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Scarlett Lin Gomez - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Quality of cancer registry Birthplace data for Hispanics living in the United States.
Cancer causes & control : CCC, 2005Co-Authors: Scarlett Lin Gomez, Sally L. GlaserAbstract:Patient Birthplace from the SEER population-based cancer registries is potentially useful for identifying disparities in cancer occurrence and for studying cancer etiology. However, for Hispanics, completeness and accuracy of registry Birthplace is unknown. By comparing registry Birthplace to self-reported Birthplace from 13 interview studies, we determined the completeness and accuracy of this variable and the associations of these measures with patient and hospital characteristics in the Greater Bay Area. Registry Birthplace was unrecorded for 46% of 1277 Hispanic cancer cases, and unrecorded Birthplace (i.e., incompleteness) was associated with younger age, higher education, English language preference, US Birthplace, and admission at certain hospitals. For 691 Hispanics with available registry Birthplace, sensitivity and positive predictive value compared to self-report (i.e., accuracy) were 96.3 and 97.3 among foreign-born, and 96.8 and 95.6 among US-born. US-born Hispanics misclassified in the registry as foreign-born were more likely to have unavailable education information, be deceased, prefer a language besides English, and be diagnosed at a smaller hospital or before 1996. Among self-reported foreign-born Hispanics, those misclassified as US-born were less likely to have been diagnosed at an HMO. Although the completeness and accuracy of Birthplace information may vary across registries, this variable appears to be limited for analyses involving Hispanics.
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Bias in completeness of Birthplace data for Asian groups in a population-based cancer registry (United States).
Cancer causes & control : CCC, 2004Co-Authors: Scarlett Lin Gomez, Sally L. Glaser, Jennifer L. Kelsey, Marion M. LeeAbstract:Data on place of birth are routinely collected by population-based cancer registries in the United States and are used to study effects of immigration on cancer patterns in Asian migrants, who comprise about a quarter of the US immigrant population. However, the quality of this research, which has the potential for informing cancer etiology and control, is unclear because registry Birthplace information is incomplete, and its accuracy has not been examined. We quantified misclassification of Birthplace data for Asian cancer patients in the Greater Bay Area Cancer Registry in northern California by comparing registry Birthplace information with self-reported Birthplace from interview, and then identified sociodemographic and hospital characteristics associated with Birthplace completeness and misclassification. Of the 1836 eligible Asian patients, 649 (35%) had unrecorded registry Birthplace. For all except Vietnamese, these persons were less likely than those with recorded Birthplace to be foreign-born (OR = 0.5, 95% CI = 0.4-0.7), to be diagnosed in public than private hospitals (OR = 0.7, 95% CI = 0.5-0.8) and in teaching than non-teaching hospitals (OR = 0.8, 95% CI = 0.6-1.1), and were more likely to have been diagnosed at a large regional health maintenance organization (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.3-2.2) and after 1995 (OR = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.1-2.1). Among Asians with registry Birthplace information (n = 1187), sensitivity and predictive value positive for Birthplace exceeded 90% for both US- and foreign-born, except for Japanese (predictive value positive = 85.7%). Among US-born Asians, those misclassified as foreign-born were more likely than those correctly classified to prefer a non-English primary language (OR = 29.4, 95% CI = 1.9-459.9). These results suggest that cancer registry Birthplace data for Asians should not be used if they continue to be differentially incomplete for a large proportion of the subjects.
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hospital policy and practice regarding the collection of data on race ethnicity and Birthplace
American Journal of Public Health, 2003Co-Authors: Scarlett Lin Gomez, Dee W West, William A Satariano, Lilia OconnorAbstract:The US population has experienced dramatic increases in racial/ethnic diversity over the last several decades, particularly with immigration from Latin America and Asia.1–5 Research that uses race and ethnicity data provides an important foundation for designing programs to reduce health disparities.6 Birthplace, which serves as an indicator of migrant status, can be used to further identify subpopulations to be targeted for disease control and to provide more specific information on disease patterns. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results cancer registries obtain data on race, Hispanic ethnicity, and Birthplace primarily from hospital records.7 Because we have previously documented problems with the completeness and accuracy of these data in our registry,8–14 we were interested in assessing the policies and practices at the hospital level in the collection of patient data on race, ethnicity, and Birthplace.
