Area of research
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism · Statistics and Probability
Research interest
Research interests include Medicine, Demography, Burden of disease, Confounding, Disease burden, and Incidence (geometry).
Determination of Minimum Surgical Caseloads for Major Oncologic Resections Using a Population-Attributable Fraction Model of Observational Data in Germany
Global, regional, and national burden of cancers attributable to tobacco smoking in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019
Global, Regional and National Burden of Cancers Attributable to High Fasting Plasma Glucose in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2019
Global disease burden attributed to low physical activity in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study
Burden of female breast cancer in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1990–2019
Global, regional, and national cancer deaths and disability‐adjusted life‐years (DALYs) attributable to alcohol consumption in 204 countries and territories, 1990‐2019
Global, regional, and national burden of cancers attributable to excess body weight in 204 countries and territories, 1990 to 2019
Global, regional, and national burden of migraine in 204 countries and territories, 1990 to 2019
Burden of ischemic heart disease and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019
Update on SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence: regional and worldwide
Introduction to computational causal inference using reproducible Stata, R, and Python code: A tutorial
Estimating the Marginal Causal Effect and Potential Impact of Waterpipe Smoking on Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Using the Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation Method: A Large, Population-Based Incident Case-Control Study
Global, regional and national burden of osteoarthritis 1990-2017: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain in the general population, 1990-2017: systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Prevalence, Deaths, and Disability‐Adjusted Life Years Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders for 195 Countries and Territories 1990–2017
Reflection on modern methods: demystifying robust standard errors for epidemiologists
Prevalence, Incidence, and Years Lived With Disability Due to Gout and Its Attributable Risk Factors for 195 Countries and Territories 1990–2017: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Global, regional, and national burden of other musculoskeletal disorders 1990–2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Global, regional and national burden of rheumatoid arthritis 1990–2017: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2017
Prevalence and correlates of low physical activity in the Iranian population: National survey on non‐communicable diseases in 2011
Handling time varying confounding in observational research
Separation in Logistic Regression: Causes, Consequences, and Control
Case–control matching: effects, misconceptions, and recommendations
Sparse data bias: a problem hiding in plain sight
Limitations of individual causal models, causal graphs, and ignorability assumptions, as illustrated by random confounding and design unfaithfulness
Matched designs and causal diagrams
Cognitive flexibility impairments in children with autism spectrum disorders: Links to age, gender and child outcomes