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Barriers to recruitment in cancer trials: no longer medical oncologists’ attitudes [Letters] Rachel F Dear, Alexandra L Barratt and Martin H N Tattersall Med J Aust 2012; 196 (2): 112-113.
A plea for professional independence [Perspectives] Hans Peter Dietz and Barrie J Stokes Med J Aust 2012; 196 (2): 104-105.
A case study of a single ethics committee for multicentre trials [Letters] Ian N Olver, Sharon J P Falleiro, Marion L Marson and James F Bishop Med J Aust 2011; 195 (10): 582-583.
Changes in cystic fibrosis mortality in Australia, 1979–2005 [Research] David W Reid, C Leigh Blizzard, Dace M Shugg, Ceri Flowers, Catherine Cash and Hugh M Greville Med J Aust 2011; 195 (7): 392-395.
Distance to the closest radiotherapy facility and survival after a diagnosis of rectal cancer in Queensland [Research] Peter D Baade, Paramita Dasgupta, Joanne F Aitken and Gavin Turrell Med J Aust 2011; 195 (6): 350-354.
Clinical practice guidelines: the need for greater transparency in formulating recommendations [Letters] Robert F W Moulds Med J Aust 2011; 195 (6): 324-325.
Contrast induced nephropathy in patients with pre-existing renal impairment undergoing invasive coronary procedures — a long-term follow-up [Letters] Akash Dhawan, Devang Parikh, Ibrahim Shugman, John French, Hisham Hallani, Clyne Fernandes and Craig P Juergens Med J Aust 2011; 195 (5): 268-269.
How can Australia do better for Indigenous health? [Letters] Lachlan J McIver Med J Aust 2011; 195 (5): 265-266.
Chronic disease management items in general practice: a population-based study of variation in claims by claimant characteristics [Health Care Delivery — Research] Kirsty A Douglas, Laurann E Yen, Rosemary J Korda, Marjan Kljakovic and Nicholas J Glasgow Med J Aust 2011; 195 (4): 198-202.
Association of adolescent symptoms of depression and anxiety with alcohol use disorders in young adulthood: findings from the Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study [Depression, anxiety and substance use] Maria McKenzie, Anthony F Jorm, Helena Romaniuk, Craig A Olsson and George C Patton Med J Aust 2011; 195 (3): S27-S30.
Research, information and consent for the Australian Health Survey: a separate standard for Indigenous people? [Letters] Kevin G Rowley and Alister H Thorpe || Wendy E Hoy Med J Aust 2011; 195 (3): 158-159.
Relationship of urinary sodium and sodium-to-potassium ratio to blood pressure in older adults in Australia [Research] Catherine E Huggins, Sharleen O’Reilly, Maree Brinkman, Allison Hodge, Graham G Giles, Dallas R English and Caryl A Nowson Med J Aust 2011; 195 (3): 128-132.
Hospital and emergency department use in the last year of life: a baseline for future modifications to end-of-life care [Correction] Lorna K Rosenwax, Beverley A McNamara, Kevin Murray, Rebecca J McCabe, Samar M Aoun and David C Currow Med J Aust 2011; 195 (2): 104.
Equity and access: understanding emergency health service use by newly arrived refugees [Research] Mohamud Sheikh, Peter I Nugus, Zhanhai Gao, Anna Holdgate, Alison E Short, Ayman Al Haboub and C Raina MacIntyre Med J Aust 2011; 195 (2): 74-76.
Socioeconomic disparities in stroke rates and outcome: pooled analysis of stroke incidence studies in Australia and New Zealand [Research] Emma L Heeley, Jade W Wei, Kristie Carter, Md Shaheenul Islam, Amanda G Thrift, Graeme J Hankey, Alan Cass and Craig S Anderson Med J Aust 2011; 195 (1): 10-14.
Using hospital standardised mortality ratios to assess quality of care — proceed with extreme caution [Viewpoint] Ian A Scott, Caroline A Brand, Grant E Phelps, Anna L Barker and Peter A Cameron Med J Aust 2011; 194 (12): 645-648.
A national survey of general practitioners’ experiences of patient-initiated aggression in Australia [Medicine and the Community] Laura E Forrest, Pushpani M Herath, Ian S McRae and Rhian M Parker Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 605-608.
Hospital and emergency department use in the last year of life: a baseline for future modifications to end-of-life care [Research] Lorna K Rosenwax, Beverley A McNamara, Kevin Murray, Rebecca J McCabe, Samar M Aoun and David C Currow Med J Aust 2011; 194 (11): 570-573.
Epidemiology of syphilis in Australia: moving toward elimination of infectious syphilis from remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? [Closing the Gap — Research] James S Ward, Rebecca J Guy, Snehal P Akre, Melanie G Middleton, Carolien M Giele, Jiunn Y Su, Craig A Davis, Handan Wand, Janet B Knox, Patricia S Fagan, Basil Donovan, John M Kaldor and Darren B Russell Med J Aust 2011; 194 (10): 525-529.
