By Mr Joseph Descallar

Journal articles

Chan L; Anzela A; Do V; Wong K; Roncolato F; Descallar J; Stanowski M; Sved P; Sidhom M, 2026, 'Dose-Escalated Radiation Therapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis', Advances in Radiation Oncology, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2026.102156

Aly F; Descallar J; Robledo K; Sundaresan P; Miller AA; Vinod S; Holloway L, 2026, 'External validation of a head & neck cancer outcome prediction model in radiotherapy patients: Evaluating generalisability in a geographically diverse population, with particular consideration of older patients', Radiotherapy and Oncology, 223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111714

Ax T; Descallar J; Bothe TL; Fries FN; March de Ribot F; Jensen SO; Millar TJ; Seitz B, 2026, 'High-resolution thermography shows real-time dynamic tear film formation', Ocular Surface, 42, pp. 157 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2026.07.001

Bernie C; Montgomery A; Sealy L; Descallar J; Dissanayake C; Jalaludin B; Murphy E; Woolfenden S; Williams K; Eapen V, 2026, 'Sensitivity and Specificity of Developmental Surveillance and Autism Screening in an Australian Multicultural Cohort: The Watch Me Grow Study', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 56, pp. 4164 - 4174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06859-z

Aly F; Descallar J; Sundaresan P; Miller AA; Holloway L; Vinod S, 2026, 'Variations in Treatment Prescription and Survival Outcomes Between Older and Younger Patients With Mucosal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated With Radiotherapy', Head and Neck, 48, pp. 2837 - 2848, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hed.70310

John JR; Kohlhoff J; Lambiase S; Nicholls S; Diez M; Doyle KE; Barr K; Boydell K; Brennan C; Carson T; Lam-Cassettari C; Cole J; Dadich A; Descallar J; Finlay-Jones A; Foster M; Goldfeld S; Grace R; Hodgins M; Honisett S; Katsamangos B; Katz I; Kemp L; Khan F; Kliendienst L; Lawson K; Lingam R; McClean T; Morton SMB; O'Loughlin G; Ostojic K; Page A; Prescott S; Raman S; Schmied V; Walker AK; Wallace A; Young R; Silva D; Downs J; Woolfenden S; Eapen V, 2026, 'Effect of strengths-based, tiered, accessible resources and supports (STARS) for Kids project, a codesigned hybrid service delivery framework to identify and support child development, parent mental health and psychosocial needs among parents and carers of children aged 6 months to 3 years: a randomised controlled trial protocol', BMJ Open, 16, pp. e122902, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122902

Lam-Cassettari C; Short K; Garg P; Descallar J; Khan F; Bradford C; Andersen I; Jalaludin B; Liaw ST; Woolfenden S; Chambers A; Pritchard M; Lingam R; Lawson KD; Page A; Kohlhoff J; Marron C; Heussler H; Newcomb D; de Mello N; Murphy E; Colditz PB; Kundukulam M; Samaranayake D; Raman S; Southcombe F; Watch Me Grow Study Team T; Scott J; Eapen V, 2026, 'Can we do better in identifying child developmental conditions early? Sensitivity and specificity of the Watch Me Grow Integrated (WMG-I) digital developmental screening and surveillance tool in Australia', BMJ Open, 16, pp. e117341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117341

Yap ML; Gabriel G; Descallar J; Anderson S; Delaney GP; Do V; Murray R; Wong K; Woo HH; Griffiths K; Bennett-Brook K; Coombes J, 2026, 'Treatment utilisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people diagnosed with prostate cancer in Australia: a population-based study', Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific, 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101931

Bhonagiri D; Hillman K; Lakshmanan R; Shah U; Harrison R; Ali I; Nalos M; Sharma A; Parr M; Lombardo L; Iqbal MP; Singh F; Descallar J; Featon K; Jones P; Varghese S; Pulletz M; Gray N; Hangar G; Chen J; Andersen J, 2026, 'Implementation and evaluation of a 24/7 virtual intensive care support model in regional Australia: A controlled quasi-experimental study', Australian Critical Care, 39, pp. 101646 - 101646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2026.101646

Dundas K; Hudson F; Beldham-Collins R; Descallar J; Andrew K; Dang T; Coles E; O'Brien L; Roach M; Surjan Y; Vinod S, 2026, 'The Bare Essentials: Exploring Modesty Concerns to Enhance Radiation Therapy Practice and Patient Care', Practical Radiation Oncology, 16, pp. 345 - 362, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prro.2025.12.013

Dietz HP; Shek KL; Descallar J, 2026, 'Can we define a cut-off for external anal sphincter defect angle?', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 67, pp. 684 - 689, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.70216

