Biography
Dr. Meredith Brooks is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Health at Boston University School of Public Health, specializing in epidemiology and population health. With over a decade of experience, her research focuses on improving healthcare delivery, particularly for vulnerable population. Her work on tuberculosis spans diverse regions, including Peru, Pakistan, and South Africa; she has experience with clinical trials, observational studies, modeling, and implementation science.
Key Impacts
Placing a nutritional lens on paediatric TB risk: Variability in definitions and their association with TB
Different sub-optimal nutrition measures in children led to varying associations with prevalent TB in child HHCs, with WAZ having the strongest association, followed by HAZ. It is essential to understand how different markers of sub-optimal nutrition may impact TB disease in this vulnerable population. New pediatric guidelines should consider addressing this critical area.
Source: Conference 2024
Scoring the silent threat: Age-specific risk models for pediatric TB contacts
These age-specific risk scores demonstrated high discriminatory performance and should be operationalized into clinical tools to improve screening of child contacts. Further external validation is underway to support wider implementation in Pakistan and similar settings.
Source: Conference 2024