World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Edward J. Mills

Edward J. Mills

Award Badge
Medicine
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
129
Citations
154794
World Ranking
2517
National Ranking
97

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Edward J. Mills is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and specializes in the field of Medicine, particularly focusing on Infectious Diseases, Statistics and Probability, Economics and Econometrics, Neurology, and General Health Professions. Their research portfolio includes 142 publications in Medicine, with notable contributions in the subfields mentioned.

The scientist's work covers a broad range of topics, including Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Edward J. Mills include:

  • Jay Park
  • Ofir Harari
  • Jamie I. Forrest
  • Jean B. Nachega
  • Gilmar Reis

The scientist's frequent publication venues, reflecting active engagement in key academic journals, are:

  • The Lancet Global Health
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Gates Open Research
  • JAMA Network Open

Edward J. Mills has authored books published by Cambridge University Press and Lexington Books, including:

  • Introduction to Adaptive Trial Designs and Master Protocols (2023), Cambridge University Press
  • Free Speech Law and the Pornography Debate (2020), Lexington Books

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Edward J. Mills include:

  • Effect of early treatment with fluvoxamine on risk of emergency care and hospitalisation among patients with COVID-19: the TOGETHER randomised, platform clinical trial (2021), The Lancet Global Health
  • Sustained human outbreak of a new MPXV clade I lineage in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (2024), Nature Medicine
  • A real-time dashboard of clinical trials for COVID-19 (2020), The Lancet Digital Health
  • Synthetic and External Controls in Clinical Trials - A Primer for Researchers (2020), Clinical Epidemiology
  • An overview of precision oncology basket and umbrella trials for clinicians (2020), CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

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 burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Stephen S. Lim;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Christopher J.L. Murray;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Aleksandr Y. Aravkin;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Peng Zheng;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati

  • 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 cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Degu Abate;Naghmeh Abbasi;Hedayat Abbastabar

  • 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

  • The Global Burden of Cancer 2013

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Daniel Dicker;Daniel Dicker;Amanda Pain;Hannah Hamavid

  • Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Nicholas J. Kassebaum;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa;Megan S. Coggeshall;Katya A. Shackelford

  • 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 age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Haidong Wang;Kaja M. Abbas;Mitra Abbasifard;Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari

  • 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

  • Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): a randomised trial

    Richard T Lester;Richard T Lester;Richard T Lester;Paul Ritvo;Edward J. Mills;Antony Kariri

  • Global, regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Nicholas J. Kassebaum;Ryan M. Barber;Zulfiqar A. Bhutta;Zulfiqar A. Bhutta;Lalit Dandona;Lalit Dandona

  • Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990???2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Katrina F. Ortblad;Caterina Guinovart;Stephen S. Lim

  • Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa and North America: a meta-analysis.

    Edward J. Mills;Jean B. Nachega;Jean B. Nachega;Iain Buchan;James Orbinski

  • Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa and North America

    Edward J. Mills;Jean B. Nachega;Iain Buchan;Sonal Singh

  • Adherence to HAART: A Systematic Review of Developed and Developing Nation Patient-Reported Barriers and Facilitators

    Edward J. Mills;Jean B Nachega;David R Bangsberg;Sonal Singh

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean B. Nachega
Jean B. Nachega University of Pittsburgh
Nathan Ford
Nathan Ford World Health Organization
Andre Pascal Kengne
Andre Pascal Kengne South African Medical Research Council
Gordon H. Guyatt
Gordon H. Guyatt McMaster University
Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Zulfiqar A Bhutta Aga Khan University
Ted R. Miller
Ted R. Miller Pacific Institute
Maziar Moradi-Lakeh
Maziar Moradi-Lakeh Iran University of Medical Sciences
Olalekan A. Uthman
Olalekan A. Uthman University of Warwick
Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington
Stein Emil Vollset
Stein Emil Vollset University of Washington

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a career in medicine doesn’t always mean becoming a doctor. There are many related fields that offer excellent job prospects and flexible learning options, especially through online degrees. One popular pathway is medical billing and coding, which can be completed quickly and at a lower cost compared to medical school. To learn more about expenses and training options, check out how much does it cost to become a medical coder.

Nursing remains another sought-after career, with various online programs making high-quality education more accessible. If you’re interested in becoming a nurse practitioner, you might want to explore the cheapest online fnp program options available. For those with a non-nursing background or who want to fast-track their career, consider the cheapest online accelerated bsn programs to quickly enter the nursing field.

For experienced nurses aiming for leadership or academic roles, advanced degrees are increasingly important. Discover a range of online nursing doctoral programs to help you achieve your highest career goals while maintaining flexibility in your schedule.

Best Scientists Citing Edward J. Mills

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles