Population norms in France with EQ-5D-5L: health states, value indexes, and VAS.

Purpose: To provide EuroQoL EQ-5D-5L French population norms based on a sample of 15,000 responders.

Methods: Based on the National Health and Wellness Survey, an international, annual, selfadministered Internet-based survey, this study extracted data from France for 2018 involving a sample of 15,000 respondents stratified by age and gender. Responses to the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score, together with sociodemographic, health behavior, and disease status variables were collected.

Attitudes of the general public and general practitioners in five countries towards pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccines during season 2009/2010.

Background: Vaccination coverage rates for seasonal influenza are not meeting national and international targets. Here, we investigated whether the 2009/2010 A/H1N1 pandemic influenza affected the uptake of influenza vaccines.

Methodology/principal Findings: In December 2009/January 2010 and April 2010, 500 randomly selected members of the general public in Germany, France, the United States, China, and Mexico were surveyed by telephone about vaccination for seasonal and A/H1N1 pandemic influenza.

Prevalence and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease in children and adolescents: a nationwide cross-sectional observational study.

Unlabelled: This cross-sectional observational study aimed to determine the nationwide prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in French children and adolescents. Four hundred four general practitioners and 180 paediatricians compiled a register of all children and adolescents (n = 10,394, aged 0 to 17 years, mean 3.8 ± 5.

Assessment of cardiovascular risk in primary care patients in France.

Background: Current guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease emphasize the importance of assessing global cardiovascular risk, but there is evidence that risk is often assessed inaccurately.

Aims: To compare general practitioner-reported global cardiovascular risk in French primary care patients with estimates based on established risk-scoring systems, and to identify factors accounting for any mismatch between the analyses.

Methods: Data on patients, aged 50 years or older, seen during two 3-day periods were provided by 619 general practitioners.

The French Observational Cohort of Usual Smokers (FOCUS) cohort: French smokers perceptions and attitudes towards smoking cessation.

Background: Despite increasing governmental anti-smoking measures, smoking prevalence remains at a high level in France.

Methods: The objectives of this panel study were (1) to estimate smoking prevalence in France, (2) to identify smokers' profiles according to their perceptions, attitudes and behaviour in relation to smoking cessation, (3) to determine predictive factors of quit attempts, and (4) to assess tobacco-related behaviours and their evolutions according to the changes in the smokers' environments. A representative sample of French population was defined using the quota method.

Participation of French hospital physicians to continuing medical education events: a survey with 300 physicians to assess duration, methods, financing, and needs.

Introduction: Little data on the educational needs and practices of French hospital physicians have been obtained through surveys. Given that continuing medical education (CME) information is now available on http://www.cnfmc.

[French hospital doctors attend many educational programmes but have organisational and financial difficulties for their continuing medical education].

Introduction: Few data on the educational needs and practices of the French hospital doctors have been obtained through surveys. Considering that the CME information is now available on www.cnfmc.

Prevalence and factors associated with hidradenitis suppurativa: results from two case-control studies.

Background: Conflicting opinions have been reported regarding the epidemiology of hidradenitis suppurativa.

Objective: We sought to evaluate the prevalence of hidradenitis suppurativa and to identify associated factors.

Methodology: Prevalence was evaluated using a representative sample of the French population (n=10,000).