Overview
Background
A/Prof Andrea Viecelli is an academic nephrologist at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Australia and was awarded her PhD on strategies to improve vascular access outcomes in patients on haemodialysis in 2019 through the University of Queensland. As a clinical trialist of the Australasian Kidney Trials Network (AKTN) she plays a key role in designing and conducting international clinical trials in people with chronic kidney disease. As a Coordinating Committee member, Transplant Cardiovascular- and Haemodialysis Vascular Access Project Coordinator of the global SONG initiative, she is conducting clinical and qualitative research to establish standardised core outcome measures based on the shared priorities of >10000 patients, clinicians, researchers and policy makers from >100 countries to improve the relevance and reliability of kidney research to inform patient-centred care. As member of the International Society of Nephrology Young Nephrologists Committee (ISN YNC), chair of the ISN YNC capacity building Subcommittee, ISN Advancing Clinical Trials Committee, member of the ISN Advancing Clinical Trials committee and as ISN Global Kidney Health Atlas Project (GKHA) Fellow, she engages health professionals and consumers to promote equitable professional engagement, career development, trial conduct and participation and access to kidney care in Australia and internationally. She has received numerous local, national and international awards for her research, including the ANZSN Young Investigator Award (2017), Kidney Health Australia Clinical Research Award (2016), the ERA EDTA Young Investigator award (2017 and 2018) and the 2018 and 2022 Sylvan Green Award from the Society for Clinical Trials. As the recipient of a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Emerging Leadership Investigator Grant and a Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowship she currently pursues a program of clinical and qualitative research to improve patient-important outcomes in haemodialysis.
Availability
- Associate Professor Andrea Viecelli is:
- Available for supervision
Research interests
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Nephrology
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Consumer involvement
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Clinical trials
Research impacts
As global Standardised Outcomes in Nephrology (SONG) Investigator and Project Coordinator, she has facilitated multiple national and international workshops and involved over >10,000 consumers, health professionals, and policy makers from >100 countries to establish and standardise critically important core outcomes for kidney research. The SONG core outcome sets have been endorsed by 17 major organisations and are being implemented in trials through funders (NIHR, NIH), regulators (FDA, EMA), journals, Cochrane, and guidelines (KDIGO, CARI). Her consumer-engagement work through the SONG initiative and AKTN has promoted a paradigm shift in kidney research by involving patients as partners to improve the design, conduct, dissemination, and implementation of clinical research. Her Clinical Trial involvement via AKTN (VALID and FAVOURED trial) as well as the SONG-HD Vascular Access work informed international guidelines (European and KDOQI VA Guidelines) to guide patient-centred care delivery. Her ISN Fellowship contribution to the GKHA, informed WHO & UN policy facilitating policy changes in international jurisdictions.
Works
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2018
Conference Publication
A core outcome set for trials in haemodialysis established by the standardised outcomes in nephrology - haemodialysis initiative
Viecelli, Andrea, Tong, Allison, Ju, Angela, Sautenet, Benedicte, Hawley, Carmel, O'Lone, Emma, Howell, Martin, Evangelidis, Nicole and Craig, Jonathan (2018). A core outcome set for trials in haemodialysis established by the standardised outcomes in nephrology - haemodialysis initiative. 55th ERA-EDTA Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24-27 May 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
2018
Conference Publication
Establishing a core outcome measure for fatigue in patients on hemodialysis: a Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology–Hemodialysis (SONG-HD) consensus workshop report
