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2. The epidemiology of cognitive function in a community based population : the EPIC-Norfolk study
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Hayat, Shabina, Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Brayne, Carol
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Epidemiology ,Cognition ,Ageing ,Dementia - Abstract
Although age is the strongest known risk factor, not all people who reach old age develop dementia before they die. Recommendations on potentially modifiable risk factors for the prevention of dementia are based on evidence that is, at best, moderate in strength. There are major calls to strengthen the evidence on potentially modifiable risk factors of dementia. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) is a prospective population study of 25 639 men and women aged 40–79 years first recruited in 1993-1997, who attended a health examination. Subsequent follow-ups have involved self-report of health and lifestyle and further health examinations. Cognitive measures (7 tests assessing a range of domains) were introduced as part of a third health examination between 2006 and 2011 (including data from a pilot phase 2004–2006) and are available on 8585 individuals. Almost complete follow-up for disease outcomes, including dementia and mortality, has been established via linkage to health records. Education was strongly associated with cognitive function for all abilities tested. Cross-sectional and prospective analyses showed those who were physically inactive during work, were less likely to have poor cognition (bottom tenth percentile of a composite cognition score); Odds Ratio (OR) = 0.68 (95% Confidence Interval or CI 0.54, 0.86 P=0.001). In contrast, inactivity during leisure time was associated with increased risk of poor performance in the cross-sectional analyses, although this association was not observed in the prospective analyses. Poor cognition was independently associated with higher risk of all-cause mortality and predictive of incident dementia. Associations were observed for the composite score (global cognition) as well as specific cognitive abilities. Poor cognition in four or more tests was associated with ten-fold increased risk of developing dementia compared with those who did not perform poorly in any test OR=10.82 (95% CI 6.85, 17.10 P<0.001). Addition of each cognitive measure strengthened prediction models of dementia further, Area under the curve (AUC) = 0.85 (95% CI 0.82, 0.87 P<0.001), with the single test for episodic memory having the strongest influence. Routinely collected health records are increasingly encouraged and used for epidemiological research for dementia outcome ascertainment. The linkage of the cohort to diverse routine records enabled comparison of these data sources. I provide evidence for the need of a more consensus-based approach to the methods of data collection, coding and interpretation of health data across all sources examined (hospital inpatient, mortality and mental health services datasets). In summary, the findings from this dissertation suggest the relationships between lifestyle factors, poor cognition and dementia are complex. For stronger evidence, future studies need to account for characteristics of the sample population and for the test used to measure cognition. Furthermore, there is a need for a more nuanced approach to the way the exposure of interest as well as dementia outcomes are measured and to adequately address the issue of potential confounding.
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3. Rapid systematic review to identify key barriers to access, linkage, and use of local authority administrative data for population health research, practice, and policy in the United Kingdom
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Moorthie, Sowmiya, Hayat, Shabina, Zhang, Yi, Parkin, Katherine, Philips, Veronica, Bale, Amber, Duschinsky, Robbie, Ford, Tamsin, and Moore, Anna
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- 2022
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4. Considerations for the use of the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) in cross‐country comparisons of cognitive aging and dementia.
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Nichols, Emma, Gross, Alden L., Zhang, Yuan S., Meijer, Erik, Hayat, Shabina, Steptoe, Andrew, Langa, Kenneth M., and Lee, Jinkook
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- 2024
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5. General and abdominal adiposity and the risk of Parkinson's disease: A prospective cohort study
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Riso, Lukas, Kaaks, Rudolf, Kühn, Tilman, Sookthai, Disorn, Forsgren, Lars, Trupp, Miles, Trichopoulou, Antonia, La Vecchia, Carlo, Karakatsani, Anna, Gavrila, Diana, Ferrari, Pietro, Freisling, Heinz, Petersson, Jesper, Lewan, Susanne, Vermeulen, Roel CH., Panico, Salvatore, Masala, Giovanna, Ardanaz, Eva, Krogh, Vittorio, Perneczky, Robert, Middleton, Lefkos T., Mokoroa, Olatz, Sacerdote, Carlotta, Sieri, Sabrina, Hayat, Shabina A., Brayne, Carol, Riboli, Elio, Vineis, Paolo, Gallo, Valentina, and Katzke, Verena A.
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- 2019
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6. Understanding the relationship between cognition and death: a within cohort examination of cognitive measures and mortality
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Hayat, Shabina A., Luben, Robert, Dalzell, Nichola, Moore, Stephanie, Hogervorst, Eef, Matthews, Fiona E., Wareham, Nick, Brayne, Carol, and Khaw, Kay-Tee
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- 2018
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7. Usual physical activity and subsequent hospital usage over 20 years in a general population: the EPIC-Norfolk cohort
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Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Wareham, Nicholas, Pharoah, Paul, and Khaw, Kay-Tee
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- 2020
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8. Association Between Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Incident Dementia in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer in Norfolk Cohort.
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Yin, Grace S., van der Heide, Frank, Littlejohns, Thomas J., Kuźma, Elżbieta, Hayat, Shabina, Brayne, Carol, Foster, Paul J., Luben, Robert, and Khawaja, Anthony P.
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MEDICAL record linkage ,HIGH resolution imaging ,ELECTRONIC health records ,DEMENTIA ,VASCULAR dementia ,ALZHEIMER'S disease - Abstract
Background: Retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness may reflect cerebral status. Objective: This study assessed the relationship between RNFL thickness and incident all-cause dementia in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) Eye Study. Methods: Glaucoma detection with variable corneal compensation (GDx-VCC) and Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph II (HRT II) derived global mean RNFL thickness from dementia-free participants at baseline within the EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study were analyzed. Incident dementia was identified through linkage to electronic medical records. Cox proportional hazard mixed-effects regression models adjusted for key confounders were used to examine the associations between RNFL thickness and incident dementia in four separate models. Results: 6,239 participants were included with 322 cases of incident dementia and mean age of 67.5-years old, with 49.7% women (median follow-up 13.2-years, interquartile range (11.7 to 14.6 years). Greater RNFL thickness (GDx-VCC) was not significantly associated with a lower risk of incident dementia in the full adjusted model [HR per quartile increase 0.95; 95% CI 0.82–1.10]. Similarly, RNFL thickness assessed with HRT II was also not associated with incident dementia in any model (full adjusted model; HR per quartile increase: 1.06; [95% CI 0.93–1.19]. Gender did not modify any associations under study. Conclusion: GDx-VCC and HRT II derived RNFL thickness are unlikely to be useful predictors of incident dementia. Higher resolution optical imaging technologies may clarify whether there are useful relationships between neuro-retinal morphology and brain measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. Prediction of acute myeloid leukaemia risk in healthy individuals
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Abelson, Sagi, Collord, Grace, Ng, Stanley W. K., Weissbrod, Omer, Mendelson Cohen, Netta, Niemeyer, Elisabeth, Barda, Noam, Zuzarte, Philip C., Heisler, Lawrence, Sundaravadanam, Yogi, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Wang, Ting Ting, Zhao, Zhen, Cirlan, Iulia, Pugh, Trevor J., Soave, David, Ng, Karen, Latimer, Calli, Hardy, Claire, Raine, Keiran, Jones, David, Hoult, Diana, Britten, Abigail, McPherson, John D., Johansson, Mattias, Mbabaali, Faridah, Eagles, Jenna, Miller, Jessica K., Pasternack, Danielle, Timms, Lee, Krzyzanowski, Paul, Awadalla, Philip, Costa, Rui, Segal, Eran, Bratman, Scott V., Beer, Philip, Behjati, Sam, Martincorena, Inigo, Wang, Jean C. Y., Bowles, Kristian M., Quirós, J. Ramón, Karakatsani, Anna, La Vecchia, Carlo, Trichopoulou, Antonia, Salamanca-Fernández, Elena, Huerta, José M., Barricarte, Aurelio, Travis, Ruth C., Tumino, Rosario, Masala, Giovanna, Boeing, Heiner, Panico, Salvatore, Kaaks, Rudolf, Krämer, Alwin, Sieri, Sabina, Riboli, Elio, Vineis, Paolo, Foll, Matthieu, McKay, James, Polidoro, Silvia, Sala, Núria, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Vermeulen, Roel, Campbell, Peter J., Papaemmanuil, Elli, Minden, Mark D., Tanay, Amos, Balicer, Ran D., Wareham, Nicholas J., Gerstung, Moritz, Dick, John E., Brennan, Paul, Vassiliou, George S., and Shlush, Liran I.
