Defining and measuring multimorbidity: a systematic review of systematic reviews

MC Johnston, M Crilly, C Black… - European journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Multimorbidity, the coexistence of multiple health conditions, is a growing public
health challenge. Research and intervention development are hampered by the lack of …

Associations of estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with mortality and renal failure by sex: a meta-analysis

D Nitsch, M Grams, Y Sang, C Black, M Cirillo… - Bmj, 2013 - bmj.com
Objective To assess for the presence of a sex interaction in the associations of estimated
glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Examining variation in the measurement of multimorbidity in research: a systematic review of 566 studies

ISS Ho, A Azcoaga-Lorenzo, A Akbari… - The Lancet Public …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background A systematic understanding of how multimorbidity has been constructed and
measured is unavailable. This review aimed to examine the definition and measurement of …

Age and association of kidney measures with mortality and end-stage renal disease

SI Hallan, K Matsushita, Y Sang, BK Mahmoodi… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent in older individuals, but the risk
implications of low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and high albuminuria across …

Validity of the general practice research database

SS Jick, JA Kaye… - … : The Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The United Kingdom General Practice Research Database (GPRD) is an office‐based,
computer‐generated, medical resource designed from its inception to be used for …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes among confirmed cases and a matched comparison group in the Long-COVID in Scotland study

CE Hastie, DJ Lowe, A McAuley, AJ Winter… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
With increasing numbers infected by SARS-CoV-2, understanding long-COVID is essential
to inform health and social care support. A Scottish population cohort of 33,281 laboratory …

Relation of childhood gastrointestinal disorders to autism: nested case-control study using data from the UK General Practice Research Database

C Black, JA Kaye, H Jick - Bmj, 2002 - bmj.com
Objectives: To assess whether children with autism are more likely to have a history of
gastrointestinal disorders than children without autism. Design: Nested case-control study …

Change in albuminuria and subsequent risk of end-stage kidney disease: an individual participant-level consortium meta-analysis of observational studies

J Coresh, HJL Heerspink, Y Sang… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Change in albuminuria as a surrogate endpoint for progression of chronic
kidney disease is strongly supported by biological plausibility, but empirical evidence to …

[HTML][HTML] Intermediate and long-term outcomes of survivors of acute kidney injury episodes: a large population-based cohort study

S Sawhney, A Marks, N Fluck, A Levin… - American Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The long-term prognosis after acute kidney injury (AKI) is variable. It is unclear
how the prognosis of AKI and its relationship to prognostic factors (baseline kidney function …

Meglitinide analogues for type 2 diabetes mellitus

C Black, P Donnelly, L McIntyre… - Cochrane Database …, 2007 - cochranelibrary.com
Background In type 2 diabetes mellitus, impairment of insulin secretion is an important
component of the disease. Meglitinide analogues are a class of oral hypoglycaemic agents …