In: Age and Ageing, 2018, vol. 47, no. 3, p. 398-407
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In: Quality of Life Research, 2020, p. -
The self-rated health (SRH) item is frequently used in health surveys but variations of its form (wording, response options) may hinder comparisons between versions over time or across surveys. The objectives were to determine (a) whether three SRH forms are equivalent, (b) the form with the best construct validity and (c) the best coding scheme to maximize equivalence across forms.
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In: REISO, Revue d'information sociale, 2019, p. 1-4
Pour encaisser les chocs de la vie, une personne ne puise pas seulement dans ses réserves physiques et psycho-sociales. Les ressources économiques jouent un rôle crucial pour prévenir la vulnérabilité, en particulier dans l’enfance.
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In: Aging & Mental Health, 2019, p. 1–8
Objectives: We investigated the longitudinal relationship between obesity and subsequent decline in executive functioning over six years as measured through performance changes in the Trail Making Test (TMT). We also examined whether this longitudinal relationship differed by key markers of cognitive reserve (education, occupation, and leisure activities), taking into account age, sex, and...
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In: BMC Public Health, 2020, vol. 20, no. 1, p. 1517
Research on inequalities in cervical cancer screening (CCS) participation has overlooked the distinction between ‘never-’ and ‘under-screeners’ while different socioeconomic and demographic determinants may underlie ‘non-’ and ‘under-’ screening participation. This study examines socioeconomic and demographic inequalities in never and under CCS participation. We compare...
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In: Quality of Life Research, 2013, vol. 22, no. 10, p. 2761-2768
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In: The European Journal of Public Health, 2012, vol. 22, no. 4, p. 478-483
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In: European Journal of Public Health, 2020, vol. 30, no. 3, p. 552–557
Cervical cancer screening (CCS) by means of Pap smears has led to a decrease in cervical cancer incidence and mortality. In the absence of organized programmes, CCS is opportunistic in Belgium and Switzerland. This might result in a high level of CCS overuse, as screening practices do not conform to the recommended 3-yearly screening interval and the target age-ranges (Belgium: 25–64,...
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In: International Journal of Public Health, 2020, vol. 65, no. 9, p. 1529–1548
Objectives Seroprevalence studies to assess the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the general population and subgroups are key for evaluating mitigation and vaccination policies and for understanding the spread of the disease both on the national level and for comparison with the international community. Methods Corona Immunitas is a research program of coordinated, population-based,...
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