Jean Cote - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Influences of population size and density on Birthplace effects
Journal of sports sciences, 2017Co-Authors: David J. Hancock, Jean Cote, Patrícia Coutinho, Isabel MesquitaAbstract:ABSTRACTContextual influences on talent development (e.g., Birthplace effects) have become a topic of interest for sport scientists. Birthplace effects occur when being born in a certain city size leads to participation or performance advantages, typically for those born in smaller or mid-sized cities. The purpose of this study was to investigate Birthplace effects in Portuguese volleyball players by analysing city size, as well as population density – an important but infrequently used variable. Participants included 4062 volleyball players (Mage = 33), 53.2% of whom were men. Using Portuguese national census data from 1981, we compared participants (within each sex) across five population categories. In addition, we used ANOVAs to study expertise and population density. Results indicated that men and women athletes born in districts of 200,000–399,999 were 2.4 times more likely to attain elite volleyball status, while all other districts decreased the odds of expert development. For men, being born in h...
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relative age effect and Birthplace effect in division 1 female ballgame players the relevance of sport specific factors
International journal of sport and exercise psychology, 2014Co-Authors: Ronnie Lidor, Michal Arnon, Zohar Maayan, Tamar Gershon, Jean CoteAbstract:An attempt was made in this study to determine the existence of two factors associated with achieving a high level of proficiency in sport—the relative age effect (RAE) and the Birthplace effect. Information on these effects was collected from 389 female players playing for various Division 1 (the highest division) ball clubs in Israel: 46 basketball players, 107 handball players, 156 soccer players, and 80 volleyball players. Three main findings emerged from our data analyses: (a) RAE did not exist in the four ball games, (b) the Birthplace effect was observed in basketball, handball, and volleyball, but not in soccer, and (c) the Birthplace effect was not found to be associated with cities of a similar size. These findings provide support for the sport- and culture-specific explanation that different sports within a country should be carefully considered when analyzing the RAE and the Birthplace effect. In addition, the unique developmental systems of sport of a given country should also be taken into c...
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Examination of Birthplace and birthdate in world junior ice hockey players
Journal of sports sciences, 2011Co-Authors: Mark W. Bruner, Dany J. Macdonald, William Pickett, Jean CoteAbstract:Abstract The present study investigated birthdate (known as the Relative Age Effect; RAE) and Birthplace as determinants of expertise in an international sample of elite ice hockey players. The sample included 566 World Junior (WJR) ice hockey players from four countries (Canada, n = 153; USA, n = 136; Sweden, n = 140; Finland, n = 137). Participants competed in the International Ice Hockey Federation World U20 Championship between 2001 and 2009. A series of Poisson regression models were conducted to examine the consistency of direct then interactive relationships between both birthdate and Birthplace and WJR membership across the four countries (Canada, USA, Sweden, and Finland). Findings revealed a consistent RAE across the four countries for World Junior participation from 2000 to 2009. WJR players from the four countries were also less likely to be from major cities. In addition, there was no evidence in any of the four countries of an interaction between RAE and Birthplace. Future research should ex...
