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Book Chapters

COVID-19 Pandemic

Zahid Ahmad Butt. Editors: Gabriel Bennett, Emma Goodall.
In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability, Palgrave Macmillan Cham, 2025, Pages 1-8

Big data and artificial intelligence for pandemic preparedness

Zahid Ahmad Butt. Editors: Patricia Ordóñez De Pablos, Xi Zhang.
In Information Technologies in Healthcare Industry, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Blockchain and 5G for the Digital Transformation of the Healthcare Industry, Academic Press, 2024, Pages 403-418, Chapter 18

Early warning for emerging infectious disease outbreaks: Digital disease surveillance for public health preparedness and response

Zahid Ahmad Butt. Editors: Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, Xi Zhang.
In Information Technologies in Healthcare Industry, Accelerating Strategic Changes for Digital Transformation in the Healthcare Industry, Academic Press, Volume 2, 2023, Pages 309-320, Chapter 15

Journal Articles

2026

The syndemic nexus: How vaccine hesitancy and COVID-19 interact to influence vaccine uptake among university students.

AlShurman, BA., Majowicz, SE., Grindrod, K., Goh, J., Butt, ZA.
Hum Vaccin Immunother 2026

Burden of chronic respiratory disease in Asia, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

GBD 2023 Asia Chronic Respiratory Disease Collaborators
Lancet Respir Med 2026

Global burden of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioid use in 204 countries, 1990-2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study.

Kang, J., Kim, HJ., Kim, MS., Shin, JI., Yon, DK.
Nat Med 2026

Global, regional, and national burden of chronic respiratory diseases and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 1990-2023: a Global Burden of Disease study.

Oh, J., Kim, S., Yim, Y., Kim, MS., Hay, SI., Il Shin, J., Yon, DK.
Nat Med 2026

Global, regional and national burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to suboptimal diet, 1990-2023: a Global Burden of Disease study

GBD 2023 IHD & Dietary Risk Factors Collaborators
Nat Med 2026

2025

Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

GBD 2023 Causes of Death Collaborators
Lancet 2025

Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1950-2023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

GBD 2023 Demographics Collaborators
Lancet 2025

Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

GBD 2023 Disease and Injury and Risk Factor Collaborators
Lancet 2025

The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990-2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

GBD 2023 Cancer Collaborators
Lancet 2025

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2023.

Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks 2023 Collaborators
J Am Coll Cardiol 2025

AI-driven epidemic intelligence: the future of outbreak detection and response

Kaur, J., Butt, Z.A.
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence 2025 8:1645467

Investigation of machine learning approaches to classify war-related content during Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Padalko, H., Chumachenko, D., Kaur, N., Hussain, I.Z., Kaur, J., Lotto, M., Butt, Z.A., Morita, P.P.
Social Network Analysis and Mining 2025 15;1:1-17

Association Between Hair Cortisol and Psychopathology in Children With a Chronic Physical Illness

Littler, E.A.L., Butt, Z.A., Gonzalez, A., Ferro, M.A.
Stress Health 2025 Aug;41(4):e70087

Psychometric validation of the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy scale for primary and booster doses among university students: A cross-sectional study

AlShurman, B.A., Majowicz, S.E., Grindrod, K., Goh, J., Butt, Z.A.
Vaccine 2025 Jun 7;61:127368

Interventions to reduce wait times in emergency departments in Canadian hospitals: A scoping review

Bhattacharyya, D.S., Neiterman, E., Mac, C., Cheung, K., Dang, E., Jaffer, A., McCready-Branch, B., Gauhar, A., Butt, Z.A.
Public Health 2025 Aug;245:105778

Evaluating the concept of access as a critical dimension of universal health coverage in the context of rural communities of Western Province, Zambia

Chiarot, C.B., Janes, C.R., Abdullah, A.Y.M., Goma, F., Phiri, M., Singini, D., Zulu, R., Butt, Z.A.
SSM - Health Systems 2025 5;100106

Understanding the shift in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its associated factors for primary and booster doses among university students: A cross-sectional study

AlShurman, B.A., Majowicz, S.E., Grindrod, K., Goh, J., Zhang, X., Butt, Z.A.
Vaccine 2025 Jun 20;59:127296

Comparison of the effectiveness of written literature only versus an intervention program to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among high school students in Pakistan

Saeed, A., Jareinpituk, S., Viwatwongkasem, C., Sajid, M., Butt, Z.A.
The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 2025 56;3:384-414

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health services utilisation and mortality in Ontario, Canada: an interrupted time series analysis

Saqib, K., Dubin, J.A., Goel, V., VanderDoes, J., Butt, Z.A.
BMJ Public Health 2025;3:e001576

A contactless method for recognition of daily living activities for older adults based on ambient assisted living technology

Wang, K., Saragadam, A., Kaur, J., Dogra, A., Cao, S., Ghafurian, M., Butt, Z.A., Abhari, S., Chumachenko, D., Morita, P.P.
Internet of Things 2025 30;101502

Global, regional, and national prevalence of kidney failure with replacement therapy and associated aetiologies, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

GBD 2023 Kidney Failure with Replacement Therapy Collaborators
Lancet Global Health 2025 Aug;13(8):e1378-e1395

Global burden of vision impairment due to age-related macular degeneration, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Global AMD Collaborators
Lancet Global Health 2025 Jul;13(7):e1175-e1190

Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

GBD 2023 Vaccine Coverage Collaborators
Lancet 2025 Jul 19;406(10500):235-260

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Global Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Risk Factors Collaborators
JAMA Neurology 2025 82(8):765-787

Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Acute and Chronic Care Collaborators
Nature Communications 2025 May 7;16(1):4235

Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Adult BMI Collaborators
Lancet 2025 Mar 8;405(10481):813-838

Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Adolescent BMI Collaborators
Lancet 2025 Mar 8;405(10481):785-812

Global, regional, and national progress towards the 2030 global nutrition targets and forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Global Nutrition Target Collaborators
Lancet 2025 Dec 21;404(10471):2543-2583

2024

The burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors by state in the USA, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 US Burden of Disease Collaborators
Lancet 2024;404(10469):2314-2340

Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Diseases and Injuries Collaborators
Lancet 2024 May 18;403(10440):2133-2161

Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators
Lancet 2024 May 18;403(10440):1989-2056

Application of artificial intelligence in active assisted living for aging population in real-world setting with commercial devices - A scoping review

Wang, K., Ghafurian, M., Chumachenko, D., Cao, S., Butt, Z.A., Salim, S., Abhari, S., Morita, P.P.
Computers in Biology and Medicine 2024 173:108340

Factors Associated With Worsened Mental Health of Health Care Workers in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

AbdulHussein, A., Butt, Z.A., Dimitrov, S., Cozzarin, B.
Interactive Journal of Medical Research 2024 13:e50064

The epidemiology and healthcare costs of pregnancy-related listeriosis in British Columbia, Canada, 2005-2014

Ilic, A., Panagiotoglou, D., Galanis, E., Taylor, M., Butt, Z.A., Majowicz, S.E.
Epidemiology and Infection 2024 Dec 18:1-26

Proposing a Conceptual Framework: Social Media Infodemic Listening for Public Health Behaviors

Tsao, S.F., Chen, H.H., Meyer, S.B., Butt, Z.A.
International Journal of Public Health 2024;69

Ethical considerations of public health surveillance in the age of the internet of things technologies: A perspective

Hanjahanja-Phiri, T., Lotto, M., Oetomo, A., Borger, J., Butt, Z., Morita, P.P.
Digital Health 2024 Nov 5;10:20552076241296578

