Seymour Flaxman

Dados Biográficos

ID	1376229
NOME	Seymour Flaxman
PRENOMES	Seymour
SOBRENOME	Flaxman
ASSINATURA	FLAXMAN S
AFILIAÇÕES	Carnegie Mellon University
ORCID	0000-0002-2477-4217
VERIFICADO	Sim
TOTAL DE OBRAS	17
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES	368
TOTAL COMO AUTOR	17
TOTAL COMO EDITOR	0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO	2012
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO	2025
ÍNDICE H	1

Exploring the potential and limitations of deep learning and explainable AI for longitudinal life course analysis
Open AccessHelen Coupland, Neil Scheidwasser et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025
These insights provide a foundation for future research applying DL and XAI to life course data, highlighting the challenges associated with sparse healthcare data, and the critical need for advancing interpretability frameworks in personalised public health
National, regional, and global trends in insufficient physical activity among adults from 2000 to 2022
Open AccessTessa Strain, Seymour Flaxman et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2024
BACKGROUND: Insufficient physical activity increases the risk of non-communicable diseases, poor physical and cognitive function, weight gain, and mental ill-health. Global prevalence of adult insufficient physical activity was last published for 2016, with limited trend data. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of insufficient physical activity for 197 countries and territories, from 2000 to 2022. METHODS: We collated physical activity reported …
The effectiveness of Hope Groups, a mental health, parenting support, and violence prevention program for families affected by the war in Ukraine
Open AccessSusan D Hillis, Sydney Tucker et al.ARTICLEJournal of Migration and Health2024
This study demonstrates preliminary evidence, using a brief survey and pre-post design as is appropriate for acute and early protracted emergency settings, of the feasibility and effectiveness of Hope Groups for war-affected Ukrainian caregivers, on improved mental health, positive parenting, and reduced violence against children
Ethnicity and anthropometric deficits in children
Open AccessLucy S Tusting, Swapnil Mishra et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024
Child anthropometric deficits remain a major public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and are a key target of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs recommend disaggregation of health indicators by ethnic group. However, few studies have assessed how ethnicity is associated with anthropometric deficits across SSA. Data were extracted from 37 georeferenced Demographic and Health Surveys carried out during 2006–2019 across S…
Spatio-temporal estimates of HIV risk group proportions for adolescent girls and young women across 13 priority countries in sub-Saharan Africa
Open AccessAdam Howes, Kathryn A Risher et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023
The Global AIDS Strategy 2021-2026 identifies adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) as a priority population for HIV prevention, and recommends differentiating intervention portfolios geographically based on local HIV incidence and individual risk behaviours. We estimated prevalence of HIV risk behaviours and associated HIV incidence at health district level among AGYW living in 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. We analysed 46 geospatially-re…
Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to Vision 2020
Open AccessJaimie D Steinmetz, Rupert R A Bourne et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2021
BACKGROUND: Many causes of vision impairment can be prevented or treated. With an ageing global population, the demands for eye health services are increasing. We estimated the prevalence and relative contribution of avoidable causes of blindness and vision impairment globally from 1990 to 2020. We aimed to compare the results with the World Health Assembly Global Action Plan (WHA GAP) target of a 25% global reduction from 2010 to 2019 in avoidab…
Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years
Open AccessRupert Bourne, Jaimie D Steinmetz et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2021
BACKGROUND: To contribute to the WHO initiative, VISION 2020: The Right to Sight, an assessment of global vision impairment in 2020 and temporal change is needed. We aimed to extensively update estimates of global vision loss burden, presenting estimates for 2020, temporal change over three decades between 1990-2020, and forecasts for 2050. METHODS: We did a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based surveys of eye disease from Janua…
Is the cure really worse than the disease? The health impacts of lockdowns during Covid-19
Open AccessGideon Meyerowitz‐Katz, Samir Bhatt et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021
The abstract for this item has not been populated
Estimating the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on Covid-19 in Europe
Open AccessSeymour Flaxman, Seth Flaxman et al.ARTICLENature2020
European Union Regulations on Algorithmic Decision Making and a “Right to Explanation”
Open AccessBryce Goodman, Seymour Flaxman et al.ARTICLEAI Magazine2017
We summarize the potential impact that the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation will have on the routine use of machine‐learning algorithms. Slated to take effect as law across the European Union in 2018, it will place restrictions on automated individual decision making (that is, algorithms that make decisions based on user‐level predictors) that “significantly affect” users. When put into practice, the law may also effectivel…
Filter Bubbles, Echo Chambers, and Online News Consumption
