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Adjuvant immunotherapy recommendations for stage III melanoma: physician and nurse interviews
Livingstone, Ann; Dempsey, Kathy; Stockler, Martin R.; Howard, Kirsten; Long, Georgina V.; Carlino, Matteo S.; Menzies, Alexander M.; Morton, Rachael L.Published 2021Background Adjuvant immunotherapy is revolutionising care for patients with resected stage III and IV melanoma. However, immunotherapy may be associated with toxicity, making treatment decisions complicated. This study ...Open AccessArticle -
Approaches to prioritising research for clinical trial networks: a scoping review
Morton, Rachael L.; Tuffaha, Haitham; Blaya-Novakova, Vendula; Spencer, Jenean; Hawley, Carmel M.; Peyton, Phil; Higgins, Alisa; Marsh, Julie; Taylor, William J.; Huckson, Sue; Sillett, Amy; Schneemann, Kieran; Balagurunanthan, Anitha; Cumpston, Miranda; Scuffham, Paul A.; Glasziou, Paul; Simes, Robert J.Published 2022Background Prioritisation of clinical trials ensures that the research conducted meets the needs of stakeholders, makes the best use of resources and avoids duplication. The aim of this review was to identify and critically ...Open AccessArticle -
Barriers and facilitators to nurse-led advance care planning and palliative care practice change in primary healthcare: a qualitative study
Nagarajan, Srivalli V.; Lewis, Virginia; Halcomb, Elizabeth; Rhee, Joel; Morton, Rachael L.; Mitchell, Geoffrey K.; Tieman, Jennifer; Phillips, Jane L.; Detering, Karen; Gavin, Jennifer; Clayton, Josephine M.Published 2022Primary care settings are ideal for initiating advance care planning (ACP) conversations and assessing palliative and supportive care needs. However, time constraints and a lack of confidence to sensitively and efficiently ...Open AccessArticle -
Can patient-led surveillance detect subsequent new primary or recurrent melanomas and reduce the need for routinely scheduled follow-up? A protocol for the MEL-SELF randomised controlled trial
Ackermann, Deonna M.; Smit, Amelia K.; Janada, Monika; van Kemenade, Cathelijne H.; Dieng, Mbathio; Morton, Rachael L.; Turner, Robin M.; Cust, Anne E.; Irwig, Les; Hersch, Jolyn K.; Guitera, Pascale; Soyer, H. Peter; Mar, Victoria; Saw, Robyn P.M.; Low, Donald; Low, Cynthia; Drabarek, Dorothy; Espinoza, David; Emery, Jon; Murchie, Peter; Thompson, John F.; Scolyer, Richard A.; Azzi, Anthony; Lilleyman, Alister; Bell, Katy J.L.Published 2021Background Most subsequent new primary or recurrent melanomas might be self-detected if patients are trained to systematically self-examine their skin and have access to timely medical review (patient-led surveillance). ...Open AccessArticle -
Clinical Features Associated With Individuals at Higher Risk of Melanoma: A Population-Based Study
Watts, Caroline G.; Madronio, Christine; Morton, Rachael L.; Goumas, Chris; Armstrong, Bruce K.; Curtin, Austin; Menzies, Scott W.; Mann, Graham J.; Thompson, John F.; Cust, Anne E.Published 2016Importance The identification of a subgroup at higher risk of melanoma may assist in early diagnosis. Objective To characterize melanoma patients and the clinical features associated with their melanomas according to ...Article -
Cost Analysis of Adjuvant Whole‑Brain Radiotherapy Treatment Versus No Whole‑Brain Radiotherapy After Stereotactic Radiosurgery and/or Surgery Among Adults with One to Three Melanoma Brain Metastases: Results from a Randomized Trial
Tran, Anh Dam; Hong, Angela M.; Nguyen, Mai T. H.; Fogarty, Gerald; Steel, Victoria; Paton, Elizabeth; Morton, Rachael L.Published 2022Purpose We aimed to compare Australian health system costs at 12 months for adjuvant whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) treatment after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and/or surgery versus observation among adults with one ...Open AccessArticle -
Cost Efectiveness of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Compared with Home or Clinic Blood Pressure Monitoring for Diagnosing Hypertension in Australia
