By Dr Michael Falster

Journal articles

Tran B; Falster MO; Girosi F; Jorm L, 2016, 'Relationship between use of general practice and healthcare costs at the end of life: A data linkage study in New South Wales, Australia', BMJ Open, 6, pp. e009410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009410

Falster MO; Jorm LR; Leyland AH, 2016, 'Visualising linked health data to explore health events around preventable hospitalisations in NSW Australia', BMJ Open, 6, pp. e012031, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012031

Warren JR; Falster MO; Tran B; Jorm L, 2015, 'Association of continuity of primary care and statin adherence', PLoS ONE, 10, pp. e0140008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140008

Vajdic CM; Marashi Pour S; Olivier J; Swart A; O'Connell DL; Falster MO; Meagher NS; Mao L; Grulich AE; Randall DA; Amin J; Burns L; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'Corrigendum to "The impact of blood-borne viruses on cause-specific mortality among opioid dependent people: An Australian population-based cohort study" [Drug Alcohol Depend. 152C (2015) 264-271] DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.03.026', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 154, pp. 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.024

Vajdic CM; Pour SM; Olivier J; Swart A; O'Connell DL; Falster MO; Meagher NS; Mao L; Grulich AE; Randall DA; Amin J; Burns L; Degenhardt L, 2015, 'The impact of blood-borne viruses on cause-specific mortality among opioid dependent people: An Australian population-based cohort study', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 152, pp. 264 - 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.03.026

Tran B; Falster MO; Douglas K; Blyth F; Jorm LR, 2015, 'Smoking and potentially preventable hospitalisation: The benefit of smoking cessation in older ages', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 150, pp. 85 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.028

Falster MO; Jorm LR; Douglas KA; Blyth FM; Elliott RF; Leyland AH, 2015, 'Sociodemographic and health characteristics, rather than primary care supply, are major drivers of geographic variation in preventable hospitalizations in Australia', Medical Care, 53, pp. 436 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000000342

Larney S; Grebely J; Falster M; Swart A; Amin J; Degenhardt L; Burns L; Vajdic CM, 2015, 'Opioid substitution therapy is associated with increased detection of hepatitis C virus infection: A 15-year observational cohort study', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 148, pp. 213 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.12.027

Larney S; Grebely J; Falster M; Swart A; Amin J; Degenhardt L; Burns L; Vajdic C, 2015, 'Diagnosis of hepatitis c virus infection after entry to opioid substitution therapy', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 156, pp. e122 - e122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.07.337

Van Leeuwen MT; Turner JJ; Joske DJ; Falster MO; Srasuebkul P; Meagher NS; Grulich AE; Giles GG; Vajdic CM, 2014, 'Lymphoid neoplasm incidence by WHO subtype in Australia 1982-2006', International Journal of Cancer, 135, pp. 2146 - 2156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.28849

Harrold TC; Randall DA; Falster MO; Lujic S; Jorm LR, 2014, 'The contribution of geography to disparities in preventable hospitalisations between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians', PLoS ONE, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097892

Tran B; Falster MO; Douglas K; Blyth F; Jorm LR, 2014, 'Health behaviours and potentially preventable hospitalisation: A prospective study of older Australian adults', PLoS ONE, 9, pp. e93111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093111

Vajdic CM; Stavrou EP; Ward RL; Falster MO; Pearson SA, 2014, 'Minimal excess risk of cancer and reduced risk of death from cancer in Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs clients: A record linkage study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 38, pp. 30 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12168

Warren JR; Falster MO; Fox D; Jorm L, 2013, 'Factors influencing adherence in long-term use of statins', Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 22, pp. 1298 - 1307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.3526

Falster MO; Randall DA; Lujic S; Ivers R; Leyland AH; Jorm LR, 2013, 'Disentangling the impacts of geography and Aboriginality on serious road transport injuries in New South Wales', Accident Analysis and Prevention, 54, pp. 32 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2013.01.015

