Katy Bell, Jenny Doust, Kevin McGeechan, Andrea R Horvath, Alexandra Barratt, Andrew Hayen, Christopher Semsarian, Les Irwig,
J Hypertens (Journal of hypertension)
[2021, 39(5):1045-1046]
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Firew Tekle Bobo, Augustine Asante, Mirkuzie Woldie, Andrew Hayen,
The use of quality antenatal care (ANC) improves maternal and newborn health outcomes. Ensuring equity in access to quality maternal health services is a priority agenda in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to assess inequalities in the use of quality ANC in nine East African countries using the ... Read more >>
Health Policy Plan (Health policy and planning)
[2021, :]
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Fekede Asefa, Allison Cummins, Yadeta Dessie, Maralyn Foureur, Andrew Hayen,
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244221.]. ... Read more >>
PLoS One (PloS one)
[2021, 16(2):e0247720]
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Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Melissa Kang, Lin Perry, Fiona Brooks, Andrew Hayen,
<h4>Introduction</h4>In low-and middle-income countries, pregnancy-related complications are major causes of death for young women. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of first adolescent pregnancy and its associated factors in sub-Saharan Africa.<h4>Methods</h4>We undertook a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 32 sub-Saharan African countries ... Read more >>
PLoS One (PloS one)
[2021, 16(2):e0246308]
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Zhuoxin Peng, Andrew Hayen, Bette Liu,
<h4>Objectives</h4>Antibiotic overuse results in adverse clinical outcomes. This study quantified the independent contributions of practice- and individual patient-level antibiotic prescribing to antibiotic treatment non-response in respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in primary care.<h4>Methods</h4>RTI episodes with antibiotic prescribed in 2018 were extracted from an Australian national general practice database. Practices were classified ... Read more >>
J Antimicrob Chemother (The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy)
[2021, 76(3):804-812]
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Katy Bell, Jenny Doust, Kevin McGeechan, Andrea Rita Horvath, Alexandra Barratt, Andrew Hayen, Christopher Semsarian, Les Irwig,
<h4>Objective</h4>To estimate the extent that BP measurement variability may drive over- and underdiagnosis of 'hypertension' when measurements are made according to current guidelines.<h4>Methods</h4>Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and empirical estimates of within-person variability, we simulated annual SBP measurement sets for 1 000 000 patients over 5 years. ... Read more >>
J Hypertens (Journal of hypertension)
[2021, 39(2):236-242]
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Eng Joo Tan, Andrew Hayen, Philip Clarke, Rod Jackson, Josh Knight, Alison J Hayes,
<h4>Objective</h4>Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is a major source of disease burden worldwide. Recent trends show incidence is declining but it is unclear whether the trends are similar in urban and rural populations. This study examines the trends of IHD events (i.e. hospitalisations and deaths) in New South Wales, Australia by ... Read more >>
Heart Lung Circ (Heart, lung & circulation)
[2021, :]
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Nadom Safi, Christobel Saunders, Andrew Hayen, Antoinette Anazodo, Kei Lui, Zhuoyang Li, Marc Remond, Michael Nicholl, Alex Y Wang, Elizabeth Sullivan,
<h4>Background</h4>The incidence of gestational breast cancer (GBC) is increasing in high-income countries. Our study aimed to examine the epidemiology, management and outcomes of women with GBC in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective cohort study using linked data from three NSW datasets. The study group comprised women giving birth with ... Read more >>
PLoS One (PloS one)
[2021, 16(1):e0245493]
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Fekede Asefa, Allison Cummins, Yadeta Dessie, Maralyn Foureu, Andrew Hayen,
<h4>Background</h4>Midwives and obstetricians are key maternity care providers; they are the most trusted source of information regarding nutrition and gestational weight gain. However, their views, practices and perceived barriers to managing pregnancy related weight gain have not been studied in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to explore midwives' ... Read more >>
