By Professor David Peiris

Journal articles

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

Conference Papers

Araki M; Zoega H; Gillies M; Falster MO; Peiris D; Pearson SA; Larsson H; Costa JDO, 2026, 'Cardiovascular Medicine Use Among Adults With ADHD: A Nationwide Study in Australia', in Journal of Attention Disorders, pp. 773 - 783, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10870547261418763

Fernando PSR; Kulasekara KMTNB; Kularathna WKTP; Peiris DPSS; Silva T; Arachchi UM, 2025, 'EdQuad: AI-Powered Education Information Management and Decision Support System', in 9th Slaai International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Slaai Icai 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SLAAI-ICAI68534.2025.11318524

Schierhout G; Ford B; Sivaprakash P; Bouckley T; Mulley J; de Souza A; Peiris D; Schneider CH, 2024, 'Where is the 'theory' in theory of change?: analysing four local theories of change in a systemwide integrated care initiative', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, UBIQUITY PRESS LTD, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.APIC3135

De Souza A; Schneider CH; Schierhout G; Peiris D, 2023, 'Innovating Health Governance in Australian Integrated Care', in International Journal of Integrated Care, Ubiquity Press, Ltd., pp. 385 - 385, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.icic23485

Bouckley T; Peiris D; Nambiar D; Mishra S; Sood T; Schierhout G, 2023, 'Addressing health equity within the implementation of health system reforms: A scoping review', in European Journal of Public Health, Oxford University Press (OUP), pp. ckad160.1119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.1119

Tyagi J; Wang S; Ingale S; Kaur M; Schierhout G; Peiris D; Miranda J; Bhaumik S; mathauer I; Rosenburg M; Si L; Jan S, 2023, 'Role of purchasing agreements for quality of chronic disease care: systematic scoping review', in Population Medicine, pp. 426 - 426, http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/popmed/163718

Sukkar L; O'Hara D; Campain A; Hockham C; Kang A; Young T; Jun M; Rogers K; Cass A; Pollock C; Zoungas S; Foote C; Peiris D; Jardine M, 2023, 'ADHERENCE AND LONG-TERM TRENDS IN UPTAKE OF CARDIOPROTECTIVE MEDICATION FOLLOWING AN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AMONG PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND CKD - A PROSPECTIVE POPULATION-BASED STUDY', in NEPHROLOGY, WILEY, pp. 28 - 28

Bouckley T; Peiris D; Nambiar D; Schierhout G, 2023, 'Health equity implementation expectations and challenges in a multi-level system reform initiative', in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, OXFORD UNIV PRESS

Redfern J; Usherwood T; Coorey G; Mulley J; Scaria A; Neubeck L; Hafiz N; Chow C; Peiris D, 2019, 'A consumer-direct digital health intervention for cardiovascular risk management in primary care: the Consumer Navigation of Electronic Cardiovascular Tools (CONNECT) randomised controlled trial', in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, FRANCE, Paris, pp. 3206 - 3206, presented at Congress of the European-Society-of-Cardiology (ESC) / World Congress of Cardiology, FRANCE, Paris, 31 August 2019 - 04 September 2019

Coorey G; Peiris D; Neubeck L; Usherwood T; Mulley J; Forbes J; Hafiz N; Redfern J, 2018, 'Absolute cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk estimation within a consumer-focused eHealth programme', in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, pp. 41 - 42

Panaretto KS; Peiris D; Usherwood T; Harris M; Hunt J; Patel A, 2012, 'HealthTracker: does electronic decision support improve identification and management of cardiovascular risk in australian primary health care', in CIRCULATION, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, U ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai, pp. E808 - E808, presented at World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, U ARAB EMIRATES, Dubai, 18 April 2012 - 21 April 2012, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000307009201084&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Heeley EL; Peiris D; Weekes A; Morgan C; Cass A; Anderson C; Patel A; Chalmers J, 2009, 'CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTOR MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIAN GENERAL PRACTICE', in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, ITALY, Milan, pp. S32 - S32, presented at 19th European Meeting on Hypertension, ITALY, Milan, 12 June 2009 - 16 June 2009

