Population health metrics.Popul Health Metr.2016 Nov 8;14:39. eCollection 2016.
BACKGROUND: Only a few studies like ours have investigated the effect of long-term stable iodine supply on thyroid disorders in a historically iodine-deficient population, but not with a long follow-up time of 10 years.METHODS: Data were derived from two independent population-based cohorts of the
A population study on the time trend of cigarette smoking, cessation, and exposure to secondhand smoking from 2001 to 2013 in Taiwan.
Chiang CY1, Chang HY2.
Population health metrics.Popul Health Metr.2016 Nov 5;14:38. eCollection 2016.
BACKGROUND: In 2001, the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) commenced in Taiwan. This survey, conducted on a sample of the whole Taiwanese population, is nationally representative and has a high response rate (>80 %). As a result, the four already completed surveys from 2001 to 2013 can be
Alzheimer's and other dementias in Canada, 2011 to 2031: a microsimulation Population Health Modeling (POHEM) study of projected prevalence, health burden, health services, and caregiving use.
Manuel DG1, Garner R2, Finès P2, Bancej C3, Flanagan W2, Tu K4, Reimer K5, Chambers LW6, Bernier J2.
Population health metrics.Popul Health Metr.2016 Nov 3;14:37. eCollection 2016.
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, there is concern that increases in the prevalence of dementia will result in large demands for caregivers and supportive services that will be challenging to address. Previous dementia projections have either been simple extrapolations of prevalence or macrosimulations based o
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