Epidemiologic methods for investigating male fecundity [PDF]
Asian Journal of Andrology, 2014 Fertility is a couple concept that has been measured since the beginning of demography, and male fecundity (his biological capacity to reproduce) is a component of the fertility rate. Unfortunately, we have no way of measuring the male component directly,
Jørn Olsen, Cecilia Høst Ramlau-Hansen
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Missing pieces: Known unknowns in epidemiologic methods [PDF]
Global Epidemiology, 2022 George Maldonado
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Methodologies to measure the coverage of vitamin A supplementation: a systematic review
Journal of Nutritional Science, 2021 Countries are increasingly transitioning from event-based vitamin A supplementation (VAS) distribution to delivery through routine health system contacts, shifting also to administrative, electronic-based monitoring tools, a process that brings certain ...
Alessandro Miglietta +2 more
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Dietary assessment methods in epidemiologic studies [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2014 Diet is a major lifestyle-related risk factor of various chronic diseases. Dietary intake can be assessed by subjective report and objective observation.
Jee-Seon Shim +2 more
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COVID-19 Research: Challenges to Interpret Numbers and Propose Solutions
Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 The response of the scientific community to the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in size, speed and discovery output. Within months of virus emergence, the SARS-CoV-2 genomics, replication, evolution and dissemination dynamics as well as natural ...
Marc J. Struelens, Paolo Vineis
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A practitioner's guide to geospatial analysis in a neuroimaging context
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2023 Introduction Health disparities arise from biological‐environmental interactions. Neuroimaging cohorts are reaching sufficiently large sample sizes such that analyses could evaluate how the environment affects the brain.
Julie K. Wisch +11 more
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A Statistical Definition of Epidemic Waves
Epidemiologia, 2023 The timely identification of expected surges of cases during infectious disease epidemics is essential for allocating resources and preparing interventions. Failing to detect critical phases in time may lead to delayed implementation of interventions and
Levente Kriston
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An ontology to standardize research output of nutritional epidemiology : from paper-based standards to linked content [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The use of linked data in the Semantic Web is a promising approach to add value to nutrition research. An ontology, which defines the logical relationships between well-defined taxonomic terms, enables linking and harmonizing research output.
Ambayo, Henry +9 more
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Expansion of human and animal sporotrichosis in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil [PDF]
Cadernos de Saúde Pública: Sporotrichosis is an emerging fungal infection that has been causing concern in Brazil since the late 1990s and is the most prevalent and globally distributed among implantation mycoses.
Rosiane Mendes Valente +12 more
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The effect of an internet option and single-sided printing format to increase the response rate to a population-based study : a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2014 Acknowledgements We would like to thank the Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS) at the University of Aberdeen for funding the PhD studentship of EF.
Bond, Christine M +3 more
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