SIMSAM supplement in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, July 2017:
Practical and methodological issues in register-based research
Information about the supplement
Below, SIMSAM nodes provide examples highlighting the value of register-based research in an easy to grasp manner. Click on the titles and read more.
Asthma increases risk of complications during pregnancy and delivery
Exposure to maternal chronic distress in early life linked to asthma
Why do children from separate backgrounds reach different levels of education?
Survivorship in children and young adults with congenital heart disease in Sweden
Risk of recurrence of reflux after antireflux surgery is low among young and healthy men
The spacing between siblings doesn't matter
The age of the surgeon influences survival after surgery for oesophagal cancer
Weekday of surgery influences oesophageal cancer surgery prognosis
Long learning curve for surgeons operating on oesophageal cancer
Early contact with dogs linked to lower risk of asthma
Marital status, income, and education and risk of oesophageal and gastric cancer
No causal link between antibiotics and childhood asthma
Does the child’s risk for type-1 diabetes increase if the mother smokes during pregnancy?
No survival benefits from radical lymphadenectomy during surgery for oesophageal cancer
Psychiatric morbidity and survival after surgery for oesophageal cancer