Victor J. Avila-Quintero, MD
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Associate Research Scientist in the Child Study Center
Biography
Dr. Avila-Quintero graduated from the School of Medicine at Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He is currently an associate research scientist at the Yale Child Study Center at Dr. Michael Bloch's Lab, an associate professor in the same Department. Dr. Avila-Quintero is interested in statistical analysis. He is working on various meta-analysis with Dr. Bloch. Dr. Avila-Quintero is interested in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry as well as Addiction Psychiatry among other academic interests.
Appointments
Child Study Center
Associate Research ScientistPrimary
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Education & Training
- MD
- Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (2017)
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Analytic Considerations for the Review of Meta-analyses or Umbrella Reviews Studying Adverse Effects of Medication in Pregnancy
Along with Dr. Michael Bloch and Dr. Jose Flores, we often evaluate problems in meta-analyses including confounding by indication, the potential outcomes of measurement error or incomplete measurement, issues in the adjustment for potential confounders, and difficulties with measurement of both outcome and exposure in observational studies of medication exposure during pregnancy. The accompanying Figure illustrates how these phenomena can lead to a significant measurable association between SSRI exposure in pregnancy and ASD in offspring that is subject to confounding and bias.
News
- May 31, 2024
Honoring YCSC faculty & staff for long-term service at Yale
- September 30, 2020Source: Addiction Biology
Pharmacological Treatment of Pain Among Persons With Opioid Addiction: A Systematic Review
- November 10, 2019Source: JAMA Psychiatry
Editorial: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Use During Pregnancy—Associated With But Not Causative of Autism in Offspring
- October 03, 2019Source: Antidepressants Are Safe: Final Word?
Antidepressants Are Safe: Final Word?