Professor Catherine D'Este
Areas of expertise
- Public Health And Health Services 1117
Biography
Professor D’Este is an Honorary Professor at The Australian National University and has a Conjoint Professorial Appointment at the University of Newcastle. She was Professor in Biostatistics at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University from January 2014 to February 2019. Professor D’Este has over 30 years of experience in health and medical research and been involved in the design and analysis of a wide array of research projects in population health, covering a variety of study designs and methods such as cross-sectional studies and surveys, cohort studies, audits, analysis of routinely collected administrative health data and disease register data (including linked data), and experimental designs such as individual and cluster randomised controlled trials.
Publications
- Anstey, K, Cherbuin, N, Kim , S et al. 2020, 'An Internet-Based Intervention Augmented With a Diet and Physical Activity Consultation to Decrease the Risk of Dementia in At-Risk Adults in a Primary Care Setting: Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol. 22, no. 9, pp. 1-15.
- McMaster, M, Kim , S, Clare , L et al. 2020, 'Lifestyle Risk Factors and Cognitive Outcomes from the Multidomain Dementia Risk Reduction Randomized Controlled Trial, Body Brain Life for Cognitive Decline (BBL-CD)', Journal of American Geriatrics Society, vol. Online , pp. 1-9.
- Schadewaldt, V, McElduff, B, D'Este, C et al. 2020, 'Measuring organizational context in Australian emergency departments and its impact on stroke care and patient outcomes', Nursing Outlook, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 103-115.
- Hasnain, G, Paul, C, Attia, J et al. 2020, 'Thrombolysis implementation intervention and clinical outcome: A secondary analysis of a cluster randomized trial', BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1-8.
- McInnes, E, Dale, S, Craig, L et al. 2020, 'Process evaluation of an implementation trial to improve the triage, treatment and transfer of stroke patients in emergency departments (T3 trial): a qualitative study', Implementation Science, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1-13.
- Levi, C, Attia, J, D'Este, C et al 2020, 'Cluster-Randomized Trial of Thrombolysis Implementation Support in Metropolitan and Regional Australian Stroke Centers: Lessons for Individual and Systems Behavior Change', American Heart Association, Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 1-13.
- Adily, A, Girgis, S, D'Este, C et al 2020, 'Syphilis testing performance in Aboriginal primary health care: Exploring impact of continuous quality improvement over time', Australian Journal of Primary Health, vol. 26, pp. 178-183.
- Guillaumier, A, Skelton, E, Shakeshaft, A et al 2020, 'Effect of increasing the delivery of smoking cessation care in alcohol and other drug treatment centres: a cluster-randomized controlled trial', Addiction, vol. 115, no. 7, pp. 1345-1355.
- Sarma, H, Mbuya, M, Tariqujjaman, M et al. 2020, 'Role of home visits by volunteer community health workers: To improve the coverage of micronutrient powders in rural Bangladesh', Public Health Nutrition, vol. 24, no. S1, pp. S48-S58.
- Sarma, H, D'Este, C, Ahmed, T et al. 2020, 'Developing a conceptual framework for implementation science to evaluate a nutrition intervention scaled-up in a real-world setting', Public Health Nutrition, vol. 24, no. S1, pp. 7-22.
- Stevenson, W, Bryant, J, Watson, R et al 2020, 'A multi-center randomized controlled trial to reduce unmet needs, depression, and anxiety among hematological cancer patients and their support persons', Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 272-292.
- Sarma, H, Tariqujjaman, M, Mbuya, M et al. 2020, 'Factors associated with home visits by volunteer community health workers to implement a home-fortification intervention in Bangladesh: A multilevel analysis', Public Health Nutrition, vol. 24, no. S1, pp. s23ââ¬âs36.
- Brennan‑Olsen, S, Bowe, S, Kowal, P et al 2019, 'Functional Measures of Sarcopenia: Prevalence, and Associations with Functional Disability in 10,892 Adults Aged 65 Years and Over from Six Lower- and Middle-Income Countries', Calcified Tissue International, vol. 105, no. 6, pp. 609-618.
