The University of Newcastle, Researcher report.

Researcher: Professor John Attia
School: School of Medicine and Public Health
Commenced with Institution: 08-JUL-1999
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Funded Projects

Please note, only grants administered through the University of Newcastle Research Office are recorded here. For a more complete picture of the researcher's grant history a Personal URL may be supplied, above.

Research Team Initial Year Duration (Years) Funding Body/Client Award Type Title of Project Collaborating Partners Total Cash $ Total Inkind $
Dr Sukumaran Thambar;Assoc. Prof Philip Hansbro;Professor John Attia;Mr Mark McEvoy 1 Parke Davis/Pfizer Project - Cardiovascular Lipid Research Grants Prevention of heart disease by pneumococcal vaccination   50000  
Professor John Attia;Professor Maree Gleeson;Professor Rodney Scott;Professor Vaughan Carr;Conjoint Pr Stephen Ackland;Professor Michael Hazelton;Professor Trevor Day 2008 2 Hunter Medical Research Institute Fellowship - Senior Fellowship HMRI Senior Research Fellow   160000  
Professor John Attia;Conjoint Pr Wayne Smith;Assoc. Prof Pablo Moscato 2008 1 National Health & Medical Research Council Project - Project Grant (Shared) Genes and environment in the risk of early age-related macular degeneration: a population-based case-control study   550000  
Mrs Maya Guest;Ms Sandra McBurnie;Professor John Attia;Professor Catherine D'Este 2007 2 TUNRA Administered Research Project - Research Grant/Consultancy Cancer Cluster Study   48030  
Dr Lisa Wood;Dr Peter Wark;Conjoint Pr Peter Gibson;Dr Jodie Simpson;Dr Vanessa Murphy;Professor Paul Foster;Assoc. Prof Philip Hansbro;Assoc. Prof Vicki Clifton;Assoc. Prof Clare Collins;Conjoint Pr Wayne Smith;Professor John Attia 2007 1 National Health & Medical Research Council Equipment/Infrastructure - Equipment Grant Hewlett Packard 7890 series gas chromatograph with accessories   20000  
Mr Mark McEvoy;Conjoint Pr Wayne Smith;Conjoint A/Prof Peter Schofield;Professor John Attia 2007 1 University of Newcastle Project - Pilot Grant The impact of Asymmetrical Dimethylarginine on Cognition in a population-based cohort   7678  
Conjoint Pr Wayne Smith;Dr Lisa Wood;Professor John Attia;Dr Regina Berretta;Assoc. Prof Pablo Moscato 2007 1 Hunter Medical Research Institute Project - Project Grant Healthy Airways and Obstructive Lung Disease (HAROLD)   20000  
Conjoint A/Prof Chris Levi;Professor John Attia;Professor Rodney Scott;Dr Amanda Thrift 2006 1 Hunter Medical Research Institute Project - Research Grant Genetic polymorphisms in the native thrombolytic systems as risk factors for ischaemic stroke.   5000  
Dr Shaun Roman;Professor John Attia;Dr Elizabeth Gillam 2006 1 University of Newcastle Project - Near Miss Elucidating the mechanics of transgenerational toxicity in the ageing male   10000  
Assoc. Prof Pablo Moscato;Professor Rodney Scott;Professor John Rostas;Professor John Forbes;Conjoint Pr Peter Hersey;Conjoint Pr Stephen Ackland;Conjoint Pr Wayne Smith;Professor Peter Dunkley;Professor Leonie Ashman;Professor John Attia;Assoc. Prof Phillip Dickson;Dr Adrienne Milward;Professor Alistair Sim;Dr Paul Tooney;Dr Regina Berretta;Assoc. Prof David Sibbritt;Conjoint A/Prof Chris Levi;Dr Xu Zhang;Conjoint A/Prof Patricia Crock;Dr Jeannette Lechner-Scott 2006 3 University of Newcastle Centre - Priority Research Centre PRC - Priority Research Centre for Bioinformatics, Biomarker Discovery & Information-Based Medicine (CIBM)   206000  
Professor John Attia 2006 1 University of Newcastle Project - Pilot Grant Is pneumococcal vaccination protective for cardiovascular disease? Elucidating the relationship between pneumococcal vaccination and protective anti-oxidised LDL antibodies   13448  
