2014
Proximity to Natural Gas Wells and Reported Health Status: Results of a Household Survey in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Rabinowitz PM, Slizovskiy IB, Lamers V, Trufan SJ, Holford TR, Dziura JD, Peduzzi PN, Kane MJ, Reif JS, Weiss TR, Stowe MH. Proximity to Natural Gas Wells and Reported Health Status: Results of a Household Survey in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Environmental Health Perspectives 2014, 123: 21-26. PMID: 25204871, PMCID: PMC4286272, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1307732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth symptomsUpper respiratory symptomsPublic health impactRespiratory symptomsNeurological symptomsSymptom SurveyRespiratory conditionsSkin conditionsHypothesis generatingHealth statusSymptomsFurther studiesGastrointestinal conditionsHealth impactsHousehold educationPrevalenceWashington CountyHousehold proximityPersonsSmokingWater exposureHousehold surveyWork type
1998
Seizures with Fever After Unprovoked Seizures: An Analysis in Children Followed from the Time of a First Febrile Seizure
Berg A, Darefsky A, Holford T, Shinnar S. Seizures with Fever After Unprovoked Seizures: An Analysis in Children Followed from the Time of a First Febrile Seizure. Epilepsia 1998, 39: 77-80. PMID: 9578016, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb01277.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst febrile seizureFebrile seizuresUnprovoked seizuresFurther seizuresFirst unprovoked seizureRecurrent febrile seizuresCox regression modelBenign febrile seizuresInfluence recurrenceTime-dependent covariatesProspective cohortSecond seizureTreatment decisionsFeverSeizuresSubstantial riskRate ratioYoung childrenChildrenOnsetRegression modelsSmall proportionRiskPredictorsRecurrence
1996
Asthma among Puerto Rican Hispanics: a multi-ethnic comparison study of risk factors.
Beckett W, Belanger K, Gent J, Holford T, Leaderer B. Asthma among Puerto Rican Hispanics: a multi-ethnic comparison study of risk factors. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1996, 154: 894-899. PMID: 8887582, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.4.8887582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsPuerto Rican HispanicsSocioeconomic statusHispanic ethnicityHispanic mothersEnvironmental tobacco smoke exposureIndependent risk factorPhysician-diagnosed asthmaPrevalence of asthmaTobacco smoke exposureStrong risk factorAfrican American ethnicityEnvironmental risk factorsYr of ageLow socioeconomic statusStudy of asthmaNon-Hispanic whitesMo of ageActive smokingAsthmatic childrenSmoke exposureChildhood asthmaCigarette smokersMaternal ageMaternal historyTime trend and age‐period‐cohort effect on incidence of thyroid cancer in Connecticut, 1935–1992
Zheng T, Holford T, Chen Y, Z. J, Flannery J, Liu W, Russi M, Boyle P. Time trend and age‐period‐cohort effect on incidence of thyroid cancer in Connecticut, 1935–1992. International Journal Of Cancer 1996, 67: 504-509. PMID: 8759608, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19960807)67:4<504::aid-ijc7>3.0.co;2-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid cancerChildhood conditionsOverall age-adjusted incidence rateStrong birth cohort effectAge-adjusted incidence ratesRadiation treatmentBirth cohort effectsBirth cohort analysisTime trendsCohort effectsObserved time trendsIncidence ratePapillary carcinomaCohort analysisCancerCohortIncidenceNeckMalesFemalesUnited StatesRecent studiesTreatmentCurrent studyCarcinoma
1989
Age, period and cohort effects on the risk of major depression: results from five United States communities
Wickramaratne P, Weissman M, Leaf P, Holford T. Age, period and cohort effects on the risk of major depression: results from five United States communities. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1989, 42: 333-343. PMID: 2723694, DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(89)90038-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressionBirth cohortEpidemiologic Catchment Area studyYears of ageCatchment Area StudySuccessive birth cohortsLinear cohort effectCohort effectsPeriod of onsetPeriod effectsUnited States communitiesCohortDepressionAffected individualsCohort modelAgeWomenProbability sampleU.S. communitiesAPC modelMenOnset
1985
Menarcheal age and habitual miscarriage: evidence for an association
Bracken M, Bryce-Buchanan C, Stilten R, Holford T. Menarcheal age and habitual miscarriage: evidence for an association. Annals Of Human Biology 1985, 12: 525-531. PMID: 4091507, DOI: 10.1080/03014468500008101.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1976
A stochastic model for the analysis of age-specific prevalence curves in schistosomiasis
Holford T, Hardy R. A stochastic model for the analysis of age-specific prevalence curves in schistosomiasis. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1976, 29: 445-458. PMID: 939800, DOI: 10.1016/0021-9681(76)90085-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research