The burden of musculoskeletal diseases in the general population of Spain: results from a national survey

Abstract Background Although the 6-item Kessler psychological scale (K6) is a useful depression screening scale in clinical settings and epidemiological surveys, little is known about the distribution model of the K6 score in the general population. Using four major national survey datasets from the United States and Japan, we explored the mathematical pattern of the K6 distributions in the general population. Methods We analyzed four datasets from the National Health Interview Survey, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in the United States, and the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan. We compared the goodness of fit between three models: exponential, power law, and quadratic function models. Graphical and regression analyses were employed to investigate the mathematical patterns of the K6 distributions. Results The exponential function had the best fit among the three models. The K6 distributions exhibited an exponential pattern, except for the lower end of the distribution across the four surveys. The rate parameter of the K6 distributions was similar across all surveys. Conclusions Our results suggest that, regardless of different sample populations and methodologies, the K6 scores exhibit a common mathematical distribution in the general population. Our findings will contribute to the development of the distribution model for such a depression screening scale.

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The impact of Greek financial crisis on health of the general population: Results from the national survey “Hellas Health V”

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckt123.150 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 23 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

E Agapidaki ◽

C Dimitrakaki ◽

Y Tountas

Keyword(s):

Financial Crisis ◽

General Population ◽

National Survey ◽

The Impact

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Prevalence and characteristics of prisoners requiring end-of-life care: A prospective national survey

Palliative Medicine ◽

10.1177/0269216317721816 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 6-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lionel Pazart ◽

Aurélie Godard-Marceau ◽

Aline Chassagne ◽

Aurore Vivot-Pugin ◽

Elodie Cretin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

General Population ◽

End Of Life ◽

National Survey ◽

End Of Life Care ◽

Terminal Illness ◽

Prison Population ◽

Critical Issue ◽

Life Care ◽

The Impact

Background: Ensuring adequate end-of-life care for prisoners is a critical issue. In France, data investigating the impact of laws allowing release of seriously ill prisoners are lacking. Aim: To assess the number and characteristics of prisoners requiring palliative care in French prisons. Design: A prospective, national survey collecting data over a 3-month period. Setting/participants: All healthcare units ( n = 190) providing care for prisoners in France. The prison population was 66,698 during the study period. Data collection concerned prisoners requiring end-of-life care, that is, with serious, advanced, progressive, or terminal illness and life expectancy <1 year. Results: Estimated annual prevalence of ill prisoners requiring end-of-life care was 15.2 (confidence interval: 12.5–18.3) per 10,000 prisoners. The observed number of prisoners requiring palliative care ( n = 50) was twice as high as the expected age- and sex-standardized number based on the general population and similar to the expected number among persons 10 years older in the free community. In all, 41 of 44 (93%) of identified ill prisoners were eligible for temporary or permanent compassionate release, according to their practitioner. Only 33 of 48 (68%) of ill prisoners requested suspension or reduction in their sentence on medical grounds; half (16/33) received a positive answer. Conclusion: The proportion of prisoners requiring palliative care is higher than expected in the general population. The general frailty and co-existing conditions of prisoners before incarceration and the acceleration of these phenomena in prison could explain this increase in end-of-life situations among prisoners.

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Developmental trajectories towards adult schizophrenia: A multi-level growth curve analysis of the 1946 British MRC national survey of health and development general population birth cohort

Schizophrenia Research ◽

10.1016/s0920-9964(97)88313-2 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 29 (1-2) ◽

pp. 11-12

Author(s):

T.J. Croudace ◽

P. Jones

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Birth Cohort ◽

National Survey ◽

Growth Curve ◽

Developmental Trajectories ◽

Curve Analysis ◽

Growth Curve Analysis ◽

Health And Development ◽

Multi Level

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General population and institutional elite support for social control of new religious movements: Evidence from national survey data

Behavioral Sciences & the Law ◽

10.1002/bsl.2370100105 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 39-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

David G. Bromley ◽

Edward F. Breschel

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Social Control ◽

Survey Data ◽

National Survey ◽

Religious Movements ◽

New Religious Movements

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Peer Review #2 of "The association between lifetime cigarette smoking and dysphonia in the Korean general population: findings from a national survey (v0.1)"

10.7287/peerj.912v0.1/reviews/2 ◽

2015 ◽

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Peer Review ◽

National Survey

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Multimorbidity Patterns in the General Population: Results from the EpiChron Cohort Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17124242 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 4242

Author(s):

Ignatios Ioakeim-Skoufa ◽

Beatriz Poblador-Plou ◽

Jonás Carmona-Pírez ◽

Jesús Díez-Manglano ◽

Rokas Navickas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Large Scale ◽

Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Real World Data ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Complex Interactions ◽

And Gender

The correct management of patients with multimorbidity remains one of the main challenges for healthcare systems worldwide. In this study, we analyze the existence of multimorbidity patterns in the general population based on gender and age. We conducted a cross-sectional study of individuals of all ages from the EpiChron Cohort, Spain (1,253,292 subjects), and analyzed the presence of systematic associations among chronic disease diagnoses using exploratory factor analysis. We identified and clinically described a total of 14 different multimorbidity patterns (12 in women and 12 in men), with some relevant differences in the functions of age and gender. The number and complexity of the patterns was shown to increase with age in both genders. We identified associations of circulatory diseases with respiratory disorders, chronic musculoskeletal diseases with depression and anxiety, and a very consistent pattern of conditions whose co-occurrence is known as metabolic syndrome (hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and dyslipidaemia), among others. Our results demonstrate the potential of using real-world data to conduct large-scale epidemiological studies to assess the complex interactions among chronic conditions. This could be useful in designing clinical interventions for patients with multimorbidity, as well as recommendations for healthcare professionals on how to handle these types of patients in clinical practice.

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