Ju, Angela, Unruh, Mark, Davison, Sara, Dapueto, Juan, Dew, Mary Amanda, Fluck, Richard, Germain, Michael, Jassal, Sarbjit V., Obrador, Gregorio, O'Donoghue, Donal, Josephson, Michelle A., Craig, Jonathan C., Viecelli, Andrea, O'Lone, Emma, Hanson, Camilla S., Manns, Braden, Sautenet, Benedicte, Howell, Martin, Reddy, Bharathi, Wilkie, Caroline, Rutherford, Claudia, Tong, Allison, on behalf of the SONG-HD Fatigue Workshop Collaborators, Levin, Adeera, Narva, Andrew, Wang, Angela, Ralph, Angelique, Moffat, Annette Montalbano, Bell, Barry ... Butt, Zeeshan (2018). Establishing a core outcome measure for fatigue in patients on hemodialysis: a Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology–Hemodialysis (SONG-HD) consensus workshop report. SONG-HD workshop, San Diego, CA, United States, 7 November 2015. Maryland Heights, MO, United States: W.B. Saunders. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.12.018
2018
Conference Publication
Effects of fish oil supplementation and aspirin use on the need for arteriovenous fistula interventions and central venous catheters in patients requiring haemodialysis
Viecelli, A., Pascoe, E., Hawley, C., Polkinghorne, K., Mori, T., Johnson, D. and Irish, A. (2018). Effects of fish oil supplementation and aspirin use on the need for arteriovenous fistula interventions and central venous catheters in patients requiring haemodialysis. 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Sydney, Australia, 8-12 September 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2018
Conference Publication
Patient and caregiver beliefs, attitudes and perspectives on genetic screening and testing for autosomal polycystic kidney disease
Logeman, C., Cho, Y., Sautenet, B., Rangan, G., Gutman, T., Craig, J., Ong, A. C. M., Chapman, A., Ahn, C., Coolican, H., Kao, J. Tze-Wah, Gansevoort, R., Perrone, R., Harris, T., Torres, V., Pei, Y., Kerr, P., Ryan, J., Viecelli, A., Geneste, C., Kim, Y., Howell, M., Ju, A., Manera, K. E., Teixeira-Pinto, A. and Tong, A. (2018). Patient and caregiver beliefs, attitudes and perspectives on genetic screening and testing for autosomal polycystic kidney disease. 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Sydney, NSW Australia, 8–12 September 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2018
Conference Publication
Stakeholder priorities for cardiovascular outcomes in hemodialysis trials: an international survey
O'Lone, Emma, Viecelli, Andrea, Howell, Martin, Tong, Allison, Craig, Jonathan and Wheeler, David (2018). Stakeholder priorities for cardiovascular outcomes in hemodialysis trials: an international survey. 55th ERA-EDTA Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24-27 May 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
2018
Conference Publication
Standardised outcomes in nephrology (SONG): establishing a core vascular access outcome measure for trials in haemodialysis
Viecelli, Andrea, Tong, Allison, Ju, Angela, Sautenet, Benedicte, O'Lone, Emma, Craig, Jonathan, Howell, Martin, Evangelidis, Nicole and Hawley, Carmel (2018). Standardised outcomes in nephrology (SONG): establishing a core vascular access outcome measure for trials in haemodialysis. 55th ERA-EDTA Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24-27 May 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
2018
Conference Publication
Effects of fish oil supplementation and aspirin use on need for arteriovenous fistula interventions and central venous catheters in patients requiring haemodialysis
Viecelli, Andrea, Pascoe, Elaine, Polkinghorne, Kevan, Mori, Trevor, Hawley, Carmel, Johnson, David and Irish, Ashley (2018). Effects of fish oil supplementation and aspirin use on need for arteriovenous fistula interventions and central venous catheters in patients requiring haemodialysis. 55th ERA-EDTA Congress, Copenhagen Denmark, May 24-27, 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
2018
Conference Publication
Implementing core outcomes in kidney disease: report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology (SONG) implementation workshop
