Decision-making skills: An assessment among adolescents in surat city
Conclusion: The process of decision-making was found to be good, but styles of making decisions were overlapping (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - May 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rutu Sanjaybhai Buch Mohua Moitra Rahul Damor Naresh Chauhan Source Type: research

Efficacy of tetravalent dengue vaccine: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ashish Wasudeo Khobragade, Dilip D KadamIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(2):191-194 Dengue is one of the neglected tropical diseases caused by flavivirus. Live-attenuated tetravalent vaccine is launched for the age group of 9–45 years. It is given in three doses schedule. Eleven studies were included in meta-analysis by following PRISMA guidelines. Healthy persons in the age group of 2–45 years were included in these studies. Statistical analysis was done by “R” software. Pooled relative risk among vaccinated versus control group was calculated using random-e...
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - May 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashish Wasudeo Khobragade Dilip D Kadam Source Type: research

Behavior change communication: Past, present, and future
S Nancy, Amol R DongreIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(2):186-190 Behavior change communication (BCC) aids in the prevention of both communicable and noncommunicable diseases in clinical settings and public health. Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the future need to be tackled by developing behavioral immunity through effective BCC strategies. Health education and Information Education and Communication gradually evolved to BCC primarily focusing on creating a conducive environment for promoting behavior change. Various theories/models operating at the individual, inter-personal, and community l...
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - May 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: S Nancy Amol R Dongre Source Type: research

Medical biostatistics as a science of managing medical uncertainties
Abhaya IndrayanIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(2):182-185 Biostatistics is generally understood as the branch of statistics that deals with data relating to biological processes. While this remains the core of biostatistics activities, medical biostatistics has additional features. It is rarely realized that the ultimate function of medical biostatistics is to manage medical uncertainties, particularly those that are data based. We propose to define medical biostatistics as the science of managing empirical uncertainties in health and medicine. This definition describes the subject more appropriately and has ...
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - May 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Abhaya Indrayan Source Type: research

Role of public health ethics for responsible use of artificial intelligence technologies
This article aims to describe the responsible approach to AI design, development, and use from a public health perspective. This responsible approach should focus on the collective well-being of humankind and incorporate ethical principles and societal values. Such approaches are important because AI concerns and impacts the health and well-being of all of us collectively. Rather than limiting such discourses at the individual level, ethical considerations regarding AI systems should be analyzed enlarge, considering the complex socio-technological reality around the world. (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - May 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sudip Bhattacharya Md y Hossain Ruchi Juyal Neha Sharma Keerti Bhusan Pradhan Amarjeet Singh Source Type: research

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis of competencies and building skill pyramid in the subject of community medicine
Sunder LalIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(2):173-177 (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - May 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sunder Lal Source Type: research

Erratum: Association of Vitamin D levels in coal miners: A case & #8211;control study
Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(1):170-170 (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Erratum: Software intervention in smoking cessation among engineering students in Bhubaneswar City: A randomized controlled trial
Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(1):170-170 (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Problematic use of the internet and its correlates with psychological well-being among undergraduate dental students
Bhavya Nidhi Sharma, Padmavathi Nagarajan, Balaji Bharadwaj, Shivanand KattimaniIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(1):167-169 (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bhavya Nidhi Sharma Padmavathi Nagarajan Balaji Bharadwaj Shivanand Kattimani Source Type: research

The feasibility of opportunistic screening for detecting noise-induced hearing loss in factory workers in a rural area of Delhi, India
Akashdeep Sharma, Saurav Basu, Suneela GargIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(1):165-166 (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Akashdeep Sharma Saurav Basu Suneela Garg Source Type: research

Comparing balance among elderly fallers and nonfallers using modified romberg test: A case & #8211;control study
Pinky Surendrakumar Jain, Suroshree Mitra, Rachana P DabadghavIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(1):163-164 (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Pinky Surendrakumar Jain Suroshree Mitra Rachana P Dabadghav Source Type: research

Fireworks-related legislatures: Are they actually followed ? - An ophthalmological perspective
Naresh Babu, Piyush Kohli, Dhipak Arthur, Chitaranjan Mishra, Kim RamasamyIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(1):161-162 (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Naresh Babu Piyush Kohli Dhipak Arthur Chitaranjan Mishra Kim Ramasamy Source Type: research

Students & #39; perspective and feedback on foundation course 2019 in a medical college of North India
Saurabh Sharma, Surabhi Gupta, Rahul BansalIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(1):159-160 (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Saurabh Sharma Surabhi Gupta Rahul Bansal Source Type: research

Effectiveness of nutrition interventions on World Health Organization global nutrition targets: An evidence summary
Ritu Rana, Dileep V MavalankarIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(1):157-158 (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ritu Rana Dileep V Mavalankar Source Type: research

Snakebite envenoming and associated factors in an indian context
Ansuman Swain, Manisha GoreIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2021 46(1):155-156 (Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine)
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ansuman Swain Manisha Gore Source Type: research