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Construction and pilot test of a set of indicators to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the who safe childbirth checklist

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the “Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) Collaboration” in 2012. The SCC is designed to contribute to quality care by providing reminders of evidence-based practices for the prevention and management of
Pedro J. Saturno-Hernández   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of lifetime comorbidity in the world health organization world mental health surveys [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
CONTEXT: Although numerous studies have examined the role of latent variables in the structure of comorbidity among mental disorders, none has examined their role in the development of comorbidity.
Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio   +26 more
core   +3 more sources

The added value of food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) information to estimate the usual food intake based on repeated 24-hour recalls

open access: yesArchives of Public Health, 2017
Background Statistical methods to model the usual dietary intake of foods in a population generally ignore the additional information on the never-consumers. The objective of this study is to determine the added value of Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ)
Cloë Ost   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multimorbidity patterns: obesity as the main modifiable risk factor in adult women in Southern Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2023
Objective: To identify multimorbidity patterns in women in southern Brazil, and its relationship with sociodemographic, lifestyle characteristics, and nutritional status, as well as to explore the main independent risk factor for the identified patterns.
Débora Luiza Franken   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among Chinese Children and Adolescents: Variations, Gaps, and Recommendations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Physical-activity (PA) and sedentary-behavior (SB) assessment is of particular importance in the promotion of health in young people. However, there is no comprehensive overview of PA and SB from national surveys among Chinese children and adolescents ...
Chen, Si-Tong   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Fat-soluble vitamin intake from the consumption of food, fortified food and supplements: design and methods of the Belgian VITADEK study

open access: yesArchives of Public Health, 2017
Background The adequacy of micronutrient intake is a public health concern, as both insufficient and excessive intake levels may result in adverse health effects.
Isabelle Moyersoen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimates of prevalence, demographic characteristics and social factors among people with disabilities in the USA: a cross-survey comparison [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Objective: A national priority for disability research in the USA is the standardised identification of people with disabilities in surveillance efforts.
Houtenville, Andrew J., Lauer, Eric A.
core   +2 more sources

Life Satisfaction among People in Reproductive Age: A Survey on Marvdasht City in 2016 [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2023
Background: Life satisfaction is a comprehensive concept reflecting the general feeling of people about the society in which they live. Previous research has found that health status is associated with life satisfaction.
Masoumeh Sadat Mousavi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of record-linkage to handle non-response and improve alcohol consumption estimates in health survey data: a study protocol [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
<p>Introduction: Reliable estimates of health-related behaviours, such as levels of alcohol consumption in the population, are required to formulate and evaluate policies.
Gorman, E.   +13 more
core   +3 more sources

Validity in Mental Health Surveys [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Psychiatric Association Journal, 1966
In recent years a method of conducting mental health surveys has been developed which relies mainly on interviewing individuals according to a questionnaire. Subjects for the surveys are chosen by statistical techniques so that they will be representative of designated populations regardless of whether or not they have ever had psychiatric treatment ...
Dorothea C. Leighton   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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