By Professor Sallie Pearson

Journal articles

Langton JM; Blanch B; Pesa N; Park JM; Pearson SA, 2013, 'How do medical doctors use a web-based oncology protocol system? A comparison of Australian doctors at different levels of medical training using logfile analysis and an online survey', BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-13-82

Banks E; Pearson SA, 2012, 'A life-cycle approach to monitoring benefits and harms of medicines', Medical Journal of Australia, 197, pp. 313 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja12.11028

Lu CY; Srasuebkul P; Drew AK; Ward RL; Pearson SA, 2012, 'Positive spillover effects of prescribing requirements: Increased cardiac testing in patients treated with trastuzumab for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer', Internal Medicine Journal, 42, pp. 1229 - 1235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02604.x

Stavrou E; Pesa N; Pearson SA, 2012, 'Hospital discharge diagnostic and procedure codes for upper gastro-intestinal cancer: How accurate are they?', BMC Health Services Research, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-331

Langton JM; Pearson SA, 2012, 'Improving the quality of oncology guidelines and protocols', Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 8, pp. 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-7563.2012.01570.x

Joshi V; Adelstein B-A; Srasuebkul P; Dobbins T; Pearson S-A, 2012, 'Estimating Disease Progression in Metastatic Cancer Patients Using Dispensing Data: A Validation Study', PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, 21, pp. 169 - 169, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000308131701347&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Robertson J; McElduff P; Pearson SA; Henry DA; Inder KJ; Attia JR, 2012, 'The health services burden of heart failure: An analysis using linked population health data-sets', BMC Health Services Research, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-103

Vajdic CM; Meagher NS; Hicks SC; Faedo M; Ward RL; Pearson SA, 2012, 'Governance approval for multisite, non-interventional research: What can Harmonisation of Multi-Centre Ethical Review learn from the New South Wales experience?', Internal Medicine Journal, 42, pp. 127 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02431.x

Hains IM; Ward RL; Pearson SA, 2012, 'Implementing a web-based oncology protocol system in Australia: Evaluation of the first 3 years of operation', Internal Medicine Journal, 42, pp. 57 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02284.x

Cohen SA; Lawson JA; Graudins LV; Pearson S; Gazarian M, 2012, 'Changes in Anticonvulsant Prescribing for Australian Children: Implications for Quality use of medicines', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (Vol. 48, Suppl. 2, 2012, 1–13), 48, pp. 490 - 495, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02223.x

Robertson JG; Moxey AJ; Newby D; Gillies MC; Williamson M; Pearson S, 2011, 'Electronic information and clinical decision support for prescribing: State of play in Australian general practice', Family Practice, 28, pp. 93 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmq031

Langton JM; Pearson S, 2011, 'EviQ cancer treatments on line: How does the web-based protocol system fare in a comprehensive quality assessment?', Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 7, pp. 357 - 363

Stavrou E; Vajdic CM; Loxton DJ; Pearson S, 2011, 'The validity of self-reported cancer diagnoses and factors associated with accurate reporting in a cohort of older Australian women', Cancer Epidemiology, 35, pp. e75 - e80

de Raad J; van Gool K; Haas M; Haywood P; Faedo M; Gallego G; Pearson S; Ward R, 2010, 'Nursing takes time: Workload associated with administering Cancer Protocols', Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 14, pp. 735 - 741, http://dx.doi.org/10.1188/10.CJON.735-741

Robertson J; Walkom E; Pearson SA; Hains I; Williamson M; Newby D, 2010, 'The impact of pharmacy computerised clinical decision support on prescribing, clinical and patient outcomes: A systematic review of the literature', International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 18, pp. 69 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1211/ijpp.18.02.0002

Moxey AJ; Robertson J; Newby D; Hains I; Williamson M; Pearson S, 2010, 'Computerized clinical decision support for prescribing: provision does not guarantee uptake', American Medical Informatics Association Annual Symposium Proceedings, 17, pp. 25 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1197/jamia.M3170

Pearson S; Chin M; Faedo M; Ward RL, 2010, 'Rationale for treatment durations of targeted cancer agents', Lancet Oncology, 11, pp. 1113 - 1115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(10

