By Professor David Peiris

Journal articles

Redfern J; Chow CK, 2013, 'Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in australia: A blueprint for reform: An integrated national approach represents the greatest opportunity to further reduce cardiovascular disease burden', Medical Journal of Australia, 198, pp. 70 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja12.11080

Laba T; Bleasel J; Brien J; Cass A; Howard K; Peiris D; Redfern J; Salam A; Usherwood T; Jan S, 2013, 'Strategies to improve adherence to medications for cardiovascular diseases in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations: a systematic review', International journal of cardiology, 167, pp. 2430 - 2440

Knott RJ; Cass A; Heeley EL; Chalmers JP; Peiris DP; Clarke PM, 2012, 'How fair is Medicare? The income-related distribution of Medicare benefits with special focus on chronic care items', Medical Journal of Australia, 197, pp. 625 - 630, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja12.10514

Heeley E; Anderson C; Patel A; Cass A; Peiris D; Weekes A; Chalmers J, 2012, 'Disparities between prescribing of secondary prevention therapies for stroke and coronary artery disease in general practice', International Journal of Stroke, 7, pp. 649 - 654, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-4949.2011.00613.x

Peiris D; Brown A; Howard M; Rickards BA; Tonkin A; Ring I; Hayman N; Cass A, 2012, 'Building better systems of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: Findings from the Kanyini health systems assessment', BMC Health Services Research, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-369

Burns K; Turnbull F; Patel A; Peiris D, 2012, 'Opinions of community pharmacists on the value of a cardiovascular polypill as a means of improving medication compliance', International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 20, pp. 155 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7174.2011.00175.x

Knott RJ; Cass A; Heeley EL; Chalmers JP; Peiris DP; Clarke PM, 2012, 'How fair is Medicare? The income-related distribution of Medicare benefits with special focus on chronic care items', The Medical Journal of Australia, 197, pp. 625 - 630

Peiris D; Usherwood T; Panaretto K; Harris MF; Hunt J; Patel B; Zwar NA; Redfern J; MacMahon S; Colagiuri S; Hayman N; Patel A, 2012, 'The Treatment of cardiovascular Risk in Primary care using Electronic Decision support (TORPEDO) study: intervention development and protocol for a cluster randomised, controlled trial of an electronic decision support and quality improvement intervention in Australian primary healthcare', BMJ Open, 2, pp. e002177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002177

Jan S; Usherwood T; Brien JA; Peiris D; Rose J; Hayman N; Howard K; Redfern J; Laba T; Cass A; Patel A, 2011, 'What determines adherence to treatment in cardiovascular disease prevention? Protocol for a mixed methods preference study', BMJ Open, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000372

Peiris D; Usherwood T; Weeramanthri T; Cass A; Patel A, 2011, 'New tools for an old trade: A socio-technical appraisal of how electronic decision support is used by primary care practitioners', Sociology of Health and Illness, 33, pp. 1002 - 1018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01361.x

Turnbull F; Arima H; Heeley E; Cass A; Chalmers J; Morgan C; Patel A; Peiris D; Weekes A; Anderson C, 2011, 'Gender disparities in the assessment and management of cardiovascular risk in primary care: The AusHEART study', European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, 18, pp. 498 - 503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1741826710389369

Peiris D; Redfern J; Groenestein P; Heeley E; Webster R; Usherwood T; Turnbull F; Patel A, 2011, 'HealthTracker Decision Support for Primary Care Practitioners: Development and Validation Testing', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S248

Laba T; Massi L; Liu H; Eades A; Howard K; Peiris D; Redfern J; Usherwood T; Cass A; Patel A, 2011, 'Implementing a pragmatic randomised controlled trial in Australia: lessons learnt from the Kanyini', medicine, 364, pp. 1685 - 1687

Niall JF, 2010, 'Acute coronary syndromes: consensus recommendations for translating knowledge into action', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 193, pp. 552 - 553, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000285284200022&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Harper RW, 2010, 'Acute coronary syndromes: consensus recommendations for translating knowledge into action', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 193, pp. 552 - 552, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000285284200021&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Liu H; Patel A; Brown A; Eades S; Hayman N; Jan S; Ring I; Stewart G; Tonkin A; Weeramanthri T; Wade V; Rodgers A; Usherwood T; Neal B; Peiris D; Burke H; Reid C; Cass A; Ring I, 2010, 'Rationale and design of the Kanyini guidelines adherence with the polypill (Kanyini-GAP) study: A randomised controlled trial of a polypill-based strategy amongst Indigenous and non Indigenous people at high cardiovascular risk', BMC Public Health, 10, pp. 458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-458

Heeley EL; Anderson CS; Patel AA; Cass A; Peiris DP; Chalmers JP, 2010, 'Cardiovascular risk perception and evidence-practice gaps in Australian general practice REPLY', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, 193, pp. 127 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03824.x

