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2026

Journal Article

Authors’ Reply to Abudayeh and Fishchenko: Comment on “Early High-Risk Opioid Prescribing and Persistent Opioid Use in Australian Workers with Workers’ Compensation Claims for Back and Neck Musculoskeletal Disorders or Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study”

Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Gray, Shannon, Nielsen, Suzanne, Di Donato, Michael and Collie, Alex (2026). Authors’ Reply to Abudayeh and Fishchenko: Comment on “Early High-Risk Opioid Prescribing and Persistent Opioid Use in Australian Workers with Workers’ Compensation Claims for Back and Neck Musculoskeletal Disorders or Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. CNS Drugs, 39 (5) PMID 9431220, 499-512. doi: 10.1007/s40263-025-01257-6

Authors’ Reply to Abudayeh and Fishchenko: Comment on “Early High-Risk Opioid Prescribing and Persistent Opioid Use in Australian Workers with Workers’ Compensation Claims for Back and Neck Musculoskeletal Disorders or Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study”

2026

Journal Article

Global burden of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioid use in 204 countries, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study

Kang, Jiseung, Kim, Hyeon Jin, Kim, Min Seo, Zyoud, Sa’ed H., Zielińska, Magdalena, Zhu, Bin, Zhong, Anthony, Zhang, Jingya, Zhang, Haijun, Zeariya, Mohammed G. M., Zanghì, Aurora, Zakham, Fathiah, Yusuf, Hadiza, Yu, Chuanhua, Yonemoto, Naohiro, Yip, Paul, Yin, Dehui, Yesodharan, Renjulal, Yahaya, Zwanden Sule, Wilandika, Angga, Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Darshana, Wang, Shu, Wang, Yuan-Pang, Walde, Mandaras Tariku, Waheed, Yasir, Vujcic, Isidora S., Vinayak, Manish, Verras, Georgios-Ioannis, Vaziri, Siavash ... Yon, Dong Keon (2026). Global burden of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioid use in 204 countries, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study. Nature Medicine, 32 (2), 527-544. doi: 10.1038/s41591-025-04137-0

Global burden of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioid use in 204 countries, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study

2025

Journal Article

Psychotropic medicine utilization in Australian workers with workers' compensation claims for back and neck musculoskeletal disorders or injuries

Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Nielsen, Suzanne, Gray, Shannon, Di Donato, Michael, Sheehan, Luke R. and Collie, Alex (2025). Psychotropic medicine utilization in Australian workers with workers' compensation claims for back and neck musculoskeletal disorders or injuries. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology bcp.70426. doi: 10.1002/bcp.70426

Psychotropic medicine utilization in Australian workers with workers' compensation claims for back and neck musculoskeletal disorders or injuries

2025

Journal Article

Impacts of opioid stewardship in surgical settings: a scoping review

Assefa, Dereje Zewdu, Xia, Ting, Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Jung, Monica and Nielsen, Suzanne (2025). Impacts of opioid stewardship in surgical settings: a scoping review. Pain, 166 (10), 2249-2260. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003594

Impacts of opioid stewardship in surgical settings: a scoping review

2025

Journal Article

Trends in opioid dispensing to injured workers following codeine scheduling changes in Australia: a retrospective cohort study

Di Donato, Michael F, Mathieson, Stephanie, Ferreira, Giovanni E, Xia, Ting, Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Abdel Shaheed, Christina, Maher, Christopher and Collie, Alex (2025). Trends in opioid dispensing to injured workers following codeine scheduling changes in Australia: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 15 (3) e092651, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092651

Trends in opioid dispensing to injured workers following codeine scheduling changes in Australia: a retrospective cohort study

2024

Journal Article

Capture, coding, and reporting of health care and medicine information in Australian workers' compensation systems

Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Di Donato, Michael, Sheehan, Luke R, Gray, Shannon, Nielsen, Suzanne, Xia, Ting and Collie, Alex (2024). Capture, Coding, and Reporting of Health Care and Medicine Information in Australian Workers' Compensation Systems. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 66 (5), e213-e221. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003084

Capture, coding, and reporting of health care and medicine information in Australian workers' compensation systems

2024

Journal Article

Preoperative opioid use and postoperative return to work following spinal surgery in workers' compensation settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Tefera, Yonas G, Gray, Shannon, Nielsen, Suzanne and Collie, Alex (2024). Preoperative opioid use and postoperative return to work following spinal surgery in workers' compensation settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Surgery, 110 (3), 1781-1792. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000001035

Preoperative opioid use and postoperative return to work following spinal surgery in workers' compensation settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

Journal Article

Impact of prescription medicines on work-related outcomes in workers with musculoskeletal disorders or injuries: a systematic scoping review

Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Gray, Shannon, Nielsen, Suzanne, Gelaw, Asmare and Collie, Alex (2023). Impact of prescription medicines on work-related outcomes in workers with musculoskeletal disorders or injuries: a systematic scoping review. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 34 (2), 398-414. doi: 10.1007/s10926-023-10138-y

Impact of prescription medicines on work-related outcomes in workers with musculoskeletal disorders or injuries: a systematic scoping review

2022

Journal Article

The overlapping burden of the three leading causes of disability and death in sub-Saharan African children

Reiner, Robert C., Welgan, Catherine A., Troeger, Christopher E., Baumann, Mathew M., Weiss, Daniel J., Deshpande, Aniruddha, Blacker, Brigette F., Miller-Petrie, Molly K., Earl, Lucas, Bhatt, Samir, Abolhassani, Hassan, Abosetugn, Akine Eshete, Abu-Gharbieh, Eman, Adekanmbi, Victor, Adetokunboh, Olatunji O., Aghaali, Mohammad, Aji, Budi, Alahdab, Fares, Al-Aly, Ziyad, Alhassan, Robert Kaba, Ali, Saqib, Alizade, Hesam, Aljunid, Syed Mohamed, Almasi-Hashiani, Amir, Al-Mekhlafi, Hesham M., Altirkawi, Khalid A., Alvis-Guzman, Nelson, Amare, Azmeraw T., Amini, Saeed ... LBD Triple Burden Collaborators (2022). The overlapping burden of the three leading causes of disability and death in sub-Saharan African children. Nature Communications, 13 (1) 7457, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-34240-6

The overlapping burden of the three leading causes of disability and death in sub-Saharan African children

2022

Journal Article

Community‐Based Health Insurance scheme implementation in Ethiopia: a mini‐review on the experience and its implementation process

Tefera, Yonas Getaye and Ayele, Asnakew Achaw (2022). Community‐Based Health Insurance scheme implementation in Ethiopia: a mini‐review on the experience and its implementation process. World Medical and Health Policy, 14 (4), 798-807. doi: 10.1002/wmh3.539

Community‐Based Health Insurance scheme implementation in Ethiopia: a mini‐review on the experience and its implementation process

2022

Journal Article

Length of hospital stay and associated factors among heart failure patients admitted to the University Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia

Tigabe Tekle, Masho, Bekalu, Abaynesh Fentahun and Tefera, Yonas Getaye (2022). Length of hospital stay and associated factors among heart failure patients admitted to the University Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia. PLOS ONE, 17 (7) e0270809, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270809

Length of hospital stay and associated factors among heart failure patients admitted to the University Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia

2022

Journal Article

Progress in health among regions of Ethiopia, 1990-2019: a subnational country analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Misganaw, Awoke, Mirkuzie, Alemnesh H., Giref, Ababi Zergaw, Berheto, Tezera Moshago, Waktola, Ebba Abate, Kempen, John H., Eticha, Getachew Tollera, Wolde, Tsigereda Kifle, Deguma, Dereje, Abate, Kalkidan Hassen, Abegaz, Kedir Hussein, Ahmed, Muktar Beshir, Akalu, Yonas, Aklilu, Addis, Alemu, Biresaw Wassihun (GBD 2019 Ethiopia Subnational-Level Disease Burden Initiative Collaborator), Asemahagn, Mulusew A., Awedew, Atalel Fentahun, Balakrishnan, Senthilkumar, Bekuma, Tariku Tesfaye, Beyene, Addisu Shunu, Beyene, Misrak Getnet, Bezabih, Yihienew Mequanint, Birhanu, Biruk Tesfaye, Chichiabellu, Tesfaye Yitna, Dachew, Berihun Assefa (GBD 2019 Ethiopia Subnational-Level Disease Burden Initiative Collaborator), Dagnew, Amare Belachew, Demeke, Feleke Mekonnen, Demissie, Getu Debalkie, Molla, Meseret Derbew ... GBD 2019 Ethiopia Subnational-Level Disease Burden Initiative Collaborators (2022). Progress in health among regions of Ethiopia, 1990-2019: a subnational country analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet, 399 (10332), 1322-1335. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02868-3

Progress in health among regions of Ethiopia, 1990-2019: a subnational country analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

2022

Journal Article

Global, regional, and national burden of diseases and injuries for adults 70 years and older: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study

GBD 2019 Ageing Collaborators, Lalloo, Ratilal (GBD 2019 Ageing Collaborators), Tefer, Yonas Getaye (GBD 2019 Ageing Collaborators) and Sartorius, Benn (GBD 2019 Ageing Collaborators) (2022). Global, regional, and national burden of diseases and injuries for adults 70 years and older: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study. BMJ, 376 e068208. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-068208

Global, regional, and national burden of diseases and injuries for adults 70 years and older: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study

