Following are some of my selected publications divided into topic areas.

Methodological Research

  • Zivich PN, Breskin A. “Machine learning for causal inference: on the use of cross-fit estimators” Epidemiology. 2020; 32(3):393-401 LINK
  • Zivich PN, Edwards JK, Shook-Sa BE, Lofgren ET, Lessler J, Cole SR. Synthesis estimators for transportability with positivity violations by a continuous covariate. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A: Statistics in Society. 2025; 188(1):158-180 LINK
  • Smith NR, Zivich PN, Frerichs L, Moody J, Aiello AE. “A guide for choosing community detection algorithms in social network studies: the question-alignment approach” American Journal of Preventative Medicine. 2020; 59(4):597-605 LINK

Applied Research

  • Zivich PN, Cole SR, Edwards JK, et al. HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Tenofovir Alafenamide Combination Preexposure Prophylaxis Versus Placebo. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2024; 229(4):1123-1130 LINK
  • Zivich PN, Yotebieng M, Lapika B, Behets F. “Implementation of Ten Steps to successful Breastfeeding and incidence of diarrhea, respiratory tract infection, and hospitalization among 0-6 month infants in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: A randomized controlled trial” Maternal and Child Health. 2018; 22(5):762-771 LINK
  • Agler RA, Zivich PN, Kawende B, Behets F, Yotebieng M. “Postpartum depressive symptoms following implementation of the 10 steps to successful breastfeeding program in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: A cohort study”. PLOS Medicine 2021;18(1): e1003465 LINK

Reviews

  • Zivich PN, Grabenstein JD, Becker-Dreps SI, Weber DJ. “Streptococcus pneumoniae Outbreaks and Implications for Transmission and Control: A Systematic Review” Pneumonia. 2018; 10(11) LINK
  • Zivich PN, Gancz A, Aiello AE. “Effect of Hand Hygiene in the Office Workplace on Infectious Diseases: A Systematic Review” American Journal of Infection Control. 2018; 46(4):448-455 LINK
  • Martinez RAM, Andrabi N, Goodwin AN, Wilbur RE, Smith NR, & Zivich PN. “Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Utilization of Race and Ethnicity in Major Epidemiology Journals 1995–2018: A Systematic Review” American Journal of Epidemiology 2022;
  • Aiello AE, Renson A, Zivich PN. “Social media- and internet-based surveillance for public health” Annual Reviews of Public Health. 2020; 41 LINK

Software

  • Zivich PN, Klose M, Cole SR, Edwards JK, & Shook-Sa BE. “Delicatessen: M-Estimation in Python” arXiv:2203.11300 LINK