- Williamson, A, Barker, D, Green, S et al 2019, 'Increasing the capacity of policy agencies to use research findings: A stepped-wedge trial', Health Research Policy and Systems, vol. 17, no. 14, pp. 1-16.
- Middleton, S, McElDuff, P, Drury, P et al 2019, 'Vital sign monitoring following stroke associated with 90-day independence: A secondary analysis of the QASC cluster randomized trial', International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 89, pp. 72-79.
- Gubhaju, L, Banks, E, Ward, J et al 2019, ''Next Generation Youth Well-being Study:' understanding the health and social well-being trajectories of Australian Aboriginal adolescents aged 10-24 years: Study protocol', BMJ Open, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 1-8.
- Schadewaldt, V, McElduff, B, D'Este, C et al 2019, 'Validating the alberta context tool in a multi-site australian emergency department nurse population', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 1-16.
- Peel, R, Ren, S, Hure, A et al 2019, 'Evaluating recruitment strategies for AUSPICE, a large Australian community-based randomised controlled trial', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 210, no. 9, pp. 409-415.
- Quashie, N, D'Este, C, Agrawal, S et al 2019, 'Prevalence of angina and co-morbid conditions among older adults in six low- and middle-income countries: Evidence from SAGE Wave 1', International Journal of Cardiology, vol. 285, pp. 140-146.
- Zulfiqar, T, Burns, R, D'Este, C et al 2019, 'BMI trajectories and risk factors among 2-11-year-old children by their immigrant status: Evidence from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children', BMJ Open, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 1-11.
- Kalucy, D, Nixon, J, Parvizian, M et al 2019, 'Exploring pathways to mental healthcare for urban Aboriginal young people: a qualitative interview study', BMJ Open, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 1-10.
- Purvis, T, Middleton, S, Craig, L et al 2019, 'Inclusion of a care bundle for fever, hyperglycaemia and swallow management in a National Audit for acute stroke: evidence of upscale and spread', Implementation Science, vol. 14, no. 87, pp. 1-11.
- Middleton, S, Dale, S, Cheung, N et al 2019, 'Nurse-Initiated Acute Stroke Care in Emergency Departments: The Triage, Treatment, and Transfer Implementation Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial', Stroke, vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 1346-1355.
- Paul, C, D'Este, C, Ryan, A et al 2019, 'Staff perspectives from Australian hospitals seeking to improve implementation of thrombolysis care for acute stroke', Open Medicine, vol. 7, pp. 1-9.
- Paul, C, Tzelepis, F, Boyes, A et al 2019, 'Continued smoking after a cancer diagnosis: a longitudinal study of intentions and attempts to quit', Journal of Cancer Survivorship, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 687-694.
- Middleton, S, Gardner, G, Gardner, A et al 2019, 'Are service and patient indicators different in the presence or absence of nurse practitioners? the EDPRAC cohort study of Australian emergency departments', BMJ Open, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. -.
- Peters, R, Booth, A, Rockwood, K et al 2019, 'Combining modifiable risk factors and risk of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis', BMJ Open, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 1-22.
- Miller, P, Droste, N, Egerton-Warburton, D et al 2019, 'Driving change: A partnership study protocol using shared emergency department data to reduce alcohol-related harm', Emergency Medicine Australasia, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 942-947.
- Hasnain, G, Paul, C, Attia, J et al 2019, 'Door-to-needle time for thrombolysis: a secondary analysis of the TIPS cluster randomised controlled trial', Health Services Research, vol. 9, no. 12, pp. -.
- Aw JYH, Yiengprugsawan VS, Gong CH. Utilization of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in later life in mainland China. Geriatrics (Basel). 2019. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4030049.
- Zulfiqar, T, Strazdins, L, Banwell, C et al. 2018, 'Growing up in Australia: paradox of overweight/obesity in children of immigrants from low-and-middle -income countries', Obesity Science & Practice, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 178-187pp.
- Zulfiqar, T, Strazdins, L, Dinh, H et al. 2018, 'Drivers of Overweight/Obesity in 4–11 Year Old Children of Australians and Immigrants; Evidence from Growing Up in Australia', Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 737-750.
