2024
Biases in COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness studies using cohort design
Agampodi S, Tadesse B, Sahastrabuddhe S, Excler J, Kim J. Biases in COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness studies using cohort design. Frontiers In Medicine 2024, 11: 1474045. PMID: 39540039, PMCID: PMC11557388, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1474045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCohort designHealth-promoting behaviorsObservational studyPublic health strategiesPublic health policiesMiddle-income countriesPre-existing data sourcesHealthy user biasHealthy vaccinee effectSociodemographic disparitiesHealth strategiesHealth policyOutcome misclassificationSustaining public trustMisclassification biasHealth statusHealthcare systemVaccinee effectSusceptibility biasDiverse populationsCOVID-19Vaccine effectiveness studiesFrailty biasVaccine effectivenessCOVID-19 pandemic
2021
Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia
Agampodi T, Amarasinghe G, Wickramasinghe N, Warnasekara J, Perez-Escamilla R, Agampodi S. Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia. Sri Lanka Journal Of Medicine 2021, 30: 70. DOI: 10.4038/sljm.v30i2.328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWelfare systemSri LankaCountry’s welfare systemEvidence-informed public health policyGender equityUnique nationLimited economic resourcesLocal communitiesChild healthEconomic resourcesPolicy makersUseful lessonsNutrition policiesPublic health policyTriple burdenForeign invasionImportance of healthFood securityHealth policyPolicyGoal targetLankaNutrition outcomesProgram plannersMiddle-income countries