Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration: Leitthema
Epidemiological research findings provide an important foundation for healthcare, prevention programs, and research management. These data encompass not only the prevalence of diseases but also their risk factors, which have direct relevance for screening and prevention. While the investigation of r...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2026
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Die Ophthalmologie
Year: 2026, Pages: 1-6 |
| ISSN: | 2731-7218 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00347-026-02431-x |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-026-02431-x
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| Author Notes: | Caroline Brandl, Iris M. Heid, H. Helbig, Frank G. Holz, Robert P. Finger, Matthias M. Mauschitz |
| Summary: | Epidemiological research findings provide an important foundation for healthcare, prevention programs, and research management. These data encompass not only the prevalence of diseases but also their risk factors, which have direct relevance for screening and prevention. While the investigation of risk factors can in principle be conducted by comparing case samples with matched control samples (case–control study), estimating disease prevalence requires a random sample of well-defined population groups (cross-sectional study), and estimating the rate of new cases (incidence) or progression requires longitudinal follow-up of non-diseased individuals (cohort study). However, these cohort studies necessary for estimating incidence and progression - with long-term observation over many years - are very resource intensive. This is why there are generally significantly fewer data available on incidence compared to prevalence. |
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| Item Description: | Online veröffentlicht: 14. April 2026 Gesehen am 27.04.2026 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2731-7218 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00347-026-02431-x |