- McMaster, M, Kim, S, Clare, L et al 2018, 'Body, Brain, Life for Cognitive Decline (BBL-CD): protocol for a multidomain dementia risk reduction randomized controlled trial for subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment', Clinical Interventions in Aging, vol. 13, pp. 2397-2406pp.
- Mackenzie, L, Carey, M, Suzuki, E et al 2018, 'Agreement between patients' and radiation oncologists' cancer diagnosis and prognosis perceptions: A cross sectional study in Japan', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 1-14pp.
- Dolja-Gore, X, Loxton, D, D'Este, C et al 2018, 'Differences in Use of Government Subsidised Mental Health Services by Men and Women with Psychological Distress: A Study of 229,628 Australians Aged 45 Years and Over', Community Mental Health Journal, vol. 54, no. 7, pp. 1008-1018pp.
- Carey, M, Sanson-Fisher, R, Clinton-Mcharg, T et al 2018, 'Examining variation across treatment clinics in cancer patients' psychological outcomes: results of a cross sectional survey', Supportive Care in Cancer, vol. 26, no. 9, pp. 3201-3208pp.
- Haines, M, Brown, B, D'Este, C et al 2018, 'Improving the quality of healthcare: a cross-sectional study of the features of successful clinical networks', Public Health Research & Practice, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 1-9pp.
- Hart, P, Jones , A, Trend, S et al. 2018, 'A randomised controlled clinical trial of narrowband UVB phototherapy for clinically isolated syndrome: the PhoCIS Study', Multiple Sclerosis, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1-10.
- Lokuge, K, Wallace, M, Subasinghe, K et al. 2018, 'Protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial evaluating the impact of a preschool-based capacity building intervention on intimate partner violence and substance misuse in Sri Lanka', BMC Public Health, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 1-9.
- Jones, R, Thurber, K, Chapman, J et al. 2018, 'Study protocol: Our Cultures Count, the Mayi Kuwayu Study, a national longitudinal study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing', BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 1-7.
- Richardson, A, Joshy, G & D'Este, C 2018, 'Understanding statistical principles in linear and logistic regression', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 208, no. 8, pp. 332-334.
- Kim, S, McMaster, M, Torres, S et al 2018, 'Protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of Body Brain Life-General Practice and a Lifestyle Modification Programme to decrease dementia risk exposure in a primary care setting', BMJ Open, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 1-10pp.
- Mackenzie, L, Carey, M, Suzuki, E et al 2018, 'A cross�sectional study of agreement between the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and patient� and radiation oncologist–reported single�item assessment of depression and anxiety', Psycho-Oncology, vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 1840-1846.
- Bonevski, B, Twyman, L, Paul, C et al 2018, 'Smoking cessation intervention delivered by social service organisations for a diverse population of Australian disadvantaged smokers: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial', Preventive Medicine, vol. 112, pp. 38-44pp.
- Schadewaldt, V, McElduff, B, D'Este, C et al 2018, 'Associations between organisational context and evidence-based stroke care - a context analysis alongside the T3 stroke care implementation trial', International Journal of Stroke, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 1pp.
- Welsh, J, Strazdins, L, Charlesworth, S et al 2018, 'Losing the workers who need the work most: Health effects on involuntary retirement.', Labour and Industry, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 261-278.
- Wright, C, Lucas, RM, D'Este, C et al 2018, 'Effect of A Sun Protection Intervention on the Immune Response to Measles Booster Vaccination in Infants in Rural South Africa', Photochemistry and Photobiology, no. Special Issue celebrating 55th Anniversary, pp. 1-7.
- Regan, T, Paul, C, Ishiguchi, P et al 2017, 'Comparison of Two Sources of Clinical Audit Data to Assess the Delivery of Diabetes Care in Aboriginal Communities', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 14, no. 1236, pp. 7pp.
- Paul, C, Ishiguchi, P, D'Este, C et al 2017, 'Testing for type 2 diabetes in Indigenous Australians: guideline recommendations and current practice', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 207, no. 5, pp. 206-210pp.
