Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations - Latest articlesThe latest articles from Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations (ISSN 1742-5573) published by BioMed CentralThe effects of neighborhood density and street connectivity on walking behavior: the Twin Cities walking study- December 13, 2007 A growing body of health and policy research suggests residential neighborhood density and street connectivity affect walking and total physical activity, both of which are important risk factors for obesity and related chronic diseases. The authors report results from their methodologically novel Twin Cities Walking Study; a multilevel study which examined the relationship between built environments, walking behavior and total physical activity. In order to maximize neighborhood-level...http://www.epi-perspectives.com/content/4/1/16 Case-cohort design in practice experiences from the MORGAM Project- December 4, 2007 When carefully planned and analysed, the case-cohort design is a powerful choice for follow-up studies with multiple event types of interest. While the literature is rich with analysis methods for case-cohort data, little is written about the designing of a case-cohort study. Our experiences in designing, coordinating and analysing the MORGAM case-cohort study are potentially useful for other studies with similar characteristics. The motivation for using the case-cohort design in the MORGAM...http://www.epi-perspectives.com/content/4/1/15 |