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A systematic examination of the use of online social networking sites for sexual health promotion by Gold, Judy, Pedrana, Alisa E, Sacks-Davis, Rachel, Hellard, Margaret E, Chang, Shanton, Howard, Steve, Keogh, Louise, Hocking, Jane S, Stoove, Mark A

“…In recent years social networking sites (SNSs) have grown rapidly in popularity. The popularity of these sites, along with their interactive functions, offer a…”
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The impact of universal access to direct-acting antiviral therapy on the hepatitis C cascade of care among individuals attending primary and community health services by Traeger, Michael W, Pedrana, Alisa E, van Santen, Daniela K, Doyle, Joseph S, Howell, Jessica, Thompson, Alexander J, El-Hayek, Carol, Asselin, Jason, Polkinghorne, Victoria, Membrey, Dean, Bramwell, Fran, Carter, Allison, Guy, Rebecca, Stoové, Mark A, Hellard, Margaret E

“…Background Hepatitis C elimination will require widespread access to treatment and responses at the health-service level to increase testing among populations…”
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High rates of hepatitis C virus reinfection and spontaneous clearance of reinfection in people who inject drugs: a prospective cohort study by Sacks-Davis, Rachel, Aitken, Campbell K, Higgs, Peter, Spelman, Tim, Pedrana, Alisa E, Bowden, Scott, Bharadwaj, Mandvi, Nivarthi, Usha K, Suppiah, Vijayaprakash, George, Jacob, Grebely, Jason, Drummer, Heidi E, Hellard, Margaret

“…Hepatitis C virus reinfection and spontaneous clearance of reinfection were examined in a highly characterised cohort of 188 people who inject drugs over a…”
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Same-visit hepatitis C testing and treatment to accelerate cure among people who inject drugs (the QuickStart Study): a cluster randomised cross-over trial protocol by Doyle, Joseph S, Heath, Katherine, Elsum, Imogen, Douglass, Caitlin, Wade, Amanda, Kasza, Jessica, Allardice, Kate, Von Bibra, Sally, Chan, Kico, Camesella, Beatriz, Guzman, Rodney, Bryant, Mellissa, Thompson, Alexander J, Stoové, Mark A, Snelling, Thomas L, Scott, Nick, Spelman, Timothy, Anderson, David, Richmond, Jacqui, Howell, Jessica, Andric, Nada, Dietze, Paul M, Higgs, Peter, Sacks‐Davis, Rachel, Forbes, Andrew B, Hellard, Margaret E, Pedrana, Alisa E

“…IntroductionDespite universal access to government-funded direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) in 2016, the rate of hepatitis C treatment uptake in Australia has…”
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Reach, engagement, and effectiveness: A systematic review of evaluation methodologies used in health promotion via social networking sites by Lim, Megan S. C., Wright, Cassandra J. C., Carrotte, Elise R., Pedrana, Alisa E.

“…Issue addressed: Social networking sites (SNS) are increasingly popular platforms for health promotion. Advancements in SNS health promotion require quality…”
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Successes in sexual health communications development, programmatic implementation and evaluation in the Torres Strait region 2006 to 2012 by Fagan, Patricia S., Robertson, Heather K., Pedrana, Alisa E., Raulli, Alexandra, Crouch, Alan A.

“…To evaluate the Indigenous sexual health promotion program in the Torres Strait 2006–2012 that culminated in an education‐entertainment radio drama, Kasa Por…”
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Treatment access is only the first step to hepatitis C elimination: experience of universal anti‐viral treatment access in Australia by Doyle, Joseph S., Scott, Nick, Sacks‐Davis, Rachel, Pedrana, Alisa E., Thompson, Alexander J., Hellard, Margaret E., Hellard, Margaret, Thompson, Alex, Doyle, Joseph, Dietze, Paul, McBryde, Emma, Sievert, William, Stoove, Mark, Higgs, Peter, Petrie, Denis, Vickerman, Peter

“…Summary Background Global targets to eliminate hepatitis C (HCV) might be met by sustained treatment uptake. Aim To describe factors facilitating HCV treatment…”
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Comfort Relying on HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis and Treatment as Prevention for Condomless Sex: Results of an Online Survey of Australian Gay and Bisexual Men by Holt, Martin, Draper, Bridget L., Pedrana, Alisa E., Wilkinson, Anna L., Stoové, Mark

“…HIV-negative and untested gay and bisexual men from Victoria, Australia ( n  = 771) were surveyed during August–September 2016 about their comfort having…”
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Making the most of a brave new world: Opportunities and considerations for using Twitter as a public health monitoring tool by Stoové, Mark A, Pedrana, Alisa E

“…Abstract This paper outlines a commentary response to an article published by Young and colleagues in Preventive Medicine that evaluated the feasibility of…”
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Developing health promotion interventions on social networking sites: recommendations from The FaceSpace Project by Gold, Judy, Pedrana, Alisa E, Stoove, Mark A, Chang, Shanton, Howard, Steve, Asselin, Jason, Ilic, Olivia, Batrouney, Colin, Hellard, Margaret E

