Published in N Engl J Med on January 09, 2008
Documenting mortality in crises: what keeps us from doing better. PLoS Med (2008) 1.89
Mortality in Iraq associated with the 2003-2011 war and occupation: findings from a national cluster sample survey by the university collaborative Iraq Mortality Study. PLoS Med (2013) 1.86
A two-stage cluster sampling method using gridded population data, a GIS, and Google Earth(TM) imagery in a population-based mortality survey in Iraq. Int J Health Geogr (2012) 1.82
The prevalence and correlates of DSM-IV disorders in the Iraq Mental Health Survey (IMHS). World Psychiatry (2009) 1.68
Trends in childhood leukemia in Basrah, Iraq, 1993-2007. Am J Public Health (2010) 1.61
Fifty years of violent war deaths from Vietnam to Bosnia: analysis of data from the world health survey programme. BMJ (2008) 1.61
Mortality measurement matters: improving data collection and estimation methods for child and adult mortality. PLoS Med (2010) 1.46
Ethics of conducting research in conflict settings. Confl Health (2009) 1.34
Violent deaths of Iraqi civilians, 2003-2008: analysis by perpetrator, weapon, time, and location. PLoS Med (2011) 1.14
Choosing a survey sample when data on the population are limited: a method using Global Positioning Systems and aerial and satellite photographs. Emerg Themes Epidemiol (2012) 1.04
A new method to estimate mortality in crisis-affected and resource-poor settings: validation study. Int J Epidemiol (2010) 1.01
The 2003 Iraq War and avoidable death toll. PLoS Med (2013) 0.96
Methods and baseline results of a repeated cross-sectional survey to assess the public health impact of antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2010) 0.91
Injuries, Death, and Disability Associated with 11 Years of Conflict in Baghdad, Iraq: A Randomized Household Cluster Survey. PLoS One (2015) 0.91
Confidence intervals for the population mean tailored to small sample sizes, with applications to survey sampling. Int J Biostat (2009) 0.88
Estimating excess mortality in post-invasion Iraq. N Engl J Med (2008) 0.87
Analysis of México's Narco-War Network (2007-2011). PLoS One (2015) 0.85
The prevalence and correlates of intermittent explosive disorder in Iraq. Acta Psychiatr Scand (2012) 0.84
Economic feasibility of a new method to estimate mortality in crisis-affected and resource-poor settings. PLoS One (2011) 0.82
Prevalence of traumatic events and PTSD symptoms among secondary school students in Baghdad. Eur J Psychotraumatol (2014) 0.79
Relation between childhood experiences and adults' self-esteem: A sample from Baghdad. Qatar Med J (2014) 0.79
Improving the quality of adult mortality data collected in demographic surveys: validation study of a new siblings' survival questionnaire in Niakhar, Senegal. PLoS Med (2014) 0.77
Measuring the true costs of war: consensus and controversy. PLoS Med (2011) 0.75
Violence-related mortality in Iraq, 2002-2006. N Engl J Med (2008) 0.75
Assessments of health services availability in humanitarian emergencies: a review of assessments in Haiti and Sudan using a health systems approach. Confl Health (2015) 0.75
Violence-related mortality in Iraq, 2002-2006. N Engl J Med (2008) 0.75
Violence-related mortality in Iraq, 2002-2006. N Engl J Med (2008) 0.75
Fall injuries in Baghdad from 2003 to 2014: Results of a randomised household cluster survey. Injury (2015) 0.75
Effect of adverse childhood experiences on physical health in adulthood: Results of a study conducted in Baghdad city. J Family Community Med (2015) 0.75
Violence-related mortality in Iraq, 2002-2006. N Engl J Med (2008) 0.75
Burns in Baghdad from 2003 to 2014: Results of a randomized household cluster survey. Burns (2015) 0.75
The Effect on Fertility of the 2003-2011 War in Iraq. Popul Dev Rev (2014) 0.75
Estimates of worldwide burden of cancer in 2008: GLOBOCAN 2008. Int J Cancer (2010) 90.16
Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012. Int J Cancer (2014) 40.30
Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a systematic analysis. Lancet (2010) 26.48
Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences. Lancet (2008) 26.44
Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality: an updated systematic analysis for 2010 with time trends since 2000. Lancet (2012) 25.96