PLoS One (PloS one)
[2020, 15(12):e0244221]
Cited: 1 time
Kent Johnson, Andrew Hayen, Marissa N D Lassere, Kerrie Mengersen,
<h4>Aims</h4>The study of foundational features of meta-analysis is incomplete and continues to remain important. Using simulations we study bias and coverage and the asymptotic behaviour of the DerSimonian and Laird (D&L) meta-analysis with varying trial numbers and sizes, levels of risk, and extent of treatment effects.<h4>Methods</h4>With simulated data we model ... Read more >>
JBI Evid Implement (JBI evidence implementation)
[2020, 18(4):355-367]
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Lin Zhu, Katy J L Bell, Agnish Nayak, Andrew Hayen,
<h4>Objectives</h4>The objective of the study was to assess the methods used, and potential for bias, in posttrial studies of cardiovascular disease (CVD) where legacy effects may be estimated.<h4>Study design and setting</h4>We undertook a methods review of posttrial studies after randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions to prevent CVD. For each ... Read more >>
J Clin Epidemiol (Journal of clinical epidemiology)
[2021, 131:51-58]
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Vanessa Irvine, James Rufus John, Jane A Scott, Andrew Hayen, Loc Giang Do, Sameer Bhole, Diep Ha, Gregory S Kolt, Amit Arora,
Understanding the determinants of early introduction of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) may assist in designing effective public health interventions to prevent childhood weight related conditions (obesity). This study explores the relationship between family/infant characteristics and the early introduction of SSBs among infants in Sydney, Australia. Mothers (<i>n</i> = 934) from ... Read more >>
Nutrients (Nutrients)
[2020, 12(11):]
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Katy J L Bell, Les Irwig, Brooke Nickel, Jolyn Hersch, Andrew Hayen, Alexandra Barratt,
Lancet Oncol (The Lancet. Oncology)
[2020, 21(11):e504]
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Patrick Rawstorne, Rosslyn O'Connor, Amanda Cohn, Anne Fredrickson, Ranmalie Jayasinha, Andrew Hayen, Kari Lancaster, Sally Nathan,
<h4>Objectives</h4>To examine the representation and framing in Australian print media of methamphetamine and methamphetamine users from 2014 to 2016 when media attention was heightened around the National Ice Taskforce, including the implications of the coverage and framing in limiting public health responses to the problem.<h4>Methods</h4>A quantitative media content analysis examined ... Read more >>
Aust N Z J Public Health (Australian and New Zealand journal of public health)
[2020, 44(6):468-475]
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Marco Liverani, Por Ir, Bart Jacobs, Augustine Asante, Stephen Jan, Supheap Leang, Nicola Man, Andrew Hayen, Virginia Wiseman,
In low- and middle-income countries, patients may travel abroad to seek better health services or treatments that are not available at home, especially in regions where great disparities exist between the standard of care in neighbouring countries. While awareness of South-South medical travels has increased, only a few studies investigated ... Read more >>
Health Policy Plan (Health policy and planning)
[2020, 35(8):1011-1020]
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Zhuoxin Peng, Andrew Hayen, John Hall, Bette Liu,
<h4>Purpose</h4>Routine urine testing is recommended prior to antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs) among high-risk groups for complicated UTIs. This study aims to examine whether the proportion of UTI encounters where antibiotics are prescribed that have accompanying urine testing differs by patient groups.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective analysis was conducted using records ... Read more >>
Infection (Infection)
[2021, 49(2):249-255]
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Anirudh Tomer, Daan Nieboer, Monique J Roobol, Anders Bjartell, Ewout W Steyerberg, Dimitris Rizopoulos, ,
<h4>Objective</h4>To develop a model and methodology for predicting the risk of Gleason upgrading in patients with prostate cancer on active surveillance (AS) and using the predicted risks to create risk-based personalised biopsy schedules as an alternative to one-size-fits-all schedules (e.g. annually). Furthermore, to assist patients and doctors in making shared ... Read more >>
BJU Int (BJU international)
[2021, 127(1):96-107]