Van Leeuwen MT; Turner J; Falster M; Meagher N; Joske D; Grulich AE; Giles GG; Vajdic CM, 2013, 'Latitude gradients for lymphoid neoplasm subtypes in Australia support an association with ultraviolet radiation exposure', International Journal of Cancer, 133, pp. 944 - 951, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.28081

Jorm LR; Randall DA; Falster MO; Leyland AH, 2013, 'OP08 Using Linked Administrative Data and Multilevel Modelling to Identify Targets for Interventions to Tackle Health Disparities', Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 67, pp. A7.1 - A7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2013-203126.8

Jorm LR; Leyland AH; Blyth FM; Elliott RF; Douglas KMA; Redman S, 2012, 'Assessing Preventable Hospitalisation InDicators (APHID): Protocol for a data-linkage study using cohort study and administrative data', BMJ Open, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002344

Morris JM; Algert CS; Falster MO; Ford JB; Kinnear A; Nicholl MC; Roberts CL, 2012, 'Trends in planned early birth: A population-based study', American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 207, pp. 186.e1 - 186.e8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2012.06.082

Falster M; Roberts C; Ford JB; Kinnear A; Nicholl M, 2012, 'Development of a maternity hospital classification for perinatal research', NSW Public Health Bulletin, 1, pp. 12 - 16

Becker N; Falster M; Vajdic CM; De Sanjose S; Martinez-Maza O; Bracci PM; Melbye M; Smedby KE; Engels EA; Turner J; Vineis P; Constantin A; Holly EA; Spinelli JJ; Vecchia CL; Zheng T; Chiu BC-H; Montella M; Cocco P; Maynadie M; Foretova L; Staines A; Brennan P; Severson R; Cerhan JR; Breen EC; Birmann B; Grulich AE, 2012, 'Self-reported history of infections and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: An InterLymph pooled analysis', International Journal of Cancer, 131, pp. 2342 - 2348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.27438

Grulich AE; Vajdic CM; Falster M; Kane E; Ekstrom SK; Bracci P; De Sanjose S; Becker NG; Turner J; Martinez-Maza O; Melbye M; Engels E; Vineis P; Seniori CA; Holly E; Spinelli J; La Vecchia C; Zheng T; Chiu B; Dal Maso L; Cocco P, 2010, 'Birth order and risk of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma - true association or bias?', American Journal of Epidemiology, 172, pp. 621 - 630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwq167

Vajdic CM; Falster M; De Sanjose S; Martinez-Maza O; Becker N; Bracci P; Melbye M; Smedby K; Engels E; Turner J; Vineis P; Costantini A; Holly E; Kane E; Spinelli J; La Vecchia C; Zheng T; Chiu B; Dal Maso L; Cocco P; Maynadie M; Foretova L; Staines A; Brennan P; Davis S; Severson R; Cerhan J; Breen E; Birmann B; Cozen W; Grulich AE, 2009, 'Atopic disease and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: An interlymph pooled analysis', Cancer research, 69, pp. 6482 - 6489

Poynten IM; Millwood I; Falster M; Law MG; Andresen DN; Van Damme L; Kaldor JM, 2009, 'The safety of candidate vaginal microbicides since nonoxynol-9: A systematic review of published studies', AIDS, 23, pp. 1245 - 1254

Smedby K; Vajdic CM; Falster M; Engels E; Martinez-Maza O; Turner J; Hjalgrim H; Vineis P; Costantini A; Bracci P; Holly E; Willett E; Spinelli J; La Vecchia C; Zheng T; Becker NG; De Sanjose S; Chiu B; Dal Maso L; Cocco P; Maynadie M; Foretova L; Staines A; Brennan P; Davis S; Severson R; Cerhan J; Breen E; Birmann B; Grulich AE; Cozen W, 2008, 'Autoimmune disorders and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes: a pooled analysis within the InterLymph consortium', Blood, 111, pp. 4029 - 4038, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2007-10-119974

