COVID-19, health inequities, and methodology’s mission

[...]we observe sharply decreased incomes and social well being of many people and impaired national and regional economies, which again disproportionately affects the poorest individuals and communities. Since economies, population health, and health care are strongly intertwined, this process may end in a race to the bottom, threatening global health as a whole. For their evaluation, the authors analyzed data from patients lost to follow-up who were traced by phone and home visits, correcting for LTFU by using different inverse probability weights and competing risk models, also identifying risk factors for death and LTFU. [...]we are pleased to announce the appointment of David I. Tovey, as incoming co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.