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View article: Underuse, overuse, and guideline-based use of cervical cancer screening: social disparities in temporal screening trajectories in the French CONSTANCES cohort
Underuse, overuse, and guideline-based use of cervical cancer screening: social disparities in temporal screening trajectories in the French CONSTANCES cohort Open
Background The Pap test has been an important part of women's medical care for 40 years. Its utilization over time allows us to study both under- and over-screening. Our objective is to study the trends over time in each woman's screening …
View article: Factors determining first influenza vaccination among individuals with type 2 diabetes in the CONSTANCES cohort by age group (younger than 65 years or 65 and older)
Factors determining first influenza vaccination among individuals with type 2 diabetes in the CONSTANCES cohort by age group (younger than 65 years or 65 and older) Open
Vaccine coverage against influenza is suboptimal among people with diabetes. Our principal objective was to study and compare the factors related to a first influenza vaccination in individuals with type 2 diabetes according to age group (…
View article: Association of Hormonal Exposures With Grip Strength in Women >45 Years: Data From the CONSTANCES Cohort Study
Association of Hormonal Exposures With Grip Strength in Women >45 Years: Data From the CONSTANCES Cohort Study Open
Context Although biological findings show that estrogens are beneficial for muscular mass maintenance and bone resorption inhibition, the association of hormonal exposure with physical performance are controversial. Objective We investigat…
View article: Combined influence of immigration status and income on cervical cancer screening uptake
Combined influence of immigration status and income on cervical cancer screening uptake Open
The regular performance of Pap tests for cervical cancer screening reduces this disease's incidence and mortality. Income inequalities have been reported for this screening, partly because in some countries women must advance or even pay o…
View article: Impact of a patient reminder letter from their general practitioners on influenza vaccination: A quasi-experimental study in Paris, France
Impact of a patient reminder letter from their general practitioners on influenza vaccination: A quasi-experimental study in Paris, France Open
Reminder letters could help increase influenza vaccination coverage.
View article: Health Literacy as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Position and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living in France
Health Literacy as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Position and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living in France Open
Background: In recent decades, several research studies have mentioned a potential mediating effect of health literacy (HL) on the relationship between socioeconomic position and health prevention behaviors. However, no study to date has i…
View article: General practitioner gender and use of diagnostic procedures: a French cross-sectional study in training practices
General practitioner gender and use of diagnostic procedures: a French cross-sectional study in training practices Open
Objectives The acceleration in the number of female doctors has led to questions about differences in how men and women practice medicine. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of general practitioner (GP) gender on the use of …
View article: Impact of recommendations on sodium valproate prescription among women with epilepsy: An interrupted time-series study
Impact of recommendations on sodium valproate prescription among women with epilepsy: An interrupted time-series study Open
View article: Do vulnerable groups access prevention services? Cervical cancer screening and HIV testing among homeless migrant women in the Paris metropolitan area
Do vulnerable groups access prevention services? Cervical cancer screening and HIV testing among homeless migrant women in the Paris metropolitan area Open
Introduction Homeless migrant women, facing adverse living conditions and barriers to legal status, are at risk of cervical cancer, HIV infection and may encounter barriers to screening services. We investigate factors associated with each…
View article: Health Literacy throughout adolescence: Invariance and validity study of three measurement scales in the general population
Health Literacy throughout adolescence: Invariance and validity study of three measurement scales in the general population Open
View article: The Underestimated Prevalence of Neglected Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women, a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in France
The Underestimated Prevalence of Neglected Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women, a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in France Open
Dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, and non-menstrual chronic pelvic pain (NMCPP) are symptoms that are probably underreported and neglected. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and overlapping relations between these symptoms among a genera…
View article: Physicians’ detection of smokers: A multilevel analysis of the Paris Prevention in General Practice survey
Physicians’ detection of smokers: A multilevel analysis of the Paris Prevention in General Practice survey Open
Although many studies have examined the mention of smoking status in case files, a more important issue in clinical practice is physicians' ability to identify smokers. We sought to analyze physicians' detection of smokers according to cha…
View article: Social inequalities in participation in cancer screening: does the mode of data collection matter? The CONSTANCES cohort
Social inequalities in participation in cancer screening: does the mode of data collection matter? The CONSTANCES cohort Open
Background Self-reported data are prone to item non-response and misreporting. We investigated to what extent the use of self-reported data for participation in breast (BCS) and cervical cancer screening (CCS) impacted socioeconomic inequa…
View article: Correlates of premature pap test screening, under 25 years old: analysis of data from the CONSTANCES cohort study
Correlates of premature pap test screening, under 25 years old: analysis of data from the CONSTANCES cohort study Open
Background Many countries currently recommend that screening for cervical cancer begin at the age of 25 years. Premature screening (before that age) could lead to unnecessary follow-up examinations and procedures that turn out to be useles…
View article: Women with obesity in cervical cancer screening. The double penalty: Underscreening and income inequalities
Women with obesity in cervical cancer screening. The double penalty: Underscreening and income inequalities Open
View article: Correlates of premature pap test screening, under 25 years old: Analysis of data from the CONSTANCES cohort study.
