In this study, we used data from Add Health Waves II and III to compare men who had been incarcerated to those who had not, and examined whether incarceration was associated with increased numbers of sexual partners and increased odds of concurrent partnerships. We used multivariate regression and propensity-score matching to compare sexual behavior of… Continue reading Incarceration and sexual risk: examining the relationship between men’s involvement in the criminal justice system and risky sexual behavior
Keyword: Follow-Up Studies
Comparison of the racial/ethnic prevalence of regular aspirin use for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
In 2002, the United States Preventive Services Task Force and the American Heart Association recommended aspirin for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease in patients with Framingham risk scores <6% and <10%, respectively. The regular use of aspirin (<3 days/week) was examined in a cohort of 6,452 White, Black, Hispanic, and Chinese patients without… Continue reading Comparison of the racial/ethnic prevalence of regular aspirin use for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
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Vitamin D and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether low vitamin D concentrations are associated with an increased risk of incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease. METHODS: One thousand six hundred fifty-eight elderly ambulatory adults free from dementia, cardiovascular disease, and stroke who participated in the US population-based Cardiovascular Health Study between 1992-1993 and 1999 were included. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D… Continue reading Vitamin D and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease
Functional disability and cognitive impairment after hospitalization for myocardial infarction and stroke
BACKGROUND: We assessed the acute and long-term effect of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke on postevent functional disability and cognition while controlling for survivors' changes in functioning over the years before the event. METHODS AND RESULTS: Among participants in the nationally representative Health and Retirement Study with linked Medicare data (1998-2010), we determined within-person changes… Continue reading Functional disability and cognitive impairment after hospitalization for myocardial infarction and stroke
Screening for serious mental illness in the general population with the K6 screening scale: results from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) survey initiative
Data are reported on the background and performance of the K6 screening scale for serious mental illness (SMI) in the World Health Organization (WHO) World Mental Health (WMH) surveys. The K6 is a six-item scale developed to provide a brief valid screen for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV) SMI based… Continue reading Screening for serious mental illness in the general population with the K6 screening scale: results from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) survey initiative
Reporting and utilizing the results of a follow-up study
Introduction to the use of follow-up studies
Changes in the built environment and changes in the amount of walking over time: longitudinal results from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
Lack of longitudinal research hinders causal inference on the association between the built environment and walking. In the present study, we used data from 6,027 adults in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis who were 45-84 years of age at baseline to investigate the association of neighborhood built environment with trends in the amount of walking… Continue reading Changes in the built environment and changes in the amount of walking over time: longitudinal results from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
Evolution of sporadic olivopontocerebellar atrophy into multiple system atrophy
OBJECTIVE: To determine the percentage of sporadic olivopontocerebellar atrophy (sOPCA) patients who later develop multiple system atrophy (MSA). METHODS: Observations of the course of 51 sOPCA patients 20 years of age or older initially evaluated in an ataxia clinic over 14 years and followed at 3- to 6-month intervals for 3 months to 10 years… Continue reading Evolution of sporadic olivopontocerebellar atrophy into multiple system atrophy