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Dr. Diana Tordoff shares insights on the health and well-being of LGBTQ parents, revealing the specific stressors and barriers they face while navigating parenthood. Her paper, “Parenthood and the physical and mental health of sexual and gender minority parents: A cross-sectional, observational analysis from The PRIDE Study” can be found in the September 2024 (Vol. 97) issue of Annals of Epidemiology. 

Read the full article here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1047279724001595

To learn more about or collaborate with The PRIDE Study, visit:
https://pridestudy.org/collaborate

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz joins EPITalk host and co-author, Dr. Patrick Sullivan, for an enlightening conversation about ways that epidemiologists can make important contributions in measuring and describing inequitable health outcomes. Their editorial, "From equality to equity: Increasing the use and reporting of equity-based approaches in epidemiology” can be found in Annals of Epidemiology’s Special Issue on Health Equity: Novel Equity-Based Approaches in Epidemiology.

Read the full article here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1047279724001091

Call for papers on Novel Equity-Based Approaches in Epidemiology:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/300230/health-equity-novel-equity-based-approaches-in-epidemiology

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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PhD student Sunwoo Emma Cho and Dr. Rahul Ghosal unpack their recent article, “Exploring the association between daily distributional patterns of physical activity and cardiovascular mortality risk among older adults in NHANES 2003-2006” published in the November 2024 (Vol. 99) issue of Annals of Epidemiology. In this study, the researchers quantify the association between daily (temporally varying) distributional patterns of physical activity and cardiovascular mortality risk. 

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1047279724002436

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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Medical student Akshay Krishnan and Dr. David Reichenberger explore the associations between childhood weeknight sleep and later alcohol and marijuana use. Their paper, “Childhood sleep is prospectively associated with adolescent alcohol and marijuana use,” can be found in the October 2024 (Vol. 98) issue of Annals of Epidemiology. 

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1047279724001674

UCSF-Bay Area CFAR’s Mentoring the Mentors Workshop:
https://cfar.ucsf.edu/mentoring/events/mentoring-mentors-workshop-hiv-researchers

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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Dr. Prasad Patil joins us to discuss his article, “Using decision tree models and comprehensive statewide data to predict opioid overdoses following prison release” published in the June 2024 (Vol. 94) issue of Annals of Epidemiology. In this study, the researchers employed decision tree models to predict opioid overdose within 90 days of release from Massachusetts state prisons, as well as identified a variety of factors that were most influential in predicting opioid overdose. 

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1047279724000620

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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PhD candidate Hannah Zadeh and Dr. Martha Carvour tackle the methodological complexities of modeling racial, rural, and occupational disparities during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their paper, “Epidemiological approaches to multivariable models of health inequity: A study of race, rurality, and occupation during the COVID-19 pandemic” can be found in the June 2024 (Vol. 94) issue of Annals of Epidemiology. 

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279724000589?via=ihub

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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PhD candidate Maria Gueltzow shares the compelling findings from her article, “Childhood obesity's influence on socioeconomic disparities in young adolescents’ mental health,” published in the June 2024 (Vol. 94) issue of Annals of Epidemiology. In this study, the researchers estimate the contribution of the mediating and moderating effects of obesity to the disparity in adolescents’ mental health.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279724000486?via%3Dihub

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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Drs. Zachary Laubach and Wei Perng investigate associations between adverse maternal social experiences and offspring epigenetic aging among 205 mother-offspring pairs of minoritized racial and ethnic groups. "Maternal prenatal social experiences and offspring epigenetic age acceleration from birth to mid-childhood” is published in the February 2024 issue (Vol. 90) of Annals of Epidemiology.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279723001928

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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Drs. Islam, Kim, Lewis, and Taylor, authors of the Annals of Epidemiology 2023 Best Junior Investigator Paper Award winner: “Neighborhood characteristics and ideal cardiovascular health among Black adults: results from the Morehouse-Emory Cardiovascular (MECA) Center for Health Equity” explore the compelling association between desirable neighborhood characteristics and cardiovascular resilience among Black Americans. Their paper can be found in the January 2022 issue (Vol. 65) of Annals of Epidemiology.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279720304270  

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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Dr. Hui (Henry) Luan joins EPITalk host and co-author, Dr. Patrick Sullivan, for a jam-packed discussion about their recent study on PrEP accessibility measurement. “Spatial accessibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): different measure choices and the implications for detecting shortage areas and examining its association with social determinants of health” can be found in the October 2023 issue (Vol. 86) of Annals of Epidemiology.

Read the full article here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279723001412

Link to the R script for implementing the Gaussian 2SFCA measure for PrEP accessibility:
https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/R_script_on_Gaussian_2SFCA_R/21778493/1

Some resources on GIS/spatial statistics in health can be found below:

• https://www.cdc.gov/gis/index.htm
• https://epiresearch.org/annual-meeting/2022-meeting/2022-workshops/
• https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/non-degree-special-programs/professional-non-degree-programs/skills-health-research-professionals-sharp-training/bayesian-modeling

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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PhD candidate Adrienne Lee discusses her article, “Acculturation level and change in cigarette consumption behaviors among diverse Hispanics/Latinos: the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos,” published in the August 2023 issue (Vol. 84) of Annals of Epidemiology. In this study, the researchers explore the influence of language acculturation on smoking behaviors in the U.S. Hispanic/Latino population and provide insights to inform culturally tailored smoking prevention and cessation strategies for the community.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279723000893

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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Dr. Sebastian Meller explores the potential, and challenges, of using dogs’ olfactory capability to detect COVID-19 infection in humans. "Canine olfactory detection of SARS-CoV-2-infected humans—a systematic review” is published in the September 2023 issue (Vol. 85) of Annals of Epidemiology.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S104727972300087X

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
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• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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Dr. Justin Knox describes a 'practical' approach to integrate observation and implementation science studies to increase the public health impact of observational research. “Proposing the observational-implementation hybrid approach: designing observational research for rapid translation” can be found in Annals of Epidemiology’s Special Issue on Implementation Science in Epidemiology.

Read the full article here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279723000571   

Call for papers on Implementation Science in Epidemiology:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/annals-of-epidemiology/about/call-for-papers

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• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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Dr. Jason Nagata shares the compelling findings on sexual minority adolescents' screen habits and other insights from his new research study, "Associations between sexual orientation and early adolescent screen use: findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study," published in the June 2023 issue (Vol. 82) of Annals of Epidemiology.

Read the full article here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279723000534

To access the ABCD Data Repository from the NIMH, visit:
https://nda.nih.gov/abcd/

Episode Credits:

• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.
  
  
  

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Drs. Allyson Redhunt and Heather Burris discuss their article, "Resilience as a potential modifier of racial inequities in preterm birth,” published in the July 2023 issue (Vol. 83) of Annals of Epidemiology. In this study, the researchers investigate the potential protective effect of individual resilience on preterm birth risk.

Read the full article here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279723000753

Episode Credits:

• Executive Producer: Sabrina Debas
• Technical Producer: Paula Burrows
• Annals of Epidemiology is published by Elsevier.