Seymour Flaxman, Seth Flaxman et al.ARTICLEPublic Opinion Quarterly2016Citada por: 368Referências: 34
Online publishing, social networks, and web search have dramatically lowered the costs of producing, distributing, and discovering news articles. Some scholars argue that such technological changes increase exposure to diverse perspectives, while others worry that they increase ideological segregation. We address the issue by examining web-browsing histories for 50,000 US-located users who regularly read online news. We find that social networks …
A systematic analysis of global anemia burden from 1990 to 2010
Nicholas J Kassebaum, Rashmi Jasrasaria et al.ARTICLEBlood2014
Key Points Anemia accounted for 8.8% of the total disability from all conditions in 2010. Children
Global, regional, and national trends in haemoglobin concentration and prevalence of total and severe anaemia in children and pregnant and non-pregnant women for 1995–2011
Open AccessG A Stevens, Mariel M Finucane et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2013
BACKGROUND: Low haemoglobin concentrations and anaemia are important risk factors for the health and development of women and children. We estimated trends in the distributions of haemoglobin concentration and in the prevalence of anaemia and severe anaemia in young children and pregnant and non-pregnant women between 1995 and 2011. METHODS: We obtained data about haemoglobin and anaemia for children aged 6-59 months and women of childbearing age…
Associations of Suboptimal Growth with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Children under Five Years
Open AccessIbironke Olofin, Christine M McDonald et al.ARTICLEPLoS ONE2013
BACKGROUND: Child undernutrition affects millions of children globally. We investigated associations between suboptimal growth and mortality by pooling large studies. METHODS: Pooled analysis involving children 1 week to 59 months old in 10 prospective studies in Africa, Asia and South America. Utilizing most recent measurements, we calculated weight-for-age, height/length-for-age and weight-for-height/length Z scores, applying 2006 WHO Standards…
National, Regional, and Global Trends in Infertility Prevalence Since 1990
Open AccessMaya Mascarenhas, Maya N Mascarenhas et al.ARTICLEPLoS Medicine2012
BACKGROUND: Global, regional, and national estimates of prevalence of and tends in infertility are needed to target prevention and treatment efforts. By applying a consistent algorithm to demographic and reproductive surveys available from developed and developing countries, we estimate infertility prevalence and trends, 1990 to 2010, by country and region. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We accessed and analyzed household survey data from 277 demographic …
Trends in mild, moderate, and severe stunting and underweight, and progress towards MDG 1 in 141 developing countries
Open AccessG A Stevens, Mariel M Finucane et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2012
A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010
Open AccessStephen S Lim, Theo Vos et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2012

National, Regional, and Global Trends in Infertility Prevalence Since 1990
Open AccessMaya Mascarenhas, Maya N Mascarenhas et al.ARTICLEPLoS Medicine2012
BACKGROUND: Global, regional, and national estimates of prevalence of and tends in infertility are needed to target prevention and treatment efforts. By applying a consistent algorithm to demographic and reproductive surveys available from developed and developing countries, we estimate infertility prevalence and trends, 1990 to 2010, by country and region. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We accessed and analyzed household survey data from 277 demographic …
Trends in mild, moderate, and severe stunting and underweight, and progress towards MDG 1 in 141 developing countries
Open AccessG A Stevens, Mariel M Finucane et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2012
A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010
Open AccessStephen S Lim, Theo Vos et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2012
Global, regional, and national trends in haemoglobin concentration and prevalence of total and severe anaemia in children and pregnant and non-pregnant women for 1995–2011
Open AccessG A Stevens, Mariel M Finucane et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2013
BACKGROUND: Low haemoglobin concentrations and anaemia are important risk factors for the health and development of women and children. We estimated trends in the distributions of haemoglobin concentration and in the prevalence of anaemia and severe anaemia in young children and pregnant and non-pregnant women between 1995 and 2011. METHODS: We obtained data about haemoglobin and anaemia for children aged 6-59 months and women of childbearing age…
Associations of Suboptimal Growth with All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Children under Five Years
Open AccessIbironke Olofin, Christine M McDonald et al.ARTICLEPLoS ONE2013
BACKGROUND: Child undernutrition affects millions of children globally. We investigated associations between suboptimal growth and mortality by pooling large studies. METHODS: Pooled analysis involving children 1 week to 59 months old in 10 prospective studies in Africa, Asia and South America. Utilizing most recent measurements, we calculated weight-for-age, height/length-for-age and weight-for-height/length Z scores, applying 2006 WHO Standards…
A systematic analysis of global anemia burden from 1990 to 2010
Nicholas J Kassebaum, Rashmi Jasrasaria et al.ARTICLEBlood2014
Key Points Anemia accounted for 8.8% of the total disability from all conditions in 2010. Children
Filter Bubbles, Echo Chambers, and Online News Consumption
