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Short term impact of smoke-free legislation in England
— retrospective analysis of hospital admissions for myocardial infarction |
| Author(s) | Michelle Sims, Roy Maxwell, Linda Bauld |
| Journal title | British Medical Journal, vol 340, no 7760, 19 June 2010 |
| Pages | p 1349 |
| Source | www.bmj.com BMJ2010;340:c2161 |
| Keywords | Tobacco smoking ; Heart disease ; Admission [hospitals] ; Clinical surveys. |
| Annotation | Studies from several countries have found a reduction in hospital admissions for myocardial infarction after smoke-free legislation has been passed, but has mainly failed to adequately account for potential confounders. This study examined these issues and found a small but significant fall (2.4%) in admissions. The reduction was significant for those aged 60+: 3.1% for men and 3.8% for women. The study took into account likely sources of bias by adjusting for seasonal variation and underlying trends in population size and admissions for myocardial infarction. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100630202 A |
| Classmark | ETT: CQH: LD:QKH: 3G * |
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