Global Epidemiology

SEP 15, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Predictors of low birth weight: a hospital-based matched case-control study in the Ashanti region, Ghana.

Global Epidemiology

Background. Birth weight is an important measure for determining the health and development of newborns. Epidemiological findings indicate that infants with low birth weight (LBW)

SEP 6, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Targeted HIV testing modalities in Zimbabwe: Achieving effectiveness through a revised model.

Global Epidemiology

HIV testing remains central to epidemic control, but awareness of HIV status in Zimbabwe remains below UNAIDS targets. We evaluated a targeted HIV testing model using a risk-screen

AUG 22, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Measles incidence and measles-containing vaccine coverage in Chereponi District, Ghana, 2019-2024: A retrospective analysis of routine surveillance and immunization data.

Global Epidemiology

A retrospective descriptive analysis of routine surveillance and immunization data from a single rural district with no comparator, causal hypothesis, or analytical test; documents local epidemiological patterns but does not establish evidence of efficacy or intervention effectiveness.

AUG 22, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Hidden morbidity in early adulthood: Discrepancies between self-reported and screening-detected health conditions among university students in Ghana.

Global Epidemiology

A single-centre cross-sectional screening study reporting prevalence of undiagnosed conditions via secondary analysis; descriptive in nature with no intervention or comparator arm, limited to hypothesis generation about hidden morbidity in one university population.

AUG 22, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Limitations of evaluating risks of all cancers combined in etiological epidemiology research.

Global Epidemiology

This is a methodological critique and position paper proposing caution about interpreting all-cancers-combined associations; it raises questions about epidemiological practice rather than presenting new empirical evidence.

AUG 18, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Clostridioides difficile in West Africa: a systematic review of the limited evidence and key knowledge gaps.

Global Epidemiology

A systematic review of nine heterogeneous studies from four West African countries showing insufficient evidence to characterise regional epidemiology, with no quantitative synthesis possible due to methodological diversity.

JUL 15, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Maternal health literacy among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Ghana: a cross-sectional study.

Global Epidemiology

Single-center cross-sectional study in Ghana describing maternal health literacy prevalence and associations; no comparator group and observational design limit causal inference and generalizability.

JUL 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Epidemiology and containment of the first Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ethiopia in 2025: A retrospective descriptive study.

Global Epidemiology

Retrospective descriptive study of a small outbreak (14 cases) with no comparator arm; temporal associations observed but causality cannot be inferred from this design.