Tong, Allison, Manns, Braden, Wang, Angela Yee Moon, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, Wheeler, David C, Gill, John, Tugwell, Peter, Pecoits-Filho, Robert, Crowe, Sally, Harris, Tess, Van Biesen, Wim, Winkelmayer, Wolfgang C., Levin, Adeera, Thompson, Aliza, Perkovic, Vlado, Ju, Angela, Gutman, Talia, Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Viecelli, Andrea K., O'Lone, Emma, Shen, Jenny, Josephson, Michelle A., Cho, Yeoungjee, Johnson, David W., Sautenet, Bénédicte, Tonelli, Marcello, Craig, Jonathan C. and SONG Implementation Workshop Investigators (2018). Implementing core outcomes in kidney disease: report of the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology (SONG) implementation workshop. *, *, *. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2018.08.018
2017
Journal Article
Vascular Access Outcomes Reported in Maintenance Hemodialysis Trials: A Systematic Review
Viecelli, Andrea K., O'Lone, Emma, Sautenet, Benedicte, Craig, Jonathan C., Tong, Allison, Chemla, Eric, Hooi, Lai-Seong, Lee, Timmy, Lok, Charmaine, Polkinghorne, Kevan R., Quinn, Robert R., Vachharajani, Tushar, Vanholder, Raymond, Zuo, Li, Irish, Ashley B., Mori, Trevor A., Pascoe, Elaine M., Johnson, David W. and Hawley, Carmel M. (2017). Vascular Access Outcomes Reported in Maintenance Hemodialysis Trials: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 71 (3), 382-391. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.09.018
2017
Journal Article
The pathogenesis of hemodialysis vascular access failure and systemic therapies for its prevention: Optimism unfulfilled
Viecelli, Andrea K., Mori, Trevor A., Roy-Chaudhury, Prabir, Polkinghorne, Kevan R., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Pascoe, Elaine M. and Irish, Ashley B. (2017). The pathogenesis of hemodialysis vascular access failure and systemic therapies for its prevention: Optimism unfulfilled. Seminars in Dialysis, 31 (3), 244-257. doi: 10.1111/sdi.12658
2017
Journal Article
Updates on baseline characteristics of the omega-3 fatty acids (Fish oils) and Aspirin in Vascular access OUtcomes in REnal Disease (FAVOURED) study
Viecelli, Andrea K, Pascoe, Elaine M, Polkinghorne, Kevan R, Hawley, Carmel M, Paul-Brent, Peta-Anne, Badve, Sunil V, Cass, Alan, Johnson, David W, Kerr, Peter G, Mori, Trevor A, Scaria, Anish, Hooi, Lai-Seong, Ong, Loke-Meng and Irish, Ashley B (2017). Updates on baseline characteristics of the omega-3 fatty acids (Fish oils) and Aspirin in Vascular access OUtcomes in REnal Disease (FAVOURED) study. Nephrology, 22 (10), 823-824. doi: 10.1111/nep.12823
2017
Journal Article
Effect of fish oil supplementation and aspirin use on arteriovenous fistula failure in patients requiring hemodialysis: A randomized clinical trial Das Problem des Shunt-versagens: Hilfe durch Fischöl-Supplementation und Aspirin?
Irish, A. B., Viecelli, A. K., Hawley, C. M., Hooi, L. S., Pascoe, E. M., Paul-Brent, P. A., Badve, S. V., Mori, T. A., Cass, A., Kerr, P. G., Voss, D., Ong, L. M. and Polkinghorne, K. R. (2017). Effect of fish oil supplementation and aspirin use on arteriovenous fistula failure in patients requiring hemodialysis: A randomized clinical trial Das Problem des Shunt-versagens: Hilfe durch Fischöl-Supplementation und Aspirin?. Nieren- und Hochdruckkrankheiten, 46 (4), 172-173.
2017
Journal Article
Effect of fish oil supplementation and aspirin use on arteriovenous fistula failure in patients requiring hemodialysis: a randomized clinical trial
Irish, Ashley B., Viecelli, Andrea K., Hawley, Carmel M., Hooi, Lai-Seong, Pascoe, Elaine M., Paul-Brent, Peta-Anne, Badve, Sunil V., Mori, Trevor A., Cass, Alan, Kerr, Peter G., Voss, David, Ong, Loke-Meng and Polkinghorne, Kevan R. (2017). Effect of fish oil supplementation and aspirin use on arteriovenous fistula failure in patients requiring hemodialysis: a randomized clinical trial. Frontiers in Immunology, 177 (2), 184-193. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.8029
2017
Conference Publication
Vascular access outcomes reported in randomised trials conducted in patients requiring haemodialysis: a systematic review
Viecelli, A. K., O'Lone, E., Sautenet, B., Craig, J. C., Tong, A., Chemla, E., Hooi, L. S., Lee, T., Lok, C., Polkinghorne, K. R., Quinn, R. R., Vachharajani, T., Vanholder, R., Zuo, L., Irish, A. B., Mori, T. A., Pascoe, E. M., Johnson, D. W. and Hawley, C. M. (2017). Vascular access outcomes reported in randomised trials conducted in patients requiring haemodialysis: a systematic review. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Darwin, NT Australia, 4-6 September 2017. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.
