• RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS -We conducted cross-sectional and prospective analyses of diabetes status and lung function decline using baseline and 3-year follow-up data on 1,100 diabetic and 10,162 nondiabetic middle-aged adults from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • A cross sectional mixed methods study of Phase 1 (first year) and Phase 3 (third and fourth year) current graduate medical students at the University of Warwick (MBChB) was conducted. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Methods: This study has a descriptive cross-sectional design. (lu.se)
  • Describe the risk associated with specific underlying conditions from the two cohort studies and studies using other methods. (cdc.gov)
  • In a cross-sectional observational study, a total of 163 subjects with severe asthma were compared with 158 subjects whose asthma was controlled by low doses of inhaled corticosteroids (median dose of beclomethasone equivalents 666 µg). (ersjournals.com)
  • In medical research, social science, and biology, a cross-sectional study (also known as a cross-sectional analysis, transverse study, prevalence study) is a type of observational study that analyzes data from a population, or a representative subset, at a specific point in time-that is, cross-sectional data. (wikipedia.org)
  • This was a cross-sectional observational study that evaluated male patients aged 25 years or older undergoing treatment at the School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, who were considered eligible for the study. (bvsalud.org)
  • This was an observational, cross-sectional, multicentre study involving pharmacy users who acquired ostomy products in Portuguese community pharmacies. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study among pregnant women in Jordan was conducted using an online questionnaire between November 2020 and January 2021. (frontiersin.org)
  • Cross-sectional studies are descriptive studies (neither longitudinal nor experimental). (wikipedia.org)
  • OBJECTIVE -The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that diabetes is independently associated with reduced lung function, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Objective: This study aimed to describe how Swedish paediatric departments facilitate children's voices on their healthcare experiences and how their perspectives are taken into account in quality improvement work. (lu.se)
  • The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence and the main features of cramps among primary care patients aged 60 years and older. (biomedcentral.com)
  • With regard to prevalent diseases, a cohort study conducted in Sweden, with the objective of assessing the association between breastfeeding and hospitalizations for infectious diseases in children up to four years of age, revealed that the risk of hospitalizations for infectious diseases decreased with EBF duration. (bvs.br)
  • The objective of this study was to examine effectiveness of a Hypertension Management Program (HMP) in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). (cdc.gov)
  • Retrospective study. (nih.gov)
  • a retrospective cross-sectional study that analyzed electronic medical records of 401 children. (bvs.br)
  • The detailed methodology and design of the RaNCD study has been published in 2019 15 . (nature.com)
  • This was a panel of two cross-sectional studies conducted in Manaus in 2015 and 2019. (scielosp.org)
  • In 2019, we enrolled 392 participants in a cross-sectional study for suspected coccidioidomycosis in emergency departments and inpatient units in Coccidioides -endemic regions. (cdc.gov)
  • Setting and participants US-based studies identified in a search of ClinicalTrials.gov with depression as the condition, enrolling ages 18 and older, and completed between 1 January 2008 and 1 May 2019. (bmj.com)
  • The RaNCD study is part of a Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran (PERSIAN), which has been started by enrolling 10,047 adults aged 35-65 since 2014. (nature.com)
  • Aiming to explore which parameters are thought to be particularly relevant to patients in current research, we conducted a scoping review on patient relevance that included clinical and epidemiological trials and reviews on such studies from the past 20 years [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This is a major advantage over other forms of epidemiological study. (wikipedia.org)
  • The data collection was conducted as part of the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK) 1997-99, which was a cross-sectional epidemiological study. (peerj.com)
  • This large-scale, multicenter, non-interventional, cross-sectional study examined the activity status of COPD patients in Japan and explored factors related to PA. (dovepress.com)
  • This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and risk perception of basic food safety and handling among pregnant women in Jordan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (frontiersin.org)
  • This paper describes the results of the cross sectional analyses of phases 2 and 3 of the respiratory health study of European carbon black workers. (bmj.com)
  • Previous studies revealed that during epidemic periods of infectious diseases, many medical staff, especially those who served on the front line, were prone to mental health problems. (medscimonit.com)
  • Design Cross-sectional survey study. (bmj.com)
  • A cross-sectional survey was carried out among mothers and fathers of girls aged 12-15 years at 12 middle schools from 6 regions of Morocco. (who.int)