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- 2018
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10. A Common Glaucoma-risk Variant of SIX6 Alters Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Optic Disc Measures in a European Population: The EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study
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Khawaja, Anthony P., Chan, Michelle P.Y., Yip, Jennifer L.Y., Broadway, David C., Garway-Heath, David F., Viswanathan, Ananth C., Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Hauser, Michael A., Wareham, Nicholas J., Khaw, Kay-Tee, Fortune, Brad, Allingham, R.Rand, and Foster, Paul J.
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- 2018
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11. Measurement differences in the assessment of functional limitations for cognitive impairment classification across geographic locations.
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Nichols, Emma, Ng, Derek K., Hayat, Shabina, Langa, Kenneth M., Lee, Jinkook, Steptoe, Andrew, Deal, Jennifer A., and Gross, Alden L.
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- 2023
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12. Area deprivation and age related macular degeneration in the EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study
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Yip, Jennifer L.Y., Khawaja, Anthony P., Chan, Michelle P.Y., Broadway, David C., Peto, Tunde, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Bhaniani, Amit, Wareham, Nick, Foster, Paul J., and Khaw, Kay-Tee
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- 2015
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13. Area deprivation, individual socioeconomic status and low vision in the EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study
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Yip, Jennifer L Y, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Khawaja, Anthony P, Broadway, David C, Wareham, Nick, Khaw, K T, and Foster, Paul J
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- 2014
14. Glaucoma and intraocular pressure in EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study: cross sectional study
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Chan, Michelle P Y, Broadway, David C, Khawaja, Anthony P, Yip, Jennifer L Y, Garway-Heath, David F, Burr, Jennifer M, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Dalzell, Nichola, Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Foster, Paul J
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- 2017
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15. Artificial intelligence-enabled retinal vasculometry for prediction of circulatory mortality, myocardial infarction and stroke.
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Rudnicka, Alicja Regina, Welikala, Roshan, Barman, Sarah, Foster, Paul J., Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Kay-Tee Khaw, Whincup, Peter, Strachan, David, and Owen, Christopher G.
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Aims We examine whether inclusion of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled retinal vasculometry (RV) improves existing risk algorithms for incident stroke, myocardial infarction (MI) and circulatory mortality. Methods AI-enabled retinal vessel image analysis processed images from 88 052 UK Biobank (UKB) participants (aged 40-69 years at image capture) and 7411 European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk participants (aged 48-92). Retinal arteriolar and venular width, tortuosity and area were extracted. Prediction models were developed in UKB using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression for circulatory mortality, incident stroke and MI, and externally validated in EPIC-Norfolk. Model performance was assessed using optimism adjusted calibration, C-statistics and R² statistics. Performance of Framingham risk scores (FRS) for incident stroke and incident MI, with addition of RV to FRS, were compared with a simpler model based on RV, age, smoking status and medical history (antihypertensive/cholesterol lowering medication, diabetes, prevalent stroke/MI). Results UKB prognostic models were developed on 65 144 participants (mean age 56.8; median follow-up 7.7 years) and validated in 5862 EPIC-Norfolk participants (67.6, 9.1 years, respectively). Prediction models for circulatory mortality in men and women had optimism adjusted C-statistics and R² statistics between 0.75-0.77 and 0.33-0.44, respectively. For incident stroke and MI, addition of RV to FRS did not improve model performance in either cohort. However, the simpler RV model performed equally or better than FRS. Conclusion RV offers an alternative predictive biomarker to traditional risk-scores for vascular health, without the need for blood sampling or blood pressure measurement. Further work is needed to examine RV in population screening to triage individuals at high-risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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16. Risk factors for previously undiagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma: the EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study.
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Chan, Michelle P. Y., Khawaja, Anthony P., Broadway, David C., Yip, Jennifer, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Peto, Tunde, Kay-Tee Khaw, and Foster, Paul J.
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Background and aim Undiagnosed glaucoma is an invisible but important public health issue. At least half of glaucoma cases are estimated to be undiagnosed in western populations. The aim of this study is to examine risk factors for previously undiagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Design Cross-sectional study within the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer-Norfolk Eye Study, a large-scale cohort study in the UK. Participants 314 study participants with POAG in either eye. Methods Logistic regression was used to examine associations with previously undiagnosed POAG compared with previously diagnosed POAG. The factors examined included sociodemographic, ocular, physical and economic factors that could be barriers to eye care access. Results 217 participants had previously diagnosed POAG and 107 participants were newly diagnosed with POAG during the study. After adjusting for covariables, the factors significantly associated with previously undiagnosed POAG were: a lower pretreatment intraocular pressure (IOP) (OR 0.71/mm Hg, 95% CI 0.63 to 0.80, p<0.0001), and to have reported no problems with their eyesight (OR 0.03, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.10, p<0.0001). Conclusions The risk factors for previously undiagnosed POAG identified in this study highlight the over-reliance on IOP level in glaucoma screening and the risk of missing glaucoma among lower IOP cases. It also suggests a role in improving glaucoma awareness in the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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17. Full-scale scores of the Mini Mental State Examination can be generated from an abbreviated version
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Matthews, Fiona E., Stephan, Blossom C.M., Khaw, Kay-Tee, Hayat, Shabina, Luben, Robert, Bhaniani, Amit, Moore, Stephanie, and Brayne, Carol
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18. Cohort Profile: A prospective cohort study of objective physical and cognitive capability and visual health in an ageing population of men and women in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk 3)
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Hayat, Shabina A, Luben, Robert, Keevil, Victoria L, Moore, Stephanie, Dalzell, Nichola, Bhaniani, Amit, Khawaja, Anthony P, Foster, Paul, Brayne, Carol, Wareham, Nicholas J, and Khaw, Kay-Tee
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- 2014
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19. Daytime Napping and the Risk of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A 13-Year Follow-up of a British Population
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Leng, Yue, Wainwright, Nick W. J., Cappuccio, Francesco P., Surtees, Paul G., Hayat, Shabina, Luben, Robert, Brayne, Carol, and Khaw, Kay-Tee
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- 2014
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20. Visual acuity, self-reported vision and falls in the EPIC-Norfolk Eye study
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Yip, Jennifer L Y, Khawaja, Anthony P, Broadway, David, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Dalzell, Nichola, Bhaniani, Amit, Wareham, Nicholas, Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Foster, Paul J
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- 2014
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21. Visual Impairment and Risk of Dementia in 2 Population-Based Prospective Cohorts: UK Biobank and EPIC-Norfolk.