Sepsis in the tropical Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory: disease burden and impact on Indigenous Australians [Closing the Gap — Research] Joshua S Davis, Allen C Cheng, Mark McMillan, Alex B Humphrey, Dianne P Stephens and Nicholas M Anstey Med J Aust 2011; 194 (10): 519-524.
Streamlining elective surgery care in a public hospital: the Alfred experience [Research] Judy A Lowthian,* Andrea J Curtis,* Bernadette L Comitti, Peter A Cameron, Martin J Keogh, William R Johnson, James Tomlinson and Andrew M Stripp Med J Aust 2011; 194 (9): 448-451.
Children Attending Paediatricians Study: a national prospective audit of outpatient practice from the Australian Paediatric Research Network [Research] Harriet Hiscock, Gehan Roberts, Daryl Efron, Jillian R Sewell, Hannah E Bryson, Anna M H Price, Frank Oberklaid, Michael South and Melissa A Wake Med J Aust 2011; 194 (8): 392-397.
Landscape of cancer clinical trials in Australia: using trial registries to guide future research [Research] Rachel F Dear, Alexandra L Barratt, Kevin McGeechan, Lisa Askie, John Simes and Martin H N Tattersall Med J Aust 2011; 194 (8): 387-391.
What to study: matching funding to need [Editor's Choice] Annette G Katelaris Med J Aust 2011; 194 (8): 379.
When do I know I am cured? Using conditional estimates to provide better information about cancer survival prospects [Corrections] Peter D Baade, Danny R Youlden and Suzanne K Chambers Med J Aust 2011; 194 (7): 376.
Australian general practitioner chlamydia testing rates among young people [Medicine and the Community] Fabian Y S Kong, Rebecca J Guy, Jane S Hocking, Tony Merritt, Marie Pirotta, Clare Heal, Isabel Bergeri, Basil Donovan and Margaret E Hellard Med J Aust 2011; 194 (5): 249-252.
Detecting undiagnosed diabetes using glycated haemoglobin: an automated screening test in hospitalised patients [Research] Nyoli A Valentine, Tariq M Alhawassi, Greg W Roberts, Parid P Vora, Stephen N Stranks and Matthew P Doogue Med J Aust 2011; 194 (05): 243.
Detecting undiagnosed diabetes using glycated haemoglobin: an automated screening test in hospitalised patients [Research] Nyoli A Valentine, Tariq M Alhawassi, Greg W Roberts, Parid P Vora, Stephen N Stranks and Matthew P Doogue Med J Aust 2011; 194 (4): 160-164.
Clinical predictive value of the ABCD2 score for early risk of stroke in patients who have had transient ischaemic attack and who present to an Australian tertiary hospital [Health Care] Lauren M Sanders, Velandai K Srikanth, Helen Psihogios, Kitty K Wong, David Ramsay and Thanh G Phan Med J Aust 2011; 194 (3): 135-138.
Iodine status of Aboriginal teenagers in the Darwin region before mandatory iodine fortification of bread [Public Health] Dorothy E M Mackerras, Gurmeet R Singh and Creswell J Eastman Med J Aust 2011; 194 (3): 126-130.
When do I know I am cured? Using conditional estimates to provide better information about cancer survival prospects [Research] Peter D Baade, Danny R Youlden and Suzanne K Chambers Med J Aust 2011; 194 (2): 73-77.
Syncope and seizures following human papillomavirus vaccination: a retrospective case series [Research] Nigel W Crawford, Hazel J Clothier, Sonja Elia, Teresa Lazzaro, Jenny Royle and Jim P Buttery Med J Aust 2011; 194 (1): 16-18.
The projected impact of population and high-risk strategies for risk-factor control on coronary heart disease and stroke events [Research] Erkki A Vartiainen, Tiina Laatikainen, Benjamin Philpot, Edward D Janus, Nathalie Davis-Lameloise and James A Dunbar Med J Aust 2011; 194 (1): 10-15.
The ABC breast cancer cluster: the bad news about a good outcome [Letters] Michael D Coory || Catherine Francis, Trish F Mannes, Leena Gupta and Stephen J Conaty Med J Aust 2010; 193 (10): 620-621.
Trends in the incidence of hospitalisation for injuries resulting from non-traffic crashes in New South Wales, July 1998 to June 2007 [Letters] Clare E Bradley, James E Harrison and Geoffrey I Henley || Shanley S S Chong, Wei Du and Julie Hatfield Med J Aust 2010; 193 (10): 620.
Cancer incidence and mortality in Indigenous Australians in Queensland, 1997–2006 [Research] Suzanne P Moore, Peter K O’Rourke, Kylie-Ann Mallitt, Gail Garvey, Adèle C Green, Michael D Coory and Patricia C Valery Med J Aust 2010; 193 (10): 590-593.
