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Brief Research Report

Accepted on 08 Dec 2025

Estimation of the transition rates in the illness-death model for chronic diseases from aggregated current status data: A feasibility and simulation study

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Ralph Brinks
Maryam Mohammadi Saem
Sabrina Voß

Frontiers in Epidemiology

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Original Research

Published on 02 Dec 2025

Needs assessment of the advanced Ghana field epidemiology and laboratory training program, April 2024: lessons learned and best practices

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Mariame Bonkano Laurent Comlan
Joseph Asamoah Frimpong
Charles Lwanga Noora
Donne Kofi Ameme
Aishat Bukola Usman
Virgil Kuassi Lokossou
Peter Evans Thomas
Danielle Thompson Barradas
Ditu Kazambu
Herbert Brian Kazoora

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2025.1646076

677 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 28 Oct 2025

Risk assessment and early warning in public health: a scoping review

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Yuntong Zhao
Yujie Yang
Ziyi Peng
Wuqi Qiu
Ayan Mao

Frontiers in Epidemiology

306 views

Perspective

Published on 18 Mar 2025

Demystifying impact evaluation: an impact evaluation framework

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Janet Michel
Kimon Schneider

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2025.1460997

5,608 views
1 citation

Brief Research Report

Published on 17 Dec 2024

Approximation of the infection-age-structured SIR model by the conventional SIR model of infectious disease epidemiology

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Ralph Brinks
Annika Hoyer

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2024.1429034

1,541 views

Methods

Published on 11 Jul 2024

Pitfalls in time-to-event analysis of registry data: a tutorial based on simulated and real cases

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Mickaël Alligon
Nizar Mahlaoui
Olivier Bouaziz

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2024.1386922

4,236 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Jun 2024

The disutility of compartmental model forecasts during the COVID-19 pandemic

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Tarini Sudhakar
Ashna Bhansali
John Walkington
David Puelz

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2024.1389617

5,153 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Apr 2024

Making predictions under interventions: a case study from the PREDICT-CVD cohort in New Zealand primary care

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Lijing Lin
Katrina Poppe
Angela Wood
Glen P. Martin
Niels Peek
Matthew Sperrin

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2024.1326306

3,721 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 29 Feb 2024

Transporting results in an observational epidemiology setting: purposes, methods, and applied example

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Ghislaine Scelo
Daniela Zugna
Maja Popovic
Katrine Strandberg-Larsen
Lorenzo Richiardi

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2024.1335241

3,040 views
1 citation

Methods

Published on 18 Dec 2023

Greedy knot selection algorithm for restricted cubic spline regression

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Jo Inge Arnes
Alexander Hapfelmeier
Alexander Horsch
Tonje Braaten

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2023.1283705

6,832 views
26 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2023

Competing risks modeling of length of hospital stay enhances risk-stratification of patient care: application to under-five children hospitalized in Malawi

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Christopher C. Stanley
Madalitso Zulu
Harrison Msuku
Vincent S. Phiri
Lawrence N. Kazembe
Jobiba Chinkhumba
Tisungane Mvalo
Don P. Mathanga

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2023.1274776

2,597 views

Methods

Published on 10 Nov 2023

Sufficient component cause simulations: an underutilized epidemiologic teaching tool

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Katrina L. Kezios
Eleanor Hayes-Larson

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2023.1282809

3,248 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2023

Multiple imputation of missing data under missing at random: including a collider as an auxiliary variable in the imputation model can induce bias

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Elinor Curnow
Kate Tilling
Jon E. Heron
Rosie P. Cornish
James R. Carpenter

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2023.1237447

3,566 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2023

Evaluating the impact of sickle cell disease on COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: a retrospective cohort study based on electronic health record

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Jiajun Luo
Johnny Powell
Sage Ross
Julie Johnson
Christopher O. Olopade
Jayant Pinto
Karen Kim
Habibul Ahsan
Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2023.1241645

2,889 views

Editorial

Published on 04 Sep 2023

Editorial: Insights in research methods and advances in epidemiology: 2022

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Ralph Brinks

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2023.1274569

1,552 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jul 2023

Feature selection and association rule learning identify risk factors of malnutrition among Ethiopian schoolchildren

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

William A. Russel
Jim Perry
Claire Bonzani
Amanda Dontino
Zeleke Mekonnen
Ahmet Ay
Bineyam Taye

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2023.1150619

3,564 views
3 citations

Methods

Published on 23 May 2023

The Coronavirus Calendar (CoronaCal): a simplified SARS-CoV-2 test system for sampling and retrospective analysis

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Manija A. Kazmi
David S. Thaler
Karina C. Åberg
Jordan M. Mattheisen
Thomas Huber
Thomas P. Sakmar

