Published 21 April 2020 The West Sweden Asthma Study (WSAS) is a population-representative longitudinal study established to: generate data on prevalence trends, incidence and remission of asthma, allergy and respiratory conditions, elucidate on the risk and prognostic factors associated with these diseases, characterise clinically relevant phenotypes of these diseases and catalyse relevant mechan

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/cohort-profile-west-sweden-asthma-study-wsas-multidisciplinary-population-based-longitudinal-study - 2025-03-07

Published 22 April 2020 Treatment options for peritoneal metastases (PM) from colorectal cancer (CRC) have increased, their efficiency should be monitored. For this purpose, register-based data on PM can be used, if valid. Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the completeness and positive predictive value (PPV) of synchronous peritoneal metastases (S-PM) registered among CRC patients in the Danish Nation

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/validity-registered-synchronous-peritoneal-metastases-colorectal-cancer-danish-medical-registries - 2025-03-07

Published 23 April 2020 Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and its risk factors may differ between various populations. Few studies have compared the risk profiles associated with cfPWV in different ethnic populations. The study population included 4321 subjects from Shanghai, China (n = 1272, age 75.0 ± 6.5 years, female 57.3%) and Malmö, Sweden (n = 3049, age 72.5 ± 5.5 years, female 60

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/difference-risk-profiles-carotid-femoral-pulse-wave-velocity-results-two-community-based-studies - 2025-03-07

Published 24 April 2020 The Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) database is a population-based resource of SACT activity reported routinely by National Health Service (NHS) trusts in England. Data are collected on the SACT treatments of adult and paediatric patients, delivered in secondary and tertiary settings with the intention of improving survival, delaying further cancer progression or develo

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/data-resource-profile-systemic-anti-cancer-therapy-sact-dataset - 2025-03-07

Published 16 April 2020 Statusrapport i Vetenskapsrådets uppdrag – summering av arbetet 2017–2019 och fortsatt arbete Läs mer här.

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/samordning-av-oppen-tillgang-till-forskningsdata - 2025-03-07

Published 25 April 2020 There are limited data regarding efficacy of abatacept treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outside clinical trials. Quality registers have been useful for observational studies on tumor necrosis factor inhibition in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to investigate clinical efficacy and tolerability of abatacept in RA, using a national register. New publicatio

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/abatacept-rheumatoid-arthritis-survival-drug-clinical-outcomes-and-their-predictors-data-large - 2025-03-07

Published 26 April 2020 The National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), part of Public Health England (PHE), is the population-based cancer registry for England. It collects, quality assures and analyses data on all people living in England who are diagnosed with malignant and pre-malignant neoplasms, with national coverage since 1971. It produces the national cancer registration da

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/data-resource-profile-national-cancer-registration-dataset-england - 2025-03-07

Published 30 January 2018 Lecturer: Tyler J. VanderWeele, Ph.D., Professor of Epidemiology in the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public, Boston, MA, USA Find more information here.

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/workshop-causal-mediation-and-interaction-analysis - 2025-03-07

Published 27 April 2020 A circumferential resection margin (CRM) of 1·0 mm or less after rectal cancer surgery is thought to increase the risk of local recurrence (LR). This retrospective population‐based study examined how CRM distance affects the LR risk. New publication in BJS Society

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/risk-local-recurrence-rectal-cancer-and-circumferential-resection-margin-population-based-cohort - 2025-03-07

Published 28 April 2020 The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) was conceived in 1997 during a multidisciplinary conference focused on risk communication with attenders representing the fields of psychology, health behaviour and education, public health, clinical medicine and health journalism. The key recommendation born of this conference encourage

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/data-resource-profile-national-cancer-institutes-health-information-national-trends-survey-hints - 2025-03-07

Published 24 April 2020 Evolution, projections and impact of government measures (European Journal of Epidemiology) Read more here.

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/covid-19-epidemic-italy - 2025-03-07

Published 25 April 2020 Genom ett gemensamt initiativ från Arbets-och miljömedicin i Stockholm, Göteborg och Lund har en tvärprofessionell arbetsgrupp bildats för att utifrån Folkhälsomyndighetens och Världshälsoorganisationens (WHO) riktlinjer ta fram anpassade hälsoråd till personer och familjer med boende i förorter och andra områden med stora förutsättningar för smittspridning. Läs mer på http

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/covid-19-i-trangbodda-fororter - 2025-03-07

Published 26 April 2020 Med anledning av Covid-19 och den rådande utvecklingen i Sverige och världen har Formas forskarråd beslutat att omgående öppna akututlysningen 2020. Formas vill inom rådets ansvarsområden, ge möjligheten att samla in data/forskningsmaterial av akut karaktär för att säkerställa framtida tillgänglighet för forskning. Läs mer på https://www.formas.se/arkiv/alla-utlysningar/utl

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/formas-akututlysning-2020 - 2025-03-07

Published 29 April 2020 Epidemiologists are often confronted with datasets to analyse which contain measurement error due to, for instance, mistaken data entries, inaccurate recordings and measurement instrument or procedural errors. If the effect of measurement error is misjudged, the data analyses are hampered and the validity of the study’s inferences may be affected. In this paper, we describe

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/reflection-modern-methods-five-myths-about-measurement-error-epidemiological-research - 2025-03-07

Published 1 February 2018 Updated FAQ regarding personal data on LU's project blog Påverkar dataskyddsförordningen hur vi behandlar gamla personuppgifterNär och hur bör vi använda samtycke som rättslig grund för behandling av personuppgifterVad gäller för gamla samtycken?Svaren hittar du på: https://personuppgifter.blogg.lu.se/faq/============Does the General Data Protection Regulation affect how

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/about-consent-and-old-data - 2025-03-07

Published 30 April 2020 Treatment of postoperative pain remains a significant clinical problem, and prediction of patients with a risk of higher postoperative pain levels is an important focus. We aimed to identify patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) with risk of higher pain levels at 24 h postoperatively by using four simple and easily available clinical tools. New publication in BMC

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/using-four-different-clinical-tools-predictors-pain-after-total-hip-arthroplasty-prospective-cohort - 2025-03-07

Published 25 January 2020 Increased levels of circulating endostatin predicts cardiovascular morbidity and impaired kidney function in the general population. The utility of endostatin as a risk marker for mortality in the emergency department (ED) has not been reported. New publication in Clinical Biochemistry

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/endostatin-predicts-mortality-patients-acute-dyspnea-cohort-study-patients-seeking-care-emergency - 2025-03-07

Published 26 January 2020 Primary treatment of cervical cancer in Sweden adhered to evidence-based standard of care. Areas of improvement include optimising treatment for stages III-IVA, and avoiding combining surgery and radiotherapy. New publication in Gynecologic Oncology

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/primary-treatment-patterns-and-survival-cervical-cancer-sweden-population-based-swedish-gynecologic - 2025-03-07

Published 26 January 2020 Genetic and environmental factors both contribute to the development of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). One suggested environmental risk factor for ASD and ADHD is air pollution, but knowledge of its effects, especially in low-exposure areas, are limited. Here, we investigate risks for ASD and ADHD associated with prenat

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/prenatal-exposure-air-pollution-potential-risk-factor-autism-and-adhd - 2025-03-07

Published 27 January 2020 The influence of gender on bipolar disorder is controversial and it is unclear if inpatient care differs between men and women. Here, we investigate for gender differences in the inpatient length of stay for Swedes admitted for bipolar disorder and explore other factors that could explain any observed association. New publication in Journal of Affective Disorders

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/gender-influence-bipolar-disorder-inpatient-length-stay-sweden-2005-2014-register-based-study-0 - 2025-03-07