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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Mortality/ trends

Your search returns 5 documents

• 1.   Cause-specific mortality and the extended effects of particulate pollution and temperature exposure

  The aim of this study was to examine the association of particulate pollution (black smoke) and temperature with age-standardized daily mortality rates over 17 years in Dublin,

  

  Abstract:

  Air pollution exposure studies in the past decade have focused on acute (days) or long-term (years) effects. We present an analysis of medium-term (weeks to months) exposure effects of particulate pollution and temperature. We assessed the associations of particulate pollution (black smoke) and temperature with age-standardized daily mortality rates over 17 years in Dublin, Ireland, more...

  International Classification:

  Other - pollution

  Categories:

  pollution

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Environ Health Perspect, Vol: 112 Page: 179-85 February 2004
  P. G. Goodman; D. W. Dockery; L. Clancy

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• 2.   Inequality and mortality: long-run evidence from a panel of countries

  The aim of the study was to investigate whether changes in economic inequality affect mortality in rich countries

  

  Abstract:

  We investigate whether changes in economic inequality affect mortality in rich countries. To answer this question we use a new source of data on income inequality: tax data on the share of pretax income going to the richest 10% of the population in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US between 1903 and more...

  International Classification:

  Deaths - economic inequality

  Categories:

  mortality

  Geography:

  International

  J Health Econ, Vol: 26 Page: 1-24 January 2007
  A. Leigh; C. Jencks

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• 3.   Lung cancer mortality predictions for Ireland 2001-2015 and current trends in North Western Europe

  The aim of this study was to examine Irish lung cancer mortality data for the years 1954-2000 to predict European age standardized mortality rates (EASMRs) and numbers of deaths for the period 2001-2015.

  

  Abstract:

  PURPOSE AND METHODOLOGY: Poisson regression models of Irish lung cancer mortality data for the years 1954-2000 were used to predict European age standardized mortality rates (EASMRs) and numbers of deaths for the period 2001-2015. Predictions for the whole population and for the age group 0-64 years were the main focus of this analysis. The models employed in this analysis were written more...

  International Classification:

  Deaths - lung cancer

  Categories:

  lung cancer mortality

  Geography:

  International

  Lung Cancer, Vol: 46 Page: 157-63 November 2004
  P. O'Lorcain; H. Comber

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• 4.   Mortality predictions for colon and anorectal cancer for Ireland, 2003-17

  The aim of this study was to examine colorectal cancer mortality predictions for Ireland for all ages and for the age group 0-64 years.

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: Colorectal cancer mortality predictions for Ireland are presented for all ages and for the age group 0-64 years. METHODS: Log and log-linear Poisson regression modelling was fitted to colorectal cancer mortality data for each year between 1950 and 2002 to predict average European age standardized mortality rates (EASMRs) per 100,000 person years (100,000 PY(-1)) and average more...

  International Classification:

  Deaths - colorectal cancer

  Categories:

  colorectal cancer mortality

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Colorectal Dis, Vol: 8 Page: 393-401 June 2006
  P. O'Lorcain; S. Deady; H. Comber

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• 5.   Urban and rural variations in morbidity and mortality in Northern Ireland

  The aim of this study was to look at morbidity levels of the population of Northern Ireland at the time of the 2001 census, and subsequent mortality over the following four years

  

  Abstract:

  BACKGROUND: From a public health perspective and for the appropriate allocation of resources it is important to understand the differences in health between areas. This paper examines the variations in morbidity and mortality between urban and rural areas. METHODS: This is a cohort study looking at morbidity levels of the population of Northern Ireland at the time of the 2001 census, more...

  International Classification:

  Deaths

  Categories:

  Northern Ireland national morbidity levels

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  BMC Public Health, Vol: 7 Page: 123 2007
  G. O'Reilly; D. O'Reilly; M. Rosato; S. Connolly

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