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Littlejohns, Thomas J, Hayat, Shabina, Luben, Robert, Brayne, Carol, Conroy, Megan, Foster, Paul J, Khawaja, Anthony P, and Kuźma, Elżbieta
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VISION disorders , *DISEASE risk factors , *MEDICAL record linkage , *ELECTRONIC health records , *VISUAL acuity , *TISSUE banks , *DEMENTIA , *RESEARCH funding , *TUMORS , *LONGITUDINAL method , *DISEASE complications - Abstract
Visual impairment has emerged as a potential modifiable risk factor for dementia. However, there is a lack of large studies with objective measures of vision and with more than 10 years of follow-up. We investigated whether visual impairment is associated with an increased risk of incident dementia in UK Biobank and European Prospective Investigation into Cancer in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk). In both cohorts, visual acuity was measured using a "logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution" (LogMAR) chart and categorized as no (≤0.30 LogMAR), mild (>0.3 to ≤0.50 LogMAR), and moderate to severe (>0.50 LogMAR) impairment. Dementia was ascertained through linkage to electronic medical records. After restricting to those aged ≥60 years, without prevalent dementia and with eye measures available, the analytic samples consisted of 62 206 UK Biobank and 7 337 EPIC-Norfolk participants, respectively. In UK Biobank and EPIC-Norfolk, respectively, 1 113 and 517 participants developed dementia over 11 and 15 years of follow-up. Using multivariable Cox proportional-hazards models, the hazard ratios for mild and moderate to severe visual impairment were 1.26 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.92-1.72) and 2.16 (95% CI: 1.37-3.40), in UK Biobank, and 1.05 (95% CI: 0.72-1.53) and 1.93 (95% CI: 1.05-3.56) in EPIC-Norfolk, compared to no visual impairment. When excluding participants censored within 5 years of follow-up or with prevalent poor or fair self-reported health, the direction of the associations remained similar for moderate impairment but was not statistically significant. Our findings suggest visual impairment might be a promising target for dementia prevention; however, the possibility of reverse causation cannot be excluded. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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22. Mediterranean diet adherence and cognitive function in older UK adults: The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) Study
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Shannon, Oliver M., Stephan, Blossom C. M., Granic, Antoneta, Lentjes, Marleen, Hayat, Shabina, Mulligan, Angela, Brayne, Carol, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Bundy, Rafe, Aldred, Sarah, Hornberger, Michael, Paddick, Stella-Maria, Muniz-Tererra, Graciela, Minihane, Anne-Marie, Mathers, John C, and Siervo, Mario
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© 2019 American Society for Nutrition. Background: In Mediterranean countries, adherence to a traditional Mediterranean dietary pattern (MedDiet) is associated with better cognitive function and reduced dementia risk. It is unclear if similar benefits exist in non-Mediterranean regions. Objectives: The aims of this study were to examine associations between MedDiet adherence and cognitive function in an older UK population and to investigate whether associations differed between individuals with high compared with low cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Methods: We conducted an analysis in 8009 older individuals with dietary data at Health Check 1 (1993-1997) and cognitive function data at Health Check 3 (2006-2011) of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk). Associations were explored between MedDiet adherence and global and domain-specific cognitive test scores and risk of poor cognitive performance in the entire cohort, and when stratified according to CVD risk status. Results: Higher MedDiet adherence defined by the Pyramid MedDiet score was associated with better global cognition (β ± SE = -0.012 ± 0.002; P < 0.001), verbal episodic memory (β ± SE = -0.009 ± 0.002; P < 0.001), and simple processing speed (β ± SE = -0.002 ± 0.001; P = 0.013). Lower risk of poor verbal episodic memory (OR: 0.784; 95% CI: 0.641, 0.959; P = 0.018), complex processing speed (OR: 0.739; 95% CI: 0.601, 0.907; P = 0.004), and prospective memory (OR: 0.841; 95% CI: 0.724, 0.977; P = 0.023) was also observed for the highest compared with the lowest Pyramid MedDiet tertiles. The effect of a 1-point increase in Pyramid score on global cognitive function was equivalent to 1.7 fewer years of cognitive aging. MedDiet adherence defined by the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) score (mapped through the use of both binary and continuous scoring) showed similar, albeit less consistent, associations. In stratified analyses, associations were evident in individuals at higher CVD risk only (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Higher adherence to the MedDiet is associated with better cognitive function and lower risk of poor cognition in older UK adults. This evidence underpins the development of interventions to enhance MedDiet adherence, particularly in individuals at higher CVD risk, aiming to reduce the risk of age-related cognitive decline in non-Mediterranean populations.
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23. Genotype–phenotype analysis of SNPs associated with primary angle closure glaucoma (rs1015213, rs3753841 and rs11024102) and ocular biometry in the EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study
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Day, Alexander C, Luben, Robert, Khawaja, Anthony P, Low, Sancy, Hayat, Shabina, Dalzell, Nichola, Wareham, Nicholas J, Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Foster, Paul J
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24. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography imaging of the aqueous outflow structures in normal participants of the EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study
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Day, Alexander C, Garway-Heath, David F, Broadway, David C, Jiang, Yuzhen, Hayat, Shabina, Dalzell, Nichola, Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Foster, Paul J
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- 2013
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25. Modifiable risk factors for dementia and dementia risk profiling. A user manual for Brain Health Services—part 2 of 6.
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Ranson, Janice M., Rittman, Timothy, Hayat, Shabina, Brayne, Carol, Jessen, Frank, Blennow, Kaj, van Duijn, Cornelia, Barkhof, Frederik, Tang, Eugene, Mummery, Catherine J., Stephan, Blossom C. M., Altomare, Daniele, Frisoni, Giovanni B., Ribaldi, Federica, Molinuevo, José Luis, Scheltens, Philip, Llewellyn, David J., on behalf of the European Task Force for Brain Health Services, Abramowicz, Marc, and Berthier, Marcelo
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DISEASE risk factors ,MEDICAL care ,MAGNETIC resonance imaging ,OLDER people ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors ,CEREBRAL amyloid angiopathy ,APOLIPOPROTEIN E - Abstract
We envisage the development of new Brain Health Services to achieve primary and secondary dementia prevention. These services will complement existing memory clinics by targeting cognitively unimpaired individuals, where the focus is on risk profiling and personalized risk reduction interventions rather than diagnosing and treating late-stage disease. In this article, we review key potentially modifiable risk factors and genetic risk factors and discuss assessment of risk factors as well as additional fluid and imaging biomarkers that may enhance risk profiling. We then outline multidomain measures and risk profiling and provide practical guidelines for Brain Health Services, with consideration of outstanding uncertainties and challenges. Users of Brain Health Services should undergo risk profiling tailored to their age, level of risk, and availability of local resources. Initial risk assessment should incorporate a multidomain risk profiling measure. For users aged 39–64, we recommend the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia (CAIDE) Dementia Risk Score, whereas for users aged 65 and older, we recommend the Brief Dementia Screening Indicator (BDSI) and the Australian National University Alzheimer's Disease Risk Index (ANU-ADRI). The initial assessment should also include potentially modifiable risk factors including sociodemographic, lifestyle, and health factors. If resources allow, apolipoprotein E ɛ4 status testing and structural magnetic resonance imaging should be conducted. If this initial assessment indicates a low dementia risk, then low intensity interventions can be implemented. If the user has a high dementia risk, additional investigations should be considered if local resources allow. Common variant polygenic risk of late-onset AD can be tested in middle-aged or older adults. Rare variants should only be investigated in users with a family history of early-onset dementia in a first degree relative. Advanced imaging with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) or amyloid PET may be informative in high risk users to clarify the nature and burden of their underlying pathologies. Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers are not recommended for this setting, and blood-based biomarkers need further validation before clinical use. As new technologies become available, advances in artificial intelligence are likely to improve our ability to combine diverse data to further enhance risk profiling. Ultimately, Brain Health Services have the potential to reduce the future burden of dementia through risk profiling, risk communication, personalized risk reduction, and cognitive enhancement interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Uncorrected refractive error in older British adults: the EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study
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Sherwin, Justin C, Khawaja, Anthony P, Broadway, David, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Dalzell, Nichola, Wareham, Nicholas J, Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Foster, Paul J
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27. Physical capability predicts mortality in late mid-life as well as in old age: Findings from a large British cohort study
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Keevil, Victoria L, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Sayer, Avan A, Wareham, Nicholas J, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Keevil, Victoria [0000-0001-6148-0640], Luben, Robert [0000-0002-5088-6343], Hayat, Shabina [0000-0001-9068-8723], Wareham, Nicholas [0000-0003-1422-2993], Khaw, Kay-Tee [0000-0002-8802-2903], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
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Aged, 80 and over ,Male ,Hand Strength ,Epidemiology ,Comorbidity ,Middle Aged ,Article ,Physical performance ,Walking Speed ,Humans ,Female ,Mortality ,Mid-late life ,Postural Balance ,ComputingMethodologies_COMPUTERGRAPHICS ,Aged ,Proportional Hazards Models - Abstract
Graphical abstract, Highlights • Physical capability predicts mortality in community-based British men and women. • Mortality associations are similar in mid- (48–69 years) and late-life (70+ years). • Co-morbidity burden and shared risk factors did not explain associations. • Biological mechanisms linking physical capability and mortality could be explored., Introduction Low physical capability predicts mortality, perhaps by association with co-morbidity. However, few studies include participants 0.05) and those with lower physical capability had higher mortality risk. For example, in those
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28. Retinal vasculometry associations with cardiometabolic risk factors in the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer Norfolk study
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Owen, Christopher G., Rudnicka, Alicja R., Welikala, Roshan, Fraz, M Moazam, Barman, Sarah A, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina A., Khaw, Kay-Tee, Strachan, David P., Whincup, Peter H., and Foster, Paul J.