2021

Journal Article

Cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life years for 29 cancer groups from 2010 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Kocarnik, Jonathan M., Compton, Kelly, Dean, Frances E., Fu, Weijia, Gaw, Brian L., Harvey, James D., Henrikson, Hannah Jacqueline, Lu, Dan, Pennini, Alyssa, Xu, Rixing, Ababneh, Emad, Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen, Abbastabar, Hedayat, Abd-Elsalam, Sherief M., Abdoli, Amir, Abedi, Aidin, Abidi, Hassan, Abolhassani, Hassan, Adedeji, Isaac Akinkunmi, Adnani, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah, Advani, Shailesh M., Afzal, Muhammad Sohail, Aghaali, Mohammad, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Ahmad, Sajjad, Ahmad, Tauseef, Ahmadi, Ali, Ahmadi, Sepideh, Ahmed Rashid, Tarik ... Global Burden of Disease 2019 Cancer Collaboration (2021). Cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life years for 29 cancer groups from 2010 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. JAMA Oncology, 8 (3), 420-444. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6987

Cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life years for 29 cancer groups from 2010 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

2021

Journal Article

Medication non-adherence in chronic kidney disease: a mixed-methods review and synthesis using the theoretical domains framework and the behavioural change wheel

Tesfaye, Wubshet H., Erku, Daniel, Mekonnen, Alemayehu, Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Castelino, Ronald, Sud, Kamal, Thomas, Jackson and Obamiro, Kehinde (2021). Medication non-adherence in chronic kidney disease: a mixed-methods review and synthesis using the theoretical domains framework and the behavioural change wheel. Journal of Nephrology, 34 (4), 1091-1125. doi: 10.1007/s40620-020-00895-x

Medication non-adherence in chronic kidney disease: a mixed-methods review and synthesis using the theoretical domains framework and the behavioural change wheel

2021

Journal Article

Newborns and under-5 mortality in Ethiopia: the necessity to revitalize partnership in post-COVID-19 era to meet the SDG targets

Tefera, Yonas Getaye and Ayele, Asnakew Achaw (2021). Newborns and under-5 mortality in Ethiopia: the necessity to revitalize partnership in post-COVID-19 era to meet the SDG targets. Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 12, 1-5. doi: 10.1177/2150132721996889

Newborns and under-5 mortality in Ethiopia: the necessity to revitalize partnership in post-COVID-19 era to meet the SDG targets

2020

Journal Article

Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Abbafati, Cristiana, Abbas, Kaja M., Abbasi, Mohammad, Abbasifard, Mitra, Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen, Abbastabar, Hedayat, Abd-Allah, Foad, Abdelalim, Ahmed, Abdollahi, Mohammad, Abdollahpour, Ibrahim, Abedi, Aidin, Abedi, Parisa, Abegaz, Kedir Hussein, Abolhassani, Hassan, Abosetugn, Akine Eshete, Aboyans, Victor, Abrams, Elissa M., Abreu, Lucas Guimaraes, Abrigo, Michael R. M., Abu Haimed, Abdulaziz Khalid, Abualhasan, Ahmed, Abu-Gharbieh, Eman, Abu-Raddad, Laith Jamal, Abushouk, Abdelrahman I., Acebedo, Alyssa, Ackerman, Ilana N., Adabi, Maryam, Adair, Tim, Adamu, Abdu A. ... Murray, Christopher J. L. (2020). Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet, 396 (10258), 1135-1159.

Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

2020

Journal Article

Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Universal Health Coverage Collaborators, Lalloo, Ratilal, Hasan, Md. Mehedi, Anderlini, Deanna, Sartorius, Benn and Tefera, Yonas Getaye (2020). Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet, 396 (10258), 1250-1284. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30750-9

Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

2020

Journal Article

Prevalence and determinants of polypharmacy in cardiovascular patients attending outpatient clinic in Ethiopia University Hospital

Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Alemayehu, Mekuriaw and Mekonnen, Gashaw Binega (2020). Prevalence and determinants of polypharmacy in cardiovascular patients attending outpatient clinic in Ethiopia University Hospital. PLoS One, 15 (6). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234000

Prevalence and determinants of polypharmacy in cardiovascular patients attending outpatient clinic in Ethiopia University Hospital

2020

Journal Article

Diabetic health literacy and its association with glycemic control among adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Ethiopia

Tefera, Yonas Getaye, Gebresillassie, Begashaw Melaku, Emiru, Yohannes Kelifa, Yilma, Ruth, Hafiz, Firdos, Akalu, Henok and Ayele, Asnakew Achaw (2020). Diabetic health literacy and its association with glycemic control among adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Ethiopia. PLOS ONE, 15 (4) e0231291, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231291

Diabetic health literacy and its association with glycemic control among adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Ethiopia