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Jennifer Beam DowdProfessor of Demography & Population Health, University of Oxford Verified email at demography.ox.ac.uk Cited by 10528 |
Demographic science aids in understanding the spread and fatality rates of COVID-19
Governments around the world must rapidly mobilize and make difficult policy decisions to
mitigate the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Because deaths have been …
mitigate the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Because deaths have been …
[HTML][HTML] Social network-based distancing strategies to flatten the COVID-19 curve in a post-lockdown world
Social distancing and isolation have been widely introduced to counter the COVID-19
pandemic. Adverse social, psychological and economic consequences of a complete or …
pandemic. Adverse social, psychological and economic consequences of a complete or …
[HTML][HTML] Seropositivity to cytomegalovirus, inflammation, all-cause and cardiovascular disease-related mortality in the United States
Background Studies have suggested that CMV infection may influence cardiovascular
disease (CVD) risk and mortality. However, there have been no large-scale examinations of …
disease (CVD) risk and mortality. However, there have been no large-scale examinations of …
Does the predictive power of self-rated health for subsequent mortality risk vary by socioeconomic status in the US?
JB Dowd, A Zajacova - International journal of epidemiology, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background The purpose of this study is to test whether the predictive power of an
individual's self-rated health (SRH) on subsequent mortality risk differs by socioeconomic …
individual's self-rated health (SRH) on subsequent mortality risk differs by socioeconomic …
The impact of bisphenol A and triclosan on immune parameters in the US population, NHANES 2003–2006
Background Exposure to environmental toxicants is associated with numerous disease
outcomes, many of which involve underlying immune and inflammatory dysfunction …
outcomes, many of which involve underlying immune and inflammatory dysfunction …
Reliability of self-rated health in US adults
A Zajacova, JB Dowd - American journal of epidemiology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
General self-rated health (SRH) is widely used to study trends and inequalities in population
health. Recently, there has been an increased interest in understanding the measurement …
health. Recently, there has been an increased interest in understanding the measurement …
Cytomegalovirus antibody levels, inflammation, and mortality among elderly Latinos over 9 years of follow-up
This study examined the relation between immune response to cytomegalovirus (CMV) and
all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, and possible mediating mechanisms …
all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, and possible mediating mechanisms …
[HTML][HTML] “Under the Skin” and into the Gut: Social Epidemiology of the Microbiome
Abstract Purpose of the Review As the science of the microbiome advances, social
epidemiologists can contribute to understanding how the broader social environment …
epidemiologists can contribute to understanding how the broader social environment …
[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence of Epstein-Barr virus infection in US children ages 6-19, 2003-2010
Background Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a common herpesvirus linked to infectious
mononucleosis and multiple cancers. There are no national estimates of EBV …
mononucleosis and multiple cancers. There are no national estimates of EBV …
Estimating the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality, life expectancy and lifespan inequality in England and Wales: a population-level analysis
Background Deaths directly linked to COVID-19 infection may be misclassified, and the
pandemic may have indirectly affected other causes of death. To overcome these …
pandemic may have indirectly affected other causes of death. To overcome these …