Exploring the syndemic impact of COVID-19 and mental health on health services utilisation among adult Ontario population

Saqib, K., Goel, V., Dubin, J.A., VanderDoes, J., Butt, Z.A.
Public Health 2024 Aug 20;236:70-77

Generating Synthetic Geolocation Data using Conditional Tabular Generative Adversarial Networks: Issues and Challenges

Abdullah, A.Y.M., Hu, B., Basri, M.A., Tsao, S.F., Butt, Z., Chen, H.
Journal of Computational Vision and Imaging Systems 2024 9(1):84-87

A Hyperparameter Tuning Framework for Tabular Synthetic Data Generation Methods

Basri, M.A., Hu, B., Abdullah, A.Y.M., Tsao, S.F., Butt, Z., Chen, H.
Journal of Computational Vision and Imaging Systems 2024 9(1):76-79

Evaluation Methods for Synthetic Data in Pursuit of Open Data

Hu, B., Basri, M.A., Abdullah, A.Y.M., Tsao, S.F., Butt, Z., Chen, H.
Journal of Computational Vision and Imaging Systems 2024 9(1):30-33

The Impact of Comorbidities among Ethnic Minorities on COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in Canada and the USA: A Scoping Review

Mac, C., Cheung, K., Alzoubi, T., Atacan, C., Sehar, H., Liyanage, S., AlShurman, B.A., Butt, Z.A.
Infectious Disease Reports 2024 16:407-422

Validating part of the social media infodemic listening conceptual framework using structural equation modelling

Tsao, S.F., Chen, H., Butt, Z.A.
eClinicalMedicine 2024 70:102544

Heart Rate Prediction with Contactless Active Assisted Living Technology: A Smart Home Approach for Older Adults

Wang, K., Cao, S., Jasleen Kaur, J., Ghafurian, M., Butt, Z.A., Morita, P.
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence 2024 6:1342427

Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific burden of diarrhoeal diseases, their risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990-2021, for 204 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Diarrhoeal Diseases Collaborators
Lancet Infectious Diseases 2024 Dec 18:S1473-3099(24)00691-1

Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022-50: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 US Burden of Disease and Forecasting Collaborators
Lancet 2024 Dec 7;404(10469):2341-2370

Prevalence of Vision Loss in South and Central Asia in 2020: Magnitude and Temporal Trends

GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study
Ophthalmic Epidemiology 2024 Dec 5:1-14

Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990-2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 HIV Collaborators
Lancet HIV 2024 Dec;11(12):e807-e822

National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990-2021, and forecasts up to 2050

GBD 2021 US Obesity Forecasting Collaborators
Lancet 2024 Nov 12:S0140-6736(24)01548-4

Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Global Stillbirths Collaborators
Lancet 2024 Nov 16;404(10466):1955-1988

Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Tobacco Forecasting Collaborators
Lancet Public Health 2024 Oct;9(10):e729-e744

Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Stroke Risk Factor Collaborators
Lancet Neurology 2024 Oct;23(10):973-1003

Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by Uncorrected Refractive Error: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020

Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study; GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators
Eye (Lond) 2024 Aug;38(11):2083-2101

Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators
Lancet 2024 May 18;403(10440):2204-2256

Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Risk Factors Collaborators
Lancet 2024 May 18;403(10440):2162-2203

Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Causes of Death Collaborators
Lancet 2024 May 18;403(10440):2100-2132

Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by glaucoma: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020

Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study; GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators
Eye (Lond) 2024 Aug;38(11):2036-2046

Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Fertility and Forecasting Collaborators
Lancet 2024 May 18;403(10440):2057-2099

Global, regional, and national age-specific progress towards the 2020 milestones of the WHO End TB Strategy: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Tuberculosis Collaborators
Lancet Infectious Diseases 2024 Jul;24(7):698-725

Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Nervous System Disorders Collaborators
Lancet Neurology 2024 Apr;23(4):344-381

Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by cataract: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020

Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study; GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators
Eye (Lond) 2024 Aug;38(11):2156-2172

Temporal patterns of cancer burden in Asia, 1990-2019: a systematic examination for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study

GBD 2019 Asia and All Cancers Collaborators
Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia 2024 21:100333

Health trends in Canada 1990-2019: An analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study

Kopec, J.A., Pourmalek, F., Adeyinka, D.A., Adibi, A., Agarwal, G., Alam, S., Bhutta, Z.A., Butt, Z.A., Chattu, V.K., Eyawo, O., Fazli, G., Fereshtehnejad, S.M., Hebert, J.J., Hossain, M.B., Ilesanmi, M.M., Itiola, A.J., Jahrami, H., Kissoon, N., Defo, B.K., Kurmi, O.P., Mokdad, A.H., Murray, C.J.L., Olagunju, A.T., Pandi-Perumal, S.R., Patten, S.B., Rafiee, A., Rasali, D.P., Sardiwalla, Y., Sathish, T., Solmi, M., Somayaji, R., Stranges, S., Tonelli, M., Wang, Z., Yaya, S., Elgar, F.J.
Canadian Journal of Public Health 2024 Apr;115(2):259-270

National burden of rheumatoid arthritis in Canada, 1990-2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 - a GBD collaborator-led study

Hassen, N., Lacaille, D., Xu, A., Alandejani, A., Sidi, S., Mansourian, M., Butt, Z.A., Cahill, L.E., Iyamu, I.O., Lang, J.J., Rana, J., Somayaji, R., Sarrafzadegan, N., Kopec, J.A.; GBD RA Collaborator Group
RMD Open 2024 10(1):e003533

2023

Ethical principles for infodemiology and infoveillance studies concerning infodemic management on social media.

Lotto, M., Hanjahanja-Phiri, T., Padalko, H., Oetomo, A., Butt, ZA., Boger, J., Millar, J., Cruvinel, T., Morita, PP.
Front Public Health 2023

Public Attitudes Towards Vaccine Passports in Alberta During the "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated": A Qualitative Analysis of Reddit Posts

Rotolo, B., Noon, G.B., Chen, H.H., Butt, Z.A.
International Journal of Public Health 2023 68:1606514

Uncovering the Underlying Causes of Severe Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Aetiology in Children: A Comprehensive Review

AlShurman, M., AlShurman, B.A., Sehar, H., Evans, A., Alzoubi, T., Mac, C., Butt, Z.A.
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal 2023 5:101-117

Uncovering Polysubstance Use Patterns in Canadian Youth with Machine Learning on Longitudinal COMPASS Data

Yang, Y., Butt, Z.A., Leatherdale, S.T., Chen, H.H.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 2023:1-20

Impact of hepatitis B birth dose on immune response in Pakistani children: an open-label, non-inferiority randomized controlled trial, implications for achieving SDG target

Gorar, Z.A., Butt, Z.A.
Infectious Diseases (Lond) 2023 Sep 15:1-10

Analysis of Fluoride-Free Content on Twitter: Topic Modeling Study

Lotto, M., Zakir Hussain, I., Kaur, J., Butt, Z.A., Cruvinel, T., Morita, P.P.
Journal of Medical Internet Research 2023 Jun 20;25:e44586

Tweeting for Health Using Real-time Mining and Artificial Intelligence-Based Analytics: Design and Development of a Big Data Ecosystem for Detecting and Analyzing Misinformation on Twitter

Morita, P.P., Zakir Hussain, I., Kaur, J., Lotto, M., Butt, Z.A.
Journal of Medical Internet Research 2023 Jun 9;25:e44356

The challenges of viral hepatitis elimination: a global response to a global problem

Black, A.P., Wallace, J., Binka, M., Butt, Z.A.
BMC Public Health 2023 Jun 1;23(1):1042

