International Journal of Epidemiology

Uncertainty and significance
pp. 683-684(2)
Author: George Davey Smith

Infectious diseases—past, present, and future
pp. 684-686(3)
Author: Philip S Brachman

Tests of significance considered as evidence
pp. 687-691(5)
Author: Joseph Berkson

Note on Dr. Berkson’s criticism of tests of significance
pp. 692-692(1)
Author: R.A. Fisher

Commentary: Null points—has interpretation of significance tests improved?
pp. 693-694(2)
Author: Jonathan Sterne

Commentary: Worthwhile polemic or transatlantic storm-in-a-teacup?
pp. 694-698(5)
Author: M Stone

Commentary: The P-value, devalued
pp. 699-702(4)
Author: Steven Goodman

Marked With D.
pp. 703-703(1)
Author: Tony Harrison

as if … visualizing pain
pp. 704-707(4)
Authors: Deborah Padfield; Brian Hurwitz

The impact of behavioural changes on the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C among injecting drug users
pp. 708-714(7)
Authors: John M Murray; Matthew G Law; Zhanhai Gao; John M Kaldor

Commentary: Modelling and understanding differences in human immunodeficiency and hepatitis C virus epidemiology in injection drug users
pp. 715-716(2)
Authors: Marcel Zwahlen; David Vlahov

Modelling hepatitis C virus incidence, prevalence and long-term sequelae in Australia, 2001
pp. 717-724(8)
Authors: Matthew G Law; Gregory J Dore; Nicky Bath; Sandra Thompson; Nick Crofts; Kate Dolan; Wendy Giles; Paul Gow; John Kaldor; Stuart Loveday; Elizabeth Powell; Jenean Spencer; Alex Wodak

Commentary: Modelling the epidemiology of hepatitis C and its complications
pp. 725-726(2)
Author: Gregory L Armstrong

Influence of maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection on vertical transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV): a meta-analysis
pp. 727-734(8)
Author: Brandee L Pappalardo

High human immunodeficiency virus type 1 seroprevalence in men who have sex with men in Buenos Aires, Argentina: risk factors for infection
pp. 735-740(6)
Authors: Maria de los Angeles Pando; Sergio Maulen; Mercedes Weissenbacher; Rubén Marone; Ricardo Duranti; Liliana Martínez Peralta; Horacio Salomón; Kevin Russell; Monica Negrete; Sergio Sosa Estani; Silvia Montano; José L Sanchez; Maria Mercedes Ávila

Commentary: The human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS epidemic among men who have sex with men in Latin America and the Caribbean: It is time to bridge the gap
pp. 740-743(4)
Authors: Carlos F Cáceres; Ron Stall

Mobility and the spread of human immunodeficiency virus into rural areas of West Africa
pp. 744-752(9)
Authors: E Lagarde; M Schim van der Loeff; C Enel; B Holmgren; R Dray-Spira; G Pison; JP Piau; V Delaunay; S M’Boup; I Ndoye; M Curet-Pellicer; H Whittle; P Aaby

Commentary: What can we make of an association between human immunodeficiency virus prevalence and population mobility?
pp. 753-754(2)
Author: Richard G White

The effects of alternative study designs on the power of community randomized trials: evidence from three studies of human immunodeficiency virus prevention in East Africa
pp. 755-762(8)
Authors: Jim Todd; Lucy Carpenter; Xianbin Li; Jessica Nakiyingi; Ron Gray; Richard Hayes

Recent transmission of tuberculosis in Madrid: application of capture–recapture analysis to conventional and molecular epidemiology
pp. 763-769(7)
Authors: J Iñigo; A Arce; JM Martín-Moreno; R Herruzo; E Palenque; F Chaves

Commentary: Can capture–recapture analysis of epidemiological and molecular data help us understand recent tuberculosis transmission?
pp. 770-771(2)
Authors: Andrew A Vernon; M Scott McNabb

Poliovirus detection in wastewater and stools following an immunization campaign in Havana, Cuba
pp. 772-777(6)
Authors: Pedro Más Lago; Howard E Gary; Luis Sarmientos Pérez; Victor Cáceres; Julio Barrios Olivera; Rosa Palomera Puentes; Marité Bello Corredor; Patricia Jímenez; Mark A Pallansch; Roberto González Cruz

Estimating the cumulative number of human immunodeficiency virus diagnoses by cross-linking from four different sources
pp. 778-783(6)
Authors: Patrizio Pezzotti; Cinzia Piovesan; Federica Michieletto; Francesca Zanella; Giovanni Rezza; Giovanni Gallo

Predicting incidence of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from UK dietary exposure to bovine spongiform encephalopathy for the 1940 to 1969 and post-1969 birth cohorts
pp. 784-791(8)
Authors: JD Cooper; SM Bird

Commentary: Predicting the unpredictable: the future incidence of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
pp. 792-793(2)
Author: Azra C Ghani

Prevalence of and risk factors associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in prisoners, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan
pp. 794-799(6)
Authors: Hamid Hussain; Saeed Akhtar; Debra Nanan

Commentary: Evaluating the tuberculosis burden in prisoners in Pakistan
pp. 799-801(3)
Author: Mary C White

Pipe and cigar smoking and major cardiovascular events, cancer incidence and all-cause mortality in middle-aged British men
pp. 802-808(7)
Authors: AG Shaper; SG Wannamethee; Mary Walker

