By Associate Professor Margo Barr

Journal articles

Maher S; Kabir A; Behary J; Conway DP; Akon AC; Barr M; Zekry A, 2024, 'New South Wales data linkage study reveals a shift in HCC mortality risk: Time for broader strategies', Cancer Epidemiology, 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2024.102690

O’Callaghan C; Clenaghan P; Putra ADM; Haigh F; Amanatidis S; Raffan F; Lynch N; Barr M; O'Callaghan C, 2024, 'Evaluation of a Virtual Health Hub for People Experiencing Homelessness in Sydney, Australia: Ensuring Physical and Psychological Primary Health Care in Crisis Accommodation', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21, pp. 1593 - 1593, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21121593

Ayala-Diaz F; Harris-Roxas B; Harris MF; Barr M; Kabir AYM; Conway D; Sharma A, 2024, 'Are there differences in low-acuity emergency department visits between culturally and linguistically diverse migrants and people with English-speaking background: a population-based linkage study of adults over 45', Emergency Medicine Journal, pp. emermed-2023-213442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2023-213442

Vuong K; Kabir A; Conway DP; Williamson M; Harris MF; Barr ML, 2024, 'Identifying risk factors for developing obesity: A record linkage longitudinal study in metropolitan Sydney using the 45 and Up Study', Family Practice, 41, pp. 680 - 692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmae015

Buss VH; Barr M; Parker SM; Kabir A; Lau AYS; Liaw ST; Stocks N; Harris MF, 2024, 'Erratum: Correction: Mobile App Intervention of a Randomized Controlled Trial for Patients With Obesity and Those Who Are Overweight in General Practice: User Engagement Analysis Quantitative Study (JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2024) 12 (e45942))', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 12, pp. e58507, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/58507

Parker SM; Aslani P; Harris-Roxas B; Wright M; Barr M; Doolan-Noble F; Javanparast S; Sharma A; Osborne RH; Cullen J; Harris E; Haigh F; Harris M; Wright S, 2024, 'Community health navigator-assisted transition of care from hospital to community: protocol for a randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 14, pp. e077877 - e077877, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077877

Kabir A; Conway DP; Ansari S; Tran A; Rhee JJ; Barr M, 2024, 'Impact of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity on healthcare utilisation in older Australian adults aged 45 years or more: A large population-based cross-sectional data linkage study', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078762

Buss VH; Barr M; Parker SM; Kabir A; Lau AYS; Liaw ST; Stocks N; Harris MF, 2024, 'Mobile App Intervention of a Randomized Controlled Trial for Patients With Obesity and Those Who Are Overweight in General Practice: User Engagement Analysis Quantitative Study', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/45942

Harris-Roxas B; Kabir A; Kearns R; Webster G; Woodland L; Barr M, 2023, 'Characteristics and Health Service Use of a Longitudinal Cohort of Carers Aged over 45 in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia', Health & Social Care in the Community, 2023, pp. e5032583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5032583

Harris-Roxas B; Kabir A; Kearns R; Webster G; Woodland L; Barr M, 2023, 'Characteristics and Health Service Use of a Longitudinal Cohort of Carers Aged over 45 in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia', Health & Social Care in the Community, 2023, pp. e5032583 - e5032583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5032583

Xu X; Grafenauer S; Barr ML; Schutte AE, 2023, 'Impact of Fruit and Fruit Juice on Death and Disease Incidence: A Sex-Specific Longitudinal Analysis of 18603 Adults', Journal of the American Heart Association, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.123.030199

Xu X; Grafenauer S; Barr M; Schuttea A, 2023, 'Fruit and Fruit Juice on Death and Disease Incidence: A Longitudinal Analysis of 18,603 Adults', Heart Lung and Circulation, 32, pp. s356 - s357, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.815

Parker SM; Barr M; Stocks N; Denney-Wilson E; Zwar N; Karnon J; Kabir A; Nutbeam D; Roseleur J; Liaw ST; McNamara C; Frank O; Tran A; Osborne R; Lau AYS; Harris M; Liaw T, 2022, 'Preventing chronic disease in overweight and obese patients with low health literacy using eHealth and teamwork in primary healthcare (HeLP-GP): A cluster randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e060393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060393

Sitas F; Harris-Roxas B; White S; Barr M; Haigh F; Harris M, 2022, 'Smoking cessation on discharge summaries', Medical Journal of Australia, 218, pp. 46 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51792

Buss VH; Varnfield M; Harris M; Barr M, 2022, 'Mobile Health Use by Older Individuals at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in an Australian Cohort: Cross-sectional Survey Study', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 10, pp. e37343, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/37343

Kabir A; Tran A; Ansari S; Conway DP; Barr M, 2022, 'Impact of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity on mortality among older Australians aged 45 years and over: A large population-based record linkage study', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e060001, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060001

