Michael Otterstatter
Biographic Data
| ID | 1732798 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Otterstatter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Otterstatter |
| SIGNATURE | OTTERSTATTER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5489-014X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Visible minority status and occupation were associated with increased Covid-19 infection in Greater Vancouver British Columbia between June and November 2020
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted health disparities, especially among specific population groups. This study examines the spatial relationship between the proportion of visible minorities (VM), occupation types and COVID-19 infection in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. Methods: Provincial COVID-19 case data between June 24, 2020, and November 7, 2020, were aggregated by census dissemination area and linke…
Association between close interpersonal contact and vaccine hesitancy
Background: Vaccine hesitancy threatens efforts to bring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to an end. Given that social or interpersonal contact is an important driver for COVID-19 transmission, understanding the relationship between contact rates and vaccine hesitancy may help identify appropriate targets for strategic intervention. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between interpersonal contact and COVID-19 …
Social Contacts and Transmission of Covid-19 in British Columbia, Canada
Background: Close-contact rates are thought to be a driving force behind the transmission of many infectious respiratory diseases. Yet, contact rates and their relation to transmission and the impact of control measures, are seldom quantified. We quantify the response of contact rates, reported cases and transmission of COVID-19, to public health contact-restriction orders, and examine the associations among these three variables in the province …
Examining the impacts of a syphilis awareness campaign among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) in British Columbia, Canada
Modelling the combined impact of interventions in averting deaths during a synthetic‐opioid overdose epidemic
Cost-benefit analysis of a population-based education program on the wise use of antibiotics
Significant cost savings have been observed in association with a community antimicrobial stewardship program focused on both public and prescribers. Such programs are an effective strategy in cost-benefit terms and should therefore be considered for universal adoption in Canadian healthcare systems
Illicit drug overdose deaths resulting from income assistance payments
Our findings clarify the temporal relation and causal impact of income assistance payments on illicit drug deaths. We estimate 77 avoidable deaths were attributable to the synchronized disbursement of income assistance cheques over the five year period. An important consideration is whether varying the timing of payments among recipients could reduce this excess mortality and the related demands on health and social services
Identification of spatial and cohort clustering of tuberculosis using surveillance data from British Columbia, Canada, 1990-2013
Illicit drug overdose deaths resulting from income assistance payments
Our findings clarify the temporal relation and causal impact of income assistance payments on illicit drug deaths. We estimate 77 avoidable deaths were attributable to the synchronized disbursement of income assistance cheques over the five year period. An important consideration is whether varying the timing of payments among recipients could reduce this excess mortality and the related demands on health and social services
Identification of spatial and cohort clustering of tuberculosis using surveillance data from British Columbia, Canada, 1990-2013
Modelling the combined impact of interventions in averting deaths during a synthetic‐opioid overdose epidemic
Cost-benefit analysis of a population-based education program on the wise use of antibiotics
Significant cost savings have been observed in association with a community antimicrobial stewardship program focused on both public and prescribers. Such programs are an effective strategy in cost-benefit terms and should therefore be considered for universal adoption in Canadian healthcare systems
Association between close interpersonal contact and vaccine hesitancy
Background: Vaccine hesitancy threatens efforts to bring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to an end. Given that social or interpersonal contact is an important driver for COVID-19 transmission, understanding the relationship between contact rates and vaccine hesitancy may help identify appropriate targets for strategic intervention. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between interpersonal contact and COVID-19 …
Social Contacts and Transmission of Covid-19 in British Columbia, Canada
Background: Close-contact rates are thought to be a driving force behind the transmission of many infectious respiratory diseases. Yet, contact rates and their relation to transmission and the impact of control measures, are seldom quantified. We quantify the response of contact rates, reported cases and transmission of COVID-19, to public health contact-restriction orders, and examine the associations among these three variables in the province …
Examining the impacts of a syphilis awareness campaign among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) in British Columbia, Canada
Visible minority status and occupation were associated with increased Covid-19 infection in Greater Vancouver British Columbia between June and November 2020
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted health disparities, especially among specific population groups. This study examines the spatial relationship between the proportion of visible minorities (VM), occupation types and COVID-19 infection in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada. Methods: Provincial COVID-19 case data between June 24, 2020, and November 7, 2020, were aggregated by census dissemination area and linke…
Medicine (8 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Census (2 works)