Search - Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology

221. [BIPS Project] The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the utilization of oncological care in Germany: rapid review

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=1030&cHash=d6c143f1546e85db6cdee40b102c9f49
Date: 01-09-22

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on other chronic illnesses, such as cancer, is unclear in Germany. This study aimed to systematically assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oncological…

222. [BIPS Project] The German National Cohort - A prospective epidemiological study resource for health and disease research in Germany

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=753&cHash=f5ed51bcdfef56a0f3c9e2e2b69344b2
Date: 01-05-18

The aim of the German health study NAKO is to investigate genetic and environmental risk factors for frequent chronic diseases in a prospective study setting. The study will include a total of…

223. [BIPS Project] The food metabolome as a novel concept to assess dietary exposures in children

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=752&cHash=e084c5ed16760c7432b886714af701fd
Date: 01-09-19

Development of obesity and risk of chronic diseases is largely influenced by the diet, but the association is hard to grasp because of the challenges of dietary assessment with traditional methods…

224. [BIPS Project] Survey of insured adults of digitization in healthcare

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=1015&cHash=11c67c4b2b5aa30a3604e10ef08085b4
Date: 01-07-22

The increasing digitization of the healthcare system makes the use of digital technologies for delivering medical services (e.g., apps, video technologies) without direct contact between physician…

225. [BIPS Project] Superthyroidism: Health care overuse in thyroid diseases in Germany

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=818&cHash=2f0d54d981f9cfdd29a1b4285d1dd290
Date: 01-01-21

The diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases have increased sharply in recent years, although their prevalence in the population has remained relatively stable. This indicates an overuse of…

226. [BIPS Project] Studying drug safety during pregnancy based on routine data in Germany

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=683&cHash=2af1bece2b40690afca251ed5225e032
Date: 01-02-17

Examining the safety of drug use during pregnancy based on claims data in Germany Pregnant women need drug treatment if an untreated illness were to endanger the mother or unborn child. However,…

227. [BIPS Project] Study to analyze regional differences in antibiotic prescriptions

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=786&cHash=335213228b755f79df385e1680c44239
Date: 01-04-19

Antibiotics are indispensable for the treatment of a large number of bacterial infections and are among the most frequently prescribed drugs in Germany. The vast majority of prescriptions occur in…

228. [BIPS Project] Statistical modeling of covariate-varying networks

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=868&cHash=1ec2b7e2ea52a5e8f5c573eb1659d1d2
Date: 01-09-20

Statistical methods for network analysis play a key role for the description and understanding of complex systems. In molecular and genetic epidemiology, these methods are used, e.g., to investigate…

229. [BIPS Project] Spatial-temporal analysis of small-scale determinants of the COVID-19 pandemic

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=957&cHash=d4c6f2d9ba4e0d4d1705d2f84627966d
Date: 01-10-21

This research project aimed to provide detailed insights into area-specific key drivers of the COVID-19 pandemic and indicate to what extent educational level, household structure or average living…

230. [BIPS Project] Sitting and standing in school - A feasibility study on the use of standing desks in primary schools

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=757&cHash=627d83e76292172d6e5cd0227eeb84cf
Date: 01-08-17

The installation of height adjustable working desks (‘standing desks’) may facilitate reducing sitting time during school hours, which is still matter of investigation: Recent studies showed that…