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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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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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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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Treatment for congenital toxoplasmosis: finding out what works [PDF]

, 2009
Evidence for the effectiveness of prenatal or postnatal treatment for congenital toxoplasmosis will be critical to guide policy about prenatal and neonatal screening over the next 10 years, let alone the next 100.
Gilbert, R
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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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Sexually transmitted infection as a risk factor for homosexual HIV transmission: a systematic review of epidemiological studies

, 2000
Existing reviews suggest some sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are risk factors in heterosexual HIV transmission. This may not be so in homosexual HIV transmission, about which reviews make no specific conclusions.
Bonell, C, Hickson, F, Weatherburn, P
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Long-term weight loss effects on all cause mortality in overweight/obese populations [PDF]

, 2007
This systematic review assesses the long-term effectiveness of weight loss on all cause mortality in overweight/obese people. Medline, Embase and Cinahl were searched (1966–2005). Cohort studies and trials on participants with Body Mass Index ¡Ý25 kg/m2,
Aucott, Lorna S, Avenell, Alison, Boom, John, Jung, Roland, Poobalan, Amudha S, Smith, W Cairns S   +5 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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The narrative potential of the British Birth Cohort Studies [PDF]

, 2008
This paper draws attention to the narrative potential of longitudinal studies such as the British Birth Cohort Studies (BBCS), and explores the possibility of creating narrative case histories and conducting narrative analysis based on information ...
Blackwell, L., Blanden, J., Bynner, J., Côté, J., Dex, S., Elliott, J., Ferri, E., Galindo-Rueda, F., Jane Elliott, Joshi, H., Preston, J., Ruspini, E., Wadsworth, M.E.J., White, H.   +13 more
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