Using multi-year national survey cohorts for period estimates: an application of weighted discrete Poisson regression for assessing annual national mortality in US adults with and without diabetes, 2000 –2006
Monitoring national mortality among persons with a disease is important to guide and evaluate progress in disease control and prevention. However, a method to estimate nationally representative annual mortalit... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - December 15, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Yiling J. Cheng, Edward W. Gregg, Deborah B. Rolka and Theodore J. Thompson Source Type: research
The impact of individual-level heterogeneity on estimated infectious disease burden: a simulation study
Disease burden is not evenly distributed within a population; this uneven distribution can be due to individual heterogeneity in progression rates between disease stages. Composite measures of disease burden t... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - December 8, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Scott A. McDonald, Brecht Devleesschauwer and Jacco Wallinga Source Type: research
A new parametric model to assess delay and compression of mortality
A decrease in mortality across all ages causes a shift of the age pattern of mortality, or mortality delay, while differences in the rate of decrease across ages cause a change in the shape of the age-at-death... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - December 1, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Joop de Beer and Fanny Janssen Source Type: research
Diabetes incidence and projections from prevalence surveys in Fiji
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) incidence is traditionally derived from cohort studies that are not always feasible, representative, or available. The present study estimates T2DM incidence in Fijian adults fr... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - November 25, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Stephen Morrell, Sophia Lin, Isimeli Tukana, Christine Linhart, Richard Taylor, Penina Vatucawaqa, Dianna J Magliano and Paul Zimmet Source Type: research
A quantitative evidence base for population health: applying utilization-based cluster analysis to segment a patient population
To improve population health it is crucial to understand the different care needs within a population. Traditional population groups are often based on characteristics such as age or morbidities. However, this... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - November 25, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sabine I. Vuik, Erik Mayer and Ara Darzi Source Type: research
Type 2 diabetes detection and management among insured adults
This study provides US na... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - November 21, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Timothy M. Dall, Weyna Yang, Pragna Halder, Jerry Franz, Erin Byrne, April P. Semilla, Ritashree Chakrabarti and Bruce Stuart Source Type: research
Trends, causes, and risk factors of mortality among children under 5 in Ethiopia, 1990 –2013: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
Ethiopia has made remarkable progress in reducing child mortality over the last two decades. However, the under-5 mortality rate in Ethiopia is still higher than the under-5 mortality rates of several low- and... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - November 14, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Amare Deribew, Gizachew Assefa Tessema, Kebede Deribe, Yohannes Adama Melaku, Yihunie Lakew, Azmeraw T. Amare, Semaw F. Abera, Mesoud Mohammed, Abiy Hiruye, Efrem Teklay, Awoke Misganaw and Nicholas Kassebaum Source Type: research
Monitoring the prevalence of thyroid disorders in the adult population of Northeast Germany
Only a few studies like ours have investigated the effect of long-term stable iodine supply on thyroid disorders in a historically iodine-deficient population, but not with a long follow-up time of 10 years. (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - November 8, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Rehman Mehmood Khattak, Till Ittermann, Matthias Nauck, Harald Below and Henry V ölzke Source Type: research
A population study on the time trend of cigarette smoking, cessation, and exposure to secondhand smoking from 2001 to 2013 in Taiwan
In 2001, the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) commenced in Taiwan. This survey, conducted on a sample of the whole Taiwanese population, is nationally representative and has a high response rate (>80 %)... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - November 5, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Chi-Yung Chiang and Hsing-Yi Chang Source Type: research
Alzheimer ’s and other dementias in Canada, 2011 to 2031: a microsimulation Population Health Modeling (POHEM) study of projected prevalence, health burden, health services, and caregiving use
Worldwide, there is concern that increases in the prevalence of dementia will result in large demands for caregivers and supportive services that will be challenging to address. Previous dementia projections h... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - November 3, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Douglas G. Manuel, Rochelle Garner, Philippe Fin ès, Christina Bancej, William Flanagan, Karen Tu, Kim Reimer, Larry W. Chambers and Julie Bernier Source Type: research
Oral/dental items in the resident assessment instrument – minimum Data Set 2.0 lack validity: results of a retrospective, longitudinal validation study
Oral health in nursing home residents is poor. Robust, mandated assessment tools such as the Resident Assessment Instrument – Minimum Data Set (RAI-MDS) 2.0 are key to monitoring and improving quality of oral ... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - October 21, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Matthias Hoben, Jeffrey W. Poss, Peter G. Norton and Carole A. Estabrooks Source Type: research
What is the optimal recall period for verbal autopsies? Validation study based on repeat interviews in three populations
This study quantified the effect of recall period on VA performance by using a paired da... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - October 18, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Peter Serina, Ian Riley, Bernardo Hernandez, Abraham D. Flaxman, Devarsetty Praveen, Veronica Tallo, Rohina Joshi, Diozele Sanvictores, Andrea Stewart, Meghan D. Mooney, Christopher J. L. Murray and Alan D. Lopez Source Type: research
Dynamic denominators: the impact of seasonally varying population numbers on disease incidence estimates
Reliable health metrics are crucial for accurately assessing disease burden and planning interventions. Many health indicators are measured through passive surveillance systems and are reliant on accurate esti... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - October 12, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Elisabeth zu Erbach-Schoenberg, Victor A. Alegana, Alessandro Sorichetta, Catherine Linard, Christoper Louren ço, Nick W. Ruktanonchai, Bonita Graupe, Tomas J. Bird, Carla Pezzulo, Amy Wesolowski and Andrew J. Tatem Source Type: research
The use of a lot quality assurance sampling methodology to assess and manage primary health interventions in conflict-affected West Darfur, Sudan
Organizations working in conflict-affected areas have a need to monitor and evaluate their programs, however this is often difficult due to the logistical challenges of conflict areas. Lot quality assurance sa... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - October 6, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Kiemanh Pham, Emily Chambers Sharpe, William M. Weiss and Alexander Vu Source Type: research
Ethnic differences in prevalence and risk factors for hypertension in the Suriname Health Study: a cross sectional population study
Limited information is available about the prevalence, ethnic disparities, and risk factors of hypertension within developing countries. We used data from a nationwide study on non-communicable disease (NCD) r... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - September 17, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ingrid S. K. Krishnadath, Vincent W. V. Jaddoe, Lenny M. Nahar-van Venrooij and Jerry R. Toelsie Source Type: research
