CENTRE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Presentations
ASTHMA - HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION
Asthma - Health Promotion and Education
Shah S , Bruce C, Mahmic A. Evidence-based asthma health promotion using medical students as peer educator. Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Sydney. 2001.
Shah S , Peat JK, Wang H, Sindhusake D , Henry RL, Gibson PG. Peer-led asthma education improves quality of life in adolescents. Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Sydney. 2001.
Shah S , Cantwell G, Wang H, Sindusake D , Peat J, Gibson P, Henry R. Peer-led asthma education improves quality of adolescents. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne. 2000.
Yates DH, Shah S , Veitch E, Thomas PS. Teaching asthma management: an evidence-based educational approach. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne. 2000.
Shah S , Wang H, Sindusake D , Peat J, Gibson P, Henry R. Peer-led asthma education improves quality of adolescents. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Thoracic Society and American Lung Association. Toronto, Canada. 2000.
Shah S , Mazurski E, Wang H G, Cantwell, Gibson P. Asthma morbidity in young people in rural NSW: A Time for Action. Proceedings of the 5th National Rural Health Conference. 1999.
Shah S , Cantwell G, Wang H, Peat J, Gibson PG. Adolescent Asthma Action: the Challenge for the new millennium. National UK Asthma Conference. UK. 1999.
Mamoon HA, Shah S , Henry RL, Bauman A, Gibson PG. Knowledge of Asthma Self-Management in Adolescents following Peer-led Education. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. Canberra . 1999.
Jandera E, Heron N, Monaem A, Shah S . Evaluation of a basic asthma training program for community and hospital health staff. National Asthma Conference. Darwin. 1999.
Shah S , Cantwell G Luburic K, Wang H, Peat J, Gibson PG. Adolescent asthma action: the Challenge for the new millennium. National Asthma Conference. Darwin. 1999.
Shah S , Gibson PG, Mamoon H. Effectiveness of a peer-led asthma health promotion program for adolescents. XVI World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education. San Juan Puerto Rico. 1998.
Mamoon HA, Shah S , Henry RL, Bauman A, Gibson PG. Knowledge of Asthma Self-Management in Adolescents following Peer-led Education. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. Adelaide. 1998.
Toneguzzi R, Gibson PG, Henry RL, Shah S , Wilson A, Francis L. Validation of the ISAAC Video Questionnaire (AVQ3. 0) in adolescents from a mixed ethnic background. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. Adelaide. 1998.
Shah S , Gibson P, Halliday J, Mamoon H. Effect of a peer-led asthma health promotion programs for adolescents. 4th National Health Promoting Schools Conference. Brisbane. 1998.
Shah S . The Impact of Peer-led Asthma Education in Adolescents. 8th International Congress of the World Federation of Public Health Associations. Arusha, Tanzania. 1997.
Shah S , Gibson PG, Wachinger S, Kary S, Halliday J. Effect of a peer-led asthma health promotion program for adolescents. 2nd International Association of Adolescent Health Conference. Sydney. 1997.
Shah S , Mamoon HA, Cantwell G, Gibson P. Wheeze Busters: Putting the Adolescent Asthma Project Under the Microscope. Rural Public Health Forum. Adelaide. 1997.
Evidence-based Health Care
Rubin GL . Evidence Based Medicine, a national and international perspective. Evidence Based medicine and injury management in workers' compensation conference. Perth, WA. 5/17/01.
Rubin GL . The Australasian Effective Healthcare Network. 2nd National New Zealand Guidelines Conference. Wellington NZ. 5/27/99.
Rubin GL . Knowledge management: a view from the summit. National Conference: Has Evidence Based Health Care Fulfilled its Early Promise? Monash Medical Centre, Victoria. 2/18/99.
Rubin GL . Getting Evidence into Practice. 3rd International Conference on the Scientific Basis of Healthcare. Toronto Canada. 10/2/99.
Rubin GL . Clinicians should practice Evidence Based Medicine: a debate. ASEANZ Forum on Cardiovascular Disease and Lipids. Melbourne. 5/9/98.
Rubin GL . Obtaining Quality Healthcare through Evidence Based Medicine and Disease Management Strategies. IIR Conference on Health Service Improvement. Melbourne. 8/25/98.
Rubin GL . Disseminating and Implementing the Evidence. Menzies Foundation/NHMRC National Workshop on Evidence Based Medicine. Menzies Centre, Melbourne. 11/4/98.
Rubin GL and Frommer M. Australian Reflections on Evidence Based Healthcare. Nuffield Trust Meeting on Evidence. Nuffield Trust, London, UK. 10/17/97.
Health Risk Behaviours
Shah S . Invited speaker Plenary Session. Modifying risk behaviours in Adolescents. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne. 2000.
Health Services Research
Rubin GL . Appropriateness of Red Cell Transfusions in NSW Hospitals. RACP Annual Scientific Meeting. Darling Harbour. 5/14/01.
