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12 peer-reviewed journal articles, alongside manuscripts under review, a preprint, reports and conference presentations. You'll find me in bold in the author lists. You can also find my work on ORCID and Google Scholar.

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Journal articles

1. 2026 Article

   Drought-attributable mortality in Somalia, 2015–2024: a retrospective and modelling study

   Ouchtar, Y., Ali, D. A., Ahmed, Y. A., Adam, M. H., Dirie, N. I., Warsame, A., Yusuf, M., Grundy, C., Watson, O. J., Checchi, F.

   The Lancet Regional Health – Africa, 8: 100072

   doi:10.1016/j.lanafr.2026.100072 Open access Drought-attributable mortality in Somalia

2. 2026 Article

   AgePopDenom: geostatistical modeling for fine-scale population age-structures

   Yusuf, M. A., Alegana, V. A., Nnanatu, C. C., Tatem, A. J.

   Journal of Open Source Software, 11(125): 10335

   doi:10.21105/joss.10335 Free full text AgePopDenom Fine-scale population age estimation

3. 2024 Article

   Are associations between physical activity and bone mineral density in adults sex- and age-dependent? An analysis of the UK Biobank study

   Montgomery, G., Yusuf, M., Cooper, R., Ireland, A.

   Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 39(4): 399–407

   doi:10.1093/jbmr/zjae017 Free full text Life-course socioeconomic position and physical function

4. 2022 Article

   Associations between childhood and adulthood socioeconomic position and grip strength at age 46 years: findings from the 1970 British Cohort Study

   Yusuf, M., Montgomery, G., Hamer, M., McPhee, J., Cooper, R.

   BMC Public Health, 22(1): 1427

   doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13804-7 Free full text Life-course socioeconomic position and physical function

5. 2022 Article

   Red flags for spinal pain in patients diagnosed with spinal infection in Nigeria: a 10-year medical records review

   Selfe, J., Mbada, C., Kaka, B., Odole, A., Ashbrook, J., Yusuf, M., Dobbin, N., Lee, D., Fatoye, F.

   Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 60: 102571

   doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102571 Open access

6. 2022 Article

   Reporting of model performance and statistical methods in studies that use machine learning to develop clinical prediction models: protocol for a systematic review

   Weaver, C. G. W., Basmadjian, R. B., Williamson, T., McBrien, K., Sajobi, T., Boyne, D., Yusuf, M., Ronksley, P. E.

   JMIR Research Protocols, 11(3): e30956

   doi:10.2196/30956 Open access Reporting quality in clinical machine learning

7. 2021 Article

   Validation and utilisation of a digital version of the Survey instrument for Natural history, Aetiology and Prevalence of Patellofemoral pain Studies (eSNAPPS)

   Yusuf, M., Dey, P., Callaghan, M., Relph, N., Gichuru, P., Pinner, S., Ashbrook, J., Ashman, J., Goodwin, P., Macdonald, R., Selfe, J.

   Physical Therapy in Sport, 50: 82–88

   doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.04.002

8. 2020 Article

   Reporting quality of studies using machine learning models for medical diagnosis: a systematic review

   Yusuf, M., Atal, I., Li, J., Smith, P., Ravaud, P., Fergie, M., Callaghan, M., Selfe, J.

   BMJ Open, 10(3): e034568

   doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034568 Open access Reporting quality in clinical machine learning

9. 2019 Article

   Red flags for the early detection of spinal infection in back pain patients

   Yusuf, M., Finucane, L., Selfe, J.

   BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 20(1): 606

   doi:10.1186/s12891-019-2949-6 Open access

10. 2019 Article

    Burden of musculoskeletal-related disorders resulting from non-fatal road traffic collisions in Africa: a protocol of a systematic review

    Yusuf, M., Gebrye, T., Fatoye, F.

    BMJ Open, 9(10): e032687

    doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032687 Open access

11. 2016 Article

    Quadrupedal movement training improves markers of cognition and joint repositioning

    Matthews, M. J., Yusuf, M., Doyle, C., Thompson, C.

    Human Movement Science, 47: 70–80

    doi:10.1016/j.humov.2016.02.002

12. 2016 Article

    Traditional martial arts training enhances balance and neuromuscular control in female modern martial artists

    Matthews, M. J., Matthews, H., Yusuf, M., Doyle, C.

    Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy, 6(1): 228

    doi:10.4172/2157-7595.1000228

Manuscripts under review and in preparation

Listed with their current status. Journal details are added once a paper is accepted.

1. 2026 Manuscript

   Relative reporting shortfalls in districts meeting the non-polio acute flaccid paralysis target: a four-country observed-to-expected analysis

   Yusuf, M. A., Nnanatu, C. C., Kroiss, S., Krow-Lucal, E., Boateng, K., Tatem, A. J., Utazi, C. E., Hassan, M. D., Kabamba, L., Solomon, J. P., Gedi, M., Touray, K., Ainan, S., Rathee, M., Soghaier, M., et al.

