• Evolving quality improvement support strategies to improve Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle fidelity: a retrospective mixed-methods study. (ahrq.gov)
  • Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, conduced in Albania from September 2019 till December 2019. (psychosocial.com)
  • Methods This was a registry-based retrospective cross-sectional study investigating collisions resulting in serious and fatal injuries. (bmj.com)
  • Methods: Cross-sectional baseline data from middle-school youths (N=73) who participated in an afterschool health behavior intervention were included in this study. (ku.edu)
  • Methods: This cross-sectional, observational, case-control study included 58 participants with T1DM, sub-grouped into 20 participants with T1DM and painful DPN, 19 participants with T1DM and painless DPN, 19 participants with T1DM without DPN, and 20 healthy controls were included. (aau.dk)
  • This study investigated cognitive function in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and the association to painful/painless DPN and clinical parameters.Methods: This cross-sectional, observational, case-control study included 58 participants with T1DM, sub-grouped into 20 participants with T1DM and painful DPN, 19 participants with T1DM and painless DPN, 19 participants with T1DM without DPN, and 20 healthy controls were included. (aau.dk)
  • Methods Data was collected from a cross-sectional, nationally representative household survey of the working age population (18-64 years) in Wales in May/June 2020 (N=1,379). (medrxiv.org)
  • 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 population-based, retrospective observational study of the prevalence of MAFLD in 8594 postmenopausal women with different ET in the Quality Control Center of Health Examination in Chongqing, China. (medsci.org)
  • Unlike case-control studies, they can be used to describe, not only the odds ratio, but also absolute risks and relative risks from prevalences (sometimes called prevalence risk ratio, or PRR). (wikipedia.org)
  • The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence of 4 cardiometabolic NCDs among 402 private-sector workers in Dakar, Senegal: high blood pressure (HBP), diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). (cdc.gov)
  • In Senegal, previous studies of urban areas reported prevalence of 10.4% for hypertension (6), 17.9% for diabetes (7), and 31.2% for overweight and obesity (2). (cdc.gov)
  • This study characterized T2D prevalence and risk factors for the rural Malian community of Nièna, which is situated in Mali's second-largest province of Sikasso. (nature.com)
  • Few recent studies have quantified the prevalence of diabetes in rural African communities, but those conducted have generally shown increased occurrence and low awareness levels. (nature.com)
  • For instance, a cross-sectional study among adults in 24 communities from Zambia and South Africa reported age-standardized prevalence of diabetes rates of 3.5% and 7.2%, respectively 10 . (nature.com)
  • We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) in areas of rural Alabama, USA, that have sanitation deficits. (cdc.gov)
  • A cross-sectional study was carried out by hand-searching high-impact paediatric and general medical journals published between 2003 and 2012 to quantify the prevalence of BMS advertising. (ennonline.net)
  • The study results highlight the prevalence and pattern of side effect profiles of 3 commonly used SSRIs and provide baseline data for comparison with other similar studies. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Logan S, Rodger A, Maynard-Smith L, O'Beirne J, Fernandez T, Ferro F, Smith C, Bhagani S. Prevalence of significant liver disease in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients exposed to Didanosine: A cross sectional study. (wjgnet.com)
  • This study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity in those aged six to eight years and to investigate maternal perception of child weight. (who.int)
  • This study aimed to determine the prevalence of mothers practicing ever and exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life in Bahrain, a high-income country, and determine the variables associated with ever and exclusive breastfeeding. (nel.edu)
  • To increase the exclusive breastfeeding prevalence rate, education programs and intervention studies, protocols, and training on overcoming mothers' challenges during breastfeeding must be implemented to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates. (nel.edu)
  • Method: In this retrospective, cross-sectional study, a sample of 287 patients, who were consecutively referred to the CT Unit of the Radiology Department of Federal Medical Centre in Umuahia, Nigeria, between January 2015 and December 2016, on account of trauma to the head was reviewed. (doaj.org)
  • We carried out a retrospective cross-sectional study. (frontiersin.org)
  • This is a major advantage over other forms of epidemiological study. (wikipedia.org)
  • We conducted a global, cross-sectional, web-based survey to investigate the use of telemedicine before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. (jmir.org)
  • This is the first study to quantify the use, usability, and pervading interest in telemedicine among urologists during the COVID-19 pandemic. (jmir.org)
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing measures facilitated a naturalistic study of how changes to social interaction affected chronic pain intensity. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Cite this: Cross-Sectional Study on Influenza Vaccination, Germany, 1999-2000 - Medscape - Dec 01, 2002. (medscape.com)
