Skip to the content
 

Publications 2002

Deptartment of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine

Book Chapters

  • Koes BW, Hoving JL. Efficacy of manual therapy in the treatment of neck pain. In Grant (Ed). Physical therapy of the cervical and thoracic spine, Ed 3 NY 2002. Churchill Livingstone.
  • Leder K, Weller PF. Selected parasitic infections. Saunders Manual of Pediatric Practice 2nd Ed. WB Saunders Co, Elsevier Science, Philadelphia USA 2002.
  • Leder K, Weller PF. Antiparasitic agents. Manual of Clinical Microbiology (8th Ed). American Soc for Microbiology.
  • Liew D, Krum H. Hypertension with left ventricular dysfunction. In: Cardiovascular clinical cases: Specific treatment strategies. Messeri F (Ed). PAN Communications, Surrey UK, 2002.
  • Sim MR, Phoon W-O. Legislative controls and compensation in Australasia and Asia (Chap 35), in Hendrick D (Ed). Occupational Disorders of the Lung. WB Saunders 2002;555-568.
  • Phoon W-O, Sim MR. Information sources and investigation centres in Australasia and Asia (Chap 38) in Hendrick D (Ed). Occupational Disorders of the Lung. WB Saunders 2002;593-602.

Journal Articles

  • Abramson M, Matheson M, Wharton C, Sim M, Walters EH. Prevalence of respiratory symptoms related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma amongst middle aged and older adults. Respirology 2002;7:325-331.
  • Abramson M, Dharmage S, Thien F, Walters EH. Sensitisation to airborne moulds and severity of asthma. (Letter).
    http://bmj.com/cgi/eletters/325/7361/411#25053
  • Ansari Z, Carson N, Serraglio A, Barbetti T, Cicuttini F. The Victorian Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions Study: reducing demand on hospital services in Victoria. Aust Health Review 2002;25(2):71-7.
  • Barton C, Abramson M, Aroni R, Stewart K, Thien F, Sawyer S. What determines knowledge of asthma among young people and their families. J of Asthma 2002;39(8):701-719.
  • Bellamy N, Campbell J, Haraoui B, Buchbinder R, Hall S, Hobby K, Roth J, MacDermid J. Dimensionality and clinical importance of pain and disability in hand osteoarthritis. Development of the Australian/Canadian (AUSCAN) Osteoarthritis Hand Index. Osdteoarthritis Car 2002;10(11):855-62.
  • Berakis A, Williams TJ, Naughton MT, Martin JH, Muhlmann M, Krum H. Altered sympathetic and parasympathetic activity in lung transplantation patients at rest and following autonomic perturbation. Chest 2002;122(4):1192-9.
  • Bernard SA, Gray TW, Buist MD, Jones BM, Silvester W, Gutteridge G, Smith K. Treatment of comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with induced hypothermia. N Engl J Med 2002;346:557-63.
  • Black KJL, Barnett PLJ, Wolfe R, Young SJ. Are methods used to estimate weight in children accurate? Emergency Medicine 2002;14:160-165.
  • Briganti EM, Wolfe R, Russ GR, Eris JM, Walker RG, McNeil JJ. Graft loss following renal transplantation in Australia: is there a centre effect? Nephrol Dial Transplant 2002;17:1099-1104.
  • Briganti EM, Russ GR, McNeil JJ, Atkins RC, Chadban SJ. Risk of renal allograft loss from recurrent glomerulonephritis. N Engl J Med 2002:347;103-9.
  • Briganti EM, Branley P, Chadban SJ, Shaw JE, McNeil JJ, Welborn TA, Atkins RC. Smoking is associated with renal impairment and proteinuria in the normal population: The AusDiab Kidney Study. Am J Kidney Disease 2002;40:704-712.
  • Buchbinder R, Hill C. Malignancy in patients with inflammatory myopathy. In: inflammatory muscle disease. Current Rheumatology Reports 2002;4(5):415-26.
  • Buchbinder R, Gingold M, Hall S, Cohen M. Complementary medicine use by rheumatoid arthritis patients in community-based private rheumatology care. Int Med J 2002;32:2080214.
