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Latent Class Evaluation in Educational Trials: What Percentage of Children Benefits from an Intervention? (2020)
Journal Article

Educational stakeholders are keen to know the magnitude and importance of different interventions. However, the way evidence is communicated to support understanding of the effectiveness of an intervention is controversial. Typically studies in educa... Read More about Latent Class Evaluation in Educational Trials: What Percentage of Children Benefits from an Intervention?.

Does the prenatal factor or the postnatal factor contribute more to changes in the child sex ratio in India? An investigation in the context of fertility and mortality transition (2021)
Journal Article

There has been a drastic decline in the child sex ratio (number of females per 1000 males between ages 0 and 4) in India and many of its states. This study aimed to examine if prenatal factors, such as change in sex ratio at birth, or postnatal facto... Read More about Does the prenatal factor or the postnatal factor contribute more to changes in the child sex ratio in India? An investigation in the context of fertility and mortality transition.

The evaluation of Suchana, a large-scale development program to prevent chronic undernutrition in north-eastern Bangladesh (2020)
Journal Article

Evidence of the impact of community-based nutrition programs is uncommon for two main reasons: the lack of untreated controls, and implementation does not account for the evaluation design. Suchana is a large-scale program to prevent malnutrition in... Read More about The evaluation of Suchana, a large-scale development program to prevent chronic undernutrition in north-eastern Bangladesh.

No Evidence that Omission and Confirmation Biases Affect the Perception and Recall of Vaccine-related Information (2020)
Journal Article

Despite the spectacular success of vaccines in preventing infectious diseases, fears about their safety and other anti-vaccination claims are widespread. To better understand how such fears and claims persist and spread, we must understand how they a... Read More about No Evidence that Omission and Confirmation Biases Affect the Perception and Recall of Vaccine-related Information.

Effectiveness of diet and physical activity interventions among Chinese-origin populations living in high income countries: a systematic review (2020)
Journal Article

Background: This review examines the effectiveness of diet and physical activity interventions to reduce cardiometabolic risk among Chinese immigrants and their descendants living in high income countries. The objective of this review is to provide i... Read More about Effectiveness of diet and physical activity interventions among Chinese-origin populations living in high income countries: a systematic review.

Development and evaluation of 'Sleep, Baby & You' -- a discussion tool to support parental well-being and responsive care-giving (2020)
Journal Article

Disrupted parental sleep, presenting as post-partum fatigue and perceived as problematic infant sleep, is related to increased symptoms of depression and anxiety among new mothers and fathers. Previous research indicates that UK parents would value a... Read More about Development and evaluation of 'Sleep, Baby & You' -- a discussion tool to support parental well-being and responsive care-giving.

‘Firing cannons to kill mosquitoes' : Controlling virtual ‘streets’ and the ‘image of the state’ in Bangladesh (2020)
Journal Article

This article examines the historical, social and political legacies of the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT Act) (2006–2018, amended in 2013) and the Digital Security Act (DSA) (2018–) in the Bangladeshi state’s attempt to control th... Read More about ‘Firing cannons to kill mosquitoes' : Controlling virtual ‘streets’ and the ‘image of the state’ in Bangladesh.

Menopausal symptoms and work: A narrative review of women's experiences in casual, informal, or precarious jobs (2021)
Journal Article

Governments, employers, and trade unions are increasingly developing “menopause at work” policies for female staff. Many of the world’s most marginalised women work, however, in more informal or insecure jobs, beyond the scope of such employment prot... Read More about Menopausal symptoms and work: A narrative review of women's experiences in casual, informal, or precarious jobs.