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The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of multiple sclerosis the North-East of Northern Ireland using multiple sources of case ascertainment, and the Poser criteria for definite or probable or the McDonald criteria
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Northern Ireland is recognized as an area of high risk for multiple sclerosis. The original study of Allison and Millar in 1951 found a prevalence of 51/100,000 and mean annual incidence of 2.74/100,000/year. Subsequent studies in 1961, 1986, and 1996 suggested rising prevalence--80, 138, and 168.2/100,000, respectively. METHODS: In 2004, we surveyed the North-East of more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the nervous system - Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system - multiple sclerosis
Categories:
multiple sclerosis
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Mult Scler,
Vol: 14 Page: 880-6 August 2008
O. M. Gray; G. V. McDonnell; S. A. Hawkins
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The aim of this study was to examine how varying criteria for a diagnosis of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome significantly alters the SIDS rate in Ireland
Abstract:
There is increasing concern with using SIDS as a diagnosis, especially where the postmortem examination reveals additional findings that may be contributory to the death exclusion. This report shows how varying the criteria for a diagnosis of SIDS significantly alters the SIDS rate in Ireland. more...
International Classification:
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified- Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality - Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality - Sudden infant death syndrome
Categories:
sudden infant death syndrome
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Arch Dis Child,
Vol: 90 Page: 1082-3 October 2005
K. M. Sheehan; C. McGarvey; D. M. Devaney; T. Matthews
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The aim of this study was to examine the potential biases arising from the nonlinkage of census records and vital events in longitudinal studies
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the potential biases arising from the nonlinkage of census records and vital events in longitudinal studies. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: A total of 56,396 deaths of residents of Northern Ireland in the 4 years after the 2001 Census were linked to the 2001 Census records. The characteristics of matched and nonmatched death records were compared using multivariate more...
International Classification:
Health service provision
Categories:
nonlinkage of census records and vital events
Geography:
Northern Ireland
J Clin Epidemiol,
Vol: 61 Page: 380-5 April 2008
D. O'Reilly; M. Rosato; S. Connolly
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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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