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Aims
To estimate differences in the strength and shape of associations between alcohol use and diagnosis‐specific sickness absence.
Design
A multi‐cohort study. Participants (n = 47 520) responded to a survey on alcohol use at two time‐points, and were linked to records of sickness absence. Diagnosis‐specific sickness absence was followed for 4–7 years from the latter survey.
Setting and participants...
Background and Aims
Life transitions such as retirement may influence alcohol consumption, but only a few studies have described this using longitudinal data. We identified patterns and predictors of risky drinking around the time of retirement.
Design
A cohort study assessing trajectories and predictors of risky drinking among employees entering statutory retirement between 2000 and 2011.
Setting...
Aims
To investigate cross‐sectional and longitudinal associations between personality and smoking, and test whether socio‐demographic factors modify these associations.
Design
Cross‐sectional and longitudinal individual‐participant meta‐analysis.
Setting
Nine cohort studies from Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Participants
A total of 79 757 men and women (mean...
AimsTo use Mendelian randomization to assess whether alcohol intake was causally associated with cognitive function.
DesignMendelian randomization using a genetic variant related to alcohol intake (ADH1B rs1229984) was used to obtain unbiased estimates of the association between alcohol intake and cognitive performance.
SettingEurope.
ParticipantsMore than 34 000 adults.
MeasurementsAny versus...
AimsWe examined whether distance from home to the nearest bar, i.e. alcohol outlet permitting consumption on the premises, is associated with risky alcohol behaviours.
DesignCross‐sectional and longitudinal study.
Setting and participantsThe cross‐sectional data consisted of 78 858 and the longitudinal data of 54 778 Finnish Public Sector Study participants between 2000 and 2009 [mean follow‐up...
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