Impact of walking upon medical care expenditure in Japan: the Ohsaki Cohort Study
pp. 809-814(6)
Authors: Ichiro Tsuji; Kohko Takahashi; Yoshikazu Nishino; Takayoshi Ohkubo; Shinichi Kuriyama; Yoko Watanabe; Yukiko Anzai; Yoshitaka Tsubono; Shigeru Hisamichi

Commentary: Can walking lower medical care costs?
pp. 814-815(2)
Author: Caroline A Macera

Women’s perception of the benefits of mammography screening: population-based survey in four countries
pp. 816-821(6)
Authors: Gianfranco Domenighetti; Barbara D’Avanzo; Matthias Egger; Franco Berrino; Thomas Perneger; Paola Mosconi; Marcel Zwahlen

Hypothesis: Vitamin A supplementation and childhood mortality: amplification of the non-specific effects of vaccines?
pp. 822-828(7)
Authors: Christine Stabell Benn; Carlitos Balé; Halvor Sommerfelt; Henrik Friis; Peter Aaby

Commentary: A hypothesis concerning vitamin A supplementation, vaccines, and childhood mortality
pp. 828-828(1)
Author: Charles B Stephensen

Widening socioeconomic inequalities in mortality in six Western European countries
pp. 830-837(8)
Authors: Johan P Mackenbach; Vivian Bos; Otto Andersen; Mario Cardano; Giuseppe Costa; Seeromanie Harding; Alison Reid; Örjan Hemström; Tapani Valkonen; Anton E Kunst

Commentary: Is there a common background behind growing inequalities in mortality in Western European countries?
pp. 838-839(2)
Author: Seppo Koskinen

Comparison of methods for analysing cluster randomized trials: an example involving a factorial design
pp. 840-846(7)
Authors: TJ Peters; SH Richards; CR Bankhead; AE Ades; JAC Sterne

Indoor air pollution from biomass combustion and acute respiratory illness in preschool age children in Zimbabwe
pp. 847-853(7)
Author: Vinod Mishra

Acute effect of sulphur dioxide from a power plant on pulmonary function of children, Thailand
pp. 854-861(8)
Authors: Wichai Aekplakorn; Dana Loomis; Nuntavarn Vichit-Vadakan; Carl Shy; Somkiat Wongtim; Paipun Vitayanon

Relationship between birthweight and blood lipid concentrations in later life: evidence from the existing literature
pp. 862-876(15)
Authors: Liisa Laurén; Marjo-Riitta Järvelin; Paul Elliott; Anne Spellman; Mark McCarthy; Pauline Emmett; Imogen Rogers; Anna-Liisa Hartikainen; Anneli Pouta; Rebecca Hardy; Michael Wadsworth; Gunnhild Helmsdal; Sjurdur Olsen; Chryssa Bakoula; Vasso Lekea; Iona Millwood

Commentary: Developmental origins of raised serum cholesterol
pp. 876-877(2)
Author: DJP Barker

Is the Mediterranean diet relevant to myocardial infarction? Olive oil consumption versus geographical latitude
pp. 878-879(2)
Author: Piet Hein Jongbloet

Can dietary fatty acids affect colon cancer risk? Reply to Leitzmann and Giovannucci
pp. 879-880(2)
Authors: Andre Nkondjock; Bryna Shatenstein; Patrick Maisonneuve; Parviz Ghadirian

Epidemiologists: clinging to coat-tails or donning them?
pp. 880-881(2)
Authors: Ben A Lopman; Clarence C Tam

Authors’ response
pp. 881-881(1)
Authors: Ezra Susser; Mervyn Susser

Sidney Kark’s contributions to epidemiology and community medicine
pp. 882-884(3)
Authors: JD Kark; JH Abramson

Sostrup statement on low birthweight
pp. 884-885(2)
Authors: Melissa Adams; Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen; Per Kragh Andersen; David Haig; Tine Brink Henriksen; Irva Hertz-Picciotto; Rolv Terje Lie; Jørn Olsen; Rolv Skjærven; Allen Wilcox

Raiding the Gene Pool. The Social Construction of Mixed Race.
pp. 886-886(1)
Author: Joy Adamson

Terrorism and Public Health: A Balanced Approach to Strengthening Systems and Protecting People.
pp. 887-888(2)
Authors: Ezra S Susser; Yuval Y Neria

Gender and Social Inequities in Health—A Public Health Issue.
pp. 887-887(1)
Author: Ann Oakley

Human Growth and Development.
pp. 888-889(2)
Author: Andy Ness

Smallpox—The Fight to Eradicate a Global Scourge.
pp. 889-890(2)
Author: Dilys Morgan

Studying Populations: Simplifying Epidemiology Teaching and Learning
pp. 890-891(2)
Author: Faina Linkov

The Particulate Air Pollution Controversy: A Case Study and Lessons Learned.
pp. 890-890(1)
Author: C Arden Pope

Dawning Answers: How the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Has Helped to Strengthen Public Health.
pp. 891-891(1)
Author: Peter Baldwin

Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Repeated Measurements.
pp. 892-893(2)
Author: Margaret May

Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Diet, Lifestyle and Risk Factors in the Seven Countries Study.
pp. 893-894(2)
Author: Ag Shaper

Supercourse: Prevention and Internet.
pp. 893-893(1)
Author: Charles du V Florey

Books Received
pp. 895-895(1)

Courses, meetings and conferences listed
pp. 896-896(1)

Spotlight
pp. 897-899(3)