Overview
Background
Dr Desalegn Markos Shifti (PhD, MSc, BSc) is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Child Health Research Centre (CHRC) at the University of Queensland. He is currently engaged in the comprehensive investigation of the prevalence, natural history, causes and consequences of allergic diseases.
Desalegn obtained his PhD in Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics from the University of Newcastle, Australia, in 2022. Before pursuing his PhD, Desalegn worked as an Assistant Professor, Lecturer, and Graduate Assistant at various universities in Ethiopia, where he held both academic and research roles.
Desalegn has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed research articles published in high-impact journals, such as the Lancet, JAMA Paediatrics, JAMA Oncology, and the International Journal of Public Health. He has expertise in several epidemiological and statistical skills, including generalised linear modelling, multilevel modelling, causal inferences for observational studies, mediation analysis, socio-economic assessment, geospatial analysis, big data analysis, systematic review, meta-analysis, and network meta-analysis.
Desalegn collaborates widely with public and clinical health researchers within Australia, low and middle-income countries, and internationally, across epidemiological studies. Key areas of interest and collaboration include allergies, maternal and child health, Indigenous health and well-being, reproductive health, health services research, chronic disease, and public health.
Availability
- Dr Desalegn Markos Shifti is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor, Madda Walabu University
- Masters (Research), Jimma University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
Research interests
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Allergies
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Maternal and child health
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Indigenous health and wellbeing
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Reproductive health
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Health services research
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Chronic diseases
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Public health
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Short birth interval prevalence, determinants and effects on maternal and child health outcomes in Asia-Pacific region: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Shifti, Desalegn Markos, Chojenta, Catherine, Hassen, Tahir Ahmed and Harris, Melissa L (2023). Short birth interval prevalence, determinants and effects on maternal and child health outcomes in Asia-Pacific region: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open, 13 (12) e076908, 1-5. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076908
2022
Journal Article
Perspectives of health care professionals’ on delivering mHealth sexual and reproductive health services in rural settings in low-and-middle-income countries: a qualitative systematic review
Laar, Alexander Suuk, Harris, Melissa L., Shifti, Desalegn Markos and Loxton, Deborah (2022). Perspectives of health care professionals’ on delivering mHealth sexual and reproductive health services in rural settings in low-and-middle-income countries: a qualitative systematic review. BMC Health Services Research, 22 (1) 1141, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08512-2
2022
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Maternal anemia and baby birth size mediate the association between short birth interval and under-five undernutrition in Ethiopia: a generalized structural equation modeling approach
Shifti, Desalegn Markos, Chojenta, Catherine, Holliday, Elizabeth G. and Loxton, Deborah (2022). Maternal anemia and baby birth size mediate the association between short birth interval and under-five undernutrition in Ethiopia: a generalized structural equation modeling approach. BMC Pediatrics, 22 (1) 108, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03169-6
2021
Journal Article
Effects of short birth interval on neonatal, infant and under-five child mortality in Ethiopia: a nationally representative observational study using inverse probability of treatment weighting
Shifti, Desalegn Markos, Chojenta, Catherine, Holliday, Elizabeth and Loxton, Deborah (2021). Effects of short birth interval on neonatal, infant and under-five child mortality in Ethiopia: a nationally representative observational study using inverse probability of treatment weighting. BMJ Open, 11 (8) e047892, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047892
2021
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Risk factors for COVID-19 infection, disease severity and related deaths in Africa: a systematic review
