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Maternal smoking: Determinants and associated morbidity in two areas in Lebanon
No full textObjectives: This study assessed the factors related to smoking during pregnancy in two areas in Lebanon, and the association of smoking to selected maternal and newborn health related factors. Methods: This wasa secondary analysis of data on 538 women who delivered in nine hospitals in two areas in Lebanon. Women were interviewed about their smoking practices, and on demographic and psychosocial variables. 396 women were followed up and re-interviewed about their smoking status, and the mother's and baby's health after delivery. Smoking during pregnancy included both cigarettes and narghile smoking. Results: About 25.7percent of women were smoking some kind of tobacco during pregnancy. Older women, Muslim women, women with poor education, those who had financial difficulty, nervousness, lower support, and delay in seeking prenatal care were more likely to smoke during pregnancy. Women who smoked during pregnancy were more likely to have a low birth weight baby and to stop breastfeeding. Conclusions: It is important to address smoking among women in general, and not only during pregnancy. We discuss the role of public and private sectors in smoking cessation and interventions. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2007.Baddoura R, 2001, East Mediterr Health J, V7, P819; Barbour B., 2006, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, V12, P405; Bobak Martin, 2000, TOBACCO CONTROL DEV, P41; Bullock LFC, 2001, ADDICT BEHAV, V26, P405, DOI 10.1016-S0306-4603(00)00118-0; Chaaya M, 2002, Arch Womens Ment Health, V5, P65, DOI 10.1007-s00737-002-0140-8; Chaaya M, 2004, ADDICT BEHAV, V29, P1821, DOI 10.1016-j.addbeh.2004.04.008; Christian P, 2004, EUR J CLIN NUTR, V58, P204, DOI 10.1038-sj.ejcn.1601767; Clatworthy J, 1999, PSYCHOL HLTH MED, V4, P319, DOI 10.1080-135485099106243; Cnattingius S, 2004, NICOTINE TOB RES, V6, pS125, DOI 10.1080-14622200410001669187; Coleman T, 2004, BRIT MED J, V328, P965, DOI 10.1136-bmj.328.7446.965; DiClemente CC, 2000, TOB CONTROL, V9, P16; Fagerstrom K, 2002, DRUGS, V62, P1, DOI 10.2165-00003495-200262002-00001; FISHER N, 2005, HLTH POLICY, V71, P1; HANSON BS, 1990, ADDICT BEHAV, V15, P221, DOI 10.1016-0306-4603(90)90065-6; Le Foll B, 2005, EUR PSYCHIAT, V20, P431, DOI 10.1016-j.eurpsy.2004.12.008; Leon-Cava N, 2002, QUANTIFYING BENEFITS; Levin ED, 2007, PHYSIOL BEHAV, V90, P54, DOI 10.1016-j.physbeh.2006.08.026; Liu JH, 2006, AM J PUBLIC HEALTH, V96, P309, DOI 10.2105-AJPH.2004.060798; Lu Y, 2001, HEALTH PROMOT INT, V16, P355, DOI 10.1093-heapro-16.4.355; LUMLEY J, 2004, COCHRANE DB SYST REV, P1; MAMUN A., 2006, AM J EPIDEMIOL, V164, P317; Molyneux AN, 2004, BRIT MED J, V328, P454, DOI 10.1136-bmj.328.7437.454; Morasco BJ, 2006, ADDICT BEHAV, V31, P203, DOI 10.1016-j.addbeh.2005.04.022; Najdawi F, 1999, East Mediterr Health J, V5, P450; Nuwayhid IA, 1998, AM J EPIDEMIOL, V148, P375; Parrott AC, 1999, AM PSYCHOL, V54, P817, DOI 10.1037--0003-066X.54.10.817; Phung HN, 2003, ADDICT BEHAV, V28, P1333, DOI 10.1016-S0306-4603(02)00255-1; Seltzer V, 2003, INT J GYNECOL OBSTET, V82, P393, DOI 10.1016-S0020-7292(03)00227-3; Shihadeh A, 2003, FOOD CHEM TOXICOL, V41, P143, DOI 10.1016-S0278-6915(02)00220-X; SIAHPUSH M, 2005, ADDICTION, V101, P121; *UN CHILDR FUND, 2000, NAT PER SURV LEB 199; Ussher M, 2006, PATIENT EDUC COUNS, V61, P467, DOI 10.1016-j.pec.2005.06.021; Wagner J, 2004, ADDICT BEHAV, V29, P1039, DOI 10.1016-j.addbeh.2004.02.058; World Health Organisation, 2006, 1 C PART WHO FRAM CO; Zimmer MH, 1998, SOC SCI J, V35, P133, DOI 10.1016-S0362-3319(98)90065-911161
