Search Results - "Dobbins, Timothy A."

Interrupted time series analysis using autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models: a guide for evaluating large-scale health interventions by Schaffer, Andrea L, Dobbins, Timothy A, Pearson, Sallie-Anne

“…Interrupted time series analysis is increasingly used to evaluate the impact of large-scale health interventions. While segmented regression is a common…”
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Australian national birthweight percentiles by sex and gestational age, 1998-2007 by Dobbins, Timothy A, Sullivan, Elizabeth A, Roberts, Christine L, Simpson, Judy M

“…Objective: To present updated national birthweight percentiles by gestational age for male and female singleton infants born in Australia. Design and setting:…”
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Multicenter Randomized Trial of Centralized Nurse-Led Telephone-Based Care Coordination to Improve Outcomes After Surgical Resection for Colorectal Cancer: The CONNECT Intervention by YOUNG, Jane M, BUTOW, Phyllis N, HICKS, Henry, SMITH, Stephen, O'CONNOR, Geoff, BYRNE, Christopher M, MEAGHER, Alan P, JANCEWICZ, Stephen, SUTHERLAND, Andrew, CTERCTEKO, Grahame, PATHMA-NATHAN, Nimalan, CURTIN, Austin, WALSH, Jennifer, TOWNEND, David, ABRAHAM, Ned S, LONGFIELD, Greg, RANGIAH, David, YOUNG, Christopher J, EYERS, Anthony, LEE, Peter, FISHER, Dean, SOLOMON, Michael J, DURCINOSKA, Ivana, DOBBINS, Timothy A, RODWELL, Laura, HARRISON, James D, WHITE, Kate, GILMORE, Andrew, HODGE, Bruce

“…To investigate the effectiveness of a centralized, nurse-delivered telephone-based service to improve care coordination and patient-reported outcomes after…”
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx in Australian males induced by human papillomavirus vaccine targets by Hong, Angela M, Grulich, Andrew E, Jones, Deanna, Lee, C. Soon, Garland, Suzanne M, Dobbins, Timothy A, Clark, Jonathan R, Harnett, Gerald B, Milross, Christopher G, O’Brien, Christopher J, Rose, Barbara R

“…Abstract This study provides Australian data on the incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal cancer to aid the debate on extending the HPV…”
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Predictors of variation in colorectal cancer care and outcomes in New South Wales: a population‐based health data linkage study by Jorgensen, Mikaela L, Young, Jane M, Dobbins, Timothy A, Solomon, Michael J

“…Objective: To identify predictors of variation in colorectal cancer care and outcomes in New South Wales. Design, setting and patients: Multilevel logistic…”
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Person-level changes in oxycodone use after the introduction of a tamper-resistant formulation in Australia by Schaffer, Andrea L., MBiostat PhD, Pearson, Sallie-Anne, PhD, Buckley, Nicholas A., MD, Degenhardt, Louisa, PhD, Larance, Briony, PhD, Dobbins, Timothy A., PhD, Cairns, Rose, PhD

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Australia introduced tamper-resistant controlled-release (CR) oxycodone in April 2014. We quantified the impact of the reformulation on…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of KRAS status as the determinant of response to anti-EGFR antibodies and the impact of partner chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer by Adelstein, Barbara-Ann, Dobbins, Timothy A, Harris, Carole A, Marschner, Ian C, Ward, Robyn L

“…Abstract Background In the setting of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC), anti-EGFR antibodies are not currently recommended for individuals with KRAS mutant…”
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Effects of service-wide support on regularity of alcohol screening of clients in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Services: a cluster randomised trial by Dzidowska, Monika, Raubenheimer, Jacques E, Dobbins, Timothy A, Lee, K S Kylie, Hayman, Noel, Vnuk, Julia, Haber, Paul, Conigrave, Katherine M

“…We have previously shown that service-wide support can increase the odds of alcohol screening in any 2-month period in a cluster randomized trial of…”
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Sedentariness, Small-Screen Recreation, and Fitness in Youth by Hardy, Louise L., PhD, Dobbins, Timothy A., PhD, Denney-Wilson, Elizabeth A., PhD, Okely, Anthony D., PhD, Booth, Michael L., PhD

“…Background There are concerns that sedentariness among young people has increased and that this may be detrimental to their health. The purpose of this study…”
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Causal models adjusting for time-varying confounding—a systematic review of the literature by Clare, Philip J, Dobbins, Timothy A, Mattick, Richard P

