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Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
स्वास्थ्य अनुसंधान विभाग, स्वास्थ्य और परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार
WHO Collaborating Centre For Research and Training On Diarrhoeal Diseases

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Dr-Melissa-Glenda-Lewis

Dr Melissa Glenda Lewis

Dr. Lewis has worked on developing tool to measure complexities in population, intervention, context, and outcome in public health interventions studies. Her research involved using Bayesian approaches, which are not widely applied in the field of public health, to synthesize effect estimates from different study designs in systematic reviews of treatments published in the field. This method demonstrated how crucial it is to take into account the data from both stronger and weaker studies in order to produce well-founded public health recommendations. Since 2013, she has worked in data analysis of epidemiological and clinical investigations, meta-analysis, and systematic reviews. She has supervised eleven master's theses over her roughly five years of teaching experience.
As a biostatistician, she has worked on several funded research projects from the DBT-India Alliance, the London School of Tropical Medicine, the Government of Meghalaya, and CBM India. She has helped with sample size selection, study design, data collecting, and statistical analysis. She served as a biostatistician consultant to the Meghalaya government, analyzing the efficacy of the state's Social Audit programme in terms of data quality, baseline analysis, and statistical analysis of the outcomes. She is currently the co-PI of a study funded by Uppsala University through CRED-ASED titled "Determining cause of death profiles among vulnerable communities to improve health interventions: pilot test of a practical verbal autopsy tool."
She is proficient user of statistical tools, including WinBUGs, Tableau, R, SAS, SPSS, and STATA. She is able to independently offer statistical consultations at different phases of a research project.
 

General Information
Name Dr Melissa Glenda Lewis
Educational Qualification Msc in Biostatistics, PhD in Biostatistics
Designation Scientist C
Division Biostatistics
Specialization Biostatistics
Date of joining ICMR 03 February 2008
Email : melissa.glenda1@gmail.com melissa.glenda@icmr.gov.in  

Profile

Research Interests

Her interest lies in methods in meta-analysis both frequentist and Bayesian, Bayesian methods, large scale survey analysis, Epidemiological modelling, analysis of randomized Controlled trials and complex public health Interventions

Memberships

Lifetime member of the following associations

  1. Indian Society for Medical Statistics (ISMS)
  2. International Biometric Society Indian Region (IBS- IR)
  3. Indian Association for Statistics in Clinical Trials

Awards

  1. Awarded Girijakant Shukla –IBS (IR) Young Biometrician award during International Biometric Society (Indian Region) and public health Evidence South Asia (PHESA) joint conference 2016 held at Manipal 11-12, 2016.
  2. Awarded Prof. KR Sundaram young research scholar award for excellence in medical statistics during 33rd Indian Society for Medical Statistics (ISMS) Conference, 2015 held at Belgaum, India
  3. A beneficiary of Cochrane Anne Anderson Award during the 22nd Cochrane Colloquium held at Hyderabad 2014
  4. Awarded developing countries stipend to attend the 23rd Cochrane Colloquium Vienna, Austria during 3-7 2015

Students: Guided 11 master’s students

  1. Situational mapping and gap analysis of National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. (Supervisor: Lewis MG), 2021-2022
  2. Comparative analysis of TB patients in the North-eastern region of India: 2017 to 2021 (Supervisor: Lewis MG), 2021-2022
  3. Effect of limited funeral rites on grief of family members bereaved due to COVID-19: An exploratory cultural study. (Supervisor: Lewis MG), 2021-2022
  4. Comparing Mid-Upper Arm Circumference with Body Mass Index for Assessing Nutritional Status in Adult Men and Women. Evidence from NFHS-4. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Public Health by Mr. Shailender Negi (Supervisor: Lewis MG), 2020.
  5. Prevalence and factors influencing child marriage in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Public Health by Ms. Pandit Chaitanya (Supervisor: Lewis MG), 2020.
  6. Factors affecting stress among IT Professionals amidst corona crisis: A cross-sectional study in Hyderabad”. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Public Health by Ms. Chandana S(Supervisor: Lewis MG), 2020.
  7. Assessment of occupational health hazards and safety measures among municipal solid waste management workers of GHMC Hyderabad. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Public Health by Ms. Himabindu J. (Supervisor: Lewis MG), 2019.
  8. Perception and utilization of KCR kit program among the pregnant mother and health Assistant workers in suryapet district. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Public Health by Mr. Sattaiah A (Supervisor: Lewis MG), 2019.
  9. Rao S. Factors influencing caesarean section deliveries in area Hospital, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda district for the year 2017-2018. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Postgraduate diploma in public health management by Mr. Rao S (Supervisor: Lewis MG), 2018.
  10.  Assessment of the role of integrated counselling and testing centre (ICTC) in addressing HIV/AIDS stigma. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Public Health by Ms. Suneeth Pendyala (Supervisor: Lewis MG), 2018
  11. Assessing of quality of life of Tuberculosis patients after dots treatment: A cross-sectional study. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Public Health by Ms. Kiran Chintalapudi (Supervisor: Lewis MG), 2017.

