology
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