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2017

Journal Article

Public Preferences for the Use of Taxation and Labelling Policy Measures to Combat Obesity in Young Children in Australia

Comans, Tracy, Moretto, Nicole and Byrnes, Joshua (2017). Public Preferences for the Use of Taxation and Labelling Policy Measures to Combat Obesity in Young Children in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14 (3) 324, 324. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14030324

Public Preferences for the Use of Taxation and Labelling Policy Measures to Combat Obesity in Young Children in Australia

2017

Journal Article

The cost-effectiveness of a web-based multimodal therapy for unilateral cerebral palsy: the Mitii randomized controlled trial

Comans, Tracy, Mihala, Gabor, Sakzewski, Leanne, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Scuffham, Paul (2017). The cost-effectiveness of a web-based multimodal therapy for unilateral cerebral palsy: the Mitii randomized controlled trial. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 59 (7), 756-761. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13414

The cost-effectiveness of a web-based multimodal therapy for unilateral cerebral palsy: the Mitii randomized controlled trial

2017

Journal Article

Developing a dementia-specific health state classification system for a new preference-based instrument AD-5D

Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Mulhern, Brendan, Kularatna, Sanjeewa, Byrnes, Joshua, Moyle, Wendy and Comans, Tracy (2017). Developing a dementia-specific health state classification system for a new preference-based instrument AD-5D. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 15 (1) 21, 21. doi: 10.1186/s12955-017-0585-0

Developing a dementia-specific health state classification system for a new preference-based instrument AD-5D

2017

Journal Article

An empirical comparison of Markov cohort modeling and discrete event simulation in a capacity-constrained health care setting

Standfield, L. B., Comans, T. A. and Scuffham, P. A. (2017). An empirical comparison of Markov cohort modeling and discrete event simulation in a capacity-constrained health care setting. European Journal of Health Economics, 18 (1), 33-47. doi: 10.1007/s10198-015-0756-z

An empirical comparison of Markov cohort modeling and discrete event simulation in a capacity-constrained health care setting

2016

Journal Article

Agreement between a physiotherapist and an orthopaedic surgeon regarding management and prescription of corticosteroid injection for patients with shoulder pain

Marks, Darryn, Comans, Tracy, Thomas, Michael, Ng, Shu Kay, O'Leary, Shaun, Conaghan, Philip G., Scuffham, Paul A. and Bisset, Leanne (2016). Agreement between a physiotherapist and an orthopaedic surgeon regarding management and prescription of corticosteroid injection for patients with shoulder pain. Manual Therapy, 26, 216-222. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.10.001

Agreement between a physiotherapist and an orthopaedic surgeon regarding management and prescription of corticosteroid injection for patients with shoulder pain

2016

Journal Article

Evaluating the efficacy of the "support for life" program for people with dementia and their families and carers' to enable them to live well: a protocol for a cluster stepped wedge randomized controlled trial

Goeman, Dianne, Comans, Tracy, Enticott, Joanne C., Renehan, Emma, Beattie, Elizabeth, Kurrle, Susan and Koch, Susan (2016). Evaluating the efficacy of the "support for life" program for people with dementia and their families and carers' to enable them to live well: a protocol for a cluster stepped wedge randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Public Health, 4 (OCT) 245. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00245

Evaluating the efficacy of the "support for life" program for people with dementia and their families and carers' to enable them to live well: a protocol for a cluster stepped wedge randomized controlled trial

2016

Journal Article

Increasing capacity for the treatment of common musculoskeletal problems: a non-inferiority RCT and economic analysis of corticosteroid injection for shoulder pain comparing a physiotherapist and orthopaedic surgeon

Marks, Darryn, Bisset, Leanne, Comans, Tracy, Thomas, Michael, Ng, Shu Kay, O'Leary, Shaun, Conaghan, Philip G. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2016). Increasing capacity for the treatment of common musculoskeletal problems: a non-inferiority RCT and economic analysis of corticosteroid injection for shoulder pain comparing a physiotherapist and orthopaedic surgeon. PLoS ONE, 11 (9) e0162679, e0162679. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162679

Increasing capacity for the treatment of common musculoskeletal problems: a non-inferiority RCT and economic analysis of corticosteroid injection for shoulder pain comparing a physiotherapist and orthopaedic surgeon

2016

Journal Article

The efficiency of increasing the capacity of physiotherapy screening clinics or traditional medical services to address unmet demand in orthopaedic outpatients: a practical application of discrete event simulation with dynamic queuing

Standfield, L., Comans, T., Raymer, M., O'Leary, S., Moretto, N. and Scuffham, P. (2016). The efficiency of increasing the capacity of physiotherapy screening clinics or traditional medical services to address unmet demand in orthopaedic outpatients: a practical application of discrete event simulation with dynamic queuing. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 14 (4), 479-491. doi: 10.1007/s40258-016-0246-1

The efficiency of increasing the capacity of physiotherapy screening clinics or traditional medical services to address unmet demand in orthopaedic outpatients: a practical application of discrete event simulation with dynamic queuing

2016

Journal Article

Inter-rater reliability of an observation-based ergonomics assessment checklist for office workers

Pereira, Michelle Jessica, Straker, Leon Melville, Comans, Tracy Anne and Johnston, Venerina (2016). Inter-rater reliability of an observation-based ergonomics assessment checklist for office workers. Ergonomics, 59 (12), 1606-1612. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2016.1157215

Inter-rater reliability of an observation-based ergonomics assessment checklist for office workers

2016

Journal Article

The increase in healthcare costs associated with frailty in older people discharged to a post-acute transition care program

