By Dr Bradley Michael Mathers

Journal articles

Mudiope P; Mutamba BB; Komuhangi L; Nangendo J; Alamo S; Mathers B; Makumbi F; Wanyenze R, 2024, 'Retention of people who inject drugs enrolled in a ‘medications for opioid use disorder’ (MOUD) programme in Uganda', Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13722-024-00468-4

Gogia M; Ruadze E; Kasrashvili T; Mathers B; Sabin K; Verster A; Macdonald V; Butsashvili M; Kamkamidze G; Khonelidze I; Stvilia K, 2024, 'Piloting a simplified bio-behavioural survey methodology, the BBS-Lite, among people who inject drugs in Georgia', International Journal of Drug Policy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104326

Macdonald V; Mathers B; Sabin K; Me A; Carpentier C; Niaz K; Mozalevskis A; Luhmann N; Ciupagea M; Soltani F; Verster A, 2023, 'New data confirm lack of progress in harm reduction after three decades of proven evidence of effectiveness.', Addiction, 118, pp. 1411 - 1413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16193

Jin F; Dore GJ; Matthews G; Luhmann N; Macdonald V; Bajis S; Baggaley R; Mathers B; Verster A; Grulich AE, 2021, 'Prevalence and incidence of hepatitis C virus infection in men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis', The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 6, pp. 39 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30303-4

Sibanda E; Shapiro A; Mathers B; Verster A; Baggaley R; Gaffield ME; Macdonald V, 2021, 'Values and preferences of contraceptive methods: a mixed-methods study among sex workers from diverse settings.', Sex Reprod Health Matters, 29, pp. 1913787, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2021.1913787

Macdonald V; Mbuagbaw L; Jordan MR; Mathers B; Jay S; Baggaley R; Verster A; Bertagnolio S, 2020, 'Prevalence of pretreatment HIV drug resistance in key populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.', J Int AIDS Soc, 23, pp. e25656, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25656

Chhim S; Chhea C; Sopheab H; Mathers BM; Kaldor J; Evans JL; Stein ES; Carrico A; Muth S; Song N; Maher L; Page K, 2018, 'Proportion and predictors of loss to follow-up in a longitudinal cohort study of female entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 29, pp. 1295 - 1304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462418779471

Utami S; Sawitri AAS; Wulandari LPL; Artawan Eka Putra IWG; Astuti PAS; Wirawan DN; Causer L; Mathers B, 2017, 'Mortality among people living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment in Bali, Indonesia: incidence and predictors', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 28, pp. 1199 - 1207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462417692942

Larney S; Peacock A; Mathers BM; Hickman M; Degenhardt L; Peacock A, 2017, 'A systematic review of injecting-related injury and disease among people who inject drugs', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 171, pp. 39 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.11.029

Larney S; Peacock A; Mathers BM; Degenhardt L, 2017, 'Systematic review and meta-analysis of injecting related injury and disease in people who inject drugs', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 171, pp. e115 - e115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.08.320

Kelly-Hanku A; Kawage T; Vallely A; Mek A; Mathers B, 2015, 'Sex, violence and HIV on the inside: cultures of violence, denial, gender inequality and homophobia negatively influence the health outcomes of those in closed settings', Culture, Health and Sexuality, 17, pp. 990 - 1003, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2015.1020877

Larney S; Mathers BM; Poteat T; Kamarulzaman A; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'Global epidemiology of HIV among women and girls who use or inject drugs: Current knowledge and limitations of existing data', Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 69, pp. S100 - S109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000623

Williams R; Lawrence C; Wilkes E; Shipp M; Henry B; Eades S; Mathers B; Kaldor J; Maher L; Gray D, 2015, 'Sexual behaviour, drug use and health service use by young Noongar people in Western Australia: A snapshot', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 188 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14038

Scott R; Foster R; Oliver LN; Olsen A; Mooney-Somers J; Mathers B; Micallef JM; Kaldor J; Maher L, 2015, 'Sexual risk and healthcare seeking behaviour in young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in North Queensland', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 194 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14092

Yuneti ON; Sawitri AAS; Wulandari LPL; Muliawan P; Widyanthini DN; Kathy PK; Amin J; Mathers B; Kaldor JM; Merati TP; Wirawan DN, 2015, 'P16.18 Influence of baseline characteristics on the increase cd4 >350 cells/mm3 among HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in indonesia', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91, pp. A218.1 - A218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.565

Mathers BM; Degenhardt L, 2014, 'Examining non-AIDS mortality among people who inject drugs', AIDS, 28, pp. S435 - S444, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000000435

Brown T; Bao L; Eaton JW; Hogan DR; Mahy M; Marsh K; Mathers BM; Puckett R, 2014, 'Improvements in prevalence trend fitting and incidence estimation in EPP 2013', AIDS, 28, pp. S415 - S425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000000454

Mathers BM; Cooper DA, 2014, 'Integrating HIV prevention into practice', JAMA, 312, pp. 349 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2014.8606

Degenhardt L; Mathers B; Hall WD, 2014, 'Response to Hser etal. (2014): The necessity for more and better data on the global epidemiology of opioid dependence', Addiction, 109, pp. 1335 - 1337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12612

