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Impact of analysis technique on our understanding of the natural history of labour: a simulation study by de Vries, BS, Mcdonald, S, Joseph, FA, Morton, R, Hyett, JA, Phipps, H, McGeechan, K

“…Objective To evaluate the discrepancy between historical and more recent descriptions of the first stage of labour by testing whether the statistical…”
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An independent external validation of melanoma risk prediction models using the Australian Melanoma Family Study by Vuong, K., Armstrong, B.K., Espinoza, D., Hopper, J.L., Aitken, J.F., Giles, G.G., Schmid, H., Mann, G.J., Cust, A.E., McGeechan, K.

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Poor quality of external validity reporting limits generalizability of overweight and/or obesity lifestyle prevention interventions in young adults: a systematic review by Partridge, S. R, Juan, S. J.‐H, McGeechan, K, Bauman, A, Allman‐Farinelli, M

“…Young adulthood is a high‐risk life stage for weight gain. Evidence is needed to translate behavioural approaches into community practice to prevent weight…”
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Prediction of Incident Stroke Events Based on Retinal Vessel Caliber: A Systematic Review and Individual-Participant Meta-Analysis by McGeechan, Kevin, Liew, Gerald, Macaskill, Petra, Irwig, Les, Klein, Ronald, Klein, Barbara E. K., Wang, Jie Jin, Mitchell, Paul, Vingerling, Johannes R., de Jong, Paulus T. V. M., Witteman, Jacqueline C. M., Breteler, Monique M. B., Shaw, Jonathan, Zimmet, Paul, Wong, Tien Y.

“…The caliber of the retinal vessels has been shown to be associated with stroke events. However, the consistency and magnitude of association, and the changes…”
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Estimating the potential impact of interventions to reduce over‐calling and under‐calling of melanoma by Gibson, M., Scolyer, R.A., Soyer, H.P., Ferguson, P., McGeechan, K., Irwig, L., Bell, K.J.L.

“…Background Pathologists sometimes disagree over the histopathologic diagnosis of melanoma. ‘Over‐calling’ and ‘under‐calling’ of melanoma may harm individuals…”
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Development and external validation study of a melanoma risk prediction model incorporating clinically assessed naevi and solar lentigines by Vuong, K., Armstrong, B.K., Drummond, M., Hopper, J.L., Barrett, J.H., Davies, J.R., Bishop, D.T., Newton‐Bishop, J., Aitken, J.F., Giles, G.G., Schmid, H., Jenkins, M.A., Mann, G.J., McGeechan, K., Cust, A.E.

“…Summary Background Melanoma risk prediction models could be useful for matching preventive interventions to patients’ risk. Objectives To develop and validate…”
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Acceptability of the copper intrauterine device as a form of emergency contraception in New South Wales, Australia by Dorney, E., Botfield, J. R., Robertson, S., McGeechan, K., Bateson, D.

“…Background: The copper-intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) is the most effective emergency contraception (EC), and the only method providing ongoing contraception;…”
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Australian primary health care nurses' knowledge, practice and attitudes relating to preconception care: learnings for service implementation by Dorney, E, Millard, J, Hammarberg, K, Griffin, K, Gordon, A, McGeechan, K, Black, K I

“…Preconception care (PCC) entails counselling and interventions to optimise health before pregnancy. Barriers to this service delivery include access and time…”
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Development of a new method to calculate individuals’ melanoma risk by Vuong, K., Armstrong, B.K., Drummond, M., Hopper, J.L., Barrett, J.H., Davies, J.R., Bishop, D.T., Newton‐Bishop, J., Aitken, J.F., Giles, G.G., Schmid, H., Jenkins, M.A., Mann, G.J., McGeechan, K., Cust, A.E.