  • Buchbinder R, Green S, Bell S, Barnsley L, Smidt N, Assendfeldt WJ. Surgery for lateral elbow pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1):CD003525, 2002.
  • Buchbinder R, Green S, White M, Bell S, Barnsley L, Smidt N, Assendelft WJJ. Surgery for lateral elbow pain in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1):CD00, 2002.
  • Buchbinder R, Green S, White M, Bell S, Barnsley L, Smidt N, Assendelft WJJ. Shock wave therapy for lateral elbow pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1):CD00, 2002.
  • Buchbinder R, Gingold M, Hall S, Cohen M. Non-prescription complementary treatments used by rheumatoid arthritis patients attending a community-based rheumatology practice. Internal Med J 2002;32:208-214.
  • Buchbinder R, Ptasznik R, Gordon J, Buchanan J, Prabaharan V, Forbes A. Ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for plantar fasciitis (painful heel): a randomised controlled trial. JAMA 2002;288:1364-72.
  • Buchbinder R, Hoving J. Specific spinal exercise substantially reduces the risk of low back pain recurrence. Aust J Physio 2002;48(1):55.
  • Buchbinder R, Ptasznik R, Gordon J, Buchanan J, Prabaharan V, Forbes A. Ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for plantar fasciitis (painful heel): a randomised controlled trial. JAMA 2002;288:1364-72.
  • Cicuttini FM, Wluka AE, Wang Y, Stuckey SL, Davis SR. Effect of estrogen replacement therapy on patella cartilage in healthy women. Clinical & Exp Rheumatology 2002;20:101-104.
  • Cicuttini F, Wluka A, Wang Y, Stuckey S. The determinants of change in patella cartilage volume in osteoarthritic knees. J Rheumatol 2002:29(12)2615-19.
  • Cicuttini FM, Wluka AE, Wang Y, Davis SR, Hankin J, Ebeling P. Compartment differences in knee cartilage volume in healthy adults. J Rheumatol 2002;29(3):554-6.
  • Connell D, Padmanabhan R, Buchbinder R. Adhesive capsulitis: role of MR imaging in differential diagnosis. European Radiology 2002;12(8):2100-6.
  • Dewey HM, Thrift AG, Mihalopoulos C, Carter R, Macdonnell RA, McNeil JJ, Donnan GA. Informal care for stroke survivors: results from the North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS), Stroke 2002;33(4):1028-33.
  • Dharmage S, Bailey M, Raven J, Abeyawickrama K, Cao D, Guest D, Rolland J, Forbes A, Thien F, Abramson M, Walters EH. Mouldy houses influence symptoms of asthma among atopic individuals. Clin Exp Allergy 2002;32:714-720.
  • Donaldson A, Hill T, Brnabic A, Finch C, Forero R, Wilson S. The sports safety practices of community netball clubs on the Northern beaches and in the Hornsby-Ryde-Ku-Ring-Gai region of Northern Sydney. Northern Sydney Health Promotion 2002.
  • Donaldson A, Hill T, Brnabic A, Finch C, Forero R, Wilson S. The sports safety practices of community soccer clubs on the Northern beaches and in the Hornsby-Ryde-Ku-Ring-Gai region of Northern Sydney. Northern Sydney Health Promotion 2002.
  • Donaldson A, Hill T, Brnabic A, Finch C, Forero R, Wilson S. The sports safety practices of community rugby union clubs on the Northern beaches and in the Hornsby-Ryde-Ku-Ring-Gai region of Northern Sydney. Northern Sydney Health Promotion 2002.
  • Donaldson A, Hill T, Brnabic A, Finch C, Forero R, Wilson S. The sports safety practices of community rugby league clubs on the Northern beaches and in the Hornsby-Ryde-Ku-Ring-Gai region of Northern Sydney. Northern Sydney Health Promotion 2002.
  • Douglass J, Aroni R, Goeman D, Stewart K, Sawyer S, Thien F, Abramson M. A qualitative study of action plans for asthma. BMJ 2002;324:1003-7.