Heeley EL; Anderson CS; Patel AA; Cass A; Peiris DP; Chalmers JP, 2010, 'In reply', Medical Journal of Australia, 193, pp. 127 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03824.x

Heeley EL; Peiris DP; Patel AA; Cass A; Weekes A; Morgan C; Anderson CS; Chalmers JP, 2010, 'Cardiovascular risk perception and evidence-practice gaps in Australian general practice (the AusHEART study)', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, pp. 254 - 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03502.x

Peiris D; Mohsin M; Jenkins A; Hughes C; Cass A, 2010, 'Robust data to close the gap: Current vascular and maternal/newborn indicators as measures of progress in Aboriginal health in New South Wales', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34, pp. 563 - 571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00629.x

Peiris DP; Patel AA; Cass A; Howard MP; Tchan ML; Brady JP; De Vries J; Rickards BA; Yarnold DJ; Hayman NE; Brown AD, 2009, 'Cardiovascular disease risk management for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in primary health care settings: Findings from the Kanyini Audit', Medical Journal of Australia, 191, pp. 304 - 309, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02811.x

Webster RJ; Heeley EL; Peiris DP; Bayram C; Cass A; Patel AA, 2009, 'Gaps in cardiovascular disease risk management in Australian general practice', Medical Journal of Australia, 191, pp. 324 - 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02816.x

Patel A; Peiris D; Groenestein P, 2009, 'Cardiovascular risk assessment', Australian Doctor, pp. 25 - 32

Peiris DP; Joshi R; Webster RJ; Groenestein P; Usherwood TP; Heeley E; Turnbull FM; Lipman A; Patel AA, 2009, 'An electronic clinical decision support tool to assist primary care providers in cardiovascular disease risk management: Development and mixed methods evaluation', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.1258

Peiris D; Joshi R; Webster R; Groenestein P; Usherwood T; Turnbull F; Lipman A; Heeley E; Patel A, 2009, 'A novel electronic decision support system to assist General Practitioners in cardiovascular disease risk management—A pilot evaluation', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. S269

Turnbull F; Arima H; Heeley E; Peiris D; Weekes A; Morgan C; Cass A; Anderson C; Patel A; Chalmers J, 2009, 'Cardiovascular risk management among female and male patients in Australian General Practice: The AusHEART study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. S272

Heeley E; Peiris D; Weekes A; Morgan C; Cass A; Anderson C; Patel A; Chalmers J, 2009, 'Current prescribing of Blood Pressure lowering and statin therapies in Australian general practice according to risk level using new guidelines for cardiovascular risk assessment', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. S280

Webster R; Heeley E; Peiris D; Bayram C; Cass A; Patel A, 2009, 'Identifying the gaps in cardiovascular risk management', Med J Aust, 191, pp. 324 - 329

Heeley E; Peiris D; Weekes A; Morgan C; Cass A; Anderson C; Patel A; Chalmers J, 2009, 'Prescribing Of Secondary Prevention Measures In Australian General Practice Is Lower In Patients Following A Stroke Compared To Those With A Previous Myocardial Infarction', Cerebrovascular Diseases, 27, pp. 30

Heeley E; Peiris D; Weekes A; Cass A; Anderson C; Patel A; Chalmers J, 2009, 'Prescribing of secondary prevention measures in Australian General Practice is lower in patients following an ischaemic stroke compared to those with a previous myocardial infarction', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. S280 - S281

Peiris D; Murray J; Scully D; Tilakawardene V; Hetaraka-Stevens L; Stewart T; Patel A, 2008, 'Cardiovascular risk management at a Māori-led primary health organisation - Findings from a cross-sectional audit', New Zealand Medical Journal, 121

Peiris D; Brown A; Cass A, 2008, 'Addressing inequities in access to quality health care for indigenous people', CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 179, pp. 985 - 986, http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.081445

Peiris D; Murray J; Scully D; Tilakawardane V; Hetaraka-Stevens L; Patel A, 2008, 'Evaluation of the First 12 Months of a Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Assessment and Treatment Program at Tāmaki Healthcare Primary Health Organisation, Auckland, New Zealand', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 17, pp. S156

Brown A; Patel A; Cass A; Peiris D; Howard M; Tchan M; Rickards B; Yarnold D; Hayman N; Lawrence C, 2008, 'The Identification and Management of Vascular Diseases and Their Risk Factors in Eight Indigenous Primary Health Care Services—The Results of the Kanyini Vascular Collaboration Audit study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 17, pp. S157

Peiris D; Wirtanen C; Hall J, 2006, 'Aeromedical evacuations from an east Arnhem Land community 2003-2005: The impact on a primary health care centre', Australian Journal of Rural Health, 14, pp. 270 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1584.2006.00828.x

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