Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Specialized Surveillance for Individuals at High Risk for Melanoma: A Cost Analysis of a High Risk Clinic
Published 2015Regular surveillance of individuals at high risk for cutaneous melanoma improves early detection and reduces unnecessary excisions; however, a cost analysis of this specialized service has not been undertaken.Open AccessArticle -
The cost-effectiveness of contemporary home haemodialysis modalities compared with facility haemodialysis: A systematic review of full economic evaluations
Published 2014The financial burden of the increasing dialysis population challenges healthcare resources internationally. Home haemodialysis offers many benefits over conventional facility dialysis including superior clinical, patient-centred ...Open AccessArticle -
COnsiderations of Nephrologists when SuggestIng Dialysis in Elderly patients with Renal failure (CONSIDER): a discrete choice experiment
Published 2014Nephrologists often face difficult decisions when recommending dialysis or non-dialysis (supportive) care for elderly patients, given the uncertainty around survival and the burden of dialysis. Discrete choice experiments ...Open AccessArticle -
Research issues in Elderly patients: gaps in knowledge and suggested directions.
Published 2013There has been an increase of over 400% in the number of elderly and very elderly patients on dialysis in Australia and New Zealand over the past 2 decades (1). This rapid increase has generated considerable debate ...Open AccessArticle -
Shared care in the follow-up of early-stage melanoma: qualitative study of melanoma clinicians' perspectives and models of care.
Published 2012Patients with early stage melanoma have high survival rates but require long-term follow-up to detect recurrences and/or new primary tumours. Shared care between melanoma specialists and general practitioners is an ...Open AccessArticle