  • Eime RM, Finch CF, Sherman CA, Garnham AP. Are squash players protecting their eyes? Injury Prevention 2002;8:239-241.
  • Eime R, Finch C. Have the attitudes of Australian squash players towards protective eyewear changed over the past decade? Brit J Sports Med 2002;36:442-445.
  • Finch C, Donohue S, Garnham A. Safety attitudes and beliefs of elite junior Australian football players. Injury Prevention 2002;8:151-154.
  • Finch C. The risk of abdominal injury to women during sport. J Sci Med in Sport.2002;5(1):46-54.
  • Finch C, Da Costa A, Stevenson M, Hamer P, Elliott B. Sports injury experiences from the Western Australian sports injury cohort study. Aust & NZ J Public Health 2002:26(5)462-7.
  • Finch C, Donohue S, Garnham A, Seward H. The playing habits and other commitments of elite junior Australian football players. J Sci & Med 2002;5(3):266-273.
  • Finch C, Mitchell DJ. A comparison of two injury surveillance systems within sports medicine clinics. J Sci Med in Sport 2002;5:321-335.
  • Fisman DN, Agrawal D, Leder K. The effect of age on immunologic response to recombinant hepatitis B vaccine: a meta-analysis. Clin Infect Dis 2002;35(11):1368-75.
  • Froese KL, Sinclair MI, Hrudey SE. Trichloroacetic acid as a biomarker of exposure to disinfection by-products in drinking water: A human exposure trial in Adelaide, Australia. Environ Health Perspect 2002;110:679-687.
  • Gabbe B, Finch C. A profile of Australian football injuries presenting to sports medicine clinics. J of Science and Med in Sport. 2002;4(4):386-395.
  • Gabbe B, Finch C, Wajswelner H, Bennel K. Australian football: injury profile at the community level. J Sci & Medicine in Sport. 2002;5(2):149-160.
  • Goeman DP, Aroni RA, Stewart K, Sawyer SM, Thien FCK, Abramson MJ, Douglass JA. Patients' views of the burden of asthma: a qualitative study. Med J Aust 2002; 177:295-299.
  • Green S, Buchbinder R, Barnsley L, Hall S, White M, Smidt N, Assendfeldt WJJ. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) for lateral elbow pain in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1):CD003686, 2002. .
  • Green S, Buchbinder R, Barnsley L, Hall S, White M, Smidt N, Assendfeldt WJJ. Acupuncture for lateral elbow pain. . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1):CD003527, 2002.
  • Gross A, Kay T, Hondras M, Goldsmith C, Haines T, Peloso P, Kennedy C, Hoving J. Manual therapy for mechanical neck disorders: a systematic review. Man Ther 2002;7(3):131.
  • Gruskin S, Loff B. Do human rights have a role in public health work? Lancet 2002;360:1880.
  • Haydon A, Jass J. Emerging trends in colorectal cancer development. The Lancet Oncology 2002;3:83-88.
  • Hershman D, Sundararajan V, Jacobson JS, Heitjan D, Grann VR. Outcomes of Tamoxifen chemoprevention for breast cancer in veyr high-risk women: A cost-effectiveness analysis. J Clin Oncol 2002;20:9-16.
  • Hinwood AL, Sim MR, de Klerk N, Drummer O, Gerostamoulos J, Bastone EB. Are 24-hour urine samples and creatinine adjustment required for analysis of inorganic arsenic in urine in population studies? Environmental Research 2002;88:219-224.
  • Hoving JL, Buchbinder R, Green S, Forbes A, Bellamy N, Brand C, Buchanan R, Hall S, Patrick M, Ryan P, Stockman A. How reliably do rheumatologists measure shoulder movement? Ann Rheum Dis 2002;61:612-616.
  • Hoving JL, Koes BW, de Vet HC, van der Windt DA, Assendelft WJ, van Mameren H, Deville WL, Pool JJ, Scholten RJ, Bouter LM. Manual therapy, physical therapy, or continued care by a general practitioner for patients with neck pain. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2002; 136(10):713-22.
