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Amanda G. Thrift

Amanda G. Thrift

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D-Index
93
Citations
150930
World Ranking
10633
National Ranking
327

Overview

Amanda G. Thrift is affiliated with Monash University in Australia, working primarily in the field of Medicine with a specific focus on stroke research and related neurological conditions. Their scholarly activities are concentrated on several subfields including Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Neurology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's recent research contributions include multiple publications in leading academic journals. These papers are:

  • Pragmatic solutions to reduce the global burden of stroke: a World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurology Commission, 2023, The Lancet Neurology
  • Global Stroke Statistics 2019, 2020, International Journal of Stroke
  • Global stroke statistics 2022, 2022, International Journal of Stroke
  • The state of stroke services across the globe: Report of World Stroke Organization-World Health Organization surveys, 2021, International Journal of Stroke

Their frequent coauthors highlight collaborative research efforts with several colleagues, including:

  • Dominique A. Cadilhac
  • Monique F. Kilkenny
  • Nadine E. Andrew
  • Muideen T. Olaiya
  • Seana Gall

Thrift has published extensively in key stroke and neurological journals, with prominent venues featuring their work:

  • Stroke
  • Neuroepidemiology
  • International Journal of Stroke
  • International Journal for Population Data Science
  • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Their research topics cover a range of issues related to stroke and brain health, with a significant number of publications addressing:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Amanda G. Thrift's academic output demonstrates a detailed engagement with stroke epidemiology and clinical management, contributing important statistical analyses and policy-related research. Their work intersects with global health concerns and aims to influence health systems and rehabilitation strategies internationally.

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Theo Vos;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Valery L Feigin;Benjamin A Stark;Catherine Owens Johnson;Gregory A Roth

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Theo Vos;Ryan M. Barber;Brad Bell;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohsen Naghavi;Haidong Wang;Rafael Lozano;Adrian Davis

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Theo Vos;Christine Allen;Megha Arora;Ryan M Barber

  • Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Haidong Wang;Mohsen Naghavi;Christine Allen;Ryan M Barber

  • Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Ashkan Afshin;Patrick John Sur;Kairsten A. Fay;Leslie Cornaby

  • Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Valery L Feigin;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Foad Abd-Allah

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Mohsen Naghavi;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national burden of cardiovascular diseases for 10 causes, 1990 to 2015

    Gregory A. Roth;Catherine Johnson;Amanuel Abajobir;Foad Abd-Allah

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Simon I Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national burden of stroke, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Catherine Owens Johnson;Minh Nguyen;Gregory A. Roth;Emma Nichols

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H. Ross Anderson;Victoria F. Bachman

  • Global Burden of Hypertension and Systolic Blood Pressure of at Least 110 to 115 mm Hg, 1990-2015

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Patrick Liu;Gregory A. Roth;Marie Ng

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016

    Simon I. Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990-2015 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Nicholas J. Kassebaum;Megha Arora;Ryan M. Barber;Zulfiqar A. Bhutta;Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990-2013 : quantifying the epidemiological transition

    Christopher J. L. Murray;Ryan M. Barber;Kyle J. Foreman;Ayse Abbasoglu Ozgoren

Frequent Co-Authors

Geoffrey A. Donnan
Geoffrey A. Donnan University of Melbourne
Velandai Srikanth
Velandai Srikanth Monash University
Craig S. Anderson
Craig S. Anderson George Institute for Global Health
Valery L. Feigin
Valery L. Feigin Auckland University of Technology
Julie Bernhardt
Julie Bernhardt Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Graeme J. Hankey
Graeme J. Hankey University of Western Australia
Suzanne Barker-Collo
Suzanne Barker-Collo University of Auckland
Alan D. Lopez
Alan D. Lopez University of Melbourne
John J McNeil
John J McNeil Monash University
Theo Vos
Theo Vos Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

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