Perceived practice change in Australian doctors as a result of medicolegal concerns [Research] Louise M Nash, Merrilyn M Walton, Michele G Daly, Patrick J Kelly, Garry Walter, Elizabeth H van Ekert, Simon M Willcock and Christopher C Tennant Med J Aust 2010; 193 (10): 579-583.
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccine uptake in pregnant women entering the 2010 influenza season in Western Australia [Pandemic (H1N1) 2009] Scott W White, Rodney W Petersen and Julie A Quinlivan Med J Aust 2010; 193 (7): 405-407.
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccination coverage in Western Australia [Pandemic (H1N1) 2009] Donna B Mak, Alison M Daly, Paul K Armstrong and Paul V Effler Med J Aust 2010; 193 (7): 401-404.
Invasive pneumococcal disease in non-Indigenous people in north Queensland, 2001–2009 [Research] Jeffrey N Hanna, Jan L Humphreys, Denise M Murphy and Helen V Smith Med J Aust 2010; 193 (7): 392-396.
Systematic care for asthma in Australian general practice: a randomised controlled trial [Research] Christine H Holton, Justin J Beilby, Mark F Harris, Clare E Harper, Judith G Proudfoot, Emmae N Ramsay and Richard E Ruffin Med J Aust 2010; 193 (6): 332-337.
From evidence to practice [Book Review] Mark F Harris Med J Aust 2010; 193 (4): 238.
Door-to-balloon times are reduced in ST-elevation myocardial infarction by emergency physician activation of the cardiac catheterisation laboratory and immediate patient transfer [Research] Alexander B Willson, David Mountain, Joanne M Jeffers, Cheryl G Blanton, Brendan M McQuillan, Joseph Hung, Michael H Muhlmann and Michael C Nguyen Med J Aust 2010; 193 (4): 207-212.
Evidence of increasing frequency of herpes zoster management in Australian general practice since the introduction of a varicella vaccine [In Clinical Practice — Research] Mark R Nelson, Helena C Britt and Christopher M Harrison Med J Aust 2010; 193 (2): 110-113.
Has the investment in general practice research been worthwhile? [Editorials] Christopher B Del Mar and Mieke L van Driel Med J Aust 2010; 193 (2): 66-67.
Population-based observational study of claudication in older men: the Health in Men Study [Research] Rahul Lakshmanan, Zoë Hyde, Konrad Jamrozik, Graeme J Hankey and Paul E Norman Med J Aust 2010; 192 (11): 641-645.
Strategies for increasing high-quality intervention research in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health: views of leading researchers [The Research Agenda — Research] Jessica M Stewart, Rob W Sanson-Fisher, Sandra J Eades and Nicole M Mealing Med J Aust 2010; 192 (10): 612-615.
Achieving standardised reporting of suicide in Australia: rationale and program for change [Public Health] Diego De Leo, Michael J Dudley, Caroline J Aebersold, John A Mendoza, Michael A Barnes, James E Harrison and David L Ranson Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 452-456.
The effect of a general practice after-hours clinic on emergency department presentations: a regression time series analysis [Health Care] David J Buckley, Paul W Curtis and Joseph G McGirr Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 448-451.
Appearances may deceive: what’s going on with Australian suicide statistics? [Editorials] Clare E Bradley, James E Harrison and Amr Abou Elnour Med J Aust 2010; 192 (8): 428-429.
Improving communication when seeking informed consent: a randomised controlled study of a computer-based method for providing information to prospective clinical trial participants [Research Enterprise] Asuntha S Karunaratne, Stanley G Korenman, Samantha L Thomas, Paul S Myles and Paul A Komesaroff Med J Aust 2010; 192 (7): 388-392.
Smoking history is clinically determinative and should be recorded [Letters] Bernard W Stewart Med J Aust 2010; 192 (6): 359.
The effect of evidence-based medication use on long-term survival in patients hospitalised for heart failure in Western Australia [Research] Tiew-Hwa Katherine Teng, Joseph Hung and Judith Finn Med J Aust 2010; 192 (6): 306-310.
Clinical-quality registries: their role in quality improvement [Editorials] John J McNeil, Sue M Evans, Niall P Johnson and Peter A Cameron Med J Aust 2010; 192 (5): 244-245.
Myths of ideal hospital occupancy [Viewpoint] Christopher A Bain, Peter G Taylor, Geoff McDonnell and Andrew Georgiou Med J Aust 2010; 192 (1): 42-43.
A case study evaluation of ethics review systems for multicentre clinical trials [Research Enterprise] Sian C Hicks, Rebecca E James, Nicole Wong, Niall C Tebbutt and Kate Wilson, on behalf of the Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 280-282.
Health and mortality consequences of abdominal obesity: evidence from the AusDiab study [Research] Adrian J Cameron, David W Dunstan, Neville Owen, Paul Z Zimmet, Elizabeth L M Barr, Andrew M Tonkin, Dianna J Magliano, Shirley G Murray, Timothy A Welborn and Jonathan E Shaw Med J Aust 2009; 191 (4): 202-208.