Coping and disability: Evidence from a developing country
No full textAim: In view of the increasing burden of musculoskeletal-related disability, the growing number of older persons and the scarcity of research on musculoskeletal conditions in the Eastern Mediterranean region, coping with musculoskeletal problems deserves special attention. This paper examines how good coping links to musculoskeletal-related disability among Lebanese citizens aged 15years and older. Methods: The sample included 200 people living in southern Lebanon and who participated in the Community Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) survey. Disability and coping were assessed using self-reported questions. Covariates included demographics, musculoskeletal pain variables, and body mass index (BMI). Results: Around one-third of the sample had lifetime functional disability due to musculoskeletal problems and 62percent were coping well with their problems. Adjusted data showed that the odds of musculoskeletal-related disability among individuals who were not coping well was 2.35 times the odds of disability among individuals who were coping well with 95percent CI=1.10-5.02. Conclusion: This study provides evidence of the importance of complementing pharmacological treatment with a cognitive-behavioral approach for management of musculoskeletal problems. © 2011 The Authors. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases © 2011 Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology and Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.Abu-Laban B., 1980, OLIVE BRANCH FAMILY; Al-Awadhi AM, 2004, CLIN EXP RHEUMATOL, V22, P177; Al-Awadhi AM, 2005, ANN SAUDI MED, V25, P459; Asenlof P, 2005, J PAIN, V6, P588, DOI 10.1016-j.jpain.2005.03.008; BADLEY EM, 1994, J RHEUMATOL, V21, P505; CHAAYA M, 2009, AGEING SOC IN PRESS, P1; Chang EC, 1996, J COUNS PSYCHOL, V43, P113, DOI 10.1037-0022-0167.43.1.113; Chopra A, 2001, J Assoc Physicians India, V49, P240; Chopra A, 2002, J RHEUMATOL, V29, P614; Cutolo M, 1999, CLIN EXP RHEUMATOL, V17, P515; DARMAWAN J, 1992, ANN RHEUM DIS, V51, P525, DOI 10.1136-ard.51.4.525; DiMatteo MR, 2000, ARCH INTERN MED, V160, P2101, DOI 10.1001-archinte.160.14.2101; Essau CA, 1996, J CROSS CULT PSYCHOL, V27, P315, DOI 10.1177-0022022196273004; Farhood LF, 1999, ARCH PSYCHIAT NURS, V13, P192, DOI 10.1016-S0883-9417(99)80005-3; FLOR H, 1988, J BEHAV MED, V11, P251, DOI 10.1007-BF00844431; Geisser ME, 1998, J OCCUP REHABIL, V8, P73, DOI 10.1023-A:1023060616201; Haq SA, 2005, J RHEUMATOL, V32, P348; Karsdorp PA, 2009, EUR J PAIN, V13, P551, DOI 10.1016-j.ejpain.2009.02.001; KEEFE FJ, 1990, BEHAV THER, V21, P435, DOI 10.1016-S0005-7894(05)80357-0; Lam AG, 2004, J CROSS CULT PSYCHOL, V35, P446, DOI 10.1177-0022022104266108; Lazarus