- Makkar, S, Williamson, A, D'Este, C et al 2017, 'Preliminary testing of the reliability and feasibility of SAGE: a system to measure and score engagement with and use of research in health policies and programs', Implementation Science, vol. 12, no. 149, pp. 10pp.
- Papier, K, Jordan, S, D'Este, C et al. 2017, 'Social demography of transitional dietary patterns in thailand: Prospective evidence from the thai cohort study', Nutrients, vol. 9, no. 11, pp. 1173 (12pp).
- Moffatt, C, Glass, K, Stafford , R et al. 2017, 'The campylobacteriosis conundrum - examining the incidence of infection with Campylobacter sp. in Australia, 1998 - 2013', Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 145, no. 4, pp. 839-847.
- Moore, G, Redman, S, D'Este, C et al 2017, 'Does knowledge brokering improve the quality of rapid review proposals? A before and after study', Systematic Reviews, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 23-23.
- Papier, K, Jordan, S, Bain, C et al 2017, 'Validity of Self-Reported Diabetes in a Cohort of Thai Adults', Global Journal of Health Science, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 1-14pp.
- Cabello, M, Miret, M, Caballero, F et al 2017, 'The role of unhealthy lifestyles in the incidence and persistence of depression: A longitudinal general population study in four emerging countries', Globalization and Health, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 18-18.
- Barker, D, D'Este, C, Campbell, M et al 2017, 'Minimum number of clusters and comparison of analysis methods for cross sectional stepped wedge cluster randomised trials with binary outcomes: A simulation study', Trials, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 119-119.
- Wright, C, Albers, P, Mathee, A et al 2017, 'Sun protection to improve vaccine effectiveness in children in a high ambient ultraviolet radiation and rural environment: an intervention study', BMC Public Health, vol. 17, no. 37, pp. 1-8pp.
- Middleton, S, Coughlan, K, Mnatzaganian, G et al 2017, 'Mortality Reduction for Fever, Hyperglycemia, and Swallowing Nurse-Initiated Stroke Intervention: QASC Trial (Quality in Acute Stroke Care) Follow-Up', Stroke, vol. 48, no. 5, pp. 1331-1336.
- Carey, M, Sanson-Fisher, R, Macrae, F et al 2017, 'Improving adherence to colorectal cancer surveillance guidelines: results of a randomised controlled trial', BMC Cancer, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 9pp.
- Twyman, L, Bonevski, B, Paul, C et al 2017, 'What factors are associated with abstinence amongst socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers? A cross-sectional survey of use of cessation aids and quitting approach', Drug and Alcohol Review, pp. -.
- Alam, M, D'Este, C, Banwell, C et al. 2017, 'The impact of mobile phone based messages on maternal and child healthcare behaviour: a retrospective cross-sectional survey in Bangladesh', BMC Health Services Research, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 1-12 pp.
- Duchesne, G, Woo, H, King, M et al 2017, 'Health-related quality of life for immediate versus delayed androgen-deprivation therapy in patients with asymptomatic, non-curable prostate cancer (TROG 03.06 and VCOG PR 01-03 [TOAD]): A randomised, multicentre, non-blinded, phase 3 trial', Lancet Oncology, The, vol. 18, no. 9, pp. 1192-1201.
- Papier, K, D'Este, C, Bain, C et al. 2017, 'Body mass index and type 2 diabetes in Thai adults: defining risk thresholds and population impacts.', BMC Public Health, vol. 17, no. 707, pp. 1-10pp..
- King, L, Xiang, F, Swaminathan, A et al 2017, 'Validation of Sun Exposure Reported Annually Against Interim Self-report and Daily Sun Diaries', Photochemistry and Photobiology, vol. 93, no. 5, pp. 1294-1302.
- Campbell, S, Vaz Nery, S, Wardell, R et al 2017, 'Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and environmental risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth intensity of infection in Timor-Leste, using real time PCR', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 1-20pp.
- Campbell, S, Vaz Nery, S, D'Este, C et al 2017, 'Investigations into the association between soil-transmitted helminth infections, haemoglobin and child development indices in Manufahi District, Timor-Leste', Parasites and Vectors, vol. 10, no. 192, pp. 192-192.
