Search Results - "Maxwell, Susannah"

Impact of prenatal screening and diagnostic testing on trends in Down syndrome births and terminations in Western Australia 1980 to 2013 by Maxwell, Susannah, Bower, Carol, O'Leary, Peter

“…Objective To assess how prenatal screening and diagnostic testing have impacted the diagnosis, termination and birth prevalence of Down syndrome in Western…”
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Increasing use of CT requested by emergency department physicians in tertiary hospitals in Western Australia 2003–2015: an analysis of linked administrative data by Maxwell, Susannah, Ha, Ninh Thi, Bulsara, Max K, Doust, Jenny, Mcrobbie, Donald, O’Leary, Peter, Slavotinek, John, Moorin, Rachael

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine trends in number of CT scans requested by tertiary emergency department (ED) physicians in Western Australia (WA) from…”
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How have advances in CT dosimetry software impacted estimates of CT radiation dose and cancer incidence? A comparison of CT dosimetry software: Implications for past and future research by Maxwell, Susannah, Fox, Richard, McRobbie, Donald, Bulsara, Max, Doust, Jenny, O'Leary, Peter, Slavotinek, John, Stubbs, John, Moorin, Rachael

“…Organ radiation dose from a CT scan, calculated by CT dosimetry software, can be combined with cancer risk data to estimate cancer incidence resulting from CT…”
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Newborn bloodspot screening: setting the Australian national policy agenda by Maxwell, Susannah J, O'Leary, Peter

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Knowledge of non‐invasive prenatal testing among pregnant women by Maxwell, Susannah J, Dickinson, Jan E, O'Leary, Peter

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Factors driving CT utilisation in tertiary hospitals: a decomposition analysis using linked administrative data in Western Australia by Ha, Ninh Thi, Maxwell, Susannah, Bulsara, Max K, Doust, Jenny, Mcrobbie, Donald, O’Leary, Peter, Slavotinek, John, Moorin, Rachael

“…ObjectivesWhile CT scanning plays a significant role in healthcare, its increasing use has raised concerns about inappropriate use. This study investigated…”
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Baseline investigations of folate status in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal West Australians prior to the introduction of mandatory fortification by Maxwell, Susannah J., Brameld, Kate J., Bower, Caroline, D'Antoine, Heather, Hickling, Siobhan, Marley, Julia, O'Leary, Peter

“…Objective In September 2009, Australia implemented mandatory folic acid fortification of wheat flour for bread‐making to reduce the incidence of neural tube…”
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Perceptions of population cystic fibrosis prenatal and preconception carrier screening among individuals with cystic fibrosis and their family members by Maxwell, Susannah J, Kyne, Gaenor, Molster, Caron, Barker, Nigel M, Ormsby, Jacqueline, O'Leary, Peter

“…Our study aimed to quantitatively explore the perceptions of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) and their family members toward population prenatal and…”
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Informing policy for the Australian context - Costs, outcomes and cost savings of prenatal carrier screening for cystic fibrosis by MAXWELL, Susannah, BRAMELD, Kate, YOUNGS, Leanne, GEELHOED, Elizabeth, O'LEARY, Peter

“…Aims:  To examine the costs, outcomes and cost savings of three models of prenatal cystic fibrosis (CF) carrier screening compared to no screening from a…”
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Outcomes of a cystic fibrosis carrier testing clinic for couples by O'Leary, Peter C, Maxwell, Susannah J, Youngs, Leanne M, Brameld, Kate J, Walpole, Ian R

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Communicating familial hypercholesterolemia genetic information within families by Maxwell, Susannah J, Molster, Caron M, Poke, Samantha J, O'Leary, Peter

“…To explore the views of the Western Australian community on cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), focusing on the desire of relatives to be…”
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Public funding for non‐invasive prenatal testing for fetal aneuploidy – It's time by Maxwell, Susannah, O'Leary, Peter

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Prenatal screening for Down syndrome in Australia: Costs and benefits of current and novel screening strategies by O'Leary, Peter, Maxwell, Susannah, Murch, Ashleigh, Hendrie, Delia

“…Objective To analyse the cost‐effectiveness and performance of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for high‐risk pregnancies following first‐trimester…”
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Newborn screening policy in Australia by Maxwell, Susannah J., O'Leary, Peter

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Impact of prenatal screening and diagnostic testing on trends in Down syndrome births and terminations in Western Australia 1980 to 2013: Impact of prenatal screening and diagnosis on Down syndrome, 1980-2013 by Maxwell, Susannah, Bower, Carol, O'Leary, Peter

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Diagnostic performance and costs of contingent screening models for trisomy 21 incorporating non‐invasive prenatal testing by Maxwell, Susannah, O'Leary, Peter, Dickinson, Jan E., Suthers, Graeme K.

“…Background Contingent screening for trisomy 21 using non‐invasive prenatal testing has the potential to reduce invasive diagnostic testing and increase the…”
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The potential impact of NIPT as a second-tier screen on the outcomes of high-risk pregnancies with rare chromosomal abnormalities by Maxwell, Susannah, Dickinson, Jan E., Murch, Ashleigh, O'Leary, Peter

“…Aim To describe the potential impact of using noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a second‐tier test, on the diagnosis and outcomes of pregnancies…”
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The increase in cancer prevalence and hospital burden in Western Australia, 1992-2011 by Maxwell, Susannah, O'Leary, Peter, Slevin, Terry, Moorin, Rachael

“…To describe cancer prevalence and hospital service utilization by prevalent cancer patients in Western Australia from 1992 to 2011. This study was a…”
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Folate status in Aboriginal people before and after mandatory fortification of flour for bread-making in Australia by Bower, Carol, Maxwell, Susannah, Hickling, Siobhan, D'Antoine, Heather, O'Leary, Peter

“…Background Mandatory fortification of wheat flour for bread‐making was introduced in Australia in September 2009, to assist in the prevention of neural tube…”
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First trimester screening cut-offs for noninvasive prenatal testing as a contingent screen: Balancing detection and screen-positive rates for trisomy 21 by Maxwell, Susannah, James, Ian, Dickinson, Jan E., O'Leary, Peter

“…Objective To provide data on how screen‐positive and detection rates of first trimester prenatal screening for fetal Down syndrome vary with changes in the…”
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