The power of a test of Edwards to detect seasonality or cyclic variation in the rate of an epidemiological event is derived and tabulated. A simple harmonic or sinusoidal form of variation is assumed, ...

Background The ageing workforce in China not only brings a great burden to the pension system but also poses a considerable challenge to the healthcare system. This study aims to investigate the ...

Correspondence to Gregory Bushman, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; gbushman{at}umich.edu Background ...

Background To evaluate medication adherence and associated factors of seven of the most common drug classes prescribed to community-dwelling older people. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study ...

Background In conflict-affected settings, women and girls are vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV). GBV is associated with poor long-term mental health such as anxiety, depression and ...

Background Socioeconomic position (SEP) is among the most important determinants of variations in health outcomes. This ...

Background For evaluation of breast cancer screening and informed prioritisation, it is important to examine the downstream ...

Background Childhood socioeconomic position (SEP) is robustly associated with cognitive function later in life. However, it is unclear whether this reflects a direct relationship, or an indirect ...

1 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health ...

Background Prescribing is the most common intervention made by healthcare professionals. Our study aimed to compare ...

‘The problem is capitalism’, screamed the speaker, at a meeting in Colombia, ‘and there is nothing you can do to reduce health inequalities until you smash capitalism. Nothing. Nothing. Nada. Nada.’ ...