Gesesew, Hailay Abrha, Koye, Digsu Negese, Fetene, Dagnachew Muluye, Woldegiorgis, Mulu, Kinfu, Yohannes, Geleto, Ayele Bali, Melaku, Yohannes Adama, Mohammed, Hassen, Alene, Kefyalew Addis, Awoke, Mamaru Ayenew, Birhanu, Mulugeta Molla, Gebremedhin, Amanuel Tesfay, Gelaw, Yalemzewod Assefa, Shifti, Desalegn Markos, Muluneh, Muluken Dessalegn, Tegegne, Teketo Kassaw, Abrha, Solomon, Aregay, Atsede Fantahun, Ayalew, Mohammed Biset, Gebre, Abadi Kahsu, Gebremariam, Kidane Tadesse, Gebremedhin, Tesfaye, Gebremichael, Lemlem, Leshargie, Cheru Tesema, Kibret, Getiye Dejenu, Meazaw, Maereg Wagnew, Mekonnen, Alemayehu Berhane, Tekle, Dejen Yemane, Tesema, Azeb Gebresilassie ... Adane, Akilew Awoke (2021). Risk factors for COVID-19 infection, disease severity and related deaths in Africa: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 11 (2) e044618, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044618
2020
Journal Article
Socioeconomic inequality in short birth interval in Ethiopia: a decomposition analysis
Shifti, Desalegn Markos, Chojenta, Catherine, Holliday, Elizabeth G. and Loxton, Deborah (2020). Socioeconomic inequality in short birth interval in Ethiopia: a decomposition analysis. BMC Public Health, 20 (1) 1504, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09537-0
2020
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Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17
Local Burden of Disease Diarrhoea Collaborators, Endalamaw, Aklilu, Mamun, Abdullah A., Maravilla, Joemer, Hasan, Md. Mehedi, Shifti, Desalegn Markos, Shiferaw, Wondimeneh and Sartorius, Benn (2020). Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17. The Lancet Global health, 8 (8), e1038-e1060. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30230-8
2020
Journal Article
Application of geographically weighted regression analysis to assess predictors of short birth interval hot spots in Ethiopia
Shifti, Desalegn Markos, Chojenta, Catherine, Holliday, Elizabeth G. and Loxton, Deborah (2020). Application of geographically weighted regression analysis to assess predictors of short birth interval hot spots in Ethiopia. PLoS One, 15 (5) e0233790, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233790
2020
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Individual and community level determinants of short birth interval in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis
Shifti, Desalegn Markos, Chojenta, Catherine, G. Holliday, Elizabeth and Loxton, Deborah (2020). Individual and community level determinants of short birth interval in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis. PLoS One, 15 (1) e0227798, 1-17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227798
2019
Journal Article
Effects of unintended pregnancy on maternal healthcare services utilization in low- and lower-middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis
Khan, Md Nuruzzaman, Harris, Melissa L., Shifti, Desalegn Markos, Laar, Alexander Suuk and Loxton, Deborah (2019). Effects of unintended pregnancy on maternal healthcare services utilization in low- and lower-middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Public Health, 64 (5), 743-754. doi: 10.1007/s00038-019-01238-9
2018
Journal Article
Generalized peritonitis after spontaneous rupture of pyonephrosis: a case report
Markos Shifti, Desalegn and Bekele, Kebebe (2018). Generalized peritonitis after spontaneous rupture of pyonephrosis: a case report. International Medical Case Reports Journal, 11, 113-116. doi: 10.2147/imcrj.s159010
2018
Journal Article
Trends in HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality in eastern Mediterranean countries, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study
Mokdad, Ali H., El Bcheraoui, Charbel, Wang, Haidong, Charara, Raghid, Khalil, Ibrahim, Moradi-Lakeh, Maziar, Afshin, Ashkan, Collison, Michael, Daoud, Farah, Chew, Adrienne, Krohn, Kristopher J., Carter, Austin, Foreman, Kyle J., He, Fei, Kassebaum, Nicholas J., Kutz, Michael, Mirarefin, Mojde, Nguyen, Grant, Silpakit, Naris, Sligar, Amber, Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu, Abate, Kalkidan Hassen, Abbas, Kaja M., Abd-Allah, Foad, Abera, Semaw Ferede, Adane, Kelemework, Agarwal, Arnav, Kiadaliri, Aliasghar Ahmad, Ahmadi, Alireza ... GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region HIV/AIDS Collaborators (2018). Trends in HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality in eastern Mediterranean countries, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. International Journal of Public Health, 63 (Supplement 1), 123-136. doi: 10.1007/s00038-017-1023-0
2018
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Burden of cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2005–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study
Alsharif, Ubai, El Bcheraoui, Charbel, Khalil, Ibrahim, Charara, Raghid, Moradi-Lakeh, Maziar, Afshin, Ashkan, Collison, Michael, Chew, Adrienne, Krohn, Kristopher J., Daoud, Farah, Dicker, Daniel, Foreman, Kyle J., Frostad, Joseph, Kassebaum, Nicholas J., Kutz, Michael, Wang, Haidong, Abyu, Gebre Yitayih, Adedeji, Isaac Akinkunmi, Ahmad Kiadaliri, Aliasghar, Ahmed, Muktar Beshir, Al-Eyadhy, Ayman, Alam, Khurshid, Alasfoor, Deena, Ali, Raghib, Alizadeh-Navaei, Reza, Al-Raddadi, Rajaa, Altirkawi, Khalid A., Alvis-Guzman, Nelson, Amini, Erfan ... Fitzmaurice, Christina (2018). Burden of cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2005–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study. International Journal of Public Health, 63, 151-164. doi: 10.1007/s00038-017-0999-9
