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Meaningful causal decompositions in health equity research: definition, identification, and estimation through a weighting framework [PDF]

arXiv, 2019
Causal decomposition analyses can help build the evidence base for interventions that address health disparities (inequities). They ask how disparities in outcomes may change under hypothetical intervention. Through study design and assumptions, they can rule out alternate explanations such as confounding, selection-bias, and measurement error, thereby
arxiv  

Enhancing Health Care Accessibility and Equity Through a Geoprocessing Toolbox for Spatial Accessibility Analysis: Development and Case Study [PDF]

JMIR Form Res JMIR Formative Research. 2024 Feb 21:8:e51727
Access to health care services is a critical determinant of population health and well-being. Measuring spatial accessibility to health services is essential for understanding health care distribution and addressing potential inequities. In this study, we developed a geoprocessing toolbox including Python script tools for the ArcGIS Pro environment to ...
arxiv   +1 more source

Towards Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence for Equitable Global Health [PDF]

arXiv, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) can potentially transform global health, but algorithmic bias can exacerbate social inequities and disparity. Trustworthy AI entails the intentional design to ensure equity and mitigate potential biases. To advance trustworthy AI in global health, we convened a workshop on Fairness in Machine Intelligence for Global Health (
arxiv  

Equity, opportunity and health [PDF]

Empirica, 2019
This article sets out the foundations for a programme of research that aims to explore equality of opportunity in health by drawing on the statistical tools of causal and mediation analysis, while developing a normative approach to the role of early life circumstances and education as a source of inequality of opportunity in health.
Andrew M. Jones, Andrew M. Jones
openaire   +2 more sources

Opportunities in Therapeutic mRNA Stabilization: Sequence, Structure, Adjuvants and Vectors

Advanced Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Current mRNA lipid nanoparticles rely on cold storage, which increases the cost and reduces access to the vaccines. As mRNA expands to other clinical opportunities, better methods to stabilize the medicines during shipping, storage, and delivery are needed.
Joshua A. Choe, Jacobus Burger, Jamie Jones, Apurva Panjla, William L. Murphy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in burden and risk factors associated with childhood stunting in Rwanda from 2000 to 2015: policy and program implications

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Rwanda has made substantial economic progress over the past two decades. However, evidence suggests that malnutrition among children remains high in spite of this progress.
Agnes Binagwaho, Alphonse Rukundo, Samuel Powers, Kateri B. Donahoe, Mawuena Agbonyitor, Fidel Ngabo, Corine Karema, Kirstin Woody Scott, Mary C. Smith Fawzi   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustained Vaccine Exposure Elicits More Rapid, Consistent, and Broad Humoral Immune Responses to Multivalent Influenza Vaccines

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents an injectable polymer‐nanoparticle hydrogel depot platform for delivering multivalent influenza vaccines which induces stronger and more durable immune responses. The technology provides broader protection, including against heterologous and potential pandemic strains (H5N1, H7N9, H9N2), and enhances the effectiveness of commercial ...
Olivia M. Saouaf, Ben S. Ou, Ye Eun Song, Joshua J. Carter, Jerry Yan, Carolyn K. Jons, Christopher O. Barnes, Eric A. Appel   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-country analysis of contextual factors and implementation strategies in under-5 mortality reduction in six low- and middle-income countries 2000–2015

BMC Pediatrics
Background The Exemplars in Under-5 Mortality (U5M) was a multiple cases study of how six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda, and Senegal, implemented health system-delivered evidence-based interventions ...
Agnes Binagwaho, Amelia VanderZanden, Patricia J. Garcia, Fauzia Akhter Huda, Mahesh Maskey, Mohamadou Sall, Felix Sayinzoga, Raj Kumar Subedi, Alula M. Teklu, Kateri Donahoe, Miriam Frisch, Jovial Thomas Ntawukuriryayo, Kelechi Udoh, Lisa R. Hirschhorn   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancements in Biochar as a Sustainable Adsorbent for Water Pollution Mitigation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Biochar, obtained through pyrolysis of organic waste, serves as a sustainable solution for wastewater treatment due to its adaptability and low‐cost nature. This review comprehensively examines recent advancements in biochar production, functional modifications, and applications, highlighting the integration of machine learning and artificial ...
Devika Laishram, Su‐Bin Kim, Seul‐Yi Lee, Soo‐Jin Park   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

State of Health Equity Movement, 2011 Update Part B: Catalog of Activities DRA Project Report No. 11-02 [PDF]

, 2011
State of Health Equity Movement, 2011 Update Part B: Catalog of Activities DRA Project Report No.
Birnbaum, Nathan, Masterson, Emily, Schoomaker, Heidi   +2 more
core   +1 more source