Kaja Rahu - Epidemiology

Author Information

Kaja Rahu is affiliated with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the National Institute for Health Development in Tallinn, Estonia. Her work primarily focuses on epidemiological studies and public health, with a particular emphasis on nationwide register-based studies in Estonia.

Research Contributions

Kaja Rahu has made significant contributions to the field of epidemiology, particularly in the context of Estonia. Her research covers a wide range of topics, including teenage delivery and abortion rates, cancer registration, IVF complications, sex disparities in mortality, and tuberculosis. Her work often utilizes national register-based data, providing valuable insights into public health trends and determinants in Estonia. Notable studies include the analysis of cancer registration practices, the impact of socio-demographic factors on health outcomes, and the quality of life in men with prostatitis-like symptoms.

Aliases

Kaja Rahu is also known by the names K Rahu and K. Rahu.

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Citation Count	1217
H-index	21
Paper Count	58

Publications:

Trends in teenage delivery and abortion rates in Estonia over more than two decades: a nationwide register-based study.

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab098

Year: 2021

The fall and rise of cancer registration in Estonia: The dangers of overzealous application of data protection.

DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2020.101708

Year: 2020

Singleton pregnancies after in vitro fertilization in Estonia: a register-based study of complications and adverse outcomes in relation to the maternal socio-demographic background

DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2194-x

Year: 2019

Dramatically deteriorated quality of life in men with prostatitis‐like symptoms

DOI: 10.1111/andr.12647

Year: 2019

Sex disparities in premature adult mortality in Estonia 1995–2016: a national register-based study

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026210

Year: 2019

Respiratory tuberculosis incidence and mortality in Estonia: 30-year trends and sociodemographic determinants.

DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0388

Year: 2019

Quality of IVF status registration in the Estonian Medical Birth Registry: a national record linkage study

DOI: 10.1186/s12978-018-0575-7

Year: 2018

The Estonian Cancer Registry: foundation and further history

DOI: 10.1080/0284186X.2018.1457798

Year: 2018

Socioeconomic and cultural differentials in mortality in a late 19th century urban setting: A linked records study from Tartu, Estonia, 1897-1900

DOI: 10.4054/DEMRES.2017.36.1

Year: 2017

Mental Disorders Among Chernobyl Cleanup Workers From Estonia: A Clinical Assessment

DOI: 10.1037/tra0000195

Year: 2017

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