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The academic backbone: longitudinal continuities in educational achievement from secondary school and medical school to MRCP(UK) and the specialist register in UK medical students and doctors [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Selection of medical students in the UK is still largely based on prior academic achievement, although doubts have been expressed as to whether performance in earlier life is predictive of outcomes later in medical school or post-graduate ...
A Elder, Admissions to Higher Education Steering Group, AW Heim, C Burt, C Humphrey, CA Callahan, Chris Dewberry, DG Bagg, E Paice, Elisabeth Paice, FL Schmidt, H Haario, HL Smith, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, IC McManus, J Dacre, Jane Dacre, JE Hunter, JJ Arneson, K Woolf, K Woolf, K Woolf, K Woolf, Katherine Woolf, NG Dewhurst, PACES, R Wakeford, RF Berdie, RS Handfield-Jones, S Kenny, T Donnon, WH Press   +55 more
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Association of glycated hemoglobin at an early stage of pregnancy with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among non‐diabetic women in Japan: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Journal of Diabetes Investigation, 2022
Aims/Introduction Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common complications of pregnancy and is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Tetsuo Sekine, Kyoichiro Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Uchinuma, Sayaka Horiuchi, Megumi Kushima, Sanae Otawa, Hiroshi Yokomichi, Kunio Miyake, Yuka Akiyama, Tadao Ooka, Reiji Kojima, Ryoji Shinohara, Shuji Hirata, Zentaro Yamagata, The Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group   +14 more
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Hybrid copula mixed models for combining case-control and cohort studies in meta-analysis of diagnostic tests [PDF]

, 2016
Copula mixed models for trivariate (or bivariate) meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies accounting (or not) for disease prevalence have been proposed in the biostatistics literature to synthesize information.
Aas K, Aristidis K Nikoloulopoulos, Brenner H, Chen Y, Chen Y, Chu H, Chu H, Demidenko E, Jerant A, Joe H, Joe H, Joe H, Joe H, Kurowicka D, Leeflang MM, Leeflang MMG, Ma X, Nash J, Nelsen RB, Nikoloulopoulos AK, Nikoloulopoulos AK, Nikoloulopoulos AK, Nikoloulopoulos AK, Sklar M, Stober J, Stroud AH, Varin C, Varin C, Xing Y   +28 more
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Study design IV: Cohort studies [PDF]

Evidence-Based Dentistry, 2006
Previously in this series I have given an overview of the main types of study design and the techniques used to minimise biased results. In this article I describe more fully cohort studies, their uses, advantages and limitations.
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Understanding infant feeding choice from the Great Depression to the baby boom in the U.S. [PDF]

, 2018
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to describe the rates of and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding (XBR), exclusive breast feeding + breast and bottle-feeding (Ever BR), and of exclusive bottle-feeding (XBOT) from 1925-1964 among ...
Pilles, Kiona Natasha
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Another 'futile quest'? A simulation study of Yang and Land's Hierarchical Age-Period-Cohort model [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Whilst some argue that a solution to the age-period-cohort (APC) 'identification problem' is impossible, numerous methodological solutions have been proposed, including Yang and Land's Hierarchical-APC (HAPC) model: a multilevel model ...
Bell, Andrew, Jones, Kelvyn
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Obesity as a potential risk factor for stillbirth: The Japan Environment and Children’s Study

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023
The relationship between high body mass index (BMI) >25 kg/m2 and risk for stillbirth in the Japanese population remains unclear. This study aimed to estimate the impact of maternal obesity on the risk of stillbirth in a Japanese population.
Satoshi Shinohara, Ryoji Shinohara, Reiji Kojima, Sayaka Horiuchi, Sanae Otawa, Megumi Kushima, Kunio Miyake, Hideki Yui, Tadao Ooka, Yuka Akiyama, Hiroshi Yokomichi, Zentaro Yamagata   +11 more
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Developing an obstetric care screening tool to improve social support access for pregnant women: A prospective cohort study

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2023
BackgroundThis study aimed to develop an efficient interview sheet during pregnancy and screening tool to identify pregnant women needing social support at obstetric institutions.
Haruna Kawaguchi, Ryoji Shinohara, Yuka Akiyama, Megumi Kushima, Yoshio Matsuda, Marie Yoneyama, Tomomi Yamamoto, Zentaro Yamagata   +7 more
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Appetite suppressants and valvular heart disease - a systematic review [PDF]

, 2002
Background Although appetite suppressants have been implicated in the development of valvular heart disease, the exact level of risk is still uncertain.
AJ Burger, Angharad Pritchard-Copley, AP Fishman, BK Shively, CC Wee, CY Teramae, D Moher, DD Hensrud, EA Fisher, H Jick, H Jick, HM Connolly, JA Arnaiz, JG Jollis, JH Noseworthy, JM Gardin, K Metcalfe, MA Khan, MK Kancherla, NB Schiller, NE Lepor, NJ Weissman, NJ Weissman, NJ Weissman, RA Moore, Sheena Derry, ST Mast, TA Wadden, Yoon K Loke   +28 more
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Association of maternal leukocyte, monocyte, and neutrophil counts with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS)

Scientific Reports
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) increase the risk of preterm births and cesarean delivery. This study aimed to investigate whether maternal blood leukocyte, monocyte, or neutrophil counts in the first trimester are related to the development of
Shiori Ishiyama, Kazuki Mochizuki, Ryoji Shinohara, Kunio Miyake, Megumi Kushima, Reiji Kojima, Sayaka Horiuchi, Sanae Otawa, Hideki Yui, Tadao Ooka, Yuka Akiyama, Hiroshi Yokomichi, Zentaro Yamagata, The Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group   +13 more
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