Smoking questions on the Australian death notification form: adopting international best practice? [For Debate] Freddy Sitas, Dianne L O’Connell, Konrad Jamrozik and Alan D Lopez Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 166-168.
Epidemiological characteristics of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and seasonal influenza infection [Pandemic (H1N1) 2009] Heath A Kelly, Kristina A Grant, Simon Williams, James Fielding and David Smith Med J Aust 2009; 191 (3): 146-149.
From research and guidelines to the consultation: five ways to improve blood pressure management in clinical practice [In Clinical Practice] Mark R Nelson Med J Aust 2009; 191 (2): 111-112.
Molecular biomarkers to individualise treatment: assessing the evidence [From Bench to Bedside] Chee K Lee, Sarah J Lord, Alan S Coates and R John Simes Med J Aust 2009; 190 (11): 631-636.
Coronary heart disease events in Aboriginal Australians: incidence in an urban population [Capacity to Care — Research] Pamela J Bradshaw, Helman S Alfonso, Judith C Finn, Julie Owen and Peter L Thompson Med J Aust 2009; 190 (10): 583-586.
Perinatal exposure to HIV among children born in Australia, 1982–2006 [Research] Ann M McDonald, Yvonne A Zurynski, Handan C Wand, Michelle L Giles, Elizabeth J Elliott, John B Ziegler and John M Kaldor Med J Aust 2009; 190 (8): 416-420.
Bicycling injuries and mortality in Victoria, 2001–2006 [Research] Mirjana Sikic, Antonina A Mikocka-Walus, Belinda J Gabbe, Francis T McDermott and Peter A Cameron Med J Aust 2009; 190 (7): 353-356.
Non-inferiority trials: determining whether alternative treatments are good enough [For Debate] Ian A Scott Med J Aust 2009; 190 (6): 326-330.
Patterns of mortality in Indigenous adults in the Northern Territory, 1998–2003: are people living in more remote areas worse off? [Research] Karen Andreasyan and Wendy E Hoy Med J Aust 2009; 190 (6): 307-311.
The changing face of the Australian population: growth in centenarians [Letters] Heather Booth Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): 165-166.
Epidemiology of basketball and netball injuries that resulted in hospital admission in Australia, 2000–2004 [Enduring Sport] Louise Flood and James E Harrison Med J Aust 2009; 190 (2): 87-90.
The incidence of race-day jockey falls in Australia, 2002–2006 [Enduring Sport] Peta L Hitchens, C Leigh Blizzard, Graeme Jones, Lesley M Day and James Fell Med J Aust 2009; 190 (2): 83-86.
Data-mining of medication records to improve asthma management [Research] Bonnie J Bereznicki, Gregory M Peterson, Shane L Jackson, E Haydn Walters, Kimbra D Fitzmaurice and Peter R Gee Med J Aust 2008; 189 (1): 21-25.
Lower than expected morbidity and mortality for an Australian Aboriginal population: 10-year follow-up in a decentralised community [Research] Kevin G Rowley, Kerin O’Dea, Ian Anderson, Robyn McDermott, Karmananda Saraswati, Ricky Tilmouth, Iris Roberts, Joseph Fitz, Zaimin Wang, Alicia Jenkins, James D Best, Zhiqiang Wang and Alex Brown Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 283-287.
Quality in qualitative research [Review] Simon C Kitto, Janice Chesters and Carol Grbich Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 243-246.
Evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis: results from the Australian 3E initiative in rheumatology [Consensus Statement] Tracey Kain, Jane Zochling, Andrew Taylor, Nicholas Manolios, Malcolm D Smith, Mark D Reed, Matthew A Brown and Lionel Schachna Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 235-237.
A protocol-driven model for the rapid initiation of stroke thrombolysis in the emergency department [Health Care] Julia J Batmanian, Meeyin Lam, Caitlin Matthews, Andrew Finckh, Martin Duffy, Robert Wright, Bruce J Brew and Romesh Markus Med J Aust 2007; 187 (10): 567-570.
Choice and voice: obesity debates in television news [Medicine and the Media — Research] Catriona M F Bonfiglioli, Ben J Smith, Lesley A King, Simon F Chapman and Simon J Holding Med J Aust 2007; 187 (8): 442-445.
An evaluation of methods used in health technology assessments produced for the Medical Services Advisory Committee [Health Care] Emily S Petherick, Elmer V Villanueva, Jo Dumville, Emma J Bryan and Shyamali Dharmage Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 289-292.
Health technology assessment in England: assessment and appraisal [Health Care] Tom Walley Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 283-285.
Discordance between level of risk and intensity of evidence-based treatment in patients with acute coronary syndromes [Research] Ian A Scott, Patrick H Derhy, Di O’Kane, Kylie A Lindsay, John J Atherton, Mark A Jones for the CPIC Cardiac Collaborative Med J Aust 2007; 187 (3): 153-159.
