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2018, 'HCV Reinfection and Injecting Risk Behavior Following Elbasvir/Grazoprevir Treatment in Patients on Opioid Agonist Therapy: Co-STAR Part B', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, CA, San Francisco, Vol. 68, pp. 35A - 35A, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD) / Liver Meeting, CA, San Francisco, 09 November 2018 - 13 November 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000446020500053&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'NON-FATAL OVERDOSE PREVALENCE AMONG PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS - A MULTI-STAGE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF RECENT EVIDENCE', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 37, pp. S23 - S23, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000449495000060&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'Estimating the number of people who inject drugs and the coverage of harm reduction services in Canada', in JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS, WILEY, CANADA, Toronto, Vol. 25, pp. 131 - 131, presented at 16th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases (ISVHLD), CANADA, Toronto, 14 June 2018 - 17 June 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000435101000220&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'Sofosbuvir and Velpatasvir for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in People with Recent Injecting Drug Use (Simplify): An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase 4, Multicentre Trial', in HEROIN ADDICTION AND RELATED CLINICAL PROBLEMS, PACINI EDITORE, Vol. 20, pp. 14 - 14, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000440974900004&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'Sofosbuvir-Based Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapies for Hcv in People Receiving Opioid Substitution Therapy: An Analysis of Phase 3 Studies', in HEROIN ADDICTION AND RELATED CLINICAL PROBLEMS, PACINI EDITORE, Vol. 20, pp. 13 - 14, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000440974900003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'Comparing the prevention gains of different treatment strategies at the global, regional, and country level: a modelling study', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, FRANCE, Paris, Vol. 68, pp. S179 - S180, presented at International Liver Congress (ILC), FRANCE, Paris, 11 April 2018 - 15 April 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000461068600354&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'The contribution of injecting drug use to Hepatitis C virus transmission globally, regionally, and at country level: a modelling study', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, FRANCE, Paris, Vol. 68, pp. S179 - S179, presented at International Liver Congress (ILC), FRANCE, Paris, 11 April 2018 - 15 April 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000461068600353&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2018, 'TARGET3D: high efficacy of 8 weeks paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir and dasabuvir among people with recent genotype 1 HCV infection', in HIV MEDICINE, WILEY, Vol. 19, pp. S151 - S152, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000430174700440&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SOFOSBUVIR/VELPATASVIR IN PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION AND RECENT INJECTING DRUG USE: THE SIMPLIFY STUDY', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 36, pp. 34 - 34, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000424000500085&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'SYMPOSIUM: IMPLEMENTING ELIMINATION STRATEGIES - INCREASE UPTAKE OF HEPATITIS C TESTING AND TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 36, pp. 16 - 16, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000424000500035&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'Adherence to Pangenotypic Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir Treatment and SVR12 in HCV-infected Patients: An Integrated Analysis of the Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial Program', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, DC, Washington, Vol. 66, pp. 114A - 115A, presented at 68th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD) / Liver Meeting, DC, Washington, 20 October 2017 - 24 October 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000412089800199&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'Safety and Efficacy of Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Genotypes 1-6 and Recent Drug Use', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, DC, Washington, Vol. 66, pp. 636A - 637A, presented at 68th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD) / Liver Meeting, DC, Washington, 20 October 2017 - 24 October 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000412089801323&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'Shortened therapy of 8 weeks duration with paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir and dasabuvir is highly effective in people with acute and recent genotype 1 HCV infection: The TARGET3D Study', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, DC, Washington, Vol. 66, pp. 574A - 575A, presented at 68th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD) / Liver Meeting, DC, Washington, 20 October 2017 - 24 October 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000412089801215&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir in people with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and recent injecting drug use: the SIMPLIFY study', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, Vol. 66, pp. S513 - S513, presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000401056601271&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'Hepatitis C virus core antigen and dried blood spots as simplified hepatitis C virus diagnostic tools', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, Vol. 66, pp. S710 - S710, presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(17)31901-3
,2017, 'Restrictions for reimbursement of interferon-free direct-acting antiviral therapies for HCV infection in Europe', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, Vol. 66, pp. S95 - S96, presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(17)30450-6
,2017, 'SOF/VEL/VOX for 8 or 12 weeks is well tolerated and results in high SVR12 rates in patients receiving opioid substitution therapy', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, Vol. 66, pp. S513 - S514, presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000401056601272&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'Systematic review & expert guidance on methods for sequencing of hepatitis C virus for detection of direct-acting antiviral resistance', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, Vol. 66, pp. S323 - S323, presented at International Liver Congress / 52nd Annual Meeting of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam, 19 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(17)30970-4
