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Conference Papers
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
,2020, 'Changes in sales of over-the-counter and prescription medicines after rescheduling of codeine to a prescription-only medicine in Australia', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 142 - 142, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000577640500298&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
,2016, 'Does Concordance with Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Treatment Guidelines Improve Persistence? An Australian Population Based Cohort Study', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 292 - 292, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000385483502132&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2013, 'Adherence to Oral Bisphosphonate Therapy in a Fracture Liaison Service: A Randomised Controlled Trial', in JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH, WILEY-BLACKWELL, MD, Baltimore, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Bone-and-Mineral-Research, MD, Baltimore, 04 October 2013 - 07 October 2013, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000332035804007&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,Conference Posters
2016, 'Up-Scheduling of Alprazolam to a “Controlled Drug”: Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Its Impact on Benzodiazepine (BZD) Prescribing, Dispensing and Poisonings in Australia.', Dublin, Ireland, Vol. 25, pp. 346 - 347, presented at 32nd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Dublin, Ireland, 25 August 2016 - 28 August 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.4070
,Conference Presentations
2021, 'Prescribed Medicine Use in a Nationwide Sample of Australian Children: Extent of Off-Label Use', presented at International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Virtual, 23 August 2021 - 25 August 2021
,2021, 'Trajectories of Pregabalin Use and Their Association with Longitudinal Changes in Opioid and Benzodiazepine Daily Dose', presented at International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management, Virtual, 23 August 2021 - 25 August 2021
,2020, 'Evaluation of a pilot vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) service using an interrupted time series analysis', presented at ASCEPT, Virtual, 29 November 2020 - 02 December 2020
,2020, 'Changes in sales of over‐the‐counter and prescription medicines after rescheduling of codeine to a prescription‐only medicine in Australia', presented at International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management
,2019, 'Unintended Consequences of a National Policy Intervention to Curb Inappropriate Alprazolam Prescribing in Australia', presented at International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Philadelphia, USA, 24 August 2019 - 28 August 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.4864
,2017, 'Opioid Switching After Introduction of a Tamper-Resistant Oxycodone Formulation in Australia: A Population-Based Study', presented at International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology, Montreal, Canada, 27 August 2017 - 30 August 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.4275
,2017, 'Opioid Switching After Introduction of a Tamper-Resistant Oxycodone Formulation in Australia: A Population-Based Study', https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000437103900349&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2016, 'Does Concordance with Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Treatment Guidelines Improve Persistence? An Australian Population Based Cohort Study.', presented at 32nd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Dublin, Ireland, 25 August 2016 - 28 August 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.4070
,2016, 'A Proxy of Cancer Progression in Dispensing Claims: Validation and Performance', presented at 29th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Montreal, Canada, 25 August 2016 - 28 August 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.3512
,2015, 'Time Series Analysis of the Impact of Adverse Media on Statin Dispensing and Discontinuation in Australia'
,2014, 'Health service utilisation and investigations before diagnosis of cancer of unknown primary (CUP): A population-based nested case-control study', presented at 2014 World Cancer Congress, Melbourne, 03 December 2014 - 06 December 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.12332
,2014, 'HEALTH SERVICE UTILISATION AND INVESTIGATIONS BEFORE DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY (CUP): A POPULATION-BASED NESTED CASE-CONTROL STUDY', https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000344745100020&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2013, 'HEALTH SERVICE USE, TREATMENT PATTERNS, AND SURVIVAL FOR CANCER OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY: A DATA LINKAGE STUDY', https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000325868800129&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2011, 'Excess hospital admissions, ambulance calls and mortality during an exceptional heat wave in February 2011.', presented at Australasian Epidemiological Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, Australia
,2010, 'Use of linked hospital data to assess the impact of the introduction of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) therapy on stroke outcomes in NSW.', presented at Australasian Epidemiological Association 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia
,Conference Abstracts
2022, 'An overview of psychotropic pharmacotherapy at time of death by suicide: An Australian-wide case series study using administrative and coronial data', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 31, pp. 71 - 72, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000859084400137&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2022, 'Patterns of psychotropic medicine use and initiation in the year prior to death by suicide: A population-based study', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 31, pp. 366 - 366, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000859084401338&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2022, 'Trends in dispensing and utilization of tapentadol in Australia', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 31, pp. 543 - 544, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000859084402283&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2022, 'Trajectories of pregabalin use and their association with longitudinal changes in opioid and benzodiazepine use', in Pain, Wolters Kluwer, United States, Vol. 163, pp. E614 - E621, United States, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002433