Shah, Karan K.; Willson, Melina; Agresta, Blaise; Morton, Rachael L.Published 2022Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost effectiveness of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) compared with home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and clinic blood pressure monitoring (CBPM) in ...Open AccessArticle -
Cost-effectiveness analysis of PET/CT surveillance imaging to detect systemic recurrence in resected stage III melanoma: study protocol
Dieng, Mbathio; Khanna, Nikita; Nguyen, Mai Thi Hoang; Turner, Robin; Lord, Sarah J.; Menzies, Alexander M.; Allen, Jay; Saw, Robyn; Nieweg, Omgo E.; Thompson, John; Morton, Rachael L.Published 2020Introduction In the new era of effective systemic therapies for advanced melanoma, early detection of lower volume recurrent disease using surveillance imaging can improve survival. However, intensive imaging follow-up ...Open AccessArticle -
Cost-Effectiveness of PET/CT Surveillance Schedules to Detect Distant Recurrence of Resected Stage III Melanoma
Dieng, Mbathio; Turner, Robin M.; Lord, Sarah J.; Einstein, Andrew J.; Menzies, Alexander M.; Saw, Robyn P.M. Saw; Nieweg, Omgo E.; Thompson, John F.; Morton, Rachael L.Published 2022Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of three surveillance imaging strategies using whole-body positron emission tomography (PET) with computed tomography (CT) (PET/CT) in a follow-up program for adults with ...Open AccessArticle -
Cost-Effectiveness of Skin Surveillance Through a Specialized Clinic for Patients at High Risk of Melanoma
Watts, Caroline G.; Cust, Anne E.; Menzies, Scott W.; Mann, Graham J.; Morton, Rachael L.Published 2016Purpose Clinical guidelines recommend that people at high risk of melanoma receive regular surveillance to improve survival through early detection. A specialized High Risk Clinic in Sydney, Australia was found to be ...Open AccessArticle -
Costs and outcomes of advance care planning and end-of-life care for older adults with endstage kidney disease: A person-centred decision analysis
Sellars, Marcus; Clayton, Josephine M.; Detering, Karen M.; Tong, Allison; Power, David; Morton, Rachael L.Published 2019Background Economic evaluations of advance care planning (ACP) in people with chronic kidney disease are scarce. However, past studies suggest ACP may reduce healthcare costs in other settings. We aimed to examine hospital ...Open AccessArticle -
Discussion of costs and financial burden in clinical practice: A survey of medical oncologists in Australia
Agarwal, Anupriya; Karikios, Deme J.; Stockler, Martin R.; Morton, Rachael L.Published 2022Background A diagnosis of cancer is associated with significant physical, psychological and financial burden. Including costs of cancer is an important component of shared decision making. Doctors bear a responsibility ...Open AccessArticle -
The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Hepatitis C Screening for Migrants in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review
Greenaway, Christina; Mekarenko, Iuliia; Nour Abou Chakra, Claire; Alabdulkarim, Balqis; Christensen, Robin; Palayew, Adam; Tran, Anh; Staub, Lukas; Pareek, Manish; Meerpohl, Joerg J.; Noori, Teymur; Veldhuijzen, Irene; Pottie, Kevin; Castelli, Francesco; Morton, Rachael L.Published 2018Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) is a public health priority in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and is a leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver cancer. Migrants account for a disproportionate number ...Open AccessArticle -
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for latent tuberculosis among migrants in the EU/EEA: a systematic review
Greenaway, Christina; Pareek, Manish; Abou Chakra, Clair-Nour; Walji, Moneeza; Makarenko, Iuliia; Alabdulkarim, Balqis; Hogan, Catherine; McConnell, Ted; Scarfo, Brittany; Christensen, Robin; Tran, Anh; Rowbotham, Nick; van der Werf, Marieke J; Noori, Teymur; Pottie, Kevin; Matteelli, Alberto; Zenner, Dominik; Morton, Rachael L.Published 2018Migrants account for a large and growing proportion of tuberculosis (TB) cases in low-incidence countries in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) which are primarily due to reactivation of latent TB infection ...Open AccessArticle -
