Multiple sclerosis in the Faroe Islands. 7. Results of a case control questionnaire with multiple controls
Detailed questionnaires were completed in 1978-79 by 23 of the 28 then known resident Faroese multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and 127 controls. These controls were divided into 69 Group A (patient sibs and other relatives), 37 Group B (matched neighbor controls, their spouses and sibs, plus patient...
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ftcopenhagenunip:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/95d0b8a6-2b44-4f59-8f58-3626a9de9fbe 2023-07-23T04:19:12+02:00 Multiple sclerosis in the Faroe Islands. 7. Results of a case control questionnaire with multiple controls Kurtzke, J F Hyllested, K Arbuckle, J D Brønnum-Hansen, Henrik Wallin, M T Heltberg, A Jacobsen, H Olsen, A Eriksen, L S 1997 https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/multiple-sclerosis-in-the-faroe-islands-7-results-of-a-case-control-questionnaire-with-multiple-controls(95d0b8a6-2b44-4f59-8f58-3626a9de9fbe).html eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Kurtzke , J F , Hyllested , K , Arbuckle , J D , Brønnum-Hansen , H , Wallin , M T , Heltberg , A , Jacobsen , H , Olsen , A & Eriksen , L S 1997 , ' Multiple sclerosis in the Faroe Islands. 7. Results of a case control questionnaire with multiple controls ' , Acta Neurologica Scandinavica , vol. 96 , no. 3 , pp. 149-57 . Adolescent Adult Case-Control Studies Child Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Disease Outbreaks Female Humans Incidence Infant Male Multiple Sclerosis Neurologic Examination Population Surveillance Risk Factors article 1997 ftcopenhagenunip 2023-07-05T22:58:21Z Detailed questionnaires were completed in 1978-79 by 23 of the 28 then known resident Faroese multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and 127 controls. These controls were divided into 69 Group A (patient sibs and other relatives), 37 Group B (matched neighbor controls, their spouses and sibs, plus patient's spouse), and 21 Group C (distant matched controls, spouses, relatives living where MS patients never resided and British troops were not encamped during the war). No differences between cases and controls were found for education, occupation, types of residence, bathing, sanitary or drinking facilities, and nature of house construction or heating. Detailed dietary histories, available for half the subjects, revealed no differences, cases versus controls, for four age periods between age 0 and 30 years, and for 16 specified foodstuffs. Animal exposures showed overall no consistent differences by location or type of animal. There was a tendency to greater exposure to British troops during the war for cases versus Groups A and B but this did not attain statistical significance. Vaccinations for smallpox, tetanus and diphtheria were less common in the MS; no difference was found for other vaccinations. Except for a relative deficit in the cases for rubella and (insignificantly) for measles, mumps and chicken pox, reported illnesses were equally common among all groups. Operations, hospitalizations and injuries did not differentiate the groups, nor did age at menarche for women. Neurologic symptoms were significantly more common in the cases than in the controls. Article in Journal/Newspaper Faroe Islands University of Copenhagen: Research Faroe Islands |
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Adolescent Adult Case-Control Studies Child Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Disease Outbreaks Female Humans Incidence Infant Male Multiple Sclerosis Neurologic Examination Population Surveillance Risk Factors Kurtzke, J F Hyllested, K Arbuckle, J D Brønnum-Hansen, Henrik Wallin, M T Heltberg, A Jacobsen, H Olsen, A Eriksen, L S Multiple sclerosis in the Faroe Islands. 7. Results of a case control questionnaire with multiple controls |
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Detailed questionnaires were completed in 1978-79 by 23 of the 28 then known resident Faroese multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and 127 controls. These controls were divided into 69 Group A (patient sibs and other relatives), 37 Group B (matched neighbor controls, their spouses and sibs, plus patient's spouse), and 21 Group C (distant matched controls, spouses, relatives living where MS patients never resided and British troops were not encamped during the war). No differences between cases and controls were found for education, occupation, types of residence, bathing, sanitary or drinking facilities, and nature of house construction or heating. Detailed dietary histories, available for half the subjects, revealed no differences, cases versus controls, for four age periods between age 0 and 30 years, and for 16 specified foodstuffs. Animal exposures showed overall no consistent differences by location or type of animal. There was a tendency to greater exposure to British troops during the war for cases versus Groups A and B but this did not attain statistical significance. Vaccinations for smallpox, tetanus and diphtheria were less common in the MS; no difference was found for other vaccinations. Except for a relative deficit in the cases for rubella and (insignificantly) for measles, mumps and chicken pox, reported illnesses were equally common among all groups. Operations, hospitalizations and injuries did not differentiate the groups, nor did age at menarche for women. Neurologic symptoms were significantly more common in the cases than in the controls. |
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Multiple sclerosis in the Faroe Islands. 7. Results of a case control questionnaire with multiple controls |
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Multiple sclerosis in the Faroe Islands. 7. Results of a case control questionnaire with multiple controls |
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Multiple sclerosis in the Faroe Islands. 7. Results of a case control questionnaire with multiple controls |
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Multiple sclerosis in the Faroe Islands. 7. Results of a case control questionnaire with multiple controls |
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Multiple sclerosis in the Faroe Islands. 7. Results of a case control questionnaire with multiple controls |
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multiple sclerosis in the faroe islands. 7. results of a case control questionnaire with multiple controls |
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Kurtzke , J F , Hyllested , K , Arbuckle , J D , Brønnum-Hansen , H , Wallin , M T , Heltberg , A , Jacobsen , H , Olsen , A & Eriksen , L S 1997 , ' Multiple sclerosis in the Faroe Islands. 7. Results of a case control questionnaire with multiple controls ' , Acta Neurologica Scandinavica , vol. 96 , no. 3 , pp. 149-57 . |
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