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The impact of vaccination on the evolution of COVID-19 in Portugal
Machado, Beatriz; Antunes, Liliana; Caetano, Constantino; Pereira, João F.; Nunes, Baltazar; Patrício, Paula; Morgado, M. LuísaDOCTORATES 4 COVID-19", number 2020.10172.BD. PP UIDB/00297/2020 UIDB/04621/2020 UIDP/04621/2020; In this work we use simple mathematical models to study the impact of vaccination against COVID-19 in Portugal. First, we fit a SEIR type model without vaccination to the Portuguese data on confirmed cases of COVID-19 by the date of symptom onset, from the beginning of the epidemic until the 23rd January of 2021, t...
Local problem solving in the Portuguese health examination survey
Lyshol, Heidi; Gil, Ana Paula; Tolonen, Hanna; Namorado, Sónia; Kislaya, Irina; Barreto, Marta; Antunes, Liliana; Gaio, Vânia; Santos, Ana João© 2022. The Author(s).; BACKGROUND: Participation rates in health surveys, recognized as an important quality dimension, have been declining over the years, which may affect representativeness and confidence in results. The Portuguese national health examination survey INSEF (2015) achieved a participation rate of 43.9%, which is in line with participation rates from other similar health examination surveys. Th...
Creating a scientific solution
Lyshol, Heidi; Gil, Ana Paula; Tolonen, Hanna; Namorado, Sónia; Kislaya, Irina; Barreto, Marta; Antunes, Liliana; Santos, Ana J.; Rodrigues, Ana PUIDB/04647/2020 UIDP/04647/2020; Background Participation rates in health surveys, recognized as an important quality dimension, have been declining over the years, which may affect representativeness and confidence in results. The Portuguese national health examination survey INSEF (2015) achieved a participation rate of 43.9%, which is in line with participation rates from other similar health examination sur...
Collecting Valid and Reliable Data
Kislaya, Irina; Santos, Ana João; Lyshol, Heidi; Antunes, Liliana; Barreto, Marta; Gaio, Vânia; Gil, Ana Paula; Namorado, Sónia; Dias, Carlos MatiasUIDB/04647/2020 UIDP/04647/2020; Health surveys constitute a relevant information source to access the population's health status. Given that survey errors can significantly influence estimates and invalidate study findings, it is crucial that the fieldwork progress is closely monitored to ensure data quality. The objective of this study was to describe the fieldwork monitoring conducted during the first Portug...
Sociodemographic disparities in hypertension prevalence
Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Gaio, Vânia; Kislaya, Irina; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Cordeiro, Eugénio; Silva, Ana Clara; Namorado, Sónia; Barreto, Marta© 2019 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is an important cause of death and disability worldwide, and hypertension is responsible for at least 45% of all deaths due to heart disease and 51% of deaths due to stroke. This study aimed to estimate and describe the distribution of prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in the Portuguese population in 2015....
The first Portuguese National Health Examination Survey (2015)
Nunes, Baltazar; Barreto, Marta; Gil, Ana P; Kislaya, Irina; Namorado, Sónia; Antunes, Liliana; Gaio, Vânia; Santos, Ana J; Rodrigues, Ana PBackground: In Health Examination Surveys interview information is complemented with objective information, providing more accurate indicators than self-reported data. We report the study design, planning and implementation of the first Portuguese Health Examination Survey (INSEF). Methods: INSEF was a cross-sectional population-based study representative at regional and national level. Individuals aged between...
Prevalência de excesso de peso e de obesidade em Portugal
Gaio, Vânia; Antunes, Liliana; Barreto, Marta; Gil, Ana Paula; Kislaya, Irina; Vieira, Sónia Cristina Namorado Gonçalves Calado; Rodrigues, Ana PaulaUID/SOC/04647/2013 SFRH/BPD/107722/2015; Descrever as prevalências de excesso de peso e de obesidade na população adulta residente em Portugal em 2015, obtidas através de medições antropométricas diretas, de acordo com as variáveis sexo, idade, região, nível de escolaridade e situação perante o trabalho. As prevalências de excesso de peso e de obesidade tiveram por base o cálculo do Índice de Massa Corporal (IM...
1º Inquérito Nacional de Saúde com Exame Físico INSEF 2015
Santos, Ana João; Gil, Ana Paula; Kislaya, Irina; Antunes, Liliana; Barreto, Marta; Namorado, Sónia; Gaio, Vania; Nunes, Baltazar; Dias, Carlos MatiasPTDC/CS-SOC/110311/2009