Mr Mark McEvoy;Conjoint A/Prof Peter Schofield;Conjoint Pr Wayne Smith;Dr Janine Duke;Professor John Attia 2006 1 Hunter Medical Research Institute Project - Project Grant The impact of Anticholinergic activity, apolipoprotein E and high-affinity choline transporter genotype on cognition in a population-based co-hort: a pilot study   15500  
Professor Rodney Scott;Professor Robyn Ward;Assoc. Prof Nicholas Hawkins;Professor John Attia;Assoc. Prof David Sibbritt;Assoc. Prof Pablo Moscato 2006 1 University of Newcastle Project - Near Miss Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms that are associated with an increased risk of colectoral cancer   9050  
Professor John Attia;Dr A Ronan 2005 1 Royal Australasian College of Physicians Fellowship - Arnott Fellowship in Cancer Research The effect of dietary folate, environmental toxins, and genetic polymorphisms in parents and children in determining the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia   20000  
Conjoint Pr Balakrishnan Nair;Professor John Attia;Conjoint Pr John Marley 2005 1 Bernard Judd Foundation Project - Research Grant Ambient baroque music in dementia   30000  
Conjoint A/Prof Chris Levi;Professor John Attia;Professor Rodney Scott;Dr Amanda Thrift 2005 2 National Heart Foundation of Australia Project - Grant-In-Aid Genetic polymorphisms in the native thrombolytic and thrombotic systems as risk factors for ischaemic stroke   106488  
Professor Rodney Scott;Professor John Attia 2004 3 National Health & Medical Research Council Project - Project Grant (Shared) Nature, nuture and acute childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia   193500  
Professor John Attia 2004 1 University of Newcastle Visit(or)/Exchange - Visitor Grant Visit of Mrs Ammarin Thakkinstain 1 March 2004 to 30 May 2004   4565  
Conjoint A/Prof Chris Levi;Conjoint Pr David Henry;Dr Patricia McGettigan;Professor John Attia;Dr Mark Parsons;Dr M Seldon;Professor Rodney Scott 2004 1 Hunter Medical Research Institute Project - Research Grant Novel genetic and environmental risk factors in atherothrombosis: The role of variation in Cox-2, tpA and PAI-1 activity   28000  
Professor Julie Byles;Professor John Attia;Conjoint Pr Wayne Smith 2003 3 Vicent Fairfax Family Foundation Project - Research Grant Research Fellows in Epidemiology   195000  
Professor John Attia 2002 1 University of Newcastle Travel - Travel Grant American-Heart Association/Asia Pacific Scientific Forum, Hawaii, 23-26 April 2002   2500  
Professor John Attia 2002 1 University of Newcastle Travel - Travel Grant World Congress of Epidemiology, Montreal, Canada 18-22 August, 2002   2500  
Professor John Attia;Professor Julie Byles 2001 1 Commonwealth Department of Health & Aged Care Project - Innovative Projects in Relation to PHERP Development of two courses in molecular and genetic epidemiology.   28600  
Professor Rodney Scott;Professor John Attia;Dr Frank Alvaro 2001 1 John Hunter Children`s Hospital Research Foundation Project - Research Grant (Defunct) The Genetic Origins of Childhood Cancer.   40000  
Professor John Attia 2000 1 University of Newcastle Project - Early Career Researcher Grant The effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene variants on survival post-myocardial infarction and on response to ACE inhibitors.   9200  
Professor John Attia;Miss Meredith Caelli;Assoc. Prof T Riley 1998 3 Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation Project - Project Grant Tea tree oil as a topical decolonisation solution for adult inpatients with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureas   96480  