Correlates of premature pap test screening, under 25 years old: Analysis of data from the CONSTANCES cohort study. Open
Background: Many countries currently recommend that screening for cervical cancer begin at the age of 25 years. Premature screening (before that age) could lead to unnecessary follow-up examinations and procedures that turn out to be usele…
View article: Witnessing interparental violence in childhood and symptoms of depression in adulthood: data from the 2017 French Health Barometer
Witnessing interparental violence in childhood and symptoms of depression in adulthood: data from the 2017 French Health Barometer Open
Background Every year, it is estimated that 143 000 French children are exposed to interparental violence (IPV). This exposure may have deleterious lifelong impact on mental health. Objective To investigate the associations between exposur…
View article: Combined Effect of Health Status and Primary Care Use on Participation in Cancer Screening: The CONSTANCES Cohort
Combined Effect of Health Status and Primary Care Use on Participation in Cancer Screening: The CONSTANCES Cohort Open
Our results suggest that policies aiming at increasing cancer screening participation should simultaneously account for women's use of primary care and health and consider more specific subgroups than what is usually done. Further research…
View article: Premature pap test screening, under 25 years old, a link with the mode of contraception? Analysis of data from the CONSTANCES cohort study
Premature pap test screening, under 25 years old, a link with the mode of contraception? Analysis of data from the CONSTANCES cohort study Open
Background Many countries currently recommend that screening for cervical cancer begin at the age of 25 years. Premature screening (before that age) could lead to unnecessary follow-up examinations and procedures that turn out to be useles…
View article: Complications after perineal surgery (with or without implantation of material): First results of the French multicenter observatory VIGIMESH after 1873 inclusions
Complications after perineal surgery (with or without implantation of material): First results of the French multicenter observatory VIGIMESH after 1873 inclusions Open
View article: The French pill scare and the reshaping of social inequalities in access to medical contraceptives
The French pill scare and the reshaping of social inequalities in access to medical contraceptives Open
View article: Physicians’ preventive practices: more frequently performed for male patients and by female physicians
Physicians’ preventive practices: more frequently performed for male patients and by female physicians Open
View article: Patterns of gynaecological check-up and their association with body mass index within the CONSTANCES cohort
Patterns of gynaecological check-up and their association with body mass index within the CONSTANCES cohort Open
Objectives To investigate the relationship between patterns of gynaecological check-up and body mass index while accounting for various determinants of health care use. Methods Sequence analysis and clustering were used to highlight patter…
View article: Caesarean delivery in a migration context: the role of prior delivery in the host country
Caesarean delivery in a migration context: the role of prior delivery in the host country Open
Migrant women in industrialised countries experience high caesarean section (CS) rates but little is known about the effect of a previous delivery in the host country. This study set out to investigate this effect among migrant women in Fr…
View article: The determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake in women with obesity: application of the Andersen’s behavioral model to the CONSTANCES survey
The determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake in women with obesity: application of the Andersen’s behavioral model to the CONSTANCES survey Open
View article: Immigration status and cervical test screening: more underscreening and inequality social health
Immigration status and cervical test screening: more underscreening and inequality social health Open
Introduction In France, public health authorities recommend cervical cancer screening (CCS) by a Pap test every 3 years for all sexually active women aged 25 to 65 years. Socioeconomic inequalities are observed in CCS and disparities in sc…
View article: Complications after pelvic floor repair surgery (with and without mesh): short‐term incidence after 1873 inclusions in the French VIGI‐MESH registry
Complications after pelvic floor repair surgery (with and without mesh): short‐term incidence after 1873 inclusions in the French VIGI‐MESH registry Open
Objective To assess the short‐term incidence of serious complications of surgery for urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse. Design Prospective longitudinal cohort study using a surgical registry. Setting Thirteen public hospitals i…
View article: General practitioners who never perform Pap smear: the medical offer and the socio-economic context around their office could limit their involvement in cervical cancer screening
General practitioners who never perform Pap smear: the medical offer and the socio-economic context around their office could limit their involvement in cervical cancer screening Open
View article: Pap tests for cervical cancer screening test and contraception: analysis of data from the CONSTANCES cohort study
Pap tests for cervical cancer screening test and contraception: analysis of data from the CONSTANCES cohort study Open
View article: Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes: A Review of Sex-Related Differences in Predisposition and Prevention
Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes: A Review of Sex-Related Differences in Predisposition and Prevention Open