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Accuracy of NHANES Periodontal Examination Protocols

Journal of Dental Research, 2010
This study evaluates the accuracy of periodontitis prevalence determined by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) partial-mouth periodontal examination protocols. True periodontitis prevalence was determined in a new convenience sample of 454 adults ≥ 35 years old, by a full-mouth “gold standard” periodontal examination.
Bruce A. Dye, Liang Wei, Wenche S. Borgnakke, Gina Thornton-Evans, Paul I. Eke   +4 more
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Underestimation of Periodontitis in NHANES Surveys

Journal of Periodontology, 2011
The study design of national surveys of periodontal disease often uses partial‐mouth examination protocols to rationalize the need for resources so that the collection of data from a large number of subjects can be achieved within the available means without significantly sacrificing precision and validity.
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Definition of hypertension‐associated oral pathogens in NHANES

Journal of Periodontology, 2019
AbstractBackgroundIncreasing evidence links periodontal microbiota to several systemic conditions, including high blood pressure (BP). Antibodies to oral pathogens can be considered an indirect assessment of periodontal bacterial burden. We aimed at assessing the relationship between systemic exposure to periodontal microbiota, expressed in terms of ...
Pietropaoli D., Del Pinto R., Ferri C., Ortu E., Monaco A.   +4 more
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Frailty in NHANES: Comparing the frailty index and phenotype

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2015
The two most commonly employed frailty measures are the frailty phenotype and the frailty index. We compared them to examine whether they demonstrated common characteristics of frailty scales, and to examine their association with adverse health measures including disability, self-reported health, and healthcare utilization.
Susan Kirkland, Olga Theou, Kenneth Rockwood, Kenneth Rockwood, Joanna M Blodgett, Pantelis Andreou   +5 more
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A Matlab Tool for Organizing and Analyzing NHANES Data

2020
Automation of organizing and analyzing NHANES data can provide easier access to data and potentially reducing risk of introducing bias. This study investigates the potential for developing a software for this purpose. MATLAB R2016b was used for transforming and analyzing data from the NHANES.
Thomas Kronborg Larsen, Ole K. Hejlesen, Morten Hasselstrøm Jensen, Simon Lebech Cichosz   +3 more
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Update on Dietary Supplements in NHANES

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2001
Abstract The National Center for Health Statistics periodically conducts the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey or NHANES to assess the health and nutritional status of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States. Beginning in 1999 this survey became continuous.
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Trends in income‐related inequality in untreated caries among children in the United States: findings from NHANES I, NHANES III, and NHANES 1999–2004

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2015
AbstractObjectiveThe goal of this analysis was to describe income‐related inequality in untreated caries among children in the United States over time.MethodsThe analysis focuses on children ages 2–12 years in three nationally representative U.S. surveys: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1971–1974, NHANES 1988–1994, and ...
Timothy Iafolla, Albert Kingman, Diego Alberto Capurro, Amit Chattopadhyay, Isabel Garcia   +4 more
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The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in an NHANES Population.

Blood, 2005
Abstract Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of metabolic risk factors that can lead to diabetes, cardiovascular events, and other complications. MetS is recognized by several standards-setting bodies, including the National Cholesterol Education Program - Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III) and the International Diabetes ...
Eldon Spackman, Matthew J. Page, Rami Ben-Joseph, Christopher S. Hollenbeak, Todd Williamson   +4 more
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INVESTIGATION OF NONRESPONSE BIAS IN NHANES II1

American Journal of Epidemiology, 1983
In the second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II), there was a 27% nonresponse rate in the examination phase. This report investigates the potential bias in these data due to this large nonresponse rate. Data from a household and medical history interview are used in the investigation of factors related to examination status ...
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Characteristics of Nonsmoking Women in NHANES I and NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study with Exposure to Spouses Who Smoke [PDF]

American Journal of Epidemiology, 1995
Few studies have examined the relation between passive smoking and dietary intake in a large population. This report examines the nutrition and behavioral characteristics of 3,896 nonsmoking women from the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I) population in relation to exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.
Genevieve M. Matanoski, Yong Chang, Sukon Kanchanaraksa, Deborah Lantry   +3 more
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