Research Higher Degree Supervision

For a more complete picture of the researcher's supervision history a Personal URL may be supplied at the top of this page.

Current Student Supervision

Program Supervision Level Research Topic
PhD (Behavioural Science) Co-Supervisor Validation of Food Intake and Physical Activity Measures in Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Rural Children
PhD (Immunology & Microbiol) Co-Supervisor Environmental Triggers of Systemic Autoimmunity
PhD (Medicine) Co-Supervisor Genetic variation in the thrombolytic system influencing ischaemic stroke occurence and outcome.
PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) Co-Supervisor Clinical cognitive and behavioural outcomes of Ischaemic Stroke with Hyperglycemia
PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) Co-Supervisor Study of Health Outcomes in Aircraft Maintenance Personnel
PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) Co-Supervisor Statistical approaches towards uncovering a syndrome: The FIII Deseal/Reseal program
PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) Sole Supervisor The Clinical Efficacy of Tea Tree Oil as an Alternative Topical Decolonisation Therapy for Adult Inpatients with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) Sole Supervisor Thrombophilia And Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
M Philosophy (ComMed&ClinEpid) Co-Supervisor Examining the relationship between Alzheimer's Disease, Apolipoprotein E genotyping & MRI Volumetric studies
M Philosophy (ComMed&ClinEpid) Co-Supervisor Early Targeted Intravenous Indomethacin or Ibuprofen for Prevention of Morbidity and Mortality from Symptomatic Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) in Preterm Infacts - A Systematic Review and Network Analysis

Total Equivalent Full-time Student Units (EFTSU):

Supervision Level EFTSU
Masters 0.425
PhD 2.115

Student Completions

NB - the completions shown here are only those for the University of Newcastle obtained since 2001.

Program Year Research Topic
PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) 2003 Diet, Lifestyle, and Risk Factors for Forearm Fracture in Postmenopausal Women
PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) 2004 Meta-analysis of Molecular Association Studies
PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) 2004 Molecular Epidemiological Study of Childhood Cancer
PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) 2006 Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Asians and Caucasians
PhD (CommunityMed & ClinEpid) 2007 Clinical Epidemiology of B Natriuretic Peptides as Tests for Heart Failure in Australian General Practice

Research Publications

Please note, the publications listed here:
(1) relate to the researcher's position at the University of Newcastle only
(2) are for selected categories of publications, and
(3) relate to publication year 1998, onwards.
For a more complete picture of the researcher's publication history a Personal URL may be supplied at the top of this page.

Journal Article

D'Este Catherine Anne, Attia John Richard, Brown Anthony M, Gibson Richard Edward, Gibberd Robert William, Tavener Meredith Anne, Guest Maya, Horsley Keith, Harrex Warren, Ross James, ’Cancer incidence and mortality in aircraft maintenance workers’, American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 51 16-23 (2008) [C1]

Lowe J, Linjawi S, Mensch M, James K, Attia John Richard, ’Flexible eating and flexible insulin dosing in patients with diabetes: Results of an intensive self-management course’, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 80 439-443 (2008) [C1]

Ewald Benjamin David, Ewald D, Thakkinstian Ammarin, Attia John Richard, ’Meta-analysis of B type natriuretic peptide and N-terminal pro B natriuretic peptide in the diagnosis of clinical heart failure and population screening for left ventricular systolic dysfunction’, Internal Medicine Journal, 38 101-113 (2008) [C1]

Maguire Jane Margaret, Thakkinstian Ammarin, Sturm Jonathan, Levi Chris, Lincz Lisa, Parsons Mark William, Whyte Scott, Attia John Richard, ’Polymorphisms in platelet glycoprotein 1b [alpha] and factor VII and risk of ischemic stroke’, Stroke, 39 1710-1716 (2008) [C1]

Bailey Helen, Henley Nadine, Robertson Laila, Armstrong Bruce, Attia John Richard, Milne Elizabeth, ’Applying Persuasion Principles Did Not Increase Questionnaire Response: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Fridge Magnet Gift’, Australasian Epidemiologist, 14 6-10 (2007) [C1]

White J H, Alston M K, Marquez J L, Sweetapple A L, Pollack M R, Attia John Richard, Levi Chris, Sturm J, Whyte S, ’Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: Function Is Not the Whole Story With Quality of Life’, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 88 1140-1146 (2007) [C1]

Wark Peter Alexander, Bucchieri F, Johnston S L, Gibson Peter Gerard, Hamilton L, Mimica J, Zummo G, Holgate S T, Attia John Richard, Thakkinstian Ammarin, Davies D E, ’IFN-gamma-induced protein 10 is a novel biomarker of rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbations’, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 120 586-593 (2007) [C1]