Global prevalence of dementia: a Delphi consensus study. Lancet (2005) 23.30
Global burden of disease and injury and economic cost attributable to alcohol use and alcohol-use disorders. Lancet (2009) 16.12
Preventing chronic diseases: how many lives can we save? Lancet (2005) 14.77
Preventing stroke: saving lives around the world. Lancet Neurol (2007) 6.55
Chronic disease prevention: health effects and financial costs of strategies to reduce salt intake and control tobacco use. Lancet (2007) 6.45
The burden of mortality attributable to diabetes: realistic estimates for the year 2000. Diabetes Care (2005) 5.80
Equity in maternal, newborn, and child health interventions in Countdown to 2015: a retrospective review of survey data from 54 countries. Lancet (2012) 5.31
Measuring impact in the Millennium Development Goal era and beyond: a new approach to large-scale effectiveness evaluations. Lancet (2010) 5.11
Trends in access to health services and financial protection in China between 2003 and 2011: a cross-sectional study. Lancet (2012) 4.98
Mind the gap: equity and trends in coverage of maternal, newborn, and child health services in 54 Countdown countries. Lancet (2008) 4.93
HIV prevalence and trends in sub-Saharan Africa: no decline and large subregional differences. Lancet (2004) 4.76
Global burden of cancer in 2008: a systematic analysis of disability-adjusted life-years in 12 world regions. Lancet (2012) 4.76
Chronic diseases and injuries in India. Lancet (2011) 4.27
Transmission of HIV-1 infection in sub-Saharan Africa and effect of elimination of unsafe injections. Lancet (2004) 4.13
From people to places: focusing AIDS prevention efforts where it matters most. AIDS (2003) 4.02
Orphanhood and childcare patterns in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of national surveys from 40 countries. AIDS (2004) 3.80
Secretive females or swaggering males? An assessment of the quality of sexual partnership reporting in rural Tanzania. Soc Sci Med (2004) 3.79
Data resource profile: the World Health Organization Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE). Int J Epidemiol (2012) 3.74
Mortality of HIV-infected patients starting antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: comparison with HIV-unrelated mortality. PLoS Med (2009) 3.42
Sample registration of vital events with verbal autopsy: a renewed commitment to measuring and monitoring vital statistics. Bull World Health Organ (2005) 3.30
HIV testing in national population-based surveys: experience from the Demographic and Health Surveys. Bull World Health Organ (2006) 3.09
How changes in coverage affect equity in maternal and child health interventions in 35 Countdown to 2015 countries: an analysis of national surveys. Lancet (2012) 2.88
Sexual abstinence, contraception, and condom use by young African women: a secondary analysis of survey data. Lancet (2006) 2.77
The global impact of scaling up HIV/AIDS prevention programs in low- and middle-income countries. Science (2006) 2.76
Age at first sex: understanding recent trends in African demographic surveys. Sex Transm Infect (2004) 2.74
Creating and validating an algorithm to measure AIDS mortality in the adult population using verbal autopsy. PLoS Med (2006) 2.70
HIV infection does not disproportionately affect the poorer in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS (2007) 2.67
Trends in HIV and sexual behaviour in a longitudinal study in a rural population in Tanzania, 1994-2000. AIDS (2003) 2.67
50-year mortality trends in children and young people: a study of 50 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries. Lancet (2011) 2.52
Causes of stillbirths and early neonatal deaths: data from 7993 pregnancies in six developing countries. Bull World Health Organ (2006) 2.50
Estimating incidence from prevalence in generalised HIV epidemics: methods and validation. PLoS Med (2008) 2.42
The health of aging populations in China and India. Health Aff (Millwood) (2008) 2.37
Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene in low- and middle-income settings: a retrospective analysis of data from 145 countries. Trop Med Int Health (2014) 2.27
Scaling up HIV/AIDS evaluation. Lancet (2006) 1.94