  • For example, a pilot study undertaken in Berlin, Stuttgart, and Chemnitz during the influenza season 1998-1999 showed much higher influenza vaccination rates in East Berlin and Chemnitz in the former East Germany (called former East in this paper) than in West Berlin and Stuttgart in the former West Germany (called former West in this paper) ( 1 , 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In general, population-based studies of influenza vaccination coverage for a country do not exist. (cdc.gov)
  • A Canadian study found 13.8% influenza vaccination coverage in fall and winter 1990-1991 ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Most studies on influenza vaccination coverage investigate specific groups such as the elderly ( 4 - 13 ), patients from general practices ( 14 , 15 ), or hospitalized patients ( 16 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The influence of environmental exposure and genetic factors on semen quality has to be studied further. (harvard.edu)
  • Between December 2020 and July 2021, a cross-sectional study of 412 participants was conducted in the Nièna community using clinical questionnaires and rapid diagnostic tests. (nature.com)
  • Cross-sectional studies are descriptive studies (neither longitudinal nor experimental). (wikipedia.org)
  • 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)
  • Conclusions: Further studies (‎e.g. population-based longitudinal studies)‎ are needed on sleep disturbances as a potential sequelae of COVID-19, because it can impair mental and physical well-being. (who.int)
  • Lung function in primary Sjögren's syndrome: a cross sectional and longitudinal study. (bmj.com)
  • Thus, cross-sectional studies are very useful in descriptive studies when used in studies that are proposed to be analytical, the results must be interpreted by researchers with good experience in that specific field of knowledge, using a lot of caution and common sense. (bvsalud.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)
  • Among the 402 study participants, 24.1% had HBP, 9.7% had diabetes, 16.7% were obese, and 22.4% had CKD. (cdc.gov)
  • Participants' informed consent was not required in this study because of the retrospective nature of the cohort study. (hindawi.com)
  • The mean age of the participants in this study was 47.4 years (with a rage from 7 years to 78 years). (psychosocial.com)
  • 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)
  • Data for this study came from the Second Australian Study of Health and Relationships (2012-13), which includes a representative sample of 18427 sexually active Australian adults (aged 16-69 years). (nih.gov)
  • A Representative Study on Loneliness in Obese People and Its Determinants. (aaem.pl)
  • Optimal assessment of the efficacy of a clinical intervention depends on the natural course of the disease under study. (bmj.com)
  • Epidemiological studies about acute poisoning are useful for developing clinical toxicology, especially those carried out in hospital emergency departments. (frontiersin.org)
  • For all the reasons stated, the objective of this study was to establish the clinical and sociodemographic profile of patients treated for acute poisoning in the emergency department of the Hospital of Alcañiz, Bajo Aragón, Spain. (frontiersin.org)
  • Objective This single-center clinical study identifies clusters of different phenotypes and pathophysiology subtypes of patients with gout and associated comorbidities. (jrheum.org)
  • This study investigated cognitive function in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and the association to painful/painless DPN and clinical parameters. (aau.dk)
  • I understand that all clinical trials and any other prospective interventional studies must be registered with an ICMJE-approved registry, such as ClinicalTrials.gov. (medrxiv.org)
  • Both this paper and the accompanying editorial noted the need for confirmation of such findings with prospective controlled studies. (bmj.com)
  • The objective of this study was to document the pattern of CT findings in TBI cases reported from Igbo people, in Nigeria. (doaj.org)
  • Although these findings are cross-sectional in nature, they are consistent with the notion that greater exposure to tobacco displays at the point of sale increases youth smoking, and suggest display bans are needed. (bmj.com)
  • Further studies are needed to verify the findings. (aau.dk)
  • This lack of nationwide, population-based studies, along with the findings of the pilot study showing markedly different vaccination rates in several German cities, prompted the nationwide, population-based survey reported here. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, the specific objective of this study was to investigate whether serum uric acid was independently related to triglycerides in Chinese patients with newly diagnosed moyamoya disease after adjusting for other covariates. (hindawi.com)
  • Objective: The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between social integration and PA, diet, and sleep for urban, middle-school youth. (ku.edu)
  • The objective of this study was to assess the humanistic and economic burden of blindness in a Brazilian sample from a societal perspective. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • This was a cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in the municipality of Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil . (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the association between current tobacco smoking and sexual difficulties in Australian men and women. (nih.gov)