Degenhardt L; Charlson F; Mathers B; Hall WD; Flaxman AD; Johns N; Vos T, 2014, 'The global epidemiology and burden of opioid dependence: Results from the global burden of disease 2010 study', Addiction, 109, pp. 1320 - 1333, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12551

Degenhardt L; Mathers BM; Wirtz AL; Wolfe D; Kamarulzaman A; Carrieri MP; Strathdee SA; Malinowska-Sempruch K; Kazatchkine M; Beyrer C, 2014, 'What has been achieved in HIV prevention, treatment and care for people who inject drugs, 2010-2012? A review of the six highest burden countries', International Journal of Drug Policy, 25, pp. 53 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.08.004

Mathers B, 2013, 'Policies and Interventions to Reduce HIV Risk', , pp. 757 - 766, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-398338-1.00077-4

Mathers BM; Degenhardt L; Bucello C; Lemon J; Wiessing L; Hickman M, 2013, 'Mortality among people who inject drugs: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 91, pp. 102 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.12.108282

Mathers BM; Degenhardt LJ; Bucello C; Lemon JA; Wiessing L; Hickman M, 2013, 'Mortality among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 91, pp. 102 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.12.108282

Des Jarlais DC; Feelemyer JP; Modi SN; Arasteh K; Mathers BM; Degenhardt LJ; Hagan H, 2012, 'Transitions from injection-drug-use-concentrated to self-sustaining heterosexual HIV epidemics: Patterns in the international data', PLoS One, 7, pp. e31227 - e31227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0031227

Degenhardt L; Mathers B; Nelson P; Horyniak D, 2011, 'PRESENTATION 1-LEVELS OF HIV, HCV, AND HBV AMONG PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS: GLOBAL OVERVIEW', DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, 30, pp. 26 - 26, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000297019700077&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Larance B; Ambekar A; Azim T; Murthy P; Panda S; Degenhardt L; Mathers B, 2011, 'The availability, diversion and injection of pharmaceutical opioids in South Asia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 30, pp. 246 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00304.x

Degenhardt L; Bucello C; Mathers B; Briegleb C; Ali H; Hickman M; McLaren J, 2011, 'Mortality among regular or dependent users of heroin and other opioids: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies', Addiction, 106, pp. 32 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03140.x

Nelson PK; Mathers BM; Cowie B; Hagan H; Des Jarlais D; Horyniak D; Degenhardt LJ, 2011, 'Global epidemiology of hepatitis B and hepatitis C in people who inject drugs: results of systematic reviews', The Lancet, 378, pp. 571 - 583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61097-0

Degenhardt LJ; Bucello C; Mathers BM; Briegleb C; Ali H; Hickman M; McLaren JA, 2011, 'Mortality among regular or dependent users of heroin and other opiods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies', Addiction, 106, pp. 32 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03140.x/full

Larance BK; Ambekar A; Azim T; Murthy P; Panda S; Degenhardt LJ; Mathers BM, 2011, 'The availability, diversion and injection of pharmaceutical opioids in South Asia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 30, pp. 246 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00304.x/pdf

Degenhardt L; Mathers B; Vickerman P; Rhodes T; Latkin C; Hickman M, 2010, 'Prevention of HIV infection for people who inject drugs: Why individual, structural, and combination approaches are needed', The Lancet, 376, pp. 285 - 301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60742-8

Mathers BM; Degenhardt LJ; Ali H; Wiessing L; Hickman M; Mattick RP; Myers B; Myers B; Strathdee S, 2010, 'HIV prevention, treatment and care services for people who inject drugs: a systematic review of global, regional, and national coverage', The Lancet, 375, pp. 1014 - 1028, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60232-2

Mathers BM; Cook C; Degenhardt LJ, 2010, 'Improving the data to strengthen the global response to HIV among people who inject drugs', International Journal of Drug Policy, 21, pp. 100 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.12.007

Degenhardt LJ; Mathers BM; Guarinieri M; Panda S; Phillips B; Strathdee S; Tyndall M; Wiessing L; Wodak AD; Howard J, 2010, 'Meth/amphetamine use and associated HIV: Implications for global policy and public health', International Journal of Drug Policy, 21, pp. 347 - 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.11.007

Degenhardt LJ; Mathers BM; Vickerman P; Rhodes T; Latkin C; Hickman M, 2010, 'Prevention of HIV infection for people who inject drugs: Why individual, structural and combination approaches are needed', The Lancet, 376, pp. 285 - 301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0410-6736(10)60742-8

Adam P; de Wit J; Toskin I; Mathers BM; Nashkhoev I; Lyerla R; Rugg D, 2009, 'Estimating levels of HIV testing, HIV prevention coverage, HIV knowledge, and condom use among men who have sex with men (MSM) in low-income and middle-income countries', JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 52, pp. s143 - s151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181baf111

Mathers BM; Degenhardt LJ; Adam P; Toskin I; Nashkhoev M; Lyerla R; Rugg D, 2009, 'Estimating the level of HIV prevention coverage, knowledge and protective behavior among injecting drug users: what does the 2008 UNGASS reporting round tell us?', JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 52, pp. s132 - s142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181baf0c5

Mathers BM; Degenhardt LJ, 2008, 'Global epidemiology of injecting drug use and HIV among people who inject drugs: a systematic review', Lancet, 372, pp. 1733 - 1745

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