Measurement error is often neglected in medical literature: a systematic review

TB Brakenhoff, M Mitroiu, RH Keogh… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives In medical research, covariates (eg, exposure and confounder variables) are
often measured with error. While it is well accepted that this introduces bias and imprecision …

The Rotterdam Study: 2018 update on objectives, design and main results

MA Ikram, GGO Brusselle, SD Murad… - European journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The Rotterdam Study is a prospective cohort study ongoing since 1990 in the city of
Rotterdam in The Netherlands. The study targets cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic …

Association of early-life mental health with biomarkers in midlife and premature mortality: evidence from the 1958 British Birth Cohort

GB Ploubidis, GD Batty, P Patalay, D Bann… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Early-life mental health is known to be associated with socioeconomic adversity
and psychological distress in adulthood, but less is known about potential associations with …

Disability and the risk of subsequent mortality in elderly: a 12-year longitudinal population-based study

Y Yang, Z Du, Y Liu, J Lao, X Sun, F Tang - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Assessment the impact of disability on mortality among the elderly is vital to
healthy ageing. The present study aimed to assess the long-term influence of disability on …

Difficulty and help with activities of daily living among older adults living alone during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-country population-based study

S Chen, LA Jones, S Jiang, H Jin, D Dong, X Chen… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Older adults who live alone and have difficulties in activities of daily living
(ADLs) may have been more vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, little is …

Oral health problems and risk of incident disability in two studies of older adults in the United Kingdom and the United States

E Kotronia, H Brown, O Papacosta… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Preventing oral health problems can be crucial for maintaining physical
independence in older adults. We aimed to examine the associations of a range of oral …

[HTML][HTML] La anemia aumenta el riesgo de mortalidad debido a fragilidad y discapacidad en mayores: Estudio FRADEA

JL Esquinas-Requena, S Lozoya-Moreno… - Atencion primaria, 2020 - Elsevier
Objetivo Analizar si la presencia de anemia incrementa el riesgo de mortalidad a largo
plazo asociado al estado de fragilidad y discapacidad en adultos mayores. Diseño …

Self‐reported dual sensory impairment, dementia, and functional limitations in Medicare beneficiaries

L Assi, JR Ehrlich, Y Zhou, A Huang… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Vision and hearing impairments often co‐exist with dementia, and all are
independently associated with limitations in daily activities. Our aim was to examine the …

Narrowing mortality gap between men and women over two decades: a registry-based study in Ontario, Canada

LC Rosella, A Calzavara, JW Frank, T Fitzpatrick… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Historically, women have lower all-cause mortality than men. It is less
understood that sex differences have been converging, particularly among certain …

Childhood adversity, adult socioeconomic status and risk of work disability: a prospective cohort study

JI Halonen, M Kivimäki, J Vahtera, J Pentti… - Occupational and …, 2017 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives To examine the combined effects of childhood adversities and low adult
socioeconomic status (SES) on the risk of future work disability. Methods Included were 34 …