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29. The Relationship Between Cognitive Performance Using Tests Assessing a Range of Cognitive Domains and Future Dementia Diagnosis in a British Cohort: A Ten-Year Prospective Study.
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Hayat, Shabina A., Luben, Robert, Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Brayne, Carol
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Background: Exploring the domains of cognitive function which are most strongly associated with future dementia may help with understanding risk factors for, and the natural history of dementia.Objective: To examine the association of performance on a range of cognitive tests (both global and domain specific) with subsequent diagnosis of dementia through health services in a population of relatively healthy men and women and risk of future dementia.Methods: We examined the association between performance on different cognitive tests as well as a global score and future dementia risk ascertained through health record linkage in a cohort of 8,581 individuals (aged 48-92 years) between 2004-2019 with almost 15 years follow-up (average of 10 years) before and after adjustment for socio-demographic, lifestyle, and health characteristics.Results: Those with poor performance for global cognition (bottom 10%) were almost four times as likely to receive a dementia diagnosis from health services over the next 15 years than those who performed well HR = 3.51 (95% CI 2.61, 4.71 p < 0.001) after adjustment for socioeconomic, lifestyle, and biological factors and also prevalent disease. Poor cognition performance in multiple tests was associated with 10-fold increased risk compared to those not performing poorly in any test HR = 10.82 (95% CI 6.85, 17.10 p < 0.001).Conclusion: Deficits across multiple cognitive domains substantially increase risk of future dementia over and above neuropsychological test scores ten years prior to a clinical diagnosis. These findings may help further understanding of the natural history of dementia and how such measures could contribute to strengthening future models of dementia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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30. Topical Beta-Blockers and Cardiovascular Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Data from the EPIC-Norfolk Cohort Study
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Pinnock, Claude, Yip, Jennifer LY, Khawaja, Anthony P, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Broadway, David C, Foster, Paul J, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Wareham, Nick, Luben, Robert [0000-0002-5088-6343], Hayat, Shabina [0000-0001-9068-8723], Khaw, Kay-Tee [0000-0002-8802-2903], Wareham, Nicholas [0000-0003-1422-2993], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
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Beta-blockers ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Risk Factors ,cardiovascular ,Administration, Topical ,Adrenergic beta-Antagonists ,Humans ,epidemiology ,Glaucoma ,Prospective Studies ,topical ,mortality ,Proportional Hazards Models - Abstract
PURPOSE: To determine if topical beta-blocker use is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality, particularly among people with self-reported glaucoma. METHODS: All participants who participated in the first health check (N = 25,639) of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC) Norfolk cohort (1993-2013) were included in this prospective cohort study, with a median follow-up of 17.0 years. We determined use of topical beta-blockers at baseline through a self-reported questionnaire and prescription check at the first clinical visit. Cardiovascular mortality was ascertained through data linkage with the Office for National Statistics mortality database. Hazard ratios (HRs) were estimated using multivariable Cox regression models. Meta-analysis of the present study's results together with other identified literature was performed using a random effects model. RESULTS: We did not find an association between the use of topical beta-blockers and cardiovascular mortality (HR 0.93, 95% confidence interval, CI, 0.67-1.30). In the 514 participants with self-reported glaucoma, no association was found between the use of topical beta-blockers and cardiovascular mortality (HR 0.89, 95% CI 0.56-1.40). In the primary meta-analysis of four publications, there was no evidence of an association between the use of topical beta-blockers and cardiovascular mortality (pooled HR estimate 1.10, 95% CI 0.84-1.36). CONCLUSION: Topical beta-blockers do not appear to be associated with excess cardiovascular mortality. This evidence does not indicate that a change in current practice is warranted, although clinicians should continue to assess individual patients and their cardiovascular risk prior to commencing topical beta-blockers.
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31. Is there a dose–response relationship between musical instrument playing and later-life cognition? A cohort study using EPIC-Norfolk data.
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Walsh, Sebastian, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, and Brayne, Carol
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Introduction Musical instrument playing provides intellectual stimulation, which is hypothesised to generate cognitive reserve that protects against cognitive impairment. Studies to date have classified musicianship as a binary entity. This investigation draws on the dataset of the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer Norfolk study to examine the effect of frequency of playing on later-life cognition. Methods We compared three categorisations of self-reported musical playing frequency in late mid-life (12-month period) against cognitive performance measured after a 4–11 year delay, adjusted for relevant health and social confounders. Logistic regression models estimated the adjusted association between frequency of musical playing and the likelihood of being in the top and bottom cognitive deciles. Results A total of 5,693 participants (745 musicians) provided data on music playing, cognition and all co-variables. Classification of musicianship by frequency of playing demonstrated key differences in socio-demographic factors. Musicians outperformed non-musicians in cognition generally. Compared with non-musicians, frequent musicians had 80% higher odds of being in the top cognitive decile (OR 1.80 [95% CI 1.19–2.73]), whereas musicians playing at any frequency had 29% higher odds (95% CI 1.03–1.62). There was evidence of a threshold effect, rather than a linear dose–response relationship. Discussion This study supports a positive association between late mid-life musical instrument playing and later-life cognition, although causation cannot be assumed. Musicians playing frequently demonstrated the best cognition. 'Musicians' are a heterogeneous group and frequency of music playing seems a more informative measure than binary classification. Ideally, this more nuanced measure would be collected for different life course phases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Daytime napping and increased risk of incident respiratory diseases : symptom, marker or risk factor?