The urban–remote divide for Indigenous perinatal outcomes [Maternal and Child Health] Simon Graham, Lisa R Jackson Pulver, Yueping Alex Wang, Paul M Kelly, Paula J Laws, Narelle Grayson and Elizabeth A Sullivan Med J Aust 2007; 186 (10): 509-512.
Mistakes and misconduct in the research literature: retractions just the tip of the iceberg [Letters] Alison Poulton Med J Aust 2007; 186 (6): 323-324.
Folic acid and risk of twinning: a systematic review of the recent literature, July 1994 to July 2006 [Systematic Review] Evelyne E Muggli and Jane L Halliday Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 243-248.
An outbreak of pulmonary tuberculosis in young Australians [Public Health] Tony D Merritt, Vitali Sintchenko, Peter Jelfs, Margaret Worthing, Brian Robinson, David N Durrheim and Gwendolyn L Gilbert Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 240-242.
Suicide mortality data need revision [Letters] Diego De Leo Med J Aust 2007; 186 (3): 157-158.
Waiver of individual patient consent in research: when do potential benefits to the community outweigh private rights? [For debate] Nikolajs Zeps, Barry J Iacopetta, Lyn Schofield, Jillian M George and Jack Goldblatt Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 88-90.
Does the CONSORT checklist improve the quality of reports of randomised controlled trials? A systematic review [Systematic Review] Amy C Plint, David Moher, Andra Morrison, Kenneth Schulz, Douglas G Altman, Catherine Hill and Isabelle Gaboury Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 263-267.
Does the CONSORT checklist improve the quality of reports of randomised controlled trials? A systematic review [Systematic Review] Amy C Plint, David Moher, Andra Morrison, Kenneth Schulz, Douglas G Altman, Catherine Hill and Isabelle Gaboury Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 263-267.
Nutrition surveys or surveillance: one-night stands or a long-term commitment? [Editorials] Karen L Webb, Ingrid H Rutishauser, Geoffrey C Marks, Gregory Masters and Stephen R Leeder Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 248-249.
Increased expenditure on Australian health and medical research and changes in numbers of publications determined using PubMed [Research Enterprise] Kumara Mendis and Rick McLean Med J Aust 2006; 185 (3): 155-158.
Causes of inequality in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in the Northern Territory, 1981–2000: a decomposition analysis [Health Inequalities] Yuejen Zhao and Karen Dempsey Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10): 490-494.
Preventing and processing research misconduct: a new Australian code for responsible research [Editorials] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2006; 184 (9): 430-431.
What do we know about perioperative ischaemic cardiac events in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery? [Editorials] Harry C Lowe and Saul B Freedman Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 376-377.
Glycaemic levels triggering intensification of therapy in type 2 diabetes in the community: the Fremantle Diabetes Study [Research] Timothy M E Davis, Wendy A Davis and David G Bruce Med J Aust 2006; 184 (7): 325-328.
Research administration and privacy legislation: dealing with the HIC (Medicare Australia) [Letters] Simon R Brice and Marie V Pirotta Med J Aust 2006; 184 (6): 308-309.
A new EPOC in Australian health research [Editorials] Russell L Gruen, Heather Buchan, Jan Davies, Alain Mayhew and Jeremy M Grimshaw Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 4-5.
A new EPOC in Australian health research [Editorials] Russell L Gruen, Heather Buchan, Jan Davies, Alain Mayhew and Jeremy M Grimshaw Med J Aust 2006; 184 (1): 4-5.
Complementary and alternative medicine in 2006: optimising the dose of the intervention [Complementary Medicine — Editorial] Jonathan Berman and Margaret A Chesney Med J Aust 2005; 183 (11/12): 574-575.
Systemic adjuvant therapies for early breast cancer: 15-year results for recurrence and survival [Editorials] John F Forbes and Jack Cuzick Med J Aust 2005; 183 (9): 447-448.
Evidence in palliative care research: how should it be gathered? [Viewpoint] Samar M Aoun and Linda J Kristjanson Med J Aust 2005; 183 (5): 264-266.
Allocation concealment and blinding: when ignorance is bliss [Letters] Vance W Berger || Harri Hemilä || Peta M Forder, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2005; 183 (3): 165-166.
Further support for the families of Australia’s war veterans requires a broad research strategy [Viewpoint] Hedley G Peach Med J Aust 2005; 183 (3): 147-150.
Genetic risk estimation by health care professionals [Letters] Edwin P Kirk, Annette Hattam and Anne M Turner || Benno Bonke, Aad Tibben, Dick Lindhout, Angus J Clarke and Theo Stijnen Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 596-597.
Medical specialists and pharmaceutical industry-sponsored research: a survey of the Australian experience [Research] David A Henry, Ian H Kerridge, Suzanne R Hill, Paul M McNeill, Evan Doran, David A Newby, Kim M Henderson, Jane Maguire, Barrie J Stokes, Graham J Macdonald and Richard O Day Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 557-560.