- Papier, K, D'Este, C, Bain, C., Banwell C, Seubsman S, Sleigh A, Jordan S, 2017, 'Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and type 2 diabetes incidence in Thai adults: results from an 8-year prospective study.', Nutrition and Diabetes, vol. 7, pp 1-.6. e283; doi:10.1038/nutd.2017.27
- Brown, B, Haines, M, Middleton, S et al 2016, 'Development and validation of a survey to measure features of clinical networks', BMC Health Services Research, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 11pp.
- Carey, M, Sanson-Fisher, R, Macrae, F et al 2016, 'Can a print-based intervention increase screening for first degree relatives of people with colorectal cancer? A randomised controlled trial', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 582-587.
- Williamson, A, D'Este, C, Clapham, K et al 2016, 'What are the factors associated with good mental health among Aboriginal children in urban New South Wales, Australia? Phase i findings from the Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH)', BMJ Open, vol. 6, no. 7, pp. -.
- Middleton, S, Levi, C, Dale, S et al 2016, 'Triage, treatment and transfer of patients with stroke in emergency department trial (the T-3 Trial): a cluster randomised trial protocol', Implementation Science, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 9pp.
- Papier, K, Jordan, S, D'Este, C et al. 2016, 'Incidence and risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in transitional Thailand: results from the Thai cohort study', BMJ Open, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 8pp.
- Gildner, T, Liebert, M, Capistrant, B et al 2016, 'PERCEIVED INCOME ADEQUACY AND WELL BEING AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN SIX LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES', Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.
- Guillaumier, A, Bonevski, B, Paul, C et al 2016, 'Self-Exempting Beliefs and Intention to Quit Smoking within a Socially Disadvantaged Australian Sample of Smokers', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 10pp.
- Duchesne, G, Woo, H, Bassett, J et al 2016, 'Timing of androgen-deprivation therapy in patients with prostate cancer with a rising PSA (TROG 03.06 and VCOG PR 01-03 [TOAD]): A randomised, multicentre, non-blinded, phase 3 trial', Lancet Oncology, The, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 727-737.
- Ren, S, Hure, A, Peel, R et al 2016, 'Rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine for prevention of cardiovascular events: The Australian Study for the Prevention through Immunization of Cardiovascular Events (AUSPICE)', American Heart Journal, vol. 177, pp. 58-65.
- Twyman, L, Bonevski, B, Paul, C et al 2016, 'Factors Associated With Concurrent Tobacco Smoking and Heavy Alcohol Consumption Within a Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Australian Sample', Substance Use and Misuse, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 459-470.
- Bonevski, B, Guillaumier, A, Shakeshaft, A et al 2016, 'An organisational change intervention for increasing the delivery of smoking cessation support in addiction treatment centres: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial', Trials, vol. 17, no. 290, pp. 9pp.
- Shah, T, Grieg, J, van der Plas, L et al. 2016, 'Inpatient signs and symptoms and factors associated with death in children aged 5 years and younger admitted to two Ebola management centres in Sierra Leone, 2014: A retrospective cohort study', The Lancet Global Health, vol. 4, no. 7, pp. E495-E501.
- Middleton, S, Lydtin, A, Comerford, D et al 2016, 'From QASC to QASCIP: successful Australian translational scale-up and spread of a proven intervention in acute stroke using a prospective pre-test/post-test study design', BMJ Open, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. e011568-e011568.
- Barker, D, McElDuff, P, D'Este, C et al 2016, 'Stepped wedge cluster randomised trials: a review of the statistical methodology used and available', BMC Medical Research Methodology, vol. 16, no. 69, pp. 1-19.
- Williamson, A, D'Este, C, Clapham, K et al 2016, 'Psychological distress in carers of aboriginal children in urban New South Wales: Findings from search (phase one)', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 205, no. 1, pp. 27-32.
- Morris, L, D'Este, C, Sargent, K et al. 2016, 'Concurrent lifestyle risk factors: Clusters and determinants in an Australian sample', Preventive Medicine, vol. 84, no. 2016, pp. 1-5.
- Suzuki, E, Mackenzie, L, Sanson-Fisher, R et al 2016, 'Acceptability of a Touch Screen Tablet Psychosocial Survey Administered to Radiation Therapy Patients in Japan', International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 485-491pp.
