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Why do the French drink alcohol?
Deeply rooted in tradition, festive, and sociable: despite its dangers, alcohol continues to be viewed favorably in French society. And misconceptions die hard: 20% of French people...
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Management of Hypertension in France: Where Do We Stand?
Management of High Blood Pressure in France: Where Do We Stand? High blood pressure remains the most common chronic disease in France. Its management, which has been shown to be...
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Editorial. Cancer surveillance using medical and administrative databases: promising advances in meeting the needs of practitioners.
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Epidemiological Surveillance of Cancer in France: Current Tools and Future Prospects.
The article describes the respective value of data from various cancer surveillance systems, as well as from systems for which cancer surveillance is not the primary objective, for...
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Recent trends in data on long-term conditions (ALD): implications for national surveillance of cancer incidence, 1997–2009, France.
Introduction - This study presents national trends in the admission rate for long-term illnesses (ALD) from 1997 to 2009 for 24 types of cancer. Its objective was to compare trends in...
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The Usefulness of Medical-Administrative Databases for the Epidemiological Monitoring of Cancers. Comparison with Registry Data at the Individual Level.
Objective - In France, cancer registries cover only a portion of the departments. To achieve comprehensive coverage in terms of morbidity, the use of medical-administrative databases...
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Could data on copayment exemptions for long-term conditions (ALD) serve as a potential source for monitoring work-related cancers?
Introduction - In France, an estimated 4.5% to 8% of new cancer cases are believed to be linked to occupational exposure. It is currently not possible to calculate cancer incidence rates...
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Evaluation of the Use of Long-Term Illness (ALD) Data to Estimate the Incidence of Cancer by Department for 24 Cancer Sites, France, 2000–2005.
Introduction - The objective of this study is to evaluate, for 24 cancer sites, the validity of departmental estimates of cancer incidence based on data from the Long-Term Illness (ALD)...
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Using PMSI data to estimate cancer incidence in France at the subnational level: the Oncepi group’s approach.
To date, apart from areas covered by registries, no estimates of cancer incidence are available at the departmental level. The objective of the Rhône-Alpes Epidemiological Observatory in...
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Multi-source Cancer Surveillance System (SMSC): Results of the Pilot Study.
The development of a national surveillance system, the Multi-Source Cancer System (SMSC), to complement the registry-based system was recommended by the Commission for the Assessment of...