Tran Huy A, Attia John Richard, Jones T L, Batey R G, ’Pegylated interferon-alpha 2 beta in combination with ribavirin does not aggravate thyroid dysfunction in comparison to regular interferon-alpha 2 beta in a hepatitis C population: Meta-analysis’, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 22 472-476 (2007) [C1]

Honoki Kanya, Stojanovski Elizabeth, McEvoy Mark Anthony, Fujii H, Tsujiuchi T, Kido A, Takakura Y, Attia John Richard, ’Prognostic significance of p16(INK4a) alteration for Ewing sarcoma - A meta-analysis’, Cancer, 110 1351-1360 (2007) [C1]

Attia John Richard, Thakkinstian Ammarin, Wang Y, Lincz Lisa Faye, Parsons Mark William, Sturm J, McGettigan P, Scott Rodney, Meldrum C, Levi Chris, ’The PAI-1 4G/5G gene polymorphism and ischemic stroke: An association study and meta-analysis’, Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 16 173-179 (2007) [C1]

Duke Janine Marie, McEvoy Mark Anthony, Sibbritt David William, Guest Maya, Smith Wayne Trevor, Attia John Richard, ’Vibrotactile threshold measurement for detecting peripheral neuropathy: Defining variability and a normal range for clinical and research use’, Diabetologia, 50 2305-2312 (2007) [C1]

Attia John Richard, Page John Hugh, ’A graphic framework for teaching critical appraisal of randomised controlled trials’, Equine Veterinary Journal, 38 7-9 (2006) [C1]

Thakkinstian Ammarin, Bowe Steven John, McEvoy Mark Anthony, Smith Wayne Trevor, Attia John Richard, ’Association between apolipoprotein E polymorphisms and age-related macular degeneration: A HuGE review and meta-analysis’, American Journal of Epidemiology, 164 813-822 (2006) [C1]

Staton Jm, Sayer Ms, Hankey Gj, Attia John Richard, Thakkinstian Ammarin, Yi Q, Cole Vj, Baker R, Eikelboom Jw, ’Association between phosphodiesterase 4D gene and ischaemic stroke’, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry Online, 77 1067-1069 (2006) [C1]

Khoshdel Alireza, Attia John Richard, Carney Shane Lachlan, ’Basic concepts in meta-analysis: a primer for clinicians’, International Journal of Clinical Practice, 60 1287-1294 (2006) [C1]

Xu Liangzhi, Phillips M, D'Este Catherine Anne, Dibley Michael John, Porteous Jennifer Elizabeth, Attia John Richard, ’Diet, activity, and other lifestyle risk factors for forearm fracture in postmenopausal women in China: a case-control study’, Menopause - The Journal of the North American Menopause Society, 13 102-110 (2006) [C1]

Khoshdel Alireza, Thakkinstian Ammarin, Carney Shane Lachlan, Attia John Richard, ’Estimation of an age-specific reference interval for pulse wave velocity: a meta-analysis’, Journal of Hypertension, 24 1231-1237 (2006) [C1]

Attia John Richard, D'Este Catherine Anne, Schofield Peter William, Brown Anthony Maitland, Gibson Richard Edward, Tavener Meredith Anne, Horsley Keith, Harrex Warren, Ross James, ’Mental health in F-111 maintenance workers: the study of Health Outcomes in Aircraft Maintenance Personnel (SHOAMP) general health and medical study’, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 48 682-691 (2006) [C1]

Schofield Peter William, Gibson Richard Edward, Tavener Meredith Anne, Attia John Richard, D'Este Catherine Anne, Guest Maya, Brown A M, Lee S J, Horsley K, Harrex W, Ross J, ’Neuropsychological health in F-111 aircraft maintenance workers’, NeuroToxicology, 27 852-860 (2006) [C1]

Thakkinstian Ammarin, Han Pearline Yoke, McEvoy Mark Anthony, Smith Wayne Trevor, Hoh J, Magnusson K, Zhang K, Attia John Richard, ’Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between complementary factor HY402H polymorphisms and age-related macular degeneration’, Human Molecular Genetics, 15 2784-2790 (2006) [C1]

Osmotherly Peter Grant, Attia John Richard, ’The healthy worker survivor effect in a study of neck muscle performance measures in call-centre operators’, Work, 26 399-406 (2006) [C1]