  • The present study aimed to investigate whether SUA was independently related to TGs in Chinese patients with newly diagnosed MMD. (hindawi.com)
  • The aim of this study was to investigate current telemedicine usage by urologists, urologists' perceptions on the necessity of in-person clinic appointments, the usability of telemedicine, and the current barriers to its implementation. (jmir.org)
  • The aim of our study is to investigate the influence of visual impairment and blindness in quality of their life in Albania. (psychosocial.com)
  • The main aim of this study was to investigate the impact of specific locomotor experiences on infants' avoidance of falling on the real and the water cliffs and to compare infants' avoidance and exploratory behaviours on the real and the water cliffs. (mendeley.com)
  • Subsequently, hookworm in Alabama received limited attention until a study published in 2017, reporting 19/55 positive stool samples by qPCR for N. americanus hookworms and 4/55 for Strongyloides stercoralis roundworms, from a cohort of mostly adults living with poor sanitation conditions in Lowndes County ( 17 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Aims: This study aimed to identify and compare sleep disturbances and associated correlates among adults who have recovered from COVID-19 with those who have never been infected with the disease. (who.int)
  • Adults and elderly usually present an expressive tooth loss in household epidemiologic studies. (bvsalud.org)
  • Few studies were found to report oral health conditions in economically active adults. (bvsalud.org)
  • Humanistic and Economic Burden of Blindness Associated with Retinal Disorders in a Brazilian Sample: A Cross-Sectional Study. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • Cross-sectional, observational, and multicenter study enrolling individuals with blindness (defined as the best corrected visual acuity less than 6/60 in the better-seeing eye) caused by retinal disorders. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • The short-term costs (annual costs) of severe vision impairment or blindness for the studied subjects was USD 128,389.09 (USD 879.37 per person). (physiciansweekly.com)
  • This study demonstrated that blindness imposes both humanistic and economic burden for individuals and for Brazilian society. (physiciansweekly.com)
  • Global studies have also shown an increased risk of severe illness and death among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 6 , 7 . (nature.com)
  • This cross-sectional interview study on breastfeeding patterns was conducted on 345 women attending the Well Baby Clinic during their regular childcare visits at the Bahrain Defense Force Hospital from January 2019 to June 2019. (nel.edu)
  • The main study and outcome measures were tobacco smoking and sexual difficulties. (nih.gov)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Cross-sectional studies can contain individual-level data (one record per individual, for example, in national health surveys). (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition, data from several studies suggest that triglycerides (TGs) are a risk factor for cerebrovascular diseases, including carotid stenosis and intracranial artery stenosis [ 14 , 15 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Burden of difficult encounters in primary care: data from the Minimizing Error, Maximizing Outcomes Study. (ahrq.gov)
  • A nation-wide study of data on height and weight were obtained from nurses' records, and maternal perceptions were assessed through a self-administered questionnaire. (who.int)
  • In this type of scientific research the researchers do not interfere with the phenomena under study, only observe in a systematic and standardized manner, collecting and recording information, data or materials that spontaneously occur at a particular time of the health-disease process, or along its natural evolution, and then proceed with its description and/or analysis. (bvsalud.org)
  • A cross-sectional study was conducted by using an online questionnaire for female students of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of São Paulo from July to August 2020. (scielo.br)
  • Conclusions: This study supports the notion of cognitive alterations in T1DM and indicates that cognitive function is altered in T1DM regardless of underlying neuropathic complications. (aau.dk)
  • Notably, 61.3% (19/31) of T2D subjects were unaware of their diabetic status before the study. (nature.com)
  • Introduction: Previous studies suggest that cognitive impairment is more prevalent in individuals with painful and painless diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). (aau.dk)
  • A cross-sectional study of mid-stream urine collected from 339 symptomatic patients over a three-month period at Gulu regional referral hospital. (springer.com)
  • We performed a population-based, cross-sectional study in 2 major private-sector information technology companies in Dakar. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite its small sample size, our study provides a perspective on the extent of cardiometabolic NCDs in Senegalese workers. (cdc.gov)
  • The younger adult workers in this study showed better oral conditions and an increase in tooth loss was observed in the older individuals. (bvsalud.org)
  • Considering common risk approach, dentistry should work together with health promotion for the studied population of workers in order to meet the oral treatment needs and prevent new tooth losses. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between body weight and sexual life. (aaem.pl)
