Publications by authors named "Stine Schou Mikkelsen"
This paper aims to give a description of the Danish National Youth Study 2014 in terms of study design, study population and questionnaire content. The differences between participants and non-participants regarding socioeconomic characteristics are also described. The Danish National Youth Study 2014 was a web-based survey with data collected through self-completion questionnaires administered in the classroom.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Social network has been linked to alcohol use disorder in several studies. However, since the majority of such findings are cross-sectional, causal interpretation is difficult. The aim of the present study was to test if social network characteristics predict alcohol use disorder in a prospective design.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Variation in genes involved in alcohol metabolism is associated with drinking patterns worldwide. We compared variation in these genes among the Inuit with published results from the general population of Denmark and, due to the Asian ancestry of the Inuit, with Han Chinese. We analyzed the association between gene variations and drinking patterns among the Inuit.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A variety of smoking cessation aids are available; however, the majority of smokers quit unaided. We know little of the differences between users and non-users of cessation support.
Methods: A cross-sectional study based on the Danish Health Examination Survey (DANHES) conducted in 2007-2008.
Objective: Few studies on the associations between pre-morbid IQ and mental disorders are based on comprehensive assessment of intelligence in both women and men and include a wide range of confounding variables. Thus, the objective of the present study was to examine the association between pre-morbid IQ and hospitalisation with any mental disorder, including possible gender differences in the association.
Methods: The study population was born in 1959-61 and premorbid IQ was assessed with the WAIS between 1982 and 1994.
A prospective cohort study of quality of life and ischemic heart disease.
Scand J Public Health
February 2014
Aims: To examine the role of self-rated quality of life, as a whole, on the risk of developing ischemic heart disease.
Methods: Information on self-rated quality of life and covariates was obtained from 4497 people from the Copenhagen Perinatal Cohort. The study population, consisting of both men and women aged 31-33 years at baseline, was followed for registration of ischemic heart disease in national registers.
Objective: To systematically review and summarize the evidence of an association between preoperative smoking status and postoperative complications elaborated on complication type.
Background: The conclusions of studies examining the association between preoperative smoking and postoperative complications are inconsistent, thus there is a need for a review and meta-analysis to summarize the existing evidence.
Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on a search in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO.
Objective: To systematically review and summarize the evidence of the association between preoperative alcohol consumption and postoperative complications elaborated on complication type.
Background: Conclusions in studies on preoperative alcohol consumption and postoperative complications have been inconsistent.
Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on a search in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO citations.
Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the role of leisure time physical activity on the risk of developing depression in a large longitudinal setting.
Methods: A prospective cohort study was used, comprising three updated measures of leisure time physical activity and covariates and 26 years of follow-up data on 18,146 individuals from the Copenhagen City Heart Study, Denmark. The study population was linked to two Danish hospital registers for information on depression.