2000
Oral contraceptives and the incidence of multiple sclerosis
Hernán M, Hohol MJ, Olek MJ, Spiegelman D, Ascherio A. Oral contraceptives and the incidence of multiple sclerosis. Neurology 2000, 55: 848-853. PMID: 10994007, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.55.6.848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of MSHealth Study IIOral contraceptive useOral contraceptivesContraceptive useProtective effectHealth StudyNurses' Health Study IIAge-adjusted relative riskOral contraceptive historiesNurses' Health StudyProgression of MSDiagnosis of MSDuration of useCohort studyMS incidenceMS riskHormonal contraceptionMultiple sclerosisContraceptive historyRelative riskClinical dataProbable casesU.S. womenPast users
1996
Prospective study of oral contraceptives and hypertension among women in the United States.
Chasan-Taber L, Willett W, Manson J, Spiegelman D, Hunter D, Curhan G, Colditz G, Stampfer M. Prospective study of oral contraceptives and hypertension among women in the United States. Circulation 1996, 94: 483-9. PMID: 8759093, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.3.483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptivesBody mass indexMass indexRelative riskFamily historyAge-adjusted relative riskPast usersHigh-dose pillsMultivariate relative riskOral contraceptive useProspective cohort studyRisk of hypertensionCoronary heart diseaseRisk of developmentLow-dose formulationsCurrent usersMicrograms estrogenHypertensive effectCohort studyEffect of ageBlood pressureAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingIncident casesProspective studyVegetable, Fruit, and Cereal Fiber Intake and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Men
Rimm EB, Ascherio A, Giovannucci E, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Vegetable, Fruit, and Cereal Fiber Intake and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Men. JAMA 1996, 275: 447-451. PMID: 8627965, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1996.03530300031036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal myocardial infarctionCoronary heart diseaseDietary fiber intakeMyocardial infarctionFiber intakeRelative riskCoronary diseaseHeart diseaseInverse associationCases of MIAge-adjusted relative riskTotal dietary fiber intakeDietary fiberCereal fiber intakeCardiovascular risk factorsNonfatal myocardial infarctionTotal energy intakeTotal fiber intakeCurrent national dietary guidelinesMain food contributorsFatal coronary diseaseYears of ageNational dietary guidelinesDietary questionnaireCohort study
1990
CORRECTION OF LOGISTIC REGRESSION RELATIVE RISK ESTIMATES AND CONFIDENCE INTERVALS FOR MEASUREMENT ERROR: THE CASE OF MULTIPLE COVARIATES MEASURED WITH ERROR
ROSNER B, SPIEGELMAN D, WILLETT WC. CORRECTION OF LOGISTIC REGRESSION RELATIVE RISK ESTIMATES AND CONFIDENCE INTERVALS FOR MEASUREMENT ERROR: THE CASE OF MULTIPLE COVARIATES MEASURED WITH ERROR. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1990, 132: 734-745. PMID: 2403114, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-adjusted relative riskRelative riskRisk factorsFat intakeMultiple logistic regression modelBreast cancer riskConfidence intervalsTrue risk factorRelative risk estimatesValidation studyLogistic regression modelsMultivariate linear regression modelRegression modelsAlcohol intakeProspective studyDietary fatBreast cancerCancer riskLogistic regressionRisk estimatesIntakeRiskSeparate validation studyContinuous variablesPositive association