2024
A Systematic Analysis of Early Life Exposure to the Chinese Famine (1959–1961) and the Health of Older Adults — China, 2008–2023
Shen C, Chen X. A Systematic Analysis of Early Life Exposure to the Chinese Famine (1959–1961) and the Health of Older Adults — China, 2008–2023. China CDC Weekly 2024, 6: 203-207. PMID: 38532745, PMCID: PMC10961216, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2024.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly life circumstancesChinese famineHealth of older adultsLife exposurePublic health practiceLife circumstancesHealth-related sectorsLife course approachEarly life exposuresEnhance public healthHealth practicesOlder adultsHealthy agingHealthPublic healthMeta-analysisOlder ageAging societyStrategic interventionsAgeIndividual environmentsInterventionAdultsMounting evidenceAging process
2022
Geographic Variation in Inpatient Care Utilization, Outcomes and Costs for Dementia Patients Aged 65 Years or Older — China, 2017–2019
Lin Z, Ba F, Allore H, Liu G, Chen X. Geographic Variation in Inpatient Care Utilization, Outcomes and Costs for Dementia Patients Aged 65 Years or Older — China, 2017–2019. China CDC Weekly 2022, 4: 997-1001. PMID: 36483008, PMCID: PMC9709301, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatients Aged 65 YearsDementia careInpatient care utilizationPublic health issuePublic health practicePublic health policyDementia managementCare utilizationHealthcare utilizationDisease burdenDementia patientsHealth servicesHealth practicesHealth policyHealth issuesGeographic disparitiesDementiaHealthcare systemHealthcare provisionPatientsPublic healthCareImproved accessOutcomesBurden
2021
Role of professionalism in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Does a public health or medical background help?
Li X, Lai W, Wan Q, Chen X. Role of professionalism in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Does a public health or medical background help? China Economic Review 2021, 71: 101733. PMID: 35058684, PMCID: PMC8702613, DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2021.101733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic healthCoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19 pandemicTop officialsLow infection rateDisease 2019Health outcomesInfection rateDisease controlRole of professionalismMedical backgroundParty officialsPolicy responsesPolicy measuresImportance of professionalismChinese citiesCommunity closureCity characteristicsOfficialsHealthPandemicProfessionalismWork experienceCityResponse
2020
Understanding Health and Social Challenges for Aging and Long-Term Care in China
Yang W, Wu B, Tan SY, Li B, Lou VWQ, Chen Z, Chen X, Fletcher JR, Carrino L, Hu B, Zhang A, Hu M, Wang Y. Understanding Health and Social Challenges for Aging and Long-Term Care in China. Research On Aging 2020, 43: 127-135. PMID: 32677535, PMCID: PMC7961665, DOI: 10.1177/0164027520938764.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Spatial Lifecourse Epidemiology Reporting Standards (ISLE-ReSt) statement
Jia P, Yu C, Remais JV, Stein A, Liu Y, Brownson RC, Lakerveld J, Wu T, Yang L, Smith M, Amer S, Pearce J, Kestens Y, Kwan MP, Lai S, Xu F, Chen X, Rundle A, Xiao Q, Xue H, Luo M, Zhao L, Cheng G, Yang S, Zhou X, Li Y, Panter J, Kingham S, Jones A, Johnson BT, Shi X, Zhang L, Wang L, Wu J, Mavoa S, Toivonen T, Mwenda KM, Wang Y, Verschuren WMM, Vermeulen R, James P. Spatial Lifecourse Epidemiology Reporting Standards (ISLE-ReSt) statement. Health & Place 2019, 61: 102243. PMID: 32329723, PMCID: PMC11058100, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.102243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpatial Lifecourse EpidemiologyEpidemiologic studiesLifecourse epidemiologyHealth-related statesCohort studyObservational studyLong-term effectsEpidemiology (STROBE) statementMultidisciplinary teamEpidemiologyChecklist of recommendationsPublic healthConsistent reportingNumber of studiesStandard statements