Observational research on alcohol use and chronic disease outcome: New approaches to counter biases

QR Code

Observational research on alcohol use and chronic disease outcome: New approaches to counter biases

Background. The frequently reported protective effects of moderate alcohol consumption in observational studies may be due to unadjusted bias. Aim. To examine two new approaches that account for unknown confounding factors and allow the application of intention-to-treat analysis. Method. This study...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Liang, Wenbin, Chikritzhs, Tanya
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33103

Similar Items

Fishy curves: A case of bias and confounding?
by: Chikritzhs, Tanya, et al.
Published: (2013)

Age at first use of alcohol and risk of heavy alcohol use: A population-based study
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2013)

Mortality rate of alcoholic liver disease and risk of hospitalisation for alcoholic liver cirrhosis, alcoholic hepatitis, and alcoholic liver failure in Australia between 1993 and 2005
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2010)

Reduction in alcohol consumption and health status
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2010)

The association between age at first use of alcohol and alcohol consumption levels among adult general drinking population
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2012)

Age at first use of alcohol predicts the risk of heavy alcohol use in early adulthood: A longitudinal study in the United States
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2015)

Brief report: marital status and alcohol consumption behaviours
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2011)

Affective disorders, anxiety disorders and the risk of alcohol dependence and misuse
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2011)

Alcohol Consumption during Adolescence and Risk of Diabetes in Young Adulthood
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2014)

Weekly and daily cycle of alcohol use among the U.S. general population
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2015)

Mendelian randomisation meta-analysis sheds doubt on protective associations between ‘moderate’ alcohol consumption and coronary heart disease
by: Chikritzhs, Tanya, et al.
Published: (2014)

Alcohol consumption and health status of family members: Health impacts without ingestion
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2013)

Does light alcohol consumption during pregnancy improve offspring's cognitive development?
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2012)

Selection bias and relationships between alcohol consumption and mortality
by: Naimi, T., et al.
Published: (2017)

Examining the relationship between heavy alcohol use and assaults: With adjustment for the effects of unmeasured confounders
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2015)

Revealing the link between licensed outlets and violence: Counting venues versus measuring alcohol availability
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2011)

The association between alcohol exposure and self-reported health status: The effect of separating former and current drinkers
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2013)

Selection biases in observational studies affect associations between 'moderate' alcohol consumption and mortality
by: Naimi, T., et al.
Published: (2016)

Motives for romantic relationships and the risk of heavy alcohol use, regular smoking and cannabis use during adolescence and early adulthood: a longitudinal study
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2013)

The association between hospitalization for asthma in childhood and alcohol use disorder hospitalization during adolescence and early adulthood among males in an Australian birth cohort
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2013)

Childhood Hospitalisations for Physical Disease and Risk of Mental Disorders During Adolescence and Early Adulthood
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2012)

Alcohol and other drug use at school leavers’ celebrations
by: Lam, T., et al.
Published: (2014)

The effect of chronic disease warning statements on alcohol-related health beliefs and consumption intentions among at-risk drinkers
by: Jongenelis, Michelle, et al.
Published: (2018)

The effect of alcohol outlets, sales and trading hours on alcohol-related injuries presenting at emergency departments in Perth, Australia, from 2002 to 2010
by: Hobday, M., et al.
Published: (2015)

A Proxy Outcome Approach for Causal Effect in Observational Studies: A Simulation Study
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2014)

Alcohol use disorders hospitalizations over the last two decades: a population-based cohort study
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2015)

The effect of short-term alcohol restriction on risk of alcohol-related injury: A state wide population-based study.
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2015)

Risks of alcohol-attributable hospitalisation and death in Australia over time: Evidence of divergence by region, age and sex.
by: Pascal, Richard, et al.
Published: (2013)

Methodological Biases in Estimating the Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Breast Cancer: The Role of Drinker Misclassification Errors in Meta-Analytic Results
by: Zeisser, C., et al.
Published: (2014)

Asthma history predicts the risk of affective disorders and anxiety disorders
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2013)

Sleep duration and its links to psychological distress, health status, physical activity and body mass index among a large representative general population sample
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2013)

Errors in recall of age at first sex
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2013)

Early childhood infections and risk of schizophrenia
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2012)

Family History of Cancer and Smoking Cessation, Is There a Role for Physicians?
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2012)

Pattern of mental health service use and risk of injury: a longitudinal study
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2012)

Childhood Mental Disorders and Risk of Schizophrenia
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2012)

Obstetric conditions and risk of first ever mental health contact during infancy, childhood and adolescence.
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2011)

Does the 2008 NATSISS underestimate the prevalence of high risk Indigenous drinking?
by: Chikritzhs, Tanya, et al.
Published: (2012)

Asthma and Injury Risk: A Large Scale Population-Based Study
by: Liang, Wenbin, et al.
Published: (2012)

Has the leaning tower of presumed health benefits from 'moderate' alcohol use finally collapsed?
by: Chikritzhs, Tanya, et al.
Published: (2015)