Effectiveness of a coordinated support system linking public hospitals to a health coaching service compared with usual care at discharge for patients with chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Ho, Emma K.; Ferreira, Manuela L.; Bauman, Adrian; Hodges, Paul W.; Maher, Christopher G.; Simic, Milena; Morton, Rachael L.; Lonsdale, Chris; Li, Qiang; Baysari, Melissa T.; Amorim, Anita B.; Ceprnja, Dragana; Clavisi, Ornella; Halliday, Mark; Jennings, Matthew; Kongsted, Alice; Maka, Katherine; Reid, Kate; Reynolds, Tahlia; Ferrerira, Paulo H.Published 2021Background Although many people with chronic low back pain (LBP) improve following conservative treatment, one in five will experience worsening symptoms after discharge from treatment and seek health care again. The ...Open AccessArticle -
Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment Approaches for Schistosomiasis and Strongyloidiasis in Newly-Arrived Migrants from Endemic Countries in the EU/EEA: A Systematic Review
Agbata, Eric N.; Morton, Rachael L.; Bisoffi, Zeno; Bottieau, Emmanuel; Greenaway, Christina; Biggs, Beverley-A.; Montero, Nadia; Tran, Anh; Rowbotham, Nick; Arevalo-Rodriguez, Ingrid; Myran, Daniel T.; Noori, Teymur; Alonso-Coello, Pablo; Pottie, Kevin; Requena-Méndez, AnaPublished 2018We aimed to evaluate the evidence on screening and treatment for two parasitic infections—schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis—among migrants from endemic countries arriving in the European Union and European Economic ...Open AccessArticle -
Estimating loss in capability wellbeing in the first year of the COVID‑19 pandemic: a cross‑sectional study of the general adult population in the UK, Australia and the Netherlands
Mitchell, Paul Mark; Morton, Rachael L.; Hiligsmann, Mickaël; Husbands, Samantha; Coast, JoannaPublished 2022Objectives To estimate capability wellbeing lost from the general adult populations in the UK, Australia and the Netherlands in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated social restrictions, including ...Open AccessArticle -
Exploring the Integration of Environmental Impacts in the Cost Analysis of the Pilot MEL-SELF Trial of Patient-Led Melanoma Surveillance
Williams, Jake T.W.; Bell, Katy J.L.; Morton, Rachael L.; Dieng, MbathioPublished 2022Aims Human health is intrinsically linked with planetary health. But planetary resources are currently being degraded and this poses an existential threat to human health and the sustainability of our healthcare systems. ...Open AccessArticle -
Exploring the Integration of Environmental Impacts in the Cost Analysis of the Pilot MEL‑SELF Trial of Patient‑Led Melanoma Surveillance
Williams, Jake T.W.; Bell, Katy J.L.; Morton, Rachael L.; Dieng, MbathioPublished 2022Aims Human health is intrinsically linked with planetary health. But planetary resources are currently being degraded and this poses an existential threat to human health and the sustainability of our healthcare systems. ...Open AccessArticle -
Feasibility and acceptability of ePROMs data capture and feedback among patients receiving haemodialysis in the Symptom monitoring WIth Feedback Trial (SWIFT) pilot: protocol for a qualitative study in Australia
Duncanson, Emily; Bennett, Paul N.; Viecelli, Andrea; Dansie, Kathryn; Handke, William; Tong, Allison; Palmer, Suetonia; Jesudason, Shilpanjali; McDonald, Stephen P.; Morton, Rachael L.Published 2020Introduction People receiving haemodialysis experience a high symptom burden and impaired quality of life. The use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) is increasing in nephrology care, however their acceptability, ...Open AccessArticle
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