R. S., 1984, STRESS APPRAISAL COP; Leibing E, 1999, CLIN J PAIN, V15, P58, DOI 10.1097-00002508-199903000-00009; Lillefjell M, 2007, BMC MUSCULOSKEL DIS, V8, DOI 10.1186-1471-2474-8-65; Main CJ, 2002, BRIT MED J, V325, P534, DOI 10.1136-bmj.325.7363.534; Rapp SR, 2000, ARTHRIT CARE RES, V13, P270, DOI 10.1002-1529-0131(200010)13:5270::AID-ANR53.0.CO;2-A; Reginster JY, 2002, RHEUMATOLOGY, V41, P3, DOI 10.1093-rheumatology-41.suppl_1.3; Sibai AM, 2004, B WORLD HEALTH ORGAN, V82, P219; Sinha BK, 2000, CAN J BEHAV SCI, V32, P218, DOI 10.1037-h0087118; Smolen JS, 2004, ANN RHEUM DIS, V63, P329, DOI 10.1136-ard.2004.022137; Uthman I, 1997, BRIT J RHEUMATOL, V36, P806; Veerapen K, 2007, J RHEUMATOL, V34, P207; Vranceanu AM, 2009, J BONE JOINT SURG AM, V91A, P2014, DOI 10.2106-JBJS.H.01512; Widner Sabina, 1993, Clinical Gerontologist, V13, P3, DOI 10.1300-J018v13n04_02; Woolf AD, 2001, BRIT MED J, V322, P1079, DOI 10.1136-bmj.322.7294.1079; World Health Organization, 2003, WHO TECH REP SER, V919, p[i, 1]; YELIN E, 1992, ARTHRITIS RHEUM, V35, P48922
Detainment and health: The case of the Lebanese hostages of war
No full textThe purpose of the current research was to compare former detainees of Khiam prison to a comparison group regarding depression, anxiety, presence of chronic diseases, smoking, and alcohol drinking. The sample consisted of 118 ex-detainees and 90 community controls. The Beck Depression Inventory, the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, the Clinician-Administered Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale, and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire were used. The ex-detainees suffered from an increased level of depression, high anxiety scores, increased chronic diseases, smoked more, and consumed more alcohol than their comparison group. Regression analyses showed that detainment independently predicted depression and anxiety. © 2010 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2010 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc.American Psychiatric Association, 1994, DIAGN STAT MAN MENT; *AMN INT, 1997, ISR FORG HOST LEB DE; *AMN INT, 2005, REP 2005; BECK AT, 1988, CLIN PSYCHOL REV, V8, P77, DOI 10.1016-0272-7358(88)90050-5; BICHESCU D, 2005, CLIN PRACTICE EPIDEM, V1; BLAKE DD, 1995, J TRAUMA STRESS, V8, P75, DOI 10.1007-BF02105408; Breslau N, 2003, ARCH GEN PSYCHIAT, V60, P289, DOI 10.1001-archpsyc.60.3.289; Corovic N, 2000, INT J LEGAL MED, V113, P197, DOI 10.1007-s004149900087; Creasey H, 1999, J AM GERIATR SOC, V47, P60; Engdahl B, 1998, AM J PSYCHIAT, V155, P1740; Farhood L, 2006, J TRANSCULT NURS, V17, P333, DOI 10.1177-1043659606291549; Farhood LF, 2003, INT J PSYCHIAT MED, V33, P39; Gale CR, 1999, LANCET, V354, P2116, DOI 10.1016-S0140-6736(99)06264-9; Hamilton M., 1976, ECDEU ASSESSMENT MAN, P193; Hapke U, 2005, J NERV MENT DIS, V193, P843, DOI 10.1097-01.nmd.0000188964.83476.e0; *INT HUM RIGHTS WA, 2004, ROAD AB GHRAIB; Kang HK, 2006, ANN EPIDEMIOL, V16, P381, DOI 10.1016-j.annepidem.2005.03.004; Koenen KC, 2002, J NERV MENT DIS, V190, P209, DOI 10.1097-01.NMD.0000012868.95340.32; Koenen KC, 2005, ARCH GEN PSYCHIAT, V62, P1258, DOI 10.1001-archpsyc.62.11.1258; Cardozo BL, 