2018
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The global burden of tuberculosis: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
Murray, Christopher J. L., Kyu, Hmwe H., Maddison, Emilie R., Henry, Nathaniel J., Mumford, John Everett, Barber, Ryan, Shields, Chloe, Brown, Jonathan C., Nguyen, Grant, Carter, Austin, Wolock, Timothy M., Wang, Haidong, Liu, Patrick Y., Reitsma, Marissa, Ross, Jennifer M., Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu, Abate, Kalkidan Hassen, Abbas, Kaja, Abera, Mubarek, Abera, Semaw Ferede, Hareri, Habtamu Abera, Ahmed, Muktar, Alene, Kefyalew Addis, Alvis-Guzman, Nelson, Amo-Adjei, Joshua, Andrews, Jason, Ansari, Hossein, Antonio, Carl Abelardo, Anwari, Palwasha ... Vos, Theo (2018). The global burden of tuberculosis: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 18 (3), 261-284. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30703-X
2017
Journal Article
Left-sided incarcerated Amyand’s hernia with cecum and terminal ileum: a case report
Bekele, Kebebe and Markos, Desalegn (2017). Left-sided incarcerated Amyand’s hernia with cecum and terminal ileum: a case report. International Medical Case Reports Journal, 10, 349-352. doi: 10.2147/imcrj.s147177
2017
Journal Article
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
Naghavi, Mohsen, Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu, Abbafati, Cristiana, Abbas, Kaja M., Abd-Allah, Foad, Abera, Semaw Ferede, Aboyans, Victor, Adetokunboh, Olatunji, Arnlov, Johan, Afshin, Ashkan, Agrawal, Anurag, Kiadaliri, Aliasghar Ahmad, Ahmadi, Alireza, Ahmed, Muktar Beshir, Aichour, Amani Nidhal, Aichour, Ibtihel, Aichour, Miloud Taki Eddine, Aiyar, Sneha, Al-Eyadhy, Ayman, Alahdab, Fares, Al-Aly, Ziyad, Alam, Khurshid, Alam, Noore, Alam, Tahiya, Alene, Kefyalew Addis, Ali, Syed Danish, Alizadeh-Navaei, Reza, Alkaabi, Juma M., Alkerwi, Ala'a ... GBD 2016 Causes of Death Collaborators (2017). 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. Lancet, 390 (10100), 1151-1210. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32152-9
2017
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Child and adolescent health from 1990 to 2015 findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2015 study
Kassebaum, Nicholas, Hmwe Kyu, Hmwe, Zoeckler, Leo, Elizabeth Olsen, Helen, Thomas, Katie, Pinho, Christine, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., Dandona, Lalit, Ferrari, Alize, Ghiwot, Tsegaye Tewelde, Hay, Simon I., Kinfu, Yohannes, Liang, Xiaofeng, Lopez, Alan, Carvalho Malta, Deborah, Mokdad, Ali H., Naghavi, Mohsen, Patton, George C., Salomon, Joshua, Sartorius, Benn, Topor-Madry, Roman, Vollset, Stein Emil, Werdecker, Andrea, Whiteford, Harvey A., Abate, Kalkidan Hasen, Abbas, Kaja, Damtew, Solomon Abrha, Ahmed, Muktar Beshir, Akseer, Nadia ... Vos, Theo (2017). Child and adolescent health from 1990 to 2015 findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2015 study. JAMA Pediatrics, 171 (6), 573-592. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0250
2017
Journal Article
Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 32 cancer groups, 1990 to 2015: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study Global Burden of Disease Cancer Collaboration
Fitzmaurice, Christina, Allen, Christine, Barber, Ryan M., Barregard, Lars, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., Brenner, Hermann, Dicker, Daniel J., Chimed-Orchir, Odgerel, Dandona, Rakhi, Dandona, Lalit, Fleming, Tom, Forouzanfar, Mohammad H., Hancock, Jamie, Hay, Roderick J., Hunter-Merrill, Rachel, Huynh, Chantal, Hosgood, H. Dean, Johnson, Catherine O., Jonas, Jost B., Khubchandani, Jagdish, Kumar, G. Anil, Kutz, Michael, Lan, Qing, Larson, Heidi J., Liang, Xiaofeng, Lim, Stephen S., Lopez, Alan D., MacIntyre, Michael F., Marczak, Laurie ... Naghavi, Mohsen (2017). Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 32 cancer groups, 1990 to 2015: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study Global Burden of Disease Cancer Collaboration. JAMA Oncology, 3 (4), 524-548. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.5688
2016
Journal Article
Knowledge and utilization of partograph among health care professionals in public health institutions of Bale zone, Southeast Ethiopia
Markos, D. and Bogale, D. (2016). Knowledge and utilization of partograph among health care professionals in public health institutions of Bale zone, Southeast Ethiopia. Public Health, 137, 162-168. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.02.026
2015
Journal Article
Documentation status of the modified World Health Organization partograph in public health institutions of Bale zone, Ethiopia
Markos, Desalegn and Bogale, Daniel (2015). Documentation status of the modified World Health Organization partograph in public health institutions of Bale zone, Ethiopia. Reproductive Health, 12 (1) 81. doi: 10.1186/s12978-015-0074-z
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