  • Howes LG, Krum H. Selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors and myocardialinfarction: how strong is the link? Drug Safety 2002;25(12):829-35.
  • Ikin JF, Fritschi L, Sim MR. Reproducibility of survey results from a study of occupation-related respiratory health in the aluminium industry. Appl Occ & Env Hyg. 2002:17(11):774-782.
  • Ioannides-Demos LL, Ibrahim JE, McNeil JJ. Reference-based pricing schemes. Pharmacoeconomics 2002;20(9):577-591.
  • Krum H, Roger S. Left ventricular hypertrophy in chronic renal failure patients. Nephrology 2002;7:S640S66.
  • Krum H, Nolly H, Workman D, Weizhong He, Roniker B, Krause S, Fakouhi K. Efficacy of eplerenone added to renin-angiotensin blockade in hypertensive patients. Hypertension 2002;40:117-123.
  • Krum H, McMurray JJ. Statins and chronic heart failure: Do we need a large-scale outcome trial? J Am Coll Cardiology 2002;39:1567-73.
  • La Montagne AD, Herrick RF, Van Dyke MV, Martyny JW, Ruttenberg AJ. Exposure databases and exposure surveillance: Promise and practice. AIHA Journal 2002;63:205-212.
  • La Montagne AD, Van Dyke MV, Martyny JW, Simpson MW, Holwager LA, Clausen BM, Ruttenber AJ. Development and piloting of an exposure database and surveillance sysstem for DOE cleanup operations. AIHA Journal 2002;63:213-224.
  • LaMontagne AD, Christiani DC. Prevention of work-related cancers. New Solutions 2002;12(2):137-156.
  • La Montagne AD. Real potential in a systematic approach (Book Review). New Solutions 2002;12(2):217-220.
  • Leder K. HIV-infected travellers: What precautions should they take? J Respir Dis 2002;23(4):259-269.
  • Leder K. HIV-infected travellers: What should they avoid? J Respir Dis 2002;23(6):344-351.
  • Leder K, Sinclair MI, McNeil JJ. Water and the environment: a natural resource or a limited luxury? MJA 2002:177:609-613.
  • Liew D, Krum H. Chronic heart failure. 2002; Australian Doctor, 15 March, I-VIII.
  • Liew D, McNeil JJ, Peeters A, Lim SS, Vos T. Epidemiological modelling (including economic modelling) and its role in preventive drug therapy. MJA 2002; 177:364-367.
  • Liew D, Krum H. Diastolic heart failure in the elderly. Medicine Today 2002;3:44-50.
  • Liew D, Krum H. The role of aldosterone receptor blockade in the management of cardiovascular disease. Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs 2002;3(10):1468-1473.
  • Loff B. Detention of asylum seekers in Australia. The Lancet 2002; 359:792-93.
  • Loff B, Snell B, Creati M, Mohan M. Inside Australia's Woomera detention centre. The Lancet 2002;359:683.
  • Loff B. Africans discuss ethics of biomedical research. The Lancet 2002;359:956.
  • Loff B, Heywood M, Patents on drugs: Manufacturing scarcity or advancing health? Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. 2002;30:608-621.
  • Magliano D, Liew D, Sundararajan V, Ashton E, McNeil JJ. Novel risk factors for cardiovascular disease. J Cardiovasc Risk 2002;10:1-17.
  • Martin J, Krum H. Role of Valsartan and other angiotensin receptor blocking agents in the management of cardiovascular disease. Pharmacological Research 2002; 46(3):203-212.
  • Martin P, Ninio D, Krum H. Effect of endothelin blockade on basal and stimulated forearm blood flow in patients with essential hypertension. Hypertension 2002;39:821-824.
  • Matheson M, Raven J, Woods RK, Thien F, Walters EH, Abramson M. Wheeze not current asthma affects quality of life in young adults with asthma. Thorax 2002;57(2):165-167.
  • Matheson M, Wicking J, Raven J, Woods R, Thien F, Abramson M, Walters EH. Asthma management: how effective is it in the community? Int Med J 2002;32: 451-456.
