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New Avenue for the Geriatric Depression Scale: Rasch Transformation Enhances Reliability of Assessment
(Elsevier, 2019)Background Depression is a common problem in older adults. The 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) is a widely used psychometric tool for measuring depression in the elderly, but its psychometric properties have ... -
New Zealand 2012 National Gambling Study: Gambling Harm and Problem Gambling. Report Number 2
(Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora, New Zealand Government, 2014)Summary of project/aims Background The last national studies focused on gambling in New Zealand were conducted in 1991 and 1999. Since then, there has been substantial growth in gambling availability and expenditure and ... -
New Zealand Hospital Stroke Service Provision: A National Survey
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)Introduction The REGIONS Care study assesses stroke care throughout New Zealand. It includes a national audit and here we present organisational survey results assessing current availability of interventions and management ... -
New Zealand National Gambling Study: 2018 Participant Re-contact and Implications for a 2019 Interview Wave
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Introduction The National Gambling Study (NGS) is a nationally representative longitudinal survey of adults aged 18 years and older, designed to provide information on the prevalence, incidence, nature and effects of ... -
New Zealand National Gambling Study: Correspondence Between Changes in Gambling and Gambling Risk Levels and Health, Quality of Life, and Health and Social Inequalities
(Gambling and Addictions Research Centre, AUT University, 2020)Summary This study provides a statistical analysis of the four data collection years (2012 to 2015) of the National Gambling Study in order to assess how changes in gambling risk levels are associated with changes over ... -
New Zealand National Gambling Study: Qualitative Phase. NGS Series Report Number 8
(Gambling and Addictions Research Centre (GARC), Auckland University of Technology (AUT) for the Ministry of Health, 2019)STUDY AIMS: This study sought to enhance understanding of: (1) Why and how people transition between gambling risk levels, (2) The inter-related behaviours for why people increase or decrease their gambling participation ... -
New Zealand Policy Experts’ Appraisal of Interventions to Reduce Smoking in Young Adults: A Qualitative Investigation
(BMJ Journals, 2017)Objectives Reducing smoking in young adults, particularly young Māori and Pacific, is vital for reducing tobacco harm and health inequalities in New Zealand (NZ). We investigated how NZ policy experts appraised the feasibility ... -
New Zealand Should Intensify Efforts to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation by 2030: The Views of Women from Communities That Practice FGM/C
In 2016 UNICEF reported on the continuing scale and persistence of female genital mutilation globally, currently known as female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), and the need to intensify efforts to eliminate the practice. ... -
Next-generation Sequencing As an Advanced Supplementary Tool for the Diagnosis of Pathogens in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: An Observational Trial in Xi'an, China
(Spandidos Publications, 2022)The application of next-generation sequencing (NGS) in routine clinical analysis is still limited. The significance of NGS in the identification of pathogens of lower respiratory tract infection should be assessed as part ... -
Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) as an Anti-aging Health Product – Promises and Safety Concerns
(Elsevier BV, 2021)Background Elderly population has been progressively rising in the world, thus the demand for anti-aging heath products to assure longevity as well as to ameliorate age-related complications is also on the rise. Among ... -
Noise Sensitivity and Diminished Health: Testing Moderators and Mediators of the Relationship
(Medknow, 2014)The concept of noise sensitivity emerged in public health and psychoacoustic research to help explain individual differences in reactions to noise. Noise sensitivity has been associated with health problems, but the ... -
Nonparametric Computation of Survival Functions in the Presence of Interval Censoring
(AUT University, 2008)Censoring in time-to-event data poses a challenge in survival analysis. General interval censoring places an interval of doubt around each event time. Even when none of the event times are known exactly, useful analysis ... -
Northcote Urban Development Programme: Community-Identified Food, Activity and Socialisation Opportunities
(MDPI, 2022)The Northcote area is undergoing major urban regeneration and the diverse community residents there are experiencing significant changes that may affect wellbeing. It is important that the community identifies social and ... -
One-Year Risk of Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke in Hunter New England, Australia (INSIST Study)
(Frontiers Media, 2021)Background: One-year risk of stroke in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke (TIAMS) managed in secondary care settings has been reported as 5-8%. However, evidence for the outcomes of TIAMS in community care settings ... -
Oral Mucositis in Cancer and Potential Use of Omega-3 Free Fatty Acids in Its Management: A Review
(MDPI AG, 2021)Oral mucositis (OM) is a painful condition caused by chemotherapeutic or radiotherapeutic cancer treatments, occurring in patients with different tumour characteristics and locations. OM greatly impacts a patient’s quality ... -
Ordinal-to-interval Scale Conversion Tables and National Items for the New Zealand Version of the WhOQOL-BREF
(PLOS, 2016)The World Health Organisation Quality of Life (WHOQOL) questionnaires are widely used around the world and can claim strong cross-cultural validity due to their development in collaboration with international field centres. ... -
Our People, Our Food, Our Planet: Sustainable Food Systems Policy in the Pacific
(Child and Youth Health Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Pacific Island Countries and Territories are facing a health crisis with non communicable diseases (NCDs) currently accounting for more than 80% of deaths. In the 21st century, advances in health intervention and policy ... -
Pacific Healthcare Workers and Their Treatment Interventions With Pacific Clients With Alcohol and Drug Issues in New Zealand
(New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA), 2006)Aim To provide an overview of the treatment interventions and practices of Pacific alcohol and other drugs (AOD) services in New Zealand. Methods Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 31 Pacific staff members from ... -
Pacific Islands Families Study: Intimate Partner Stressors and Psychological Distress among Pacific Adults
(Taylor and Francis, 2016)Although there has been increased research about the nature and predictors of sexual problems, relatively little is known about sexual health and well-being among minority ethnic groups across the world. This study explored ... -
Pacific Islands families study: risk and protective factors associated with delinquent behaviour in Pacific 11-year-olds
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2016)This paper examines risk and protective factors associated with delinquent behaviour among Pacific youth living in New Zealand (NZ). As part of the longitudinal Pacific Islands Families study, 11-year-olds Pacific youth ...