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Case-Control Studies

open access: yesKerala Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
Case-control studies (CSS) are observational analytic studies done often in instances of rare cases or outcomes.  In a case-control study, clearly defined cases and controls arising from the same population is compared for well-measured exposures.
Pankajakshan Vijayanthi Indu   +1 more
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Factors associated with the recurrence of dengue fever in villages in Chiang Rai, Thailand: A community-based case-control study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Health Research, 2019
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to determine the factors associated with DF occurrence in recurrence villages in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Design/methodology/approach - A case-control study was conducted between June 2017 and December 2017.
Som Mungmonphoncharoen   +2 more
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Bacillus of Calmette and Guérin (BCG) and the risk of leprosy in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, 2016–2017 [PDF]

open access: yesEpidemiology and Health, 2021
OBJECTIVES Paraguay has experienced a 35% reduction in the detected incidence of leprosy during the last ten years, as the vaccination coverage against tuberculosis (Bacillus of Calmette and Guérin [BCG] vaccine) reached ≥95% among infants. The objective
Nancy Carolina Cuevas   +1 more
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Habitual Sleep Deprivation is Associated with Type 2 Diabetes: A Case-Control Study

open access: yesOman Medical Journal, 2016
Objectives: It is suggested that a minimum of eight hours of sleep per night is needed for metabolism to work normally. The aim of the study was to determine the association of habitual sleep deprivation and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Mohammed A. Al-Abri   +8 more
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Multidimensional poverty and disability: A case control study in India, Cameroon, and Guatemala

open access: yesSSM: Population Health, 2020
Although the association between disability and multidimensional poverty has been consistently found in several studies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
Mónica Pinilla-Roncancio   +6 more
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Role of health determinants in a measles outbreak in Ecuador: a case-control study with aggregated data

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2018
Background In 2011–2012, an outbreak of measles occurred in Ecuador. This study sought to ascertain which population characteristics were associated. Methods Case-control study of aggregate data.
María F. Rivadeneira   +2 more
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Pharmacoepidemiology – Assessing the Risks and Benefits of Drugs in the Postmarketing Phase

open access: yesCHIMIA, 2006
The Basel Pharmacoepidemiology Unit (BPU) is a research unit affiliated with the Institute of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Basel, the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Basel University Hospital, and the Boston ...
Christoph R. Meier
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Low muscle mass affect hip fracture treatment outcomes in older individuals: a single-institution case-control study

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background Although sarcopenia has been known as a risk factor for hip fracture, only a few reports have described the impact of muscle mass on hip fracture treatment outcomes.
Hiroki Iida   +6 more
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Model of care and chance of spontaneous vaginal birth: a prospective, multicenter matched-pair analysis from North Rhine-Westphalia

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Advantages of midwife-led models of care have been reported; these include a higher vaginal birth rate and less interventions. In Germany, 98.4% of women are giving birth in obstetrician-led units.
Sophia L. Tietjen   +7 more
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Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): Explanation and Elaboration

open access: yesВопросы современной педиатрии, 2022
Much medical research is observational. The reporting of observational studies is often of insufficient quality. Poor reporting hampers the assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a study and the generalisability of its results. Taking into account
Jan P. Vandenbroucke   +8 more
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