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Journal articles
2018, 'Algorithm for resolving discrepancies between claims for smoking cessation pharmacotherapies during pregnancy and smoking status in delivery records: The impact on estimates of utilisation', PLoS ONE, 13, pp. e0202999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202999
,2018, 'Multimorbidity among Aboriginal people in New South Wales contributes significantly to their higher mortality', Medical Journal of Australia, 209, pp. 19 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja17.00878
,2018, 'Renin-angiotensin system blockers in early pregnancy among women with chronic hypertension: Getting to the heart of the risk-benefit equation', International Journal of Epidemiology, 47, pp. 683 - 686, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyy066
,2018, 'Emergency Department Attendance after Telephone Triage: A Population-Based Data Linkage Study', Health Services Research, 53, pp. 1137 - 1162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.12692
,2017, 'Tobacco policy reform and population-wide antismoking activities in Australia: the impact on smoking during pregnancy.', Tob Control, 27, pp. 552 - 559, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-053715
,2017, 'Compliance with telephone triage advice among adults aged 45 years and older: An Australian data linkage study', BMC Health Services Research, 17, pp. 512, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2458-y
,2017, 'Data cleaning and management protocols for linked perinatal research data: A good practice example from the Smoking MUMS (Maternal Use of Medications and Safety) Study', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 17, pp. 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-017-0385-6
,2017, 'The feasibility of embedding data collection into the routine service delivery of a multi-component program for high-risk young people', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14, pp. 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14020208
,2017, 'The quality and effectiveness of interventions that target multiple risk factors among young people: a systematic review', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 41, pp. 54 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12573
,2017, 'Access to subsidized smoking cessation medications by australian smokers aged 45 years and older: A population-based cohort study', Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 19, pp. 342 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntw202
,2016, 'Questions about the validity of the binge or heavy drinking criterion have implications for more than just treatment evaluation', Addiction (Abingdon, England), 111, pp. 1731 - 1732, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.13294
,2016, 'Variation in the use of primary care services for diabetes management according to country of birth and geography among older Australians', Primary Care Diabetes, 10, pp. 66 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcd.2015.07.001
,2015, 'Randomized Controlled Trial of Mailed Personalized Feedback for Risky Drinkers in the Emergency Department: The Impact on Alcohol Consumption, Alcohol-Related Injuries, and Repeat Emergency Department Presentations', Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 39, pp. 1260 - 1266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acer.12760
,2014, 'Change in smoking status during two consecutive pregnancies: A population-based cohort study', BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 121, pp. 1611 - 1620, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.12769
,2014, 'Risk adjustment for smoking identified through tobacco use diagnoses in hospital data: A validation study', PLoS ONE, 9, pp. e95029, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095029
,2014, 'Linking birth records to hospital admission records enhances the identification of women who smoke during pregnancy', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 38, pp. 258 - 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12213
,2014, 'The Effectiveness of Community Action in Reducing Risky Alcohol Consumption and Harm: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial', PLoS Medicine, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001617
,2013, 'The Smoking MUMS (Maternal Use of Medications and Safety) study: Protocol for a population-based cohort study using linked administrative data', BMJ Open, 3, pp. e003692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003692
,2012, 'Prevalence and characteristics of alcohol-related presentations to emergency departments in rural Australia', Emergency Medicine Journal, 28, pp. 290 - 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2010.091561
,2012, 'Prevalence and characteristics of patients with risky alcohol consumption presenting to emergency departments in rural Australia', Emergency Medicine Australasia, 24, pp. 266 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-6723.2012.01537.x
,2012, 'Randomized controlled trial of mailed personalized feedback for problem drinkers in the emergency department: the short term impact', Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research, 36, pp. 523 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01632.x/full
,2012, 'The association between moral disengagement, psychological distress, resistive self-regulatory efficacy and alcohol and cannabis use among adolescents in Sydney, Australia', Addiction Research and Theory, 20, pp. 261 - 269, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/16066359.2011.614976
,2011, 'A systematic and methodological review of interventions for young people experiencing alcohol-related harm', Addiction, 106, pp. 1406 - 1418, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03418.x/full
,2010, 'Benzodiazepine use among heroin users: Baseline use, current use and clinical outcome', Drug and Alcohol Review, 29, pp. 250 - 255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00101.x
,2009, 'A systematic review of work-place intervention for alcohol-related problems', Addiction, 104, pp. 365 - 377