  • Nelson MR, Reid CM, Krum H, Muir T, Ryan P, McNeil JJ. Predictors of normotension on withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in elderly patients: prospective study in second Australian National Blood Pressure Study Cohort. BMJ 2002:325.
  • Neugut AI, Fleischauer AT, Sundararajan V, Mitra N, Heitjan DF, Jacobson JS, et al. Use of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy for rectal cancer among the elderly: a population-based study. J Clin Oncol 2002;20)11):2643-50.
  • Newman DG. Central serous retinopathy with permanent visual deficit in a commercial air transport pilot: A case report. Aviat Space Environ Med 2002; 73:122-6.
  • Orchard J, Finch C. Australia needs to follow New Zealand's lead on sports injuries. Med J Aust. 2002; 177:38-39.
  • Packer M, Califf RM, Konstam MA, Krum H, McMurray JJ. Comparison of omapatrilat and enalapril in patients with chronic heart failure. The Omapatrilat Versus Enalapril Randomized Trial of Utility in Reducing Events (OVERTURE). Circulation 2002;106:21-27.
  • Packer M, Fowler MB, Roecker EB, Coats AJ, Katus HA, Krum H, Mohacsi P, Rouleau JL et al. Carvedilol Prospective Randomized Cumulative Survival (COPERNICUS) Study Group. Effect of carvedilol on the morbidity of patients with severe chronic heart failure: results of the Carvedilol Prospective Randomized Cumulative Survival (COPERNICUS) Study. Circulation 2002;106(17):2194-9.
  • Robertson B, Sinclair MI, Forbes AB, Veitch M, Kirk M, Cunliffe D, Willis J, Fairley CK. Case-control studies of sporadic cryptosporidiosis in Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia. Epidemiol Infect 2002;128:419-431.
  • Robertson MB, Korman TM, Dartnell JGA, Ioannides-Demos LL, Kirsa SW, Lord JAV, Munafo L, Byrnes GB. Ceftriaxone and cefotaxime use in Victorian hospitals. MJA 2002;176:524-529.
  • Sim M. Bushfires: are we doing enough to reduce the human impact? Occ & Env Medicine 2002;59:215-216.
  • Sim M. Case studies in the use of toxicological measures in epidemiological studies. Toxicology 2002;181-182:405-409.
  • Sinclair MI. Assessing microbial risks from drinking water: Two studies. Water 2002; 29(1):30-32.
  • Smidt N, Assendelft WJ, van der Windt DA, Hay EM, Buchbinder R, Boulter LM. Corticosteroid injections for lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review. Pain 2002;96(1-2):23-40.
  • Smith KL, Cameron PA, Meyer A, McNeil JJ. Knowledge of heart attack symptoms in a community survey of Victoria. Emergency Medicine 2002:14:255-260.
  • Smith KL, McNeil JJ. Cardiac arrests treated by ambulance paramecis and fire fighters. MJA 2002;177:305-308.
  • Sondermeijer HP, van Marle AGJ, Kamen P, Krum H. Acute effects of caffeine on heart rate variability. Am J Cadiol 2002;90:906-907.
  • Sorensen G, Stoddard AM, LaMontagne AD, Emmons K, Hunt MK, Youngstrom R, McLellan D, Christiani DC. A comprehensive worksite cancer prevention intervention: behaviour change results from a randomized controlled tiral (USA). Cancer Causs Control 2002;13(6):493-502.
  • Stoelwinder JU. The price of choice: private health insurance in Australia. Aust Health Rev 2002;25:42-46.
  • Storey D, Poustie S, Bellomo R. Estimating unmeasured ions in critically ill patients: anion-gap, base-deficit, and strong-ion-gap. Anaesthesia 2002;57:1109-1114.
  • Struijs PA, Smidt N, Arola H, van Dijk CN, Buchbinder R, Assendelft WJ. Orthotic devices for the treatment of tennis elbow. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1):CD001821, 2002.
  • Sturm JW, Dewey HM, Donnan GA, Macdonnel RA, McNeil JJ, Thrift AG. Handicap after stroke:How does it relate to disability, perception of recovery and stroke subtype? The North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS). Stroke 2002 Mar;33(3):762-8.
