Ofer Amram
Biographic Data
| ID | 259890 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ofer Amram |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ofer |
| FAMILY NAME | Amram |
| SIGNATURE | AMRAM O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington State University Spokane |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8835-3104 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Risk Environments of Permanent Supportive Housing for Formerly Incarcerated People with Serious Mental Illnesses: A Protocol for a Novel Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
Background: Formerly incarcerated people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) experience the criminal legal system unequally and have elevated rates of recidivism, homelessness, general medical problems, and substance use disorders. Permanent supportive housing (PSH) can be used during reentry, but it has limited resources for addressing community integration, a key component of reentry. PSH are often located in high-poverty environments with incr…
Media Exposure and Substance Use Increase during Covid-19
Based on our findings, we recommend that media organizations should aim to reduce uncertainty and also provide positive coverage to counter the negative information associated with pandemics
PastoralScape: An Environment-Driven Model of Vaccination Decision Making Within Pastoralist Groups in East Africa
Economic and cultural resilience among pastoralists in East Africa is threatened by the interconnected forces of climate change and contagious diseases spread. A key factor in the resilience of livestock dependent communities is human decision making regarding vaccination against preventable diseases such as Ri Valley fever and Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia. The relationship between healthy and productive livestock and economic development of…
GPS-based built environment measures associated with adult physical activity
Access to Primary Care Physicians and Mortality in Washington State: Application of a 2‐Step Floating Catchment Area
OBJECTIVE: To measure access to primary care physicians (PCPs) using a 2-step floating catchment area and explore the associations between access to PCPs and mortality related to all-causes, cancers, and heart disease in Washington State. METHODS: An ecological study employing generalized linear regression models of access to PCPs and mortality rates in 4,761 block groups in Washington State in 2015. To measure access to PCPs, we used a 2-step fl…
Proximity to Screening Site, Rurality, and Neighborhood Disadvantage: Treatment Status among Individuals with Sexually Transmitted Infections in Yakima County, Washington
Background : Early sexually transmitted infections (STIs) diagnosis facilitates prompt treatment initiation and contributes to reduced transmission. This study examined the extent to which contextual characteristics such as proximity to screening site, rurality, and neighborhood disadvantage along with demographic variables, may influence treatment seeking behavior among individuals with STIs (i.e., chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis). Methods : …
Environmental Correlates of Reaching a Centenarian Age: Analysis of 144,665 Deaths in Washington State for 2011−2015
Objective: This study examined the association of several social and environmental factors on the likelihood of reaching centenarian age for older adults in Washington State. Methods: A survival analysis of reaching centenarian age for older adults aged 75 years and above was performed using Washington State mortality data from 2011-2015. Models were adjusted for sex, race, education, marital status, and neighborhood level social and environmenta…
Qualitative Field Observation of Pedestrian Injury Hotspots: A Mixed-Methods Approach for Developing Built- and Socioeconomic-Environmental Risk Signatures
Road traffic injuries constitute a significant global health burden; the World Health Organization estimates that they result in 1.35 million deaths annually. While most pedestrian injury studies rely predominantly on statistical modelling, this paper argues for a mixed-methods approach combining spatial analysis, environmental scans, and local knowledge for assessing environmental risk factors. Using data from the Nova Scotia Trauma Registry, se…
Development of a vulnerability index for diagnosis with the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, in Washington State, USA
The need for GIScience in mapping Covid-19
Urban gentrification and declining access to HIV/STI, sexual health, and outreach services amongst women sex workers between 2010-2014: Results of a community-based longitudinal cohort
Characteristics of place and the rural disadvantage in deaths from highly preventable causes
Area deprivation amplifies racial inequities in premature mortality: Analysis of 242,667 deaths in Washington State, USA 2011-15
Racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health are consistently reported, but less is known about the interplay between racial and deprivation-related inequities. We used geographically-localized data on all deaths recorded in Washington state 2011 to 2015 (n = 242,667 decedents) and multi-level regression models to examine premature (<65 years) mortality by race and neighborhood deprivation separately and in combination. White versus non-white …
Estimated Residential Exposure to Agricultural Chemicals and Premature Mortality by Parkinson’s Disease in Washington State
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between estimated residential exposure to agricultural chemical application and premature mortality from Parkinson's disease (PD) in Washington State. Washington State mortality records for 2011−2015 were geocoded using residential addresses, and classified as having exposure to agricultural land-use within 1000 meters. Generalized linear models were used to explore the association between lan…
Assessing the relationship between physician availability and viral load suppression in British Columbia
Key Messages Individuals residing in areas where there are substantially fewer physicians available to provide HIV treatment have a higher chance of not achieving viral suppression. Individuals residing in rural areas have poorer health outcomes when compared to those residing in urban areas. Discrepancies in HIV treatment outcomes exist despite the fact that HIV treatment costs are borne directly by government
Disparities in Paediatric Injury Mortality between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Populations in British Columbia, 2001–2009