Buss VH; Varnfield M; Harris M; Barr M, 2022, 'Remotely Conducted App-Based Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Risk Awareness and Prevention: Single-Group Feasibility Trial', JMIR Human Factors, 9, pp. e38469, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/38469

Williamson M; Barr ML; Kabir A; Comino EJ; Goodger B; Harris-Roxas BF; Crozier A; Jackson T; Finch J; Harris MF, 2022, 'Frequent users of health services among community-based older Australians: Characteristics and association with mortality', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41, pp. e328 - e338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13110

Buss VH; Varnfield M; Harris M; Barr M, 2022, 'A Mobile App for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Development and Usability Study', JMIR Human Factors, 9, pp. e35065, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/35065

Williamson MF; Song HJ; Dougherty L; Parcsi L; Barr ML, 2022, 'Qualitative Case Study: A Pilot Program to Improve the Integration of Care in a Vulnerable Inner-City Community', International Journal of Integrated Care, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.6184

Xu X; Kabir A; Barr ML; Schutte AE, 2022, 'Different Types of Long-Term Milk Consumption and Mortality in Adults with Cardiovascular Disease: A Population-Based Study in 7236 Australian Adults over 8.4 Years', Nutrients, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14030704

Buss VH; Varnfield M; Harris M; Barr M, 2021, 'Validation of a lifestyle-based risk score for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Australian adults', Preventive Medicine Reports, 24, pp. 101647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101647

Harris M; Parker S; Barr M; Kabir A; Stocks N; Zwar N; Nutbeam D; Osborn R; McNamara C; Tran A; Denney-Wilson E, 2021, 'Preventing chronic disease in patients with low health literacy using eHealth and teamwork in primary healthcare', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH, 27, pp. XXII - XXII, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000681602200047&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Jackson T; Barr M; Comino E; Welberry H; Kabir A; Harris-Roxas B; Lloyd J; Blunden L-A; Donnelly D; Goodger B; Harris M, 2021, 'Impact of social isolation and living alone on health service use, morbidity and mortality over time in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s4023

Barr M; Welberry H; Finch J; Blunden LA, 2020, 'Using Multiple Administrative Health Datasets to Identify A Mental Illness Cohort', International Journal of Population Data Science, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v5i5.1563

Pinese M; Lacaze P; Rath EM; Stone A; Brion MJ; Ameur A; Nagpal S; Puttick C; Husson S; Degrave D; Cristina TN; Kahl VFS; Statham AL; Woods RL; McNeil JJ; Riaz M; Barr M; Nelson MR; Reid CM; Murray AM; Shah RC; Wolfe R; Atkins JR; Fitzsimmons C; Cairns HM; Green MJ; Carr VJ; Cowley MJ; Pickett HA; James PA; Powell JE; Kaplan W; Gibson G; Gyllensten U; Cairns MJ; McNamara M; Dinger ME; Thomas DM, 2020, 'The Medical Genome Reference Bank contains whole genome and phenotype data of 2570 healthy elderly', Nature Communications, 11, pp. 435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14079-0

Barr ML; Welberry H; Hall J; Comino EJ; Harris E; Harris-Roxas BF; Jackson T; Donnelly D; Harris MF, 2020, 'General practitioner follow-up after hospitalisation in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia: access and impact on health services', Australian Health Review, 45, pp. 247 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH19285

Buss VH; Leesong S; Barr M; Varnfield M; Harris M, 2020, 'Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Mobile Health Technology: Systematic Review of the Literature', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22, pp. e21159, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/21159

Buss VH; Leesong S; Barr M; Varnfield M; Harris M, 2020, 'Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Mobile Health Technology: Systematic Review of the Literature (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.21159

Welberry H; Barr ML; Comino EJ; Harris-Roxas BF; Harris E; Dutton S; Jackson T; Donnelly D; Harris MF, 2019, 'Do general practice management and/or team care arrangements reduce avoidable hospitalisations in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia?', BMC Health Services Research, 19, pp. 811, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4663-3

Barr ML; Welberry H; Comino EJ; Harris-Roxas BF; Harris E; Lloyd J; Whitney S; O'Connor C; Hall J; Harris MF, 2019, 'Understanding the use and impact of allied health services for people with chronic health conditions in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia: a five-year longitudinal analysis', Primary health care research & development, 20, pp. e141 - e141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S146342361900077X

Lewis E; Harrison R; Hanly L; Psirides A; Zammit A; McFarland K; Dawson A; Hillman K; Barr M; Cardona M, 2019, 'End-of-life priorities of older adults with terminal illness and caregivers: a qualitative consultation', Health Expectations, 22, pp. 405 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.12860

