Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions

    • User characteristics and outcomes from a national digital mental health service: an observational study of registrants of the Australian MindSpot Clinic 

      Titov, Nickolai; Dear, Blake F; Nielssen, Olav; Wootton, Bethany; Kayrouz, Rony; Karin, Eyal; Genest, Ben; Bennett-Levy, James; Purtell, Carol; Bezuidenhout, Greg; Tan, Rheza; Minissale, Casey; Thadhani, Priti; Webb, Nick; Willcock, Simon; Andersson, Gerhard; Hadjistavropoulos, Heather D; Mohr, David C; Kavanagh, David J; Cross, Shane; Staples, Lauren G
      Published 2020
      Background: Interest is growing in digital and telehealth delivery of mental health services, but data are scarce on outcomes in routine care. The federally funded Australian MindSpot Clinic provides online and telephone ...
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    • Loneliness and Social Isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Hwang, T.J.; Rabheru, K.; Peisah, C.; Reichman, W.; Ikeda, M.
      Published 2020
      Loneliness and social isolation are associated with adverse physical and psychological consequences which are particularly prevalent in older persons. During this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must follow ...
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    • Facemask against viral respiratory infections among Hajj pilgrims: A challenging cluster-randomized trial 

      Alfelali, Mohammad; Haworth, Elizabeth A.; Barasheed, Osamah; Badahdah, Al-Mamoon; Bokhary, Hamid; Tashani, Mohamed; Azeem, Mohammad I.; Kok, Jen; Taylor, Janette; Barnes, Elizabeth H.; El Bashir, Haitham; Khandaker, Gulam; Holmes, Edward C.; Dwyer, Dominic E.; Heron, Leon G.; Wilson, Godwin J.; Booy, Robert; Rashid, Harunor
      Published 2020
      BACKGROUND: In this large-scale cluster-randomized controlled trial (cRCT) we sought to assess the effectiveness of facemasks against viral respiratory infections. METHODS AND RESULTS: Over three consecutive Hajj seasons ...
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    • Early experience with COVID-19 in kidney transplantation 

      Coates, P.T.; Wong, G.; Drueke, T.; Rovin, B.; Ronco, P.; Devuyst, O.; Floege, J.; Fogo, A.B.; Ikizler, T.A.; Nangaku, M.; Radhakrishnan, J.; Wyatt, C.
      Published 2020
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    • A simulation training course for family medicine residents in China managing COVID-19 

      Shi, D.; Lu, H.; Wang, H.; Bao, S.; Qian, L.; Dong, X.; Tao, K.; Xu, Z.
      Published 2020
      BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: As a result of the pandemic, family physicians face the additional challenge of navigating COVID-19. The aim of this study was to provide simulated training for best-practice management of COVID-19 ...
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