Search for dissertations about: "Survey study"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 1848 swedish dissertations containing the words Survey study.
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1. Studies on Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency Markers in the Elderly : A Population-based Study
Abstract : The aims of this study were to document the levels of cobalamin, folate, methylmalonic acid (MMA) and total homocysteine (tHcy) in serum and their relations to symptoms, clinical findings, and other factors in order to improve the possibilities of detecting early deficiency of vitamin B12 or folate, and to study the effects of cobalamin and folic acid treatment over a three-year period. The study population consisted of a 20% random sample of persons 70 years or older living in Älvkarleby in mid-Sweden. READ MORE
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2. Gotta survey somebody : Methodological challenges in population studies of older people
Abstract : Conducting representative surveys of older people is challenging. This thesis aims to analyze a) the characteristics of individuals at risk of being underrepresented in surveys of older people, b) the systematic errors likely to occur as a result of these selections, and c) whether these systematic errors can be minimized by weighting adjustments. READ MORE
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3. Assessment and Study Strategies : A study among Rwandan Students in Higher Education
Abstract : The aim of this study is to gain understanding of students’ experiences of assessment and the study strategies they adopt in the context of Higher Education in Rwanda. The study is governed by questions on how students conceive their experiences with assessment in their courses, how they determine study strategies, and how they reflect on alternative ways of assessment. READ MORE
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4. The nature of back pain in a general adult population : A longitudal study
Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to study in a general adult population the prevalence and incidence of back trouble, predictive factors for new episodes of back pain, new sick leave episodes, and factors important for recovery from back pain. The pain drawing method was used in an epidemiological survey to identify pain in the entire back area. READ MORE
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5. Clean work, the pursuit of increased adherence to hand hygiene routines : a descriptive study
Abstract : Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a problem in health care worldwide. In Sweden 7-8% of all patients treated in hospital suffer from an adverse event of varying severity, of which approximately 60,000 from a HAI. Proper hand hygiene is considered the single most important measure to reduce HAI. READ MORE