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Leng, Yue, Wainwright, Nick W.J., Cappuccio, Francesco P., Surtees, Paul G., Hayat, Shabina, Luben, Robert, Brayne, Carol, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Hayat, Shabina [0000-0001-9068-8723], Luben, Robert [0000-0002-5088-6343], Brayne, Carol [0000-0001-5307-663X], Khaw, Kay-Tee [0000-0002-8802-2903], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
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Background: We have identified a strong association between daytime napping and increased mortality risk from respiratory diseases, but little is known about the relationship between daytime napping and respiratory morbidity.\ud Methods: Data were drawn from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Norfolk cohort. Participants reported napping habits during 1998-2000, and were followed up for respiratory disease hospital admissions until March 2009. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to examine the association between daytime napping and respiratory disease incidence risk. \ud Results: The study sample included 10978 men and women with a mean age of 61.9 years old, and a total of 946 incident respiratory disease cases were recorded. After adjustment for age, sex, social class, education, marital status, employment status, nightshift work, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, smoking, alcohol intake, self-reported general health, hypnotic drug use, habitual sleep duration and pre-existing health conditions, daytime napping was associated with an increase in the overall respiratory incidence risk [Hazard Ratio (HR) =1.32, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.15, 1.52 for napping
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33. Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measures and Cognitive Function in the EPIC-Norfolk Cohort Study
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Khawaja, Anthony P, Chan, Michelle PY, Yip, Jennifer LY, Broadway, David C, Garway-Heath, David F, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Matthews, Fiona E, Brayne, Carol, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Foster, Paul J, Luben, Robert [0000-0002-5088-6343], Hayat, Shabina [0000-0001-9068-8723], Matthews, Fiona [0000-0002-1728-2388], Brayne, Carol [0000-0001-5307-663X], Khaw, Kay-Tee [0000-0002-8802-2903], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
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PURPOSE: We examined the relationship between retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and cognitive function in a population of older British adults. METHODS: Participants of the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC) Norfolk cohort study underwent ophthalmic and cognitive assessment. Measurements of RNFL thickness were made using the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph (HRT). Cognitive testing included a short form of the Mini-Mental State Examination (SF-MMSE), an animal naming task, a letter cancellation task, the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT), the National Adult Reading Test (NART), and the Paired Associates Learning Test. Multivariable linear regression models were used to assess associations of RNFL thickness with cognitive test scores, adjusted for age, sex, education level, social class, visual acuity, axial length, and history of cataract surgery. RESULTS: Data were available from 5563 participants with a mean age of 67 years. A thicker HRT-derived RNFL thickness was associated with better scores for the SF-MMSE (0.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], [0.02, 0.10], P = 0.005), HVLT (0.16, 95% CI [0.03, 0.29]; P = 0.014), and NART (-0.24, 95% CI [-0.46, -0.02], P = 0.035). The associations of RNFL thickness with SF-MMSE and HVLT remained significant following further adjustment for NART. CONCLUSIONS: We found a significant association between HRT-derived RNFL thickness and scores from cognitive tests assessing global function, recognition, learning, episodic memory, and premorbid intelligence. However, the associations were weak and not currently of predictive value. Further research is required to confirm and clarify the nature of these associations, and identify biological mechanisms.
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34. Cross-sectional and prospective relationship between occupational and leisure-time inactivity and cognitive function in an ageing population: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) study.
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Hayat, Shabina A, Luben, Robert, Wareham, Nick, Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Brayne, Carol
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Background: The current evidence for higher physical activity and better cognitive function and lower risk of dementia is strong but not conclusive. More robust evidence is needed to inform public-health policy. We provide further insight into discrepancies observed across studies, reporting on habitual inactivity including that during work.Methods: We examined cross-sectional and prospective relationships of physical inactivity during leisure and occupation time, with cognitive performance using a validated physical-activity index in a cohort of 8585 men and women aged 40-79 years at baseline (1993-1997) for different domains using a range of cognitive measures. Cognitive testing was conducted between 2006 and 2011 (including a pilot phase 2004-2006). Associations were examined using multinomial logistic-regression adjusting for socio-demographic and health variables as well total habitual physical activity.Results: Inactivity during work was inversely associated with poor cognitive performance (bottom 10th percentile of a composite cognition score): odds ratio (OR) = 0.68 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.54, 0.86], P = 0.001. Results were similar cross-sectionally: OR = 0.65 (95% CI 0.45, 0.93), P = 0.02. Manual workers had increased risk of poor performance compared with those with an occupation classified as inactive. Inactivity during leisure time was associated with increased risk of poor performance in the cross-sectional analyses only.Conclusions: The relationship between inactivity and cognition is strongly confounded by education, social class and occupation. Physical activity during leisure may be protective for cognition, but work-related physical activity is not protective. A greater understanding of the mechanisms and confounding underlying these paradoxical findings is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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35. Systemic Medication and Intraocular Pressure in a British Population
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Khawaja, Anthony P., Chan, Michelle P.Y., Broadway, David C., Garway-Heath, David F., Luben, Robert, Yip, Jennifer L.Y., Hayat, Shabina, Wareham, Nicholas J., Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Foster, Paul J.
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BP, blood pressure ,Male ,genetic structures ,BMI, body mass index ,Adrenergic beta-Antagonists ,SPB, systolic BP ,Biguanides ,Blood Pressure ,Body Mass Index ,Tonometry, Ocular ,Humans ,Prospective Studies ,Intraocular Pressure ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,Glycated Hemoglobin ,EPIC, European Prospective Investigation into Cancer ,Nitrates ,Aspirin ,Middle Aged ,IOP, intraocular pressure ,eye diseases ,United Kingdom ,Ophthalmology ,ORA, Ocular Response Analyzer ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Sulfonylurea Compounds ,Original Article ,Female ,Ocular Hypertension ,sense organs ,Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - Abstract
Objective To determine the association between systemic medication use and intraocular pressure (IOP) in a population of older British men and women. Design Population-based, cross-sectional study. Participants We included 7093 participants from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer–Norfolk Eye Study. Exclusion criteria were a history of glaucoma therapy (medical, laser, or surgical), IOP asymmetry between eyes of >5 mmHg, and missing data for any covariables. The mean age of participants was 68 years (range, 48–92) and 56% were women. Methods We measured IOP using the Ocular Response Analyzer. Three readings were taken per eye and the best signal value of the Goldmann-correlated IOP value considered. Participants were asked to bring all their medications and related documentation to the health examination, and these were recorded by the research nurse using an electronic case record form. The medication classes examined were angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin-receptor blockers, α-blockers, β-blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, nitrates, statins, insulin, biguanides, sulfonylureas, aspirin, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. We examined associations between medication use and IOP using multivariable linear regression models adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index. Models containing diabetic medication were further adjusted for glycosylated hemoglobin levels. Main Outcome Measures Mean IOP of the right and left eyes. Results Use of systemic β-blockers (−0.92 mmHg; 95% CI, −1.19, −0.65; P
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36. The accuracy and reliability of crowdsource annotations of digital retinal images
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Mitry, Danny, Zutis, Kris, Dhillon, Baljean, Peto, Tunde, Hayat, Shabina, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Morgan, James E, Moncur, Wendy, Trucco, Emanuele, and Foster, Paul J
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PURPOSE: Crowdsourcing is based on outsourcing computationally intensive tasks to numerous individuals in the online community who have no formal training. Our aim was to develop a novel online tool designed to facilitate large-scale annotation of digital retinal images, and to assess the accuracy of crowdsource grading using this tool, comparing it to expert classification.METHODS: We used 100 retinal fundus photograph images with predetermined disease criteria selected by two experts from a large cohort study. The Amazon Mechanical Turk Web platform was used to drive traffic to our site so anonymous workers could perform a classification and annotation task of the fundus photographs in our dataset after a short training exercise. Three groups were assessed: masters only, nonmasters only and nonmasters with compulsory training. We calculated the sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) plots for all classifications compared to expert grading, and used the Dice coefficient and consensus threshold to assess annotation accuracy.RESULTS: In total, we received 5389 annotations for 84 images (excluding 16 training images) in 2 weeks. A specificity and sensitivity of 71% (95% confidence interval [CI], 69%-74%) and 87% (95% CI, 86%-88%) was achieved for all classifications. The AUC in this study for all classifications combined was 0.93 (95% CI, 0.91-0.96). For image annotation, a maximal Dice coefficient (∼0.6) was achieved with a consensus threshold of 0.25.CONCLUSIONS: This study supports the hypothesis that annotation of abnormalities in retinal images by ophthalmologically naive individuals is comparable to expert annotation. The highest AUC and agreement with expert annotation was achieved in the nonmasters with compulsory training group.TRANSLATIONAL RELEVANCE: The use of crowdsourcing as a technique for retinal image analysis may be comparable to expert graders and has the potential to deliver timely, accurate, and cost-effective image analysis.
