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

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

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

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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hed.70310

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

Tong M; McEwan A; Range H; Pitiyarachchi O; Nguyen RH; Descallar J; Nguyen JDT; Getta B; Dunlop L; Viiala N, 2024, 'Absence of integrated bone marrow biopsy reporting significantly impacts diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia – a retrospective study', Pathology, 56, pp. s107 - s108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pathol.2023.12.358

Naylor JM; Bhandari P; Descallar J; Yang OO; Rider M; Mayland EC; Tang C; Brady B; Lim D; Santalucia Y; Gabbe BJ; Hassett G; Baker E, 2023, 'Comparison of short-term outcomes between people with and without a pre-morbid mental health diagnosis following surgery for traumatic hand injury: a prospective longitudinal study of a multicultural cohort', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06931-8

Jenkin DE; Harris IA; Descallar J; Naylor JM, 2023, 'Discharge to inpatient rehabilitation following arthroplasty is a strong predictor of persistent opioid use 90 days after surgery: a prospective, observational study', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24, pp. 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06142-1

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