Browsing by Author "McGovern, Mark"
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Analysis of risk factors for catheter-related bloodstream infection in a parenteral nutrition population
Conrick-Martin, I; McGovern, Mark; Boner, K; Bourke, J; Fitzgerald, E; Hone, R; Lynch, M; Phelan, D; Walshe, C (BioMed Central, 2013) -
Comparing the relationship between stature and later life health in six low and middle income countries
McGovern, Mark (Elsevier BV, 2014)This paper examines the relationship between stature and later life health in 6 emerging economies, each of which are expected to experience significant increases in the mean age of their populations over the coming decades. ... -
Do Fertility Transitions Influence Infant Mortality Declines? Evidence from Early Modern Germany
Fernihough, Alan; McGovern, Mark (Springer Science + Business Media, 2014)The timing and sequencing of fertility transitions and early-life mortality declines in historical Western societies indicate that reductions in sibship (number of siblings) may have contributed to improvements in infant ... -
Physical stature decline and the health status of the elderly population in England
Fernihough, Alan; McGovern, Mark (Elsevier BV, 2014)Few research papers in economics have examined the extent, causes or consequences of physical stature decline in aging populations. Using repeated observations on objectively measured data from the English Longitudinal ... -
Still Unequal at Birth: Birth Weight, Socio-economic Status and Outcomes at Age 9
McGovern, Mark (Economic and Social Studies, 2013)The prevalence of low birth weight is an important aspect of public health which has been linked to increased risk of infant death, increased cost of care, and a range of later life outcomes. Using data from a new Irish ... -
Using interviewer random effects to remove selection bias from HIV prevalence estimates
McGovern, Mark; Bärnighausen, Till; Salomon, Joshua A.; Canning, David J. (Springer Science + Business Media, 2015)Background Selection bias in HIV prevalence estimates occurs if non-participation in testing is correlated with HIV status. Longitudinal data suggests that individuals who know or suspect they are HIV positive are less ...