The prevalence and correlates of DSM-IV disorders in the Iraq Mental Health Survey (IMHS). World Psychiatry (2009) 1.68
World Health Organization randomized trial of calcium supplementation among low calcium intake pregnant women. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2006) 1.65
Assessing the impact of drinking water and sanitation on diarrhoeal disease in low- and middle-income settings: systematic review and meta-regression. Trop Med Int Health (2014) 1.64
WHO and global health monitoring: the way forward. PLoS Med (2010) 1.58
New strategies for HIV surveillance in resource-constrained settings: an overview. AIDS (2005) 1.56
The effect of AIDS on maternal mortality in Malawi and Zimbabwe. AIDS (2002) 1.51
Reproductive consequences of contraceptive failure in 19 developing countries. Obstet Gynecol (2004) 1.47
Trends in protective behaviour among single vs. married young women in sub-Saharan Africa: the big picture. Reprod Health Matters (2006) 1.44
Preventing chronic disease: a priority for global health. Int J Epidemiol (2006) 1.42
Demographic and socioeconomic impact of AIDS: taking stock of the empirical evidence. AIDS (2004) 1.31
Maternal deaths drop by one-third from 1990 to 2008: a United Nations analysis. Bull World Health Organ (2010) 1.27
Expanded Phase I safety and acceptability study of 6% cellulose sulfate vaginal gel. AIDS (2005) 1.23
The role of behavioral data in HIV surveillance. AIDS (2005) 1.17
Global health risks: progress and challenges. Bull World Health Organ (2009) 1.04
Annual mortality rates and excess deaths of children under five in Iraq, 1991-98. Popul Stud (Camb) (2003) 1.01
Assessment of a new approach to family planning services in rural Pakistan. Am J Public Health (2002) 0.98
Religious affiliation and extramarital sex among men in Brazil. Int Fam Plan Perspect (2004) 0.96
Estimating and validating disability-adjusted life years at the global level: a methodological framework for cancer. BMC Med Res Methodol (2012) 0.92
The association between HIV and fertility in a cohort study in rural Tanzania. J Biosoc Sci (2003) 0.90
The intestinal microbiota are necessary for stressor-induced enhancement of splenic macrophage microbicidal activity. Brain Behav Immun (2011) 0.89
Causes and differentials of childhood mortality in Iraq. BMC Pediatr (2009) 0.87
A response to criticism of our estimates of under-5 mortality in Iraq, 1980-98. Popul Stud (Camb) (2007) 0.84
Preventing cancer through tobacco and infection control: how many lives can we save in the next 10 years? Eur J Cancer Prev (2008) 0.82
Prevalence and predictors of ischemia and outcomes in outpatients with diabetes mellitus referred for single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging (2013) 0.81
Interatrial septum motion but not Doppler assessment predicts elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Anesthesiology (2014) 0.81
[The burden of disease in Sweden measured with DALY. Neuropsychiatric diseases and cardiovascular diseases dominate]. Lakartidningen (2006) 0.81
International shortfall inequality in life expectancy in women and in men, 1950-2010. Bull World Health Organ (2012) 0.81
Chronic disease prevention: the importance of calls to action. Int J Epidemiol (2009) 0.79
National cardiovascular prevention should be based on absolute disease risks, not levels of risk factors. Eur J Public Health (2009) 0.79
Avoidable mortality--a tool for policy evaluation in developing countries? Eur J Public Health (2010) 0.78
Periodic abstinence in developing countries: an assessment of failure rates and consequences. Contraception (2004) 0.77
Measuring progress towards reducing health inequalities. Bull World Health Organ (2005) 0.77
Evaluating the efficacy of an integrated curriculum on adolescent health and development for pre-service nursing education in Hong Kong. Nurse Educ Today (2005) 0.76
Correction: Guidelines for Accurate and Transparent Health Estimates Reporting: the GATHER statement. PLoS Med (2016) 0.75
Circuit resistance training attenuates acute exertion-induced reductions in arterial function but not inflammation in obese women. Metab Syndr Relat Disord (2015) 0.75
Uptake and predictors of contraceptive use in Afghan women. BMC Womens Health (2015) 0.75