Cass A; Brown A; Peiris D; Howard M; Tchan M; Rickards B; Patel A, 2008, 'THE IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) AND RISK FACTORS IN ABORIGINAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE', in NEPHROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. A123 - A124, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000208652600093&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Presentations

Palagyi A; Dodd R; Jan S; Balane C; Abdell-All M; Nambiar D; Madira P; Joshi R; Abimbola S; Praveen D; Prinja S; Pan C; Liu Y; Tian M; Peiris D, 2018, 'Organisation and Financing of Primary Health Care: Evidence Gaps and Research Priorities in Low- and Middle-income Countries of the Asia-Pacific Region', presented at 5th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, Liverpool, UK, 08 October 2018 - 12 October 2018

Conference Abstracts

Schierhout G; Ford B; Coombes J; Downey L; Mulley J; Campain A; Kabir A; Peiris D, 2026, 'Expanding access to primary care through an innovative regional model: a theory of change to inform service development and evaluation', in International Journal of Integrated Care, Ubiquity Press, Vol. 26, pp. 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.icic25174

Huckel Schneider C; Schierhout G; De Souza A; Sivaprakash P; Bouckley T; Mulley J; Peiris D, 2026, 'Local implementation of integrated care reforms: The interplay between regional context and collaborative commissioning policy in New South Wales, Australia', in International Journal of Integrated Care, Ubiquity Press, Vol. 26, pp. 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.icic25278

Schierhout G; Ford B; Heenan M; Coombes J; Kabir A; Madden T; Campain A; Downey L; McConnell M; Peiris D, 2026, 'Shifting change off the paper and into the reality: patient experience of a regional strategy to expand primary care access', in International Journal of Integrated Care, Ubiquity Press, Vol. 26, pp. 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.icic25358

Webster R; Usherwood T; Joshi R; Saini B; Armour C; di Tanna GL; Hespe C; Jan S; Krass I; Laba TL; Li Q; Lo S; Peiris D; Reid C; Rodgers A; Patel A, 2020, 'Effectiveness of a Complex Intervention Based on Electronic Decision Support to Improve Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Primary Healthcare: A Cluster-randomised Controlled Trial', in CIRCULATION, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, ELECTR NETWORK, Vol. 142, presented at Scientific Sessions of the American-Heart-Association (AHA), ELECTR NETWORK, 13 November 2020 - 17 November 2020

Webster R; Hespe C; Campain A; Patel A; Peiris D, 2019, 'Evidence-practice gaps in the screening and management of cardiovascular risk factors in the Australian General Practice population', in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, FRANCE, Paris, Vol. 40, pp. 3216 - 3216, presented at Congress of the European-Society-of-Cardiology (ESC) / World Congress of Cardiology, FRANCE, Paris, 31 August 2019 - 04 September 2019

Hespe C; Campain A; Webster R; Peiris D; Patel A, 2019, 'Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk identification and management in Australian primary care. Why an implementation strategy is needed', in AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH, CSIRO PUBLISHING, Vol. 25, pp. XX - XX

Foote C; Jun M; Sukkar L; Kang A; Rogers K; Baker J; Scaria A; Pecoits-Filho R; Cass A; Sullivan D; Gallagher M; Pollock C; Wong G; Knight J; Peiris D; Jardine M, 2018, 'KIDNEY FUNCTION, GLUCOSE-LOWERING TREATMENT AND HBA1C LEVELS IN PEOPLE WITH PREVALENT DIABETES: A POPULATION-BASED COHORT STUDY (EXTEND45)', in NEPHROLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 23, pp. 38 - 38

Peiris D; Shipway C; Saberi V; Jones W, 2018, 'Is Australia ready for Accountable Care? - academic, policy and service provider perspectives', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, UBIQUITY PRESS LTD, Vol. 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s1102

Reports

Peiris D WL, 2018, Going Digital to Deliver a Healthier Australia – A health policy report, The George Institute, https://www.georgeinstitute.org.au/sites/default/files/documents/going-digital-report-june-2018.pdf