Zhang Xiaofei, Attia John Richard, D'Este Catherine Anne, Ma Xiao-Yan, ’The relationship between higher blood pressure and ischaemic, haemorrhagic stroke among Chinese and Caucasians: meta-analysis’, European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, 13 429-437 (2006) [C1]

Hallinan R, Ray J, Byrne A, Agho Kingsley Emwinyore, Attia John Richard, ’Therapeutic thresholds in methadone maintenance treatment: A receiver operating characteristic analysis’, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 81 129-136 (2006) [C1]

Thakkinstian A, McElduff P, D'Este Catherine Anne, Duffy D, Attia John Richard, ’A method for meta-analysis of molecular association studies’, Statistics in Medicine, 24 1291-1306 (2005) [C1]

Zhang Xiaofei, Attia John Richard, D'Este Catherine Anne, Yu X H, Wu X G, ’A risk score predicted coronary heart disease and stroke in a Chinese cohort’, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 58 951-958 (2005) [C1]

Chiarelli Pauline Elizabeth, Bower Wendy, Wilson Amanda Jane, Attia John Richard, Sibbritt David William, ’Estimating the prevalence of urinary and faecal incontinence in Australia: systematic review’, Australasian Journal on Ageing, 24 19-27 (2005) [C1]

Dudding T, Attia John Richard, ’Response to Rebuttal: Meta-analysis of the relationship of factor V Leiden and intrauterine growth restriction-based on solid evidence? (letter)’, Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 94 230-232 (2005) [C3]

Thakkinstian A, McEvoy Mark Anthony, Minelli C, Gibson Peter Gerard, Hancox B, Duffy D, Thompson J, Hall I, Kaufman J, Leung T F, Helms P J, Hakonarson H, Halpi E, Navon R, Attia John Richard, ’Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between beta(2)-adrenoceptor polymorphisms and asthma: A HuGE review’, American Journal of Epidemiology, 162 201-211 (2005) [C1]

Minelli Cosetta, Thompson John R, Abrams Keith R, Thakkinstian Ammarin, Attia John Richard, ’The choice of a genetic model in the meta-analysis of molecular association studies’, International Journal of Epidemiology, 34 1319-1328 (2005) [C1]

Attia John Richard, Schofield Peter William, ’What now for Alzheimer's disease? An epidemiological evaluation of the AD2000 trial’, Australian Prescriber, 28 2-3 (2005) [C5]

Settakorn J, Rangdaeng S, Arpornchayanon O, Lekawanvijit S, Bhoopat L, Attia John Richard, ’Why were limbs amputated? An evaluation of 216 surgical specimens from Chiang Mai University’, Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 125 701-705 (2005) [C1]

Rodsutti J, Thakkinstian Ammarin, Hensley Michael John, D'Este Catherine Anne, Attia John Richard, ’A clinical decision rule to prioritise polysomnography in patients with suspected sleep apnoea’, Sleep, 27 694-699 (2004) [C2]

Xu Liangzhi, McElduff Patrick, D'Este Catherine Anne, Attia John Richard, ’Does dietary calcium have a protective effect on bone fractures in women? A meta-analysis of observational studies’, The British Journal of Nutrition, 91 625-634 (2004) [C1]

Attia John Richard, Dudding Tracy Elizabeth, Infante-Rivard C, ’Factor V Leiden and intra-uterine growth retardation [addendum]’, Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 92 434 (2004) [C1]

Attia John Richard, Nair Balakrishnan R, Sibbritt David William, Ewald Benjamin David, Paget Neil S, Wellard Rod F, Patterson Lesley, Heller Richard Frederick, ’Generating pre-test probabilities: a neglected area in clinical decision making’, Medical Journal of Australia, 180 449-454 (2004) [C1]

Scott Rodney, Crooks Renee, Rose Lindy, Attia John Richard, Thakkinstian Ammarin, Thomas Lesley, Spigelman Allan David, Meldrum C J, ’Germline Missense Changes in the APC Gene and Their Relationship to Disease’, Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 2 81-91 (2004) [C1]

Thakkinstian Ammarin, D'Este Catherine Anne, Attia John Richard, ’Haplotype analysis of VDR gene polymorphisms: a meta-analysis’, Osteoporosis International: with other metabolic bone diseases, 15 729-734 (2004) [C1]