Penm J; Liu S; Adie S; Ashton-James CE; Bailey KA; Brady B; Chaar B; Chen J; Descallar J; Englezos K; Genel F; Gillespie D; Gnjidic D; Hoang T; Jansson A; Jauregui KJ; Keehan M; Lin CWC; Lintzeris N; Luckie K; Mathieson S; Moles RJ; Mulford J; Nealon L; O’Reilly CL; Page F; Patanwala AE; Penm M; Quirk R; Ratnanayagam G; Schaper F; Schneider CR; Sefton A; Si L; Stevens J; Sylvester K; Tan S; Tran C; Naylor JM, 2026, 'Responsible preoperative opioid use for hip or knee arthroplasty (OpioidHALT): a protocol for a randomised clinical trial of pharmacist-partnered opioid tapering prior to hip or knee arthroplasty', BMJ Open, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099575

Best MC; Descallar J; Simpson G; Napier CE; Bartley N; Ballinger ML; Goldstein D; Thomas DM; Tucker KM; Butow P, 2026, 'Impact of Spiritual Wellbeing in Advanced Cancer Patients Receiving Genomic Test Results', Psycho Oncology, 35, pp. e70471, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.70471

Shek KL; Dietz HP; Descallar J, 2026, 'Is It Useful to Distinguish Type I and Type II Avulsions on Transperineal Ultrasound?', Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 45, pp. 889 - 894, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jum.70119

Nguyen J; Nindra U; Tang J; Zwieky W; Hong JH; Hong M; Descallar J; Killen A; Cooper A; Wilkinson K; Pal A; Teng C; Roohullah A; Wei J; Ng W; Lemech C; Chua W, 2026, 'Measuring What Matters: RECIST Response Does Not Predict HRQoL in Early-Phase Clinical Trials', Cancers, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers18081242

Boland R; Descallar J; Naylor JM; Williams G; Brady B, 2026, 'The minimal clinically important difference for the patient activation measure in a culturally and linguistically diverse cohort with chronic conditions', Quality of Life Research, 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-026-04197-w

Rai R; Dundas K; Smith AB; Pham T; Descallar J; Elwadia D, 2026, 'Breaking the Barriers of Recruitment for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations to MRI Clinical Trials in Radiotherapy—A Pilot Study', Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.70096

John JR; Robinson H; Lambiase S; Nicholls S; Diez M; Barr KR; Ostojic K; Doyle AK; Kliendienst L; Foster M; Syron L; Carson T; Kohlhoff J; Dadich A; Brennan C; Katsamangos B; Kemp L; Finlay-Jones A; O’Loughlin G; Boydell K; Raman S; Deen N; Lawson K; Schmied V; Katz I; Page A; Grace R; Kanaan AM; Young R; Brandtman E; Bratel L; Hodgins M; Lingam R; Lam-Cassettari C; Goldfeld S; Walker AK; Lin PI; Morton S; Silva D; Downs J; Woolfenden S; Eapen V, 2026, 'Codesign and knowledge translation of the Strength-based, Tiered, Accessible Resources and Supports (STARS) for Kids study to identify and support child development, parental mentalwell-being and family psychosocial needs: a mixed-methods research protocol', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004031

Dabholkar SV; Vinod S; Harrington Z; Kolevski B; Ivimey B; Descallar J; Williamson JP, 2026, 'Improving timeliness of lung cancer care through a rapid assessment clinic', Internal Medicine Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.70602

Dietz HP; Shek KL; Descallar J, 2026, 'Should Maximum Urethral Closure Pressure Be Measured on Prolapse Reduction?', International Urogynecology Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00192-026-06761-x

Parsonson A; Cao J; Descallar J; Xiong G; Karikios D; Boyle F; Lau AYS; Yap ML, 2026, 'Sustained use and determinants of telehealth in metropolitan cancer care: A multi-centre retrospective study beyond the COVID-19 pandemic', Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1357633X261456154

Moodaley P; Lim K; Do V; Descallar J, 2026, 'Volumetric and Geometric Assessment of Offline Adaptation in Cervical Cancer External Beam Radiotherapy', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.70171

Bilbrough J; Descallar J; Adie S; Naylor JM; Harris IA; Jenkin DE, 2026, 'The accuracy and reliability of patient-reported opioid consumption following surgical fracture management', PAIN Reports, 11, pp. e1399 - e1399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/pr9.0000000000001399

Harris IA; Page RS; Buchbinder R; Äärimaa V; Adie S; Brown G; Cinnadaio N; Damiani M; Descallar J; Ferreira ML; Foster NE; Gill S; Hutchison K; Järvinen T; Khoo O; Lieu D; Maher CG; Naylor JM; Smith G; Spencer L; Toh Y; Whan A; Yeoh T, 2025, 'ARC (Australian Rotator Cuff) trial: study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial comparing rotator cuff repair to no repair during arthroscopic shoulder surgery for people with shoulder pain and non-acute rotator cuff tears', Trials, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-08822-w