2000, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V284, P569, DOI 10.1001-jama.284.5.569; Maercker A, 1997, SOC PSYCH PSYCH EPID, V32, P435; Moisander PA, 2003, FORENSIC SCI INT, V137, P133, DOI 10.1016-j.forsciint.2003.07.008; MOLLICA RF, 1992, J NERV MENT DIS, V180, P111, DOI 10.1097-00005053-199202000-00008; Mollica RF, 1998, J NERV MENT DIS, V186, P543, DOI 10.1097-00005053-199809000-00005; Myers MW, 2005, J NERV MENT DIS, V193, P278, DOI 10.1097-01.nmd.0000158371.04163.2b; Neria Y, 2000, ANXIETY STRESS COPIN, V13, P229, DOI 10.1080-10615800008415726; Neria Y, 1998, J NERV MENT DIS, V186, P174, DOI 10.1097-00005053-199803000-00006; O'Toole BI, 1998, AUST NZ J PSYCHIAT, V32, P32, DOI 10.3109-00048679809062703; Port CL, 2001, AM J PSYCHIAT, V158, P1474, DOI 10.1176-appi.ajp.158.9.1474; Saab BR, 2003, SOC SCI MED, V57, P1249, DOI 10.1016-S0277-9536(02)00505-1; SOLOMON Z, 1994, AM J PSYCHIAT, V151, P554; Sondergaard HP, 2003, NORD J PSYCHIAT, V57, P185, DOI 10.1080-08039480310001328; Sutker PB, 1996, PSYCHOL ASSESSMENT, V8, P18, DOI 10.1037-1040-3590.8.1.18; URSANO RJ, 2003, LANCET, V362, P22; Ursano RJ, 1996, EMOTIONAL AFTERMATH, P443; Waysman M, 2001, J TRAUMA STRESS, V14, P531, DOI 10.1023-A:1011112723704; West J, 1985, Int J Soc Psychiatry, V31, P282, DOI 10.1177-002076408503100406; Zakin G, 2003, PERS INDIV DIFFER, V34, P819, DOI 10.1016-S0191-8869(02)00073-912
Gender differences in physical disability among older adults in underprivileged communities in Lebanon
No full textObjective: To examine the role of health conditions, socioeconomic, and socioenvironmental factors in explaining gender differences in physical disability among older adults. Method: We compared 412 women and 328 men residing in underprivileged communities in Lebanon on their activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and physical tasks (PT). Binary logistic regression analyses adjusting for possible explanatory covariates were conducted sequentially. Results: Women showed higher prevalence rates of ADL, IADL, and PT compared to men. Gender disparities in ADL disability were explained by chronic-disease risk factors and health conditions (OR = 1.46; 95percent CI = 0.94-2.25). The odds of disability in IADL and PT remained significantly higher for women compared to men after accounting for all available covariates. Discussion: These results suggest underlying differences in functional status between women and men, yet, may have been influenced by the sensitivity of the measures to the social context and gendered environment surrounding daily activities. © The Author(s) 2011.BERKMAN LF, 1993, J CLIN EPIDEMIOL, V46, P1129, DOI 10.1016-0895-4356(93)90112-E; BERKMAN LF, 1970, HLTH WAYS LIVING ALA, P149; BRANCH LG, 1985, AM J PUBLIC HEALTH, V75, P1436, DOI 10.2105-AJPH.75.12.1436; Chaaya M, 2008, INT PSYCHOGERIATR, V20, P571, DOI 10.1017-S1041610208006741; Chaaya M, 2007, AGING MENT HEALTH, V11, P37, DOI 10.1080-13607860600735812; Depp CA, 2006, AM J GERIAT PSYCHIAT, V14, P6, DOI 10.1097-01.JGP.0000192501.03069.bc; Guerra RO, 2008, AGING CLIN EXP RES, V20, P53; GURALNIK JM, 1993, AM J EPIDEMIOL, V137, P845; GURALNIK JM, 1989, J GERONTOL, V44, pM141; HENNEKENS CH, 1979, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V242, P1973, DOI 