Publications

2024

  1. Kim S, Sarkar R, Kumar S, Lewis MG, Tozan Y, Albert S. Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Meghalaya, India: Multiple correspondence and agglomerative hierarchical cluster analyses. PLOS Global Public Health. 2024 Feb 27;4(2):e0002250. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002250

2023

  1. Kumar N, Kumar P, Nayak BS, Lewis MG, Aithal PA, Bhaskar R. Does the Embryologic Limb Rotation Modify the Distribution of Dermal Collagen and Elastic Fibers in Different Planes of Human Extremities?. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 2023; 16(10):4525-9.
    DOI:  https://doi.org//10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_859_21  
  2. Ramamoorthi K, Acharya V, Lewis MG. Paraquat–boon or bane? A retrospective study of paraquat poisoning and outcomes in a tertiary care center in South India. Medical Journal of Dr. DY Patil University. 2023 Jun 2.
    Doi: https://10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_859_21

2022

  1. Dsouza SM, Shetty S, Venne J, Pundir P, Rajkhowa P, Lewis MG, Brand H. Effectiveness of self-management applications in improving clinical health outcomes and adherence among diabetic individuals in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review. BMJ open. 2022 Nov 1;12(11):e060108. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060108
  2. Tetali, S. Kamalakannan, S.Sadanand, S. Lewis MG, Varughese, S. Hans, A.Murthy, G.V.S. Evaluation of the
    Impact of the First Wave of COVID-19 and Associated Lockdown Restrictions on Persons with Disabilities in 14 States of India. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 11373. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811373
  3. Kumar N, Jagatheesan V, Rodrigo HMM, Kavithevan VM, Wee J, Aithal Ashwimi, Lewis MG. Evaluation of blood Pressure changes on exposure to sound frequencies in the youths of different ethnicity. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 21 No. 04 October’22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v21i4.60279
  4. Dutta EK, Lewis MG, Albert S. Risk factors associated with gall bladder cancer in high incidence areas in India: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 2022 Mar 1;12(3):e056849.
    Doi: https://10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056849.
  5. D’Souza RE, Girish G, D’Souza P, Lewis MG, Renjith V. Outcomes of Visceral Arterial Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2022 Feb 7:15385744211029112.
    Doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/15385744211029112

2021

  1. Aithal Padur A, Kumar N, Lewis MG, Sekaran VC. Morphometric analysis of patella and patellar ligament: a cadaveric study to aid patellar tendon grafts. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 2021 Dec;43(12):2039-46. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-021-02837-z 
  2. Patra A, S Surya, Nitin, Devi M, Lewis MG, Kamalakanan S. Prevalence of depression among stroke survivors in India: Systematic review and Meta-analysis. Advances in Neurology and Neuroscience Research. 2021 April. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51956/FNNR.100008 
  3. Sandya AP, Lewis MG, Shailaja T. Distracted driving: Direct observation of mobile phone use among motorised two-wheeler drivers in the rapidly motorising city of Hyderabad, India. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2021 Jun 10:100791. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100791
  4. Babu GR, Muller NT, Lewis MG et al. Delivery mode and altered infant growth at one year of life in India. Pediatric research. 2021 Feb. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-021-01417-6
  5. Yamuna A, Lewis MG, Van Schayck OC, Babu GR. Is physical activity in pregnancy associated with prenatal and postnatal depressive symptoms? Results from MAASTHI cohort study in South India. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2021 Feb 10:110390. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110390