Research integrity and pharmaceutical industry sponsorship [Editorials] Peter C Gøtzsche Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 549-550.
Improving the governance of health research [The Research Enterprise] Michael K Walsh, John J McNeil and Kerry J Breen Med J Aust 2005; 182 (9): 468-471.
Estimating Australia’s abortion rates 1985–2003 [Research] Annabelle Chan and Leonie C Sage Med J Aust 2005; 182 (9): 447-452.
Adverse drug reactions in older Australians, 1981–2002 [Research] Christel L Burgess, C D’Arcy J Holman and Anthony G Satti Med J Aust 2005; 182 (6): 267-270.
Smoking and pregnancy [Letters] Raoul A Walsh and Judith Lumley || Jessica H Ford and Annette J Dobson Med J Aust 2005; 182 (5):251-252.
Impact of smoking, diabetes and hypertension on survival time in the elderly: the Dubbo Study [Research] Leon A Simons, Judith Simons, John McCallum and Yechiel Friedlander Med J Aust 2005; 182 (5):219-222.
Incidence of autism spectrum disorders in children in two Australian states [Research] Katrina Williams, Emma J Glasson, John Wray, Marshall Tuck, Megan Helmer, Carol I Bower and Craig M Mellis Med J Aust 2005; 182 (3):108-111.
Does chewing sucrose-free chewing gum after meals reduce the development of carious lesions? [EBM: Trials on Trial] Claudine E Tsao and Michael V Morgan Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 85-86.
Barriers to Australian physicians’ and paediatricians’ involvement in randomised controlled trials [Research] Patrina H Y Caldwell, Jonathan C Craig and Phyllis N Butow Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 59-65.
Web and telecounselling in Australia [Letters] Ron Borland and Catherine J Segan || Helen M Christensen, Barbara M Hocking and Dawn Smith Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 45-46.
Generalising the results of trials to clinical practice [EBM: Trials on Trial] J Paul Seale, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 558-560.
The dearth of new antibiotic development: why we should be worried and what we can do about it [For Debate] Patrick G P Charles and M Lindsay Grayson Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 549-553.
Predicting death in young offenders: a retrospective cohort study [Research] Carolyn Coffey, Rory Wolfe, Andrew W Lovett, Paul Moran, Eileen Cini and George C Patton Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 473-477.
Multiple analyses in clinical trials: sound science or data dredging? [EBM: Trials on Trial] Sarah J Lord, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2004; 181 (8): 452-454.
Research ethics committees: what is their contribution? [Viewpoint] Bebe Loff and Jim Black Med J Aust 2004; 181 (8): 440-441.
Complementary and alternative medicine: the convergence of public interest and science in the United States [Complementary and Alternative Medicine] Margaret A Chesney and Stephen E Straus Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 335-336.
Complementary medicine research in Australia: a strategy for the future [Complementary and Alternative Medicine] Alan Bensoussan and George T Lewith Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 331-333.
Balancing the outcomes: reporting adverse events [EBM: Trials on Trial] Anthony C Keech, Susan M Wonders, David I Cook and Val J Gebski Med J Aust 2004; 181 (4): 215-218.
Screening decreases prostate cancer death: first analysis of the1988 Quebec Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial [EBM: Trials on Trial] Alexandra L Barratt and Alan S Coates Med J Aust 2004; 181 (4): 213-214.
Using AUDIT to classify patients into Australian Alcohol Guideline categories [Letters] Julia E Fawcett, Anthony P Shakeshaft, Mark F Harris, Alex Wodak, Richard P Mattick and Robyn L Richmond Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 598.
What explains falling asthma mortality? [Letters] Elizabeth J Comino Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 595.
A counterweight to fast-food advertising [Film review] Edzard Ernst Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 591.
Ageing and healthcare costs in Australia: a case of policy-based evidence? [For debate] Michael D Coory Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 581-583.
Subgroup analysis: application to individual patient decisions [EBM: Trials on Trial] R John Simes, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 467-469.
Generating pre-test probabilities: a neglected area in clinical decision making [Research] John R Attia, Balakrishnan R Nair, David W Sibbritt, Ben D Ewald, Neil S Paget, Rod F Wellard, Lesley Patterson and Richard F Heller Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 449-454.
Estimating disease likelihood: a case of rubbery figures [Editorials] Ian A Scott Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 438-439.
Parallel infusion of hydrocortisone with/without chlorpheniramine bolus injection to prevent acute adverse reactions to antivenom for snakebites [Letters] Simon G A Brown || S Abeysinghe M Kularatne and Indika B Gawarammana || Val J Gebski Med J Aust 2004; 180 (8): 428-429.
Subgroup analysis in clinical trials [EBM: Trials on Trial] David I Cook, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 289-291.
Public funding of large-scale clinical trials in Australia [Letters] Alan Rodger Med J Aust 2004; 180 (5): 255.