  • A cross-sectional, Auckland-wide survey of 578 school age children (8-12 years) was conducted using questionnaires to collect data on beverage consumption, beverage knowledge/attitudes, and selected socio-demographic and home, community, school factors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We conducted a cross-sectional survey among German general practice patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In a cross-sectional survey, a specific group is looked at to see if an activity, say alcohol consumption, is related to the health effect being investigated, say cirrhosis of the liver. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, in modern epidemiology it may be impossible to survey the entire population of interest, so cross-sectional studies often involve secondary analysis of data collected for another purpose. (wikipedia.org)
  • The aim of this study was to assess the QOL of Chinese urologists from a nationwide survey 10 to explore the possible influencing factors of QOL, and to generate public attention on the issue of QOL of the current medical community. (hkmj.org)
  • Data were collected using a study-specific survey sent by e-mail to all the heads of the. (lu.se)
  • Data were collected using a study-specific survey sent by e-mail to all the heads of the paediatric departments in Sweden, with both inpatient and outpatient care. (lu.se)
  • We conducted a web-based cross-sectional survey of all licensed chiropractors working in Quebec (Canada). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Conducting a cross-sectional survey on chiropractic care in Quebec can inform current pediatric chiropractic practice trends and patterns and help promote a better understanding of the profession. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In a cross-sectional analysis of anonymous survey responses from members of the American College of Mohs Surgery , researchers aimed to determine the incidence and types of sharps injuries among Mohs surgeons. (medscape.com)
  • Data for the study were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ( NHANES ) 2007-2010. (bvsalud.org)
  • A cross-sectional study was carried out on caregivers of pediatric patients with TD at a women's and children's hospital in western China from January to June 2020. (plos.org)
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the practice characteristics of chiropractors who treat pediatric patients in Quebec, Canada. (biomedcentral.com)
  • With the intention of informing both the medical and chiropractic professions of the behavior of chiropractors in Quebec regarding pediatric patients, this study became imperative. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 on 536 women health care workers who randomly selected from health care setting Babol/Iran. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Longitudinal studies need to be conducted to further confirm the causality before interventions to improve mental health are developed. (plos.org)
  • The current study examined the extent of reported shared decision making among patients with a psychotic disorder in mental health care and factors associated with shared decision making. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Mental health of students deteriorate when they begin studies in a medical school and remains poor throughout the period of training. (researchsquare.com)
  • [ 1 ] There is evidence that mental health of students deteriorate when they begin studies in a medical school and remains poor throughout the period of training. (researchsquare.com)
  • This study was to investigate the situation of mental health status among medical staff following COVID-19. (medscimonit.com)
  • The journal is oriented to the study of mental illnesses, their pathological processes, and their psychosocial consequences and aims to disseminate scientific advances in all fields related to illness and mental health. (elsevier.es)
  • This study assessed between-group differences in the demographic and clinical characteristics and functional status of patients with MM. (bmj.com)
  • This study included 305 participants with a psychotic disorder from 39 clinical inpatient and outpatient sites across Norway. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Furthermore, a simple frailty index with three components has been proposed based on the predictive validity of each component and its suitability for component assessment in clinical practice (Study of Osteoporotic Fractures [SOF] index) [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Some frailty indices may be more applicable for use in population health studies, whereas others are best suited for clinical screening [ 11 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Conclusions Required study registration does not always result in transparent outcome reporting. (bmj.com)
  • Ten research practices of Witten/Herdecke University supported the study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We prospectively enrolled 516 patients aged 60 years and older in a cross-sectional study at 25 general practices in Alsace - France between October 2011 and March 2012. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This observational cross-sectional study was conducted in general practices in France. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Within work sociology, several studies have addressed construction workers' practices of masculinity, class, economy, safety risks and production. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A number of studies within the field of sociology of work have drawn attention to construction worker's practices of masculinity, class, economy, safety risks and production. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, few studies have made explicit reflections on these practices in relation to experiences of bodily pain or the high number of workers suffering from musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study's cross-sectional observational design and small sample size was skewed toward single-specialty and academic practices. (medscape.com)