10.1001-jama.242.18.1973; HOUSE JS, 1994, J HEALTH SOC BEHAV, V35, P213, DOI 10.2307-2137277; KANDRACK MA, 1991, SOC SCI MED, V32, P579, DOI 10.1016-0277-9536(91)90293-L; KATZ S, 1963, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V185, P914; Khawaja M, 2006, J URBAN HEALTH, V83, P444, DOI 10.1007-s11524-006-9051-8; LACROIX AZ, 1993, AM J EPIDEMIOL, V137, P858; LAWTON MP, 1969, GERONTOLOGIST, V9, P9; Lee Y, 2003, ARCH GERONTOL GERIAT, V37, P63, DOI 10.1016-S0167-4943(03)00021-9; Leveille SG, 2000, AGING-CLIN EXP RES, V12, P106; LIU X, 1995, J GERONTOL B-PSYCHOL, V50, pS383; Magaziner J, 1989, J AGING HEALTH, V1, P470, DOI 10.1177-089826438900100404; Makhoul J, 2003, ENVIRON URBAN, V15, P249, DOI 10.1177-095624780301500213; Matthews RJ, 2005, SOC SCI MED, V61, P1567, DOI 10.1016-j.socscimed.2005.02.007; Merrill SS, 1997, J GERONTOL A-BIOL, V52, pM19; Murtagh KN, 2004, AM J PUBLIC HEALTH, V94, P1406, DOI 10.2105-AJPH.94.8.1406; NAGI SZ, 1976, MILBANK FUND Q, V54, P439, DOI 10.2307-3349677; Ng TP, 2006, J AM GERIATR SOC, V54, P21, DOI 10.1111-j.1532-5415.2005.00533.x; Nuwayhid I., 2006, EUR J AGEING, V3, P137, DOI 10.1007-s10433-006-0031-3; Nybo H, 2001, J AM GERIATR SOC, V49, P601, DOI 10.1046-j.1532-5415.2001.49121.x; Oman D, 1999, AM J EPIDEMIOL, V150, P834; Rahman MO, 2000, J GERONTOL A-BIOL, V55, pM28; SAS Institute, 2005, SAS STAT SOFTW REL 9; TINETTI ME, 1995, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V273, P1348, DOI 10.1001-jama.273.17.1348; VERBRUGGE LM, 1989, MILBANK Q, V67, P450, DOI 10.2307-3350223; VERBRUGGE LM, 1987, WOMEN HEALTH, V12, P103, DOI 10.1300-J013v12n02_07; Weaver GD, 2009, J AM GERIATR SOC, V57, P992, DOI 10.1111-j.1532-5415.2009.02263.x; WINBLAD I, 1993, J CLIN EPIDEMIOL, V46, P303, DOI 10.1016-0895-4356(93)90078-F; Yount KM, 2005, DEMOGRAPHY, V42, P169, DOI 10.1353-dem.2005.0009; Yukawa M, 2000, J AM GERIATR SOC, V48, P1527; Zimmer Z., 2005, ACTIVE LIFE EXPECTAN88
Individual and collective determinants of mental health during wartime. A survey of displaced populations amidst the July–August 2006 war in Lebanon
No full textIt is well known that war has negative effects on the mental health of civilian populations. However, different perceptions and reactions to trauma have different impacts on the psychological well-being of affected populations. This study assessed the mental health status of adult internally displaced persons (IDPs) at an early stage of the summer 2006 war in Lebanon, and investigated the relationship between their mental status and socio-demographic determinants, and individual and collective experiences of the war. Two hundred and eighteen IDPs were surveyed for the prevalence and determinants of acute trauma symptoms. The reporting of anxiety symptoms was assessed using a version of the Hamilton Anxiety Rate Scale that was translated into Arabic. The prevalence of self-reported anxiety symptoms was relatively low, at 25.8percent. After adjustment, the outcome variable was significantly associated with being female (OR=2.9), experiencing bombing while fleeing (OR=2.8) and being surveyed in days of bad political news (OR=2.7). Factors related to displacement circumstances and coping strategies showed no significance. This result