Articles

	Alcohol and cardiovascular mortality in Moscow; new evidence of a causal association L Chenet, M McKee, D Leon, V Shkolnikov, and S Vassin J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 772-774. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.772 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Combined oral contraceptives, smoking, and cardiovascular risk TM Farley, O Meirik, CL Chang, and NR Poulter J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 775-785. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.775 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Accumulation of factors influencing children's middle ear disease: risk factor modelling on a large population cohort KE Bennett and MP Haggard J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 786-793. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.786 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Health related lifestyle in adolescence predicts adult educational level: a longitudinal study from Finland L Koivusilta, A Rimpela, and M Rimpela J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 794-801. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.794 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A randomised controlled trial of postal versus interviewer administration of a questionnaire measuring satisfaction with, and use of, services received in the year before death J Addington-Hall, L Walker, C Jones, S Karlsen, and M McCarthy J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 802-807. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.802 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	How many lives is equity worth? A proposal for equity adjusted years of life saved L Lindholm, M Rosen, and M Emmelin J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 808-811. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.808 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Should we be frightened of bracken? A review of the evidence D Wilson, LJ Donaldson, and O Sepai J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 812-817. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.812 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Colorectal cancer prevention. An approach to increasing compliance in a faecal occult blood test screening programme AR Hart, J Eaden, S Barnett, AM de Bono, and JF Mayberry J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 818-820. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.818 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Strong correlation between Helicobacter pylori seropositivity and Chlamydia pneumoniae IgG concentrations J Danesh, YK Wong, M Ward, P Hawtin, M Murphy, and J Muir J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 821-822. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.821 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Thirty year trend (1967-1996) in prevalence of poliomyelitis and vaccine coverage in Ballabgarh, Haryana, India K Anand, S Kant, G Kumar, and SK Kapoor J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 823-825. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.823 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Periconceptional folic acid in The Netherlands in 1995. Socioeconomic differences HE de Walle, KM van der Pal, LT de Jong-van den Berg, J Schouten, CM de Rover, SE Buitendijk, and MC Cornel J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 826-827. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.826 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Alcohol and health: what is good for the French may not be for the Russians W Zatonski J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 766-767. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.766 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Health sector reform D Haran J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 768-769. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.768 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The onward march of European public health CA Birt J Epidemiol Community Health 1998; 52: 770-771. doi:10.1136/jech.52.12.770 [PDF] [Request Permissions]