Search Results - "David Alejandro Gonzalez-Chica"

Burden and health-related quality of life of eating disorders, including Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), in the Australian population by Hay, Phillipa, Mitchison, Deborah, Collado, Abraham Ernesto Lopez, González-Chica, David Alejandro, Stocks, Nigel, Touyz, Stephen

“…Little is known about the epidemiology and health related quality of life (HRQoL) of the new DSM-5 diagnoses, Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and…”
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Sampling: how to select participants in my research study? by Martínez-Mesa, Jeovany, González-Chica, David Alejandro, Duquia, Rodrigo Pereira, Bonamigo, Renan Rangel, Bastos, João Luiz

“…In this paper, the basic elements related to the selection of participants for a health research are discussed. Sample representativeness, sample frame, types…”
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Do sociodemographic, behavioral or health status variables affect longitudinal anthropometric changes in older adults? Population‐based cohort study in Southern Brazil by Goes, Vanessa Fernanda, Wazlawik, Elisabeth, d'Orsi, Eleonora, Navarro, Albert, González‐Chica, David Alejandro

“…Aim To assess the influence of sociodemographic, behavioral and health status variables on longitudinal changes in height, weight, and waist circumference in…”
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Effect of Health Literacy on Quality of Life amongst Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease in Australian General Practice by González-Chica, David Alejandro, Mnisi, Zandile, Avery, Jodie, Duszynski, Katherine, Doust, Jenny, Tideman, Philip, Murphy, Andrew, Burgess, Jacquii, Beilby, Justin, Stocks, Nigel

“…Appropriate understanding of health information by patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is fundamental for better management of risk factors and improved…”
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Counterfactual approach on the effect of metabolic syndrome on tooth loss: A population‐based study by Souza, Marina Leite, Nascimento, Gustavo G., González‐Chica, David Alejandro, Peres, Karen Glazer, Peres, Marco Aurélio

“…Background This study aimed to investigate the effect of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on tooth loss in adults from a population‐based sample. Methods…”
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Epidemiology of arthritis, chronic back pain, gout, osteoporosis, spondyloarthropathies and rheumatoid arthritis among 1.5 million patients in Australian general practice: NPS MedicineWise MedicineInsight dataset by González-Chica, David Alejandro, Vanlint, Simon, Hoon, Elizabeth, Stocks, Nigel

“…Previous estimates for the prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions (MSK) and chronic pain in Australia have been based on self-report. We aimed to determine…”
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Multimorbidity, health‐related quality of life and health service use among individuals with mental health problems: Urban‐rural differences in South Australia by Gonzalez‐Chica, David Alejandro, Hoon, Elizabeth, Stocks, Nigel

“…Objective To investigate urban‐rural differences in the relationship between the coexistence of multiple physical health conditions, health‐related quality of…”
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The independent and joint associations among muscle strength, abdominal obesity and cardiometabolic variables among adults by de Lima, Tiago Rodrigues, González-Chica, David Alejandro, Sui, Xuemei, Santos Silva, Diego Augusto

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate the independent and joint associations among muscle strength (MS) and obesity with blood pressure,…”
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Sample size: how many participants do I need in my research? by Martínez-Mesa, Jeovany, González-Chica, David Alejandro, Bastos, João Luiz, Bonamigo, Renan Rangel, Duquia, Rodrigo Pereira

“…The importance of estimating sample sizes is rarely understood by researchers, when planning a study. This paper aims to highlight the centrality of sample…”
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Impact of funding influenza vaccination on coverage among Australian children: a national study using MedicineInsight, a large general practice database by De Oliveira Bernardo, Carla, González-Chica, David Alejandro, Stocks, Nigel

