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It is a truth universally acknowledged that 2020 has been the year we couldn’t be happier to say farewell to and leave behind. The only constant to life is change, and we certainly hope that is true for 2021.

The COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns, and restrictions have forced researchers and evaluators to shift from traditional in-person data collection, as face-to-face interviews and observations are, in many instances, not allowable, too risky, or not ethical.

Reporting of health disparities and the unequal burden of COVID-19 began early in the epidemic in both the popular and scientific press.

Dr. Ellicott Matthay sat down with Dr. Dakota Cintron to discuss his background and hopes for working with the E4A Methods Lab.

While a variety of study designs can be used to estimate the population health impacts of social interventions, randomized control trials (RCTs) are uniquely well-suited to assess causal relationships between an intervention and outcomes.

Many social programs and policies may have larger benefits for some people but smaller benefits for other people or may even benefit one group, while harming another.

Population health problems are complex and “sticky,” often lacking an obvious or straightforward solution.

As policymakers across the country grapple with how to reopen local economies while still protecting the public’s health, many are looking to rapidly evolving evidence to mitigate risks.