J.s. Merlo - Epidemiology

Author Information

Juan Merlo is affiliated with the Research Unit of Social Epidemiology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lund, located at Jan Waldenströms Street 35, SE-20502 Malmö, Sweden. His research primarily focuses on social epidemiology, with numerous studies examining the intersection of socio-economic factors and health outcomes.

Research Contributions

Juan Merlo has made significant contributions to the field of epidemiology, particularly in understanding the socio-economic disparities in health behaviors and outcomes. His research includes studies on the co-occurrence of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, disparities in antibiotic dispensation, and vaccination coverage among young girls. Additionally, he has applied intersectional analysis to better understand inequities in self-rated health and the use of hormonal contraception and antidepressants. His work often employs advanced statistical methods like multilevel analysis to uncover complex relationships between socio-economic factors and health.

Aliases

J Merlo, J. Merlo, J.s. Merlo, Juan Merlo

Publication and Citation Metrics

Citation Count	13,372
h-index	59
Paper Count	257

Publications:

Physical and social environmental factors related to co-occurrence of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors.

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102804

Year: 2022

Mapping sociodemographic and geographical differences in human papillomavirus non-vaccination among young girls in Sweden.

DOI: 10.1177/14034948221075410

Year: 2022

Socio-economic disparities in the dispensation of antibiotics in Sweden 2016-2017: An intersectional analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy.

DOI: 10.1177/1403494820981496

Year: 2021

Nationwide paediatric cohort study of a protective association between allergy and complicated appendicitis.

DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab326

Year: 2021

Understanding the complexity of socioeconomic disparities in smoking prevalence in Sweden: a cross-sectional study applying intersectionality theory

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042323

Year: 2021

Multilevel analysis of birthplace effect on the proportion of C-Section in Colombia”

DOI: 10.25100/cm.v52i3.4411

Year: 2021

Population heterogeneity in associations between hormonal contraception and antidepressant use in Sweden: a prospective cohort study applying intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA)

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049553

Year: 2021

An Intersectional Analysis Providing More Precise Information on Inequities in Self-Rated Health

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-63475/v3

Year: 2021

Antidepressant use in Sweden: an intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA).

DOI: 10.1177/1403494821993723

Year: 2021

An intersectional analysis providing more precise information on inequities in self-rated health

DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-01368-0

Year: 2021

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