Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009

Editor's Choice

Editor's Choice

Ideology with evidence: global warming, maps and ethics

Shah Ebrahim

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 895–896, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp268

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Editorial

Birth cohort studies: past, present and future

Debbie A Lawlor and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 897–902, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp240

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Reprints and Reflections

Facts, opinions and affaires du couer

Michael Marmot

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 903–907, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp234

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Commentary: A continued affair with science and judgements

Michael Marmot

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 908–910, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp246

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Commentary: Making risk factors more cost-effective predictors of disease

William G Rothstein

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 911–913, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp231

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Commentary: Facts, opinions and affaires du coeur

Simon Carter

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 914–916, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp232

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Photoessay

Born in Bradford: Madonna and child or?

Ian Beesley

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 917–920, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp219

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Diversion

Born in Bradford

Ian McMillan

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Page 921, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp270

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Cohort profiles

Cohort Profile: The Swiss Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort Study (SIBDCS)

Valérie Pittet and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 922–931, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyn180

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Cohort Profile: The Newcastle Thousand Families 1947 Birth Cohort

Mark S Pearce and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 932–937, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyn184

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Cohort Profile: The Danish Web-based Pregnancy Planning Study—‘Snart-Gravid’

Ellen M Mikkelsen and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 938–943, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyn191

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Life Course Epidemiology

Low birthweight and subsequent emotional and behavioural outcomes in 12-year-old children in Soweto, South Africa: findings from Birth to Twenty

Farnaz Sabet and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 944–954, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp204

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Head size at birth and long-term mortality from coronary heart disease

Kari R Risnes and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 955–962, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp169

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Cancer

Light-at-night, circadian disruption and breast cancer: assessment of existing evidence

Richard G Stevens

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 963–970, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp178

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Obesity and cancer: Mendelian randomization approach utilizing the FTO genotype

Paul Brennan and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 971–975, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp162

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Commentary: A new dawn for genetic epidemiology?

Timothy M Frayling

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 975–977, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp228

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Socio-economic status and oesophageal cancer: results from a population-based case–control study in a high-risk area

Farhad Islami and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 978–988, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp195

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Environmental risk factors for lung cancer in Iran: a case–control study

Mostafa Hosseini and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 989–996, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp218

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Unprotected sex following HIV testing among women in Uganda and Zimbabwe: short- and long-term comparisons with pre-test behaviour

Abigail Norris Turner and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 997–1007, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp171

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Localized spatial clustering of HIV infections in a widely disseminated rural South African epidemic

Frank Tanser and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1008–1016, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp148

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Commentary: Spatial clustering of HIV infection: providing clues for effective HIV prevention

Salim S Abdool Karim

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1016–1017, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp201

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Smoking, drinking and incident tuberculosis in rural India: population-based case–control study

Vendhan Gajalakshmi and Richard Peto

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1018–1025, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp225

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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis amongst the tribal population of Madhya Pradesh, central India

Jyothi Bhat and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1026–1032, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp222

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Mental health

Post-traumatic stress reactions among Rwandan children and adolescents in the early aftermath of genocide

Richard Neugebauer and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1033–1045, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyn375

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Commentary: Explaining enormous variations in rates of disorder in trauma-focused psychiatric epidemiology after major emergencies

Danielle Rodin and Mark van Ommeren

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1045–1048, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp203

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Polymorphisms of the CRP gene inhibit inflammatory response and increase susceptibility to depression: The Health in Men Study

Osvaldo P Almeida and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1049–1059, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp199

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Cardiovascular disease

Adult height and the risks of cardiovascular disease and major causes of death in the Asia-Pacific region: 21 000 deaths in 510 000 men and women

Crystal Man Ying Lee and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1060–1071, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp150

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Could mitochondrial efficiency explain the susceptibility to adiposity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in South Asian populations?

Raj S Bhopal and Snorri B Rafnsson

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1072–1081, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp202

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Health Behaviours

Ethnic and gender differences in physical activity levels among 9–10-year-old children of white European, South Asian and African–Caribbean origin: the Child Heart Health Study in England (CHASE Study)

Christopher G Owen and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1082–1093, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp176

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Seasonality in maternal intake and activity influence offspring's birth size among rural Indian mothers—Pune Maternal Nutrition Study

Shobha Rao and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1094–1103, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp223

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Methodology

Ethics and observational studies in medical research: various rules in a common framework

Frédérique Claudot and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1104–1108, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp164

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Commentary: Can we facilitate the ethical approval of international observational studies?

Marina Cuttini and Rodolfo Saracci

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1108–1109, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp238

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Interpreting data in the face of competing explanations: assessing the hypothesis that observed spontaneous clearance of Helicobacter pylori was all measurement error

Carl V Phillips and Karen J Goodman

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1110–1117, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp006

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Improving epidemiological surveys of sexual behaviour conducted by telephone

Charles F Turner and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1118–1127, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp210

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Other Original Articles

Association of age, sex and seat belt use with the risk of early death in drivers of passenger cars involved in traffic crashes

Pablo Lardelli-Claret and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1128–1134, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp143

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Commentary: Causal pathways of relative motor vehicle crash fatality risk are hard to estimate from police records

Paul L Zador

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1134–1136, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp227

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Population adiposity and climate change

Phil Edwards and Ian Roberts

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1137–1140, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp172

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Commentary: Why diets need to change to avert harm from global warming

John Powles

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1141–1142, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp247

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Endometriosis risk in relation to naevi, freckles and skin sensitivity to sun exposure: the French E3N cohort

Marina Kvaskoff and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1143–1153, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp175

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Commentary: Endometriosis—epidemiologic considerations for a potentially ‘high-risk’ population

Stacey A Missmer

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1154–1155, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp249

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Letters to the Editor

Effect on response rates of stamps vs a pre-printed business reply envelope in a mailed follow-up survey among middle-aged Danish men

Merete Osler and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1156–1157, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyn044

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Response to ‘Cancer incidence rates among South Asians in four geographic regions: India, Singapore, UK and US’

Giridhara R Babu

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1157–1158, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyn119

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Author's response

Rashmi Sinha and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1158–1159, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyn120

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Comments: The non-cancer mortality experience of male workers at British Nuclear Fuels plc, 1946–2005

M P Little and others

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1159–1164, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyn122

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Book Reviews

Marketing Health: Smoking and the Discourse of Public Health in Britain 1945–2000.

Luke Clancy

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1165–1166, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyn142

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Public health: ethical issues.

Ishani Kar-Purkayastha

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Pages 1166–1167, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyn150

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Books Received

Books Received

International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2009, Page 1168, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyp254

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