A brief conceptual tutorial of multilevel analysis in social epidemiology: linking the statistical concept of clustering to the idea of contextual phenomenon
Study objective: This didactical essay is directed to readers disposed to approach multilevel
regression analysis (MLRA) in a more conceptual than mathematical way. However, it …
regression analysis (MLRA) in a more conceptual than mathematical way. However, it …
A brief conceptual tutorial on multilevel analysis in social epidemiology: interpreting neighbourhood differences and the effect of neighbourhood characteristics on …
Study objective: Using a conceptual rather than a mathematical approach, this article
proposed a link between multilevel regression analysis (MLRA) and social epidemiological …
proposed a link between multilevel regression analysis (MLRA) and social epidemiological …
Genome-wide association analysis identifies loci for type 2 diabetes and triglyceride levels
…, A Berglund, J Carlson, L Gianniny, R Hackett, L Hall… - Science, 2007 - science.org
New strategies for prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) require improved insight
into disease etiology. We analyzed 386,731 common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (…
into disease etiology. We analyzed 386,731 common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (…
A brief conceptual tutorial of multilevel analysis in social epidemiology: using measures of clustering in multilevel logistic regression to investigate contextual …
…, A Beckman, K Johnell, P Hjerpe, L Råstam… - … of Epidemiology & …, 2006 - jech.bmj.com
Study objective: In social epidemiology, it is easy to compute and interpret measures of
variation in multilevel linear regression, but technical difficulties exist in the case of logistic …
variation in multilevel linear regression, but technical difficulties exist in the case of logistic …
The validity of obesity based on self‐reported weight and height: implications for population studies
…, B Gullberg, J Merlo, C Lundqvist‐Persson, L Råstam… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To validate self‐reported information on weight and height in an adult population
and to find a useful algorithm to assess the prevalence of obesity based on self‐reported …
and to find a useful algorithm to assess the prevalence of obesity based on self‐reported …
A brief conceptual tutorial on multilevel analysis in social epidemiology: investigating contextual phenomena in different groups of people
Study objective: (1) To provide a didactic and conceptual (rather than mathematical) link
between multilevel regression analysis (MLRA) and social epidemiological concepts. (2) To …
between multilevel regression analysis (MLRA) and social epidemiological concepts. (2) To …
Hypertension prevalence in obstructive sleep apnoea and sex: a population-based case–control study
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a recognised risk factor for hypertension (HT). The
current authors investigated confounders of this association in a sex-balanced community-based …
current authors investigated confounders of this association in a sex-balanced community-based …
Polymorphism in the β1-Adrenergic Receptor Gene and Hypertension
Background— The Arg389 variant of the β 1 -adrenergic receptor gene mediates a higher
isoproterenol-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity than the Gly389 variant in vitro. We …
isoproterenol-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity than the Gly389 variant in vitro. We …
Atrial fibrillation and its association with type 2 diabetes and hypertension in a Swedish community
CJ Östgren, J Merlo, L Råstam… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
… Fasting blood glucose exceeding 6.6 mmol/l or a 2 h blood glucose exceeding 11.0 mmol/l …
/l had a new test within the next weeks, and when fasting blood glucose was ≥ 6.6 mmol/l, …
/l had a new test within the next weeks, and when fasting blood glucose was ≥ 6.6 mmol/l, …
[HTML][HTML] Salivary cortisol differs with age and sex and shows inverse associations with WHR in Swedish women: a cross-sectional study
CA Larsson, B Gullberg, L Råstam, U Lindblad - BMC endocrine disorders, 2009 - Springer
Background Most studies on cortisol have focused on smaller, selected samples. We therefore
aimed to sex-specifically study the diurnal cortisol pattern and explore its association with …
aimed to sex-specifically study the diurnal cortisol pattern and explore its association with …