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Comparing web-based versus face-to-face and paper-and-pencil questionnaire data collected through two Belgian health surveys
the modes produced equivalent health estimates. Methods Data were obtained from two population-based surveys: the EHISWEB (web-administered, n = 1010) and the Belgian Health Interview Survey 2018 ...
Determinants of placental iodine concentrations in a mild-to-moderate iodine-deficient population: an ENVIRONAGE cohort study
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Kristof Y. Neven; Cox, Bianca; Karen Vrijens; Michelle Plusquin; Harry A. Roels; Ann Ruttens; Tim S. Nawrot Source: Journal of Translational Medicine, Volume 18, Issue 1 (2020) Abstract: Backgrou ...
Reflections on key methodological decisions in national burden of disease assessments
Wyper; Ian Grant Source: Archives of Public Health, Volume 78, Issue 1 (2020) Keywords: Burden of disease methodology DALYs Disability-Adjusted Life Years European burden of disease network Population ...
The burden of legionnaires’ disease in Belgium, 2013 to 2017
population in 2017, the most recent year for which the necessary data were available. Methods Belgian hospital discharge data, data from three infectious disease surveillance systems (mandatory notification, ...
Measuring disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to low back pain in Malta
cause of ill health. A high prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints has been reported for Malta, a small European state. The aim was to estimate for the first time the burden of LBP at population level ...
Population vulnerability to COVID-19 in Europe: a burden of disease analysis
Thomsen; Ian Grant Source: Archives of Public Health, Volume 78, Issue 1 (2020) Keywords: burden of disease Coronavirus COVID-19 DALY European burden of disease network GBD summary measures of population ...
Selection of a Noninvasive Source of Human DNA Envisaging Genotyping Assays in Epidemiological Studies: Urine or Saliva?
genetic variation within the population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics and genotyping results of DNA extracted from 2 human DNA sources, selected for their rapid and noninvasive ...
Age-specific vaccination coverage estimates for influenza, human papillomavirus and measles containing vaccines from seven population-based healthcare databases from four EU countries – The ADVANCE project
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Toon Braeye; Hanne-Dorthe Emborg; Ana Llorente-García; Consuelo Huerta; Elisa Martín-Merino; Talita Duarte-Salles; Giorgia Danieli; Lara Tramontan; Daniel Weibel; Chris McGee; Marco Villa; Rosa G ...
Age-specific vaccination coverage estimates for influenza, human papillomavirus and measles containing vaccines from seven population-based healthcare databases from four EU countries – The ADVANCE project
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Toon Braeye; Hanne-Dorthe Emborg; Ana Llorente-García; Consuelo Huerta; Elisa Martín-Merino; Talita Duarte-Salles; Giorgia Danieli; Lara Tramontan; Daniel Weibel; Chris McGee; Marco Villa; Rosa G ...
Potential impact of reduced tobacco use on life and health expectancies in Belgium
additional 50/52 years without disability and 14/17 years with disability. The “smoking-free population” scenario added 3.4/2.8 healthy life years and reduced unhealthy life years by 0.79/1.9. Scenarios ...