Theses - Public Health and Primary Care: Recent submissions
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Multivariate Analysis of Dietary Data in the Presence of Excess Zeros and Measurement Error
Nutritional epidemiology is a complex area of research plagued with bias and measurement error partly arising from the use of imperfect methods of dietary data measurement and inadequate data analyses. Some foods or nutrients ... -
The epidemiology of hospital admissions in a general population: record linkage of hospital episode statistics to the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC-Norfolk) cohort
(2021-01-28)The UK National Health Service (NHS) is primarily funded by taxation free at the point of delivery. Hospitals account for approximately 50% of overall NHS spending. Two-thirds of people admitted to hospital are over 65 ... -
Understanding Post-Stroke Fatigue
(2020-11-20)Post-Stroke Fatigue is a common and debilitating condition affecting stroke survivors’ quality of life, rehabilitation outcomes, mood and life expectancy. There is no widely accepted evidence-based method of assessment, ... -
Functional Investigation of Genetic Determinants of Red Blood Cell Traits
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified thousands of genetic loci associated with blood cell traits. However, the identification and interpretation of candidate causal variants and genes remain challenging. ...
