By Dr Paul Leslie Simpson

Journal articles

Karystianis G; Lukmanjaya W; Buchan I; Simpson P; Ginnivan N; Nenadic G; Butler T, 2024, 'An analysis of published study designs in PubMed prisoner health abstracts from 1963 to 2023: a text mining study', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02186-6

Smith H; Wilson M; Donovan B; Jones J; Butler T; Nathan S; Simpson P, 2024, 'Factors associated with unintended pregnancy and contraceptive practices in justice-involved adolescent girls in Australia', PLoS ONE, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304825

Lukmanjaya W; Butler T; Taflan P; Simpson P; Ginnivan N; Buchan I; Nenadic G; Karystianis G, 2024, 'Population characteristics in justice health research based on PubMed abstracts from 1963 to 2023: text mining study (Preprint)', JMIR Formative Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/60878

Simpson PL; Callander D; Haire B; Pony M; Rosenberg S; Duck-Chong L; Holt M; Cook T, 2024, 'Factors Associated with Transgender and Gender Diverse People's Experience of Sexual Coercion, and Help-Seeking and Wellbeing Among Victims/Survivors: Results of the First Australian Trans and Gender Diverse Sexual Health Survey', LGBT Health, 11, pp. 370 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2023.0146

Brömdal A; Winter C; Sanders T; Leslie Simpson P; Maycock M; Clark KA, 2024, 'Transformative trans incarceration research: now and into the future.', Int J Transgend Health, 25, pp. 123 - 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2024.2334499

Simpson PL; Gardoll B; White L; Butler T, 2023, 'HIV policies in Australian prisons: a structured review assessing compliance with international guidelines', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100813

Hwang YI; Simpson PL; Butler TG; Hwang J, 2023, 'Victim and Victim Support Staff Experiences of a Domestic Violence Electronic Monitoring Program in Australia', International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 67, pp. 976 - 995, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X211058950

Taflan P; Simpson PL; Wilson M; Jones J; Donovan B; Amin J; Nathan S; Butler T, 2023, 'Sexually transmissible infections (STI) and HIV testing and diagnosis among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal adolescents in contact with the Australian justice system: a cross-sectional study', Sexual Health, 20, pp. 303 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh23028

Dahiya S; Simpson PL; Butler T, 2023, 'Rethinking standards on prison cell size in a (post)pandemic world: a scoping review', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069952

Karystianis G; Simpson P; Lukmanjaya W; Ginnivan N; Nenadic G; Buchan I; Butler T, 2023, 'Automatic Extraction of Research Themes in Epidemiological Criminology From PubMed Abstracts From 1946 to 2020: Text Mining Study', JMIR Formative Research, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/49721

Simpson PL; Butler T, 2023, 'Prisons and pandemic preparedness', BMJ, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p860

Karystianis G; Lukmanjaya W; Simpson P; Schofield P; Ginnivan N; Nenadic G; van Leeuwen M; Buchan I; Butler T, 2022, 'An Analysis of PubMed Abstracts From 1946 to 2021 to Identify Organizational Affiliations in Epidemiological Criminology: Descriptive Study', Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 11, pp. e42891, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/42891

Hwang YIJ; Simpson PL; Butler TG; Hwang J, 2021, 'Participant experiences of a post-release electronic monitoring program for domestic violence in New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Criminology, 54, pp. 482 - 500, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/26338076211028729

Simpson PL; Settumba S; Adily A; Ton B; Butler T, 2021, 'Defining Optimal Post-prison Care for Those With Psychosis: A Delphi Study', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.760904

Hwang YI; Ginnivan NA; Simpson PL; Baidawi S; Withall A; Williams B; Butler T; Hwang J, 2021, 'COVID-19 and incarcerated older adults: a commentary on risk, care and early release in Australia', International Journal of Prisoner Health, 17, pp. 245 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-10-2020-0078

Simpson PL; Guthrie J; Jones J; Butler T, 2021, 'Identifying research priorities to improve the health of incarcerated populations: results of citizens' juries in Australian prisons', The Lancet Public Health, 6, pp. e771 - e779, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00050-5

