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Journal articles
2024, 'Describing randomization in trials included in systematic reviews in orthopaedic surgery.', Bone Jt Open, 5, pp. 1072 - 1080, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.512.BJO-2024-0042.R1
,2024, 'Does preoperative opioid use predict outcomes to 6 months following primary unilateral knee or hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis? A data-linked retrospective study', Arthroplasty, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42836-024-00234-6
,2024, 'Aspirin as Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Arthroplasty Patients: An Analysis of Clinical Practice Guidelines Recommendations', Journal of Arthroplasty, 39, pp. 2405 - 2412.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2024.05.050
,2024, 'Optimising body weight in people with obesity prior to knee or hip arthroplasty: A feasibility study utilising a dietitian-led low inflammatory diet', Musculoskeletal Care, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/msc.1867
,2024, 'First knee for pain and function versus second knee for quality of life', Bone and Joint Open, 5, pp. 202 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.53.BJO-2023-0035.R1
,2023, 'Elective spinal surgery in New South Wales adults, 2001–20, by procedure funding type: a cross-sectional study', Medical Journal of Australia, 219, pp. 303 - 309, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52046
,2023, 'Audit of surgeon billing in workers compensation-insured elective spinal surgery in New South Wales, Australia from 2010 to 2018', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93, pp. 2106 - 2111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.18647
,2023, 'A meta-epidemiological study on the reported treatment effect of pregabalin in neuropathic pain trials over time', PLoS ONE, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280593
,2023, 'DOES OPIOID USE PRE-SURGERY PREDICT OUTCOMES TO SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING PRIMARY UNILATERAL KNEE OR HIP ARTHROPLASTY FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS? A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY', Orthopaedic Proceedings, 105-B, pp. 74 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/1358-992x.2023.2.074
,2022, 'Dual mobility versus conventional total hip arthroplasty in femoral neck fractures (DISTINCT): protocol for a registry-nested, open-label, cluster-randomised crossover trial', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e064478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064478
,2022, 'Use of Placebo and Nonoperative Control Groups in Surgical Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', JAMA Network Open, 5, pp. E2223903, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.23903
,2022, 'Physical therapy utilization, costs, and return-to-work status following lumbar spine surgery: A retrospective analysis of workers compensation claims in Australia', Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjpt.2022.100400
,2021, 'Physiotherapy utilisation and costs before lumbar spine surgery: a retrospective analysis of workers compensation claims in Australia', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04129-4
,2021, 'Rates, costs, return to work and reoperation following spinal surgery in a workers’ compensation cohort in New South Wales, 2010–2018: a cohort study using administrative data', BMC Health Services Research, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06900-8
,2021, 'Volar Locking Plate Fixation Versus Closed Reduction for Distal Radial Fractures in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', JBJS Reviews, 9, pp. e20.00022, http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.RVW.20.00022
,2021, 'Association between pre-operative anxiety and/or depression and outcomes following total hip or knee arthroplasty', Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2309499021992605
,2020, 'Cost of investigations during the acute hospital stay following total hip or knee arthroplasty, by complication status', BMC Health Services Research, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05892-1
,2020, 'Complications to 6 months following total hip or knee arthroplasty: Observations from an Australian clinical outcomes registry', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03612-8
,2020, 'The dangers of ignoring underlying trends in before-and-after studies – A cautionary tale using hip fracture mortality data', Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2309499020935996
,2019, 'Patient factors associated with weight gain and weight loss after knee or hip arthroplasty', Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 13, pp. 371 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2019.05.002
,2019, 'Variation in rehabilitation setting after uncomplicated total knee or hip arthroplasty: A call for evidence-based guidelines', BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2570-8
,2019, 'Assessment of Outcomes of Inpatient or Clinic-Based vs Home-Based Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', JAMA network open, 2, pp. e192810, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.2810
,2017, 'Multi-disciplinary vascular access care and access outcomes in people starting hemodialysis therapy', Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 12, pp. 1991 - 1999, http://dx.doi.org/10.2215/CJN.03430317
,2017, 'The effect of predialysis fistula attempt on risk of all-cause and access-related death', Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 28, pp. 613 - 620, http://dx.doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2016020151
,2016, 'Willingness to participate in a randomized trial comparing catheters to fistulas for vascular access in incident hemodialysis patients: An international survey of nephrologists', Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40697-016-0125-6