Seymour Flaxman, Seth Flaxman et al.ARTICLEPublic Opinion Quarterly2016Citada por: 368Referências: 34
Online publishing, social networks, and web search have dramatically lowered the costs of producing, distributing, and discovering news articles. Some scholars argue that such technological changes increase exposure to diverse perspectives, while others worry that they increase ideological segregation. We address the issue by examining web-browsing histories for 50,000 US-located users who regularly read online news. We find that social networks …
European Union Regulations on Algorithmic Decision Making and a “Right to Explanation”
Open AccessBryce Goodman, Seymour Flaxman et al.ARTICLEAI Magazine2017
We summarize the potential impact that the European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation will have on the routine use of machine‐learning algorithms. Slated to take effect as law across the European Union in 2018, it will place restrictions on automated individual decision making (that is, algorithms that make decisions based on user‐level predictors) that “significantly affect” users. When put into practice, the law may also effectivel…
Estimating the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on Covid-19 in Europe
Open AccessSeymour Flaxman, Seth Flaxman et al.ARTICLENature2020
Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to Vision 2020
Open AccessJaimie D Steinmetz, Rupert R A Bourne et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2021
BACKGROUND: Many causes of vision impairment can be prevented or treated. With an ageing global population, the demands for eye health services are increasing. We estimated the prevalence and relative contribution of avoidable causes of blindness and vision impairment globally from 1990 to 2020. We aimed to compare the results with the World Health Assembly Global Action Plan (WHA GAP) target of a 25% global reduction from 2010 to 2019 in avoidab…
Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years
Open AccessRupert Bourne, Jaimie D Steinmetz et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2021
BACKGROUND: To contribute to the WHO initiative, VISION 2020: The Right to Sight, an assessment of global vision impairment in 2020 and temporal change is needed. We aimed to extensively update estimates of global vision loss burden, presenting estimates for 2020, temporal change over three decades between 1990-2020, and forecasts for 2050. METHODS: We did a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based surveys of eye disease from Janua…
Is the cure really worse than the disease? The health impacts of lockdowns during Covid-19
Open AccessGideon Meyerowitz‐Katz, Samir Bhatt et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021
The abstract for this item has not been populated
Spatio-temporal estimates of HIV risk group proportions for adolescent girls and young women across 13 priority countries in sub-Saharan Africa
Open AccessAdam Howes, Kathryn A Risher et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023
The Global AIDS Strategy 2021-2026 identifies adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) as a priority population for HIV prevention, and recommends differentiating intervention portfolios geographically based on local HIV incidence and individual risk behaviours. We estimated prevalence of HIV risk behaviours and associated HIV incidence at health district level among AGYW living in 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. We analysed 46 geospatially-re…
National, regional, and global trends in insufficient physical activity among adults from 2000 to 2022
Open AccessTessa Strain, Seymour Flaxman et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2024
BACKGROUND: Insufficient physical activity increases the risk of non-communicable diseases, poor physical and cognitive function, weight gain, and mental ill-health. Global prevalence of adult insufficient physical activity was last published for 2016, with limited trend data. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of insufficient physical activity for 197 countries and territories, from 2000 to 2022. METHODS: We collated physical activity reported …
The effectiveness of Hope Groups, a mental health, parenting support, and violence prevention program for families affected by the war in Ukraine
Open AccessSusan D Hillis, Sydney Tucker et al.ARTICLEJournal of Migration and Health2024
This study demonstrates preliminary evidence, using a brief survey and pre-post design as is appropriate for acute and early protracted emergency settings, of the feasibility and effectiveness of Hope Groups for war-affected Ukrainian caregivers, on improved mental health, positive parenting, and reduced violence against children
Ethnicity and anthropometric deficits in children
Open AccessLucy S Tusting, Swapnil Mishra et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024
Child anthropometric deficits remain a major public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and are a key target of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs recommend disaggregation of health indicators by ethnic group. However, few studies have assessed how ethnicity is associated with anthropometric deficits across SSA. Data were extracted from 37 georeferenced Demographic and Health Surveys carried out during 2006–2019 across S…
Exploring the potential and limitations of deep learning and explainable AI for longitudinal life course analysis
Open AccessHelen Coupland, Neil Scheidwasser et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025
These insights provide a foundation for future research applying DL and XAI to life course data, highlighting the challenges associated with sparse healthcare data, and the critical need for advancing interpretability frameworks in personalised public health