MacIntyre CR, Sindhusake D . Models of hospital drug costs. Health Services Research Conference. Sydney. 8/10/99.
Lassere M. Rheumatology Forum. NHMRC Clinical Trials Symposium. Sydney Hilton. 9/16/99.
Frommer M, Rubin GL . Health Outcomes: Broader Issues and Applications. Australian Health Outcomes Collaboration Conference. Canberra, ACT. 8/7/98.
Immunization
Shah S , Moreira C, McIntyre R, Raman S. School Immunisation Certificates - can we rely on them during an outbreak? Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Sydney. 2001.
Informtion Systems
Kumar R, Weerakkody G , Ray P. Sofftware Re-Engineering for a Cooperative Management System, The Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Network Operations & Mgmt. Symposium. 1998.
Ray P, Weerakkody G , Quality of Service Management in Healthcare Organizations: A Case Study, The Proceedings of the 12 th IEEE Conference on Computer Based Medical Systems, Stamford, Connecticut, USA, June 1999.
Weerakkody G , Ray P. Development of Information Systems with High QoS for Healthcare Environment, The Proceedings of the Australian Health Informatics Conference (HIC'99), Hobart, Australia, 1999.
Weerakkody G , Ray P. Cooperative Services Management Over Enterprise Networks: A Case Study in Healthcare Environments, The Proceedings of the IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM99), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec 1999.
Nutrition
Flood V , Webb K, Smith W, Macintryre R, PMitchell P,. Methods used to validate a food frequnecy questionnaire. Australasian Epidemiology Association Annual Conference. Canberra, Australia. 11/30/00.
Flood V , Webb K, Bantick J, Mitchell P, Smith W, Macintryre R, Sindhusake D , Rubin GL . Folate fortification: potential impact on older Australians implications for future policy formation. 32nd Public Health Association of Australia Annual Conference. Canberra, Australia. 11/27/00.
Flood V, Webb K, Smith W, Sinduhusake D , Kabir M , Mitchell P. Prevalence and implications of low folate and vitamin B12 status among older Australians, BMES2. Pacific Partners in Nutrition Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 9/22/99.
Moxon J, Reay E, Mason D, Trewin D and Webb K. "Sydney's Fresh Food Bowl Network - Building a partnership for healthy catchments, healthy food, healthy people.", Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conf of the PHA of Aus. 1998.
Research and Reseach Methods
Frommer M and Rubin GL . Rationale for Clinical Research. Gastroenterology Society of Australia Workshop:The Design and Conduct of Clinical Research in the Modern Era. Canberra, ACT. 10/20/98.
Mamoon HA, Shah S , Henry RL, Higginbotham N, Bauman A, Gibson PG. Development and Validation of an Asthma Video Questionnaire for High School Students. Annual Scientific Meeting Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. 1997.
Public Health
Rubin GL , Corbett S. Standard Setting in Environmental Health. RACP Annual Scientific Meeting. Darling Harbour. 5/15/01.
Rubin GL . Personal reflections on Public Health research and action in developing and developed country settings. 63rd Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council Conference. Penrith Panthers. 5/3/01.
Rubin GL . A career in public health. Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Australiasian Faculity of Public Health Annual Conference, Melbourne. 5/13/99.
Rubin GL . Evidence-Based Policy Setting and Management Practice: Australia's Response to New Epidemics as an Example. 48th Session of the World Health Organisation Western Pacific Region. Darling Harbour, Sydney. 9/24/97.
Tinnitus and Hearing Loss
Sindhusake D , Mitchell P, Smith W, Golding M, Newall P, Hartley D, Rubin G. Accuracy of self-reported hearing loss, the Blue Mountains Hearing Study. The College of Health Sciences and the Medical Foundation Research Conference 2000. Leura, NSW. 1/11/00.
Sindhusake D , Mitchell P, Smith W, Golding M, Newall P, Hartley D, Rubin G. Validation of self-reported hearing loss. The 32nd Public Health Association of Australia Annual Conference. National Convention Centre, Canberra, Australia. 11/26/00.
Sindhusake D , Mitchell P, Golding M, Newall P, Wigney D, Rubin G. Tinnitus in elderly Australians. International Epidemiological Association Conference. Florence, Italy. 3/9/99.
Wigney D, Mitchell P, Golding M, Newall P, Hartley D, Love D, Sindhusake D . A preliminary investigation of otoacoustic emission data in elderly Australians with tinnitus. The 14th National Conference of the Australian Society of Audiology. Adelaide. 6/6/00.
Wigney D, Mitchell P,Golding M, Newall P,Hartley D, Sindhusake D . The Audiological Profile of Tinnitus in Elderly Australians. The 6th International Seminar in Tinnitus. Cambridge, UK. 1999.
Sindhusake D , Mitchell P, Golding M, Newall P, Wigney D, Rubin G. Tinnitus in elderly Australians. The proceedings of the XV Annual conference, International Epi Assoc. 1999.
