By Mr Joseph Descallar

Journal articles

Girgis A; Durcinoska I; Arnold A; Descallar J; Kaadan N; Koh ES; Miller A; Ng W; Carolan M; Della-Fiorentina SA; Avery S; Delaney GP, 2020, 'Web-Based Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Personalized Treatment and Care (PROMPT-Care): Multicenter Pragmatic Nonrandomized Trial', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/19685

Ayer C; Eapen V; Overs B; Descallar J; Jalaludin B; Eastwood JG; DIssanayake C; Williams K; Murphy E; Woolfenden S, 2020, 'Risk factors for non-participation in a universal developmental surveillance program in a population in Australia', Australian Health Review, 44, pp. 512 - 520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH18236

Kim AH; Girgis A; Karimi N; Sechi AJ; Descallar J; Andrews JM; Siegel CA; Connor SJ, 2020, 'A web-based decision aid (myAID) to enhance quality of life, empowerment, decision making, and disease control for patients with ulcerative colitis: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial', Jmir Research Protocols, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/15994

Gibson KA; Castrejon I; Descallar J; Pincus T, 2020, 'Fibromyalgia assessment screening tool: Clues to fibromyalgia on a multidimensional health assessment questionnaire for routine care', Journal of Rheumatology, 47, pp. 761 - 769, http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.190277

Jones KF; Pryor J; Care-Unger C; Descallar J; Simpson GK, 2020, 'Effectiveness of spiritual care training for rehabilitation professionals: An exploratory controlled trial', Neurorehabilitation, 47, pp. 393 - 403, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/NRE-203221

Jeon MS; Dhillon HM; Descallar J; Lam L; Allingham S; Koh ES; Currow DC; Agar MR, 2019, 'Prevalence and severity of sleep difficulty in patients with a CNS cancer receiving palliative care in Australia', Neuro Oncology Practice, 6, pp. 499 - 507, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nop/npz005

Lim SHS; Ip E; Ng W; Chua W; Asghari R; Roohullah A; Descallar J; Henderson C; Spring K; de Souza P; King MT, 2019, 'Health-related quality of life during chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer: Impacts and ethnic disparities', Cancers, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers11091263

Naher S; Padinharakam S; Balakrishnar B; Chua W; Descallar J; Adams D; de Souza P; Harrison M; Lim S, 2019, 'Patterns of Presentation and Treatment Outcomes of Non–clear-cell Renal Cell Carcinoma and Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients in 2 Tertiary Referral Centers in Sydney, Australia', Clinical Genitourinary Cancer, 17, pp. e565 - e569, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clgc.2019.02.006

Duggan KJ; Wiltshire J; Strutt R; Boxer MM; Berthelsen A; Descallar J; Vinod SK, 2019, 'Palliative care and psychosocial care in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: factors affecting utilisation of services and impact on patient survival', Supportive Care in Cancer, 27, pp. 911 - 919, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4379-7

Naylor JM; Pocovi N; Descallar J; Mills KA, 2019, 'Participation in Regular Physical Activity After Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis: Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Type', Arthritis Care and Research, 71, pp. 207 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acr.23604

Smith SMS; Jan S; Descallar J; Marks GB, 2019, 'An investigation of methods to improve recall for the patient-reported outcome measurement in COPD patients: A pilot randomised control trial and feasibility study protocol', Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 5, pp. 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-019-0475-9

Smith A; Sharpe L; Thewes B; Turner J; Gilchrist J; Fardell JE; Girgis A; Tesson S; Descallar J; Bell ML; Beith J; Butow P; Beatty L; Bennett B; Brebach R; Brock C; Butler S; Byrne D; Day S; Diggens J; Fairclough A; Faulkner T; Ftanou M; Grier M; Hill G; Jones T; Kirsten L; McConaghey S; McKinnon S; Mihalopoulos C; Mireskandari S; Musiello T; Penhale J; Pollard A; Rangganadhan A; Scealy M; Scott M; Shih S; Teoh M; Tiller K; Watt P, 2018, 'Medical, demographic and psychological correlates of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) morbidity in breast, colorectal and melanoma cancer survivors with probable clinically significant FCR seeking psychological treatment through the ConquerFear study', Supportive Care in Cancer, 26, pp. 4207 - 4216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4294-y

Girgis A; Durcinoska I; Gerges M; Kaadan N; Arnold A; Descallar J; Delaney GP; Avery S; Carolan M; Della-Fiorentina S; Masters K; Miller A; Ng W; Sandell T; Tran TT; Levesque JV, 2018, 'Study protocol for a controlled trial of an eHealth system utilising patient reported outcome measures for personalised treatment and care: PROMPT-Care 2.0', BMC Cancer, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-018-4729-3

Juresic E; Liney GP; Rai R; Descalar J; Lee M; Wong K; Moses D; Veera J; Holloway L; Descallar J, 2018, 'An assessment of set up position for MRI scanning for the purposes of rectal cancer radiotherapy treatment planning', Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 65, pp. 22 - 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.266

