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Public Health & Epidemiology

Westat’s interdisciplinary public health and epidemiology sector uses an evidence-based approach to prevent and detect diseases, injuries, and other conditions in order to improve health outcomes. Our success is reflected in the contributions our clients make to advancements in preventing, diagnosing, and treating infectious and chronic diseases, particularly among vulnerable populations. Our public health staff have expertise in surveillance, program interventions, communication, evaluation, and research.

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Public Health & Epidemiology Leadership

Patricia Shifflett
Patricia Shifflett
Vice President & Practice Director

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3rd Dose of mRNA COVID Vaccines Improves Effectiveness Against Delta and Omicron Variants During Surge Periods

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Publications

Patel M., Oh A.Y., Dwyer L.A., D'Angelo H., Stinchcomb D.G., Liu B., Yu M., and Nebeling L.C. (2021).

Effects of buffer size and shape on the association of neighborhood SES and adult fruit and vegetable consumption.

Frontiers in Public Health.
Source | DOI | PubMed
Jones J.M., Stone M., Sulaeman H., Fink R.V., Dave H., Levy M.E., Di Germanio C., Green V., Notari E., Saa P., Biggerstaff B.J., Strauss D., Kessler D., Vassallo R., Reik R., Rossmann S., Destree M., Nguyen K.-A., Sayers M., Lough C., Bougie D.W., Ritter M., Latoni G., Weales B., Sime S., Gorlin J., Brown N.E., Gould C.V., Berney K., Benoit T.J., Miller M.J., Freeman D., Kartik D., Fry A.M., Azziz-Baumgartner E., Hall A.J., MacNeil A., Gundlapalli A.V., Basavaraju S.V., Gerber S.I., Patton M.E., Custer B., Williamson P., Simmons G., Thornburg N.J., Kleinman S., Stramer S.L., Opsomer J.D., and Busch M.P. (2021).

Estimated US infection- and vaccine-induced SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence based on blood donations, July 2020-May 2021.

Journal of the American Medical Association, 326(14), 1400-1409.
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Halenar M.J., Sargent J.D., Edwards K.C., Woloshin S., Schwartz L., Emond J., Tanski S., Pierce J.P., Taylor K.A., Lauten K., Goniewicz M.L., Niaura R., Anic G., Chen Y., Callahan-Lyon P., Gardner L.D., Thekkudan T., Borek N., Kimmel H.L., Cummings K.M., Hyland A., and Brunette M.F. (2021).

Validation of an index for functionally important respiratory symptoms among adults in the nationally representative Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, 2014–2016.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(18).
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