Piret Veerus - Epidemiology

Author Information

Piret Veerus is affiliated with the National Institute for Health Development, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, located at Hiiu St 42, 11619 Tallinn, Estonia. Additionally, she is associated with the West Tallinn Central Hospital, Women's Clinic, situated at Paldiski St 68, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia. Her research primarily focuses on epidemiology and biostatistics, contributing significantly to public health development and cancer screening programs in Europe.

Research Contributions

Piret Veerus has made substantial contributions to the field of epidemiology, particularly in cancer screening and public health. Her work includes studies on socio-economic inequalities in cancer testing across Europe, the feasibility of HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening among long-term non-attenders, and the development of online tools for informing cancer screening decisions. Veerus has also investigated cervical cancer screening patterns among HIV-positive women in Estonia and explored the benefits of colorectal cancer screening. Her research extends to the effects of hormonal treatments on menopausal symptoms and the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among pregnant women in Estonia.

Aliases

Piret Veerus is also known by the aliases P Veerus and P. Veerus.

Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric Value
Citation Count 900
H-Index 17
Paper Count 70

Publications:

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33204

Year: 2020

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