“…Online social networking sites offer a novel setting for the delivery of health promotion interventions due to their potential to reach a large population and…”
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A New Method for Estimating the Incidence of Infectious Diseases by McManus, Hamish, Callander, Denton, Asselin, Jason, McMahon, James, Hoy, Jennifer F, Templeton, David J, Fairley, Christopher K, Donovan, Basil, Pedrana, Alisa E, Keen, Phillip, Wilson, David P, Elliott, Julian, Kaldor, John, Liaw, Siaw-Teng, Petoumenos, Kathy, Holt, Martin, Hellard, Margaret E, Grulich, Andrew E, Carr, Andrew, Stoove, Mark A, Guy, Rebecca J

“…Abstract Ambitious World Health Organization targets for disease elimination require monitoring of epidemics using routine health data in settings of…”
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The use of social networking platforms for sexual health promotion: identifying key strategies for successful user engagement by Veale, Hilary J, Sacks-Davis, Rachel, Weaver, Emma Rn, Pedrana, Alisa E, Stoové, Mark A, Hellard, Margaret E

“…Online social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have grown rapidly in popularity, with opportunities for interaction enhancing their health…”
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Connecting patients notified with hepatitis C to treatment (CONNECT Study): A randomized controlled trial of active case management by a health department to support primary care practitioners by Marukutira, Tafireyi, Barter, Rachel, Moore, Karen P., Hellard, Margaret E., Richmond, Jacqui, Turner, Kate, Pedrana, Alisa E., Melody, Shannon, Johnston, Fay H., Owen, Louise, Boom, Wijnand van Den, Scott, Nick, Thompson, Alexander, Iser, David M., Spelman, Timothy, Veitch, Mark, Stoové, Mark, Doyle, Joseph S.

“…•Following up clinicians who diagnosed individuals with hepatitis C virus through the department of health's surveillance systems has the potential of…”
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Linkage and retention in HCV care for HIV‐infected populations: early data from the DAA era by Sacks‐Davis, Rachel, Doyle, Joseph S, Rauch, Andri, Beguelin, Charles, Pedrana, Alisa E, Matthews, Gail V, Prins, Maria, Valk, Marc, Klein, Marina B, Saeed, Sahar, Lacombe, Karine, Chkhartishvili, Nikoloz, Altice, Frederick L, Hellard, Margaret E

“…Introduction There is currently no published data on the effectiveness of DAA treatment for elimination of HCV infection in HIV‐infected populations at a…”
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Effects of HIV Antiretroviral Therapy on Sexual and Injecting Risk-Taking Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Doyle, Joseph S., Degenhardt, Louisa, Pedrana, Alisa E., McBryde, Emma S., Guy, Rebecca J., Stoové, Mark A., Weaver, Emma R., Grulich, Andrew E., Lo, Ying-Ru, Hellard, Margaret E.

“…Background. Increased global access and use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been postulated to undermine HIV…”
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The Impact of a Social Marketing Campaign on HIV and Sexually Transmissible Infection Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Australia by Wilkinson, Anna L., Pedrana, Alisa E., El-Hayek, Carol, Vella, Alyce M., Asselin, Jason, Batrouney, Colin, Fairley, Christopher K., Read, Tim R.H., Hellard, Margaret, Stoové, Mark

“…BACKGROUNDIn response to increasing HIV and other sexually transmissible infection (HIV/STI) notifications in Australia, a social marketing campaign Drama…”
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High Rates of Undiagnosed HIV Infections in a Community Sample of Gay Men in Melbourne, Australia by PEDRANA, Alisa E, HELLARD, Margaret E, WILSON, Kim, GUY, Rebecca, STOOVE, Mark

“…Undiagnosed HIV infections contribute disproportionately to the HIV epidemic. We recruited 639 gay men attending social venues, who completed a cross-sectional…”
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Eliminating HIV/HCV co-infection in gay and bisexual men: is it achievable through scaling up treatment? by Sacks-Davis, Rachel, Pedrana, Alisa E, Scott, Nick, Doyle, Joseph S, Hellard, Margaret E

“…Broad availability of direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) raises the possibility that HCV prevalence and incidence can be reduced…”
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The Difference in Self-Reported and Biological Measured HIV Prevalence: Implications for HIV Prevention by Pedrana, Alisa E., Hellard, Margaret E., Guy, Rebecca, Wilson, Kim, Stoove, Mark

“…In Australia, HIV prevalence estimates among gay men have been mainly based on self-reported HIV status collected in annual behavioural surveys. We measured…”
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No Drama: Key Elements to the Success of an HIV/STI-Prevention Mass-Media Campaign by Pedrana, Alisa E., Hellard, Margaret E., Higgs, Peter, Asselin, Jason, Batrouney, Colin, Stoovè, Mark

“…We qualitatively examined gay men’s reactions to the national “Drama Downunder” HIV/STI social marketing campaign targeting gay men in Australia to identify…”
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