Injury is the leading cause of death among children and youth in Canada. Significant disparities in injury mortality rates have been observed between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations, but little is known about the age-, sex-, and mechanism-specific patterns of injury causing death. This study examines paediatric mortality in British Columbia from 2001 to 2009 using comprehensive vital statistics registry data. We highlight important disp…
Barriers to Cervical Screening Among Sex Workers in Vancouver
Objectives. We longitudinally examined the social, structural, and geographic correlates of cervical screening among sex workers in Metropolitan Vancouver, British Columbia, to determine the roles that physical and social geography play in routine reproductive health care access. Methods. Analysis drew on (2010–2013) data from an open prospective cohort of sex workers (An Evaluation of Sex Workers’ Health Access). We used multivariable logistic r…
A description of methods for deriving air pollution land use regression model predictor variables from remote sensing data in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Key Messages Air pollution is a leading risk factor for death and disease globally. Land use regression (LUR) modelling is a commonly used exposure assessment tool, but spatially resolved data are required to generate predictor variables in LUR models. LUR model predictors can be derived at little or no cost from satellite data and high‐resolution imagery
Socio Economic Status and Traumatic Brain Injury amongst Pediatric Populations: A Spatial Analysis in Greater Vancouver
While there was a clear relationship between different SES indicators and pediatric TBI rates in greater Vancouver, income-based SES indicators did not serve as good predictors within this region
Piloting a ‘spatial isolation’ index: The built environment and sexual and drug use risks to sex workers
A protocol for determining differences in consistency and depth of palliative care service provision across community sites: Consistency and depth of palliative care
Numerous accounts document the difficulty in obtaining accurate data regarding the extent and composition of palliative care services. Compounding the problem is the lack of standardisation regarding categorisation and reporting across jurisdictions. In this study, we gathered both quantitative and spatial--or geographical--data to develop a composite picture that captures the extent, composition and depth of palliative care in the Canadian provi…
Development of a vulnerability index for diagnosis with the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, in Washington State, USA
The need for GIScience in mapping Covid-19
Urban gentrification and declining access to HIV/STI, sexual health, and outreach services amongst women sex workers between 2010-2014: Results of a community-based longitudinal cohort
A protocol for determining differences in consistency and depth of palliative care service provision across community sites: Consistency and depth of palliative care
Numerous accounts document the difficulty in obtaining accurate data regarding the extent and composition of palliative care services. Compounding the problem is the lack of standardisation regarding categorisation and reporting across jurisdictions. In this study, we gathered both quantitative and spatial--or geographical--data to develop a composite picture that captures the extent, composition and depth of palliative care in the Canadian provi…
Characteristics of place and the rural disadvantage in deaths from highly preventable causes
Area deprivation amplifies racial inequities in premature mortality: Analysis of 242,667 deaths in Washington State, USA 2011-15
Racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health are consistently reported, but less is known about the interplay between racial and deprivation-related inequities. We used geographically-localized data on all deaths recorded in Washington state 2011 to 2015 (n = 242,667 decedents) and multi-level regression models to examine premature (<65 years) mortality by race and neighborhood deprivation separately and in combination. White versus non-white …
A protocol for determining differences in consistency and depth of palliative care service provision across community sites: Consistency and depth of palliative care
Numerous accounts document the difficulty in obtaining accurate data regarding the extent and composition of palliative care services. Compounding the problem is the lack of standardisation regarding categorisation and reporting across jurisdictions. In this study, we gathered both quantitative and spatial--or geographical--data to develop a composite picture that captures the extent, composition and depth of palliative care in the Canadian provi…
Piloting a ‘spatial isolation’ index: The built environment and sexual and drug use risks to sex workers
Socio Economic Status and Traumatic Brain Injury amongst Pediatric Populations: A Spatial Analysis in Greater Vancouver
While there was a clear relationship between different SES indicators and pediatric TBI rates in greater Vancouver, income-based SES indicators did not serve as good predictors within this region
Disparities in Paediatric Injury Mortality between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Populations in British Columbia, 2001–2009
Injury is the leading cause of death among children and youth in Canada. Significant disparities in injury mortality rates have been observed between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations, but little is known about the age-, sex-, and mechanism-specific patterns of injury causing death. This study examines paediatric mortality in British Columbia from 2001 to 2009 using comprehensive vital statistics registry data. We highlight important disp…
Barriers to Cervical Screening Among Sex Workers in Vancouver
Objectives. We longitudinally examined the social, structural, and geographic correlates of cervical screening among sex workers in Metropolitan Vancouver, British Columbia, to determine the roles that physical and social geography play in routine reproductive health care access. Methods. Analysis drew on (2010–2013) data from an open prospective cohort of sex workers (An Evaluation of Sex Workers’ Health Access). We used multivariable logistic r…