Comans, Tracy A., Peel, Nancye M., Hubbard, Ruth E., Mulligan, Andrew D., Gray, Leonard C. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2016). The increase in healthcare costs associated with frailty in older people discharged to a post-acute transition care program. Age and Ageing, 45 (2) afv196, 317-320. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afv196

The increase in healthcare costs associated with frailty in older people discharged to a post-acute transition care program

2016

Journal Article

Exploration of the economic and quality of life impact on carers of individuals undergoing community rehabilitation

Comans, Tracy A., Sealey, Cindy J., Mervin, Merehau C. and Barker, Ruth N. (2016). Exploration of the economic and quality of life impact on carers of individuals undergoing community rehabilitation. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 23 (10), 493-498. doi: 10.12968/ijtr.2016.23.10.493

Exploration of the economic and quality of life impact on carers of individuals undergoing community rehabilitation

2015

Journal Article

Streamlining clinical practice in an Australian community rehabilitation service using The Calderdale Framework

Patterson, Sarah A., Comans, Tracy A., Pitt, Erin L. and Currin, Michelle L. (2015). Streamlining clinical practice in an Australian community rehabilitation service using The Calderdale Framework. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 22 (9), 434-441. doi: 10.12968/ijtr.2015.22.9.434

Streamlining clinical practice in an Australian community rehabilitation service using The Calderdale Framework

2015

Journal Article

Mitii™ ABI: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial of a web-based multi-modal training program for children and adolescents with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

Boyd, Roslyn N., Baque, Emmah, Piovesana, Adina, Ross, Stephanie, Ziviani, Jenny, Sakzewski, Leanne, Barber, Lee, Lloyd, Owen, McKinlay, Lynne, Whittingham, Koa, Smith, Anthony C., Rose, Stephen, Fiori, Simona, Cunnington, Ross, Ware, Robert, Lewis, Melinda, Comans, Tracy A. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2015). Mitii™ ABI: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial of a web-based multi-modal training program for children and adolescents with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). BMC Neurology, 15 (140) 140, 140. doi: 10.1186/s12883-015-0381-6

Mitii™ ABI: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial of a web-based multi-modal training program for children and adolescents with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

2015

Journal Article

The impact of onsite workplace health-enhancing physical activity interventions on worker productivity: a systematic review

Pereira, Michelle Jessica, Coombes, Brooke Kaye, Comans, Tracy Anne and Johnston, Venerina (2015). The impact of onsite workplace health-enhancing physical activity interventions on worker productivity: a systematic review. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 72 (6), 401-412. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2014-102678

The impact of onsite workplace health-enhancing physical activity interventions on worker productivity: a systematic review

2015

Journal Article

Healthcare resource use in patients of the Australian Transition Care Program

Comans, Tracy A., Peel, Nancye M., Cameron, Ian D., Gray, Leonard. and Scuffham, Paul A. (2015). Healthcare resource use in patients of the Australian Transition Care Program. Australian Health Review, 39 (4), 411-416. doi: 10.1071/AH14054

Healthcare resource use in patients of the Australian Transition Care Program

2015

Book Chapter

Listening to the experts: Is there a place for food taxation in the fight against obesity in early childhood?

Pitt, Erin, Kendall, Elizabeth, Hills, Andrew P. and Comans, Tracy (2015). Listening to the experts: Is there a place for food taxation in the fight against obesity in early childhood?. The Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Why Are Our Children Obese-And What Can We Do About It?. (pp. 235-253) Oakville, Canada: Apple Academic Press.

Listening to the experts: Is there a place for food taxation in the fight against obesity in early childhood?

2015

Conference Publication

The exercise, but not quality of life, response to pulmonary rehabilitation predicts reduction in health care utilization in the following two years

Walsh, J., Pegg, J., Yerkovich, S., Morris, N., Mckeough, Z., Comans, T., Paratz, J. and Chambers, D. (2015). The exercise, but not quality of life, response to pulmonary rehabilitation predicts reduction in health care utilization in the following two years. Thoracic Society Australia New Zealand Australian New Zealand Society Respiratory Science Annual Scientific Meeting 2015, Queensland, Australia, 27 March - 1 April, 2015. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/resp.12494_2

The exercise, but not quality of life, response to pulmonary rehabilitation predicts reduction in health care utilization in the following two years

2015

Other Outputs

Endobronchial valves for patients with advanced heterogeneous emphysema

Comans, Tracy (2015). Endobronchial valves for patients with advanced heterogeneous emphysema. Queensland: State of Queensland.

Endobronchial valves for patients with advanced heterogeneous emphysema

2015

Conference Publication

Health care utilisation benefits following pulmonary rehabilitation

Walsh, J., Pegg, J., Yerkovich, S., Morris, N., Mckeough, Z., Comans, T., Paratz, J. and Chambers, D. (2015). Health care utilisation benefits following pulmonary rehabilitation. Thoracic Society Australia New Zealand Australian New Zealand Society Respiratory Science Annual Scientific Meeting 2015, Queensland, Australia, 27 March - 1 April, 2015. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.

Health care utilisation benefits following pulmonary rehabilitation

2015

Journal Article

Medicare rebate for specialist medical practitioners from physiotherapy referrals: analysis of the potential impact on the Australian healthcare system

Byrnes, Joshua M. and Comans, Tracy A. (2015). Medicare rebate for specialist medical practitioners from physiotherapy referrals: analysis of the potential impact on the Australian healthcare system. Australian Health Review, 39 (1), 12-17. doi: 10.1071/AH13196

Medicare rebate for specialist medical practitioners from physiotherapy referrals: analysis of the potential impact on the Australian healthcare system