“…Summary Melanoma is a cancer that develops in the melanocytes, the pigment cells of the skin. Melanoma incidence rates, which show how common it is, have been…”
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Development and validation of measures to evaluate adolescents' knowledge about human papillomavirus (HPV), involvement in HPV vaccine decision-making, self-efficacy to receive the vaccine and fear and anxiety by Forster, A.S, McBride, K.A, Davies, C, Stoney, T, Marshall, H, McGeechan, K, Cooper, S.C, Skinner, S.R

“…Abstract Objectives We describe the development and validation of measures of human papillomavirus (HPV)/HPV vaccination knowledge, fear/anxiety about…”
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Is Ultrasound Measured Fetal Biometry Predictive of Intrapartum Cesarean Section for Failure to Progress? by Yang, J.M, Hyett, J.A, Mcgeechan, K, Phipps, H, de Vries, B.S

“…(Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2018;58:620–628)The rate of cesarean section births in Australia in 2013 was more than double the World Health Organization’s…”
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Impact of a cancer clinical trials web site on discussions about trial participation: a cluster randomized trial by Dear, R.F., Barratt, A.L., Askie, L.M., Butow, P.N., McGeechan, K., Crossing, S., Currow, D.C., Tattersall, M.H.N

“…Cancer patients want access to reliable information about currently recruiting clinical trials. Oncologists and their patients were randomly assigned to access…”
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开发一种新方法来计算个体的黑色素瘤风险 by Vuong, K., Armstrong, B.K., Drummond, M., Hopper, J.L., Barrett, J.H., Davies, J.R., Bishop, D.T., Newton‐Bishop, J., Aitken, J.F., Giles, G.G., Schmid, H., Jenkins, M.A., Mann, G.J., McGeechan, K., Cust, A.E.

“…Summary 黑色素瘤是一种在黑素细胞(皮肤的色素细胞)中发生的癌症。黑色素瘤发生率(表示其常见程度)在皮肤白皙人群中增加,其中澳大利亚、新西兰、北美和欧洲的发病率最高。 在澳大利亚,14 名男性中有 1 名和 24 名女性中有 1…”
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Hyperglycaemia in hospital inpatients: still a sticky situation by Tonks, K. T., Jones, G. R., McGeechan, K., Campbell, L. V.

“…Background: Diabetes diagnosis is delayed 4–7 years and 50% are undiagnosed. Forty percent of hospitalized patients with any blood glucose level (BGL) ≥10…”
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Confounder bias in sudden death risk stratification for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Ingles, J, Medi, C, Burns, C, McCormack, L, Yeates, L, Hunt, L, McGaughran, J, McGeechan, K, Atherton, J, Driscoll, T, Semsarian, C

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Lessons from early large‐scale adoption of celecoxib and rofecoxib by Australian general practitioners by Kerr, Stephen J, Mant, Andrea, Horn, Fiona E, McGeechan, Kevin, Sayer, Geoffrey P

“…Objective: To assess trends in the first two years of prescribing of COX‐2‐selective non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (C2SNs) by Australian general…”
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Bisphosphonate use and subsequent prescription of acid suppressants by Roughead, E. E., McGeechan, K., Sayer, G. P.

“…Aim To determine the extent of prescribing of acid suppression agents associated with initiation of bisphosphonate therapy. Methods This was a case control…”
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Three questions that patients can ask to improve the quality of information physicians give about treatment options: A cross-over trial by Shepherd, Heather L, Barratt, Alexandra, Trevena, Lyndal J, McGeechan, Kevin, Carey, Karen, Epstein, Ronald M, Butow, Phyllis N, Del Mar, Chris B, Entwistle, Vikki, Tattersall, Martin H.N

“…Abstract Objective To test the effect of three questions (what are my options? what are the benefits and harms? and how likely are these?), on information…”
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开发一种新方法来计算个体的黑色素瘤风险 by Vuong, K., Armstrong, B.K., Drummond, M., Hopper, J.L., Barrett, J.H., Davies, J.R., Bishop, D.T., Newton‐Bishop, J., Aitken, J.F., Giles, G.G., Schmid, H., Jenkins, M.A., Mann, G.J., McGeechan, K., Cust, A.E.

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The Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd): A cluster randomized controlled trial aimed at increasing LARC uptake by Mazza, D, Watson, C, Black, K, Taft, A, Lucke, J, McGeechan, K, Haas, M, Macnamee, K, Peipert, J

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