Pedersen, Kenneth B Holck, Marie E Jensen, Aksel K G Suppli, Camilla H Benn, Christine S Krause, Tyra G Sørup, Signe
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Aims: Delay of childhood vaccinations is common and influences efforts to reduce targeted diseases. In Denmark, the diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) vaccine is recommended at ages 3, 5 and 12 months and the first measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMR-1) at 15 months. Following guidelines, children ...
Heino, Anna E Gissler, Mika Malin, Maili VÄisÄnen, Heini
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Aims: Understanding the differences in reproductive-health behaviours between native and migrant populations helps provide good reproductive-health services. We investigate the differences in induced abortion rates, pregnancy histories and use of contraceptives between native and migrant populations in Finland. Methods: The Finnish Register on Indu...
Vuori, Matti A Laukkanen, Jari A Pietilä, Arto Havulinna, Aki S Kähönen, Mika Salomaa, Veikko Niiranen, Teemu J
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Background: Contemporary validation studies of register-based heart failure diagnoses based on current guidelines and complete clinical data are lacking in Finland and internationally. Our objective was to assess the positive and negative predictive values of heart failure diagnoses in a nationwide hospital discharge register. Methods: Using Finnis...
Lindéus, Maria Englund, Martin Kiadaliri, Aliasghar A
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Aim: To assess the absolute and relative educational inequalities in mortality from hip and non-hip fractures in Skåne region, Sweden. Methods: We conducted a population-based open cohort study. People aged 30-99 years, resident in the region during 1998-2013 (n = 999, 148) were followed until death, their 100th birthday, relocation outside Skåne, ...
Fugelstad, Anna Ramstedt, Mats Thiblin, Ingemar Johansson, Lars Age
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Aims: Statistics on drug-related deaths (DRD) provide crucial information on the drug situation. The European Monitoring Centre for Drug and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has published a specification for extracting DRD from national mortality registers to be used in international comparisons. However, surprisingly little is known of the accuracy of DRD ...
Jensen, Thomas Bo Jimenez-Solem, Espen Cortes, Rikke Betzer, Cecilie Bøge Breinholt, Sara Meidahl Petersen, Kasper Studsgaard Petersen, Tonny Kjellberg, Jakob Christensen, Hanne Rolighed Trærup Andersen, Jon
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Aims: Registries on in-hospital drug use are sparse, especially those that can be linked to nationwide registries. In this study, we present and validate the Electronic Patient Medication module (EPM)-the electronic administrative database on in-hospital drug use covering the Capital Region of Denmark. Methods: The research database (EPM-research) ...
Kleif, Jakob Thygesen, Lau C Gögenur, Ismail
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Aims: Appendicitis is a common disease. The nationwide Danish National Patient Register provides an important data source for epidemiological research. Data used in register-based epidemiological research needs to be validated. We aimed to validate the diagnosis of appendicitis in the Danish National Patient Register. Methods: From 1997 to 2015 nat...
Kontto, J Tolonen, H Salonen, A H
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Aims: Population-based gambling surveys provide important information about gambling frequency, problems, attitude and opinions of the general population. This information can be used by social and health care professionals, service providers and policy makers. However, low response rates may cause biased findings. The aim was to define the profile...
Kokko, Sami Martin, Leena Geidne, Susanna Van Hoye, Aurelie Lane, Aoife Meganck, Jeroen Scheerder, Jeroen Seghers, Jan Villberg, Jari Kudlacek, Michal
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Aims: Insufficient physical activity (PA) is one of the largest public health challenges of our time and requires a multisectoral public-health response. PA recommendations state that all children and adolescents should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) daily and carry out vigorous PA (VPA) three times weekly. While p...
Aaltonen, Mari S Van Aerschot, Lina H
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Scandinavian journal of public health
Aims: Ageing in place has become a policy priority. Consequently, residential care has been reduced, and more older people with multiple care needs reside at home with the help of informal care and home care services. An increasing share of these people has memory disorders. We examined the extent to which memory problems, in addition to other indi...
