By Associate Professor Timothy Dobbins

Journal articles

Schaffer AL; Pearson SA; Dobbins TA; Er CC; Ward RL; Vajdic CM, 2015, 'Patterns of care and survival after a cancer of unknown primary (CUP) diagnosis: A population-based nested cohort study in Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs clients', Cancer Epidemiology, 39, pp. 578 - 584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2015.02.007

Dobbins TA; Badgery-Parker T; Currow DC; Young JM, 2015, 'Assessing measures of comorbidity and functional status for risk adjustment to compare hospital performance for colorectal cancer surgery: A retrospective data-linkage study', BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12911-015-0175-1

Thurber KA; Dobbins T; Kirk M; Dance P; Banwell C, 2015, 'Early life predictors of increased body mass index among indigenous Australian children', PLoS ONE, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130039

Schaffer AL; Buckley NA; Dobbins TA; Banks E; Pearson SA, 2015, 'The crux of the matter: Did the ABC’s catalyst program change Statin use in Australia?', Medical Journal of Australia, 202, pp. 591 - 595, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.00103

Gisev N; Larney S; Kimber J; Burns L; Weatherburn D; Gibson A; Dobbins T; Mattick RP; Butler T; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'Determining the impact of opioid substitution therapy upon mortality and recidivism among prisoners: A 22 year data linkage study', Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice

Burns L; Gisev N; Larney S; Dobbins T; Gibson A; Kimber J; Larance B; Mattick RP; Butler T; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'A longitudinal comparison of retention in buprenorphine and methadone treatment for opioid dependence in New South Wales, Australia', Addiction, 110, pp. 646 - 655, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12834

Dobbins TA; Creighton N; Currow DC; Young JM, 2015, 'Look back for the Charlson index did not improve risk adjustment of cancer surgical outcomes', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 68, pp. 379 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.12.002

Jorgensen ML; Young JM; Dobbins TA; Solomon MJ, 2015, 'A mortality risk prediction model for older adults with lymph node-positive colon cancer', European Journal of Cancer Care, 24, pp. 179 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12288

Young J; Badgery-Parker T; Dobbins T; Jorgensen M; Gibbs P; Faragher I; Jones I; Currow D, 2015, 'Comparison of ECOG/WHO performance status and ASA score as a measure of functional status', Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 49, pp. 258 - 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.06.006

Whittaker E; Swift W; Flatau P; Dobbins T; Schollar-Root O; Burns L, 2015, 'A place to call home: study protocol for a longitudinal, mixed methods evaluation of two housing first adaptations in Sydney, Australia', BMC public health, 15, pp. 342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1700-y

Dunlop SM; Dobbins T; Young JM, 2015, 'Impact of Australia's introduction of tobacco plain packs on adult smokers' pack-related perceptions and responses: results from a continuous tracking survey (vol 4, e005836, 2014)', BMJ OPEN, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005836corr1

Vajdic CM; Ward RL, 2015, 'Health service utilisation and investigations before diagnosis of cancer of unknown primary (CUP): A population-based nested case-control study in Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs client', Cancer Epidemiology, 39, pp. 585 - 592

Larney S; Gisev N; Farrell M; Dobbins T; Burns L; Gibson A; Kimber J; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'Opioid substitution therapy as a strategy to reduce deaths in prison: Retrospective cohort study', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 146, pp. e168 - e168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.373

Degenhardt L; Larney S; Kimber J; Gisev N; Farrell M; Dobbins T; Weatherburn DJ; Gibson A; Mattick R; Butler T; Burns L, 2015, 'The impact of opioid substitution therapy on mortality post-release from prison', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 146, pp. e260 - e260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.173

Naicker S; Meiser B; Mazza D; Emory J; Goodwin A; Dobbins T; Kirkwood J; Barlow-Stewart K; Trevena L, 2014, 'EXAMINING THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER PERSPECTIVE ON UTILISING FAMILY HISTORY TO SCREEN FOR COLORECTAL CANCER', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 10, pp. 150 - 150

Dunlop S; Dobbins T; Young J; Perez D; Currow D, 2014, 'SHORT-TERM IMPACT OF AUSTRALIA'S NEW TOBACCO PLAIN PACKS ON ADULT SMOKERS' PACK-RELATED PERCEPTIONS AND RESPONSES: RESULTS FROM A CONTINUOUS TRACKING SURVEY', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 10, pp. 6 - 6, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000346343700018&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Degenhardt L; Larney S; Kimber J; Gisev N; Farrell M; Dobbins T; Weatherburn DJ; Gibson A; Mattick R; Butler T; Burns L, 2014, 'The Impact of Opioid Substitution Therapy on Mortality Post-Release from Prison: A Retrospective Data Linkage Study', PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, 23, pp. 346 - 346, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000342763600643&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Gisev N; Degenhardt L; Larney S; Dobbins T; Larance B; Gibson A; Kimber J; Butler T; Mattick R; Burns L, 2014, 'Treatment Utilisation and Retention with Opioid Substitution Therapy between 2001 and 2010: A Comparison of Buprenorphine and Methadone Users', PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, 23, pp. 346 - 347, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000342763600644&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Jorgensen ML; Young JM; Dobbins TA; Solomon MJ, 2014, 'Predictors of variation in colorectal cancer care and outcomes in New South Wales: A population-based health data linkage study', Medical Journal of Australia, 200, pp. 403 - 407, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja13.10710

