Statistical Methods for Global Health and Epidemiology

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the Special Issue “Statistical Methods for Global Health and Epidemiology”. The experience of the pandemic has shown the importance of promptly collecting and analyzing data to have reliable information that leads to evidence-based decisions. In addition, we have learned that national borders are not a limit to the transmission of infectious diseases, and the epidemiology of diseases became a global challenge. This is also true for chronic diseases, because in globalization settings we see a homogeneous distribution of risk factors and disease determinants; an example is the environmental risks related to climate change, industry, and the habits of populations. The interchange of information, methods, and strategies should be the strategy with which to face the challenges of health and wellbeing in the future. In light of this, those that work in health systems need evidence based on solid and reliable methodologies, and these could be provided by evolutions in information technology, the availability of more relevant designs of studies, and the development of methodologies that support artificial intelligence and machine learning in health research.

This Special Issue is, therefore, an opportunity to discuss innovative methods and related results, and we invite authors to submit papers that deal with statistical methods, designs of studies, environmental risks, infectious diseases, and chronic diseases.

Prof. Dr. Paolo Trerotoli
Prof. Dr. Nicola Bartolomeo
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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• designs of epidemiological studies
• designs of studies using electronic health databases
• surveillance in public health with innovative methods
• studies of health outcomes after applying prevention strategies
• observational studies on areas with environmental risks
• statistical methods to evaluate relationships between health and environmental risks