Nindra U; Tang J; Hong JH; Descallar J; Hong M; Killen A; Dubey P; Attaullah J; Scott G; Cooper A; Wilkinson K; Pal A; Teng C; Roohullah A; Wei J; Ng W; Lemech C; Chua W, 2025, 'Prospective assessment of health-related quality of life in early phase oncology clinical trials: PEARLER', Jnci Cancer Spectrum, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jncics/pkaf108

Huang N; Descallar J; Vo S; Lee SS; Wilkinson K; Roohullah A; Cooper A; Bray V; Chua W; Ní Chróinín D; Pal A, 2025, 'Documentation of Advance Care Planning in Early Phase Cancer Clinical Trials: An Australian Single-Centre Experience', Cancers, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers17223655

Nindra U; Tang J; Hong JH; Descallar J; Hong M; Killen A; Dubey P; Attaullah J; Scott G; Cooper A; Wilkinson K; Pal A; Teng C; Roohullah A; Wei J; Ng W; Lemech C; Chua W, 2025, 'Assessing Patient-Reported Financial, Social, and Time Toxicity in Early-Phase Cancer Clinical Trials in Australia Through a Prospective Multicenter Nonrandomized Cohort Study', JCO Oncology Practice, 3, pp. 1 - 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/OP-25-00412

Young SA; Tran C; Ashton-James CE; Patanwala AE; Stevens J; Naylor JM; Genel F; Adie S; Brady B; Luckie K; Hassett G; Whitton G; Descallar J; Page F; Keehan M; Hui CF; Ogul S; Jansson AG; Archer A; Sefton A; Fung M; Byrnes T; Murphy G; Morgan E; Mayze E; Eastment C; Liu S; Penm J, 2025, 'A Pharmacist-partnered Opioid-tapering Service before Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: Qualitative Analysis of Patient Counseling Sessions', Anesthesiology, 143, pp. 680 - 690, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000005594

Gabriel G; Griffiths K; Descallar J; Yap ML; Vinod S; Shafiq J; Jacob S; Barton M; Mcerlean G; Anderson S; Sheehan D; Delaney G, 2025, 'An Assessment of Radiotherapy and Surgery Utilisation and Health Outcomes, in Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People With Cancer in NSW, Australia, 2009–2018', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 69, pp. 509 - 523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.13851

Huang N; Descallar J; Chua W; Ng W; Ip E; Henderson C; Roberts TL; Lim SHS, 2025, 'Longitudinal Measurements of Inflammatory Indices During Treatment for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer and Associations with Smoking, Ethnicity and Pathological Response', Radiation, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/radiation5020015

Hong SS; Tcharkhedian E; O'Regan W; Descallar J; D'Amours S, 2025, 'Prospective Evaluation of Missed Musculoskeletal Injuries in Trauma Prevent Study', Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jep.70182

Karlov L; Masi A; Diaz AM; Khan F; Winata T; Gilbert M; Nair R; Dissanayake C; Barbaro J; Eapen V; Woolfenden S; Williams K; Unwin K; Tam CWM; Ong N; Lingam R; Liaw ST; Kohlhoff J; Jalaludin B; Hasan I; Eastwood J; Descallar J; Abdullahi I, 2025, 'A Preliminary Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism and Developmental Delays within General Practices', Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 37, pp. 279 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10882-024-09952-w

Jue TR; Descallar J; Pham VVH; Bell JL; Shai-Hee T; Cazzolli R; Nagabushan S; Koh ES; Vittorio O, 2025, 'Cuproplasia-related gene signature: Prognostic insights for glioma therapy', Neuro Oncology Advances, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdae233

He B; Jackson I; Haines M; Descallar J; Ngo Q, 2025, 'Incidence and risk factors contributing to exposed calvarium in the management of scalp skin cancer: a retrospective review', Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.34239/ajops.126408

Chow JSF; Maurya N; San Miguel S; Teramayi R; Parameswaran A; D’Souza A; Melbourne G; Descallar J; Juhn Y; Chan E; Pong J, 2025, 'Remote, smart telemonitoring of COVID-19 survivors for early detection of deterioration in cardiac health (the PARTMO study)', Frontiers in Medical Technology, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmedt.2025.1534097

Nindra U; Tang J; Hong JH; Descallar J; Hong M; Killen AJ; Cooper AJ; Wilkinson KJ; Pal A; Teng C; Roohullah A; Wei J; Ng WL; Lemech CR; Chua W, 2025, 'Financial, social and time toxicity in early-phase cancer clinical trials: The PEARLER study.', Journal of Clinical Oncology, 43, pp. 11119 - 11119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.11119

