Prevalence odds ratio versus prevalence ratio: choice comes with consequences.
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DOI: 10.1002/sim.7375
Abstract: Odds ratio, risk ratio, and prevalence ratio are some of the measures of association which are often reported in research studies quantifying the relationship between an independent variable and the outcome of interest. There has… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence ratio; prevalence; ratio; prevalence odds ... See more keywords
The interaction effects of smoking and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in coke oven workers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125880
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of interrelated risk factors, which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. The prevalence of MetS might be affected by environmental pollution and individual's poor lifestyles.… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence ratio; trend; prevalence; coke oven ... See more keywords
Variations in hypertension awareness, treatment, and control among Ghanaian migrants living in Amsterdam, Berlin, London, and nonmigrant Ghanaians living in rural and urban Ghana – the RODAM study
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DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001520
Abstract: Objectives: Hypertension is a major burden among African migrants, but the extent of the differences in prevalence, treatment, and control among similar African migrants and nonmigrants living in different contexts in high-income countries and rural… read more here.
Keywords: rural urban; prevalence ratio; control; treatment ... See more keywords
Work-Related and Personal Factors Associated With Mental Well-Being During the COVID-19 Response: Survey of Health Care and Other Workers
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DOI: 10.2196/21366
Abstract: Background The response to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has created an unprecedented disruption in work conditions. This study describes the mental health and well-being of workers both with and without… read more here.
Keywords: work; health; response; prevalence ratio ... See more keywords
On the True Number of COVID-19 Infections: Effect of Sensitivity, Specificity and Number of Tests on Prevalence Ratio Estimation
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155328
Abstract: In this paper, a formula for estimating the prevalence ratio of a disease in a population that is tested with imperfect tests is given. The formula is in terms of the fraction of positive test… read more here.
Keywords: estimation; prevalence ratio; number; sensitivity specificity ... See more keywords