Monkeypox: a review of epidemiological modelling studies and how modelling has led to mechanistic insight

Banuet-Martinez, M., Yang, Y., Jafari, B., Kaur, A., Butt, Z.A., Chen, H.H., Yanushkevich, S., Moyles, I.R., Heffernan, J.M., Korosec, C.S.
Epidemiology and Infection 2023 May 23;151:e121

Applying the syndemic framework to cancer research for effective cancer control in low- and middle-income countries

Hassan, M., Butt, Z.A.
Ecancermedicalscience 2023 Apr 20;17:1532

Digital Disease Surveillance for Emerging Infectious Diseases: An Early Warning System Using the Internet and Social Media Data for COVID-19 Forecasting in Canada

Yang, Y., Tsao, S.F., Basri, M.A., Chen, H.H., Butt, Z.A.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 2023 May 18;302:861-865

Investigating Canadian Public Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates with a Nested Analysis Framework

Yang, Y., Lei, X., Zhou, Z., Tsao, S.F., Butt, Z.A., Chen, H.H.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 2023 May 18;302:783-787

Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Terrain in Ontario Canada: A Policy Analysis of the Actors, Content, Processes, and Context

AlShurman, B.A., Tetui, M., Nanyonjo, A., Butt, Z.A., Waite, N.M., Vernon-Wilson, E., Wong, G., Grindrod, K.
Vaccines (Basel) 2023 Mar 31;11(4):782

COVID-19, Mental Health, and Chronic Illnesses: A Syndemic Perspective

Saqib, K., Qureshi, A.S., Butt, Z.A.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023 Feb 13;20(4):3262

Modelling the spatiotemporal spread of COVID-19 outbreaks and prioritization of the risk areas in Toronto, Canada

Nazia, N., Law, J., Butt, Z.A.
Health & Place 2023 Feb 13;80:102988

Proposing a New Conceptual Syndemic Framework for COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Narrative Review

AlShurman, B.A., Butt, Z.A.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023 Jan 14;20(2):1561

Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022

Mensah, G.A., Fuster, V., Murray, C.J.L., Roth, G.A.; Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks Collaborators
Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2023 Dec 19;82(25):2350-2473

Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

GBD 2021 Diabetes Collaborators
Lancet 2023 Jul 15;402(10397):203-234

Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990-2019: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Chronic Respiratory Diseases Collaborators
EClinicalMedicine 2023 May;59:101936

The state of health in Pakistan and its provinces and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Pakistan Collaborators
Lancet Global Health 2023 Feb;11(2):e229-e243

2022

Prevalence of anxiety in University Students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Systematic review and meta-analysis

Liyanage, S., Saqib, K., Khan, F.A., Thobani, T.R., Tang, W.C., Chiarot, C.B., AlShurman, B.A., Butt, Z.A.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022;19(1):62

Topic Modelling and Sentiment Analysis of Tweets Related to Freedom Convoy 2022 in Canada.

Huang, SH., Tsao, SF., Chen, H., Bin Noon, G., Li, L., Yang, Y., Butt, ZA.
Int J Public Health 2022

Age- and Sex-Specific Association Between Vegetation Cover and Mental Health Disorders: Bayesian Spatial Study.

Abdullah, AYM., Law, J., Perlman, CM., Butt, ZA.
JMIR Public Health Surveill 2022

Monkeypox: A mini-review on the globally emerging orthopoxvirus

Evans, A., AlShurman, B.A., Sehar, H., Butt, Z.A.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022 Nov 25;19(23):15684

Exploring the Dynamic Transitions of Polysubstance Use Patterns Among Canadian Youth Using Latent Markov Models on COMPASS Data

Yang, Y., Butt, Z.A., Leatherdale, S.T., Morita, P.P., Wong, A., Chen, H.H.
Lancet Regional Health 2022 Dec;16:100389

Topic Modelling and Sentiment Analysis for Twitter Freedom Convoy 2022 in Canada

Huang, S., Tsao, S., Chen, H., Noon, G.B., Li, L., Yang, Y., Butt, Z.A.
International Journal of Public Health 2022 Oct 28;67:1605241

Spatiotemporal clusters and the socioeconomic determinants of COVID-19 in Toronto neighbourhoods, Canada

Nazia, N., Law, J., Butt, Z.A.
Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology 2022 Nov;43:100534

Cancer research in Pakistan: Opportunities, challenges and the way forward

Hassan, M., Butt, Z.A.
Journal of Cancer Policy 2022 Aug 22;34:100358

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices concerning Black Fungus during COVID-19 Pandemic among Students of Bangladesh: An Online-Based Cross-Sectional Survey

Islam, M.A., Nahar, M.T., Khan, M.N.A., Butt, Z.A., Monjur-Al-Hossain, A.S.M., Barna, S.D., Rahman, M.M., Halder, H.R., Hossain, M.Z., Hossain, M.T.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022 Jul 27;19(15):9146

Methods Used in the Spatial and Spatiotemporal Analysis of COVID-19 Epidemiology: A Systematic Review

Nazia, N., Butt, Z.A., Bedard, M.L., Tang, W.C., Sehar, H., Law, J.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022 Jul 6;19(14):8267

Elbasvir/grazoprevir for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in people with opioid use disorder

Butt, Z.A.
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 2022 Jul 4;48(4):379-381

Why urban greenery matters: investigating the age-sex specific association between vegetation cover and mental health disorder cases in Toronto, Canada

Abdullah, A.Y.M., Law, J., Perlman, C.M., Butt, Z.A.
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 2022 Jul 28;8(7):e34782

Prevalence of neonatal mortality and its associated factors: A meta-analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data from 21 developing countries

Islam, M.A., Butt, Z.A., Sathi, N.J.
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal 2022 4:145-152

Factors Affecting the Utilization of Antenatal Care Services During Pregnancy in Bangladesh and 28 Other Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Meta-analysis of Demographic and Health Survey Data

Islam, M.A., Sathi, N.J., Abdullah, H.M., Naime, J., Butt, Z.A.
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal 2022 4:19-31

Identifying spatiotemporal patterns of COVID-19 transmissions and the drivers of the patterns in Toronto: a Bayesian hierarchical spatiotemporal modelling

Nazia, N., Law, J., Butt, Z.A.
Scientific Reports 2022 Jun 7;12(1):9369

Characterization of False or Misleading Fluoride Content on Instagram: Infodemiology Study

Lotto, M., Sa Menezes, T., Hussain, I.Z., Tsao, S., Butt, Z.A., Morita, P.P., Cruvinel, T.
Journal of Medical Internet Research 2022 24(5):e37519

The Increasing Vulnerability of South Asians in Canada during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thobani, T.R., Butt, Z.A.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022 Feb 27;19(5):2786

Public Attitudes During the Second Lockdown: Sentiment and Topic Analyses Using Tweets From Ontario, Canada

Tsao, S.F., MacLean, A., Chen, H., Li, L., Yang, Y., Butt, Z.A.
International Journal of Public Health 2022 Feb 21;67:1604658

Mapping age- and sex-specific HIV prevalence in adults in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000-2018

Local Burden of Disease sub-Saharan Africa HIV Prevalence Collaborators
BMC Medicine 2022 Dec 19;20(1):488

The overlapping burden of the three leading causes of disability and death in sub-Saharan African children

Reiner, R.C. Jr.; LBD Triple Burden Collaborators; Hay, S.I.
Nature Communications 2022 Dec 6;13(1):7457

Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators
Lancet 2022 Nov 18:S0140-6736(22)02185-7