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37. Cross Sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Age Related Macular Degeneration in the EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study
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Yip, Jennifer LY, Khawaja, Anthony P, Chan, Michelle PY, Broadway, David C, Peto, Tunde, Tufail, Adnan, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Bhaniani, Amit, Wareham, Nicholas J, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Foster, Paul J, Luben, Robert [0000-0002-5088-6343], Hayat, Shabina [0000-0001-9068-8723], Wareham, Nicholas [0000-0003-1422-2993], Khaw, Kay-Tee [0000-0002-8802-2903], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
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PURPOSE: To examine the cross sectional and longitudinal relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a large British cohort study. METHODS: The EPIC Norfolk Eye study is nested in a larger prospective cohort study. Data on cardiovascular risk factors were collected at baseline (1993-1997) and follow up (2006-2011) via clinical examination, validated lifestyle questionnaires and serum blood samples. AMD was ascertained using standardised grading of fundus photographs at the follow up. Logistic regression was used to examine associations between baseline and follow up risk factors with AMD. RESULTS: 5,344 pairs (62.0% of total 8623) of fundus photographs were of sufficient quality for grading of AMD in participants with mean age of 67.4 years old (range 44-91) at diagnosis. There were 28 cases of late AMD (0.5%, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.3-0.8%) and 645 cases of early AMD (12.1%, 95%CI=11.2-13.0.%). In multivariable analysis, older people with higher levels of baseline high density lipoprotein- cholesterol (HDL-C ) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were more likely to have any signs of AMD, after adjusting for sex, education, smoking, and systolic blood pressure. In cross sectional analysis, only older age and higher HDL were significantly associated with AMD. CONCLUSIONS: We have found that older age and higher levels of CRP and HDL-C were associated with increased odds of AMD in this population in the longitudinal analysis, but older age and HDL-C, not CRP was significantly associated with AMD in the cross sectional analysis. The prevalence of AMD in this cohort was low compared to other cohorts in Europe, the US and Australia, and probably reflects the some selection biases in follow up participation as well as the low rate of smoking among our healthy participants.
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38. Cardiovascular risk factors associated with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis in a prospective cohort: EPIC-Norfolk Study.
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Yates, Max, Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Mackie, Sarah L, Watts, Richard A, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Wareham, Nick J, and MacGregor, Alex J
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BLOOD pressure ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors ,GIANT cell arteritis ,LONGITUDINAL method ,MEDICAL records ,POLYMYALGIA rheumatica ,SMOKING ,PROPORTIONAL hazards models ,ACQUISITION of data methodology ,DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Objectives PMR and GCA are associated with increased risk of vascular disease. However, it remains unclear whether this relationship is causal or reflects a common underlying propensity. The aim of this study was to identify whether known cardiovascular risk factors increase the risk of PMR and GCA. Methods Clinical records were examined using key word searches to identify cases of PMR and GCA, applying current classification criteria in a population-based cohort. Associations between cardiovascular risk factors and incident PMR and GCA were analysed using Cox proportional hazards. Results In 315 022 person years of follow-up, there were 395 incident diagnoses of PMR and 118 incident diagnoses of GCA that met the clinical definition. Raised diastolic blood pressure (>90 mmHg) at baseline/recruitment was associated with subsequent incident PMR [hazard ratio=1.35 (95% CI 1.01, 1.80) P =0.045], and ever-smoking was associated with incident GCA [hazard ratio=2.01 (95% CI 1.26, 3.20) P =0.003]. Estimates were similar when the analysis was restricted to individuals whose diagnoses satisfied the current classification criteria sets. Conclusion PMR and GCA shares common risk factors with vascular disease onset, suggesting a common underlying propensity. This may indicate a potential for disease prevention strategies through modifying cardiovascular risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. Residential area deprivation and risk of subsequent hospital admission in a British population: the EPIC-Norfolk cohort.
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Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Khawaja, Anthony, Wareham, Nicholas, Pharoah, Paul P., and Kay-Tee Khaw
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Objectives To investigate whether residential area deprivation index predicts subsequent admissions to hospital and time spent in hospital independently of individual social class and lifestyle factors. Design Prospective population-based study. Setting The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) study. Participants 11 214 men and 13 763 women in the general population, aged 40–79 years at recruitment (1993–1997), alive in 1999. Main outcome measure Total admissions to hospital and time spent in hospital during a 19-year time period (1999–2018). Results Compared to those with residential Townsend Area Deprivation Index lower than the average for England and Wales, those with a higher than average deprivation index had a higher likelihood of spending >20 days in hospital multivariable adjusted OR 1.18 (95% CI 1.07 to 1.29) and having 7 or more admissions OR 1.11 (95% CI 1.02 to 1.22) after adjustment for age, sex, smoking status, education, social class and body mass index. Occupational social class and educational attainment modified the association between area deprivation and hospitalisation; those with manual social class and lower education level were at greater risk of hospitalisation when living in an area with higher deprivation index (p-interaction= 0.025 and 0.020, respectively), while the risk for non-manual and more highly educated participants did not vary greatly by area of residence. Conclusion Residential area deprivation predicts future hospitalisations, time spent in hospital and number of admissions, independently of individual social class and education level and other behavioural factors. There are significant interactions such that residential area deprivation has greater impact in those with low education level or manual social class. Conversely, higher education level and social class mitigated the association of area deprivation with hospital usage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Genetic Variants Associated With Corneal Biomechanical Properties and Potentially Conferring Susceptibility to Keratoconus in a Genome-Wide Association Study.
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Khawaja, Anthony P., Rojas Lopez, Karla E., Hardcastle, Alison J., Hammond, Chris J., Liskova, Petra, Davidson, Alice E., Gore, Daniel M., Hafford Tear, Nathan J., Pontikos, Nikolas, Hayat, Shabina, Wareham, Nick, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Tuft, Stephen J., Foster, Paul J., and Hysi, Pirro G.
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41. Cognitive function in a general population of men and women: a cross sectional study in the European Investigation of Cancer–Norfolk cohort (EPIC-Norfolk)
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Hayat, Shabina A, Luben, Robert, Moore, Stephanie, Dalzell, Nichola, Bhaniani, Amit, Anuj, Serena, Matthews, Fiona E, Wareham, Nick, Khaw, Kay-Tee, Brayne, Carol, Hayat, Shabina [0000-0001-9068-8723], Luben, Robert [0000-0002-5088-6343], Matthews, Fiona [0000-0002-1728-2388], Wareham, Nicholas [0000-0003-1422-2993], Khaw, Kay-Tee [0000-0002-8802-2903], Brayne, Carol [0000-0001-5307-663X], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
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Background Although ageing is strongly associated with cognitive decline, a wide range of cognitive ability is observed in older populations with varying rates of change across different cognitive domains. Methods Cognitive function was measured as part of the third health examination of the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk 3) between 2006 and 2011 (including measures from the pilot phase from 2004 to 2006). This was done using a battery consisting of seven previously validated cognitive function tests assessing both global function and specific domains. The battery included a shortened version of the Extended Mental State Exam (SF-EMSE); letter cancellation task; Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT); Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery Paired Associates Learning Test (CANTAB-PAL); Visual Sensitivity Test (VST); Shortened version of the National Adult Reading Test (Short-NART) and a task to test for prospective memory. We report the distribution of cognitive function in different cognitive domains by age and sex and compare the utility of a number of assessment tests in a general population of older men and women. Results Cognitive test data were available for 8585 men and women taking part in EPIC-Norfolk 3. Increasing age was generally associated with declining mean cognitive function, but there was a wide range observed within each age group as well as variability across different cognitive domains. Some sex differences were also observed. Conclusion Descriptive data are presented for this general population sample of older men and women. There is a wide range of cognitive performance seen in this population. Though average performance declines with age, there is large individual variability across different cognitive domains. These variations may provide insights into the determinants of cognitive function in later life. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2318-14-142) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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42. Predicting admissions and time spent in hospital over a decade in a population-based record linkage study: the EPIC-Norfolk cohort
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Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Wareham, Nicolas, Khaw, KT, Luben, Robert [0000-0002-5088-6343], Wareham, Nicolas [0000-0003-1422-2993], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
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OBJECTIVE: To quantify hospital use in a general population over 10 years follow-up and to examine related factors in a general population-based cohort. DESIGN: A prospective population-based study of men and women. SETTING: Norfolk, UK. PARTICIPANTS: 11,228 men and 13,786 women aged 40-79 years in 1993-1997 followed between 1999 and 2009. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES: Number of hospital admissions and total bed days for individuals over a 10-year follow-up period identified using record linkage; five categories for admissions (from zero to highest ≥ 7) and hospital bed days (from zero to highest ≥ 20 nights). RESULTS: Over a period of 10 years, 18,179 (72.7%) study participants had at least one admission to hospital, 13.8% with 7 or more admissions and 19.9% with 20 or more nights in hospital. In logistic regression models with outcome ≥ 7 admissions, low education level OR 1.14 (1.05 to 1.24), age OR per 10-year increase 1.75 (1.67 to 1.82), male sex OR 1.32 (1.22 to 1.42), manual social class 1.22 (1.13 to 1.32), current cigarette smoker OR 1.53 (1.37 to 1.71) and body mass index >30 kg/m² OR 1.41 (1.28 to 1.56) all independently predicted the outcome with p30 kg/m², estimated percentages of the cohort in the categories of admission numbers and hospital bed days in stratified age bands with twofold to threefold differences in future hospital use between those with high-risk and low-risk scores. CONCLUSIONS: The future probability of cumulative hospital admissions and bed days appears independently related to a range of simple demographic and behavioural indicators. The strongest of these is increasing age with high body mass index and smoking having similar magnitudes for predicting risk of future hospital usage.