Grulich AE; Van Leeuwen MT; Falster M; Vajdic CM, 2007, 'Incidence of cancers in people with HIV/AIDS compared with immunosuppressed transplant recipients: a meta-analysis', Lancet, 370, pp. 59 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61050-2

Conference Papers

Sotade O; Falster M; Pearson S-A; Jorm L; Sedrakyan A, 2021, 'Comparison of 10-and 15-year outcomes of bioprosthetic and mechanical aortic valve replacement in patients aged under 65 years: Australian study using linked data for 4,704 patients', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, pp. 48 - 48, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000687807300097&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Venkateswaran R; Adelstein B; Falster M; Ward R, 2012, 'IS TUMOUR HER-2 STATUS A PROGNOSTIC FACTOR IN GASTRIC AND OESOPHAGEAL CANCERS? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 59 - 59, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000306960100051&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Morris J; Roberts C; Falster M, 2012, 'Outcomes of planned birth before the due date', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, MOSBY-ELSEVIER, TX, Dallas, pp. S279 - S280, presented at 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting/Pregnancy Meeting of Society-for-Maternal-Fetal-Medicine, TX, Dallas, 06 February 2012 - 11 February 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2011.10.640

Falster M; Olivier J; Chong S; Grzebieta R; Watson W, 2009, 'Trends in severe pedestrian injuries among older people in NSW', in 2009 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales, Australia, Sydney, Australia, presented at 2009 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, Sydney, Australia, 10 November 2009 - 13 November 2009, http://www.rsconference.com/roadsafety/detail/988

Conference Presentations

Shawon MSR; Falster M; Hsu B; Yu J; Ooi S-Y; Jorm L, 2022, 'Temporal trends in rates and risk-adjusted outcomes for coronary revascularization in New South Wales (2003-2017)', presented at UNSW Annual Cardiovascular Symposium 2022, UNSW Sydney, 05 April 2022 - 05 April 2022

Conference Abstracts

de Oliveira Costa J; Lin J; Pearson S; Buckley NA; Schaffer A; Falster M, 2023, 'Adherence and persistence to cardiovascular medicines in Australia among people initiating therapy in 2018', in Adherence and persistence to cardiovascular medicines in Australia among people initiating therapy in 2018, presented at 39th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management 2023

Lin J; Pearson S; Greenfield J; Park KH; Havard A; Brieger D; Day R; Falster M; de Oliveira Costa J, 2023, 'Trends in the use of Cardiometabolic Medicines in Australia (2014-2022): Sodium-glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitors and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Analogues', in Trends in the use of Cardiometabolic Medicines in Australia (2014-2022): Sodium-glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitors and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Analogues, presented at Australian Diabetes Congress 2023

Lin J; Pearson S; Greenfield J; Park KH; Havard A; Brieger D; Day R; Falster M, 2023, 'Trends in use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 analogues (GLP-1a) for cardiovascular risk in Australia (2014-2022)', in Trends in use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 analogues (GLP-1a) for cardiovascular risk in Australia (2014-2022), presented at 39th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management 2023

Falster MO; Garland SK; Jorm LR; Beiles CB; Freeman AJ; Sedrakyan A; Sotade OT; Varcoe RL, 2023, 'Comparison of Outcomes for Major Contemporary Endograft Devices Used for Endovascular Repair of Intact Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms', in Journal of Vascular Surgery, Elsevier, Vol. 77, pp. 1293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2023.01.009

Lujic S; Randall DA; Simpson JM; Falster MO; Jorm LR, 2022, 'Interaction effects of multimorbidity and frailty on adverse health outcomes in elderly hospitalised patients', in Scientific Reports, Vol. 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18346-x

Falster MO; Garland SK; Jorm L; Beiles CB; Freeman AJ; Sedrakyan A; Sotade O; Varcoe RL, 2022, 'Comparison of outcomes for major contemporary endograft devices used for endovascular repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysms', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 31, pp. 466 - 467