suggests that individual and collective war experience had an equal importance in predicting anxiety. This study recommends the consideration of factors operating at a collective level for better understanding civilians' mental health in times of war. © 2011 Taylor and Francis.Alexander D.A., 2005, ADV PSYCHIAT TREAT, V11, P12, DOI 10.1192-apt.11.1.12; AMMAR H, 2009, PANEL UNDERSTANDING, V18; [Anonymous], 2006, DAILY STAR 0819; Bonanno GA, 2004, AM PSYCHOL, V59, P20, DOI 10.1037-0003-066X.59.1.20; DENG F, 2003, RES INTERNAL DISPLAC, P5; Desjarlais R., 1995, WORLD MENTAL HLTH PR, P34; GUY W, 1976, 048 HAMA HAMILTON AN, P194; Henderson SW, 2001, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V285, P1212, DOI 10.1001-jama.285.9.1212; Hollifield M, 2002, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V288, P611, DOI 10.1001-jama.288.5.611; IDMC (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre), 2006, ISR MIL OP FORC PEOP; Jasinskaja-Lahti I, 2006, J CROSS CULT PSYCHOL, V37, P293, DOI 10.1177-0022022106286925; de Jong JTVM, 2001, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V286, P555, DOI 10.1001-jama.286.5.555; Kalafi Y, 2002, PSYCHOL REP, V90, P262, DOI 10.2466-PR0.90.1.262-266; Kanji Zeenatkhanu, 2007, Paediatr Nurs, V19, P30; KEYES EF, 2000, ISSUES MENTAL HLTH N, V21, P297; Landau J, 2007, FAM PROCESS, V46, P351, DOI 10.1111-j.1545-5300.2007.00216.x; Layne CM, 2007, PTSD SCI PRACTICE CO, P497; LOPESCARDOZO BL, 2004, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V292, P575; MCMICHAEL C, 2003, CRIT PERSPECT, P131; Miller KE, 2004, MENTAL HEALTH OF REFUGEES, P1; Miller K. E., 1999, J CONTEMP PSYCHOTHER, V29, P283, DOI DOI 10.1023-A:1022926721458; Mollica RF, 2004, LANCET, V364, P2058, DOI 10.1016-S0140-6736(04)17519-3; Nguyen-Gillham V, 2008, HEALTH SOC CARE COMM, V16, P291, DOI 10.1111-j.1365-2524.2008.00767.x; NICHOLSONBARABA.L, 1997, SOCIAL WORK RES, V21, P19; Norris FH, 2008, AM J COMMUN PSYCHOL, V41, P127, DOI 10.1007-s10464-007-9156-6; NUWAYHID I, 2007, GLOB FOR HLTH RES AN; Porter M, 2005, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V294, P602, DOI 10.1001-jama.294.5.602; ROBERTS B, 2009, BIOMED CENTRAL PSYCH, V9, P9; SAAB R, 2003, SOC SCI MED, V57, P1249; Sabin M, 2003, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V290, P635, DOI 10.1001-jama.290.5.635; Scholte WF, 2004, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V292, P585, DOI 10.1001-jama.292.5.585; Schweitzer R, 2007, AUST NZ J PSYCHIAT, V41, P282, DOI 10.1080-00048670601172780; Shearer D, 2006, DAILY STAR 0926; SORENSEN BR, 2003, RES INTERNAL DISPLAC, P11; Summerfield D, 1997, Med Confl Surviv, V13, P3, DOI 10.1080-13623699708409311; Summerfield D, 1999, SOC SCI MED, V48, P1449, DOI 10.1016-S0277-9536(98)00450-X; van Ommeren M, 2007, B WORLD HEALTH ORGAN, V85, P822; WEINE S, 2001, JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC, V285, P12; *WHO, 2000, 248 WHO; Wood EJ, 2008, ANNU REV POLIT SCI, V11, P539, DOI 10.1146-annurev.polisci.8.082103.10483224
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Risk factors for incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A population-based case control study in Lebanon
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