Assessing performance of the Healthcare Access and Quality Index, overall and by select age groups, for 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Healthcare Access and Quality Collaborators
Lancet Global Health 2022 Dec;10(12):e1715-e1743

Mapping development and health effects of cooking with solid fuels in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-18: a geospatial modelling study

Local Burden of Disease Household Air Pollution Collaborators
Lancet Global Health 2022 Oct;10(10):e1395-e1411

The prevalence of onchocerciasis in Africa and Yemen, 2000-2018: a geospatial analysis

LBD 2019 Neglected Tropical Diseases Collaborators
BMC Medicine 2022 Sep 7;20(1):293

The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010-19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Cancer Risk Factors Collaborators
Lancet 2022 Aug 20;400(10352):563-591

Burden of diabetes and hyperglycaemia in adults in the Americas, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Diabetes in the Americas Collaborators
Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 2022 Sep;10(9):655-667

Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020

GBD 2020 Alcohol Collaborators
Lancet 2022 Jul 16;400(10347):185-235

Estimates, trends, and drivers of the global burden of type 2 diabetes attributable to PM2.5 air pollution, 1990-2019: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Diabetes and Air Pollution Collaborators
Lancet Planetary Health 2022 Jul;6(7):e586-e600

Global, regional, and national burden of hepatitis B, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Hepatitis B Collaborators
Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2022 Sep;7(9):796-829

Measuring the availability of human resources for health and its relationship to universal health coverage for 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Human Resources for Health Collaborators
Lancet 2022 Jun 4;399(10341):2129-2154

Global, regional, and national burden of diseases and injuries for adults 70 years and older: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study

GBD 2019 Ageing Collaborators
British Medical Journal 2022 Mar 10;376:e068208

Diabetes mortality and trends before 25 years of age: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Diabetes Mortality Collaborators
Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 2022 Mar;10(3):177-192

Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Global Burden of Disease 2019 Cancer Collaboration
JAMA Oncology 2022 Mar 1;8(3):420-444

2021

Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Postpartum Depression: Scoping Review

Saqib, K., Khan, A.F., Butt, Z.A.
JMIR Mental Health 2021 Nov 24;8(11):e29838

What Demographic, Social, and Contextual Factors Influence the Intention to Use COVID-19 Vaccines: A Scoping Review

AlShurman, B.A., Khan, A.F., Mac, C., Majeed, M., Butt, Z.A.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021 Sep 4;18(17):9342

In Situ Measurement of Airborne Particle Concentration in a Real Dental Office: Implications for Disease Transmission

Razavi, M., Butt, Z.A., Chen, H., Tan, Z.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021 Aug 25;18(17):8955

HCV reinfection rates after cure or spontaneous clearance among HIV-infected and uninfected men who have sex with men

Adu, P., Rossi, C., Wong, S., Binka, M., Wilton, J., Wong, J., Butt, Z.A., Bartlett, S., Jeong, D., Pearce, M., Darvishian, M., Yu, A., Alvarez, M., Velasquez Garcia, H., Krajden, M., Janjua, N.Z.
Liver International 2021 Mar;41(3):482-493

Impact of direct-acting antivirals for HCV on mortality in a large population-based cohort study

Janjua, N. Z., Wong, S., Abdia, Y., Jeong, D., Buller-Tylor, T., Adu, P., Samji, H., Wilton, J., Pearce, M., Butt, Z. A., Yu, A., Binka, M., Barlett, S., Alvarez, M., Krajden, M.
Journal of Hepatology 2021 June 4

Impact of HCV infection and ethnicity on incident type 2 diabetes: findings from a large population-based cohort in British Columbia

Jeong, D., Karim, M. E., Wong, S., Wilton, J., Butt, Z. A., Binka, M., Adu, P. A., Bartlett, S., Pearce, M., Clementi, M., Yu, A., Alvarez, M., Samji, H., Garcia, H. A. V., Abdia, Y., Krajden, M., Janjua, N. Z.
BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care 2021 June 1

Subnational mapping of HIV incidence and mortality among individuals aged 15–49 years in sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–18: a modelling study

Local Burden of Disease HIV Collaborators
The Lancet HIV 2021 June 1 S2352-3018(21)00051-5

Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of chewing tobacco use in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Chewing Tobacco Collaborators
Lancet Public Health 2021 May 27:S2468-2667(21)00065-7

Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Tobacco Collaborators
Lancet 2021 May 27:S0140-6736(21)01169-7

Understanding the Differential Impact of Vegetation Measures on Modeling the Association between Vegetation and Psychotic and Non-Psychotic Disorders in Toronto, Canada

Abdullah, A. Y. M., Law, J., Butt, Z. A., Perlman, C. M.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021 Apr 28

Biobehavioral aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic: A review

Hall PA, Sheeran P, Fong GT, Cheah CSL, Oremus M, Liu-Ambrose T, Sakib MN, Butt Z, Ayaz H, Jandu N, Morita PP.
Psychosomatic Medicine 2021 Mar 12

Differences in risk factors for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency virus infection by ethnicity: A large population-based cohort study in British Columbia, Canada

Binka M, Butt ZA, McKee G, Darvishian M, Cook D, Wong S, Yu A, Alvarez M, Samji H, Wong J, Krajden M, Janjua NZ.
International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021 Mar 23;106:246-253

Pattern discovery and disentanglement on relational datasets

Wong AKC, Zhou PY, Butt ZA.
Scientific Reports 2021 Mar 11;11(1):5688

Elevated risk of colorectal, liver, and pancreatic cancers among HCV, HBV and/or HIV (co)infected individuals in a population based cohort in Canada

Darvishian M, Butt ZA, Wong S, Yoshida EM, Khinda J, Otterstatter M, Yu A, Binka M, Rossi C, McKee G, Pearce M, Alvarez M, Wong J, Cook D, Grennan T, Buxton J, Tyndall M, Woods R, Krajden M, Bhatti P, Janjua NZ.
Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology 2021 Feb 11;13:1758835921992987

What social media told us in the time of COVID-19: a scoping review

Tsao SF, Chen H, Tisseverasinghe T, Yang Y, Li L, Butt ZA.
Lancet Digit Health 2021 Jan

Mapping subnational HIV mortality in six Latin American countries with incomplete vital registration systems

Local Burden of Disease HIV Collaborators
BMC Medicine 2021 Jan

Mapping routine measles vaccination in low- and middle-income countries

Local Burden of Disease Vaccine Coverage Collaborators
Nature 2021 Jan 589(7842):415-419

The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Adolescent Young Adult Cancer Collaborators
Lancet Oncology 2021 Dec 3:S1470-2045(21)00581-7

Global, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10-24 years, 1950-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Adolescent Mortality Collaborators
Lancet 2021 Oct 30;398(10311):1593-1618

Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018

Kinyoki, D., Osgood-Zimmerman, A.E., Bhattacharjee, N.V.; Local Burden of Disease Anaemia Collaborators; Kassebaum, N.J., Hay, S.I.
Nature Medicine 2021 Oct 12

Global, regional, and national sex-specific burden and control of the HIV epidemic, 1990-2019, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019

GBD 2019 HIV Collaborators
Lancet HIV 2021 Oct;8(10):e633-e651

Global, regional, and national sex differences in the global burden of tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990-2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Tuberculosis Collaborators
Lancet Infectious Diseases 2021 Sep 23:S1473-3099(21)00449-7

Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Stroke Collaborators
Lancet Neurology 2021 Oct;20(10):795-820

Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Under-5 Mortality Collaborators
Lancet 2021 Sep 4;398(10303):870-905

Global, regional, and national burden of respiratory tract cancers and associated risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Respiratory Tract Cancers Collaborators
Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2021 Sep;9(9):1030-1049

Predicting the environmental suitability for onchocerciasis in Africa as an aid to elimination planning

Local Burden of Disease Onchocerciasis Collaborators
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021 Jul 28;15(7):e0008824

Measuring routine childhood vaccination coverage in 204 countries and territories, 1980-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020, Release 1

GBD 2020, Release 1, Vaccine Coverage Collaborators
Lancet 2021 Aug 7;398(10299):503-521

Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018

Bhattacharjee, N.V., Schaeffer, L.E., Hay, S.I.; Local Burden of Disease Exclusive Breastfeeding Collaborators
Nature Human Behaviour 2021 Jun 3

2020

Concurrent Hepatitis C and B Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections Are Associated With Higher Mortality Risk Illustrating the Impact of Syndemics on Health Outcomes.