Simpson PL; Levy M; Butler T, 2021, 'Incarcerated people should be prioritised for covid-19 vaccination', The BMJ, 373, pp. n859, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n859

Haire BG; Brook E; Stoddart R; Simpson P, 2021, 'Trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of healthcare access in Australia: A qualitative study in people with complex needs', PLoS ONE, 16, pp. e0245889, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245889

Yap L; Simpson P; Richters J; Donovan B; Grant L; Butler T, 2020, 'Disclosing sexuality: Gay and bisexual men’s experiences of coming out, forced out, going back in and staying out of the ‘closet’ in prison', Culture, Health and Sexuality, 22, pp. 1222 - 1234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2019.1668963

Simpson PL; Williams M; Jones J; Butler T, 2020, 'Authors' response to “Australian first in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoner health care in the Australian Capital Territory”', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 44, pp. 325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13008

Stoddart R; Simpson P; Haire B, 2020, 'Medical advocacy in the face of Australian immigration practices: A study of medical professionals defending the health rights of detained refugees and asylum seekers', PLoS ONE, 15, pp. e0237776, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237776

Simpson PL; Simpson M; Adily A, 2020, 'Prison cell spatial density and infectious and communicable diseases: a systematic review (vol 9, e026806, 2019)', BMJ OPEN, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026806

Simpson PL; Butler TG, 2020, 'Covid-19, prison crowding, and release policies', The BMJ, 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1551

Pettit S; Simpson P; Jones J; Williams M; Islam MM; Parkinson A; Calabria B; Butler T, 2019, 'Holistic primary health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners: exploring the role of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43, pp. 538 - 543, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12941

Lee A; Simpson P; Haire B, 2019, 'The binding practices of transgender and gender-diverse adults in Sydney, Australia', Culture, Health and Sexuality, 21, pp. 969 - 984, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2018.1529335

Simpson PL; Hardiman D; Butler T, 2019, 'Understanding the over-representation of lesbian or bisexual women in the Australian prisoner population', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 31, pp. 365 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10345329.2019.1668339

Schofield PW; Xu A; Simpson P; Greenberg D; Lee J; Knight L; Butler T, 2019, 'Pharmacotherapy to reduce violent offending? Offenders might be interested', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53, pp. 697 - 698, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867419835937

Settumba SN; Shanahan M; Butler T; Schofield P; Lafferty L; Simpson P; Chambers G, 2019, 'Developing Attributes and Attribute-Levels for a Discrete-Choice Experiment: An Example for Interventions of Impulsive Violent Offenders.', Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40258-019-00484-5

Coles T; Simpson P; Saulo D; Kaldor J; Richards A; Levy M; Wake C; Siddall DA; Harrod ME; Kariminia A; Butler T, 2019, 'Trends in hepatitis B prevalence and associated risk factors among Indigenous and non-Indigenous prison entrants in Australia, 2004 to 2013', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43, pp. 236 - 240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12870

Simpson P; Simpson M; Adily A; Grant L; Butler T, 2019, 'Prison cell spatial density and infectious and communicable diseases: a systematic review', BMJ Open, 9, pp. e026806, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026806

Islam MM; McRae IS; Mazumdar S; Simpson PL; Wollersheim D; Fatema K; Butler T, 2018, 'Prescription opioid dispensing in New South Wales, Australia: spatial and temporal variation', BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 19, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40360-018-0219-0

Lovel M; Guthrie J; Simpson P; Butler T, 2018, 'Navigating the Political Landscape of Australian Criminal Justice Reform: Senior Policy-makers on Alternatives to Incarceration', CURRENT ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 29, pp. 227 - 241, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10345329.2018.12036099

Jones J; Wilson M; Sullivan E; Atkinson L; Gilles M; Simpson P; Baldry E; Butler T, 2018, 'Australian Aboriginal women prisoners’ experiences of being a mother: a review', International Journal of Prisoner Health, 14, pp. 221 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-12-2017-0059