Daniels B; Luckett T; Falster MO; Liauw W; Gisev N; Pearson S-A, 2022, 'Understanding opioid use prior to and immediately following cancer diagnosis using group-based trajectory models (GBTM)', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 31, pp. 525 - 526, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000859084402246&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Costa JDO; Pearson S-A; Elshaug A; van Gool K; Jorm L; Falster M, 2021, 'Rates of low value care in NSW public hospitals: variation between public and private inpatients', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, Vol. 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.195

Shawon MSR; Falster M; Lujic S; Hanly M; Garland S; Jorm L, 2021, 'Predictors and Sources of Variation in 30-day Unplanned Readmission Following Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery in Australia', in Heart Lung and Circulation, Elsevier, Vol. 30, pp. s258, presented at 69th CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research ANZET 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.362

Falster MO; Buckley NA; Brieger D; Pearson S-A, 2020, 'Antihypertensive polytherapy in Australia: Prevalence of inappropriate combinations, 2013-2018', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Vol. 29, pp. 198 - 199

Falster MO; Charrier R; Pearson S; Buckley N; Daniels B, 2020, 'Long-term trajectories of medicine use among older adults experiencing polypharmacy in Australia', in PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, WILEY, Virtual, Vol. 29, pp. 199 - 199, presented at 36th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Virtual, 16 September 2020

Falster M; Schaffer A; Jorm L; Wilson A; Brieger D; Nasis A; Emerson L; Pearson S, 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

Brieger D; Falster M; Schaffer A; Jorm L; Pearson S; Emerson L; Hay M; Nasis A; Wilson A, 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

Nasis A; Schaffer A; Falster M; Pearson S; Jorm L; Emerson L; Hay M; Brieger D; Wilson A, 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

Moeller H; Ivers R; Falster K; Falster M; Clapham K; Jorm L; Randall D, 2015, 'The Contribution Of Geography And Risk Factors To Inequalities In Unintentional Injury Between Aboriginal And Non-Aboriginal Australian Children', in ISEE Conference Abstracts, Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/isee.2015.2015-349

Reports

Pearse J; Mazevska D; McElduff P; Stone C; Tuccia J; Cho O; Mitchell S; McElduff B; Tran D; Falster M; Pearson S; Jorm L; Yu S; Naghsh Nejadm M; van Gool K; Wright M; Hall J; Bower M; Dunbar J; Henryks J; Rosen R; Smyth T, 2022, Health Care Homes trial final evaluation report, Volume 1: Summary report, https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022/08/evaluation-of-the-health-care-homes-trial-final-evaluation-report-2022-summary-report.pdf

Pearse J; Mazevska D; McElduff P; Stone C; Tuccia J; Cho O; Mitchell S; McElduff B; Tran D; Falster M; Pearson S; Jorm L; Yu S; Naghsh Nejadm M; van Gool K; Wright M; Hall J; Bower M; Dunbar J; Henryks J; Rosen R; Smyth T, 2022, Health Care Homes trial final evaluation report, Volume 2: Main report, https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/evaluation-of-the-health-care-homes-trial-final-evaluation-report-2022

James P; Mazevska D; McElduff P; Stone C; Tuccia J; Cho O; Mitchell S; McElduff B; Tran D; Falster M; Pearson S; Jorm L; Yu S; Naghsh Nejadm M; van Gool K; Wright M; Hall J; Bower M; Dunbar J; Henryks J; Rosen R; Smyth T, 2022, Health Care Homes trial final evaluation report, Volume 3: Methods and data supplement, https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022/08/evaluation-of-the-health-care-homes-trial-final-evaluation-report-2022-methods-and-data-supplement.pdf

Tran D; Falster M; Pearson S; Jorm L, 2021, Health Care Homes PHN Benchmark Report: July 2020 - December 2020 (Round 5)

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