Adaptation of the Charlson Comorbidity Index for Register-Based Research in Sweden [Corrigendum] [PDF]
Ludvigsson JF, Appelros P, Askling J, et al. Clin Epidemiol. 2021;13:21–41. The authors have advised that the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) scripts linked to this paper have been updated accordingly and are available for R, SAS, and STATA (https://github.com/bjoroeKI/Charlson-comorbidity-index-revisited).
Jonas F Ludvigsson +15 more
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Assessing Trauma Management in Urban and Rural Populations in Norway: A National Register-Based Research Protocol [PDF]
Background Time is considered an essential determinant in the initial care of trauma patients. In Norway, response time (ie, time from dispatch center call to ambulance arrival at scene) is a controversial national quality indicator.
Inger Marie Waal Nilsbakken +3 more
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Drug exposure in register-based research—An expert-opinion based evaluation of methods [PDF]
In register-based pharmacoepidemiological studies, construction of drug exposure periods from drug purchases is a major methodological challenge. Various methods have been applied but their validity is rarely evaluated. Our objective was to conduct an expert-opinion based evaluation of the correctness of drug use periods produced by different methods ...
Antti Tanskanen +6 more
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The what, when and how of orthopaedic registers: an introduction into register-based research [PDF]
Establishment of orthopaedic registers started in 1975 and many registers have been initiated since. The main purpose of registers is to collect information on patients, implants and procedures in order to monitor and improve the outcome of the specific procedure.
Varnum, Claus +3 more
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Complications after benign gynecologic surgery—How are they captured in register‐based research? A national register study in Sweden [PDF]
AbstractIntroductionThe evidence on complication rates after gynecological surgery is based on multiple types of studies, and the level of evidence is generally low. We aimed to validate the registration of complications in the Swedish National Quality Register of Gynecological Surgery (GynOp), by cross‐linkage to multiple national registers.Material ...
Elin Collins +6 more
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Postpartum depression: a developed and validated model predicting individual risk in new mothers
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious condition associated with potentially tragic outcomes, and in an ideal world PPDs should be prevented. Risk prediction models have been developed in psychiatry estimating an individual’s probability of developing ...
Trine Munk-Olsen +10 more
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The vitamin D binding protein (DBP), encoded by the group-specific component (GC) gene, is a component of the vitamin D system. In a genome-wide association study of DBP concentration in 65,589 neonates we identify 26 independent loci, 17 of which are in
Clara Albiñana +20 more
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Anorexia nervosa and inflammatory bowel diseases—Diagnostic and genetic associations
Background Anorexia nervosa (AN), a serious eating disorder, and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) share a number of key symptoms, for example, discomfort during eating and early satiety.
Janne Tidselbak Larsen +11 more
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Objective We developed an assay to measure the concentration of 25 hydroxyvitamin D2 and D3 in protein extracts derived from stored neonatal dried blood spots.
Sanne Grundvad Boelt +5 more
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The Register-based Census in Germany: Historical Context and Relevance for Population Research [PDF]
In 2011, Germany carried out its first census after a 20-year break. In light of the United Nations’ recommendations that countries initiate a population census at least every 10 years, the census was long overdue. Moreover, demographers had for some time been demanding a new enumeration that would enable them to place the calculation of demographic ...
Scholz, Rembrandt, Kreyenfeld, Michaela
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