  • This study was conducted to investigate the association between decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index and nutritional status measured by Healthy Eating Index 2015 (HEI-2015), in Iranian adults. (nature.com)
  • A meta-analysis study in 2018 indicated that the DMFT index of Iranian children and adults is 2.30 and 8.60, respectively 2 . (nature.com)
  • This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between social capital and childbirth behaviors in Iranian women employees. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this cross-sectional study, data from the Ravansar non-communicable diseases cohort study were analyzed. (nature.com)
  • This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 using data from the baseline phase of the Ravansar non-communicable disease (RaNCD) cohort study in Ravansar, Kermanshah province, western Iran. (nature.com)
  • All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as supplementary information. (bmj.com)
  • The data that support the findings of this study are available upon reasonable request from the corresponding author. (bmj.com)
  • A structured questionnaire was designed to collect data, including socio-demographic information, disease and medication status, family situation and social relationship, cognition and attitude towards TD and treatment. (plos.org)
  • The univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze the cross-sectional data. (plos.org)
  • The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. (plos.org)
  • Cross-sectional analysis of data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health. (nih.gov)
  • The sponsor was involved in defining the initial research question but had no involvement in the study design, the extraction, analysis of data, the writing of the report, or the decision to submit the paper for publication. (bmj.com)
  • In addition, JH-C initiated the study, obtained ethical approval, supervised the data extraction and is the study guarantor. (bmj.com)
  • Data were extracted regarding inclusion and exclusion criteria, publications related to the study and specification of hypotheses. (bmj.com)
  • Most studies had data that could have been analysed and reported. (bmj.com)
  • Contributors KBS had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. (bmj.com)
  • In medical research, cross-sectional studies differ from case-control studies in that they aim to provide data on the entire population under study, whereas case-control studies typically include only individuals who have developed a specific condition and compare them with a matched sample, often a tiny minority, of the rest of the population. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cross-sectional studies involve data collected at a defined time. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cross-sectional data cannot be used to infer causality because temporality is not known. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cross-sectional studies may involve special data collection, including questions about the past, but they often rely on data originally collected for other purposes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The use of routinely collected data allows large cross-sectional studies to be made at little or no expense. (wikipedia.org)
  • A natural progression has been suggested from cheap cross-sectional studies of routinely collected data which suggest hypotheses, to case-control studies testing them more specifically, then to cohort studies and trials which cost much more and take much longer, but may give stronger evidence. (wikipedia.org)
  • Routine data may not be designed to answer the specific question. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cross-sectional studies using data originally collected for other purposes are often unable to include data on confounding factors, other variables that affect the relationship between the putative cause and effect. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most case-control studies collect specifically designed data on all participants, including data fields designed to allow the hypothesis of interest to be tested. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cross-sectional studies can contain individual-level data (one record per individual, for example, in national health surveys). (wikipedia.org)
  • The sample size was estimated from data obtained in a previous study 2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusions Cochrane reviews fared better than systematic reviews published in paper based journals in terms of assessment of methodological quality of primary studies, although they both largely failed to take it into account in the interpretation of results. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions: One-leg standing and Y-balance tests are useful and easy-to-apply tools for assessing balance, and a significant correlation between performance on the 2 tests was demonstrated in the older adults in this study. (nursingcenter.com)
  • Future studies should evaluate the impact of pharmacists' interventions on patient outcomes. (springer.com)
  • Primary study outcomes were measurement of daily steps (over 14 consecutive days, using an activity monitor), assessment of activity time by activity intensity (using metabolic equivalents [METs]), and evaluation of correlation between PA and patient characteristics. (dovepress.com)
