Mary Amoakoh‐coleman - Epidemiology

Author Information

Mary Amoakoh-Coleman is affiliated with the Department of Epidemiology at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. Her research focuses on various aspects of public health and epidemiology, with a particular interest in low- and middle-income countries.

Research Contributions

Mary Amoakoh-Coleman has made significant contributions to the field of epidemiology, particularly in the context of low- and middle-income countries. Her research includes a systematic review on structured diabetes self-management education and its impact on glycemic control, utility of early diagnosis and contact tracing in COVID-19 outbreak response in Ghana, and critical reviews on health policies affecting older people in sub-Saharan Africa. She has also contributed to research on prediction models for gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, malaria prevention during pregnancy, and the use of mHealth clinical decision-making support systems. Additionally, her work extends to adolescent health, examining decision-making preferences regarding early adolescent pregnancies and attitudes towards abortion.

Aliases

Mary Amoakoh-Coleman is also known by the aliases M. Amoakoh-Coleman, M. Amoakoh-coleman, and Mary Amoakoh‒coleman.

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Citation Count	1133
H-index	16
Paper Count	55

Publications:

Structured diabetes self-management education and glycaemic control in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

DOI: 10.1111/dme.14812

Year: 2022

Utility of early diagnosis, contact tracing and stakeholder engagement in outbreak response in three COVID-19 outbreak settings in Ghana

DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v55i2s.5

Year: 2021

A critical review of intervention and policy effects on the health of older people in sub-Saharan Africa.

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112887

Year: 2020

Systematic review of prediction models for gestational hypertension and preeclampsia

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230955

Year: 2020

Coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) influences delivery outcomes among women with obstetric referrals at the district level in Ghana

DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03288-4

Year: 2020

Can an mhealth clinical decision-making support system improve adherence to neonatal healthcare protocols in a low-resource setting?

DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02378-1

Year: 2020

Decision-making preferences and risk factors regarding early adolescent pregnancy in Ghana: stakeholders’ and adolescents’ perspectives from a vignette-based qualitative study

DOI: 10.1186/s12978-020-00992-x

Year: 2020

Attitudes towards abortion and decision-making capacity of pregnant adolescents: perspectives of medicine, midwifery and law students in Accra, Ghana

DOI: 10.1080/13625187.2020.1730792

Year: 2020

Advancing non-communicable diseases research in Ghana: key stakeholders' recommendations from a symposium

DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v54i2.11

Year: 2020

Correction: To keep or not to keep? Decision making in adolescent pregnancies in Jamestown, Ghana

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223453

Year: 2019

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