D P, 2018, The Future of Health – Health System Editorial for the National Australia Bank, NAB, https://business.nab.com.au/chapter-3-future-of-health-the-health-system-29100/

Peiris D NM, 2017, Accountable Care Organisations – An Evidence Check, The Sax Institute for the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation, https://www.saxinstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Accountable-care-organisations.pdf

Peiris D, Wright L, News M, Rogers K, Nalliah K , 2017, Can’t Even Quit – development and evaluation of a mobile application to support smoking cessation for Aboriginal people in NSW, Evaluation Report to NSW Health

News M MA, 2017, What is the role of telehealth in addressing rural primary health care challenges? - a rapid appraisal of the literature, Report to NSW Rural Doctors Network

Peiris D, Wright L, Corcoran K, News M, Turnbull F , 2016, 1 Deadly Step – process evaluation of a chronic disease screening program in NSW Aboriginal communities, Evaluation Report to the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation, https://www.georgeinstitute.org.au/sites/default/files/1-deadly-step-process-evaluation-of-a-chronic-disease-screening-program-in-nsw-aboriginal-communities.pdf

Howard SI; Liu H; Mentha R; Peiris D; Simon P; Rickards B; Togni S, 2014, The fork in the road: Exploring factors which influence whether Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with chronic disease remain engaged with health services, http://www.kvc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/KQS-Mono-2-v49-submitted.pdf

Howard SI; Lavoie⁸ J; Liu H; Mentha R; Peiris D; Simon P; Rickards B; Togni S, 2014, Complex needs and limited resources: Influences on the provision of primary healthcare to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with chronic, http://www.kvc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/KQS-Monograph-Series_No4_v38-submitted.pdf

Peiris D PA, 2014, How to Treat: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment and Management, Australian Doctor

Howard M; Ingram S; Liu H; Mentha R; Peiris D, 2014, To your door: Factors that influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples seeking care, 1

Redfern J, Chow CK, Brieger D, Briffa T, Chew D, Ferry C, Leeder S, Peiris D, Turnbull F , 2012, National secondary prevention of coronary disease summit: Full technical report, On behalf of the National Secondary Prevention of Coronary Disease Summit participants, http://www.georgeinstitute.org.au/sites/default/files/pdfs/Comprehensive_Summit_Report_Website.pdf

Peiris D , 2011, Expert Commentary CVD Risk: Guiding Lipid Management, National Prescribing Service Case Study 67 Report

Patel A PD, 2009, How to Treat: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment, Australian Doctor

Preprints

Mukherjee A; Daniel M; Kallakuri S; Devarapalli S; Yatirajula SK; Kaur A; Devarsetty P; Raman U; Essue BM; Sagar R; Kant S; Saxena S; Thornicroft G; Patel A; Peiris D; Maulik PK, 2026, Correction: Barriers and Facilitators in the Implementation of the Systematic Medical Appraisal, Referral, and Treatment (SMART) Mental Health Digital Intervention in Rural India: Mixed Methods Process Evaluation Study (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.101441

Neuen B; Jun M; Wick J; Kotwal S; Badve S; Jardine M; Gallagher M; Chalmers J; Nallaiah K; Perkovic V; Peiris D; Rodgers A; Woodward M; Ronksley P, 2023, Estimating the population-level kidney benefits of improved uptake of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease in Australian primary care, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.26.23291881

Ghosh A; Billot L; Daniel M; Maulik P; Peiris D, 2022, Statistical Analysis Plan for the SMART Mental Health study, http://dx.doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/96w5c

Tao X; Zhang X; Mao L; Zhang P; Peiris D, 2022, Status, Functions, and Quality of Mobile Applications for Type 2 Diabetes Care in China: Survey Based on App Markets, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4166357

Downey LE; Gadsden T; Del Rio Vilas V; Peiris D; Jan S, 2022, The Impact of COVID-19 on Essential Health Service Provision for Endemic Infectious Diseases in the South-East Asia Region: A Systematic Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4057232

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