“…Abstract Background Obtaining unbiased causal estimates from longitudinal observational data can be difficult due to exposure-affected time-varying…”
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Prognostic Significance of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Tonsil in Relation to Human Papillomavirus Status and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor by Fei, Jimin, Hong, Angela, Dobbins, Timothy A., Jones, Deanna, Soon Lee, C., Loo, Christine, Al-Ghamdi, Mohammad, Harnett, Gerald B., Clark, Jonathan, O’Brien, Christopher J., Rose, Barbara

“…Background Angiogenesis markers, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and microvessel density (MVD) have been associated with prognosis in squamous cell…”
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Association between tobacco plain packaging and Quitline calls: a population‐based, interrupted time‐series analysis by Young, Jane M, Stacey, Ingrid, Dobbins, Timothy A, Dunlop, Sally, Dessaix, Anita L, Currow, David C

“…Objectives: To investigate whether the introduction of tobacco plain packaging in Australia from 1 October 2012 was associated with a change in the number of…”
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Measurement of pulmonary flow reserve and pulmonary index of microcirculatory resistance for detection of pulmonary microvascular obstruction by Ilsar, Rahn, Chawantanpipat, Chirapan, Chan, Kim H, Dobbins, Timothy A, Waugh, Richard, Hennessy, Annemarie, Celermajer, David S, Ng, Martin K C

“…The pulmonary microcirculation is the chief regulatory site for resistance in the pulmonary circuit. Despite pulmonary microvascular dysfunction being…”
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Variations in Long‐term Opioid Therapy Definitions: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies Using Routinely Collected Data (2000‐2019) by Oliveira Costa, Juliana, Bruno, Claudia, Baranwal, Navya, Gisev, Natasa, Dobbins, Timothy A., Degenhardt, Louisa, Pearson, Sallie‐Anne

“…Routinely collected data have been increasingly used to assess long‐term opioid therapy (LTOT) patterns, with very little guidance on how to measure LTOT from…”
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Support can increase use of the AUDIT‐C in Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services: a cluster randomized trial by Conigrave, James H., Harrison, Kristie H., Lee, K. S. Kylie, Dobbins, Timothy A., Hummerston, Beth, Hayman, Noel, Perry, Jimmy, Ivers, Rowena, Haber, Paul S., Wilson, Scott, Johnson, David, Conigrave, Katherine M.

“…Background and Aims Unhealthy alcohol consumption is a key concern for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (‘Indigenous’) communities. It is important to…”
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Associations of Housing First Configuration and Crime and Social Connectedness Among Persons With Chronic Homelessness Histories by Whittaker, Elizabeth, Flatau, Paul Robert, Swift, Wendy, Dobbins, Timothy A, Burns, Lucinda

“…Objective:This study compared changes in criminal justice contact, quality of life, and social connectedness over a 12-month follow-up period between…”
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Five-year longitudinal study of cannabis users in three remote Aboriginal communities in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia by LEE, K. S. KYLIE, CONIGRAVE, KATHERINE M., CLOUGH, ALAN R., DOBBINS, TIMOTHY A., JARAGBA, MURIEL J., PATTON, GEORGE C.

“…Introduction and Aims. To examine predictors of cannabis use at 5 year follow up in an Australian Aboriginal cohort. Design and Methods. A longitudinal study…”
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Support for Aboriginal health services in reducing harms from alcohol: 2‐year service provision outcomes in a cluster randomized trial by Dzidowska, Monika, Lee, K. S. Kylie, Conigrave, James H., Dobbins, Timothy A., Hummerston, Beth, Wilson, Scott, Haber, Paul S., Gray, Dennis, Conigrave, Katherine M.

“…Background and aims There is a higher prevalence of unhealthy alcohol use among Indigenous populations, but there have been few studies of the effectiveness of…”
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The crux of the matter: Did the ABC's Catalyst program change statin use in Australia? by Schaffer, Andrea L, Buckley, Nicholas A, Dobbins, Timothy A, Banks, Emily, Pearson, Sallie‐Anne

“…Objectives: To examine the impact of a two‐part special edition of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's science journalism program Catalyst (titled Heart…”
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Uptake and Outcomes of Laparoscopically Assisted Resection for Colon and Rectal Cancer in Australia: A Population-Based Study by Dobbins, Timothy A., Young, Jane M., Solomon, Michael J.

“…BACKGROUND:Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials support the use of laparoscopically assisted resection for colon cancer. The evidence supporting its…”
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