By Dr Sian K Smith

Journal articles

Smith SK; Yan B; Milross C; Dhillon HM, 2015, 'Radiation therapy for people with cancer: What do written information materials tell them?', European Journal of Cancer Care, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12366

Dhillon H; Smith SK; Nathan D; Taylor J; Van Gelder E; Halkett G; Dixon A; Milross C, 2014, 'WHAT DO PATIENTS UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE INFORMATION THEY RECEIVE DURING RADIOTHERAPY?', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 10, pp. 205 - 206, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000345350900386&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Wyld L; Smith S; Hawkins NJ; Long J; Ward RL, 2014, 'Introducing research initiatives into healthcare: What do doctors think?', Biopreservation and Biobanking, 12, pp. 91 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/bio.2013.0069

Smith SK; Simpson JM; Trevena LJ; McCaffery KJ, 2014, 'Factors associated with informed decisions and participation in bowel cancer screening among adults with lower education and literacy', Medical Decision Making, 34, pp. 756 - 772, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272989X13518976

Sublette VA; Hopwood M; George J; Smith SK; Nicholson Perry K; McCaffery K; Douglas MW, 2014, 'Instrumental support to facilitate hepatitis C treatment adherence: Working around shortfalls in shared-care', Psychology, Health and Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2014.933852

McCaffery KJ; Holmes-Rovner M; Smith SK; Rovner D; Nutbeam D; Clayman ML; Kelly-Blake K; Wolf MS; Sheridan SL, 2013, 'Addressing health literacy in patient decision aids', BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-13-S2-S10

Smith SK; Petrak L; Dhillon H; Taylor J; Milross C, 2013, 'Are radiation oncologists aware of health literacy among people with cancer treated with radiotherapy?', European Journal of Cancer Care, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12111

Smith SK; Kearney P; Trevena L; Barratt A; Nutbeam D; McCaffery KM, 2013, 'Informed choice in bowel cancer screening: a qualitative study to explore how adults with lower education use decision aids', Health Expectations, EPUB ahead of print, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2012.00780.x

Smith SK; Nutbeam D; McCaffery KM, 2013, 'Insights into the concept and measurement of health literacy from a study of shared decisionmaking in a low literacy population', Journal of Health Psychology, 18, pp. 1011 - 1022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105312468192

Smith SK; Zhu Y; Dhillon H; Milross C; Taylor J; Halkett G; Zilliacus E, 2013, 'Supporting people with low health literacy: what role do radiation therapists play?', Supportive Care in Cancer, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-1875-7

Smith S; Petrak L-M; Taylor J; Milross C; Dhillon HM, 2012, 'ARE RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS AWARE OF HEALTH LITERACY AMONGST PEOPLE WITH CANCER TREATED WITH RADIOTHERAPY?', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 8, pp. 320 - 320, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000310544400312&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Dhillon HM; Smith S; Nathan D; Taylor J; Milross C, 2012, 'WHAT ARE PEOPLE WITH CANCER ARE TOLD ABOUT RADIOTHERAPY AND HOW DO THEY PERCEIVE IT?', ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 8, pp. 320 - 321, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000310544400313&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Smith SK; Barratt A; Trevena L; Simpson JM; Jansen J, 2012, 'A theoretical framework for measuring knowledge in screening decision aid trials', Patient Education and Counseling, 89, pp. 330 - 336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2012.07.009

McCaffery KM; Dixon A; Hayen A; Jansen J; Smith SK; Simpson JM, 2012, 'The influence of graphic display format on the interpretations of quantitative risk information among adults with lower education and literacy: a randomised experimental study', Medical Decision Making, 32, pp. 532 - 544, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272989X11424926

Von Wagner C, 2011, 'A decision aid to support informed choice about bowel cancer screening in people with low educational level improves knowledge but reduces screening uptake', Evidence-Based Nursing, 14, pp. 36 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebn1142

McCaffery KM; Smith SK; Shepherd H; Sze M; Dhillon H; Jansen J; Juraskova I; Butow P; Trevena L; Carey K; Tattersall M; Barratt A, 2011, 'Shared decision making in Australia', Zeitschrift fuer Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitaet im Gesundheitswesen - German Journal for Evidence and Quality in Health Care, 105, pp. 234 - 239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.zefq.2011.04.010

Smith SK; Trevena L; Simpson JM; Barratt A; Nutbeam D; McCaffery KM, 2010, 'A decision aid to support informed choices about bowel cancer screening among adults with low education: randomised controlled trial', BMJ, 341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1336/bmj.c5370

McCaffery KM; Smith SK; Wolf M, 2010, 'The challenge of shared decision making among patients with lower literacy: A framework for research and development', Medical Decision Making, 30, pp. 35 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272989X09342279

Smith SK; Trevena L; Barratt A; Nutbeam D; Simpson JM; McCaffery KM, 2009, 'Development and preliminary evaluation of a bowel cancer screening decision aid for adults with lower literacy', Patient Education and Counseling, 75, pp. 358 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j/pec.2009.01.012

Smith SK; Dixon A; Trevena L; Nutbeam D; McCaffery KM, 2009, 'Exploring patient involvement in healthcare decision-making across different education and functional health literacy groups', Social Science and Medicine, 69, pp. 1805 - 1812

Smith SK; Trevena L; Nutbeam D; Barratt A; McCaffery KJ, 2008, 'Information needs and preferences of low and high literacy consumers for decisions about colorectal cancer screening: Utilizing a linguistic model', Health Expectations, 11, pp. 123 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2008.00489.x

Smith SK; Trevena L; Nutbeam D; Barratt A; McCaffery KM, 2008, 'Information needs and preferences of low and high literacy consumers for decisions about colorectal cancer screening: utilizing a linguistic model', Health Expectations, 11, pp. 123 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2008.00489

Smith SK; McCaffery KM; Trevena L, 2007, 'Using decision aids to facilitate informed health care decision-making among adults with low literacy: the case of bowel cancer screening', Health Issues, pp. 28 - 32

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