2017
Conference Publication
Regional differences in arteriovenous fistula failure observed in the favoured trial
Viecelli, Andrea, Pascoe, Elaine, Polkinghorne, Kevan, Darssan, Darsy, Mori, Trevor, Hawley, Carmel, Johnson, David and Irish, Ashley (2017). Regional differences in arteriovenous fistula failure observed in the favoured trial. 54th ERA-EDTA Congress, Madrid, Spain, 3-6 June 2017. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfx153.sp593
2017
Conference Publication
Omega-3 Pufa Supplementation to Prevent Arteriovenous Fistula and Graft Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Viecelli, A. K., Irish, A. B., Hawley, C. M., Lok, C., Johnson, D. W., Pascoe, E. M., Strippoli, G., Polkinghorne, K. P., Mori, T. A. and Palmer, S. (2017). Omega-3 Pufa Supplementation to Prevent Arteriovenous Fistula and Graft Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Darwin NT Australia, 4–6 September 2017. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2017
Conference Publication
Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation and Aspirin Use On Arteriovenous Fistula Patency, Need for Interventions and Dialysis Suitability in Patients Requiring Haemodialysis - Post Hoc Analysis of the Favoured Study
Viecelli, A. K., Pascoe, E. M., Hawley, C. M., Polkinghorne, K. R., Mori, T. A., Johnson, D. W. and Irish, A. B. (2017). Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation and Aspirin Use On Arteriovenous Fistula Patency, Need for Interventions and Dialysis Suitability in Patients Requiring Haemodialysis - Post Hoc Analysis of the Favoured Study. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Darwin NT Australia, 4–6 September 2017. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2017
Conference Publication
Identifying a core vascular access outcome for all trials in haemodialysis: an international survey with patients and health professionals
Viecelli, A. K., Howell, M., Tong, A., Ju, A., O'Lone, E., Craig, J. C., Chemla, E., Hooi, L. S., Lee, T., Lok, C., Polkinghorne, K. R., Quinn, R. R., Vachharajani, T., Vanholder, R., Zuo, L., Irish, A. B., Mori, T. A., Pascoe, E. M., Johnson, D. W. and Hawley, C. M. (2017). Identifying a core vascular access outcome for all trials in haemodialysis: an international survey with patients and health professionals. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Darwin, NT Australia, 4-6 September 2017. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.
2017
Conference Publication
Report of the Standardised Outcomes in Nephrology-Haemodialysis (Song-Hd) Consensus Workshop On Establishing a Core Outcome Measure for Vascular Access in Haemodialysis
Viecelli, A. K., Tong, A., O'Lone, E., Ju, A., Hanson, C., Sautenet, B., Craig, J. C., Manns, B., Howell, M., Chemla, E., Hooi, L. S., Johnson, D. W., Lee, T., Lok, C., Polkinghorne, K. R., Quinn, R. R., Vachharajani, T., Vanholder, R., Zuo, L. and Hawley, C. M. (2017). Report of the Standardised Outcomes in Nephrology-Haemodialysis (Song-Hd) Consensus Workshop On Establishing a Core Outcome Measure for Vascular Access in Haemodialysis. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Darwin, NT Australia, 4-6 September 2017. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2017
Conference Publication
Eliciting the Priorities of Patients, Caregivers and Health Professionals for Important Outcomes in Nephrology Using International Best-Worst Scaling Surveys
Howell, M., Sautenet, B., Ju, A., Viecelli, A., Wong, G., Howard, K., Craig, J. C. and Tong, A. (2017). Eliciting the Priorities of Patients, Caregivers and Health Professionals for Important Outcomes in Nephrology Using International Best-Worst Scaling Surveys. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Darwin NT Australia, 4–6 September 2017. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Standardised Reporting of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Professor Carmel Hawley
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Doctor Philosophy
Increemental dialysis to improve health outcomes in people starting haemodialysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Professor Carmel Hawley
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Doctor Philosophy
Viral Complications Following Kidney Transplantationn
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Professor Carmel Hawley
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Doctor Philosophy
The IMPEDE-PKD Clinical Trial - Investigating the repurposing of metformin in ADPKD
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Dr Christine Staatz, Professor Carmel Hawley, Dr Andrew Mallett
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Doctor Philosophy
Establishing the Role of Metformin for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Dr Christine Staatz, Professor Carmel Hawley, Dr Andrew Mallett
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Doctor Philosophy
Frailty and goals of care in older people living with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard
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Doctor Philosophy
Frailty and Goals of Care in Older People with Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard
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Doctor Philosophy
Frailty and Goals of Care in Older People Living with Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard
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