Welberry H; Barr ML; Comino EJ; Harris-Roxas BF; Harris E; Harris MF, 2019, 'Increasing use of general practice management and team care arrangements over time in New South Wales, Australia', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25, pp. 168 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY18113

Pinese M; Lacaze P; Rath E; Stone A; Brion M-J; Ameur A; Nagpal S; Puttick C; Husson S; Degrave D; Navin Cristina T; Silva Kahl V; Statham A; Woods R; McNeil J; Riaz M; Barr M; Nelson M; Reid C; Murray A; Shah R; Wolfe R; Atkins J; Fitzsimmons C; Cairns H; Green M; Carr V; Cowley M; Pickett H; James P; Powell J; Kaplan W; Gibson G; Gyllensten U; Cairns M; McNamara M; Dinger M; Thomas D, 2018, 'The Medical Genome Reference Bank: Whole genomes and phenotype of 2,570 healthy elderly', bioRxiv, pp. 473348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/473348

Clark RG; Barr M, 2018, 'A blended link approach to relative risk regression', Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 27, pp. 3325 - 3339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0962280217698174

Chipperfield JO; Barr ML; Steel DG, 2018, 'Split Questionnaire Designs: collecting only the data that you need through MCAR and MAR designs', Journal of Applied Statistics, 45, pp. 1465 - 1475, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02664763.2017.1375085

Barr M; Ferguson R; van Ritten J; Hughes P; Steel D, 2015, 'Summary of the Impact of the Inclusion of Mobile Phone Numbers into the NSW Population Health Survey in 2012', AIMS Public Health, 2, pp. 210 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2015.2.210

Barr ML; Ferguson RA; Hughes PJ; Steel DG, 2014, 'Developing a weighting strategy to include mobile phone numbers into an ongoing population health survey using an overlapping dual-frame design with limited benchmark information', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 14, pp. 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-14-102

Barr ML; Ferguson RA; Steel DG, 2014, 'Inclusion of mobile telephone numbers into an ongoing population health survey in New South Wales, Australia, using an overlapping dual-frame design: Impact on the time series', BMC Research Notes, 7, pp. 517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-517

Barr ML; Dillon A; Kassis M; Steel DG, 2013, 'Telephone surveys provide reliable information on risk behaviours and health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 37, pp. 91 - 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12017

Stevens G; Agho K; Taylor M; Jones AL; Barr M; Raphael B, 2012, 'Perceived coping & concern predict terrorism preparedness in Australia', BMC Public Health, 12, pp. 1117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-1117

Barr ML; Van Ritten JJ; Steel DG; Thackway SV, 2012, 'Inclusion of mobile phone numbers into an ongoing population health survey in New South Wales, Australia: Design, methods, call outcomes, costs and sample representativeness', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 12, pp. 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-12-177

Stevens G; Agho K; Taylor M; Jones AL; Jacobs J; Barr M; Raphael B, 2011, 'Alert but less alarmed: A pooled analysis of terrorism threat perception in Australia', BMC Public Health, 11, pp. 797, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-797

Milat AJ; Watson WL; Monger C; Barr M; Giffin M; Reid M, 2011, 'Prevalence, circumstances and consequences of falls among community-dwelling older people: results of the 2009 NSW Falls Prevention Baseline Survey.', New South Wales public health bulletin, 22, pp. 43 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/nb10065

Harvey LA; Barr M; Poulos RG; Finch C; Sherker S; Harvey JE, 2011, 'A population-based survey of knowledge of first aid for burns in new south wales', Medical Journal of Australia, 195, pp. 465 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.10836

Muscatello D; Barr M; Thackway S; MacIntyre CR, 2011, 'Epidemiology of influenza-like illness during pandemic (H1N1) 2009, New South Wales, Australia', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17, pp. 1240 - 1247, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1707.101173

Agho K; Stevens G; Taylor M; Barr M; Raphael B, 2010, 'Population risk perceptions of global warming in Australia', Environmental Research, 110, pp. 756 - 763, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2010.09.007

Taylor M; Barr M; Stevens G; Bryson-Taylor D; Agho K; Jacobs J; Raphael B, 2010, 'Psychosocial stress and strategies for managing adversity: Measuring population resilience in New South Wales, Australia', Population Health Metrics, 8, pp. 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-7954-8-28

Harvey L; Barr M; Poulos B; Sherker S; Finch C, 2010, 'IS IT TIME TO REFINE THE MESSAGE?: A POPULATION BASED SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE OF FIRST AID FOR BURNS AND SCALDS IN NSW, AUSTRALIA', INJURY PREVENTION, 16, pp. A199 - A199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2010.029215.711

Jacobs J; Taylor M; Agho K; Stevens G; Barr M; Raphael B, 2010, 'Factors Associated with Increased Risk Perception of Pandemic Influenza in Australia', Influenza Research and Treatment, 2010, pp. 947906, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/947906

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