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Augustine D Asante, Por Ir, Bart Jacobs, Limwattananon Supon, Marco Liverani, Andrew Hayen, Stephen Jan, Virginia Wiseman,
Health Policy Plan (Health policy and planning)
[2020, 35(7):888]
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Ritesh Chimoriya, Jane Anne Scott, James Rufus John, Sameer Bhole, Andrew Hayen, Gregory S Kolt, Amit Arora,
The aim of this study was to report on breastfeeding duration up to 24 months and determine the predictors of breastfeeding duration among women in South Western Sydney, one of the most culturally diverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged regions of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Mother-infant dyads (<i>n</i> = 1035) were ... Read more >>
Int J Environ Res Public Health (International journal of environmental research and public health)
[2020, 17(15):]
Cited: 1 time
Julie Brown, Jane Elkington, Kate Hunter, Judith L Charlton, Lynne E Bilston, Andrew Hayen, Lisa Keay,
The incorrect use of child car seats is common, with significant negative effects on crash protection for child passengers. There is currently little evidence for effective, practical countermeasures for incorrect use. The provision of clear and comprehensible materials on correct use supplied with restraints at the point of sale could ... Read more >>
Int J Environ Res Public Health (International journal of environmental research and public health)
[2020, 17(12):]
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Bette C Liu, Wen-Qiang He, Anthony T Newall, Helen E Quinn, Mark Bartlett, Andrew Hayen, Vicky Sheppeard, Nectarios Rose, C Raina Macintyre, Peter Mcintyre,
<h4>Background</h4>Despite recommendations that older adults receive acellular pertussis vaccines, data on direct effectiveness in adults aged over 50 years are sparse.<h4>Methods</h4>A case-control study nested within an adult cohort. Cases were identified from linked pertussis notifications and each matched to 3 controls on age, sex, and cohort recruitment date. Cases and ... Read more >>
Clin Infect Dis (Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America)
[2020, 71(2):340-350]
Cited: 1 time
Danielle M Muscat, Suzanne Morony, Don Nutbeam, Julie Ayre, Heather L Shepherd, Sian K Smith, Haryana M Dhillon, Andrew Hayen, Karen Luxford, Wedyan Meshreky, Kirsten McCaffery,
Objectives and importance of the study: Adult literacy programs aim to empower learners to participate more effectively in everyday life. This includes programs with health content embedded in curricula to target health literacy. Adult learners who attend these programs represent a heterogeneous population, but include a high proportion of hard-to-reach ... Read more >>
Public Health Res Pract (Public health research & practice)
[2020, 30(2):]
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Carolyne Njue, Andrew Hayen, Angela J Dawson,
<h4>Introduction</h4>There is a paucity of research examining models of maternal and child health (MCH) care for refugees in high-income countries. Attention has focused on tailoring existing healthcare services to meet the needs of this population and ensure accessible high-quality patient-centred care. This protocol reports the methodology of a study designed ... Read more >>
BMJ Open (BMJ open)
[2020, 10(6):e038162]
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Kent Johnson, Andrew Hayen, Marissa N D Lassere, Kerrie Mengersen,
<h4>Aims</h4>The study of foundational features of meta-analysis is incomplete and continues to remain important. Using simulations we study bias and coverage and the asymptotic behaviour of the DerSimonian and Laird (D&L) meta-analysis with varying trial numbers and sizes, levels of risk, and extent of treatment effects.<h4>Methods</h4>With simulated data we model ... Read more >>
Int J Evid Based Healthc (International journal of evidence-based healthcare)
[2020, :]
Cited: 0 times
Melina Gattellari, Andrew Hayen, Dominic Y C Leung, Nicholas A Zwar, John M Worthington,
<h4>Background</h4>Anticoagulation for preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation is under-utilised despite evidence supporting its use, resulting in avoidable death and disability. We aimed to evaluate an intervention to improve the uptake of anticoagulation.<h4>Methods</h4>We carried out a national, cluster randomised controlled trial in the Australian primary health care setting. General practitioners received ... Read more >>
BMC Fam Pract (BMC family practice)
[2020, 21(1):102]
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