The role of socio-economic status (SES) in the last years of life is an under-researched
aspect of health inequalities. This study examines disability patterns preceding death using …

Academic performance in preschool and early elementary grades has long been linked with
child attention problems. There is empirical and theoretical support that this co-occurrence is …

Previous studies used chronological age to examine the relationship between aging and
volunteerism. In the current study, we examined the influence of subjective life expectancy …

Objective Missing data in longitudinal studies may constitute a source of bias. We suggest
three simple missing data indicators for the initial phase of getting an overview of the …

In his 1987 classic book on multiple imputation (MI), Rubin used the fraction of missing
information, γ, to define the relative efficiency (RE) of MI as RE=(1+ γ/m)− 1/2, where m is the …

Perceived racism is an important health stressor, but few studies explore resources that
moderate the association between perceived racism and health over time. Most previous …

Background Informative attrition occurs when the reason participants drop out from a study is
associated with the study outcome. Analysing data with informative attrition can bias …

Abstract Purpose Undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is expected to affect orally
administered drug absorption. Statins are commonly prescribed to patients with obesity for …

Osa yksin asuvista ikääntyneistä on vaarassa jäädä sekä sosiaalisten suhteiden että
riittävien palveluiden ulkopuolelle. Heidän hyvinvointinsa edistämiseksi tarvitaan …

Validation of a quick screening instrument for measuring fear of hypoglycaemia in persons with
diabetes Validation of a quick screening instrument for measuring fear of hypoglycaemia in …