,2021, 'Evaluating the impact of new prescribing restrictions for publicy-subsidised proton pump inhibitors in Australia: An interrupted time series analysis', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 30, pp. 219 - 220, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000687807300446&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2021, 'Changing general practitioner when entering residential aged care: impact on psychotropic medicine use and polypharmacy in 2,250 Australians with dementia', in Australian Dementia Forum, presented at Australian Dementia Forum
,2019, 'Risk factors for cancer registry-notified cancer of unknown primary site (CUP)', in Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, Wiley, Adelaide, Vol. 15, pp. 84 - 85, presented at Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 46th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, 12 November 2019 - 14 November 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.13262
,2019, 'Pregabalin use outside subsidy restrictions in Australia', in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Wiley, Philadelphia, USA, Vol. 28, pp. 252 - 253, presented at International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology, Philadelphia, USA, 24 August 2019 - 28 August 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.4864
,2019, 'Unintended Consequences of a National Policy Intervention to Curb Inappropriate Alprazolam Prescribing in Australia', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 28, pp. 34 - 35, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000481785600063&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'Using Australia’s National Data Linkage Demonstration Project (NDLDP) to improve cardiac care: Towards a national, whole-of-population linked data resource for evidence-informed health policy', in International Journal of Population Data Science, Swansea University, Banff, Canada, Vol. 3, presented at International Population Data Linkage Conference 2018, Banff, Canada, http://dx.doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v3i4.640
,2018, 'Antipsychotic drug use in pregnancy: A multinational database study', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 27, pp. 235 - 235
,2018, 'P2Y12 Inhibitor Therapy is Underutilised in Patients Hospitalised for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From a New Population-Level Data Linkage in Australia', in Heart, Lung and Circulation, Elsevier, Brisbane, Australia, Vol. 27, pp. s333, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane, Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.647
,2018, 'Use of Oral Anticoagulants After Hospital Discharge in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From a New Population-Level Linkage in Australia', in Heart, Lung and Circulation, Elsevier, Vol. 27, pp. s356, presented at Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.701
,2017, 'Two-Year Statin Adherence Trajectories in Initiators of Combined Amlodipine-Atorvastatin Therapy: A Population-Based Study (2005–2015)', in Abstracts of the 33rd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, WILEY, Montreal, Canada, Vol. 26, pp. 519 - 520, presented at International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology, Montreal, Canada, 27 August 2017 - 30 August 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.4275
,Reports
2018, Delivering better cardiac outcomes: Primary, specialist and hospital care
,2017, Post-market Review - Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Medicines
,Preprints
2024, OpenSAFELY: Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in children and adolescents, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.20.24306810
,2024, OpenSAFELY: a platform for analysing electronic health records designed for reproducible research, http://dx.doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/hj2sg
,2024, Comparative safety and effectiveness of Pfizer BA.4-5 versus Sanofi during the spring 2023 COVID-19 booster vaccination programme in England: a matched cohort study in OpenSAFELY-TPP, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.03.15.24304277
,2024, The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Antidepressant Prescribing with a focus on people with learning disability and autism: An interrupted time-series analysis in England using OpenSAFELY-TPP, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.08.24306990
,2024, The Medicines Intelligence Data Platform: A population-based data resource from New South Wales, Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.29.24306520
,2023, Effect of the 2022 COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign in 50 year olds in England: regression discontinuity analysis in OpenSAFELY, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.07.23295194
,2023, Effectiveness of Sotrovimab and Molnupiravir in community settings in England across the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 sublineages: emulated target trials using the OpenSAFELY platform, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.05.12.23289914
,2023, Fit notes associated with COVID-19 in 24 million patients’ primary care records: A cohort study in OpenSAFELY-TPP, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.07.28.23293269
,2023, OpenSAFELY: The impact of COVID-19 on azathioprine, leflunomide, and methotrexate monitoring, and factors associated with change in monitoring rate, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.06.23290826
,2023, The impact of COVID-19 on medication reviews in English primary care. An OpenSAFELY-TPP analysis of 20 million adult electronic health records, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.07.31.23293419
,2021, Changes in antidepressant use in Australia: A nationwide analysis prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2015-2021), http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.11.24.21266837
,2021, Changes in dispensing of medicines proposed for re-purposing in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.26.21264150
,Changes in opioid prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: cohort study of 20 million patients in OpenSAFELY-TPP, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.23.24303238
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