Malouf PA; Descallar J; Berney CR, 2018, 'Bilateral totally extraperitoneal (TEP) repair of the ultrasound-diagnosed asymptomatic contralateral inguinal hernia', Surgical Endoscopy, 32, pp. 955 - 962, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-017-5771-y

Smith AB; Agar M; Delaney G; Descallar J; Dobell-Brown K; Grand M; Aung J; Patel P; Kaadan N; Girgis A, 2018, 'Lower trial participation by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) cancer patients is largely due to language barriers', Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 14, pp. 52 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.12818

Mills K; Pocovi N; Descallar J; Naylor J, 2018, 'Prevalence and factors associated with physical activity after total hip or knee arthroplasty', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 21, pp. s54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.09.124

Ding PN; Roberts TL; Chua W; Becker TM; Descallar J; Yip PY; Bray V, 2017, 'Clinical outcomes in patients with advanced epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer in South Western Sydney Local Health District', Internal Medicine Journal, 47, pp. 1405 - 1411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.13555

Short K; Eadie P; Descallar J; Comino E; Kemp L, 2017, 'Longitudinal vocabulary development in Australian urban Aboriginal children: Protective and risk factors', Child Care Health and Development, 43, pp. 906 - 917, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cch.12492

Vinod SK; Chandra A; Berthelsen A; Descallar J, 2017, 'Does timeliness of care in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer impact on survival?', Lung Cancer, 112, pp. 16 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2017.07.032

Eapen V; Walter A; Guan J; Descallar J; Axelsson E; Einfeld S; Eastwood J; Murphy E; Beasley D; Silove N; Dissanayake C; Woolfenden S; Williams K; Jalaludin B, 2017, 'Maternal help-seeking for child developmental concerns: Associations with socio-demographic factors', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53, pp. 963 - 969, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.13607

Mayer M; Naylor J; Harris I; Badge H; Adie S; Mills K; Descallar J, 2017, 'Evidence base and practice variation in acute care processes for knee and hip arthroplasty surgeries', Plos One, 12, pp. e0180090, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180090

Lambert S; Girgis A; Descallar J; Levesque JV; Jones B, 2017, 'Trajectories of mental and physical functioning among spouse caregivers of cancer survivors over the first five years following the diagnosis', Patient Education and Counseling, 100, pp. 1213 - 1221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2016.12.031

Overs BJ; Woolfenden S; Williams K; Jalaludin B; Axelsson EL; Dissanayake C; Descallar J; Harvey S; Beasley D; Murphy E; Eapen V, 2017, 'Predictors of developmental surveillance completion at six months of age in south western Sydney', Child Care Health and Development, 43, pp. 307 - 315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cch.12425

Chatterji R; Naylor JM; Harris IA; Armstrong E; Davidson E; Ekmejian R; Descallar J, 2017, 'An equivalence study: Are patient-completed and telephone interview equivalent modes of administration for the EuroQol survey?', Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 15, pp. 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12955-017-0596-x

Murray-Parahi P; Edgar V; Descallar J; Comino E; Johnson M, 2017, 'ENsCOPE: Scoping the Practice of Enrolled Nurses in an Australian Community Health Setting.', Int Nurs Rev, 64, pp. 59 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/inr.12305

Wang D; Koh ES; Descallar J; Pramana A; Vinod SK; Ho Shon I, 2016, 'Application of novel quantitative techniques for fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer', Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 12, pp. 349 - 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.12587

Sarrami P; Ekmejian R; Naylor JM; Descallar J; Chatterji R; Harris IA, 2016, 'Spine surgery outcome in patients who sought compensation after a motor vehicle accident: A retrospective cohort study', BMC Surgery, 16, pp. 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12893-016-0192-8

Duggan KJ; Descallar J; Vinod SK, 2016, 'Application of Guideline Recommended Treatment in Routine Clinical Practice: A Population-based Study of Stage I–IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer', Clinical Oncology, 28, pp. 639 - 647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clon.2016.04.045

Berney CR; Descallar J, 2016, 'Review of 1000 fibrin glue mesh fixation during endoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair', Surgical Endoscopy, 30, pp. 4544 - 4552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-016-4791-3

Chandra M; Jalaludin B; Woolfenden S; Descallar J; Nicholls L; Dissanayake C; Williams K; Murphy E; Walter A; Eastwood J; Eapen V, 2016, 'Screen time of infants in Sydney, Australia: A birth cohort study', BMJ Open, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012342

Pramana A; Descallar J; Vinod SK, 2016, 'A decade of community-based outcomes of patients treated with curative radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer', Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 12, pp. e357 - e366, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.12262

Pramana A; Descallar J; Vinod SK, 2016, 'A decade of community-based outcomes of patients treated with curative radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer', Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 12, pp. e357 - e366, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.12262

Duce NA; Gillett L; Descallar J; Tran MT; Siu SCM; Chuan A, 2016, 'Visuospatial ability and novice brachial plexus sonography performance', Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 60, pp. 1161 - 1169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aas.12757

