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Statistics, epidemiology and research design

Narrative review

Clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of COVID‐19: current state of play

Joshua S Davis, David Ferreira, Justin T Denholm and Steven YC Tong

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (2): 86-93 Free

Letters

Risks and realities of single vial antivenom recommendations for envenoming by Australian elapid snakes

Geoffrey K Isbister and Nicholas A Buckley

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (1): 45-45.e1

Research letters

Modelling the impact of COVID‐19 on intensive care services in New South Wales

Gregory J Fox, James M Trauer and Emma McBryde

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (10): 468-469 Free

Research letters

The value of data linkage depends on the quality of the data: incorporating Medicare data alters cervical screening analysis findings

Alison C Budd, Andrew Powierski, Theresa Chau, Marion Saville and Julia ML Brotherton

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (8): 383-383 Free

Perspective

Citation metrics for appraising scientists: misuse, gaming and proper use

John PA Ioannidis and Kevin W Boyack

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (6): 247-249.e1

Research

Australia needs to increase testing to achieve hepatitis C elimination

Nick Scott, Rachel Sacks‐Davis, Amanda J Wade, Mark Stoove, Alisa Pedrana, Joseph S Doyle, Alexander J Thompson, David P Wilson and Margaret E Hellard

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (8): 365-370 Free

Research letter

Unprecedented smoke‐related health burden associated with the 2019–20 bushfires in eastern Australia

Nicolas Borchers Arriagada, Andrew J Palmer, David MJS Bowman, Geoffrey G Morgan, Bin B Jalaludin and Fay H Johnston

Med J Aust 2020; 213 (6): n/a-n/a Free

Perspectives

Lessons learned in genetic research with Indigenous Australian participants

Steven YC Tong, Heather D'Antoine, Melita McKinnon, Kyle Turner, Maui Hudson, Ngiare Brown, Jonathan R Carapetis and Dawn C Bessarab

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (5): 200-202.e1 Free

Research

The incidence of childhood cancer in Australia, 1983–2015, and projections to 2035

Danny R Youlden, Peter D Baade, Adèle C Green, Patricia C Valery, Andrew S Moore and Joanne F Aitken

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (3): 113-120 Free

Perspectives

Implementing value‐based health care at scale: the NSW experience

Elizabeth Koff and Nigel Lyons

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (3): 104-106.e1

Systematic review

Non‐clinical eye care support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a systematic review

Aryati Yashadhana, Ling Lee, Jessica Massie and Anthea Burnett

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (5): 222-228 Free

Letters

The impact of rapid molecular diagnostic testing for respiratory viruses on outcomes for emergency department patients

Anthea L Katelaris, Ross M Andrews and Jeremy McAnulty

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (2): 94-94.e1

Research

Estimating the magnitude of cancer overdiagnosis in Australia

Paul P Glasziou, Mark A Jones, Thanya Pathirana, Alexandra L Barratt and Katy JL Bell

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (4): 163-168 Free

Research

Second primary cancers in people who had cancer as children: an Australian Childhood Cancer Registry population‐based study

Danny R Youlden, Peter D Baade, Adèle C Green, Patricia C Valery, Andrew S Moore and Joanne F Aitken

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (3): 121-125

Editorials

Estimating the lifetime risks of cancer: the best measure depends on your purpose

Elizabeth Buckley and David M Roder

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (1): 14-15

Medical education / Key research skills

Test accuracy and potential sources of bias in diagnostic test evaluation

Katy JL Bell, Petra Macaskill and Clement Loy

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (1): 10-13.e1

Perspectives

Australian Health Research Alliance: national priorities in data‐driven health care improvement

Helena J Teede, Alison Johnson, Jim Buttery, Cheryl A Jones, Douglas IR Boyle, Garry LR Jennings and Tim Shaw

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (11): 494-497.e1

Perspectives

Sex and gender in health research: updating policy to reflect evidence

The Sex and Gender Sensitive Research Call to Action Group

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (2): 57-62.e1 Free

Perspectives

The ethics approval process for multisite research studies in Australia: changes sought by the Australian Genomics initiative

Matilda A Haas, Tiffany F Boughtwood and Michael CJ Quinn, on behalf of Australian Genomics

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (10): 440-444.e1

Perspectives

The 2019 report of the MJA–Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: a turbulent year with mixed progress

Paul J Beggs, Ying Zhang, Hilary Bambrick, Helen L Berry, Martina K Linnenluecke, Stefan Trueck, Peng Bi, Sinead M Boylan, Donna Green, Yuming Guo, Ivan C Hanigan, Fay H Johnston, Diana L Madden, Arunima Malik, Geoffrey G Morgan, Sarah Perkins‐Kirkpatrick, Lucie Rychetnik, Mark Stevenson, Nick Watts and Anthony G Capon

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (11): 490-491.e21 Free

Research

Is the risk of cancer in Australia overstated? The importance of competing mortality for estimating lifetime risk

Anthea C Bach, Kelvin SE Lo, Thanya Pathirana, Paul P Glasziou, Alexandra L Barratt, Mark A Jones and Katy JL Bell

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (1): 17-22 Free

Perspectives

Biostatistics: a fundamental discipline at the core of modern health data science

Katherine J Lee, Margarita Moreno‐Betancur, Jessica Kasza, Ian C Marschner, Adrian G Barnett and John B Carlin

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (10): 444-446.e1 Free

Perspectives

Including ethnic and cultural diversity in dementia research

Lee‐Fay Low, Annica L Barcenilla‐Wong and Bianca Brijnath

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (8): 345-346.e1

Letters

Baby boomers and booze: we should be worried about how older Australians are drinking

Tim Roselli

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (8): 381-381.e1

Letters

Baby boomers and booze: we should be worried about how older Australians are drinking

Ann M Roche and Victoria Kostadinov

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (8): 382-382.e1