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92
Citations
63078
World Ranking
11059
National Ranking
5690

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Sally C. Morton is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research encompasses several interconnected fields primarily within Environmental Science, with a focus on interdisciplinary subfields such as Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, General Health Professions, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Global and Planetary Change.

The core topics addressed in their work include Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology, Global Health Care Issues, Climate Change and Health Impacts, Global Maternal and Child Health, COVID-19 impact on air quality, Cell Image Analysis Techniques, and Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases. These themes reflect a broad engagement with health and environmental challenges at both global and planetary levels.

Their recent publications feature a selection of articles spanning public health, planetary health, and applications of artificial intelligence in medical research. Notable papers include:

  • Health and well-being for all: an approach to accelerating progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in countries in the WHO European Region, 2020, European Journal of Public Health
  • Beyond building back better: imagining a future for human and planetary health, 2021, The Lancet Planetary Health
  • Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Diagnosis, Treatment and Research of Multiple Sclerosis, 2025, Preprints.org
  • Humanity was already facing ever increasing inequality and accelerating threats to our planet before we were devastated by COVID-19 and its containment measures: perfect storm or the opportunity of the 21st Century?, 2021, International Journal of Health Promotion and Education
  • Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Research of Multiple Sclerosis, 2025, Sclerosis

Frequent co-authors supporting their research include Bettina Menne, Emilia Aragón de León, Amanda Shriwise, Göran Tomson, and Manisha S. Patil. The scientist has published in a variety of journals relevant to global public health and environmental science such as European Journal of Public Health, The Lancet Planetary Health, Preprints.org, International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, and Sclerosis.

Throughout their career, the scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association since 2000, indicating an established role in the advancement of statistical science within their interdisciplinary research areas.

Best Publications

  • Meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology - A proposal for reporting

    D F Stroup;J A Berlin;S C Morton;I Olkin

  • Systematic Review: Impact of Health Information Technology on Quality, Efficiency, and Costs of Medical Care

    Basit Chaudhry;Jerome K. Wang;Shin-Yi Wu;Margaret A. Maglione

  • Meta-analysis: surgical treatment of obesity.

    Melinda A. Maggard;Lisa R. Shugarman;Marika Suttorp;Margaret Maglione

  • Interventions for the prevention of falls in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

    John T Chang;Sally C Morton;Laurence Z Rubenstein;Walter A Mojica

  • Psychiatric Disorders and Drug Use Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Adults in the United States

    Eric G. Bing;M. Audrey Burnam;Douglas Longshore;Douglas Longshore;John A. Fleishman

  • Meta-Analysis: Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs for Older Adults

    Joshua Chodosh;Sally C. Morton;Walter Mojica;Margaret Maglione

  • Meta-analysis: Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity

    Zhaoping Li;Margaret Maglione;Wenli Tu;Walter Mojica

  • Association Between Palliative Care and Patient and Caregiver Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    Dio Kavalieratos;Jennifer Corbelli;Di Zhang;J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom

  • Variations in the Care of HIV-Infected Adults in the United States: Results From the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study

    M F Shapiro;S C Morton;D F McCaffrey;J W Senterfitt

  • Validity of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clinical Practice Guidelines: How Quickly Do Guidelines Become Outdated?

    Paul G. Shekelle;Eduardo Ortiz;Shannon Rhodes;Sally C. Morton

  • Evidence for Improving Palliative Care at the End of Life: A Systematic Review

    Karl A. Lorenz;Joanne Lynn;Sydney M. Dy;Lisa R. Shugarman

  • Efficacy and safety of ephedra and ephedrine for weight loss and athletic performance: a meta-analysis.

    Paul G. Shekelle;Mary L. Hardy;Sally C. Morton;Margaret Maglione

  • Interventions That Increase Use of Adult Immunization and Cancer Screening Services: A Meta-Analysis

    Erin G. Stone;Sally C. Morton;Marlies E. Hulscher;Margaret A. Maglione

  • A meta-analysis of interventions to improve care for chronic illnesses.

    Alexander C. Tsai;Sally C. Morton;Carol M. Mangione;Emmett B. Keeler

  • Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on cancer risk: a systematic review.

    Catherine H. MacLean;Sydne J. Newberry;Walter A. Mojica;Puja Khanna

  • Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews

    Jill Eden;Laura Levit;Alfred O. Berg

  • Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology

    Donna F. Stroup;Jesse A. Berlin;Sally C. Morton;Ingram Olkin

  • Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness Relative to Other Therapies

    Willem J.J. Assendelft;Sally C. Morton;Emily I. Yu;Marika J. Suttorp

  • Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology

    Paul G Shekelle;Sally C Morton;Emmett B Keeler

  • Evidence for Improving Palliative Care at the End of Life

    Karl Lorenz;Joanne Lynn;Sydney Dy;Lisa R. Shugarman

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul G. Shekelle
Paul G. Shekelle RAND Corporation
Samuel A. Bozzette
Samuel A. Bozzette University of California, San Diego
Martin F. Shapiro
Martin F. Shapiro Cornell University
M. Audrey Burnam
M. Audrey Burnam RAND Corporation
Emmett B. Keeler
Emmett B. Keeler RAND Corporation
Paul Koegel
Paul Koegel RAND Corporation
Ron D. Hays
Ron D. Hays University of California, Los Angeles
Arleen Leibowitz
Arleen Leibowitz University of California, Los Angeles
Katherine L. Kahn
Katherine L. Kahn University of California, Los Angeles
David E. Kanouse
David E. Kanouse RAND Corporation

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