Butt, ZA., Wong, S., Rossi, C., Binka, M., Wong, J., Yu, A., Darvishian, M., Alvarez, M., Chapinal, N., Mckee, G., Gilbert, M., Tyndall, MW., Krajden, M., Janjua, NZ.
Open Forum Infect Dis 2020

Automatic Extraction of Risk Factors for Dialysis Patients from Clinical Notes Using Natural Language Processing Techniques

Michalopoulos, G., Qazi, H., Wong, A., Butt, Z., Chen, H.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 2020 270:53-57

Considerations for an Individual-Level Population Notification System for Pandemic Response: A Review and Prototype

Sakib, M.N., Butt, Z.A., Morita, P.P., Oremus, M., Fong, G.T., Hall, P.A.
Journal of Medical Internet Research 2020 Jun 5;22(6):e19930

The impact of SVR from direct-acting antiviral- and interferon-based treatments for HCV on hepatocellular carcinoma risk

Janjua, N.Z., Wong, S., Darvishian, M., Butt, Z.A., Yu, A., Binka, M., Alvarez, M., Woods, R., Yoshida, E.M., Ramji, A., Feld, J., Krajden, M.
Journal of Viral Hepatitis 2020 Mar 18

Real-world effectiveness of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir for treatment of chronic hepatitis C in British Columbia, Canada: A population-based cohort study

Wilton, J., Wong, S., Yu, A., Ramji, A., Cook, D., Butt, Z.A., Alvarez, M., Binka, M., Darvishian, M., Jeong, D., Bartlett, S.R., Pearce, M., Adu, P., Yoshida, E.M., Krajden, M., Janjua, N.Z.
Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020 Feb 29;7(3):ofaa055

Why Do I Trust Your Model? Building and Explaining Predictive Models for Peritoneal Dialysis Eligibility

Michalopoulos, G., Chen, H., Yang, Y., Subendran, S., Quinn, R., Oliver, M., Butt, Z., Wong, A.
Journal of Computational Vision and Imaging Systems 2020 5(1)

Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990-2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study

Roth GA, Mensah GA, Johnson CO, Addolorato G, Ammirati E, Baddour LM, Barengo NC, Beaton AZ, Benjamin EJ, Benziger CP, Bonny A, Brauer M, Brodmann M, Cahill TJ, Carapetis J, Catapano AL, Chugh SS, Cooper LT, Coresh J, Criqui M, DeCleene N, Eagle KA, Emmons-Bell S, Feigin VL, Fernández-Solà J, Fowkes G, Gakidou E, Grundy SM, He FJ, Howard G, Hu F, Inker L, Karthikeyan G, Kassebaum N, Koroshetz W, Lavie C, Lloyd-Jones D, Lu HS, Mirijello A, Temesgen AM, Mokdad A, Moran AE, Muntner P, Narula J, Neal B, Ntsekhe M, Moraes de Oliveira G, Otto C, Owolabi M, Pratt M, Rajagopalan S, Reitsma M, Ribeiro ALP, Rigotti N, Rodgers A, Sable C, Shakil S, Sliwa-Hahnle K, Stark B, Sundström J, Timpel P, Tleyjeh IM, Valgimigli M, Vos T, Whelton PK, Yacoub M, Zuhlke L, Murray C, Fuster V; GBD-NHLBI-JACC Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases Writing Group
Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2020 Dec 3:S0735-1097(20)37775-5

Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to VISION 2020: the Right to Sight: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study

GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study
Lancet Global Health 2020 Dec 1:S2214-109X(20)30489-7

Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study

GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators; Vision Loss Expert Group of the Global Burden of Disease Study
Lancet Global Health 2020 Dec 1:S2214-109X(20)30425-3

Drug-related deaths in a population-level cohort of people living with and without hepatitis C virus in British Columbia, Canada

Samji H, Yu A, Wong S, Wilton J, Binka M, Alvarez M, Bartlett S, Pearce M, Adu P, Jeong D, Clementi E, Butt Z, Buxton J, Gilbert M, Krajden M, Janjua NZ.
International Journal of Drug Policy 2020 Oct 19;86:102989

A Computable Phenotype Model for Classification of Men Who Have Sex With Men Within a Large Linked Database of Laboratory, Surveillance, and Administrative Healthcare Records

Salway T, Butt ZA, S Wong, Abdia Y, Balshaw R, Rich AJ, Ablona A, Wong J, Grennan T, Yu A, Alvarez M, Rossi C, Gilbert M, Krajden M, Janjua NZ.
Frontiers in Digital Health 2020; 2(23)

Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Risk Factors Collaborators
Lancet 2020 Oct 17;396(10258):1223-1249

Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Diseases and Injuries Collaborators
Lancet 2020 Oct 17;396(10258):1204-1222

Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Demographics Collaborators
Lancet 2020 Oct 17;396(10258):1160-1203

Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Viewpoint Collaborators
Lancet 2020 Oct 17;396(10258):1135-1159

Concurrent hepatitis C and B virus and HIV infections are associated with higher mortality risk illustrating the impact of syndemics on health outcomes

Butt ZA, Wong S, Rossi C, Binka M, Wong J, Yu A, Darvishian M, Alvarez M, Chapinal N, Mckee G, Gilbert M, Tyndall M, Krajden M, Janjua NZ.
Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020 Aug 13;7(9):ofaa347

Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Universal Health Coverage Collaborators
Lancet 2020 Aug 27:S0140-6736(20)30750-9

The global distribution of lymphatic filariasis, 2000-18: a geospatial analysis

Local Burden of Disease 2019 Neglected Tropical Diseases Collaborators
Lancet Glob Health 2020 Sep;8(9):e1186-e1194

Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17

Local Burden of Disease WaSH Collaborators
Lancet Glob Health 2020 Sep;8(9):e1162-e1185

Syndemic profiles of people living with hepatitis C virus using population-level latent class analysis to optimize health services

Clementi E, Bartlett S, Otterstatter M, Buxton JA, Wong S, Yu A, Butt ZA, Wilton J, Pearce M, Jeong D, Binka M, Adu P, Alvarez M, Samji H, Abdia Y, Wong J, Krajden M, Janjua NZ; BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort Team
International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2020 Aug 15;100:27-33

Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17

Local Burden of Disease Diarrhoea Collaborators.
Lancet Global Health 2020 Aug;8(8):e1038-e1060

Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

GBD Chronic Respiratory Disease Collaborators
Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2020 Jun;8(6):585-596

Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Local Burden of Disease Diarrhoea Collaborators
Lancet 2020 Jun 6;395(10239):1779-1801

Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017

Local Burden of Disease Double Burden of Malnutrition Collaborators
Nature Medicine 2020 May;26(5):750-759

Global and regional burden of cancer in 2016 arising from occupational exposure to selected carcinogens: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Occupational Carcinogens Collaborators
Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2020 Mar;77(3):151-159

Global and regional burden of chronic respiratory disease in 2016 arising from non-infectious airborne occupational exposures: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Occupational Chronic Respiratory Risk Factors Collaborators
Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2020 Mar;77(3):142-150

The global, regional, and national burden of cirrhosis by cause in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

GBD 2017 Cirrhosis Collaborators
Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2020; 5(3):245-266

Mapping child growth failure across low- and middle-income countries

Local Burden of Disease Child Growth Failure Collaborators
Nature 2020 Jan;577(7789):231-234

2019

Sustained virological response from interferon-based hepatitis C regimens is associated with reduced risk of extrahepatic manifestations.

Rossi, C., Jeong, D., Wong, S., McKee, G., Butt, ZA., Buxton, J., Wong, J., Darvishian, M., Bartlett, S., Samji, H., Yu, A., Binka, M., Alvarez, M., Adu, PA., Tyndall, M. et al.
J Hepatol 2019

Mapping disparities in education across low- and middle-income countries

Local Burden of Disease Educational Attainment Collaborators
Nature 2019 Dec 25

Loss to follow-up: a significant barrier in the treatment cascade with direct-acting therapies

Darvishian M, Wong S, Binka M, Yu A, Ramji A, Yoshida EM, Wong J, Rossi C, Butt ZA, Bartlett S, Pearce ME, Samji H, Cook D, Alvarez M, Chong M, Tyndall M, Krajden M, Janjua NZ.
Journal of Viral Hepatitis 2019 Oct 30

Mapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017

Local Burden of Disease Collaborators
Nature 2019 Oct;574(7778):353-358

Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2017: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study

Global Burden of Disease Cancer Collaboration
JAMA Oncology 2019 Sep 27

The population level care cascade for hepatitis C in British Columbia, Canada as of 2018: Impact of Direct Acting Antivirals

Bartlett SR, Yu A, Chapinal N, Rossi C, Butt Z, Wong S, Darvishian M, Gilbert M, Wong J, Binka M, Alvarez M, Tyndall M, Krajde, M, Janjua NZ
Liver International 2019 Aug 24

Sustained Virologic Response from Interferon-based Hepatitis C regimes is associated with Reduced risk of Extrahepatic Manifestations

Rossi C, Jeong D, Wong S, McKee G, Butt ZA, Buxton J, Wong J, Darvishian M, Bartlett S, Samji H, Yu A, Binka M, Alvarez M, Adu PA, Tyndall M, Krajden M, Janjua NZ; BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort Team
Journal of Hepatology 2019 Aug 6

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980-2017, and forecasts to 2030, for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017

GBD 2017 HIV collaborators
Lancet HIV 2019 Aug 19

Global, regional, and national burden of suicide mortality 1990 to 2016: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

Naghavi M; Global Burden of Disease Self-Harm Collaborators
BMJ 2019 Feb 6;364:l94

Effectiveness of a School Based Smokeless Tobacco Intervention: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Rozi S, Zahid N, Roome T, Lakhdir MPA, Sawani S, Razzak A, Butt ZA
Journal of Community Health 2019 Jul 2 [Co-PA]

What is killing people with hepatitis C virus infection? Analysis of a population-based cohort in Canada

Krajden M, Cook DA, Wong S, Yu A, Butt ZA, Rossi C, Darvishian M, Alvarez M, Buxton JA, Tyndall M, Janjua NZ.
International Journal of Drug Policy 2019 Oct;72:114-122

Effectiveness of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir and Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir in People Who Inject Drugs and/or Those in Opioid Agonist Therapy

Janjua NZ, Darvishian M, Wong S, Yu A, Rossi C, Ramji A, Yoshida EM, Butt ZA, Samji H, Chong M, Chapinal N, Cook D, Alvarez M, Tyndall M, Krajden M; British Columbia Hepatitis Testers Cohort Team
Hepatology Communications 2019 Jan 10;3(4):478-492

Detection of rifampicin resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using multiplex allele specific polymerase chain reaction (MAS-PCR) in Pakistan

Ullah I, Ahmad W, Shah AA., Shahzada A, Tahir, Z, Qazi O, Hasan F, Ayub N, Badar M, Butt ZA, Basit S.
Infection, Genetics and Evolution 2019 Jul;71:42-46

Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Neurology Collaborators
Lancet Neurology 2019 May;18(5):459-480

Global, regional, and national burden of stroke, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Stroke Collaborators
Lancet Neurology 2019 May;18(5):439-458

2018

Differing profiles of people diagnosed with acute and chronic hepatitis B virus infection in British Columbia, Canada.

Binka, M., Butt, ZA., Wong, S., Chong, M., Buxton, JA., Chapinal, N., Yu, A., Alvarez, M., Darvishian, M., Wong, J., McGowan, G., Torban, M., Gilbert, M., Tyndall, M., Krajden, M. et al.
World J Gastroenterol 2018

Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis, 1990–2016: results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2016 Study

GBD Tuberculosis Collaborators
Lancet Infectious Diseases 2018; 18: 1329–49

Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Meningitis Collaborators
Lancet Neurology 2018; 17: 1061–82

Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

GBD 2017 SDG Collaborators
Lancet 2018 Nov 10;392(10159):2091-2138

Population and fertility by age and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

GBD 2017 Population and Fertility Collaborators
Lancet 2018 Nov 10;392(10159):1995-2051

Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

GBD 2017 Risk Factor Collaborators
Lancet 2018 Nov 10;392(10159):1923-1994

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

GBD 2017 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators
Lancet 2018 Nov 10;392(10159):1789-1858

Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

GBD 2017 Causes of Death Collaborators
Lancet 2018 Nov 10;392(10159):1736-1788

Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 359 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

GBD 2017 DALYs and HALE Collaborators
Lancet 2018 Nov 10;392(10159):1859-1922

Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

GBD 2017 Mortality Collaborators
Lancet 2018 Nov 10;392(10159):1684-1735

Risk of adverse treatment outcomes among new pulmonary TB patients co-infected with diabetes in Pakistan: A prospective cohort study

Mukhtar F, Butt ZA.
PLoS One. 2018 Nov 8;13(11):e0207148

Syndemic Characterization of HCV, HBV, and HIV Co-infections in a Large Population Based Cohort Study

McKee G, Butt ZA, Wong S, Salway T, Gilbert M, Wong J, Alvarez M, Chapinal N, Darvishian M, Tyndall MW, Krajden M, Janjua NZ.
EClinicalMedicine 2018 Nov 5;4-5:99-108 [Co-PA]

Applying core theory and spatial analysis to identify Hepatitis C Virus infection 'core areas' in British Columbia, Canada

Butt ZA, Mak S, Gesink D, Gilbert M, Wong J, Yu A, Wong S, Alvarez M, Chong M, Buxton J, Tyndall M, Krajden M, Janjua NZ.
Journal of Viral Hepatitis 2018 Nov 17

Effect of opioid-substitution therapy and mental health counseling on HIV risk among hepatitis C-infected individuals

Butt ZA, Shrestha N, Gesink D, Murti M, Buxton JA, Gilbert M, Balshaw RF, Wong S, Kuo M, Wong J, Yu A, Alvarez M, Samji H, Roth D, Consolacion T, Hull MW, Ogilvie G, Tyndall MW, Krajden M, Janjua NZ.
Clinical Epidemiology 2018 Aug 31;10:1127-1145

Hepatitis C virus reinfection after successful treatment with direct-acting antiviral therapy in a large population-based cohort