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43. Retinal vasculometric characteristics and their associations with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis in a prospective cohort: EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study.
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Yates, Max, Welikala, Roshan, Rudnicka, Alicja, Peto, Tunde, MacGregor, Alexander J., Khawaja, Anthony, Watts, Richard, Broadway, David, Hayat, Shabina, Luben, Robert, Barman, Sarah, Owen, Christopher, Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Foster, Paul
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44. Alcohol consumption and future hospital usage: The EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study.
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Luben, Robert, Hayat, Shabina, Mulligan, Angela, Lentjes, Marleen, Wareham, Nicholas, Pharoah, Paul, and Khaw, Kay-Tee
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Background: Heavy drinkers of alcohol are reported to use hospitals more than non-drinkers, but it is unclear whether light-to-moderate drinkers use hospitals more than non-drinkers. Objective: We examined the relationship between alcohol consumption in 10,883 men and 12,857 women aged 40–79 years in the general population and subsequent admissions to hospital and time spent in hospital. Methods: Participants from the EPIC-Norfolk prospective population-based study were followed for ten years (1999–2009) using record linkage. Results: Compared to current non-drinkers, men who reported any alcohol drinking had a lower risk of spending more than twenty days in hospital multivariable adjusted OR 0.80 (95%CI 0.68–0.94) after adjusting for age, smoking status, education, social class, body mass index and prevalent diseases. Women who were current drinkers were less likely to have any hospital admissions multivariable adjusted OR 0.84 (95%CI 0.74–0.95), seven or more admissions OR 0.77 (95% CI 0.66–0.88) or more than twenty hospital days OR 0.70 (95%CI 0.62–0.80). However, compared to lifelong abstainers, men who were former drinkers had higher risk of any hospital admissions multivariable adjusted OR 2.22 (95%CI 1.51–3.28) and women former drinkers had higher risk of seven or more admissions OR 1.30 (95%CI 1.01–1.67). Conclusion: Current alcohol consumption was associated with lower risk of future hospital usage compared with non-drinkers in this middle aged and older population. In men, this association may in part be due to whether former drinkers are included in the non-drinker reference group but in women, the association was consistent irrespective of the choice of reference group. In addition, there were few participants in this cohort with very high current alcohol intake. The measurement of past drinking, the separation of non-drinkers into former drinkers and lifelong abstainers and the choice of reference group are all influential in interpreting the risk of alcohol consumption on future hospitalisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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45. Cross Sectional Associations between Socio-Demographic Factors and Cognitive Performance in an Older British Population: The European Investigation of Cancer in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) Study.
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Hayat, Shabina A., Luben, Robert, Dalzell, Nichola, Moore, Stephanie, Anuj, Serena, Matthews, Fiona E., Wareham, Nick, Brayne, Carol, and Khaw, Kay-Tee
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Background: Cognition covers a range of abilities, such as memory, response time and language, with tests assessing either specific or generic aspects. However differences between measures may be observed within the same individuals. Objective: To investigate the cross-sectional association of cognitive performance and socio-demographic factors using different assessment tools across a range of abilities in a British cohort study. Methods: Participants of the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC) in Norfolk Study, aged 48–92 years, underwent a cognitive assessment between 2006 and 2011 (piloted between 2004 and 2006) and were investigated over a different domains using a range of cognitive tests. Results: Cognitive measures were available on 8584 men and women. Though age, sex, education and social class were all independently associated with cognitive performance in multivariable analysis, different associations were observed for different cognitive tests. Increasing age was associated with increased risk of a poor performance score in all of the tests, except for the National Adult Reading Test (NART), an assessment of crystallized intelligence. Compared to women, men were more likely to have had poor performance for verbal episodic memory, Odds Ratio, OR = 1.99 (95% Confidence Interval, 95% CI 1.72, 2.31), attention OR = 1.62, (95% CI 1.39, 1.88) and prospective memory OR = 1.46, (95% CI 1.29, 1.64); however, no sex difference was observed for global cognition, OR = 1.07 (95%CI 0.93, 1.24). The association with education was strongest for NART, and weakest for processing speed. Conclusion: Age, sex, education and social class were all independently associated with performance on cognitive tests assessing a range of different domains. However, the magnitude of associations of these factors with different cognitive tests differed. The varying relationships seen across different tests may help explain discrepancies in results reported in the current literature, and provides insights into influences on cognitive performance in later life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. Crowdsourcing as a Screening Tool to Detect Clinical Features of Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy from Digital Photography.
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Mitry, Danny, Peto, Tunde, Hayat, Shabina, Blows, Peter, Morgan, James, Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Foster, Paul J.
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CROWDSOURCING ,NEUROPATHY ,DIGITAL photography ,STATISTICAL reliability ,OPTIC disc - Abstract
Aim: Crowdsourcing is the process of simplifying and outsourcing numerous tasks to many untrained individuals. Our aim was to assess the performance and repeatability of crowdsourcing in the classification of normal and glaucomatous discs from optic disc images. Methods: Optic disc images (N = 127) with pre-determined disease status were selected by consensus agreement from grading experts from a large cohort study. After reading brief illustrative instructions, we requested that knowledge workers (KWs) from a crowdsourcing platform (Amazon MTurk) classified each image as normal or abnormal. Each image was classified 20 times by different KWs. Two study designs were examined to assess the effect of varying KW experience and both study designs were conducted twice for consistency. Performance was assessed by comparing the sensitivity, specificity and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Results: Overall, 2,540 classifications were received in under 24 hours at minimal cost. The sensitivity ranged between 83–88% across both trials and study designs, however the specificity was poor, ranging between 35–43%. In trial 1, the highest AUC (95%CI) was 0.64(0.62–0.66) and in trial 2 it was 0.63(0.61–0.65). There were no significant differences between study design or trials conducted. Conclusions: Crowdsourcing represents a cost-effective method of image analysis which demonstrates good repeatability and a high sensitivity. Optimisation of variables such as reward schemes, mode of image presentation, expanded response options and incorporation of training modules should be examined to determine their effect on the accuracy and reliability of this technique in retinal image analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. The physical capability of community-based men and women from a British cohort: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk study.
