• Comparing prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its risk factors between population-based surveys in Russia and Norway 

      Cook, Sarah; Solbu, Marit Dahl; Eggen, Anne Elise; Iakunchykova, Olena; Averina, Maria; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Kholmatova, Kamila Kahramonzhonovna; Kudryavtsev, Alexander V; Leon, David A.; Malyutina, Sofia; Ryabikov, Andrew; Williamson, Elizabeth; Nitsch, Dorothea (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-14)
      Background - Little data exists on the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Russian population. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of CKD in a population-based study in Russia, compare with a similar study in Norway, and investigate whether differences in risk factors explained between-study differences in CKD.<p> <p>Methods - We compared age- and sex-standardised prevalence of ...
    • What on-line searches tell us about public interest and potential impact on behaviour in response to minimum unit pricing of alcohol in Scotland 

      Leon, David Adrew; Yom-Tov, Elad; Johnson, Anne M.; Petticrew, Mark; Williamson, Elizabeth; Lampos, Vasileios; Cox, Ingemar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-04)
      Aims - To investigate whether the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) in Scotland on 1 May 2018 was reflected in changes in the likelihood of alcohol-related queries submitted to an internet search engine, and in particular whether there was any evidence of increased interest in purchasing of alcohol from outside Scotland.<p> <p>Design - Observational study in which individual queries to ...