Alex R Cook
Biographic Data
| ID | 6069218 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex R Cook |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex R |
| FAMILY NAME | Cook |
| SIGNATURE | COOK A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6271-5832 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Same actors, same processes, same outcomes: Global health architecture reform or restoration
Enhancing global health security responses through greater inclusion of the global south in infectious disease modelling
BOX Gaps continue to persist in global public health responses and greater inclusion of the Global South in infectious disease modelling is crucial for improving global health security
Feasibility of wastewater-based detection of emergent pandemics through a global network of airports
Wastewater-based surveillance has been put into practice during the pandemic. Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in faeces of infected individuals, and high volume of passengers travelling by air, make it possible to detect virus from aircraft wastewater, lending itself to the potential identification of a novel pathogen prior to clinical diagnosis. In this study, we estimated the likelihood of detecting the virus through aircraft wastewater from the prob…
What measures are needed to achieve a tobacco endgame target? A Singapore-based simulation study
In Singapore, achieving a tobacco endgame within a decade requires a very low nicotine cap coupled with a tobacco flavours ban, although this target can also be achieved in the long term (within 50 years) with a tobacco-free generation
Testing strategies to contain Covid-19 in migrant worker dormitories
Our findings support the need for either fortnightly PCR testing or weekly rapid antigen testing in high population density environments such as migrant worker dormitories. Repeated mass testing is highly effective, preventing localized site outbreaks and reducing the need for site wide lockdowns or other extensive social distancing measures within and outside of dormitories
Associations of park features with park use and park-based physical activity in an urban environment in Asia: A cross-sectional study
Projecting sex imbalances at birth at global, regional and national levels from 2021 to 2100: Scenario-based Bayesian probabilistic projections of the sex ratio at birth and missing female births base…
INTRODUCTION: Skewed levels of the sex ratio at birth (SRB) due to sex-selective abortions have been observed in several countries since the 1970s. They will lead to long-term sex imbalances in more than one-third of the world's population with yet unknown social and economic impacts on affected countries. Understanding the potential evolution of sex imbalances at birth is therefore essential for anticipating and planning for changing sex structu…
Economic impact of dengue in Singapore from 2010 to 2020 and the cost-effectiveness of Wolbachia interventions
The release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes is a promising disease intervention strategy that aims to control dengue and other arboviral infections. While early field trials and modelling studies suggest promising epidemiological and entomological outcomes, the overall cost effectiveness of the technology is not well studied in a resource rich setting nor under the suppression approach that aims to suppress the wild-type mosquito population thro…
Importance of Geospatial Heterogeneity in Chronic Disease Burden for Policy Planning in an Urban Setting Using a Case Study of Singapore
Chronic disease burdens continue to rise in highly dense urban environments where clustering of type II diabetes mellitus, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, or any combination of these three conditions is occurring. Many individuals suffering from these conditions will require longer-term care and access to clinics which specialize in managing their illness. With Singapore as a case study, we utilized census data in an agent-modeling approach …
Interventions to mitigate early spread of Sars-CoV-2 in Singapore: A modelling study
Lessons learnt from easing Covid-19 restrictions: An analysis of countries and regions in Asia Pacific and Europe
Are high-performing health systems resilient against the Covid-19 epidemic?
Systematic assessment of the sex ratio at birth for all countries and estimation of national imbalances and regional reference levels
Significance This study provides information on sex ratio at birth (SRB) reference levels and SRB imbalance. Using a comprehensive database and a Bayesian estimation model, we estimate that SRB reference levels are significantly different from the commonly assumed historical norm of 1.05 for most regions. We identify 12 countries with strong statistical evidence of SRB imbalance: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Hong Kong (SAR of Chi…
Evaluating smoking control policies in the e-cigarette era: A modelling study
Policy makers in jurisdictions in which e-cigarettes are not yet established may be advised not to prioritise e-cigarettes in their tobacco end-game strategy, unless their use can be restricted to current smokers seeking to quit
Increasing Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Uptake in Seniors Using Point-of-Care Informational Interventions in Primary Care in Singapore: A Pragmatic, Cluster-Randomized Crossover Trial
Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of point-of-care informational interventions in general practitioner clinics to improve influenza and pneumococcal vaccination uptake among elderly patients. Methods. We conducted a pragmatic, cluster-randomized crossover trial in 22 private general practitioner clinics in Singapore, from November 2017 to July 2018. We included all patients aged 65 years or older. Clinics were assigned to a 3-month interv…
The State of Vaccine Confidence 2016: Global Insights Through a 67-Country Survey
BACKGROUND: Public trust in immunization is an increasingly important global health issue. Losses in confidence in vaccines and immunization programmes can lead to vaccine reluctance and refusal, risking disease outbreaks and challenging immunization goals in high- and low-income settings. National and international immunization stakeholders have called for better monitoring of vaccine confidence to identify emerging concerns before they evolve i…
Analysis of deforestation and protected area effectiveness in Indonesia: A comparison of Bayesian spatial models
Time series analysis of demographic and temporal trends of tuberculosis in Singapore
The study found that despite an increasing size of non-resident population, TB risk among non-residents was decreasing at a rate of about 3% per year. There was an apparent seasonality in the TB reporting
Ethnic and gender specific life expectancies of the Singapore population, 1965 to 2009 – converging, or diverging
Ethnic and gender differences in life expectancy persist in Singapore despite its rapid economic development. Targeted chronic disease prevention measures and health promotion activities focusing on people of Malay ethnicity and the male community may be needed to remedy this inequality
