Volume 6, issue 1, December 2006
314 articles in this issue
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The acceptability and impact of a randomised controlled trial of welfare rights advice accessed via primary health care: qualitative study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Suzanne Moffatt
- Joan Mackintosh
- Adam Sandell
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 June 2006
- Article: 163
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Randomised controlled trial of welfare rights advice accessed via primary health care: pilot study [ISRCTN61522618]
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Joan Mackintosh
- Martin White
- Adam Sandell
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 June 2006
- Article: 162
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a minimal psychological intervention to reduce non-severe depression in chronically ill elderly patients: the design of a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN92331982]
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- F Lamers
- CCM Jonkers
- JThM van Eijk
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 21 June 2006
- Article: 161
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Effects of work-related factors on the breastfeeding behavior of working mothers in a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer: a cross-sectional survey
Authors
- Yi Chun Chen
- Ya-Chi Wu
- Wei-Chu Chie
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 June 2006
- Article: 160
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Cancer mortality patterns in Ghana: a 10-year review of autopsies and hospital mortality
Authors
- Edwin K Wiredu
- Henry B Armah
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 June 2006
- Article: 159
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Obesity and hypertension in an Iranian cohort study; Iranian women experience higher rates of obesity and hypertension than American women
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Hossein Bahrami
- Mohsen Sadatsafavi
- Reza Malekzadeh
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 June 2006
- Article: 158
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Cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis evaluation and treatment of newly-arrived immigrants
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Travis C Porco
- Bryan Lewis
- Sarah E Royce
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 June 2006
- Article: 157
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Risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis: a clinic-based case control study in The Gambia
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Philip C Hill
- Dolly Jackson-Sillah
- Christian Lienhardt
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 June 2006
- Article: 156
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Gender differences in the utilization of health-care services among the older adult population of Spain
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Áurea Redondo-Sendino
- Pilar Guallar-Castillón
- Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 June 2006
- Article: 155
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Community-based surveillance of malaria vector larval habitats: a baseline study in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Michael J Vanek
- Bryson Shoo
- Gerry F Killeen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 June 2006
- Article: 154
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No difference in stroke knowledge between Korean adherents to traditional and western medicine – the AGE study: an epidemiological study
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Moon Ho Park
- Sangmee Ahn Jo
- Min Kyu Park
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 June 2006
- Article: 153
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Correlates of condom use in a sample of MSM in Ecuador
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Juan-Pablo Gutiérrez
- Diana Molina-Yepez
- Stefano M Bertozzi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 June 2006
- Article: 152
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Health Research Profile to assess the capacity of low and middle income countries for equity-oriented research
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- P Tugwell
- C Sitthi-Amorn
- D Okello
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 June 2006
- Article: 151
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HIV in East London: ethnicity, gender and risk. Design and methods
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Jonathan Elford
- Jane Anderson
- Fowzia Ibrahim
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 09 June 2006
- Article: 150
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Vitamin G: effects of green space on health, well-being, and social safety
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Peter P Groenewegen
- Agnes E van den Berg
- Robert A Verheij
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 07 June 2006
- Article: 149
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Fatal injuries while under the influence of psychoactive drugs: a cross-sectional exploratory study in England
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Adenekan Oyefeso
- Fabrizio Schifano
- John Corkery
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 June 2006
- Article: 148
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A school-based physical activity program to improve health and fitness in children aged 6–13 years ("Kinder-Sportstudie KISS"): study design of a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN15360785]
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Lukas Zahner
- Jardena J Puder
- Susi Kriemler
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 06 June 2006
- Article: 147
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Urban-rural disparities in smoking behaviour in Germany
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Henry Völzke
- Hanne Neuhauser
- Angela Döring
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 June 2006
- Article: 146
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Continuous admission to primary school and mental health problems
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Sijmen A Reijneveld
- Carin H Wiefferink
- Theo GW Paulussen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 June 2006
- Article: 145
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Why do adult women in Vietnam take iron tablets?
