OMG, Excel row limits used to create an instrumental variable! Fantastic that these folks knew how to use it to scientific advantage, perhaps advancing public health (elsewhere) more than if the error had not been made. #epitwitter #Causalinference Miguel Hernán

Article says the model "disadvantaged" med residents because they don't have a "location/unit". Does this mean their data was missing and they were dropped from the model?!

This was fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing your process.

Does anyone else feel like Steve from Blue's Clues when teaching online classes over zoom and everyone's cameras are off? <Please engage with me 🥺>

Every time you think to use the words “workplace burnout”, consider replacing it with “poor work conditions” Why? Because labour is a determinant of health. Let’s revisit how much we put the burden on workers to be “well” when it's the system of work that is making people sick.

“I’m just going to play Devil’s advocate for a second”

I wrote a story too! And it’s even more 🥲🥲🥲 Wisdom and hope from Russell Lewis, a man who doesn’t go online and was first in line when SF Public Library opened its doors for the first time in 14 months. “The library is like my best friend.” sfchronicle.com/local/article/…

3. The ACA Medicaid expansions led to a (huge) 34 pp decline in medical debt in collections in expansion states vs non-expansion states (left). Non-medical debt did not trend differentially in expansion vs non-expansion states (right), reducing concerns about confounding factors.

FYI, Health Affairs, is seeking applications for its new program Health Equity Fellowship for Trainees. If your are graduate-level (masters, PhD, MD, JD, etc.) student, postdoc, or ESI see 👇🏾 for more info. healthaffairs.org/health-equity-…

Excellent panel happening now w/ Dr. Tony Iton of @UCBerkeleySPH & California Endowment: what explains disparities in health? Our history of segregating people by race & class has led some communities to be incubators of chronic stress -every meaningful amenity or resource is on life support

This is still live if you want to tune in over lunch!!

You can call me Professor Gigi P. Lot #RStats

Thread about @manlyepic & my @jamaneuro commentary re one especially shameful aspect of the FDA approval of #aduhelm. Before working w/ @manlyepic on this, I knew it was bad, but I didn’t know how bad. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.3404 1/27

California DPH COVID Modeling Team Positions with Tomás León Priya Shete Ryan McCorvie at California Department of Public Health iddjobs.org/jobs/californi… via IDDjobs: infectious disease dynamics jobs

We use hyperlocal (google streetview car collected EDF Healthy Communities) measures of air pollution in Oakland: -Reducing pollutant levels to their 25th percentile reduced risk of preeclampsia (measured with Sutter EHR data) -Stronger effects among Black mothers pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Agree. I teach this in the biostat MA seminar. Here are my slides on publication and peer review. Peer review advice kicks off on slide 32. docs.google.com/presentation/d…

Risk differences and odds ratios…

NEW: Study on severity of those infected with the #OmicronVariant compared to the #DeltaVariant: ⬇️53% less risk of symptomatic hospitalization ⬇️74% less risk of ICU admission ⬇️91% less risk of death 0⃣Omicron patients required mechanical ventilation bit.ly/3GiRpBC

Currently we are having a major overflow of bicycles and are in need of getting rid of them ASAP to make room as we are running out of room (too crowded during open hours)! Come pick one up for $20-$80 (depending on bike). Lots of good, ridable commuters, kids' bikes, etc, etc.

Michaels et al. wrote a thorough paper to guide research on area-level racial prejudice, health, and equity. Great focus on theory and conceptualization. Take a look! @UCBerkeleySPH