Rossi C, Butt ZA, Wong S, Buxton JA, Islam N, Yu A, Darvishian M, Gilbert M, Wong J, Chapinal N, Binka M, Alvarez M, Tyndall MW, Krajden M, Janjua NZ; BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort Team
Journal of Hepatology 2018 Aug 22

Estimating the impact of early hepatitis C virus clearance on hepatocellular carcinoma risk

Darvishian M, Janjua NZ, Chong M, Cook D, Samji H, Butt ZA, Yu A, Alvarez M, Yoshida E, Ramji A, Wong J, Woods R, Tyndall M, Krajden M.
Journal of Viral Hepatitis 2018 Jul 26

Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Alcohol Collaborators
Lancet 2018 Sep 22;392(10152):1015-1035

Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Healthcare Access and Quality Collaborators
Lancet 2018 Jun 2;391(10136):2236-2271

Differing profiles of people diagnosed with acute and chronic Hepatitis B virus infection in British Columbia, Canada: implications for prevention and treatment

Mawuena B, Butt ZA, Wong S, Chong M, Buxton J, Chapinal N, Yu A, Alvarez M, Darvishian M, Wong J, Gilbert, M, Tyndall M, Krajden M, Janjua N.
World Journal of Gastroenterology Mar 21, 2018; 24(11): 1216-1227

Identifying injection drug use and estimating population size of people who inject drugs using healthcare administrative datasets

Janjua NZ, Islam N, Kuo M, Yu A, Wong S, Butt ZA, Gilbert M, Buxton J, Chapinal N, Samji H, Chong M, Alvarez M, Wong J, Tyndall MW, Krajden M; BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort Team
International Journal of Drug Policy 2018 Feb 23;55:31-39

Are people getting quality thalassemia care in twin cities of Pakistan? A comparison with international standards

Tanveer T, Masud H, Butt ZA.
International Society for Quality in Health Care 2018 Apr 1;30(3):200-207

Transport injuries and deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Transportation Injuries Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):187-198

Burden of cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2005-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Cancer Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):151-164.

Adolescent health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the global burden of disease 2015 study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Adolescent Health Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):79-96

Maternal mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Maternal Mortality Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):47-61

Intentional injuries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Intentional Injuries Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):39-46

Burden of vision loss in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Vision Loss Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):199-210

Trends in HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality in Eastern Mediterranean countries, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region HIV/AIDS Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):123-136

The burden of mental disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 1990-2015: findings from the global burden of disease 2015 study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Mental Health Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):25-37

Burden of lower respiratory infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region between 1990 and 2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Lower Respiratory Infections Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):97-108

Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Cardiovascular Disease Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):137-149

Diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):177-186

Burden of diarrhea in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Diarrhea Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):109-121

Danger ahead: the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015

GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Collaborators
International Journal of Public Health 2018 May;63(Suppl 1):11-23.

2017

The global burden of tuberculosis: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD Tuberculosis Collaborators
Lancet Infectious Diseases 2017 Dec 6

Establishing a cohort in a developing country: Experiences of the diabetes-tuberculosis treatment outcome cohort study

Mukhtar F, Butt ZA.
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health 2017 Dec;7(4):249-254

Knowledge and practices of teachers associated with eye health of primary school children in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Habiba U, Ormsby GM, Butt ZA, Afghani T, Asif M.
Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology 2017 Jan-Mar;7(1):28-33

Predictors of poor treatment outcomes in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients: A retrospective cohort study

Javaid A, Ullah I, Masud H, Basit A, Ahmad W, Butt ZA, Qasim M.
Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2017 Sep 29. pii: S1198-743X(17)30525-6

Hepatitis C cross-genotype immunity and implications for vaccine development

Islam N, Krajden M, Shoveller J, Gustafson P, Gilbert M, Wong J, Tyndall MW, Janjua NZ; The BC-HTC Team
Scientific Reports 2017 Sep 26;7(1):12326

Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators
Lancet 2017 Sep 16;390(10100):1345-1422

Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 DALYs and HALE Collaborators
Lancet 2017 Sep 16;390(10100):1260-1344

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators
Lancet 2017 Sep 16;390(10100):1211-1259

Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Causes of Death Collaborators
Lancet 2017 Sep 16;390(10100):1151-1210

Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Mortality Collaborators
Lancet 2017 Sep 16;390(10100):1084-1150

Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 SDG Collaborators
Lancet 2017 Sep 16;390(10100):1423-1459

A syndemic approach to assess the effect of substance use and social disparities on the evolution of HIV/HCV infections in British Columbia

Butt ZA, Shrestha N, Wong S, Kuo M, Gesink D, Gilbert M, Wong J, Yu A, Alvarez M, Samji H, Buxton JA, Johnston JC, Cook VJ, Roth D, Consolacion T, Murti M, Hottes TS, Ogilvie G, Balshaw R, Tyndall MW, Krajden M, Janjua NZ; BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort
PLOS One 2017 Aug 22;12(8):e0183609

Healthcare Access and Quality Index based on mortality from causes amenable to personal health care in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2015: a novel analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 Healthcare Access and Quality Collaborators
Lancet 2017 Jul 15;390(10091):231-266

Pattern of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients suspected to have drug resistant TB in Programmatic Management of Drug Resistant TB Unit in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Javaid, A., Ullah, I., Ali, M., Basit, A., Ahmad, W., Younis, F., Khan, A., Shah, Z., Butt, Z.A.
Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology 2017;10(9):e14492

Status of cold chain in routine immunisation centres of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation in Quetta, Pakistan

Buledi R, Butt ZA, Ahmed J, Alizai AA.
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association 2017 May;67(5):739-744

Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance in extrapulmonary tuberculosis and sputum smear-negative pulmonary suspects using Xpert MTB/RIF

Ullah I, Javaid A, Masud H, Ali M, Basit A, Ahmad W, Younis F, Yasmin R, Khan A, Jabbar A, Husain M, Butt ZA.
Journal of Medical Microbiology 2017 Apr;66(4):412-418 [Co-PA]

Shift in disparities in Hepatitis C treatment from interferon to DAA era: A population-based cohort study

Janjua NZ, Islam N, Wong J, Yoshida EM, Ramji A, Samji H, Butt ZA, Chong M, Cook D, Alvarez M, Darvishian M, Tyndall M, Krajden M.
Journal of Viral Hepatitis 2017 Jan 27

Smoking prevalence and attributable disease burden in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 Tobacco Collaborators
Lancet 2017 May 13;389(10082):1885-1906

Long-term effect of sustained virological response on hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C in Canada

Janjua NZ, Chong M, Kuo M, Woods R, Wong J, Yoshida EM, Sherman M, Butt ZA, Samji H, Cook D, Yu A, Alvarez M, Tyndall M, Krajden M.
Journal of Hepatology 2017 Mar;66(3):504-513

2016

Burden of Diarrhea in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2013: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