“…Influenza contributes to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Children are at a higher risk of influenza-related complications and vaccination promotes direct…”
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Bullying and sexual abuse and their association with harmful behaviours, antidepressant use and health-related quality of life in adulthood: a population-based study in South Australia by González-Chica, David Alejandro, Licinio, Julio, Musker, Michael, Wong, Mali, Bowden, Jacqueline, Hay, Phillipa, Chittleborough, Catherine, Stocks, Nigel

“…Few representative sample studies have reported estimates of bullying and sexual abuse in Australia. By using face-to-face interviews and self-labelling…”
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Pneumococcal vaccination uptake among patients aged 65 years or over in Australian general practice by Frank, Oliver, De Oliveira Bernardo, Carla, González-Chica, David Alejandro, Macartney, Kristine, Menzies, Robert, Stocks, Nigel

“…In Australia, pneumococcal vaccine is provided free to all adults aged ≥65 years and Indigenous people aged 15-65 years, and is subsidized for non-Indigenous…”
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Individual diseases or clustering of health conditions? Association between multiple chronic diseases and health-related quality of life in adults by González-Chica, David Alejandro, Hill, Catherine L, Gill, Tiffany K, Hay, Phillipa, Haag, Dandara, Stocks, Nigel

“…Chronic diseases are highly prevalent and cluster in individuals (multimorbidity). This study investigated the association between multimorbidity and…”
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Obesity and 25(OH)D Serum Concentration Are More Important than Vitamin D Intake for Changes in Nutritional Status Indicators: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study in a State Capital City in Southern Brazil by Cembranel, Francieli, d'Orsi, Eleonora, Jakovljevic Pudla Wagner, Katia, Weber Corseuil Giehl, Marui, Moreno, Yara Maria Franco, González-Chica, David Alejandro

“…Our objective was to investigate the relationship between dietary vitamin D intake and serum concentration of vitamin D (25(OH)D) on changes in body weight,…”
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Influenza‐like illness in Australia: A comparison of general practice surveillance system with electronic medical records by Bernardo, Carla De Oliveira, González‐Chica, David Alejandro, Chilver, Monique, Stocks, Nigel

“…Surveillance systems are fundamental to detect infectious disease outbreaks and guide public health responses. We compared influenza‐like illness (ILI) rates…”
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Describing numerical variables: which are the most appropriate parameters to describe the data? by Duquia, Rodrigo Pereira, González-Chica, David Alejandro, Bastos, João Luiz, Martínez-Mesa, Jeovany, Bonamigo, Renan Rangel

“…The proper description of numerical variables is very important when presenting a set of data. Measures of central tendency and dispersion are used to…”
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Field work I: selecting the instrument for data collection by Bastos, Joao Luiz, Duquia, Rodrigo Pereira, González-Chica, David Alejandro, Mesa, Jeovany Martínez, Bonamigo, Renan Rangel

“…The selection of instruments that will be used to collect data is a crucial step in the research process. Validity and reliability of the collected data and,…”
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Presenting data in tables and charts by Duquia, Rodrigo Pereira, Bastos, João Luiz, Bonamigo, Renan Rangel, González-Chica, David Alejandro, Martínez-Mesa, Jeovany

“…The present paper aims to provide basic guidelines to present epidemiological data using tables and graphs in Dermatology. Although simple, the preparation of…”
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Are we reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and improving the quality of life through preventive health care? Results of a population-based study in South Australia by González-Chica, David Alejandro, Grande, Eleonora Dal, Bowden, Jacqueline, Musker, Michael, Hay, Phillipa, Stocks, Nigel

“…Abstract This study investigated the achievement of lifestyle recommendations and use of preventive medication in people who 1) are obese, 2) or have metabolic…”
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Influenza immunisation coverage from 2015 to 2017: A national study of adult patients from Australian general practice by De Oliveira Bernardo, Carla, González-Chica, David Alejandro, Chilver, Monique, Stocks, Nigel

“…•Influenza vaccination coverage among 1.5 million general practice patients.•Vaccination coverage among people at high-risk is below recommendation.•Strategies…”
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