Anthropometric indicators of obesity in policemen: A systematic review of observational studies [PDF]
The aim of this paper was to summarize scientific literature on obesity in policemen through a systematic review of observational studies. For this purpose the following electronic databases were selected: Medline by Pubmed, CINAHL, and Scopus; and a ...
Franciele Cascaes Da Silva +5 more
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Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE): Explanation and elaboration [PDF]
Much medical research is observational. The reporting of observational studies is often of insufficient quality. Poor reporting hampers the assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of a study and the generalisability of its results. Taking into account
Egger, Matthias +36 more
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R code to replicate the simulation study in G-Formula for Observational Studies with Partial Interference, with Application to Bed Net Use on ...
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STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology--Molecular Epidemiology STROBE-ME: an extension of the STROBE statement. [PDF]
Advances in laboratory techniques have led to a rapidly increasing use of biomarkers in epidemiological studies. Biomarkers of internal dose, early biological change susceptibility and clinical outcomes are used as proxies for investigating the ...
David H. Phillips +116 more
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Observational studies and their utility for practice [PDF]
Randomised controlled clinical trials are the best source of evidence for assessing the efficacy of drugs. Observational studies provide critical descriptive data and information on long-term efficacy and safety that clinical trials cannot provide, at ...
Gilmartin-Thomas, Julia F.M. +8 more
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Objective: To compare the mortality associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with non–ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS).
Rikuta Hamaya, MD, MSc +6 more
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Brazilian evidence-based guideline for screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in adult individuals with overweight or obesity: A joint position statement from the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM), Brazilian Society of Hepatology (SBH), and Brazilian Association for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (Abeso) [PDF]
Introduction: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is one of the most common hepatic diseases in individuals with overweight or obesity.
Rodrigo Oliveira Moreira +16 more
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Simulation Theory Applied to Direct Systematic Observation
Observational studies entail making several decisions before data collection, such as the observational design to use, the sampling of sessions within the observational period, the need for time sampling within the observation sessions, as well as the ...
Rumen Manolov, José L. Losada
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ObjectivesTo identify neurological aspects of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to investigate COVID-19 infected patients with and without olfactory dysfunction in relation to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay results for severe acute ...
Sujata Purja +3 more
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Utility of Treatment Pattern Analysis Using a Common Data Model: A Scoping Review [PDF]
Objectives We aimed to derive observational research evidence on treatment patterns through a scoping review of common data model (CDM)-based publications.
Eun-Gee Park +4 more
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