  • The study outcomes were doctor visits and hospitalizations in the previous 12 months, and unmet surgical needs. (scielosp.org)
  • In addition, a recent review of the current situation in less developed countries found that service systems for the treatment of alcohol use disorders, where available, focus on providing tertiary care services for the treatment of dependence, often with poor outcomes [ 16 ], and are designed for men, and Zambia is no exception. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A study adopted a cross-sectional design and recruited 188 pregnant women after seeking their informed consent from July 19 to 31, 2017. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) on daily life activities in patients with COPD and also to determine the socio-demographic profile, daily life style and needs of the patients with COPD. (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • The aim of this study was to investigate graduate medical student's beliefs of LBP and what influences them. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The current study aims to investigate if different measures related to online psychosocial well-being and online behavior correlate with social media fatigue. (emerald.com)
  • Small sample size and low authenticity response rate are limitations of this study. (bmj.com)
  • There are several important limitations in existing studies. (cdc.gov)
  • A healthy diet was associated with a decrease in DMFT score in the studied population. (nature.com)
  • Longitudinal studies differ from both in making a series of observations more than once on members of the study population over a period of time. (wikipedia.org)
  • Information on self-reported health is important for health professionals, and the aim of this study was to examine associations between lifestyle factors and self-reported health and the mediating effect of disease in a Norwegian population. (peerj.com)
  • Patients with more severe disease are increasingly likely to have impaired lung function as studies have shown that despite the use of high doses of inhaled and oral corticosteroids, severe asthma is associated with a component of airflow obstruction that appears either nonreversible or at best difficult to reverse 1 , 6 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Relationship between an ageing measure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung function: a cross-sectional study of NHANES, 2007-2010. (bvsalud.org)
  • Our study found that accelerated ageing is associated with the development of COPD and impaired lung function. (bvsalud.org)
  • The authors recommended a validation study for the purported health benefits of blood type diets. (hindawi.com)
  • 6 ] conducted the first study to examine the association between blood type diets and biomarkers of cardiometabolic health in experimental and control groups. (hindawi.com)
  • As an example of the significance of self-reported health, Idler & Benyamini (1997) reported that it predicted mortality in almost all of the 27 community studies they included in their review, and this connection may be seen as well established. (peerj.com)
  • Researchers have measured the degree of frailty using a critical mass of phenotypic components in the hypothetical cycle of frailty (Cardiovascular Health Study [CHS] index) [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the oral health status, sociodemographic and behavioral factors on the maturation pattern of normal oral mucosa applying multivariate models. (bvsalud.org)
  • The findings prompt for longitudinal studies and interventions to define the mechanisms in severe asthma. (ersjournals.com)
  • OBJECTIVES To assess respiratory morbidity over several cross sectional phases in the European carbon black manufacturing industry. (bmj.com)
  • Objectives To describe how the methodological quality of primary studies is assessed in systematic reviews and whether the quality assessment is taken into account in the interpretation of results. (bmj.com)
  • Objectives: The aims of this study were to compare the 1-leg standing time and Y-balance test score between older adults with and without a history of falls, and to examine the association between 1-leg standing and Y-balance test performance in older adults. (nursingcenter.com)
  • Therefore, the present study aimed to assess as to whether previously reported risk factors of schizophrenia are specifically associated with SCZ-D and SCZ-ND. (elsevier.es)
  • Results The average age of study participants was 35.8 years and 68.1% (286/420) were women. (bmj.com)
  • 4 He reported that most of the respiratory morbidity studies have either methodological shortcomings or lack the necessary detail for confident interpretation of the results. (bmj.com)
  • 1 - 3 A recent review showed that lack of adherence to a priori defined validity criteria may help explain why primary studies on the same topic provide different results. (bmj.com)
  • Results 725 studies involving 156 634 patients met inclusion criteria. (bmj.com)
  • 416 (57.4%) of the studies posted some results. (bmj.com)
  • Compared with studies without results, studies with any results were more likely to have hypotheses, include drug treatment conditions, and to have publications related to the study. (bmj.com)
  • The results of the study showed that, there was significant relationship between number of pregnancy and social capital ( P = 0.039). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study used a serial cross-sectional design with comparable clinic samples. (cdc.gov)