  • Results: 871 questionnaires were included in this study according to the criteria. (psychosocial.com)
  • Results The study included 751 collisions, resulting in 1002 seriously or fatally injured victims. (bmj.com)
  • Sagan D, Stępniak J, Gesing A, Lewinski A, Karbownik-Lewinska M. Higher lipid peroxidation in former-smokers vs. never-smokers - study in postmenopausal women. (nel.edu)
  • In this cross sectional study, a consecutive sample of 186 patients with confirmed HF with NYHA class II-IV (median age 72y, 70% men, NYHA class II 61%) participated in the study. (diva-portal.org)
  • To better understand the initial phases of sickness absence due to common mental disorders (CMD), the aim of the present video vignette study was to test the following three hypotheses: (1) Managers who have negative attitudes towards employees with CMD will not recommend sick leave. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • The recent report of Tzoulaki and colleagues [1] on a large cross- sectional epidemiological international collaborative study on macro- /micronutrients and blood pressure (INTERMAP) indicated that blood pressure was negatively associated with non-haem iron ingestion and positively associated with red meat intake. (bmj.com)
  • This small study with controlled diets for 8 wk each does not support a positive association of red meat or haem iron intake with blood pressure, under conditions of equivalent energy consumption. (bmj.com)
  • Most studies do not include intoxicated patients treated in regional hospitals since their records usually correspond to second and third-level hospitals ( 9 , 10 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Design Descriptive cross-sectional study of Faroese men compared with Danish men. (harvard.edu)
  • Design A cross-sectional study. (bmj.com)
  • The present study examined crawling and walking infants' avoidance and exploratory behaviour on the Real Cliff / Water Cliff (RC/WC) apparatus. (mendeley.com)
  • Ever and Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice During the First Six Months of Infants' Life in Bahrain: A Cross-Sectional Study. (nel.edu)
  • For aims (1) and (2), a study sample consisting of 2714 managers was used. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • The sample comprised a national cross-section of 14-15 year olds with two measures of exposure to tobacco displays at the point of sale and three outcome measures. (bmj.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)
  • This study investigates staff perceptions of patient safety culture in Norwegian nursing homes, measured with the Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture (NHSOPSC). (scirp.org)
  • This cross-sectional survey was conducted in a company in the state of São Paulo. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study shows that physical activity is associated with appetite and that levels of physical activity differs between patients with poor and good appetite. (diva-portal.org)
  • The present study is aimed at assessing the effects of different antihypertensive drug combination regimens involving renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors on CABP indices in Indian patients with hypertension. (hindawi.com)
  • I am writing to draw attention to a relevant small, but well-controlled prospective study from our laboratory. (bmj.com)
  • I confirm that any such study reported in the manuscript has been registered and the trial registration ID is provided (note: if posting a prospective study registered retrospectively, please provide a statement in the trial ID field explaining why the study was not registered in advance). (medrxiv.org)
  • This study suggests that staff working at the bedside have confidence in their nursing managers' attention to patient safety issues and that a non-punitive environment is prevalent in Norwegian nursing homes. (scirp.org)
  • Safety through redundancy: a case study of in-hospital patient transfers. (ahrq.gov)
  • A number of studies have compared mothers' assessment of their child's weight with the child's body mass index (BMI). (who.int)
  • Dai H, Alsalhe TA, Chalghaf N, Ricco M, Bragazzi NL, Wu J. The global burden of disease attributable to high body mass index in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study. (aaem.pl)
  • Association between class III obesity (BMI of 40-59 kg/m 2 ) and mortality: a pooled analysis of 20 prospective studies. (aaem.pl)
  • Social distancing with chronic pain during COVID-19: A cross-sectional correlational analysis. (iasp-pain.org)
  • Method A retrospective study about workplace violence in health staff from four different cities of South China was carried out, utilizing SPSS 17.0 for regressive and GEE analysis. (bmj.com)
  • Systematic review of the application of the plan-do-study-act method to improve quality in healthcare. (ahrq.gov)
  • Prospective associations between diet quality and health-related quality of life in the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study. (aaem.pl)
  • This study aimed to describe the extent and quality of BMS advertising in high-impact paediatric and general medical journals. (ennonline.net)
  • A cross-sectional study is one type of study in which people of different ages are examined at the same time(s). (alleydog.com)
  • The study was to carry out a cross-sectional safety study of four roundabouts in Oakland County. (transoftsolutions.com)
  • Using a life course perspective, it is imperative to study this in youths as social and health behaviors are established early in life. (ku.edu)