Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health articles from February 2001

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health archives from February 2001

The internet, public health, and the globalisation of just about everything.
February 1, 2001... The internet links almost a billion computers. It is both a driver and a central component of globalisation. The web is also a symbol of globalisation, signalling promise and deep problems, hopes and forebodings. While some observers see vast...

Where's the evidence?--Making the case for public health.
February 1, 2001... Tackling health inequalities has become a cornerstone of British government policy. From the corridors of Whitehall to the local board meetings of primary care groups and trusts, the imperative to reduce the health gap between rich and poor is...

The anomaly that finally went away?(immigration and doctor provision in mortality figures)
February 1, 2001... When Archie Cochrane, Fred Moore and I conceived of trying to relate mortality in developed countries to measures of health service provision little did we imagine that it would set a hare running 20 years into the future. [1] To us this was an...

An explanation of the persistent doctor-mortality association.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Abstract Study objective--The aim of the study is to explain the persistent but puzzling positive correlation of physicians per capita and mortality rates, when income is controlled, which has been reported many times since it was first...

Ethnic density and deliberate self harm; a small area study in south east London.(United Kingdom)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Abstract Study objective--Relative risks are frequently used to convey how strongly outcomes like mental illness and suicidal behaviour are associated with personal characteristics like ethnic background. This study examined whether RRs...

Homocysteine and ischaemic stroke in men: the Caerphilly study.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Abstract Objective--To assess the risk of ischaemic stroke associated with total serum homocyst(e)ine (tHcy) concentration. Design--Cohort study. Setting--Caerphilly, South Wales Participants--2254 men age 50 to 64 years...

Ethnic differences in self reported health in Malmo in southern Sweden.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Abstract Study objective--The aim of this study was to investigate ethnic differences in self reported health in the city of Malmo, Sweden, and whether these differences could be explained by psychosocial and economic conditions. ...

Methods in epidemiology and public health: does practice match theory?
February 1, 2001... Epidemiology is widely perceived as a public health discipline within which methodology matters. [1] Methods dominate educational curriculums and influential textbooks. [2 3] Epidemiological societies regularly feature methods sessions at their...

Multilevel analyses of neighbourhood socioeconomic context and health outcomes: a critical review.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Abstract Purpose--Interest in the effects of neighbourhood or local area social characteristics on health has increased in recent years, but to date the existing evidence has not been systematically reviewed. Multilevel or contextual...

The discount rate in the economic evaluation of prevention: a thought experiment.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Abstract Objectives--In the standard economic model of evaluation, constant discount rates devalue the long term health benefits of prevention strongly. This study shows that it is unlikely that this reflects societal preference. ...

Patient follow up screening evaluations. Examples with regard to congenital hip dislocation and congenital heart disease.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Abstract Objective--To discuss the merits of the patient follow up study design for the evaluation of some specific mass screening programmes. Design--Theoretical evaluation illustrated by two examples. Setting--Department of...

Why don't patients do their exercises? Understanding non-compliance with physiotherapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Abstract Study objectives--To understand reasons for compliance and non-compliance with a home based exercise regimen by patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Design--A qualitative study, nested Within a randomised controlled...

Self reported physical activity, public health, and perceived environment: results from a comparative European study.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Abstract Study objective--The focus of physical activity promotion is moving from methods for increasing health enhancing physical activity on the individual level to higher level strategies including environmental and policy approaches....

Gender differences in seasonality of acute myocardial infarction admissions and mortality in a population-based study.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) causes significant morbidity and mortality, and accounts for a substantial proportion of healthcare appropriation. Several studies have shown a seasonal variation in onset and mortality from AMI. Such...

Area based measures of social and economic circumstances: cause specific mortality patterns depend on the choice of index.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Indices of deprivation based upon the characteristics of areas of residence are widely used in epidemiology and public health, and have a number of possible applications. Firstly, they may be used when data describing a person's socioeconomic...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
February 1, 2001... Absolute income and life expectancy Wilkinson [1] and Lynch et al [2] produce widely differing estimates of the relation between absolute income and life expectancy in developed, or more affluent, societies. Both analyse data for 1993....