Research on the health status of international migrants to industrialised countries in general, and on perinatal outcomes in particular, has assumed an interpretative model based on primary migration, characterised by one permanent cross-border movement from the migrant’s country of birth. However, many migrants experience more complex migration patterns that may …
Inequalities in health and educational outcomes in Scotland show a strong and persistent socioeconomic status gradient. Through this rapid review, we aim to provide policy-makers with a synthesis of international research evidence that assesses the effectiveness of early childhood interventions aimed at equitably promoting cognitive and social development and suggest …
Akhtar P, Haw SJ, Levin K, et al. Socioeconomic differences in second-hand smoke exposure among children in Scotland after introduction of the smoke-free legislation. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2010; 64:341-46. DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.084178 Mar 20, 2014
Urquia ML, Frank JW. Referencias poblacionales argentinas de peso al nacer según multiplicidad, sexo y edad gestacional. / Argentinian population-based references for birthweight for gestational age, by sex and multiplicity. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/ Pan American Journal of PublicHealth ’ 2010(Nov.)-00417.R1. (Epub ahead of print.) Mar 20, 2014
OBJECTIVES: We previously assessed inter-rater reliability of expert raters using six scales to estimate the intensity of literature-based mechanical exposures. The objectives of this study were to estimate the impact on the inter-rater reliability of using non-expert (NE) raters and to assess the validity of our scales. METHODS: We used …
In this rapid review, we aimed to provide researchers and policy-makers with a synthesis of the international evidence on the effectiveness of interventions that address multiple risk behaviour or take a generic approach to risk behaviour. Author: Caroline Jackson Report Adolescent and Young Adult Health in Scotland …
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: inflammatory markers may be associated with recurrent vascular events after stroke. We aimed to determine the association between IL-6, C-reactive protein, fibrinogen and white cell count, with recurrent vascular events after stroke, and to compare the association between circulating inflammatory markers with the risk of death from …
In developed countries the population of older people is expected to rise as life expectancy increases. Consequently, it will become increasingly difficult to maintain independent living for older people in their own homes or provide adequate pensions and social security systems. It is not inevitable that all older people will …
OBJECTIVE: We performed a systematic review and meta-analyses to assess the evidence for genetic associations with brain microbleeds (BMBs). METHODS: We sought all published studies of the association between any genetic polymorphism and BMBs studied in a total of >100 people. We critically appraised studies, and calculated pooled odds ratios …
Background Substance use and sexual risk behaviour affect young people’s current and future health and wellbeing in many high-income countries. Our understanding of time-trends in adolescent health-risk behaviour is largely based on routinely collected survey data in school-aged adolescents (aged 15 years or less). Less is known about changes in …