Dobbins TA; Young JM; Solomon MJ, 2014, 'Uptake and outcomes of laparoscopically assisted resection for colon and rectal cancer in Australia: A population-based study', Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 57, pp. 415 - 422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/DCR.0000000000000060

Vajdic CM; Er CC; Schaffer A; Dobbins T; Wyld L; Meagher NS; Barrett J; Ward RL; Pearson SA, 2014, 'An audit of cancer of unknown primary notifications: A cautionary tale for population health research using cancer registry data', Cancer Epidemiology, 38, pp. 460 - 464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2014.05.004

Young JM; Stacey I; Dobbins TA; Dunlop S; Dessaix AL; Currow DC, 2014, 'Association between tobacco plain packaging and Quitline calls: A populationbased, interrupted time-series analysis', Medical Journal of Australia, 200, pp. 29 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja13.11070

Jorgensen ML; Young JM; Dobbins TA; Solomon MJ, 2014, 'Does patient age still affect receipt of adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer in New South Wales, Australia?', Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 5, pp. 323 - 330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2014.02.007

Dunlop SM; Dobbins T; Young JM; Perez D; Currow DC, 2014, 'Impact of Australia's introduction of tobacco plain packs on adult smokers' pack-related perceptions and responses: Results from a continuous tracking survey', BMJ Open, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005836

Larney S; Gisev N; Farrell M; Dobbins T; Burns L; Gibson A; Kimber J; Degenhardt L, 2014, 'Opioid substitution therapy as a strategy to reduce deaths in prison: Retrospective cohort study', BMJ Open, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004666

Degenhardt L; Larney S; Kimber J; Gisev N; Farrell M; Dobbins T; Weatherburn DJ; Gibson A; Mattick R; Butler T; Burns L, 2014, 'The impact of opioid substitution therapy on mortality post-release from prison: Retrospective data linkage study', Addiction, 109, pp. 1306 - 1317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12536

Meiser B; Schofield PR; Trevena L; Wilde A; Barlow-Stewart K; Proudfoot J; Peate M; Dobbins T; Christensen H; Sherman KA; Karatas J; Mitchell PB; Schofield P, 2013, 'Cluster randomized controlled trial of a psycho-educational intervention for people with a family history of depression for use in general practice', BMC Psychiatry, 13, pp. 325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-13-325

Jorgensen ML; Young JM; Dobbins TA; Solomon ML, 2013, 'Assessment of abdominoperineal resection rate as a surrogate marker of hospital quality in rectal cancer surgery', British Journal of Surgery, 100(12):1655-63, pp. 1655 - 1663, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9293

Durcinoska I; Young J; Dobbins T; Solomon M, 2013, 'NSW BOWEL CANCER CARE SURVEY: POPULATION-BASED ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS CANCER CARE COORDINATION NEEDS AND PREFERENCES', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 9, pp. 157 - 157, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000325868800303&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Jorgensen M; Young J; Dobbins T; Solomon M, 2013, 'SHOULD ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION RATE BE USED AS A SURROGATE MARKER OF HOSPITAL QUALITY IN RECTAL CANCER SURGERY?', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 9, pp. 97 - 97, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000325868800126&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Naicker S; Meiser B; Goodwin A; Kirk J; Barlow-Stewart K; Dobbins T; Mazza D; Emery J; Pirotta M; Trevena L, 2013, 'Which Tests is Best? A Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Use of Familial Phenotype to Risk Appropriately Screen for Colorectal Cancer in the General Population', PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, 22, pp. 27 - 27

Joshi V; Adelstein B-A; Schaffer A; Srasuebkul P; Dobbins T; Pearson S-A, 2013, 'A Proxy of Cancer Progression in Dispensing Claims: Validation and Performance', PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, 22, pp. 221 - 222, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000334876101022&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Young JM; Butow PN; Walsh J; Durcinoska I; Dobbins TA; Rodwell L; Harrison JD; White K; Gilmore A; Hodge B; Hicks H; Smith S; O'Connor G; Byrne CM; Meagher AP; Jancewicz S; Sutherland A; Ctercteko G; Pathma-Nathan N; Curtin A; Townend D; Abraham NS; Longfield G; Rangiah D; Young CJ; Eyers A; Lee P; Fisher D; Solomon MJ, 2013, 'Multicenter randomized trial of centralized nurse-led telephone-based care coordination to improve outcomes after surgical resection for colorectal cancer: The CONNECT intervention', Journal of Clinical Oncology, 31, pp. 3585 - 3591, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2012.48.1036