Thakkinstian Ammarin, D'Este Catherine Anne, Eisman John, Nguyen Tuan, Attia John Richard, ’Meta-Analysis of Molecular Association Studies: Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and BMD as a Case Study’, Journal of Bone & Mineral Research, 19 419 (2004) [C1]

Attia John Richard, Nair Balakrishnan R, Mears Stephen R, Hitchcock Karen, ’Patient-oxygen dissociation curves: surveying the spectrum of oxygen-delivery methods’, MJA, 181 677-678 (2004) [C1]

Zhang Xiaofei, Attia John Richard, D'Este Catherine Anne, Yu X, ’Prevalence and Magnitude of Classical Risk Factors for Stroke in a Cohort of 5092 Chinese Steelworkers Over 13.5 Years of Follow-up’, Stroke, 35 1052-1056 (2004) [C1]

Zhang Xf, Attia John Richard, D'Este Catherine Anne, Yu Xh, Wu Xg, ’Prevalence and magnitude of classical risk factors for coronary heart disease in a cohort of 4400 Chinese steelworkers over 13.5 years' follow-up’, European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, 11 113-120 (2004) [C1]

Dudding Tracy Elizabeth, Attia John Richard, ’The association between adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal factor V Leiden genotype: a meta-analysis’, Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 91 700-711 (2004) [C2]

Kelly Heath, Attia John Richard, Andrews Ross, Heller Richard Frederick, ’The number needed to vaccinate (NNV) and population extensions of the NNV: comparison of influenza and pneumococcal vaccine programmes for people aged 65 years and over’, Vaccine, 22 2192-2198 (2004) [C1]

Attia John Richard, D'Este Catherine Anne, Levi Chris, ’The progress trial three years later. HOPE trial may shed some light’, BMJ, 329 1403-1404 (2004) [C1]

Ewald Benjamin David, Attia John Richard, ’Which test to detect microalbuminuria in diabetic patients?’, Australian Family Physician, 33 565-568 (2004) [C1]

Edwards Matthew James, Agho Kingsley Emwinyore, Attia John Richard, Diaz Pedro, Hayes Teresa, Illingworth Alice, Roddick Laurence Gordon, ’Case-Control Study of Cleft Lip or Palate After Maternal Use of Topical Corticosteroids During Pregnancy’, American Journal of Medical Genetics, 120 459-463 (2003) [C1]

Attia John Richard, ’Diagnostic tests: Moving beyond sensitivity and specificity: using likelihood ratios to help interpret diagnostic tests’, Australian Prescriber, 26 111-113 (2003) [C1]

Chunilal S, Eikelboom John W, Attia John Richard, Miniati Massimo, Panju Akbar, Simel David L, Ginsberg Jeffery S, ’Does this Patient Have Pulmonary Embolism?’, JAMA, 290 2849-2858 (2003) [C1]

Nair Balakrishnan R, Attia John Richard, Bowe Steven J, Mears Stephen R, Hitchcock Karen, ’Interns are from Venus, consultants are from Mars: differential perception among clinicians’, Medical Journal of Australia, 179 659-661 (2003) [C1]

Attia John Richard, Thakkinstian Ammarin, D'Este Catherine Anne, ’Meta-analyses of molecular association studies: Methodologic lessons for genetic epidemiology’, The Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 297-303 (2003) [C1]

Attia John Richard, ’On abandoning ties and avoiding nose rings: Medical humour has implications for evidence based medicine’, BMJ (Compact Edition), 327 345a (2003) [C4]

Wang Yang, Levi Chris, Attia John Richard, D'Este Catherine Anne, Spratt Neil, Fisher Janet Diana, ’Seasonal Variation in Stroke in the Hunter Region, Australia: A 5-Year Hospital-Based Study, 1995-2000’, Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation, 34 1144-1150 (2003) [C1]

Chiarelli Pauline Elizabeth, Bower W, Wilson A, Sibbritt David William, Attia John Richard, ’The prevalence of faecal incontinence: a systematic review’, Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, - (2003) [C3]

Chiarelli Pauline Elizabeth, Bower W, Wilson A, Sibbritt David William, Attia John Richard, ’The prevalence of urinary incontinence in the community: a systematic review’, Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, - (2003) [C3]