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Ritsuko Aikawa
- Masamine Jimba
- Mi Kyung Lee
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 June 2006
- Article: 144
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Health seeking behaviour, health system experience and tuberculosis case finding in Gambians with cough
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Yaya Kasse
- Momodou Jasseh
- Philip C Hill
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 June 2006
- Article: 143
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Attribution of physical complaints to the air disaster in Amsterdam by exposed rescue workers: an epidemiological study using historic cohorts
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Pauline Slottje
- Nynke Smidt
- Tjabe Smid
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 May 2006
- Article: 142
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A large community outbreak of waterborne giardiasis- delayed detection in a non-endemic urban area
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Karin Nygård
- Barbara Schimmer
- Preben Aavitsland
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 May 2006
- Article: 141
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ALIFE@Work: a randomised controlled trial of a distance counselling lifestyle programme for weight control among an overweight working population [ISRCTN04265725]
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Marieke F van Wier
- Geertje AM Ariëns
- Willem van Mechelen
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 24 May 2006
- Article: 140
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Patterns of smoking behavior among physicians in Yerevan, Armenia
Authors
- Paul C Perrin
- Ray M Merrill
- Gordon B Lindsay
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 May 2006
- Article: 139
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Primary care staff's views and experiences related to routinely advising patients about physical activity. A questionnaire survey
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Flora Douglas
- Nicola Torrance
- Ann Kerr
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 May 2006
- Article: 138
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Avoidable mortality across Canada from 1975 to 1999
Authors
- Paul D James
- Doug G Manuel
- Yang Mao
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 May 2006
- Article: 137
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The effect of a worksite based walking programme on cardiovascular risk in previously sedentary civil servants [NCT00284479]
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Marie H Murphy
- Elaine M Murtagh
- Alan M Nevill
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 22 May 2006
- Article: 136
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The impact of clothing style on bone mineral density among post menopausal women in Morocco: a case-control study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Fadoua Allali
- Siham El Aichaoui
- Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 May 2006
- Article: 135
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A controlled trial of the effectiveness of a diabetes education programme in a multi-ethnic community in Glasgow [ISRCT28317455]
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Hamid R Baradaran
- Robin P Knill-Jones
- Alison Rodgers
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 May 2006
- Article: 134
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The wider social environment and changes in self-reported quality of life in the transition from late childhood to early adolescence: a cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Marjan Drukker
- Charles Kaplan
- Jim van Os
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 May 2006
- Article: 133
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Immunization coverage and risk factors for failure to immunize within the Expanded Programme on Immunization in Kenya after introduction of new Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis b virus antigens
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Moses Ndiritu
- Karen D Cowgill
- J Anthony G Scott
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 May 2006
- Article: 132
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Periodontal disease and atherosclerosis from the viewpoint of the relationship between community periodontal index of treatment needs and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Koichi Miyaki
- Katsunori Masaki
- Takeo Nakayama
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 May 2006
- Article: 131
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Gender differentials in the evolution of cigarette smoking habits in a general European adult population from 1993–2003
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Michael C Costanza
- Julien Salamun
- Alfredo Morabia
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 May 2006
- Article: 130
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Reliability of case definitions for public health surveillance assessed by Round-Robin test methodology
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Gérard Krause
- Bonita Brodhun
- Justus Benzler
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 10 May 2006
- Article: 129
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The incidence of smoking and risk factors for smoking initiation in medical faculty students: cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Yesim Senol
- Levent Donmez
- Mehmet Aktekin
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 10 May 2006
- Article: 128
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The health of people classified as lesbian, gay and bisexual attending family practitioners in London: a controlled study
Authors
- Michael King
- Irwin Nazareth
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 May 2006
- Article: 127
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Transmission patterns of smallpox: systematic review of natural outbreaks in Europe and North America since World War II
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Vibha Bhatnagar
- Michael A Stoto
- Samuel A Bozzette
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 May 2006
- Article: 126
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Vaccination coverage and reasons for non-vaccination in a district of Istanbul
Authors
- Sebahat D Torun
- Nadi Bakırcı
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 May 2006
- Article: 125
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Effectiveness of a Minimal Intervention for Stress-related mental disorders with Sick leave (MISS); study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial in general practice [ISRCTN43779641]
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Ingrid M Bakker
- Berend Terluin
- Wim AB Stalman
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 04 May 2006
- Article: 124
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Assessing effects of a media campaign on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in Nigeria: results from the VISION Project
Authors
- Joseph Keating
- Dominique Meekers
- Alfred Adewuyi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 May 2006
- Article: 123
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Waterborne microbial risk assessment : a population-based dose-response function for Giardia spp. (E.MI.R.A study)
Authors
- D Zmirou-Navier
- L Gofti-Laroche
- Ph Hartemann
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 May 2006
- Article: 122
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Self-reported drug utilization, health, and lifestyle factors among 70–74 year old community dwelling individuals in Western Norway. The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK)
Authors
- Mette Brekke
- Steinar Hunskaar
- Jørund Straand
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 May 2006
- Article: 121
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Estimating and projecting HIV prevalence and AIDS deaths in Tanzania using antenatal surveillance data
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Geofrey R Somi
- Mecky IN Matee
- Joel Ndayongeje
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 May 2006
- Article: 120
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Time trend and age-period-cohort effect on kidney cancer mortality in Europe, 1981–2000
Authors
- Napoleón Pérez-Farinós
- Gonzalo López-Abente
- Roberto Pastor-Barriuso
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 May 2006
- Article: 119
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Alcohol consumption, physical activity, and chronic disease risk factors: a population-based cross-sectional survey
Authors
- Kenneth J Mukamal
- Eric L Ding
- Luc Djoussé
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 May 2006
- Article: 118
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Childhood trauma fatality and resource allocation in injury control programs in a developing country
Authors
- Bahman S Roudsari
- Mazyar Shadman
- Mohammad Ghodsi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 May 2006
- Article: 117
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"Sleepiness" is serious in adolescence: Two surveys of 3235 Canadian students
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Edward S Gibson
- AC Peter Powles
- Lisa Chilcott-Tanser
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 May 2006
- Article: 116
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Council tax valuation bands, socio-economic status and health outcome: a cross-sectional analysis from the Caerphilly Health and Social Needs Study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- David L Fone
- Frank Dunstan
- John Watkins
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 May 2006
- Article: 115