,2017, 'O12 Australia could meet the WHO HCV elimination targets if the current rollout of DAA treatment is continued', in Journal of Virus Eradication, Elsevier BV, Vol. 3, pp. 5 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30895-5
,2016, 'HCV reinfection and injecting risk behavior following elbasvir/grazoprevir treatment in patients on opioid agonist therapy: Co-STAR Three Year Follow-up Study', in HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, MA, Boston, Vol. 64, pp. 431A - 431A, presented at 67th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-the-Study-of-Liver-Diseases (AASLD), MA, Boston, 11 November 2016 - 15 November 2016
,2016, 'A LIVER HEALTH PROMOTION INTERVENTION INTEGRATING NON-INVASIVE LIVER DISEASE SCREENING IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL SETTINGS: THE LIVERLIFE STUDY', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 35, pp. 40 - 40
,2016, 'EXPOSURE TO OPIOID SUBSTITUTION THERAPY FOLLOWING HEPATITIS C NOTIFICATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR PROVISION OF ANTIVIRAL THERAPIES IN DRUG TREATMENT SETTINGS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 35, pp. 48 - 48
,2016, 'SOFOSBUVIR/LEDIPASVIR WITH AND WITHOUT RIBAVIRIN IN PATIENTS WITH HEPATITIS C VIRUS GENOTYPE 1 INFECTION RECEIVING OPIOID SUBSTITUTION THERAPY: PHASE 3 ION TRAILS', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 35, pp. 40 - 41
,2016, 'DOES ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY EXPLAIN DIFFERENCES IN RATES OF DECOMPENSATED CIRRHOSIS AMONG PEOPLE WITH A HEPATITIS C NOTIFICATION? AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, SPAIN, Barcelona, Vol. 64, pp. S462 - S463, presented at EASL International Liver Congress, SPAIN, Barcelona, 13 April 2016 - 17 April 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(16)00776-5
,2016, 'INCIDENCE OF HCV REINFECTION AMONG TREATED INDIVIDUALS WITH RECENTLY ACQUIRED INFECTION', in JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, SPAIN, Barcelona, Vol. 64, pp. S620 - S621, presented at EASL International Liver Congress, SPAIN, Barcelona, 13 April 2016 - 17 April 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-8278(16)01152-1
,2015, 'P0883 : Treatment for hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs in the opioid substitution setting: The ethos study', in Journal of Hepatology, Elsevier, AUSTRIA, Vienna, Vol. 62, pp. s673, presented at 50th International Liver Congress of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver, AUSTRIA, Vienna, 22 April 2015 - 26 April 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(15)31085-0
,Reports
2023, Australia’s progress towards hepatitis C elimination: Annual Report 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/4d4f-5n41
,2023, Considerations for delivering extended-release buprenorphine for opioid dependence in Australia: Preliminary lessons from the Community Long-Acting Buprenorphine (CoLAB) trial, NATIONAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL RESEARCH CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY, 2020, RANDWICK, 355, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/zemp-dx93
,2022, Australia's progress towards hepatitis C elimination: annual report 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/ge22-aq55
,2022, Time periods of altered risk for severe injection drug use-associated skin and soft-tissue infections: protocol for a self-controlled case series in New South Wales, Australia, 2001-2018, UCL Press, http://dx.doi.org/10.14324/000.rp.10157481, http://dx.doi.org/10.14324/000.rp.10157481
,2021, Progress towards hepatitis C elimination among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia: monitoring and evaluation report, The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia, https://kirby.unsw.edu.au/report/progress-towards-hepatitis-c-elimination-among-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people
,2020, Australia’s progress towards hepatitis C elimination: annual report 2020, Burnet Institute and Kirby Institute, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28056, https://kirby.unsw.edu.au/report/australias-progress-towards-hepatitis-c-elimination-annual-report-2020
,2019, Self-report and serological HCV status amongst people who inject drugs in NSW and ACT, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Drug Trends Bulletin August 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5d788a487ac61, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/ndarc/resources/4.%20DBS%20and%20HCV%20self%20report%20bulletin.pdf
,2019, Australia’s progress towards hepatitis C elimination: annual report 2019, Burnet Institute and Kirby Institute, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28055, https://kirby.unsw.edu.au/report/australias-progress-towards-hepatitis-c-elimination-annual-report-2019
,2017, 2017 Estimates and Projections of the Hepatitis C Virus Epidemic in NSW: Summary Report, Sydney: Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
,Theses / Dissertations
2021, Elimination of hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs in Australia
,2017, Molecular epidemiology of recently acquired hepatitis C virus infection in Australia
,Preprints
Australia on Track to Achieve Who HCV Elimination Targets Following Rapid Initial DAA Treatment Uptake: A Modelling Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3213670
,Hepatitis C Virus Transmission Dynamics in a Global Cohort of Men Who Have Sex with Men with Recently Acquired Infection, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4125248
,Optimizing Point-of-Care Testing Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Australia: A Model-Based Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4267510
,Optimizing Point-of-Care Testing Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Australia: A Model-Based Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4267527
,Reduced Hepatitis C Incidence Associated with Rapid Treatment Scale-Up in Australian Prisons: Treatment-as-Prevention in the SToP-C Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3709824
,Other
2017, Negotiating better discounts for DAA therapy is critical to achieve HCV elimination by 2030, Elsevier, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2017.03.035
,2017, Contradictory advice for people who inject drugs in the 2016 EASL Recommendations on Treatment of Hepatitis C, Elsevier, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2016.12.028
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