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An exploratory statistical approach to depression pattern identification

Feng, Qing Yi; Griffiths, Frances; Parsons, Nick; Gunn, Jane (ELSEVIER, 2013-02-27)

Depression is a complex phenomenon thought to be due to the interaction of biological, psychological and social factors. Currently depression assessment uses self-reported depressive symptoms but this is limited in the ...

Can primary care team-based transition to insulin improve outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes: the stepping up to insulin cluster randomized controlled trial protocol

Furler, John S.; Young, Doris; Best, James; Patterson, Elizabeth; O'Neal, David; Liew, Danny; Speight, Jane; Segal, Leonie; May, Carl; Manski-Nankervis, Jo-Anne; ... (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2014)

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) brings significant human and healthcare costs. Its progressive nature means achieving normoglycaemia is increasingly difficult, yet critical to avoiding long term vascular complications. ...

Getting with the Act of Action Research

PALMER, V. (2009)

Women Teaching Women's Health: Issues in the Establishment of a Clinical Teaching Associate Program for the Well Woman Check

ROBERTSON, KATHRYN MARY; HEGARTY, KELSEY LEE; O'CONNOR, VIVIENNE; GUNN, JANE (Haworth Press, 2003)

Teaching Psychiatry to Undergraduates: Peer-Peer Learning Using a "GP Letter"

Castle, D; Sanci, L; Hamilton, B; Couper, J (SPRINGER, 2014-08-01)

OBJECTIVE: The authors describe a novel peer-peer learning activity with medical students, encompassing a specialist psychiatrist-general practitioner (GP) dyadic interchange of letters, and a group discussion facilitated ...

Chlamydia Infection Between Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional Study of Heterosexual Partnerships

Huffam, S; Chow, EPF; Leeyaphan, C; Fairley, CK; Hocking, JS; Phillips, S; Tabrizi, SN; Bellhouse, C; Bradshaw, CS; Fehler, G; ... (OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, 2017-06-01)

BACKGROUND: Studies of sexual partnerships can further our understanding of the sexual transmission of chlamydia, which is important for informing public health interventions and clinical management. The aim of this study ...

Risk factors for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C among the chronic mentally ill

Davidson, S; Judd, F; Jolley, D; Hocking, B; Thompson, S; Hyland, B (BLACKWELL SCIENCE ASIA, 2001-04-01)

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to document the prevalence of risk factors for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C among people with chronic mental illness treated in a community setting. METHOD: 234 patients attending ...

The Health Service Use of Frequent Users of Telephone Helplines in a Cohort of General Practice Attendees with Depressive Symptoms

Middleton, A; Pirkis, J; Chondros, P; Bassilios, B; Gunn, J (SPRINGER, 2016-09-01)

We examined the relationship between frequent use of telephone helplines and health service use over time in a cohort of 789 general practice attendees with depressive symptoms. Telephone helpline use (no use, non-frequent ...

Mental health interventions and future major depression among primary care patients with subthreshold depression

Davidson, SK; Harris, MG; Dowrick, CF; Wachtler, CA; Pirkis, J; Gunn, JM (ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2015-05-15)

BACKGROUND: Subthreshold depression is prevalent in primary care and is associated with poorer quality of life, higher health care use and increased risk of major depressive disorder (MDD). Currently, it is unclear how ...

A snapshot of the prevalence of physical activity amongst older, community dwelling people in Victoria, Australia: patterns across the 'young-old' and 'old-old'.

Sims, J; Hill, K; Davidson, S; Gunn, J; Huang, N (2007-02-23)

BACKGROUND: Physical activity has a range of health benefits for older people. The aim of this study was to determine physical activity prevalence and attitudes amongst respondents to a trial screening survey. METHODS: A ...

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