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1. Patient participation : what it is and what it is not
Sammanfattning : In general, patient participation is regarded as being informed and partaking in decision making regarding one’s care and treatment. This interpretation is common in legislation throughout the Western world and corresponding documents guiding health care professionals, as well as in scientific studies. LÄS MER
2. Gotta survey somebody : Methodological challenges in population studies of older people
Sammanfattning : Conducting representative surveys of older people is challenging. This thesis aims to analyze a) the characteristics of individuals at risk of being underrepresented in surveys of older people, b) the systematic errors likely to occur as a result of these selections, and c) whether these systematic errors can be minimized by weighting adjustments. LÄS MER
3. Measuring eating disorder outcome : definitions, dropout and patients' perspectives
Sammanfattning : Background: Despite a plethora of research, there are serious limitations in our knowledge of outcome in eating disorders. Almost all studies have been compromised by the problem of treatment dropout or non-participation in follow-ups. LÄS MER
4. The risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis : epidemiological studies on associations with socioeconomic status, psychosocial work stress and smoking
Sammanfattning : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory disease. Knowledge about the contribution of genetics is rapidly increasing, but data on environmental factors that may cause RA is scarce. LÄS MER
5. Aspects of participation in sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer
Sammanfattning : Colorectal cancer is an important health problem due to a high morbidity and mortality but it is curable at an early stage and is therefore ideal for screening. Population-based screening of the average risk population using fecal occult blood testing has been demonstrated to decrease mortality. LÄS MER