Statistical Advances in Epidemiology and Public Health

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, the key role of statistical modeling in epidemiology and public health is unquestionable. The methods and tools of biostatistics are extensively used for understanding disease development, uncovering the etiology, and evaluating the development of new strategies of prevention and control of the disease. Through data analysis, epidemiology can steer decision-making processes, guiding health and healthcare policy and planning and assisting in the management and care of health and disease in individuals. The growing availability of large healthcare databases allows to draw new evidence in the use of healthcare interventions, drugs, devices, and in the knowledge of population health and health inequality. Digital technologies, the internet, and social media allow to gather information about the efficiency and quality of healthcare delivery process, in addition to patient satisfaction.

In recognition of the extent of statistical modeling in epidemiology and public health, the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health devotes this Special Issue to recent findings on “Statistical Advances in Epidemiology and Public Health”. A wide range of topics will be included in this issue. These are:

• Healthcare efficiency evaluation;
• Quality of care;
• Persistence and adherence with chronic therapy;
• Effectiveness of treatment;
• Data envelopment analysis;
• Congestion analysis;
• Socioeconomic health inequality and inequity;
• Using healthcare utilization databases;
• Bayesian models in epidemiology;
• Real World Data in healthcare and public health;
• Big Data in epidemiology and public health.

You are invited to submit manuscripts for consideration in this Special Issue, which covers the aforementioned topics.

Prof. Dr. Domenica Matranga
Prof. Dr. Filippa Bono
Ms. Laura Maniscalco
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.