A5090512809- Health disparities and outcomes
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- AI in cancer detection
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
The University of Melbourne
2016-2025
Melbourne Health
2023-2025
Living with Disability
2024
Walt Disney (United States)
2022
Centre for Health Equity Studies
2019
University of Tasmania
2018
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2010-2015
University of London
2014
Queen Mary University of London
2009-2010
Health Sciences Centre
2010
Genetic variations, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in microRNAs (miRNA) or the miRNA binding sites may affect dependent gene expression regulation, which has been implicated various cancers, including breast cancer, and alter individual susceptibility to cancer. We investigated associations between related SNPs cancer risk. First we evaluated 2,196 a case-control study combining nine genome wide association studies (GWAS). Second, further 42 with suggestive evidence for using...
Trans, non-binary and gender-diverse (TGD) people experience poorer mental health relative to cisgender populations. However, we know little on how TGD inequalities are changing over time. With newly available information gender identity within Australia's largest longitudinal household survey, aimed provide the first nationally representative estimates of temporal trends in inequalities. We used 2001-2022 Household, Income Labour Dynamics Australia Survey, a national probability sample...
The effect of ethnicity on the prevalence diabetes mellitus (DM) and associated chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unknown.To establish impact severity CKD.Cross-sectional study 34 359 adult diabetic patients in three primary care trusts UK.Read coded data from general practice computers was used to analyse relationship between ethnicity, DM CKD.The 3.5% for Whites, 11% South Asians 8% Black groups. CKD (stages 3-5) among diabetics 18%. stage 3 more prevalent Whites compared Asians--OR 0.79...
Background Unemployment and economic inactivity are associated with worse mental health in the general population, but there is limited understanding of whether these relationships different for those persons or physical disabilities. The aim this study was to assess were differences by labour force status among without Method Over eight annual waves Household, Income Labour Dynamics Australia (HILDA) survey, a total 2379 people disabilities 11 417 identified. Mental using Component Summary...
Background: Societies face the challenge of keeping people active as they age. Walkable neighborhoods have been associated with physical activity, but more rigorous analytical approaches are needed. Objectives: We used longitudinal data from adult residents Brisbane, Australia (40–65 years age at baseline) to estimate effects changes in neighborhood characteristics over a 6-y period on likelihood walking for transport. Methods: Analyses included 2,789–9,747 How Areas Influence Health and...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have a greater impact on people with disabilities than non-disabled people. Our aim was to compare the short-term of 2020 COVID-19 and first lockdown employment financial security working age adults without in UK.Secondary analysis data collected Wave 9 special April, May June monthly surveys 'Understanding Society', UK's main annual household panel study.During 3 months introduction UK, respondents disability were more likely their peers...
Abstract Background: Mammographic density is a strong risk factor for breast cancer, usually measured by an area-based threshold method that dichotomizes the area on mammogram into dense and nondense regions. Volumetric methods of measurement, such as fully automated standard form (SMF) estimates volume total tissue, may provide more accurate measurement improve prediction. Methods: In 2000-2003, case-control study was conducted 367 newly confirmed cancer cases 661 age-matched cancer-free...
Among working-age Australian adults with a disability, we assess the association between disability-based discrimination and both overall health psychological distress.Using data from 2015 Bureau of Statistics Survey Disability, Ageing Carers estimated proportion women men (15-64 years) disability who report by socio-demographic characteristics assessed self-reported distress.Nearly 14% Australians reported in previous year. Disability-based was more common among people living disadvantaged...
Previous research has suggested that fruits and vegetables are more expensive less readily available in deprived communities. However, this evidence is mainly based on small samples drawn from specific communities often located urban settings thus not generalisable to national contexts. The present study explores the influence of neighbourhood deprivation local retail structure price availability fruit a sample areas representing diversity urban-rural environments across Scotland, UK.A 310...
While Cumulus – a semi-automated method for measuring breast density is utilised extensively in research, it labour-intensive and unsuitable screening programmes that require an efficient valid measure on which to base recommendations. We develop automated (AutoDensity) compare terms of association with cancer risk outcomes. AutoDensity automatically identifies the area mammogram classifies similar way Cumulus, through fast, stand-alone Windows or Linux program. Our sample comprised 985...
We recently identified a novel susceptibility variant, rs865686, for estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer at 9q31.2. Here, we report fine-mapping analysis of the 9q31.2 locus using 43 160 cases and 42 600 controls European ancestry ascertained from 52 studies further 5795 6624 Asian nine studies. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs676256 was most strongly associated with risk in Europeans (odds ratios [OR] = 0.90 [0.88–0.92]; P-value 1.58 × 10−25). This SNP is one cluster highly...
There is evidence of a causal relationship between disability acquisition and poor mental health; however, the mechanism by which affects health poorly understood. This gap in understanding limits development effective interventions to improve people with disabilities.We used four waves data from Household, Income Labour Dynamics Australia Survey (2011-14) compare self-reported individuals who acquired any (n=387) those remained disability-free (n=7936). We tested three possible pathways...
Purpose This prospective international study aimed to assess the changes in employment, and predictors thereof, associated change mental health quality of life people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods People MS were recruited online through social media, forums newsletters complete an English-language survey 2012 again 2015, employment clinical characteristics. Results 1276 working age included whom 35.9% employed full time, 25.6% part-time, 3.1% unemployed seeking 19.7% retired due...