Laurie Berrie

Laurie Berrie is an active researcher in epidemiology and public health, with a focus on causal inference, instrumental variable analysis, and mental health outcomes. Their work spans topics such as the impact of cycle commuting on mental health, social mobility, and the use of directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) in health research.

Research Interests

Key areas include:

• Mental health and physical activity epidemiology
• Causal inference and methodological frameworks
• Socioeconomic position and social mobility
• Directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) for confounder identification
• Instrumental variable analysis in public health studies

Recent Publications

Recent work explores:

• Trends in causal modeling using DAGs for compositional data
• Association of cycling infrastructure with mental health risks
• Longitudinal impacts of youth organizations on middle-age health

Media Coverage

Research on cycling and mental health received press coverage in 2024, highlighting reduced antidepressant prescriptions among commuters.