A5005857128- Cancer survivorship and care
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Music Therapy and Health
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Nausea and vomiting management
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Family Support in Illness
- Health disparities and outcomes
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
University of Newcastle Australia
2012-2025
Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital
2012-2023
Arena Pharmaceuticals (United States)
2020
McGill University
2015
Hunter Cancer Research Alliance
2014
Centre for Mental Health
2006-2013
The George Institute for Global Health
2012
Australian Centre for Heart Health
2012
Hunter New England Local Health District
2012
Information Technology University
2009
Researchers increasingly use meta-analysis to synthesize the results of several studies in order estimate a common effect. When outcome variable is continuous, standard meta-analytic approaches assume that primary report sample mean and deviation outcome. However, when skewed, authors sometimes summarize data by reporting median one or both (i) minimum maximum values (ii) first third quartiles, but do not deviation. To include these meta-analysis, methods have been developed from reported...
<h3>Abstract</h3> <b>Objective</b> To determine whether an intervention using postcards (postcards from the EDge project) reduces repetitions of hospital treated deliberate self poisoning. <b>Design</b> Randomised controlled trial. <b>Setting</b> Regional referral service for general poisoning in Newcastle, Australia. <b>Participants</b> 772 patients aged over 16 years with <b>Intervention</b> Non-obligatory eight 12 months along standard treatment compared alone. <b>Main outcome...
Abstract Objective Many patients who experience distress do not seek help, and little is known about the reasons for this. We explored declining help among had significant emotional distress. Methods Data were collected through QUICATOUCH screening at an Australian hospital. Oncology outpatients scoring 4 or more on Distress Thermometer asked if they would ‘like help’ with their Those declined reasons. Demographic variables a clinical measure of anxiety depression (PSYCH‐6) used to identify...
Background Repetition of hospital-treated self-poisoning and admission to psychiatric hospital are both common in individuals who self-poison. Aims To evaluate efficacy postcard intervention after 5 years. Method A randomised controlled trial have self-poisoned: (eight 12 months) plus treatment as usual v. usual. Our primary outcomes were admissions (proportions event rates). Results There was no difference between groups for any repeat-episode (intervention group: 24.9%, 95% CI 20.6-29.5;...
Background Repetition of self-poisoning is common. Aims To report the 24-month outcomes a non-obligatory postcard intervention (plus treatment as usual) compared with usual. Method In randomised-controlled trial (Zelen design) conducted in Newcastle, Australia, eight postcards were sent to participants over 12-month period. The principal proportion one or more repeat episodes and number per person. Results No significant reduction was observed people repeating group (21.2%, 95% CI 17.0–25.3)...
Screening tools for depression and psychological distress commonly used in medical settings have not been well validated stroke populations. We aimed to determine the accuracy of common screening or detecting caseness a major depressive episode compared with clinician-administered structured clinical interview Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders Fourth Edition as gold standard.Seventy-two participants ≥3 weeks poststroke underwent diagnostic completed Patient Health...
This study aimed to explore barriers and enablers for future implementation of a draft clinical pathway anxiety depression in cancer patients the Australian context. Health professionals reviewed participated qualitative interviews about delivery psychosocial care their setting, individual components pathway, its implementation. Five interrelated themes were identified: ownership; resources responsibility; education training; patient reluctance; integration with health services beyond...
Background Different diagnostic interviews are used as reference standards for major depression classification in research. Semi-structured involve clinical judgement, whereas fully structured completely scripted. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), a brief interview, is also sometimes used. It not known whether interview method associated with probability of classification. Aims To evaluate the association between and odds classification, controlling depressive symptom...
This analysis sought to determine whether patient self-report measures were associated with disruption radiation therapy sessions due anxiety among cancer patients undergoing the head and neck region.A cohort of region at a major regional oncology treatment centre (ROTC) in Australia completed anxiety, history panic fears relevant use an immobilising mask. The treating Radiation Therapist (RT) rated level session during Computerised Tomography/Simulation (CT/Sim) (baseline) first...
Background: The use of different depression self-report scales warrants co-calibration studies to establish relationships between scores from 2 or more scales. goal this study was examine variations in measurement across 5 commonly used measure among patients with cancer: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression subscale (HADS-D), Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Scale (CES-D), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Beck Inventory-II (BDI-II), Stress (DASS-D). Methods: were...
Malnutrition in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients is common associated with poorer radiotherapy outcomes including increased mortality. This pilot trial investigates the feasibility effectiveness of a psychological intervention to improve nutritional status, depression mortality HNC undergoing radiotherapy. Fifty-nine received motivational interviewing cognitive behavioural therapy compared 70 historical controls who treatment as usual. Participants were assessed for nutrition, There no...
Detecting anxiety in oncology patients is important, requiring valid yet brief measures. One increasingly popular approach the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS); however, its validity not well established oncology. We assessed convergent and criterion of PROMIS measures an sample.132 oncology/haematology outpatients completed Anxiety Computer Adaptive Test (PROMIS-A-CAT) 7 item (original) Short Form (PROMIS-A-SF) along with six well-established measures:...