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Keevil, Victoria L., Hayat, Shabina, Dalzell, Nichola, Moore, Stephanie, Bhaniani, Amit, Luben, Robert, Wareham, Nicholas J., and Kay-Tee Khaw
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SARCOPENIA ,OLDER patients ,COHORT analysis ,GRIP strength ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,WALKING - Abstract
Background: The European Working Group for Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) published a case-finding algorithm for sarcopenia, recommending muscle mass measurement in older adults with low grip strength (women <20 kg; men <30 kg) or slow walking speed (≤0.8 m/s). However, the implications of adopting this algorithm into clinical practice are unclear. Therefore, we aimed to explore the physical capability of men and women from a British population-based cohort study. Methods: In the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer-Norfolk study, 8,623 community-based adults (48-92 years old) underwent assessment of grip strength, walking speed, timed chair stands and standing balance. The proportion of older men and women (≥65 years) fulfilling EWGSOP criteria for muscle mass measurement was estimated. Additionally, cross-sectional associations of physical capability with age and sex were explored using linear and logistic regression. Results: Approximately 1 in 4 older participants (28.8%) fulfilled criteria for muscle mass measurement with a greater proportion of women than men falling below threshold criteria (33.6% versus 23.6%). Even after adjustment for anthropometry, women were 12.4 kg (95% Confidence Interval [CI] 12.0, 12.7) weaker, took 12.0% (95% CI 10.0, 14.0) longer to perform five chair stands and were 1.82 (95% CI 1.48, 2.23) times more likely to be unable to hold a tandem stand for 10 seconds than men, although usual walking speed was similar. Physical capability was inversely associated with age and per year, walking speed decreased by 0.01 m/s (95% CI 0.01, 0.01) and grip strength decreased by 0.49 kg (men; 95% CI 0.46, 0.51) and 0.25 kg (women; 95% CI 0.23, 0.27). Despite this, there was still variation within age-groups and not all older people had low physical capability. Conclusions: Every effort to optimise functional health in later life should be made since poor function is not inevitable. However, if the EWGSOP sarcopenia case-finding algorithm is endorsed, large proportions of older people could qualify for muscle mass measurement which is not commonly available. Considering population ageing, further discussion is needed over the utility of muscle mass measurement in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. Crowdsourcing as a Novel Technique for Retinal Fundus Photography Classification: Analysis of Images in the EPIC Norfolk Cohort on Behalf of the UKBiobank Eye and Vision Consortium.
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Mitry, Danny, Peto, Tunde, Hayat, Shabina, Morgan, James E., Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Foster, Paul J.
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OPHTHALMOSCOPY ,COHORT analysis ,IMAGE analysis ,CROWDSOURCING ,CONTRACTING out ,OPHTHALMOLOGY - Abstract
Aim: Crowdsourcing is the process of outsourcing numerous tasks to many untrained individuals. Our aim was to assess the performance and repeatability of crowdsourcing for the classification of retinal fundus photography. Methods: One hundred retinal fundus photograph images with pre-determined disease criteria were selected by experts from a large cohort study. After reading brief instructions and an example classification, we requested that knowledge workers (KWs) from a crowdsourcing platform classified each image as normal or abnormal with grades of severity. Each image was classified 20 times by different KWs. Four study designs were examined to assess the effect of varying incentive and KW experience in classification accuracy. All study designs were conducted twice to examine repeatability. Performance was assessed by comparing the sensitivity, specificity and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Results: Without restriction on eligible participants, two thousand classifications of 100 images were received in under 24 hours at minimal cost. In trial 1 all study designs had an AUC (95%CI) of 0.701(0.680–0.721) or greater for classification of normal/abnormal. In trial 1, the highest AUC (95%CI) for normal/abnormal classification was 0.757 (0.738–0.776) for KWs with moderate experience. Comparable results were observed in trial 2. In trial 1, between 64–86% of any abnormal image was correctly classified by over half of all KWs. In trial 2, this ranged between 74–97%. Sensitivity was ≥96% for normal versus severely abnormal detections across all trials. Sensitivity for normal versus mildly abnormal varied between 61–79% across trials. Conclusions: With minimal training, crowdsourcing represents an accurate, rapid and cost-effective method of retinal image analysis which demonstrates good repeatability. Larger studies with more comprehensive participant training are needed to explore the utility of this compelling technique in large scale medical image analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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49. The small eye phenotype in the EPIC-Norfolk eye study: prevalence and visual impairment in microphthalmos and nanophthalmos.
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Day, Alexander C., Khawaja, Anthony P., Peto, Tunde, Hayat, Shabina, Luben, Robert, Broadway, David C., Kay-Tee Khaw, and Foster, Paul J.
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Objective: To describe the prevalence and phenotypic characteristics of small eyes in the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk Eye Study. Design: Community cross-sectional study. Setting: East England population (Norwich, Norfolk and surrounding area). Participants: 8033 participants aged 48-92 years old from the EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study, Norfolk, UK with axial length measurements. Participants underwent a standardised ocular examination including visual acuity (LogMAR), ocular biometry, non-contact tonometry, autorefraction and fundal photography. A small eye phenotype was defined as a participant with one or both eyes with axial length of <21 mm. Outcome measures: Prevalence of small eyes, proportion with visual impairment, demographic and biometric factors. Results: Ninety-six participants (1.20%, 95% CI 0.98% to 1.46%) had an eye with axial length less than 21 mm, of which 74 (77%) were women. Prevalence values for shorter axial lengths were <20 mm: 0.27% (0.18% to 0.41%); <19 mm: 0.17% (0.11% to 0.29%); <18 mm: 0.14% (0.08% to 0.25%). Two participants (2.1%) had low vision (presenting visual acuity >0.48 LogMAR) and one participant was blind (>1.3 LogMAR). The prevalence of unilateral visual impairment was higher in participants with a small eye. Multiple logistic regression modelling showed presence of a small eye to be significantly associated with shorter height, lower body mass index, higher systolic blood pressure and lower intraocular pressure. Conclusions: The prevalence of people with small eyes is higher than previously thought. While small eyes were more common in women, this appears to be related to shorter height and lower body mass index. Participants with small eyes were more likely to be blind or to have unilateral visual impairment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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50. The EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study: rationale, methods and a cross-sectional analysis of visual impairment in a population-based cohort.
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Khawaja, Anthony P., Chan, Michelle P. Y., Hayat, Shabina, Broadway, David C., Luben, Robert, Garway-Heath, David F., Sherwin, Justin C., Yip, Jennifer L. Y., Dalzell, Nichola, Wareham, Nicholas J., Khaw, Kay-Tee, and Foster, Paul J.
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Objectives: To summarise the methods of the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk Eye Study, and to present data on the prevalence of visual impairment and associations with visual impairment in the participants. Design: A population-based cross-sectional study nested within an on-going prospective cohort study (EPIC). Setting: East England population (the city of Norwich and its surrounding small towns and rural areas). Participants: A total of 8623 participants aged 48-92 years attended the Eye Study and underwent assessment of visual acuity, autorefraction, biometry, tonometry, corneal biomechanical measures, scanning laser polarimetry, confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, fundal photography and automated perimetry. Outcome measures: Visual impairment was defined according to the WHO classification and the UK driving standard, and was based on presenting visual acuity. Summary measures of other ophthalmic measurements are also presented. Results: The prevalence (95% CI) of WHO-defined moderate-to-severe visual impairment and blindness was 0.74% (0.55% to 0.92%). The prevalence (95% CI) of presenting visual acuity worse than the UK driving standard was 5.87% (5.38% to 6.37%). Older age was significantly associated with visual impairment or blindness (p<0.001). Presenting visual acuity worse than UK driving standard was associated with older age (p<0.001), female sex (p=0.005) and lower educational level (p=0.022). Conclusions: The prevalence of blindness and visual impairment in this selected population was low. Visual impairment was more likely in older participants, women and those with a lower educational level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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