Dobbins TA, 2013, 'Australian national birthweight percentiles by sex and gestational age, 1998-2007 (vol 197, pg 291, 2012)', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 198, pp. 189 - 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.11331c

Lee YYC; Roberts CL; Young J; Dobbins T, 2013, 'Using hospital discharge data to identify incident pregnancy-associated cancers: A validation study', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-13-37

Naicker S; Meiser B; Goodwin A; Kirk J; Barlow-Stewart K; Dobbins T; Baylock B; Mazza D; Emery J; Pirotta M; Trevena L, 2012, 'WHICH TEST IS BEST? - A RCT TO EVALUATE FAMILY HISTORY AS A TRIAGE TOOL IN SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 8, pp. 264 - 264

Joshi V; Adelstein B-A; Srasuebkul P; Dobbins T; Pearson S-A, 2012, 'Estimating Disease Progression in Metastatic Cancer Patients Using Dispensing Data: A Validation Study', PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, 21, pp. 169 - 169, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308131701347&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Dobbins T; Sullivan EA; Roberts C; Simpson J, 2012, 'Australian national birthweight percentiles', Medical Journal of Australia, 197, pp. 291 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.11331

Lee YY; Roberts CL; Dobbins T; Stavrou EP; Black K; Morris J; Young J, 2012, 'Incidence and outcomes of pregnancy-associated cancer in Australia, 1994-2008: A population-based linkage study', BJOG - an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 119, pp. 1572 - 1582, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03475.x

Booy R; Lindley R; Dwyer DE; Yin J; Heron L; Moffatt C; Chiu C; Rosewell A; Dean A; Dobbins T; Philp DJ; Gao Z; Macintyre C, 2012, 'Treating and Preventing Influenza in Aged Care Facilities: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial', PLoS ONE, 7, pp. 1 - 16, http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi/10.1371/journal.pone.0046509

Adelstein BA; Dobbins TA; Harris CA; Marschner IC; Ward RL, 2011, 'A systematic review and meta-analysis of KRAS status as the determinant of response to anti-EGFR antibodies and the impact of partner chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer', European Journal of Cancer, 47, pp. 1343 - 1354, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2011.03.031

Hong A; Dobbins TA; Lee CS; Jones D; Fei J; Clark J; Armstrong BK; Harnett G; Milross C; Tran N; Peculis LD; Ng C; Milne AG; Hughes L; Forstner D; O'Brien C; Rose B, 2011, 'Use of cyclin D1 in conjunction with human papillomavirus status to predict outcome in oropharyngeal cancer', International Journal of Cancer, 128, pp. 1532 - 1545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.25479

Hong AM; Dobbins TA; Lee CS; Jones D; Harnett GB; Armstrong BK; Clark JR; Milross CG; Kim J; O'Brien CJ; Rose BR, 2010, 'Human papillomavirus predicts outcome in oropharyngeal cancer in patients treated primarily with surgery or radiation therapy', British Journal of Cancer, 103, pp. 1510 - 1517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605944

Ilsar R; Chawantanpipat C; Chan KH; Dobbins TA; Waugh R; Hennessy A; Celermajer DS; Ng MKC, 2010, 'Doppler-derived Pulmonary Flow Reserve Detects Pulmonary Microvascular Obstruction in High Primates', Heart Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. 592 - 594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.1057

Denney-Wilson E; Cowell CT; Okely AD; Hardy LL; Aitken R; Dobbins T, 2010, 'Associations between insulin and glucose concentrations and anthropometric measures of fat mass in Australian adolescents', BMC Pediatrics, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-10-58

Middleton PM; Simpson PM; Sinclair G; Dobbins TA; Math B; Bendall JC, 2010, 'Effectiveness of morphine, fentanyl, and methoxyflurane in the prehospital setting', Prehospital Emergency Care, 14, pp. 439 - 447, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10903127.2010.497896

Hong A; Grulich A; Jones D; Lee S; Garland S; Dobbins T; Clark J; Harnett G; Milross C; O'Brien C; Rose B, 2010, 'Oropharyngeal cancer. Australian data show increase.', BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c2518

Hong A; Grulich A; Jones D; Lee S; Garland S; Dobbins T; Clark J; Harnett G; Milross C; O'Brien C; Rose B, 2010, 'Oropharyngeal cancer. Australian data show increase.', BMJ, 340, pp. c2518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c2518

Ilsar R; Chawantanpipat C; Chan KH; Dobbins TA; Waugh R; Hennessy A; Celermajer DS; Ng MKC, 2010, 'Measurement of pulmonary flow reserve and pulmonary index of microcirculatory resistance for detection of pulmonary microvascular obstruction', PLoS ONE, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009601

Ilsar R; Bailey BP; Dobbins TA; Celermajer DS, 2010, 'The Relationship Between Pulmonary Artery and Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Vascular Disease', Heart Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. 38 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.08.001

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