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when where is more important than when Birthplace and birthdate effects on the achievement of sporting expertise
Journal of Sports Sciences, 2006Co-Authors: Jean Cote, Joseph Baker, Dany J. Macdonald, Bruce AbernethyAbstract:In this study, we assessed whether contextual factors related to where or when an athlete is born influence their likelihood of playing professional sport. The Birthplace and birth month of all American players in the National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and Professional Golfer's Association, and all Canadian players in the National Hockey League were collected from official websites. Monte Carlo simulations were used to verify if the Birthplace of these professional athletes deviated in any systematic way from the official census population distribution, and chi-square analyses were conducted to determine whether the players' birth months were evenly distributed throughout the year. Results showed a Birthplace bias towards smaller cities, with professional athletes being over-represented in cities of less than 500,000 and under-represented in cities of 500,000 and over. A birth month/relative age effect (in the form of a distinct bias towards elite athletes being relatively older than their peers) was found for hockey and baseball but not for basketball and golf. Comparative analyses suggested that contextual factors associated with place of birth contribute more influentially to the achievement of an elite level of sport performance than does relative age and that these factors are essentially independent in their influences on expertise development.
Ozlem Abakay - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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High-risk mesothelioma relation to meteorological and geological condition and distance from naturally occurring asbestos
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2016Co-Authors: Abdurrahman Abakay, Abdullah Cetin Tanrikulu, Mustafa Ayhan, Mehmet Sefik Imamoglu, Mahsuk Taylan, Muhammet Ali Kaplan, Ozlem AbakayAbstract:Objectives Very few studies have investigated the incidence and risk of malignant mesothelioma (MM) associated with distinct sources of asbestos exposure, especially exposure to naturally occurring asbestos (NOA). Methods Subjects were MM, lung, and breast cancer patients who were diagnosed and followed in Diyarbakir Province between 2008 and 2013. The Birthplaces of patients were displayed on a geologic map. Geological and meteorological effects on MM were analyzed by logistic regression. Results A total of 180 MM, 368 breast, and 406 lung cancer patients were included. The median distance from Birthplace to ophiolites was 6.26 km for MM, 31.06 km for lung, and 34.31 km for breast cancer ( p
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erratum to high risk mesothelioma relation to meteorological and geological condition and distance from naturally occurring asbestos
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2016Co-Authors: Abdurrahman Abakay, Abdullah Cetin Tanrikulu, Mustafa Ayhan, Mehmet Sefik Imamoglu, Mahsuk Taylan, Muhammet Ali Kaplan, Ozlem AbakayAbstract:Very few studies have investigated the incidence and risk of malignant mesothelioma (MM) associated with distinct sources of asbestos exposure, especially exposure to naturally occurring asbestos (NOA). Subjects were MM, lung, and breast cancer patients who were diagnosed and followed in Diyarbakir Province between 2008 and 2013. The Birthplaces of patients were displayed on a geologic map. Geological and meteorological effects on MM were analyzed by logistic regression. A total of 180 MM, 368 breast, and 406 lung cancer patients were included. The median distance from Birthplace to ophiolites was 6.26 km for MM, 31.06 km for lung, and 34.31 km for breast cancer (p < 0.001). The majority of MM cases were seen within 20 km from NOA areas. The MM incidence inside of NOA was 1059/100.000, and out of NOA was 397/100.000; this difference was significant (p = 0.014). The largest concentration of MM residential areas was within ±30° (34 residential areas 36.6 %) of the dominant wind direction. Most MM patients were found in or near the dominant wind direction, especially in the acute angle defined by the dominant wind direction. MM incidence was directly proportional to {[area of NOA (km2)] * [cosine α of wind direction angle]} and was inversely proportional to the square of the distance (R = 0.291, p = 0.023). MM was higher near NOA and in the downwind direction. MM incidence and risk were affected by geological and meteorological factors.