Lovell M; Guthrie J; Simpson PL; Butler T, 2018, 'Navigating the political landscape of criminal justice reform in Australia: The views of senior policy-makers on alternatives to incarceration', Current Issues in Criminal Justice -Sydney-, 29, pp. 227 - 241, https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=662022226839308;res=E-LIBRARY

Simpson P, 2018, 'New Perspectives on Prison Masculinities, Matthew Maycock and Kate Hunt (eds.)', Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 30, pp. 67 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10345329.2018.12036108

Wilson M; Jones J; Butler T; Simpson PL; Gilles M; Baldry E; Levy M; Sullivan E, 2017, 'Violence in the Lives of Incarcerated Aboriginal Mothers in Western Australia', SAGE Open, 7, pp. 2158244016686814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244016686814

Asquith NL; Dwyer A; Simpson PL, 2017, 'A Queer Criminal Career', Current Issues in Criminal Justice -Sydney-, 29, pp. 167 - 180, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10345329.2017.12036094

Simpson PL; Guthrie J; Butler T, 2017, 'Prison health service directors’ views on research priorities and organizational issues in conducting research in prison: outcomes of a national deliberative roundtable', International Journal of Prisoner Health, 13, pp. 113 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-12-2016-0070

Wilson M; Simpson PL; Butler T; Richters J; Yap L; Donovan B, 2016, '‘You’re a woman, a convenience, a cat, a poof, a thing, an idiot’: transgender women negotiating sexual experiences in men’s prisons in Australia', Sexualities: studies in culture and society, First published date: November-22-2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363460716652828

Simpson PL; Reekie J; Butler T; Richters J; Yap L; Grant L; Richards A; Donovan B, 2016, 'Factors associated with sexual coercion in a representative sample of men in Australian prisons', Archives of Sexual Behavior: an interdisciplinary research journal, 45, pp. 1195 - 1205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-015-0653-7

Simpson PL; Guthrie J; Lovell M; Doyle M; Butler T, 2015, 'Assessing the public’s views on prison and prison alternatives: findings from public deliberation research in three Australian cities', Journal of Public Deliberation, 11, pp. 1 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.16997/jdd.231

Simpson PL; Guthrie JA; Butler TG, 2014, 'A reflection on Gavin Mooney′s Citizens Jury on offender health', Journal of Australian Political Economy, 73, pp. 224 - 246, http://australianpe.wix.com/japehome#!jape-73/c1vr8

Simpson PL; Scicluna HA; Jones PD; Cole AMD; O'Sullivan AJ; Harris PG; Velan G; McNeil HP, 2014, 'Predictive validity of a new integrated selection process for medical school admission', Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, pp. 86 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-14-86

Simpson PL; Scicluna HA; Jones PD; Cole AMD; O'Sullivan AJ; Harris PG; Velan G; McNeil HP, 2014, 'Predictive validity of a new integrated selection process for medical school admission', BMC Medical Education, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-14-86

Yap L; Carruthers S; Thompson S; Cheng W; Jones J; Simpson P; Richards A; Thein HH; Haber P; Lloyd A; Butler T, 2014, 'A descriptive model of patient readiness, motivators, and hepatitis C treatment uptake among Australian prisoners.', PLoS One, 9, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0087564

Grace J; Krom I; Maling C; Butler T; Midford R; Simpson P, 2013, 'Review of Indigenous offender health (updated).', Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, 12, http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/

Barton G; Rey JM; Simpson P; Denshire E, 2001, 'Patterns of critical incidents and their effect on outcome in an adolescent inpatient service.Barton', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 35, pp. 155 - 159

Treloar C; Champness S; Simpson PL; Higginbotham N, 2000, 'Critical appraisal checklist for qualitative research studies', Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 67, pp. 347 - 351

Rey JM; Plapp JM; Simpson PL, 1999, 'Parental satisfaction and outcome: a 4-year study in a child and adolescent mental health service.', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 33, pp. 22 - 28

Dorahy MJ; Schumaker JF; Simpson PL; Deshpande CG, 1996, 'Depression and life satisfaction in India and Australia.', Journal of Personality and Clinical Studies, 12, pp. 1 - 10

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