,2016, 'Catheter insertion and perioperative practices within the ISPD North American Research Consortium', Peritoneal Dialysis International, 36, pp. 382 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.3747/pdi.2015.00089
,2015, 'The association between intradialytic exercise and hospital usage among hemodialysis patients', Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 40, pp. 371 - 378, http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2014-0326
,2014, 'Risk of death following kidney allograft failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies', Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 29, pp. 1778 - 1786, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfu205
,2014, 'Physicians' Appraisal and Response to Early Evidence on Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Rosiglitazone: Knowledge Translation in Clinical Practice', Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine, 9, pp. 11 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.19144/1911-1606.9.1.2
,2014, 'Coronary artery disease in adults with schizophrenia: Anatomy, treatment and outcomes', IJC Heart and Vessels, 4, pp. 84 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchv.2014.06.009
,2014, 'Predictors of treatment with mastectomy, use of sentinel lymph node biopsy and upstaging to invasive cancer in patients diagnosed with breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) on core biopsy', Annals of Surgical Oncology, 21, pp. 66 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-013-3239-4
,2014, 'Sex-based disparities in cardioprotective medication use in adults with diabetes', Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1758-5996-6-117
,2013, 'Urine creatinine excretion and clinical outcomes in CKD', Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 8, pp. 1877 - 1883, http://dx.doi.org/10.2215/CJN.01350213
,2013, 'Association of a change in erythropoiesis-stimulating agent dose during hospitalization and subsequent hemoglobin levels and transfusions in hemodialysis patients', American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 62, pp. 947 - 952, http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.05.017
,2013, 'Shifting perceptions: A pre-post study to assess the impact of a senior resident rotation bundle', BMC Medical Education, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-13-115
,2013, 'Recent Temporal Trends and Geographic Distribution of Cardiac Procedures in Alberta', Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 29, pp. 460 - 465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2012.06.008
,2013, 'Motivational Interviewing-Based Exercise Counselling Promotes Maintenance of Physical Activity in People with Type 2 Diabetes', Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 37, pp. S3 - S3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjd.2013.08.006
,2012, 'Abstract 19277: Neither Comorbidities nor Socioeconomic Differences Explain the Association Between Higher Altitude of Residence and Better Coronary Artery Disease Survival', Circulation, 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circ.126.suppl_21.a19277
,2012, 'Abstract 19545: The Association Between Adiposity and Mortality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease is Modified by Time', Circulation, 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circ.126.suppl_21.a19545
,2012, 'Cardiac rehabilitation attendance and outcomes in coronary artery disease patients', Circulation, 126, pp. 677 - 687, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.066738
,2012, '098 Obesity is Associated With Increased Rates of Revascularization in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Patients: A Large Cohort Study', Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 28, pp. S124 - S124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2012.07.107
,2011, 'The effect of a biofeedback-based stress management tool on physician stress: A randomized controlled clinical trial', Open Medicine, 5, pp. 154 - 165
,2011, 'Outcomes associated with bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting: The importance of age', Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 92, pp. 1269 - 1276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.05.083
,2011, 'The Clinical Profile and Outcomes Associated With Coronary Collaterals in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease', Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 27, pp. 581 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2011.02.011
,2010, 'Physician nutrition and cognition during work hours: Effect of a nutrition based intervention', BMC Health Services Research, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-10-241
,2010, 'Temporal artery versus bladder thermometry during adult medical-surgical intensive care monitoring: An observational study', BMC Anesthesiology, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2253-10-13
,2009, 'Lay media reporting of rosiglitazone risk: Extent, messaging and quality of reporting', Cardiovascular Diabetology, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-8-40
,2008, 'The Reporting of Cardiovascular Risk Associated with Rosiglitazone in the Lay Press', Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 32, pp. 340 - 340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1499-2671(08)24163-8
,Conference Papers
2022, 'Utilisation of elective spinal procedures in NSW (Preliminary findings)', Sydney, presented at Australia & New Zealand Musculoskeletal Clinical Trials Network Scientific Meeting 2022, Sydney, 18 April 2022 - 19 April 2022
,2020, 'Rates of elective spinal procedures in NSW by public – private – workers compensation schemes', Sydney, presented at Australian and New Zealand Low Back Pain Research Network, Sydney, 17 September 2020
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