Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Adenotonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children: The impact of timing of surgery and post-operative outcomes
Published 2022Aim To investigate the impact of adenotonsillectomy (ADT) and adenoidectomy (AD) on child health and evaluated their post-operative complications. Methods We included all children aged <16 years undergoing ADT ...Open AccessArticle -
Considerations for Evaluating the Introduction of New Cancer Screening Technology: Use of Interval Cancers to Assess Potential Benefits and Harms
Published 2022This framework focuses on the importance of the consideration of the downstream intermediate and long-term health outcomes when a change to a screening program is introduced. The authors present a methodology for utilising ...Open AccessArticle -
Decision Support Tools for Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Do Not Meet Health Literacy Needs: A Systematic Environmental Scan and Evaluation
Published 2022A shared decision-making approach is considered optimal in primary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. Evidence-based patient decision aids can facilitate this but do not always meet patients’ health literacy needs. ...Open AccessArticle -
Comparison of Readability Scores for Written Health Information Across Formulas Using Automated vs Manual Measures
Published 2022Assessing the readability of written health information is a common way to evaluate whether patients are likely to understand it.1 Readability is an objective measure that estimates a text’s equivalent school-grade reading ...Open AccessArticle, Letter -
Association of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis With Adolescent Quality of Life
Published 2022Appropriate diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can improve some short-term outcomes in children and adolescents, but little is known about the association of a diagnosis with their quality of life ...Open AccessArticle