
qualifications: MD
contribution: original concept, literature review, statistical analysis, wrote the first draft, designed the project
position: Assistant professor
United States

qualifications: PhD
contribution: original concept, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts
position: Epidemiologist /assistant professor
United States
Dr. Lutfiyya is a chronic disease epidemiologist and Senior Research Scientist at the University of Minnesota. One of her areas of expertise is large population database analysis. She has published widely on asthma education, knowledge of cardiovascular disease, obesity prevention and rural health issues.

qualifications: MD
contribution: literature review, contributed to drafts
position: Family medicine resident

qualifications: MD
contribution: literature review, contributed to drafts
position: Family medicine resident

qualifications: MS, FNP
contribution: statistical analysis, contributed to drafts
position: Family medicine clinical instructor
Cynthia McGrath is a Family Nurse Practitioner, currently practicing at the University of Illinois at Chicago Clinic in Belvidere, Il. She is a clinical instructor to medical, nursing and pharm-d students and is a Doctoral Student at UIC. Research interests are health promotion, health behaviors, integrative medicine, health literacy, and health services.

qualifications: MS, FNP
contribution: statistical analysis, contributed to drafts
position: Family medicine clinical instructor

qualifications: MD
contribution: literature review, contributed to drafts, statistical analysis
position: Assistant professor

qualifications: MD
contribution: statistical analysis, contributed to drafts
position: Assistant professor
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