Archive Community and Health
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Body height and mortality Sabine Rohrmann /
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This study examines the associations between body height and mortality for cancer and cardiovascular disease. |
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CAPACITY: Community approach to increase physical activity in older adults
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CAPACITY evaluates a community-based physical activity promotion intervention appropriate for older adults. |
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Children with special health Meichun Mohler-Kuo
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The study aims to estimate the prevalence of children from 10 to 15 years old with special health care needs. |
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Cochrane Public Health Europe Margot Mütsch /
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As a Cochrane Public Health Europe satellite, our overall aim is to support the dissemination and use of public health evidence by public health decision makers. |
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Demographic Change and State of Health in Switzerland Matthias Bopp
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The project aims at examining pathways empowering individuals to stay healthy as long as possible. |
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Diet and cancer risk Sabine Rohrmann /
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This project examines the association between lifestyle and environmental factors and cancer mortality in Switzerland. |
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Evaluation of the implementation of ZÄMEGOLAUFE in Uster and Horgen
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The aim of this evaluation is to assess the scaling-up of the community-based physical activity promotion intervention ZÄMEGOLAUFE in Uster and Horgen. |
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Evaluation of Vitamin D Status in pregnant women and neonates
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This study determines vitamin D concentrations in pregnant women and neonates. |
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Health inequalities Matthias Bopp
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This project aims at comparing variation in life expectancy, self-rated health and cause-specific mortality by educational level in Switzerland with the situation in other European countries |
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Impact of green space on health Martin Röösli / David Fäh
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We examine the impact of green space on health, and evaluate how much of this effect is due to less pollution. |
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Knowledge and perception of vaccination among adolescents
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As part of the measles elimination campaign in the Canton of Zurich, we evaluate knowledge and perception of vaccination among adolescents attending the first year of apprenticeship training. |
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Measles Elimination Zurich: defining the role of school doctors
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We evaluate the role of school doctors employed in the Canton of Zurich in measles vaccination and the factors that motivate school doctors to vaccinate. |
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Medical end-of-life decisions Matthias Bopp
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Medical progress increases the need for medical decisions at the end-of-life - this study examines the determinants of continuing or forgoing life-prolonging procedures. |
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Mercury biomonitoring in urine and hair of women and children in a region with partly elevated mercury levels in soil in Switzerland
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We conducted a mercury biomonitoring study using urine and hair samples of women and children in a region in the upper Valais with partly elevated mercury levels in the soil. |
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M-HEALTH Oliver Gruebner
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We work on providing big geo- social media data that will allow studies on health and social behaviour monitoring |
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Modifiable risk and protective factors of cancer - a population based approach in Switzerland
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This project explores the risk factors as well as protective factors of cancer mortality in Switzerland.
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Mortality risk by occupation and education in the Swiss National Cohort Matthias Bopp
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Population based analyses of socio-demographic determinants of mortality are scarce and often unreliable - a shortcoming that can be solved with the Swiss National Cohort. |
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Natural history of lung cancer Matthias Schwenkglenks /
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We assess the cost effectiveness of low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening in Switzerland. |
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Novel integrated infectious diseases diagnosis and surveillance system (NIIDS) Jennifer Giovanoli Evack / Jan Fehr
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This project aims to understand the health care needs of people from Eritrea and Somalia living in Switzerland. |
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Occupational exposure Matthias Bopp / David Fäh
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We evaluate the association between occupation and death for different occupations. We are compiling a brochure showing mortality and life expectancy for as many professions as possible. |
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Opair: Health impact assessment of Plan Opair Thomas Götschi
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This project is a health impact assessment of reductions in air pollution through plan Opair in the greater Lausanne area. |
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Overweight and obesity David Fäh
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We evaluate the distribution and determinants of overweight and obesity in school children in the city of Zurich. |
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PASTA: physical activity through sustainable transportation approaches Thomas Götschi
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PASTA is a broadband, interdisciplinary, pan-European project on active travel and its determinants, its relation with physical activity and safety, and its health impacts. |
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Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults in Switzerland: An Analysis of Age and Regional Differences in Vaccine Coverage and Risk Factors for Pneumococcal Infection
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We will assess the nationwide pneumococcal vaccine coverage, particularly amongst those considered to be "at risk" for the disease. |
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Prevalence, risk factors and consequences of gestational overweight/diabetes David Fäh
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We analyze the prevalence of excess weight gain during pregnancy and associated determinants and risks. |
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Projekt Risikobewertung Luftschadstoffe und Gesundheit Thomas Götschi
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Comparison of mortality associated with exposure of the Swiss population to single carcinogens and to ambient PM10 |
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SIS- Swiss Immune Setpoint Study
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The Immune Setpoint Study is an observational study of 600 healthy volunteers, stratified by age and gender. |
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SPAcE: supporting Sonja Kahlmeier
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This Erasmus+ Collaborative Partnership project aims to stimulate more participation in physical activity through the development of Urban Active Environments Action Plans in five communities. |
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Pilot Study Observational Study |
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Sportslab SwissOlympic
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We evaluate the best strategy to assess laboratory-based health parameters important for athletes. |
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Swiss MS Registry: Supply and Demand of MS Care (2)
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This substudy of the MS Registry will explore patterns of care access and treatment among Swiss persons with MS to detect possible over- or underuse of care. |
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Tick-borne Encephalitis (TBE) Systematic Review and Reporting Data Analysis and Sentinella Survey Loss-of-Work Analysis due to Influenza and Influenza-like Infection
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To evaluate the impact of Tick-borne Encephalitis infection and to assess loss-of-work and related costs due to influenza-like illness in Switzerland |
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VALVE: Videoanalyse im Langsamverkehr (of slow-moving traffic) Thomas Götschi
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This is an exploratory project about the feasibility of automated video analysis for the evaluation of safety measures in active travel planning. |
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Variations in Prostate Cancer Mortality in Switzerland Sabine Rohrmann /
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We analyze the difference in prostate cancer mortality between language regions in Switzerland and of explanatory risk and protective factors. |
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