Nindra U; Hong JH; Tang J; Descallar J; Hong M; Killen AJ; Cooper AJ; Wilkinson KJ; Pal A; Teng C; Roohullah A; Wei J; Ng WL; Lemech CR; Chua W, 2025, 'Prospective assessment of health-related quality of life in early phase clinical trials.', Journal of Clinical Oncology, 43, pp. 11118 - 11118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2025.43.16_suppl.11118

Dietz HP; Shek KL; Descallar J, 2024, 'Do some levator avulsions improve over time?', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 64, pp. 818 - 823, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.27702

Barr KR; Hawker P; Winata T; Wang S; Smead M; Ignatius H; Kohlhoff J; Schmied V; Jalaludin B; Lawson K; Liaw ST; Lingam R; Page A; Lam-Cassettari C; Boydell K; Lin PI; Katz I; Dadich A; Raman S; Grace R; Doyle AK; McClean T; Di Mento B; Preddy J; Woolfenden S; Eapen V; Wood A; Blight V; Arora A; Kaplun C; Descallar J; Myers N; Bruce J; Diaz AM; Cibralic S; Grace R; Lin DP, 2024, 'Family member and service provider experiences and perspectives of a digital surveillance and service navigation approach in multicultural context: a qualitative study in identifying the barriers and enablers to Watch Me Grow-Electronic (WMG-E) program with a culturally diverse community', BMC Health Services Research, 24, pp. 978, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11397-y

Liu S; Patanwala AE; Stevens J; Penm J; Naylor J; Adie S; Archer A; Brady B; Byrnes T; Descallar J; Eastment C; Fung M; Genel F; Hassett G; Hui CF; Jansson AG; Keehan M; Luckie K; Mayze E; Morgan E; Murphy G; Ogul S; Page F; Schaper F; Sefton A; Tran C; Whitton G, 2024, 'A pilot multicentre randomised clinical trial to determine the effect of a pharmacist-partnered opioid tapering intervention before total hip or knee arthroplasty', Anaesthesia, 79, pp. 1180 - 1190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/anae.16390

Orsatti A; Bowden JL; Naylor JM; Boland R; Pardey M; Descallar J; Mills K, 2024, 'Process evaluation of a cluster randomised implementation trial examining strategies to increase early access to exercise for people with knee osteoarthritis: Protocol', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090360

Chin V; Chlap P; Finnegan R; Hau E; Ong A; Ma X; Descallar J; Otton J; Holloway L; Delaney GP; Vinod SK, 2024, 'Cardiac Substructure Dose and Survival in Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer: Results of the Multi-Centre SSBROC Trial', Clinical Oncology, 36, pp. 642 - 650, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2024.07.005

Descallar J; Ma J; Zhu H; Heritier S; Wolfe R, 2024, 'Cause-specific hazard Cox models with partly interval censoring – Penalized likelihood estimation using Gaussian quadrature', Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 33, pp. 1531 - 1545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09622802241262526

Liang R; Adams D; Roncolato F; Asghari R; Descallar J; Pal A; Chua W; Balakrishnar B, 2024, 'Adherence Outcomes and Risk Factors Predicting Nonadherence to Active Surveillance in Patients With Stage 1 Testicular Germ Cell Tumors', Clinical Genitourinary Cancer, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clgc.2024.102116

Dietz HP; Shek KL; Descallar J, 2024, 'Levator–urethra gap: is there a need for individualization of cut-offs?', Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 64, pp. 253 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.27706

Chan WY; Chua W; Wilkinson K; Epitakaduwa C; Mandaliya H; Descallar J; Roberts TL; Becker TM; Ng W; Lee CS; Lim SHS, 2024, 'The Prognostic and Predictive Utility of CDX2 in Colorectal Cancer', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms25168673

Chou R; Tran D; Descallar J; Jalaludin B; Soon PS, 2024, 'Outcomes of atypical (B3) core biopsy lesions diagnosed across BreastScreen NSW, Australia', Breast, 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2024.103720

Christie LJ; Rendell R; Fearn N; Descallar J; McCluskey A; Pearce A; Wong L; Lovarini M, 2024, 'Increasing the delivery of upper limb constraint-induced movement therapy programs for stroke and brain injury survivors: evaluation of the ACTIveARM project', Disability and Rehabilitation, 46, pp. 4943 - 4955, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2290687

Wu VS; Sabud T; Smith AB; Lambert SD; Descallar J; Lebel S; Bamgboje-Ayodele A, 2024, 'The Evaluation of the Suitability, Quality, and Readability of Publicly Available Online Resources for the Self-Management of Fear of Cancer Recurrence', Current Oncology, 31, pp. 66 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31010005

Huang N; Chua W; Ng WL; Ip E; Henderson C; Descallar J; Lim SH-S, 2024, '110P Longitudinal measurements of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio during treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer and associations with smoking, ethnicity and pathological response', Annals of Oncology, 35, pp. s1444, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2024.10.132

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