  • These study participants were provided with appropriate personal protective equipment to deliver healthcare to patients admitted to hospital with covid-19 and were involved in aerosol generating procedures. (bmj.com)
  • Studies of the African American and Hispanic populations demonstrate that skin cancer presents at a later stage than compared with Caucasian patients, potentially due to lower awareness, more advanced stages at diagnosis, and barriers to healthcare access and utilization. (jcadonline.com)
  • We will show the categorizing of the evidence, share with you the findings of those two large cohort studies, and review actions healthcare providers can take. (cdc.gov)
  • This study aims to characterize people with ostomy and their caregivers, evaluate access and satisfaction with the pharmacy and explore participants' expectations regarding services and counselling. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Given that frailty syndrome is little discussed in the literature on the aging voice, the current study aims to examine the relationship between frailty and vocal biomarkers in older people. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study aims to describe and understand the relationship between sociodemographic factors and PrEP awareness, and willingness to use a PrEP modality (oral or injectable).Despite the availability of effective prevention tools such as HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), African immigrants in the United States are disproportionately affected by HIV. (cdc.gov)
  • In the same year, a study was conducted to assess the impact of this new legislation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life of Chinese urologists and analyse its potential affecting factors. (hkmj.org)
  • The study indicated that the WHOQOL-BREF may be a reliable and valid tool to assess quality of life of Chinese urologists. (hkmj.org)
  • Further studies are needed to assess risk factors and therapeutic options for patients suffering from cramps in primary care. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Some small studies of severe asthma, using induced sputum toassess the airway inflammatory response, have shown thatdespite the regular use of high-dose inhaled and oral corticosteroids, eosinophilia persists. (ersjournals.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to describe reported interventions conducted by pharmacists to prevent or minimize PEs in a tertiary care hospital. (springer.com)
  • Conclusion: This study innovatively uses tumor and Mohs micrographic surgery defect area as a measure of morbidity, allowing for identification of populations at need for improved education and prevention. (jcadonline.com)
  • This study aimed to explore parental acceptability of HPV vaccination for their daughters in Morocco. (who.int)
  • The goal of this study is to characterize profiles of social media engagement regarding the influenza vaccine and their association with knowledge and compliance in order to support improvement of future web-associated vaccination campaigns. (jmir.org)
  • Using social media is negatively linked to compliance with seasonal influenza vaccination in this study. (jmir.org)
  • In this study, PEs occurred commonly and pharmacists' interventions were critical in preventing possible medication related harm to patients. (springer.com)
  • The study was carried in a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh region. (springer.com)
  • The study was ethically reviewed and approved by the hospital IRB committee. (springer.com)
  • We report observations and the development of a community-based specimen collection strategy which resulted from interactions with women in the study communities, following an initial low response to a hospital based cervical cancer screening strategy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China. (hkmj.org)
  • Most studies to date were conducted more than 20 years ago, in hospital and/or specialized settings and were limited by small sample sizes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 5397 participants were included in our study, of which 1042 had COPD . (bvsalud.org)
  • There have been many studies conducted identifying hip fracture risk in older adults. (springer.com)
  • A total of 318 participants were included in this study, with a response rate of 89.58% (318/355). (plos.org)
  • Many studies worldwide have identified various risk factors for hip fracture. (springer.com)
  • However, risk factors for hip fracture have not been studied extensively in New Zealand. (springer.com)
  • Despite being at high risk of exposure, study participants were appropriately protected and did not contract infection or develop protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2. (bmj.com)
  • They face this practice without any prior study and if prescribed by professionals, this being a risk with undesirable consequences. (researchgate.net)
  • In women there was no association between any risk factor studied and QoL domain. (bvsalud.org)
  • It has been studied as a potential therapeutic agent for severe epilepsy. (medscape.com)
  • Information was obtained from 522 medical students that were eligible to participate in the study using self-administered structured questionnaire. (researchsquare.com)
  • This study describes the profile of people with ostomy and their caregivers who attend community pharmacies in Portugal. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The studies evaluating respiratory morbidity and mortality started in the early 1950s. (bmj.com)
  • Critical appraisal of the methodological quality of primary studies is an essential feature of systematic reviews. (bmj.com)