Jennifer Ahern
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View article: Adverse childhood experiences and disengagement from HIV care: a case-cohort study in Tanzania
Adverse childhood experiences and disengagement from HIV care: a case-cohort study in Tanzania Open
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have lasting, detrimental effects throughout the lifespan and may influence engagement in health care. We conducted a case-cohort study in Tanzania to estimate the association between ACEs and disen…
View article: Evaluating the predictive performance of different data sources to forecast overdose deaths at the neighborhood level with machine learning in Rhode Island
Evaluating the predictive performance of different data sources to forecast overdose deaths at the neighborhood level with machine learning in Rhode Island Open
Prioritizing neighborhoods for overdose prevention with forecasting is feasible using a simple-to-implement model trained on publicly available ACS data combined with only one other administrative data source in Rhode Island, offering a st…
View article: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Disengagement from HIV Care: A Case-Cohort Study in Tanzania
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Disengagement from HIV Care: A Case-Cohort Study in Tanzania Open
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect health throughout the lifespan and may influence engagement in health care. We conducted a case-cohort study in Tanzania to estimate the association between ACEs and disengagement from HIV care 1…
Comparison of trends in CPS reports of child maltreatment and child maltreatment-related mortality across time, place and race/ethnicity Open
Child maltreatment is a persistent public health problem in the United States. Child Protective Services (CPS) data are the de facto data source for child maltreatment surveillance, despite these data's established limitations. Maltreatmen…
Examining the Interactive Associations of Cannabis and Alcohol Outlets With Self-harm Injuries in California: A Spatiotemporal Analysis Open
Background: Cannabis use and alcohol use are associated with self-harm injuries, but little research has assessed links between recreational cannabis outlet openings on rates of self-harm within communities or the interactions of cannabis …
Interactive associations of cannabis and alcohol outlet densities with assault injuries in California: a spatiotemporal analysis Open
Recreational cannabis outlets may influence rates of interpersonal violence, but research has yielded inconsistent findings. Modification by alcohol outlet density may help explain inconsistencies. We estimated the impacts of recreational …
Rental Housing Deposits and Health Care Use Open
Importance Housing deposits and tenancy supports have become new Medicaid benefits in multiple states; however, evidence on impacts from these specific housing interventions is limited. Objective To evaluate the association of rental housi…
Associations between WASH-related violence and depressive symptoms in adolescent girls and young women in South Africa (HPTN 068): a cross-sectional analysis Open
OBJECTIVE: There is a lack of research on experiences of WASH-related violence. This study aims to quantify the association between experience or worry of violence when using the toilet or collecting water and depressive symptoms among a c…
Neighborhood-level fatal police violence and severe maternal morbidity in California Open
Police violence is a pervasive issue that may have adverse implications for severe maternal morbidity (SMM). We assessed how the occurrence of fatal police violence (FPV) in one’s neighborhood before or during pregnancy may influence SMM r…
The COVID-19 Pandemic Period, SARS-CoV-2 Infection, and Perinatal Health Open
This cohort study assesses population-level associations of COVID-19 with birth parent and infant health, distinguishing the COVID-19 pandemic period from individual SARS-CoV-2 infection.
View article: Spatiotemporal analysis of the association between residential eviction and fatal overdose in Rhode Island
Spatiotemporal analysis of the association between residential eviction and fatal overdose in Rhode Island Open
Objective Policy ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic shape the concurrent housing and overdose crises in the USA. Housing insecurity is a known risk factor for overdose, yet how residential eviction may influence fatal overdose risk is …
Structural Racism, Mass Incarceration, and Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity Open
Importance Racial and ethnic inequities in the criminal-legal system are an important manifestation of structural racism. However, how these inequities may influence the risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and its persistent racial and…
The pandemic, COVID-19 disease and perinatal health Open
Adverse effects of COVID-19 on perinatal health have been documented, however there is a lack of research that separates individual disease from other changing risks during the pandemic period. We linked California statewide birth and hosp…
PROVIDENT: Development and Validation of a Machine Learning Model to Predict Neighborhood-level Overdose Risk in Rhode Island Open
Background: Drug overdose persists as a leading cause of death in the United States, but resources to address it remain limited. As a result, health authorities must consider where to allocate scarce resources within their jurisdictions. M…
Greater Covid‐19 vaccine uptake among enrollees offered health and social needs case management: Results from a randomized trial Open
Objective To investigate Covid‐19 vaccination as a potential secondary public health benefit of case management for Medicaid beneficiaries with health and social needs. Data Sources and Study Setting The CommunityConnect case management pr…
View article: Community-Level Risk Factors for Firearm Assault and Homicide: The Role of Local Firearm Dealers and Alcohol Outlets
Community-Level Risk Factors for Firearm Assault and Homicide: The Role of Local Firearm Dealers and Alcohol Outlets Open
Background: Identifying community characteristics associated with firearm assault could facilitate prevention. We investigated the effect of community firearm dealer and alcohol outlet densities on individual risk of firearm assault injury…
Modeling Combination Interventions to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Adolescent Girls and Young Women in South Africa (HIV Prevention Trials Network 068) Open
Background: Combination interventions may be an effective way to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in adolescent girls and young women. However, current studies are not designed to understand which specific interventions and combi…
Violence Related to Daily Water and Sanitation Needs in South Africa Open
There is a critical lack of research on violence experienced by women when meeting their daily water and sanitation needs. This short report describes the cumulative lifetime incidence of exposure to violence when using the toilet or colle…
Translating Predictive Analytics for Public Health Practice: A Case Study of Overdose Prevention in Rhode Island Open
Prior applications of machine learning to population health have relied on conventional model assessment criteria, limiting the utility of models as decision support tools for public health practitioners. To facilitate practitioners’ use o…
California’s Public Safety Realignment Act and prisoner mortality Open
In 2011, a historic Supreme Court decision mandated that the state of California substantially reduce its prison population to alleviate overcrowding, which was deemed so severe as to preclude the provision of adequate healthcare. To compl…
Respondent-Driven Sampling for Estimation of the Cumulative Lifetime Incidence of Abortion in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa: A Methodological Assessment Open
Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) is a potential strategy for addressing challenges in accurate estimation of abortion incidence, but it relies on often untested assumptions. We conducted an RDS study to estimate the cumulative lifetime inc…
Associations between antidepressant use patterns during pregnancy and birth outcomes among periconception antidepressant users Open
Background Little is known about antidepressant medication use patterns during pregnancy among periconception (before and immediately following conception) users. Additionally, the associations between these patterns and birth outcomes is …
<i>Vital Signs:</i> Health Disparities in Hemodialysis-Associated <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bloodstream Infections — United States, 2017–2020 Open
Disparities exist in hemodialysis-associated S. aureus infections. Health care providers and public health professionals should prioritize prevention and optimized treatment of ESKD, identify and address barriers to lower-risk vascular acc…
The Effects of Participation in an Intensive HIV Prevention Trial on Long-Term Socio-Demographic Outcomes Among Young Women in Rural South Africa Open
Background: Research trial participation may influence health outcomes regardless of the intervention assigned, but is often not assessed. Setting: We investigated how participation in an HIV prevention trial (the HIV Prevention Trials Net…