- Paul, C, Bonevski, B, Twyman, L et al 2016, 'The 'price signal' for health care is loud and clear: A cross-sectional study of self-reported access to health care by disadvantaged Australians', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 132-137.
- Campbell, S, Vaz Nery, S, D'Este, C et al 2016, 'Water, sanitation and hygiene related risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth and Giardia duodenalis infections in rural communities in Timor-Leste', International Journal for Parasitology, vol. 46, no. 12, pp. 771-779.
- Campbell, S, Vaz Nery, S, D'Este, C et al 2016, 'Water, sanitation and hygiene related risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth and Giardia duodenalis infections in rural communities in Timor-Leste', International Journal for Parasitology, vol. 46, no. 12, pp. 771-779.
- Papier K, Jordan S, D'Este C, ... Yiengprugsawan V, et al 2016. Incidence and risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in transitional Thailand: Results from the Thai cohort study. BMJ Open, Vol 6, No 12. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014102
- Dale, S, Levi, C, Ward, J et al 2015, 'Barriers and enablers to implementing clinical treatment protocols for fever, hyperglycaemia, and swallowing dysfunction in the quality in acute stroke care (QASC) project-a mixed methods study', Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 41-50.
- Plotnikoff, R, Costigan, S, Short, C et al 2015, 'Factors associated with higher sitting time in general, chronic disease, and psychologically-distressed, adult populations: Findings from the 45 & up Study', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 10, no. 6.
- Schofield, P, Malacova, E, Preen, D et al 2015, 'Does traumatic brain injury lead to criminality? A whole-population retrospective cohort study using linked data', PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), vol. 10, no. 7.
- Paul, C, Carey, M, Russell, G et al 2015, 'Prevalence of FOB testing in eastern-Australian general practice patients: what has a national bowel cancer screening program delivered?', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 39-44.
- Bryant, J, Sanson-Fisher, R, Stevenson, W et al 2015, 'Protocol of a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of a web-based information intervention with nurse-delivered telephone support for haematological cancer patients and their support persons', BMC Cancer, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 1-13pp.
- Hall, A, Sanson-Fisher, R, Lynagh, M et al 2015, 'What do haematological cancer survivors want help with A cross sectional investigation of unmet supportive care needs', BMC Research Notes, vol. 8, no. 221, pp. 221-221.
- Boyes, A, Clinton-Mcharg, T, Waller, A et al 2015, 'Prevalence and correlates of the unmet supportive care needs of individuals diagnosed with a haematological malignancy', Acta Oncologica, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 507-514.
- Ojagbemi, A, D'Este, C, Verdes, E et al 2015, 'Gait speed and cognitive decline over 2 years in the Ibadan study of aging', Gait and Posture, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 736-740.
- Bonevski, B, Twyman, L, Paul, C et al 2015, 'Comparing socially disadvantaged smokers who agree and decline to participate in a randomised smoking cessation trial', BMJ Open, vol. 5, no. 9, pp. 1-10.
- Mackenzie, L, Carey, M, Sanson-Fisher, R et al 2015, 'A cross-sectional study of radiation oncology outpatients' concern about, preferences for, and perceived barriers to discussing anxiety and depression', Psycho-Oncology, vol. 24, no. 11, pp. 1392-1397.
- Shakeshaft, A, Doran, C, Petrie, D et al 2014, 'The effectiveness of community action in reducing risky alcohol consumption and harm: a cluster randomised controlled trial', PLoS Medicine, vol. 11, no. 3.
- Drury, P, Levi, C, D'Este, C et al 2014, 'Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC): Process evaluation of an intervention to improve the management of fever, hyperglycemia, and swallowing dysfunction following acute stroke', International Journal of Stroke, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 766-776.
- Hall, A, D'Este, C, Tzelepis, F et al 2014, 'The Survivor Unmet Needs Survey (SUNS) for haematological cancer survivors: A cross-sectional study assessing the relevance and psychometric properties', BMC Health Services Research, vol. 14, no. 1.