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2023.1146006

2,034 views

Original Research

Published on 09 May 2023

Attrition in the Gothenburg H70 birth cohort studies, an 18-year follow-up of the 1930 cohort

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Lina Rydén
Hanna Wetterberg
Felicia Ahlner
Hanna Falk Erhag
Pia Gudmundsson
Xinxin Guo
Erik Joas
Lena Johansson
Silke Kern
Madeleine Mellqvist Fässberg

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2023.1151519

2,614 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2022

Measuring educational neglect using the Q method: A model based on the burden of disseminated tungiasis

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Ana Carolina Tardin Martins
Luciana Pereira Freire Martins
Renata Velozo Timbó
Natanael Victor Furtunato Bezerra
Ada Amalia Ayala Urdapilleta
Florival Martins Passos Filho
Ciro Martins Gomes

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2022.1003102

1,988 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 06 Dec 2022

Estimating age specific prevalence and force of infection in Zimbabwe using combined cross-sectional surveys from 2005 to 2015

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Rutendo Birri Makota
Eustasius Musenge

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2022.1029583

2,510 views
1 citation

Study Protocol

Published on 29 Sep 2022

24 h movement behavior and metabolic syndrome study protocol: A prospective cohort study on lifestyle and risk of developing metabolic syndrome in undergraduate students from low-income regions during a pandemic

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Marcus Vinicius Nascimento-Ferreira
Kliver Antonio Marin
Ruhena Kelber Abrão Ferreira
Luiz Fernando Oliveira
Ana Caroline Bandeira
Paula Silva Sousa
Josilene Miranda de Sousa
Antonio Gibran de Almeida Cardoso
Lorrane Cristine Conceição da Silva
Ana Clara Arrais Rosa

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2022.1010832

3,314 views
9 citations

Perspective

Published on 14 Sep 2022

It's time! Ten reasons to start replicating simulation studies

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Anna Lohmann
Oscar L. O. Astivia
Tim P. Morris
Rolf H. H. Groenwold

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2022.973470

5,468 views
20 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Sep 2022

Causal discovery in high-dimensional, multicollinear datasets

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Minxue Jia
Daniel Y. Yuan
Tyler C. Lovelace
Mengying Hu
Panayiotis V. Benos

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2022.899655

7,823 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Aug 2022

Development of a gender score in a representative German population sample and its association with diverse social positions

in Research Methods and Advances in Epidemiology

Lisa Wandschneider
Odile Sauzet
Oliver Razum
Céline Miani

Frontiers in Epidemiology

doi 10.3389/fepid.2022.914819

3,725 views
5 citations

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articles

Estimation of the transition rates in the illness-death model for chronic diseases from aggregated current status data: A feasibility and simulation study

Needs assessment of the advanced Ghana field epidemiology and laboratory training program, April 2024: lessons learned and best practices

Risk assessment and early warning in public health: a scoping review

Demystifying impact evaluation: an impact evaluation framework

Approximation of the infection-age-structured SIR model by the conventional SIR model of infectious disease epidemiology

Pitfalls in time-to-event analysis of registry data: a tutorial based on simulated and real cases

The disutility of compartmental model forecasts during the COVID-19 pandemic

Making predictions under interventions: a case study from the PREDICT-CVD cohort in New Zealand primary care

Transporting results in an observational epidemiology setting: purposes, methods, and applied example

Greedy knot selection algorithm for restricted cubic spline regression

Competing risks modeling of length of hospital stay enhances risk-stratification of patient care: application to under-five children hospitalized in Malawi

Sufficient component cause simulations: an underutilized epidemiologic teaching tool

Multiple imputation of missing data under missing at random: including a collider as an auxiliary variable in the imputation model can induce bias

Evaluating the impact of sickle cell disease on COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: a retrospective cohort study based on electronic health record

Editorial: Insights in research methods and advances in epidemiology: 2022

Feature selection and association rule learning identify risk factors of malnutrition among Ethiopian schoolchildren

The Coronavirus Calendar (CoronaCal): a simplified SARS-CoV-2 test system for sampling and retrospective analysis

Attrition in the Gothenburg H70 birth cohort studies, an 18-year follow-up of the 1930 cohort

Measuring educational neglect using the Q method: A model based on the burden of disseminated tungiasis

Estimating age specific prevalence and force of infection in Zimbabwe using combined cross-sectional surveys from 2005 to 2015

24 h movement behavior and metabolic syndrome study protocol: A prospective cohort study on lifestyle and risk of developing metabolic syndrome in undergraduate students from low-income regions during a pandemic

It's time! Ten reasons to start replicating simulation studies

Causal discovery in high-dimensional, multicollinear datasets

Development of a gender score in a representative German population sample and its association with diverse social positions