Contribution of parental blood pressures to association between low birth weight and adult high blood pressure: cross sectional study

Objective: To examine the possibility that low birth weight is a feature of the inherited predisposition to high blood pressure.

Prevalence of serious eye disease and visual impairment in a north London population: population based, cross sectional study

Objective: To estimate the magnitude of serious eye disorders and of visual impairment in a defined elderly population of a typical metropolitan area in England, and to assess the frequency they were in touch with, or known to, the eye care services.

Clinical outcome in relation to care in centres specialising in cystic fibrosis: cross sectional study

Objectives: To assess the effect on clinical outcome of managing paediatric and adult patients with cystic fibrosis at specialised cystic fibrosis centres.

Risk factors for development of sexually abusive behaviour in sexually victimised adolescent boys: cross sectional study

Objective: To identify factors that may increase the risk of a sexually victimised adolescent boy developing sexually abusive behaviour.

Implications of applying widely accepted cholesterol screening and management guidelines to a British adult population: cross sectional study of cardiovascular disease and risk factors

Objective: To compare the implications of four widely used cholesterol screening and treatment guidelines by applying them to a population in the United Kingdom.