Lilia Oconnor - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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hospital policy and practice regarding the collection of data on race ethnicity and Birthplace
American Journal of Public Health, 2003Co-Authors: Scarlett Lin Gomez, Dee W West, William A Satariano, Lilia OconnorAbstract:The US population has experienced dramatic increases in racial/ethnic diversity over the last several decades, particularly with immigration from Latin America and Asia.1–5 Research that uses race and ethnicity data provides an important foundation for designing programs to reduce health disparities.6 Birthplace, which serves as an indicator of migrant status, can be used to further identify subpopulations to be targeted for disease control and to provide more specific information on disease patterns. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results cancer registries obtain data on race, Hispanic ethnicity, and Birthplace primarily from hospital records.7 Because we have previously documented problems with the completeness and accuracy of these data in our registry,8–14 we were interested in assessing the policies and practices at the hospital level in the collection of patient data on race, ethnicity, and Birthplace.
Sally L. Glaser - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Quality of cancer registry Birthplace data for Hispanics living in the United States.
Cancer causes & control : CCC, 2005Co-Authors: Scarlett Lin Gomez, Sally L. GlaserAbstract:Patient Birthplace from the SEER population-based cancer registries is potentially useful for identifying disparities in cancer occurrence and for studying cancer etiology. However, for Hispanics, completeness and accuracy of registry Birthplace is unknown. By comparing registry Birthplace to self-reported Birthplace from 13 interview studies, we determined the completeness and accuracy of this variable and the associations of these measures with patient and hospital characteristics in the Greater Bay Area. Registry Birthplace was unrecorded for 46% of 1277 Hispanic cancer cases, and unrecorded Birthplace (i.e., incompleteness) was associated with younger age, higher education, English language preference, US Birthplace, and admission at certain hospitals. For 691 Hispanics with available registry Birthplace, sensitivity and positive predictive value compared to self-report (i.e., accuracy) were 96.3 and 97.3 among foreign-born, and 96.8 and 95.6 among US-born. US-born Hispanics misclassified in the registry as foreign-born were more likely to have unavailable education information, be deceased, prefer a language besides English, and be diagnosed at a smaller hospital or before 1996. Among self-reported foreign-born Hispanics, those misclassified as US-born were less likely to have been diagnosed at an HMO. Although the completeness and accuracy of Birthplace information may vary across registries, this variable appears to be limited for analyses involving Hispanics.
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Bias in completeness of Birthplace data for Asian groups in a population-based cancer registry (United States).
Cancer causes & control : CCC, 2004Co-Authors: Scarlett Lin Gomez, Sally L. Glaser, Jennifer L. Kelsey, Marion M. LeeAbstract:Data on place of birth are routinely collected by population-based cancer registries in the United States and are used to study effects of immigration on cancer patterns in Asian migrants, who comprise about a quarter of the US immigrant population. However, the quality of this research, which has the potential for informing cancer etiology and control, is unclear because registry Birthplace information is incomplete, and its accuracy has not been examined. We quantified misclassification of Birthplace data for Asian cancer patients in the Greater Bay Area Cancer Registry in northern California by comparing registry Birthplace information with self-reported Birthplace from interview, and then identified sociodemographic and hospital characteristics associated with Birthplace completeness and misclassification. Of the 1836 eligible Asian patients, 649 (35%) had unrecorded registry Birthplace. For all except Vietnamese, these persons were less likely than those with recorded Birthplace to be foreign-born (OR = 0.5, 95% CI = 0.4-0.7), to be diagnosed in public than private hospitals (OR = 0.7, 95% CI = 0.5-0.8) and in teaching than non-teaching hospitals (OR = 0.8, 95% CI = 0.6-1.1), and were more likely to have been diagnosed at a large regional health maintenance organization (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.3-2.2) and after 1995 (OR = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.1-2.1). Among Asians with registry Birthplace information (n = 1187), sensitivity and predictive value positive for Birthplace exceeded 90% for both US- and foreign-born, except for Japanese (predictive value positive = 85.7%). Among US-born Asians, those misclassified as foreign-born were more likely than those correctly classified to prefer a non-English primary language (OR = 29.4, 95% CI = 1.9-459.9). These results suggest that cancer registry Birthplace data for Asians should not be used if they continue to be differentially incomplete for a large proportion of the subjects.