Page John, Attia John Richard, ’Using Bayes nomogram to help interpret odds ratios’, EBM Online Evidence-based Medicine, 8 132-134 (2003) [C2]

Wang Yang, Levi Chris, D'Este Catherine Anne, Attia John Richard, Fisher Janet Diana, ’Variation of Stroke Attack Rates in Rural, Urban, and Coalfields Areas of the Hunter Region, Australia 1995-2000’, Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases, 12 103-110 (2003) [C1]

McElduff Patrick, Attia John Richard, Ewald Benjamin David, Cockburn Jill Deidre, Heller R, ’Estimating the contribution of individual risk factors to disease in a person with more than one risk factor’, The Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 55 588-592 (2002) [C1]

Nair Balakrishnan R, Attia John Richard, Mears Sr, Hitchcock Karen, ’Evidence-based physicians' dressing: a crossover trial’, Medical Journal of Australia, 177(2) 681-682 (2002) [C1]

Attia John Richard, Page J, Heller Rf, Dobson Aj, ’Impact numbers in health policy decisions’, Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 56 600-605 (2002) [C1]

Heller Rf, Dobson Aj, Attia John Richard, Page J, ’Impact numbers: measures of risk factor impact on the whole population from case-control and cohort studies’, Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 56 606-610 (2002) [C1]

Attia John Richard, Ray J, Cook D, Douketis J, Ginsberg J, Geerts W, ’Deep vein thrombosis and its prevention in critically ill adults’, Archives of Internal medicine, 161 1268-1279 (2001) [C1]

Edmond K, Attia John Richard, D'Este Catherine Anne, Condon J, ’Drowning and near-drowning in Northern Territory children’, Medical Journal of Australia, 175 605-608 (2001) [C1]

Attia John Richard, Page J, ’Editorial: A graphic framework for teaching critical appraisal of randomzied controlled trials’, Internal Medicine Journal, 134 A11-A12 (2001) [C2]

Cook D, Attia John Richard, Weaver B, McDonald E, Meade M, Crowther M, ’Venous Thromboembolic Disease: An Observational Study in Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients’, Journal of Critical Care, 15 127-132 (2000) [C1]

Book

D'Este Catherine Anne, Byles Julie Ellen, Attia John Richard, Brown Anthony Maitland, Report on the General Health and Medical Study, -, Newcastle, Australia, 463 (2004) [A2]

D'Este Catherine Anne, Byles Julie Ellen, Attia John Richard, Brown Anthony Maitland, Second Mortality and Cancer Incidence Report, -, Newcastle, Australia, - (2004) [A2]

D'Este Catherine Anne, Byles Julie Ellen, Attia John Richard, Brown Anthony Maitland, Interim mortality and cancer incidence report, -, Newcastle, Australia, - (2003) [A2]

D'Este Catherine Anne, Byles Julie Ellen, Attia John Richard, Brown Anthony Maitland, Literature Review Report, -, Newcastle, Australia, - (2003) [A2]

D'Este Catherine Anne, Byles Julie Ellen, Attia John Richard, Brown Anthony Maitland, Report on the qualitative interviews, -, Newcastle, Australia, - (2003) [A2]

Chapter in Book

Jaeschke R, Guyatt G, Barratt A, Walter Stephen, McAlister F, Attia John Richard, ’Part 2: Beyond the basics. Therapy and understanding the results. Measures of association’, Users' guides to the medical literature : a manual for evidence-based clinical practice, AMA Press, Chicago, Ill., 706 (2002) [B2]

Review

Attia John Richard, ’Statistics with common sense’, Australian Prescriber (2004) [D2]

Conference Publication

Guest Maya, Wigney David John, Attia John Richard, D'Este Catherine Anne, Brown A, Boggess M, ’Hearing Loss in Australian Military Aircraft Personnel’, AIOH : 23rd Annual Conference of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists & Annual General Meeting : conference proceedings : 3rd to 7th December 2005, Crowne Plaza, Terrigal, N.S.W, Crown Plaza, Terrigal (2005) [E2]

Osmotherly Peter Grant, Attia John Richard, ’Deep cervical flexor muscle performance and neck pain in call centre operators - a pilot study’, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia 13th Biennial Conference, Sydney, Australia (2003) [E3]

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