Khalil I, Colombara DV, Forouzanfar MH, Troeger C, Daoud F, Moradi-Lakeh M, Bcheraoui CE, Rao PC, Afshin A, Charara R, Abate KH, Razek MM, Abd-Allah F, Abu-Elyazeed R, Kiadaliri AA, Akanda AS, Akseer N, Alam K, Alasfoor D, Ali R, AlMazroa MA, Alomari MA, Al-Raddadi RM, Alsharif U, Alsowaidi S, Altirkawi KA, Alvis-Guzman N, Ammar W, Antonio CA, Asayesh H, Asghar RJ, Atique S, Awasthi A, Bacha U, Badawi A, Barac A, Bedi N, Bekele T, Bensenor IM, Betsu BD, Bhutta Z, Abdulhak AA, Butt ZA, Danawi H, Dubey M, Endries AY, Faghmous ID, Farid T, Farvid MS, Farzadfar F, Fereshtehnejad SM, Fischer F, Fitchett JR, Gibney KB, Ginawi IA, Gishu MD, Gugnani HC, Gupta R, Hailu GB, Hamadeh RR, Hamidi S, Harb HL, Hedayati MT, Hsairi M, Husseini A, Jahanmehr N, Javanbakht M, Jibat T, Jonas JB, Kasaeian A, Khader YS, Khan AR, Khan EA, Khan G, Khoja TA, Kinfu Y, Kissoon N, Koyanagi A, Lal A, Latif AA, Lunevicius R, Razek HM, Majeed A, Malekzadeh R, Mehari A, Mekonnen AB, Melaku YA, Memish ZA, Mendoza W, Misganaw A, Mohamed LA, Nachega JB, Nguyen QL, Nisar MI, Peprah EK, Platts-Mills JA, Pourmalek F, Qorbani M, Rafay A, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Rahman SU, Rai RK, Rana SM, Ranabhat CL, Rao SR, Refaat AH, Riddle M, Roshandel G, Ruhago GM, Saleh MM, Sanabria JR, Sawhney M, Sepanlou SG, Setegn T, Sliwa K, Sreeramareddy CT, Sykes BL, Tavakkoli M, Tedla BA, Terkawi AS, Ukwaja K, Uthman OA, Westerman R, Wubshet M, Yenesew MA, Yonemoto N, Younis MZ, Zaidi Z, Zaki ME, Rabeeah AA, Wang H, Naghavi M, Vos T, Lopez AD, Murray CJ, Mokdad AH.
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2016 Dec 7;95(6):1319-1329

Cohort profile: the diabetes-tuberculosis treatment outcome (DITTO) study in Pakistan

Mukhtar F, Butt ZA.
BMJ Open 2016 Dec 2;6(12):e012970

Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 Maternal Mortality Collaborators
Lancet 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1775-1812

Global, regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 Child Mortality Collaborators
Lancet 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1725-1774

Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 Risk Factors Collaborators
Lancet 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1659-1724

Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 DALYs and HALE Collaborators
Lancet 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1603-1658

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators
Lancet 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1545-1602

Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators
Lancet 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1459-1544

Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 SDG Collaborators
Lancet 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1813-1850

Estimates of global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980-2015: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 HIV Collaborators
Lancet HIV 2016 Aug;3(8):e361-87

Association of tobacco use and other determinants with pregnancy outcomes: a multicentre hospital-based case-control study in Karachi, Pakistan

Rozi S, Butt ZA, Zahid N, Wasim S, Shafique K.
BMJ Open 2016 Sep 20;6(9):e012045 [Co-PA]

The Population Level Cascade of Care for Hepatitis C in British Columbia, Canada: The BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort (BC-HTC)

Janjua NZ, Kuo M, Yu A, Alvarez M, Wong S, Cook D, Wong J, Grebely J, Butt ZA, Samji H, Ramji A, Tyndall M, Krajden M.
EBioMedicine 2016 Oct;12:189-195

Towards safe injection practices for prevention of hepatitis C transmission in South Asia: Challenges and progress

Janjua NZ, Butt ZA, Mahmood B, Altaf A.
World Journal of Gastroenterology 2016 Jul 7;22(25):5837-52 [Co-PA]

Tackling the co-epidemic of diabetes and tuberculosis: from evidence to policy and practice

Mukhtar F, Butt ZA.
Journal of Ayub Medical College January 2016; 28(2):376-81

Panoramic view of challenges and opportunities for primary healthcare systems in Pakistan

Sharif H, Sughra U, Butt ZA.
Journal of Ayub Medical College January 2016; 23(3):550-554.

2015

INVESTIGATION OF MEASLES OUTBREAK IN A DISTRICT OF BALOCHISTAN PROVINCE, PAKISTAN.

Saeed, A., Butt, ZA., Malik, T.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2015

Investigation of measles outbreak in a district of Baluchistan province, Pakistan

Saeed A, Butt ZA, Malik T.
Journal of Ayub Medical College 2015;27(4):900–3

Factors affecting presentation skills of Master of Science in Public Health Students in a postgraduate public health institute of Pakistan

Khan EA, Butt ZA, Rana SM, Hayat A.
Pak J of Public Health 2015 September Vol 5, No.3: 18-21

Spatial epidemiology of HIV-hepatitis co-infection in the state of Michigan: a cohort study

Butt Z, Grady S, Wilkins M, Hamilton E, Todem D, Gardiner J, Saeed M.
Infect Dis (Lond) 2015 Jul 16:1-10

2014

Survival of HIV-positive individuals with hepatitis B and C infection in Michigan.

Butt, ZA., Wilkins, MJ., Hamilton, E., Todem, D., Gardiner, JC., Saeed, M.
Epidemiol Infect 2014

Assessment of the work environment of faculty of a Medical College in Pakistan

Saeed A, Butt ZA.
Journal of Ayub Medical College 2014 Oct-Dec;26(4):577-81

The knowledge translation status in selected eastern-mediterranean universities and research institutes

Maleki K, Hamadeh RR, Gholami J, Mandil A, Hamid S, Butt ZA, Saeed AB, Kheir DY, Saleem M, Maqsoud S, Safi N, Abdul-Majeed BA, Majdzadeh R.
PLoS One 2014 Sep 8;9(9):e103732

Prevalence and predisposition of smoking among the female university students of Islamabad, Pakistan

Jafferi HR, Khan EA, Butt ZA, Hafeez A.
Pakistan Journal of Public Health 2014 September Vol. 4 No. 3:1-7

Risk factors for bloodborne viral hepatitis in healthcare workers of Pakistan: a population based case-control study

Gorar ZA, Butt ZA, Aziz I.
BMJ Open 2014 Jul 24;4(7):e004767

2013

Survival of HIV Positive Individuals with Hepatitis B and C infection in Michigan

Butt ZA, Wilkins MJ, Hamilton E, Todem D, Gardiner J, Saeed M.
Epidemiology and Infection 2013 Nov 29:1-9

Hepatitis B and C co-infection in HIV/AIDS population in the state of Michigan

Butt ZA, Wilkins MJ, Hamilton E, Todem D, Gardiner JC, Saeed M.
Epidemiology and Infection 2013 Mar 12:1-8

Public Health and Ophthalmology in Pakistan: opportunities and challenges (Editorial)

Zahid A Butt.
Al-Shifa Journal of Ophthalmology 2013; 9(1): 6-7

2007

Correlates of cigarette smoking among male college students in Karachi, Pakistan

Rozi S, Butt ZA, Akhtar S.
BMC Public Health 2007 Nov 1;7:312.

Application of Neurobiologic Risk Score in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

Usman S, Butt ZA, Rattani S, Somani N.
Journal of Pediatric Nursing 2007 Oct;22(5):419-423

2005

Association of ACE polymorphisms with left ventricular hypertrophy

Saeed M, Siddiqui S, Khan A, Butt ZA, Parvez SH, Frossard PM.
Neuroendocrinology Letters 2005 Aug;26(4):393-6

Quality of Pharmacies in Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey

Butt ZA, Gilani AH, Nanan D, Sheikh AL,White F.
International Journal for Quality in Health Care 2005 Aug;17(4): 307-13

2001

Corrosive Gastric Outlet Obstruction

Shafique M, Ahamed MA, Ather MN, Butt ZA.
Journal of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences 2001;8(12):566-72