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Educational inequalities in premature mortality by region in the Belgian population in the 2000s
relevant for policy-makers, as a tool for planning and evaluation. We analyzed the educational disparities by region for all-cause and cause-specific premature mortality in the Belgian population. Methods ...
Contribution of chronic conditions to functional limitations using a multinomial outcome: results for the older population in Belgium and Brazil
increase with age. The attribution method has been proposed to identify which conditions contribute most to disability using cross-sectional data. Although the original method was based on binary outcomes, ...
The added value of food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) information to estimate the usual food intake based on repeated 24-hour recalls
recall episodically consumed foods FFQ food consumption survey food frequnecy questionnaire never-consumers Spade statistical modeling methods usual intake Abstract: Background Statistical methods to model ...
Impact of Chronic Conditions and Multimorbidity on the Disability Burden in the Older Population in Belgium.
diseases. In this study, we assessed the impact of chronic conditions and multimorbidity on the disability burden in the older population in Belgium. METHODS: Data from 9,482 participants in the 2001, 2004, ...
Physical activity and sedentary behavior in Belgium (BNFSC2014): design, methods and expected outcomes
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Thérésa Lebacq; Cloë Ost; Sarah Bel; Brocatus, Loes; Teppers, Eveline; Koenraad Cuypers; Jean Tafforeau; Karin De Ridder Source: Arch Public Health, Volume 74, Issue 44 (2016) Health Topics: Hea ...
Treatment for substance use disorders: the Belgian Treatment Demand Indicator registration protocol.
participating in this data collection since then. METHODS / DESIGN: This surveillance register collects information on every treatment episode started by patients for their substance use disorder. Information is ...
Assessing the sensitivity and representativeness of the Belgian Sentinel Network of Laboratories using test reimbursement data.
a test coverage analysis. METHODS: We estimated test coverage of the SNL using the ratio of reimbursed tests performed by participating laboratories to the total number of tests performed between 2007 and ...
Late presentation to HIV testing is overestimated when based on the consensus definition.
into account. METHODS: Case surveillance data for newly diagnosed patients in Belgium in 1998-2012 were analysed, including CD4 count at diagnosis, the presence of AIDS-defining events, and recent infections ...
Barriers and opportunities for return-to-work of cancer survivors: time for action--rapid review and expert consultation.
results with input from health, social security and academic Belgian experts and to provide evidence-based recommendations that facilitate RTW of cancer survivors. METHODS: A rapid review was conducted, ...
Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of Salmonella Enteritidis PT4 Outbreaks from a National Reference Laboratory's Viewpoint.
Human Infectious Infectious diseases INFORMATION Institute investigation IS IT journal Laboratories method methods Molecular Molecular biology national ON ORIGIN outbreak outbreaks pathogen period Phage ...