Multicentre research: negotiating the ethics approval obstacle course [Letters] Lynne M Roberts, Lucy Bowyer, Caroline S Homer and Mark A Brown Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 139.
Making sense of trial results: outcomes and estimation [EBM: Trials on Trial] Rachel L O'Connell, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 128-130.
A comparison of buprenorphine treatment in clinic and primary care settings: a randomised trial [Letters] John RM Caplehorn Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 557-558.
Public funding of large-scale clinical trials in Australia [Editorials] John J McNeil, Mark R Nelson and Andrew M Tonkin Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 519-520.
Inclusion of patients in clinical trial analysis: the intention-to-treat principle [EBM: Trials on Trial] Stephane R Heritier, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2003; 179 (8): 438-440.
Hormone replacement therapy: to use or not to use? [Letters] Michael D Coory Med J Aust 2003; 179 (7): 391-392.
Gestational diabetes mellitus: accuracy of Midwives Data Collection [Letters] Robert G Moses, Alison J Webb and Christine D Comber Med J Aust 2003; 179 (4): 218-219.
Statistical methods in clinical trials [Letters] Peter J Goadsby Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 119-120.
Baseline data in clinical trials [EBM: Trials On Trial] David C Burgess, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 105-107.
Recruitment to randomised studies [EBM: Trials on Trial] Wendy E Hague, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2003; 178 (11): 579-581.
Epitaph for the EBM in action series [Editorials] Christopher B Del Mar and Jeremy N Anderson Med J Aust 2003; 178 (11): 535-536.
Determining the sample size in a clinical trial [Letters] Owen D Williamson Med J Aust 2003; 178 (7): 358.
In reply: Determining the sample size in a clinical trial [Letters] Adrienne Kirby, Val Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2003; 178 (7): 358.
In reply: Covariate adjustment for prognostic baseline characteristics may decrease the sample size [Letters] Anthony C Keech and Val J Gebski Med J Aust 2003; 178 (7): 357-358.
Managing the resource demands of a large sample size in clinical trials: can you succeed with fewer subjects? [Letters] Adrián V Hernández and Ewout W Steyerberg Med J Aust 2003; 178 (7): 356-357.
Flow of participants in randomised studies [EBM: Trials on Trial] Burcu Cakir, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2003; 178 (7): 348-349.
Clinical trials research in the new millennium: the International Clinical Trials Symposium, Sydney, 21–23 October 2002 [Conference Report] Rhana Pike, Anthony C Keech and R John Simes Med J Aust 2003; 178 (7): 316-317.
A new longitudinal study of the health and wellbeing of Australian children: how will it help? [Viewpoint] Jan M Nicholson and Ann Sanson, on behalf of the LSAC Research Consortium Med J Aust 2003; 178 (6): 282-284.
National ethics committee urgently needed [Letters] David C Whiteman, Penelope M Webb, David M Purdie and Adèle C Green Med J Aust 2003; 178 (4): 187.
Statistical methods in clinical trials [EBM: Trials on Trial] Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2003; 178 (4): 182-184.
Does a combined program of dietary modification and physical activity or the use of metformin reduce the conversion from impaired glucose tolerance to type 2 diabetes? [EBM: Trials on Trial] Dorothy EM Mackerras Med J Aust 2003; 178 (4): 180-181.
Researchers as guinea pigs [Editorials] Martin B Van Der Weyden Med J Aust 2003; 178 (2): 52-53.
Randomisation in clinical trials [EBM: Trials on Trial] Elaine M Beller, Val Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2002; 177 (10): 565-567.
The Cochrane Library: access for all Australians [Editorials] Paul P Glasziou Med J Aust 2002; 177 (10): 532-533.
Comment: Privacy legislation and research [Letters] Loane LC Skene Med J Aust 2002; 177 (9): 524.
Comment: Privacy legislation and research [Letters] Kerry J Breen and Sandra M Hacker Med J Aust 2002; 177 (9): 523-524.
Privacy legislation and research [Letters] Jonathan R Carapetis, Jonathon W Passmore and Kerry Ann O'Grady Med J Aust 2002; 177 (9): 523.
Managing the resource demands of a large sample size in clinical trials: can you succeed with fewer subjects? [Trials on trial] Anthony C Keech and Val Gebski Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 445-447.
Clinical trials and "real-world" medicine [Editorials] R John Simes Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 410-411.
In reply: The Avoid Stroke as Soon as Possible (ASAP) general practice stroke audit [Letters] Jonathan W Sturm, Stephen M Davis, John G O'Sullivan, Miriam E Vedadhaghi and Geoffrey A Donnan Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 399.
The Avoid Stroke as Soon as Possible (ASAP) general practice stroke audit [Letters] Sandy Middleton, Neil J Donnelly and Jeanette E Ward Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 398-399.
In reply: Serial correlation and confounders in time-series air pollution studies [Letters] Fay H Johnston, Anne Kavanagh, David MJS Bowman and Randall K Scott Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 397-398.