A description of methods for deriving air pollution land use regression model predictor variables from remote sensing data in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Key Messages Air pollution is a leading risk factor for death and disease globally. Land use regression (LUR) modelling is a commonly used exposure assessment tool, but spatially resolved data are required to generate predictor variables in LUR models. LUR model predictors can be derived at little or no cost from satellite data and high‐resolution imagery
Estimated Residential Exposure to Agricultural Chemicals and Premature Mortality by Parkinson’s Disease in Washington State
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between estimated residential exposure to agricultural chemical application and premature mortality from Parkinson's disease (PD) in Washington State. Washington State mortality records for 2011−2015 were geocoded using residential addresses, and classified as having exposure to agricultural land-use within 1000 meters. Generalized linear models were used to explore the association between lan…
Assessing the relationship between physician availability and viral load suppression in British Columbia
Key Messages Individuals residing in areas where there are substantially fewer physicians available to provide HIV treatment have a higher chance of not achieving viral suppression. Individuals residing in rural areas have poorer health outcomes when compared to those residing in urban areas. Discrepancies in HIV treatment outcomes exist despite the fact that HIV treatment costs are borne directly by government
Area deprivation amplifies racial inequities in premature mortality: Analysis of 242,667 deaths in Washington State, USA 2011-15
Racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health are consistently reported, but less is known about the interplay between racial and deprivation-related inequities. We used geographically-localized data on all deaths recorded in Washington state 2011 to 2015 (n = 242,667 decedents) and multi-level regression models to examine premature (<65 years) mortality by race and neighborhood deprivation separately and in combination. White versus non-white …
Access to Primary Care Physicians and Mortality in Washington State: Application of a 2‐Step Floating Catchment Area
OBJECTIVE: To measure access to primary care physicians (PCPs) using a 2-step floating catchment area and explore the associations between access to PCPs and mortality related to all-causes, cancers, and heart disease in Washington State. METHODS: An ecological study employing generalized linear regression models of access to PCPs and mortality rates in 4,761 block groups in Washington State in 2015. To measure access to PCPs, we used a 2-step fl…
Proximity to Screening Site, Rurality, and Neighborhood Disadvantage: Treatment Status among Individuals with Sexually Transmitted Infections in Yakima County, Washington
Background : Early sexually transmitted infections (STIs) diagnosis facilitates prompt treatment initiation and contributes to reduced transmission. This study examined the extent to which contextual characteristics such as proximity to screening site, rurality, and neighborhood disadvantage along with demographic variables, may influence treatment seeking behavior among individuals with STIs (i.e., chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis). Methods : …
Environmental Correlates of Reaching a Centenarian Age: Analysis of 144,665 Deaths in Washington State for 2011−2015
Objective: This study examined the association of several social and environmental factors on the likelihood of reaching centenarian age for older adults in Washington State. Methods: A survival analysis of reaching centenarian age for older adults aged 75 years and above was performed using Washington State mortality data from 2011-2015. Models were adjusted for sex, race, education, marital status, and neighborhood level social and environmenta…
Qualitative Field Observation of Pedestrian Injury Hotspots: A Mixed-Methods Approach for Developing Built- and Socioeconomic-Environmental Risk Signatures
Road traffic injuries constitute a significant global health burden; the World Health Organization estimates that they result in 1.35 million deaths annually. While most pedestrian injury studies rely predominantly on statistical modelling, this paper argues for a mixed-methods approach combining spatial analysis, environmental scans, and local knowledge for assessing environmental risk factors. Using data from the Nova Scotia Trauma Registry, se…
Development of a vulnerability index for diagnosis with the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, in Washington State, USA
The need for GIScience in mapping Covid-19
Urban gentrification and declining access to HIV/STI, sexual health, and outreach services amongst women sex workers between 2010-2014: Results of a community-based longitudinal cohort
Characteristics of place and the rural disadvantage in deaths from highly preventable causes
Media Exposure and Substance Use Increase during Covid-19
Based on our findings, we recommend that media organizations should aim to reduce uncertainty and also provide positive coverage to counter the negative information associated with pandemics
PastoralScape: An Environment-Driven Model of Vaccination Decision Making Within Pastoralist Groups in East Africa
Economic and cultural resilience among pastoralists in East Africa is threatened by the interconnected forces of climate change and contagious diseases spread. A key factor in the resilience of livestock dependent communities is human decision making regarding vaccination against preventable diseases such as Ri Valley fever and Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia. The relationship between healthy and productive livestock and economic development of…
GPS-based built environment measures associated with adult physical activity
Risk Environments of Permanent Supportive Housing for Formerly Incarcerated People with Serious Mental Illnesses: A Protocol for a Novel Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
Background: Formerly incarcerated people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) experience the criminal legal system unequally and have elevated rates of recidivism, homelessness, general medical problems, and substance use disorders. Permanent supportive housing (PSH) can be used during reentry, but it has limited resources for addressing community integration, a key component of reentry. PSH are often located in high-poverty environments with incr…
Medicine (20 works) · Environmental health (15 works) · Demography (13 works) · Geography (12 works) · Demography (11 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Population (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Logistic regression (6 works)