2020

  1. Deepa R, Lewis MG, Van Schayck OC, Babu GR. Food habits in pregnancy and its association with gestational diabetes mellitus: results from a prospective cohort study in public hospitals of urban India. BMC nutrition. 2020 Dec;6(1):1-9.doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-020-00388-x 
  2. Gudlavalleti AG, Babu GR, van Schayck OC, Schaper NC, Lewis MG, Murthy GV. Evaluation of competence training for the minimally trained health worker in type 2 diabetes: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Medicine. 2020 Oct 30;99(44). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000022959
  3. Babu Gr, Lewis MG, Lobo E, Kinra S, Murthy GV. 169-LB: Is It Time for Country-Specific Glucose Cut-Off Values for Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the Indian Population? Diabetes 2020 Jun; 69(Supplement 1); DOI: https://doi.org/10.2337/db20-169-LB
  4. Pendyala S, Lewis MG. Assessment of the role of Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre in addressing HIV/AIDS stigma in Government General Hospital, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. Clinical Epidemiology and Global health. 2020 June 16; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2020.05.006 
  5. Raj P, Singh S, Lewis MG, Shukla R, Murthy GV, Gilbert C. Diabetic retinopathy screening uptake after health education with or without retinal imaging within the facility in two AYUSH hospitals in Hyderabad, India: A nonrandomized pilot study. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Feb 1;68(13):56.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_2119_19
  6. Ramagiri R, Kannuri NK, Lewis MG, Murthy GV, Gilbert C. Evaluation of whether health education using video technology increases the uptake of screening for diabetic retinopathy among individuals with diabetes in a slum population in Hyderabad. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Feb 1;68(13):37. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_2028_19
  7. Chariwala RA, Shukla R, Gajiwala UR, Gilbert C, Pant H, Lewis MG, Murthy GV. Effectiveness of health education and monetary incentive on uptake of diabetic retinopathy screening at a community health centre in South Gujarat, India. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Feb 1;68(13):52. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_2118_19

2019

  1. Babu GR, Deepa R, Lewis MG, Lobo E, Krishnan A, Ana Y, Katon JG, Enquobahrie DA, Arah OA, Kinra S, Murthy GV. Do Gestational Obesity and Gestational Diabetes Have an Independent Effect on Neonatal Adiposity? Results of Mediation Analysis from a Cohort Study in South India. Clinical Epidemiology. 2019;11:1067. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S222726

2018

  1. Murthy S, Godinho S, Lakiang T, Lewis MG, Lewis L, Nair S. Efficacy, and safety of pertussis vaccination in pregnancy to prevent whooping cough in early infancy. The Cochrane Library; 2018(4). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013008
  2. Kumar N, Kumar P, Badagabettu SN, Lewis MG, Adiga M, Padur AA. Determination of Spearman Correlation Coefficient to Evaluate the Linear Association of Dermal Collagen and Elastic Fibers in the Perspectives of Skin Injury. Dermatology research and practice. 2018 .doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4512840

2017

  1. Girish G, D’souza RE, D’souza P, Lewis MG, Baker DM. Role of surgical thoracic sympathetic interruption in treatment of facial blushing: a systematic review. Postgraduate medicine. 2017 Feb 17;129(2):267-75.doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.2017.1283207

2016

  1. Lewis MG, Guddattu V, Kamath A, Biju S, Noronha J, Nayak B, Nair NS. Pooling of effect estimates obtained from various study designs in systematic reviews of public health interventions: A Bayesian approach to meta-analysis. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2017 Sep 1;5(3):137-42. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2016.12.001
  2. Sheela S, Aithal VU, Rajashekhar B, Lewis MG. Evaluation of Direct and Indirect Methods of Sub-Neoglottic Pressure Measurement in Tracheoesophageal Speakers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica. 2016;68(6):282-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000484715
  3. Krawczyk A, Lewis MG, Venkatesh BT, Nair SN. Effect of exclusive breastfeeding on rotavirus infection among children. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2016 Mar 1;83(3):220-5. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-015-1854-8

2015

  1. Nayak DR, Balakrishnan R, Deichu M, Nair S, Hazarika P, Lewis MG. Clinicopathological Evaluation and Survival Rate of Advanced Laryngeal Malignancy (t3, t4) Managed with Widefield total/near-total Laryngectomy with Neck Dissection. Odisha Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and HNS. 2015;9(2):14-9. 
  2. Ravishankar N, Lewis MG, Mujja A, Nair S, Nair NS. Complexity in public health interventions–Stakeholders' perspective: A qualitative analysis. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2015 Aug 31;3(2):72-6. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2014.08.002
  3. Lewis MG, NS Nair. Review article on Application of Bayesian Meta-analysis in Systematic Reviews. Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health.2015: 4(1):1-9
  4. Lewis MG, Ravishankar N, Mujja A, Nair SN. Statistical and methodological challenges in Cochrane public health systematic reviews: An overview. Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences. 2015;1(1):47-50.

2014

  1. Ravishankar N, Mujja A, Lewis MG, Nair NS. A tool to measure complexity in public health interventions. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2014 Aug 1;2(2):80-6. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2014.04.001
  2. NS Nair. Ravishankar N. Lewis MG. Role of Systematic reviews and meta-analysis in evidence-based health care. Journal of Basic and Clinical Research. 2014;1 (1):25-30.