Serial correlation and confounders in time-series air pollution studies [Letters] Bin B Jalaludin, Guy B Marks and Geoffrey G Morgan Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 397.
Epidemiological modelling (including economic modelling) and its role in preventive drug therapy [Clinical update] Danny Liew, John J McNeil, Anna Peeters, Stephen S Lim and Theo Vos Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 364-367.
Determining the sample size in a clinical trial [EBM: Trials on Trial] Adrienne Kirby, Val Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2002; 177 (5): 256-257.
Sharp v Port Kembla RSL Club: establishing causation of laryngeal cancer by environmental tobacco smoke [Letters] Allan O Langlands and Val J Gebski Med J Aust 2002; 176 (9): 448.
In reply [Letters] Bernard W Stewart and Peter C B Semmler Med J Aust 2002; 176 (9): 448.
The Buddha and the search for evidence [Letter] Diego Rosselli Med J Aust 2002; 176 (8): 404.
Specifying interventions in a clinical trial [EBM: Trials on Trial] Jackie K Brighton, Val J Gebski and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2002; 176 (6): 281-282.
Confronting conflict of interest in research organisations: time for national action [Letters] Max Kamien Med J Aust 2002; 176 (5): 243.
Evidence-based healthcare 10 years on: is the National Institute of Clinical Studies the answer? [Letters] Louise V Hall and Allison E LauderMed J Aust 2002; 176 (2): 88.
Prevalence of faecal incontinence and associated risk factors [Research] Jamshid S Kalantar, Stuart Howell and Nicholas J Talley Med J Aust 2002; 176 (2): 54-57.
Truth in clinical research trials involving pharmaceutical sponsorship [Viewpoint] Chris A Commens Med J Aust 2001; 174: 648-649
Evidence-based medicine: useful tools for decision making [Evidence-Based Medicine] Jonathan C Craig, Les M Irwig and Martin R Stockler Med J Aust 2001; 174: 248-253
Prostate-specific antigen testing for prostate cancer: the case for informed consent [Editorial] Margaret McCredie and Brian Cox Med J Aust 1998; 169: 9-10
Breast cancer mortality trends in Australia: 1921 to 1994 [Research] Catherine L Smith, Anne Kricker, Bruce K Armstrong Med J Aust 1998; 168: 11-14
Age-specific HIV incidence among homosexually active men in Australia [Research] Matthew G Law, Philip S Rosenberg, Ann McDonald, John M Kaldor Med J Aust 1996; 164: 715
Human hydatidosis in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, 1987-1992 [Research] David J Jenkins, Karen Power Med J Aust 1996; 164: 18-21
Physical, sexual and emotional violence against women: a general practice-based prevalence study [Research] Danielle Mazza, Lorraine Dennerstein, Vicky Ryan Med J Aust 1996; 164: 14-17
Hydatid disease: medical problems, veterinary solutions, political obstacles [Editorials] Peter J McCullagh Med J Aust 1996; 164: 7-8
Effect of the increase in “alcopops” tax on alcohol-related harms in young people: a controlled interrupted time series [Research] Steve R Kisely, Joanne Pais, Angela White, Jason Connor, Lake-Hui Quek, Julia L Crilly and David Lawrence Med J Aust 2011; 195 (11/12): 690-693.
The effects of early paternal depression on children’s development [Research] Richard J Fletcher, Emily Feeman, Craig Garfield and Graham Vimpani Med J Aust 2011; 195 (11/12): 685-689.
Complementary medicine use in cardiovascular disease: a clinician’s viewpoint [Perspectives] Hosen Kiat, Yu Sun Bin, Suzanne Grant and Dennis Hsu-Tung Chang Med J Aust 2011; 195 (11/12): 654-656.
Psychic or pure probability? [Christmas Offerings] Lydia M McGee and Richard G E McGee Med J Aust 2010; 193 (11/12): 735.
Clinical effects of red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) envenoming and correlation with venom concentrations: Australian Snakebite Project (ASP-11) [Bites and Stings] Andrew Churchman, Margaret A O’Leary, Nicholas A Buckley, Colin B Page, Alan Tankel, Chris Gavaghan, Anna Holdgate, Simon G A Brown and Geoffrey K Isbister Med J Aust 2010; 193 (11/12): 696-700.
Back to the future: teaching anatomy by whole-body dissection [Doctors In Training] George Ramsey-Stewart, Annette W Burgess and David A Hill Med J Aust 2010; 193 (11/12): 668-671.
The changing age distribution of men who have sex with men diagnosed with HIV in Victoria [HIV/AIDS] Carol El-Hayek, Isabel Bergeri, Margaret E Hellard, Alisa E Pedrana, Nasra Higgins, Alan Breschkin and Mark Stoové Med J Aust 2010; 193 (11/12): 655-658.
Morbidity and mortality during heatwaves in metropolitan Adelaide [The World Today — Research] Monika Nitschke, Graeme R Tucker and Peng Bi Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 662-665.