  • Sorensen G, Stoddard AM, LaMontagne AD, Emmons K, Hunt MK, Youngstrom R, McLellan D, Christiani DC. A comprehensive worksite cancer prevention intervention: behaviour change results from a randomized controlled trial (United States). Cancer Causes Control 2002:Aug 13(6):493-502.0
  • Sundararajan V, Mitra N, Jacobson J, Grann VR, Heitjan DF, Neugut AI. Survival associated with 5-fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy among elderly paients with note-positive colon cancer. Ann Intern Med 2002;136:349-357.
  • Sundararajan V, Hershman D, Grann VR, Jacobson JS, Neugut AI. Variations in the use of chermotherapy for elderly patients with advanced ovarian cancer: A population-based study. J Clin Oncology 2002:20(1);173-178.
  • Hershman D, Sundararajan V, Jacobson JS, Heitjan DF, Neugut AI, Grann VR. Outcomes of tamoxifen chemoprevention for breast cancer in very high-risk women: A cost-effectiveness analysis. J Clin Oncol 2002;20:9-16.
  • Taylor HR, Tikellis G, Robman LD, McCarty CA, McNeil JJ. Vitamin E supplementation and macular degeneration: randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2002:325;11-4.
  • Taylor D, Wolfe R, Cameron PA. Complaints from emergency department patients largely result from treatment and communication problems. Emergency Medicine 2002:14;43-49.
  • Thrift AG, Donnan GA, McNeil JJ. Reduced risk of intracerebral haemorrhage with dynamic recreational exercise but not with heavy work activity. Stroke 2002 Feb;33(2):559-64.
  • Tonkin AM, Dujovne CA. Further evidence of the need to establish treatment safety as well as efficacy in randomized controlled trials. Current Opinion in Lipidology 2002;13:591-593.
  • Ward RJ, Ward C, Johns DP, Skoric B, Abramson M, Walters EH. European community respiratory health survey calibration project of dosimeter driving pressures. Eur Respir J. 2002;19:252-56.
  • Wolfe R, Hanley J. "If we're so different, why do we keep overlapping? When 1 plus 1 doesn't make 2. Canadian Medical Assoc J 2002;166(1):65.
  • Wluka AE, Buchbinder R, Hall S, Littlejohn GL. Methotrexate and postoperative complications. Ann Rheum Dis 2002;61(1)86-7.
  • Wluka AE, Stuckey S, Snaddon J, Cicuttini FM. The determinants of change in tibial cartilage volume in osteoarthritic knees. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2002;46:2065-72.
  • Wluka AE, Stuckey S, Brand C, Cicuttini FM. Supplementary Vitamin E does not affect the loss of cartilage volume in knee osteoarthritis: A 2 year double blind randomized placebo controlled study. J Rheumatol 2002;29(12):2615-9.
  • Woods RK, Thien F, Raven J, Walters EH, Abramson M. Prevalence of food allergies in young adults and their relationship to asthma, nasal allergies and eczema. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2002;88(2):183-9.
  • Woods RK, Stoney R, Bailey M, Raven J, Walters EH, Abramson M, Thien F. Reported adverse food reactions overestimate true food allergy in the community. Eur J Clin Nutr 2002;56:31-36.
  • Woods RK, Stoney RM, Ireland PD, Bailey MJ, Raven JM, Thien FCK, Walters EH, Abramson MJ. A valid food frequency questionnaire for measuring dietary fish intake. Asia Pacific J Clin Nutr 2002;11:56-61.
  • Woods RK, Thien FC, Abramson MJ. Dietary marine fatty acids (fish oil) for asthma in adults and children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (3): CD001283, 2002.
  • Wolfe R, Firth D. Modelling subjective use of an ordinal response scale in a many-period crossover experiment. Appl Statistics 2002:51(2):245-255.
  • Wolfe R, Hanley J. If we're so different, why do we keep overlapping? When 1 plus 1 doesn't make 2. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2002;166(1):65-66.