Robertson J; Walkom E; Pearson S; Hains I; Williamson M; Newby D, 2010, 'The impact of pharmacy computerised clinical decision support on prescribing, clinical and patient outcomes: A systematic review of the literature', International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 18, pp. 69 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1211/ijpp.18.02.0002

Pearson S; Moxey A; Robertson J; Hains I; Williamson M; Reeve J; Newby D, 2009, 'Do computerised clinical decision support systems for prescribing change practice? A systematic review of the literature (1990-2007)', BMC Health Services Research, 9, pp. 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-9-154

Pearson S; Moxey AJ; Robertson JG; Hains I; Williamson M; Reeve J; Newby D, 2009, 'Do computerised clinical decision support systems for prescribing change practice? A systematic review of the literature (1990-2007)', BMC Health Services Research, 9

Garvey G; Rolfe I; Pearson S; Treloar C, 2009, 'Indigenous Australian medical students' perceptions of their medical school training', Medical Education, 43, pp. 1047 - 1055, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03519.x

Hains I; Fuller J; Ward RL; Pearson S, 2009, 'Standardizing care in medical oncology: Are web-based systems the answer?', Cancer, 115, pp. 5579 - 5588

Ringland C; Mant A; McGettigan P; Mitchell P; Kelman C; Buckley N; Pearson SA, 2008, 'Uncovering the potential risk of serotonin toxicity in Australian veterans using pharmaceutical claims data', British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 66, pp. 682 - 688, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2008.03253.x

Lane CA; Healy CA; Ho MT; Pearson S; Brown MA, 2008, 'How to attract a nephrology trainee: Quantitative questionnaire results', Nephrology, 13, pp. 116 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1797.2007.00887.x

Lu C; Ross-Degnan D; Soumerai SB; Pearson S, 2008, 'Interventions designed to improve the quality and effciency of medication use in managed care: a critical review of the literature - 2001-2007', BMC Health Services Research, 8

Lu CY; Ross-Degnan D; Soumerai SB; Pearson S, 2008, 'Interventions designed to improve the quality and efficiency of medication use in managed care: A critical review of the literature - 2001-2007', BMC Health Services Research, 8, pp. 1 - 12

Lu C; Ross-Degnan D; Soumerai SB; Pearson S, 2008, 'The interventions designed to improve the quality and efficienby of medication use in managed care: A critical review of the literature - 2001-2007', BMC Health Services Research, 8, pp. 75

Pearson SA; Ringland CL; Ward RL, 2007, 'Use of trastuzumab for metastatic breast cancer in Australia: Interpreting findings from a cohort of 1,469 women on a national access program versus 41 women treated by two medical oncologists [2]', Journal of Clinical Oncology, 25, pp. 5663 - 5664, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2007.14.3099

Pearson SA; Ringland CL; Ward RL, 2007, 'Trastuzumab and metastatic breast cancer: Trastuzumab use in Australia - Monitoring the effect of an expensive medicine access program', Journal of Clinical Oncology, 25, pp. 3688 - 3693, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2007.11.2516

Egger G; Pearson S; Pal S; Swinburn B, 2007, 'Dissecting obesogenic behaviours: the development and application of a test battery for targeting prescription for weight loss. (vol 8, pg 481, 2007)', OBESITY REVIEWS, 8, pp. 533 - 533

Kelman CW; Pearson S; Day RO; D Arcy C; Holman JW; Kliewer E; Henry D, 2007, 'Evaluating medicines: let`s use all the evidence', Medical Journal of Australia, 186, pp. 249 - 252

Tan E; Stark HL; Lowinger J; Ringland C; Ward RL; Pearson S, 2006, 'Information sources used by New South Wales cancer clinicians: a qualitative study', Internal Medicine Journal, 36, pp. 711 - 717

Pearson S; Rolfe I; Soumerai S; Mah C; Zhang F; Simoni-Wastila L; Salzman C; Cosler L; Fanning T; Gallagher P; Ross-Degnan D, 2006, 'Racial disparities in access after regulatory surveillance of benzodiazepines', Archives of Internal Medicine, 166, pp. 572 - 579