Ethnic and gender specific life expectancies of the Singapore population, 1965 to 2009 – converging, or diverging
Ethnic and gender differences in life expectancy persist in Singapore despite its rapid economic development. Targeted chronic disease prevention measures and health promotion activities focusing on people of Malay ethnicity and the male community may be needed to remedy this inequality
Time series analysis of demographic and temporal trends of tuberculosis in Singapore
The study found that despite an increasing size of non-resident population, TB risk among non-residents was decreasing at a rate of about 3% per year. There was an apparent seasonality in the TB reporting
Analysis of deforestation and protected area effectiveness in Indonesia: A comparison of Bayesian spatial models
The State of Vaccine Confidence 2016: Global Insights Through a 67-Country Survey
BACKGROUND: Public trust in immunization is an increasingly important global health issue. Losses in confidence in vaccines and immunization programmes can lead to vaccine reluctance and refusal, risking disease outbreaks and challenging immunization goals in high- and low-income settings. National and international immunization stakeholders have called for better monitoring of vaccine confidence to identify emerging concerns before they evolve i…
Systematic assessment of the sex ratio at birth for all countries and estimation of national imbalances and regional reference levels
Significance This study provides information on sex ratio at birth (SRB) reference levels and SRB imbalance. Using a comprehensive database and a Bayesian estimation model, we estimate that SRB reference levels are significantly different from the commonly assumed historical norm of 1.05 for most regions. We identify 12 countries with strong statistical evidence of SRB imbalance: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Hong Kong (SAR of Chi…
Evaluating smoking control policies in the e-cigarette era: A modelling study
Policy makers in jurisdictions in which e-cigarettes are not yet established may be advised not to prioritise e-cigarettes in their tobacco end-game strategy, unless their use can be restricted to current smokers seeking to quit
Increasing Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Uptake in Seniors Using Point-of-Care Informational Interventions in Primary Care in Singapore: A Pragmatic, Cluster-Randomized Crossover Trial
Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness of point-of-care informational interventions in general practitioner clinics to improve influenza and pneumococcal vaccination uptake among elderly patients. Methods. We conducted a pragmatic, cluster-randomized crossover trial in 22 private general practitioner clinics in Singapore, from November 2017 to July 2018. We included all patients aged 65 years or older. Clinics were assigned to a 3-month interv…
Interventions to mitigate early spread of Sars-CoV-2 in Singapore: A modelling study
Lessons learnt from easing Covid-19 restrictions: An analysis of countries and regions in Asia Pacific and Europe
Are high-performing health systems resilient against the Covid-19 epidemic?
Projecting sex imbalances at birth at global, regional and national levels from 2021 to 2100: Scenario-based Bayesian probabilistic projections of the sex ratio at birth and missing female births base…
INTRODUCTION: Skewed levels of the sex ratio at birth (SRB) due to sex-selective abortions have been observed in several countries since the 1970s. They will lead to long-term sex imbalances in more than one-third of the world's population with yet unknown social and economic impacts on affected countries. Understanding the potential evolution of sex imbalances at birth is therefore essential for anticipating and planning for changing sex structu…
Economic impact of dengue in Singapore from 2010 to 2020 and the cost-effectiveness of Wolbachia interventions
The release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes is a promising disease intervention strategy that aims to control dengue and other arboviral infections. While early field trials and modelling studies suggest promising epidemiological and entomological outcomes, the overall cost effectiveness of the technology is not well studied in a resource rich setting nor under the suppression approach that aims to suppress the wild-type mosquito population thro…
Importance of Geospatial Heterogeneity in Chronic Disease Burden for Policy Planning in an Urban Setting Using a Case Study of Singapore
Chronic disease burdens continue to rise in highly dense urban environments where clustering of type II diabetes mellitus, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, or any combination of these three conditions is occurring. Many individuals suffering from these conditions will require longer-term care and access to clinics which specialize in managing their illness. With Singapore as a case study, we utilized census data in an agent-modeling approach …
Testing strategies to contain Covid-19 in migrant worker dormitories
Our findings support the need for either fortnightly PCR testing or weekly rapid antigen testing in high population density environments such as migrant worker dormitories. Repeated mass testing is highly effective, preventing localized site outbreaks and reducing the need for site wide lockdowns or other extensive social distancing measures within and outside of dormitories
Associations of park features with park use and park-based physical activity in an urban environment in Asia: A cross-sectional study
What measures are needed to achieve a tobacco endgame target? A Singapore-based simulation study
In Singapore, achieving a tobacco endgame within a decade requires a very low nicotine cap coupled with a tobacco flavours ban, although this target can also be achieved in the long term (within 50 years) with a tobacco-free generation
Feasibility of wastewater-based detection of emergent pandemics through a global network of airports
Wastewater-based surveillance has been put into practice during the pandemic. Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in faeces of infected individuals, and high volume of passengers travelling by air, make it possible to detect virus from aircraft wastewater, lending itself to the potential identification of a novel pathogen prior to clinical diagnosis. In this study, we estimated the likelihood of detecting the virus through aircraft wastewater from the prob…
Enhancing global health security responses through greater inclusion of the global south in infectious disease modelling
BOX Gaps continue to persist in global public health responses and greater inclusion of the Global South in infectious disease modelling is crucial for improving global health security
Same actors, same processes, same outcomes: Global health architecture reform or restoration
Medicine (13 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Geography (9 works) · Population (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Public health (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · COVID-19 epidemiological studies (5 works) · Disease (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works)