Publications – Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics

Treatment Outcomes Among Pregnant Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Author(s): Alene KA, Murray MB, van de Water BJ, Becerra MC, Atalell KA, Nicol MP, Clements ACAJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 35687333 June 2022

The management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) during pregnancy is challenging, yet no systematic synthesis of evidence has accurately measured treatment…

SARS-CoV-2 Attack Rate and Population Immunity in Southern New England, March 2020 to May 2021.

Author(s): Tran TN, Wikle NB, Yang F, Inam H, Leighow S, Gentilesco B, Chan P, Albert E, Strong ER, Pritchard JR, Hanage WP, Hanks EM, Crawford FW, Boni MFJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 35616938 May 2022

In emergency epidemic and pandemic settings, public health agencies need to be able to measure the population-level attack rate, defined…

Prevalence of Firearm Ownership Among Individuals With Major Depressive Symptoms.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Simonson MD, Green J, Lin J, Safarpour A, Lunz Trujillo K, Quintana A, Chwe H, Della Volpe J, Ognyanova K, Santillana M, Druckman J, Lazer D, Baum MAJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 35311961 March 2022

Both major depression and firearm ownership are associated with an increased risk for death by suicide in the United States,…

Association of Major Depressive Symptoms With Endorsement of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Among US Adults.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Ognyanova K, Santillana M, Lin J, Druckman J, Lazer D, Green J, Simonson M, Baum MA, Della Volpe JJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 35061036 January 2022

Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccination may contribute substantially to vaccine hesitancy and resistance.

Association Between Social Media Use and Self-reported Symptoms of Depression in US Adults.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Green J, Simonson M, Ognyanova K, Santillana M, Lin J, Quintana A, Chwe H, Druckman J, Lazer D, Baum MA, Della Volpe JJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 34812844 November 2021

Some studies suggest that social media use is associated with risk for depression, particularly among children and young adults.

Factors Associated With Self-reported Symptoms of Depression Among Adults With and Without a Previous COVID-19 Diagnosis.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Santillana M, Ognyanova K, Green J, Druckman J, Lazer D, Baum MAJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 34115130 June 2021

Rates of major depressive symptoms are elevated after acute infection with SARS-CoV-2. A key question is whether such symptoms represent…

Estimation of Transmission of COVID-19 in Simulated Nursing Homes With Frequent Testing and Immunity-Based Staffing.

Author(s): Holmdahl I, Kahn R, Hay JA, Buckee CO, Mina MJJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 33988707 May 2021

Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies are urgently needed to…

Association of Acute Symptoms of COVID-19 and Symptoms of Depression in Adults.

Author(s): Perlis RH, Ognyanova K, Santillana M, Baum MA, Lazer D, Druckman J, Della Volpe JJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 33710287 March 2021

Estimated Demand for US Hospital Inpatient and Intensive Care Unit Beds for Patients With COVID-19 Based on Comparisons With Wuhan and Guangzhou, China.

Author(s): Li R, Rivers C, Tan Q, Murray MB, Toner E, Lipsitch MJournal: JAMA Netw OpenPMID: 32374400 May 2020

Sustained spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has happened in major US cities. Capacity needs in cities…