Pearson S; Soumerai S; Mah C; Zhang F; Simoni-Wastila L; Salzman C; Cosler L; Fanning T; Gallagher P; Ross-Degnan D, 2006, 'Racial disparities in access after regulatory surveillance of benzodiazepines', Archives of Internal Medicine, 166, pp. 572 - 579

Rolfe I; Ringland C; Pearson S, 2004, 'Graduate entry to medical school? Testing some assumptions', Medical Education, 38, pp. 778 - 786

Pearson S; Ross-Degnan D; Payson A; Soumerai S, 2003, 'Changing medication use in managed care: A critical review of the available evidence', American Journal of Managed Care, 9, pp. 715 - 731

Mooney WWW; Cole I; Albsoul N; Pearson SA, 2002, 'Salvage vertical partial laryngectomy for radiation failure in early glottic carcinoma', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 72, pp. 746 - 749, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1445-2197.2002.02525.x

Pearson SA; Rolfe I; Ringland C; Kay-Lambkin F, 2002, 'A comparison of practice outcomes of graduates from traditional and non-traditional medical schools in Australia', Medical Education, 36, pp. 985 - 991, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01281.x

Pearson SA; Rolfe I; Smith T; O'Connell D, 2002, 'Intern prescribing decisions: Few and far between', Education for Health, 15, pp. 315 - 325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1357628021000012868

Pearson SA; Rolfe I; Smith T, 2002, 'Factors influencing prescribing: An intern's perspective', Medical Education, 36, pp. 781 - 787, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01267.x

Kay-Lambkin F; Pearson SA; Rolfe I, 2002, 'The influence of admissions variables on first year medical school performance: A study from Newcastle University, Australia', Medical Education, 36, pp. 154 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01071.x

Rolfe IE; Pearson SA; Sanson-Fisher RW; Ringland C; Bayley S; Hart A; Kelly S, 2002, 'Which common clinical conditions should medical students be able to manage by graduation? A perspective from Australian interns', Medical Teacher, 24, pp. 16 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/014215901200901041

Rolfe IE; Pearson S; Sanson-Fisher RW; Ringland C, 2001, 'Identifying medical school learning needs: A survey of Australian interns', Education for Health, 14, pp. 395 - 404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13576280110081755

De Clercq L; Pearson SA; Rolfe IE, 2001, 'The relationship between previous tertiary education and course performance in first year medical students at Newcastle University, Australia', Education for Health, 14, pp. 417 - 426, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13576280110081764

Grey MR; Pearson SA; Rolfe IE; Kay FJ; Powis DA, 2001, 'How do Australian doctors with different pre-medical school backgrounds perform as interns?', Education for Health, 14, pp. 87 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13576280010015083

Treloar C; McCall N; Rolfe I; Pearson SA; Garvey G; Heathcote A, 2000, 'Factors affecting progress of Australian and international students in a problem-based learning medical course', Medical Education, 34, pp. 708 - 715, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2923.2000.00625.x

Pearson S; Smith AJ; Rolfe IE; Moulds RFW; Shenfield GM, 2000, 'Intern Prescribing for Common Clinical Conditions', Advances in Health Sciences Education, 5, pp. 141 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009882315981

Enno A; Mondy P; Kerridge I; Pearson S, 2000, 'Investigating pathology utilisation by junior medical staff in a teaching hospital: A qualitative study', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, 30, pp. 261 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2000.tb00817.x

Pearson SA, 2000, 'The virtues of liberalism.', JOURNAL OF POLITICS, 62, pp. 275 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/jop.62.1.2647615

Soumerai SB; McLaughlin TJ; Gurwitz JH; Pearson S; Christiansen CL; Borbas C; Morris N; McLaughlin B; Gao X; Ross-Degnan D, 1999, 'Timeliness and Quality of Care for Elderly Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Under Health Maintenance Organization vs Fee-for-Service Insurance', JAMA Internal Medicine, 159, pp. 2013 - 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.159.17.2013

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