   Under review

   spi Surveillance Performance Index

2. 2026 Manuscript

   Fine-resolution prediction of population age-structures for public health applications: a parameter-based geostatistical application

   Nnanatu, C., Yusuf, M., Amoah, B., Lawrence, K., Emanuele, G., Atkinson, P. M., Tatem, A., Snow, R. W., Alegana, V. A.

   Under review

   AgePopDenom Fine-scale population age estimation

3. 2026 Manuscript

   Socioeconomic inequalities and spatial patterns in polio–measles vaccination discordance: a multi-country analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys

   Yusuf, M. A., Krow-Lucal, E., Kroiss, S., et al.

   In preparation

4. 2026 Manuscript

   Settlement, climate, and the changing environmental suitability of Anopheles stephensi across the Arabian Peninsula: a modelling study

   Yusuf, M. A., Snow, R. W., Noor, A. M.

   In preparation

Preprints

1. 2020 Preprint

   PoliMap: A taxonomy proposal for mapping and understanding the global policy response to COVID-19

   Peña, S., Cuadrado, C., Rivera-Aguirre, A., Hasdell, R., Nazif-Munoz, J. I., Yusuf, M., Vera Chandia, F. D., Peña, J., Vásquez, H., COVID-19 PoliMap collaborating group

   OSF Preprints

   doi:10.31219/osf.io/h6mvs Open access

Reports

1. 2023 Report

   Mortality patterns in Somalia: retrospective estimates and scenario-based forecasting (Report 2)

   Ouchtar, Y., Yusuf, M., Watson, O., Grundy, C., Checchi, F.

   London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, WHO and UNICEF

   Drought-attributable mortality in Somalia

2. 2023 Report

   World Malaria Report 2023

   World Health Organization

   Contributing author, DHS-based country analytics

   World Health Organization

   Link Open access

3. 2021 Report

   COVID-19 in Mogadishu: a community-based cross-sectional study

   Aura, T., Ali, H., Yusuf, M.

   Durable Solutions Unit, Benadir Regional Administration

   doi:10.13140/rg.2.2.12781.82403 Open access

Talks and conference presentations

1. 2025 Talk

   Building in-house analytical software: lessons from poliprep

   Talk

   Yusuf, M.

   WHO AFRO GIS Centre Regional Summit, Brazzaville

   poliprep Automated polio surveillance reporting

2. 2025 Talk

   Structured data in subnational tailoring

   Keynote

   Yusuf, M.

   First AHADI Country Meeting, Kigali

   Subnational tailoring of malaria interventions

3. 2025 Talk

   AMMnet Geoname Hackathon: workshop lead, geoname-cleaning standard

   Workshop

   Yusuf, M.

   Applied Malaria Modelling Network (AMMnet)

   Link Subnational tailoring of malaria interventions

4. 2022 Talk

   OP66 Pathways between childhood socioeconomic position and standing balance performance at age 46: mediation analysis using the 1970 British Birth Cohort Study

   Oral presentation

   Yusuf, M., McPhee, J., Montgomery, G., Cooper, R.

   Society for Social Medicine and Population Health, University of Exeter. J Epidemiol Community Health 76(Suppl 1): A32

   doi:10.1136/jech-2022-ssmabstracts.65 Life-course socioeconomic position and physical function

5. 2021 Talk

   OP54 Associations between socioeconomic position across life and grip strength at age 46 years: findings from the 1970 British Cohort Study

   Oral presentation

   Yusuf, M., McPhee, J., Montgomery, G., Cooper, R.

   Society for Social Medicine and Population Health, University of Liverpool. J Epidemiol Community Health 75: A25–A26

   doi:10.1136/jech-2021-ssmabstracts.54 Life-course socioeconomic position and physical function

6. 2021 Talk

   Associations between socioeconomic position across life and grip strength at age 46 years: findings from the 1970 British Cohort Study

   Poster

   Yusuf, M., McPhee, J., Montgomery, G., Cooper, R.

   International Sarcopenia Translational Research Conference, University of Newcastle

   Life-course socioeconomic position and physical function

7. 2020 Talk

   An evaluation of emergency department patients referred for urgent lumbar magnetic resonance imaging with suspected cauda equina syndrome

   Poster

   Ashbrook, J., McCarthy, L., Yusuf, M.

   Physiotherapy UK. Physiotherapy 107: e43

   doi:10.1016/j.physio.2020.03.059

8. 2019 Talk

   Red flags for the early detection of spinal infection in back pain patients: a systematic scoping review

   Oral presentation

   Yusuf, M., Finucane, L., Selfe, J.

   Physiotherapy UK. Physiotherapy 105: e162

   doi:10.1016/j.physio.2018.11.164

9. 2019 Talk

   Methodology and reporting quality of studies using machine learning models for medical diagnosis: a methodological systematic review

   Poster

   Yusuf, M., Atal, I., Li, J., Smith, P., Ravaud, P., Callaghan, M., Selfe, J.

   Evidence-Based Medicine Live, University of Oxford. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 24: A50–A51

   doi:10.1136/bmjebm-2019-ebmlive.99 Reporting quality in clinical machine learning