- Carey, M, Jones, K, Yoong, S et al 2014, 'Comparison of a single self-assessment item with the PHQ-9 for detecting depression in general practice', Family Practice, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 483-489.
- Paul, C, Levi, C, D'Este, C et al 2014, 'Thrombolysis ImPlementation in Stroke (TIPS): Evaluating the effectiveness of a strategy to increase the adoption of best evidence practice - protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial in acute stroke care', Implementation Science, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 38-38.
- Hall, A, D'Este, C, Tzelepis, F et al 2014, 'Factors associated with haematological cancer survivors experiencing a high level of unmet need across multiple items of supportive care: a cross-sectional survey study', Supportive Care in Cancer, vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 2899-2909.
- Stewart, J, Sanson-Fisher, R, Eades, S et al 2014, 'Aboriginal health: Agreement between general practitioners and patients on their health risk status and screening history', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 563-566.
- Butcher, N, D'Este, C & Balogh, Z 2014, 'The quest for a universal definition of polytrauma: A trauma registry-based validation study', The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, vol. 77, no. 4, pp. 620-623.
- Yego, F, D'Este, C, Byles, J et al 2014, 'A case-control study of risk factors for fetal and early neonatal deaths in a tertiary hospital in Kenya', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 389-389.
- Sanson-Fisher, R, D'Este, C, Carey, M et al 2014, 'Evaluation of Systems-Oriented Public Health Interventions: Alternative Research Designs', Annual Review of Public Health, vol. 35, pp. 9-27.
- Williamson, A & D'Este, C 2014, 'Supporting Policy In health with Research: an Intervention Trial (SPIRIT) - protocol for a stepped wedge trial', BMJ Open, vol. 4, no. 7.
- Mackenzie, L, Carey, M, Sanson-Fisher, R et al 2014, 'Agreement between HADS classifications and single-item screening questions for anxiety and depression: a cross-sectional survey of cancer patients', Annals of Oncology, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 889-895.
- Breen, C, Shakeshaft, A, Sanson-Fisher, R et al 2014, 'Identifying individual- and population-level characteristics that influence rates of risky alcohol consumption in regional communities', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 60-65.
- Islam, M, Attia, J, Alauddin, M et al 2014, 'Availability of arsenic in human milk in women and its correlation with arsenic in urine of breastfed children living in arsenic contaminated areas in Bangladesh', Environmental Health, vol. 13.
- Yoong, S, Carey, M, Sanson-Fisher, R et al 2014, 'A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Australian General Practitioners' Identification of Overweight and Obese Patients', Journal of General Internal Medicine, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 328-334.
- Passey, M, Sanson-Fisher, R, D'Este, C et al 2014, 'Tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use during pregnancy: clustering of risks', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 134, pp. 44-50.
- Dolja-Gore, X, Loxton, D, D'Este, C et al 2014, 'Mental health service use: Is there a difference between rural and non-rural women in service uptake?', Australian Journal of Rural Health, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 92-100.
- Carey, M, Jones, K, Meadows, G et al 2014, 'Accuracy of general practitioner unassisted detection of depression', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 48, no. 6, pp. 571-578.
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Projects and Grants
Grants information is drawn from ARIES. To add or update Projects or Grants information please contact your College Research Office.
- Scaling up Mayi Kuwayu - The National Study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing. (Secondary Investigator)
- Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Epidemiological Study - Phase II (Secondary Investigator)
- Understanding End of Life Care in Acute Hospitals in Australia (Secondary Investigator)
- Understanding the connections between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, health and wellbeing to support action to improve outcomes (Secondary Investigator)
- Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Epidemiological Study - Phase 1 (Secondary Investigator)
- 'Mayi Kuwayu' - a large-scale longitudinal study of culture in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing (Secondary Investigator)
- Ageing in China and Australia: Promoting health, productivity and wellbeing (Primary Investigator)
- Does pneumococcal vaccination protect against cardiovascular disease (Secondary Investigator)
- Health trajectories in urban Aboriginal children: SEARCH Follow up (Secondary Investigator)
- APHCRI Centre of Research Excellence in Urban Aboriginal Child Health (Secondary Investigator)