International Journal of Epidemiology

Leading Article:

R MANSELL PROTHERO

Forced Movements of Population and Health Hazards in Tropical Africa
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 657-664; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.657 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Articles:

J REISSIGOVA, T LUOSTARINEN, T HAKULINEN, and A KUBIK

Statistical Modelling and Prediction of Lung Cancer Mortality in the Czech and Slovak Republics, 1960–1999
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 665-672; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.665 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MARIANNE BERWICK, NEIL DUBIN, SU-TING LUO, and JOHN FLANNERY

No Improvement in Survival from Melanoma Diagnosed from 1973 to 1984
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 673-681; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.673 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ZUO-FENG ZHANG and COLIN B BEGG

Is Trichomonas vaginalis a Cause of Cervical Neoplasia? Results from a Combined Analysis of 24 Studies
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 682-690; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.682 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GUNNAR KVÅLE, IVAR HEUCH, and STEINER NILSSEN

Parity in Relation to Mortality and Cancer Incidence: A Prospective Study of Norwegian Women
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 691-699; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.691 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PHILIPPE AMOUYEL, DOMINIQUE ARVEILER, JEAN-PIERRE CAMBOU, MICHÈLE MONTAYE, JEAN-BERNARD RUIDAVETS, ANNIE BINGHAM, PAUL SCHAFFER, and JACQUES-LUCIEN RICHARDS

Myocardial Infarction Case-Fatality Gradient in Three French Regions: The Influence of Acute Coronary Care
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 700-709; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.700 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

IL SUH, CHUNG MO NAM, EUN SUL LEE, IL SOON KIM, and SOON YOUNG LEE

Blood Pressure Tracking in Korean Schoolchildren
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 710-715; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.710 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BEIFAN ZHOU, XINHUA ZHANG, AIMIN ZHU, LIANCHENG ZHAO, SHOUMIN XHU, LIANSHENG RUAN, LIGUANG ZHU, and SHENGYIN LIANG

The Relationship of Dietary Animal Protein and Electrolytes to Blood Pressure: A Study on Three Chinese Populations
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 716-722; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.716 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

NINA MARKOVIC, ISOKEN N OLOMU, CLAREANN H BUNKER, SARA L HUSTON, FLORA A M UKOLI, and LEWIS H KULLER

Adequacy of a Single Visit for Classification of Hypertensive Status in a Nigerian Civil Servant Population
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 723-729; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.723 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

VILHÁLMUR RAFNSSON and HÓLMFRÍDUR GUNNARSDÓTTIR

Mortality among Icelandic Seamen
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 730-736; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.730 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

BENTE E MOEN, TROND RIISE, and ARE HELSETH

Mortality among Seamen with Special Reference to Work on Tankers
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 737-741; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.737 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ANTON E KUNST and JOHAN P MACKENBACH

International Variation in the Size of Mortality Differences Associated with Occupational Status
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 742-750; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.742 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GAD RENNERT

Implications of Russian Immigration on Mortality Patterns in lsrael
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 751-756; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.751 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P BYASS and P W HANLON

Daily Morbidity Records: Recall and Reliability
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 757-763; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.757 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

TINE BRINK HENRIKSEN, MORTEN HEDEGAARD, and N J SECHER

The Relation between Psychosocial Job Strain, and Preterm Delivery and Low Birthweight for Gestational Age
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 764-774; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.764 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ROBERT E DALES, MARK RAIZENNE, SAWSAN EL-SAADANY, JEFF BROOK, and RICHARD BURNETT

Prevalence of Childhood Asthma across Canada
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 775-781; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.775 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

VENANZIO VELLA, ANDREW TOMKINS, ARMANDO BORGESI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA MIGLIORI, and VINCENT YOOMAN ORYEM

Determinants of Stunting and Recovery from Stunting in Northwest Uganda
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 782-786; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.782 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JÓHANNA HARALDSDÓTTIR, ANNE TJØNNELAND, and KIM OVERVAD

Validity of Individual Portion Size Estimates in a Food Frequency Questionnaire
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 787-796; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.787 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ZVI HOWARD ABRAMSON, JAIME GOFIN, and J H ABRAMSON

Obstructive Prostatic Symptoms: A Community Survey in Jerusalem
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 797-804; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.797 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LUIS DE LA FUENTE, GREGORIO BARRIO, JULIÁN VICENTE, MARIA J BRAVO, and PABLO LARDELLI

Intravenous Administration among Heroin Users Having Treatment in Spain
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 805-811; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.805 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JEAN YVES LE HESRAN, ERIC DELAPORTE, CLAUDE GAUDEBOUT, ARNAUD TREBUCK, DIRCK SCHRIJVERS, RICHARD JOSSE, MARTINE PEETERS, HENRI CHERINGOU, ALAIN DUPONT, and BERNARD LAROUZE

Demographic Factors Associated with HTLV-1 Infection in a Gabonese Community
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 812-817; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.812 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R M DOUGLAS, A WOODWARD, H MILES, S BUETOW, and D MORRIS

A Prospective Study of Proneness to Acute Respiratory Illness in the First Two Years of Life
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 818-826; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.818 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLAUDIO F LANATA, NORMA QUINTANILLA, and HECTOR A VERASTEGUI

Validity of a Respiratory Questionnaire to Identify Pneumonia in Children in Lima, Peru
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 827-834; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.827 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PAUL COURTRIGHT, LU-FANG HU, HUAN-YING LI, and SUSAN LEWALLEN

Multidrug Therapy and Eye Disease in Leprosy: A Cross-Sectional Study in the People's Republic of China
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 835-842; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.835 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ANA C MIRANDA, JOSÉ M FALCÃO, JOSÉ A DIAS, SÓNIA D NÓBREGA, MARIA J REBELO, ZILDA P PIMENTA, and MARIA D SAÚDE

Measles Transmission in Health Facilities during Outbreaks
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 843-848; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.843 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PHILIPPE QUENEL, WILLIAM DAB, CLAUDE HANNOUN, and JEAN MARIE COHEN

Sensitivity, Specificity and predictive Values of Health Service Based Indicators for the Surveillance of Influenza A Epidemics
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 849-855; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.849 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

FARUQUE AHMED, JOHN D CLEMENS, MALLA R RAO, and A K BANIK

Family Latrines and Paediatric Shigellosis in Rural Bangladesh: Benefit or Risk?
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 856-862; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.856 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MENG XINGFA, XU QUNYING, and FANG YUEJIANG

Optimal Batch Size for Estimation of the Prevalence of a Disease Using Combined Samples
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 863-964; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.863 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor:

JØRGEN HILDEN

Ascertainment Corrected Rates: Applications of Capture-Recapture Methods
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 865-866; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.865 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

NICHOLAS I BOHNEN

Pesticides and Brain Tumour
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 867; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.867 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I FIGA-TALAMANCA

Author's Response
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 867; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.867-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

CAROLYN STEPHENS

Book Reviews
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 868-869; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.868 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MIKE DEWEY

Book Reviews
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 869; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.869 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MARY JANE PLATT

Book Reviews
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 869-870; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.869-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

HILARY A THURSTON

Book Reviews
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 870; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.870 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

other:

Book News and WHO Publications
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 871; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.871 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Bulletin Board
Int. J. Epidemiol. 23: 872; doi:10.1093/ije/23.4.872 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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