EPITalk: Behind the Paper
This stimulating podcast series from the Annals of Epidemiology takes you behind the scenes of groundbreaking articles recently published in the journal. Join Editor-in-Chief, Patrick Sullivan, and journal authors for thought-provoking conversations on the latest findings and developments in epidemiologic and methodologic research.
Episodes
Dr. Larry Hearld illustrates multiple methods that implementation scientists can use to better inform adaptation and implementation of evidence-based interventions in complex organizational settings. “Integrating existing and novel methods to understand organizational context: A case study of an academic-public health department partnership” is published in the December 2024 issue (Vol. 100) of Annals of Epidemiology.
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Dr. Dorthe Pedersen unpacks the paradoxical relationship between childhood body size, breast density, and postmenopausal breast cancer risk among a large cohort of Danish women. Her article, “Associations of early life body size and pubertal timing with breast density and postmenopausal breast cancer risk: A mediation analysis,” can be found in the February 2025 (Vol. 102) issue of Annals of Epidemiology.
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Dr. Nansi Boghossian deep dives into her research findings on the alarming connection between iron deficiency anemia and severe maternal morbidity risk among pregnant individuals. Her study, “Association between iron deficiency anemia and severe maternal morbidity: A retrospective cohort study,” can be found in the December 2024 (Vol. 100) issue of Annals of Epidemiology.
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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.
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 H...
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 pat...
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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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 fac...
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...
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.
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.
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....
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 Ann...
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 p...
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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