Sylvia E Furner

Summary

Affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Factors associated with self-reported health: a twin study of older African American women
    Sylvia E Furner
    School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    J Women Aging 22:83-93. 2010
  2. ncbi Health-related quality of life of US adults with arthritis: analysis of data from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system, 2003, 2005, and 2007
    Sylvia E Furner
    School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 63:788-99. 2011
  3. ncbi Twin study of depressive symptoms among older african-american women
    Sylvia E Furner
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 61:P355-61. 2006
  4. ncbi Cause, type, and workers' compensation costs of injury to fire fighters
    Surrey M Walton
    Department of Pharmacy Administration, College of Pharmacy, UIC, Chicago, IL 60612 7231, USA
    Am J Ind Med 43:454-8. 2003
  5. ncbi Risk factors for the development of fecal and urinary incontinence in Wisconsin nursing home residents
    Richard L Nelson
    Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Room 2204, Mail Code 957, 1740 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Maturitas 52:26-31. 2005
  6. ncbi A co-twin control study of physical function in elderly African America women
    Sylvia E Furner
    Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
    J Aging Health 16:28-43. 2004

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi Factors associated with self-reported health: a twin study of older African American women
    Sylvia E Furner
    School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    J Women Aging 22:83-93. 2010
    ..8, 95% CI = 1.1-2.7), and increasing numbers of chronic diseases (OR = 2.0, 95% CI = 1.3-3.2) remained significantly associated with negative SRH...
  2. ncbi Health-related quality of life of US adults with arthritis: analysis of data from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system, 2003, 2005, and 2007
    Sylvia E Furner
    School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 63:788-99. 2011
    ..To describe the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of persons with and without arthritis in the 50 US states and the District of Columbia, and to determine correlates of poor HRQOL in persons with arthritis...
  3. ncbi Twin study of depressive symptoms among older african-american women
    Sylvia E Furner
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
    J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 61:P355-61. 2006
    ..A within-pair analysis, controlling for genetic or familial influences, produced similar results. The results suggest that efforts targeted at reducing levels of disability may reduce depressive symptoms in this population...
  4. ncbi Cause, type, and workers' compensation costs of injury to fire fighters
    Surrey M Walton
    Department of Pharmacy Administration, College of Pharmacy, UIC, Chicago, IL 60612 7231, USA
    Am J Ind Med 43:454-8. 2003
    ..Work-related injury rates in the fire service industry exceed those for most other industries, however little is known about the cost of injury to firefighters...
  5. ncbi Risk factors for the development of fecal and urinary incontinence in Wisconsin nursing home residents
    Richard L Nelson
    Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Room 2204, Mail Code 957, 1740 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Maturitas 52:26-31. 2005
    ..To determine factors associated with the development of urinary and fecal incontinence in nursing homes...
  6. ncbi A co-twin control study of physical function in elderly African America women
    Sylvia E Furner
    Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
    J Aging Health 16:28-43. 2004
    ..These associations are not due to genetics or common family environment effects...