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Descriptive Epidemiology in Clinical Epidemiology
2010We live in the era of evidence-based medicine where “true believers” tend to disregard anything but randomized clinical trials (RCTs) even when assessing the impact of any intervention or diagnostic procedure. However, there are several shortcomings in RCTs, for instance the ability to assess long-term effects and rare outcomes.
Olsen, Jørn +3 more
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Descriptive Epidemiology in Genetic Epidemiology
2010Genetics has come to play an increasingly important role in studies of health and disease driven both by new technologies that enable these studies (chromosome analysis, DNA sequencing, genotyping) and by our recognition of the key role of genes and genetic variation in disease causation.
Jørn Olsen +3 more
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THE DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF BRAIN TUMORS
Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, 1999Brain tumors have been the subject of controversy both with respect to patterns of occurrence and to potential causes. This article provides a description of current data resources on brain tumors and outlines issues affecting the interpretation of population-based data.
F G, Davis, B, McCarthy, P, Jukich
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The Descriptive Epidemiology of Cerebral Palsy
Clinics in Perinatology, 2006The prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 per 1000 live births with little or no variation among western nations, although data from the Americas are sparse. Time trends in overall CP prevalence for the past 40 years are most notable for their stability, but a modest increase in prevalence probably occurred in the last decades of the
Nigel, Paneth +2 more
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Descriptive epidemiology of hospitalisation for psoriasis
Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2008The epidemiology and outcome of people hospitalised with a primary diagnosis of psoriasis has never been characterised previously in the United Kingdom. The aim of the study was to characterise the epidemiology of people admitted to hospital with a primary diagnosis of psoriasis.Routine hospital data from a large urban area of South Wales, UK (with a ...
Pete, Conway, Craig J, Currie
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Descriptive epidemiology of cholangiocarcinoma in Italy
Digestive and Liver Disease, 2010Very little data exist on the epidemiology of cholangiocarcinoma in Italy.We focus on the descriptive epidemiology of cholangiocarcinoma in Italy.Data on incidence were obtained from the Italian Association of Tumour Registries while mortality data were obtained from the Italian National Institute of Statistics.A progressive increase of incidence with ...
ALVARO, Domenico +5 more
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Descriptive epidemiology of colorectal cancer
International Journal of Cancer, 1985AbstractThe purpose of this report is to present the descriptive epidemiology of colorectal cancer using the most recent data available to highlight two characteristics of the disease. First is the great variation which takes place in the frequency of this disease over geographic areas of all sizes.
P, Boyle, D G, Zaridze, M, Smans
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Surveillance Objectives: Descriptive Epidemiology
Infection Control, 1987This paper addresses the problems associated with defining and classifying events as nosocomial infections, discusses the methods by which rates of nosocomial infection are calculated and their rationales, and presents some specific rates useful in nosocomial epidemiology. Previously unpublished data demonstrate important differences between antibiotic
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The descriptive epidemiology of warts in the community
Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 1996SUMMARYWarts are common skin infections caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and affect most people sometime in their life. A number of epidemiological studies on the prevalence of warts have been completed in schools, various occupational groups, general practices and hospitals.
M, Kilkenny, R, Marks
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Description and Epidemiology of Nursing Caries
Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 1996AbstractNursing caries is a virulent form of tooth decay that affects the primary dentition of infants and preschool children. The purpose of this paper is to review the scientific literature to describe the clinical characteristics of this disease and to report on its prevalence in various locations and populations around the world.
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