Naylor JM; Descallar J; Grootemaat M; Badge H; Harris IA; Simpson G; Jenkin D, 2016, 'Is satisfaction with the acute-care experience higher amongst consumers treated in the private sector? A survey of public and private sector arthroplasty recipients', Plos One, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159799

Oar AJ; Boxer MM; Papadatos G; Delaney GP; Phan P; Descallar J; Duggan K; Tran K; Yap ML, 2016, 'Hypofractionated versus conventionally fractionated radiotherapy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast', Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 60, pp. 407 - 413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.12428

Caixeiro NJ; Byun HL; Descallar J; Levesque JV; De Souza P; Soon Lee C, 2016, 'Health professionals' opinions on supporting a cancer biobank: Identification of barriers to combat biobanking pitfalls', European Journal of Human Genetics, 24, pp. 626 - 632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ejhg.2015.191

Woolfenden S; Eapen V; Axelsson E; Hendry A; Jalaludin B; Dissanayake C; Overs B; Descallar J; Eastwood J; Einfeld S; Silove N; Short K; Beasley D; Črnčec R; Murphy E; Williams K; Harvey S; Walter A; Matthey S; Shine T; Ha T; Wong O; Garg PP; Deering A; Cleary J; Nguyen V; Ha M; Butler C; Yakob B, 2016, 'Who is our cohort: Recruitment, representativeness, baseline risk and retention in the "Watch Me Grow" study?', BMC Pediatrics, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-016-0582-1

Lee A; See VA; Lim TW; Descallar J; Chik W; Ross DL; Thomas SP; Thomas L, 2016, 'Atrial fibrillation ablation by single ring isolation versus wide antral isolation: Effects on left atrial size and function.', Int J Cardiol, 206, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.12.012

Boxer MM; Duggan KJ; Descallar J; Vinod SK, 2016, 'Do patients discussed at a lung cancer multidisciplinary team meeting receive guideline-recommended treatment?', Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 12, pp. 52 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.12421

Watt SC; Vinod SK; Dimigen M; Descallar J; Zogovic B; Atyeo J; Wallis S; Holloway LC, 2016, 'A comparison between radiation therapists and medical specialists in the use of kilovoltage cone-beam computed tomography scans for potential lung cancer radiotherapy target verification and adaptation', Medical Dosimetry, 41, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meddos.2015.01.004

Tut TG; Lim SHS; Dissanayake IU; Descallar J; Chua W; Ng W; De Souza P; Shin JS; Lee CS, 2015, 'Upregulated polo-like kinase 1 expression correlates with inferior survival outcomes in rectal cancer', Plos One, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129313

Maneze D; Digiacomo M; Salamonson Y; Descallar J; Davidson PM, 2015, 'Facilitators and barriers to health-seeking behaviours among Filipino migrants: Inductive analysis to inform health promotion', Biomed Research International, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/506269

Tognela A; Beith J; Kiely B; Bastick P; Lynch J; Descallar J; Mok K, 2015, 'Small HER2-positive breast cancer: Should size affect adjuvant treatment?', Clinical Breast Cancer, 15, pp. 277 - 284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clbc.2014.12.012

Tut TG; Lim S; Dissanayake I; Descallar J; Chua W; Ng W; De Souza P; Bokey L; Shin J-S; Lee CS, 2015, '14. Upregulated PLK1 expression confers radiation resistance and poor patient survival outcomes in rectal cancer', Pathology, 47, pp. s104 - s105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pat.0000461623.74546.8a

Lim SHS; Chua W; Cheng C; Descallar J; Ng W; Solomon M; Bokey L; Wong K; Lee MT; De Souza P; Shin JS; Lee CS, 2014, 'Effect of neoadjuvant chemoradiation on tumor-infiltrating/associated lymphocytes in locally advanced rectal cancers', Anticancer Research, 34, pp. 6505 - 6513

Eapen V; Woolfenden S; Williams K; Jalaludin B; Dissanayake C; Axelsson EL; Murphy E; Eastwood J; Descallar J; Beasley D; Črnčec R; Short K; Silove N; Einfeld S; Prior M, 2014, '"Are you available for the next 18 months?" - methods and aims of a longitudinal birth cohort study investigating a universal developmental surveillance program: The 'Watch Me Grow' study', BMC Pediatrics, 14, pp. 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-14-234

Chinniah N; Cabrera S; Descallar J; Cains GD, 2014, 'Inter-observer reliability of PASI scoring', AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, 55, pp. 31 - 32, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000335981400103&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Chong HT; Thea KW; Descallar J; Chen Y; Dalci O; Wong R; Darendeliler MA, 2014, 'Comparison of white and chinese perception of esthetic Chinese lip position', Angle Orthodontist, 84, pp. 246 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.2319/031213-212.1

Abdel Messih M; Naylor JM; Descallar J; Manickam A; Mittal R; Harris IA, 2014, 'Mail versus telephone administration of the oxford knee and hip scores', Journal of Arthroplasty, 29, pp. 491 - 494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2013.07.047

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