,2009, 'Patterns of major depression and drug-related problems amongst heroin users across 36 months', Psychiatry Research, 166, pp. 7 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2007.12.007
,2009, 'The ageing heroin user: career length, clinical profile and outcomes across 36 months', Drug and Alcohol Review, 28, pp. 243 - 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2008.00024.x
,2008, 'Injecting and noninjecting heroin administration: Transitions and treatment outcomes across 36 months', Journal of Drug Issues, 38, pp. 543 - 557
,2008, 'Systematic review and meta-analyses of strategies targeting alcohol problems in emergency departments: interventions reduce alcohol-related injuries', Addiction, 103, pp. 368 - 376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02072.x
,2008, 'The impact of treatment on 3 years` outcome for heroin dependence: findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS)', Addiction, 103, pp. 80 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02029.x
,2007, 'Borderline personality disorder and persistently elevated levels of risk in 36-month outcomes for the treatment of heroin dependence', Addiction, 102, pp. 1140 - 1146
,2007, 'Changes in the use of medical services and prescription drugs among heroin users over two years', Drug and Alcohol Review, 26, pp. 153 - 159
,2007, 'Patterns and correlates of attempted suicide by heroin users over a 3-year peroid: Findings from the Australian treatment outcome study', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 87, pp. 146 - 152
,2007, 'Patterns of nonfatal heroin overdose over a 3-year period: Findings from the Australian treatment outcome study', Journal of Urban Health - Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 84, pp. 283 - 291
,2007, 'Patterns of sustained heroin abstinence amongst long-term, dependent heroin users: 36 months findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS)', Addictive Behaviors, 32, pp. 1897 - 1906
,2006, 'Depression among heroin users: 12-Month outcomes from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS)', Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 30, pp. 355 - 362
,2006, 'Outcomes after detoxification for heroin dependence: findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS)', Drug and Alcohol Review, 25, pp. 241 - 247
,2006, 'Patterns and costs of treatment for heroin dependence over 12 months: findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 30, pp. 305 - 311
,2005, 'Depression among entrants to treatment for heroin dependence in the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS): prevalence, correlates and treatment seeking', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 78, pp. 309 - 315, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T63-4F7Y9C6-2/2/e2f9f5c715c44b158fddfa6b835f6a2e
,Conference Papers
2021, 'THE COMPARATIVE CARDIOVASCULAR SAFETY OF SMOKING CESSATION PHARMACOTHERAPIES', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, pp. S78 - S79, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000715073200195&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2021, 'Validity of algorithms for identifying five chronic conditions in MedicineInsight, Australian national primary care data', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.270
,2021, 'The Comparative Safety of Antiseizure Medication Polytherapy vs Valproate in Pregnancy and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations', in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, John Wiley and Sons, Virtual, pp. 73 - 74, presented at International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Virtual, 23 August 2021 - 25 August 2021
,2021, 'Prescription opioid use in Australian women of reproductive age from 2013 to 2020', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 308 - 309, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000687807300627&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2019, 'Trajectories of antipsychotic use before and during pregnancy and related maternal and birth characteristics', in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Wiley, Philadelphia, USA, pp. 216 - 216, presented at International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology, Philadelphia, USA, 24 August 2019 - 28 August 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.4864
,2019, 'Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events Associated with Varenicline and Nicotine Replacement Therapy: An Australian Population-Based Study', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 20 - 20, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000481785600033&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'Safety of renin-angiotensin system blockers in early pregnancy', Sydney, presented at 54th Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, 08 September 2018
,2018, 'Varenicline is more effective than nicotine replacement therapy during pregnancy: Findings from the smoking mums (maternal use of medications and safety) study', Prague, Czech Republic, presented at The 34th International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, 22 August 2018 - 26 August 2018
,2018, 'First trimester exposure to varenicline was not associated with increased risk of major birth defects: Findings from the smoking MUMS (Maternal Use of Medications and Safety) study', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 352 - 352, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000441893803093&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'Healthcare providers' concerns regarding smoking cessation pharmacotherapies in pregnancy: calls to a teratology information service', in TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES, EUROPEAN PUBLISHING, pp. 322 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/tid/84029
,2017, 'Risk of adverse perinatal outcomes associated with early pregnancy use of renin-angiotensin system blockers for the management of chronic hypertension', Brisbane, presented at ISPE's 10th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology, Brisbane, 29 October 2017
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