Dr

Michael Waller

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Background

Dr Michael Waller: is a biostatistician working on the Australian Longitudinal Study of Womens Health (ALSWH). He has previous experience working on cancer screening, and military health studies. His current research focus is using linked data sources to assess dementia rates and risk factors.

Availability

Dr Michael Waller is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Biostatistics Clinical sciences Epidemiological modelling Epidemiology Health Sciences Mathematical Sciences Oncology and carcinogenesis Public health Statistical theory Statistics

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Liverpool
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, University College London
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Journal Peer-Reviewer, Journal of Alzheimers Disease (Associate Editor), Journal of Alzheimers Disease (Associate Editor)
  • Fellow, Royal Statistical Society, Royal Statistical Society

Research interests

  • Dementia Epidemiology

  • Statistical methodology

  • Analysis of Linked Datasets

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137 works between 2004 and 2024
All (137) Journal Article (93) Conference Publication (32) Book (2) Other Outputs (10)

21 - 40 of 137 works

2022

Journal Article

Differing methodologies are required to estimate prevalence of dementia: single study types are no longer reliable

Flicker, Leon, Anstey, Kaarin J., Almeida, Osvaldo P., Waller, Michael, Fitzgerald, Patrick, De Crespigny, Fleur, Vu, Thao and Dobson, Annette J. (2022). Differing methodologies are required to estimate prevalence of dementia: single study types are no longer reliable. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 88 (3), 943-948. doi: 10.3233/JAD-220093

Differing methodologies are required to estimate prevalence of dementia: single study types are no longer reliable

2022

Journal Article

The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis

Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2022). The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis. Public Health Nutrition, 25 (10), 1-10. doi: 10.1017/s1368980022001410

The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis

2022

Conference Publication

The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis

Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2022). The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis. Nutrition 2022 Live Online, Virtual, 14-16 June 2022. New York, United States: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac067.023

The role of child diets in the association between pre-pregnancy diets and childhood behavioral problems: a mediation analysis

2022

Journal Article

Designing an evidence-based Bayesian network for estimating the risk versus benefits of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Mayfield, Helen J., Lau, Colleen L., Sinclair, Jane E., Brown, Samuel J., Baird, Andrew, Litt, John, Vuorinen, Aapeli, Short, Kirsty R., Waller, Michael and Mengersen, Kerrie (2022). Designing an evidence-based Bayesian network for estimating the risk versus benefits of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine, 40 (22), 3072-3084. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.04.004

Designing an evidence-based Bayesian network for estimating the risk versus benefits of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

2022

Journal Article

Accuracy of death certifications of diabetes, dementia and cancer in Australia: a population-based cohort study

Xu, Zhiwei, Hockey, Richard, McElwee, Paul, Waller, Michael and Dobson, Annette (2022). Accuracy of death certifications of diabetes, dementia and cancer in Australia: a population-based cohort study. BMC Public Health, 22 (1) 902, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13304-8

Accuracy of death certifications of diabetes, dementia and cancer in Australia: a population-based cohort study

2022

Journal Article

Association between reproductive lifespan and risk of incident type 2 diabetes and hypertension in postmenopausal women: findings from a 20-year prospective study

Mishra, Shiva R., Waller, Michael, Chung, Hsin-Fang and Mishra, Gita D. (2022). Association between reproductive lifespan and risk of incident type 2 diabetes and hypertension in postmenopausal women: findings from a 20-year prospective study. Maturitas, 159, 52-61. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2022.01.001

Association between reproductive lifespan and risk of incident type 2 diabetes and hypertension in postmenopausal women: findings from a 20-year prospective study

2022

Journal Article

Malaria relapses following parasite-free blood transfusions in the U.S. Army during the Korean War

Shanks, G. Dennis and Waller, Michael (2022). Malaria relapses following parasite-free blood transfusions in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 106 (4), 1237-1239. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1274

Malaria relapses following parasite-free blood transfusions in the U.S. Army during the Korean War

2022

Journal Article

What did we miss? analysis of military personnel responses to an open-ended question in a post-deployment health survey

Runge, Catherine E., Moss, Katrina M., Dean, Judith A. and Waller, Michael (2022). What did we miss? analysis of military personnel responses to an open-ended question in a post-deployment health survey. Military Medicine, 188 (7-8), e2325-e2332. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab565

What did we miss? analysis of military personnel responses to an open-ended question in a post-deployment health survey

2022

Journal Article

Epidemiological studies of the association between reproductive lifespan characteristics and risk of Type 2 diabetes and hypertension: a systematic review

Mishra, Shiva R., Waller, Michael, Chung, Hsin-Fang and Mishra, Gita D. (2022). Epidemiological studies of the association between reproductive lifespan characteristics and risk of Type 2 diabetes and hypertension: a systematic review. Maturitas, 155, 14-23. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.09.009

Epidemiological studies of the association between reproductive lifespan characteristics and risk of Type 2 diabetes and hypertension: a systematic review

2021

Journal Article

Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors

Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors. Public Health Nutrition, 50 (S1), 1-11. doi: 10.1017/s136898002100450x

Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors

2021

Journal Article

Risk-benefit analysis of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Australia using a Bayesian network modelling framework

Lau, Colleen L, Mayfield, Helen J, Sinclair, Jane E, Brown, Samuel J, Waller, Michael, Enjeti, Anoop K, Baird, Andrew, Short, Kirsty, Mengersen, Kerrie and Litt, John (2021). Risk-benefit analysis of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Australia using a Bayesian network modelling framework. Vaccine, 39 (51), 7429-7440. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.10.079

Risk-benefit analysis of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Australia using a Bayesian network modelling framework

2021

Journal Article

The association between total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) concentration and other biomarkers of quality and spoilage for vacuum packaged beef

Holman, Benjamin W.B., Bekhit, Alaa El-Din A., Waller, Michael, Bailes, Kristy L., Kerr, Matthew J. and Hopkins, David L. (2021). The association between total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) concentration and other biomarkers of quality and spoilage for vacuum packaged beef. Meat Science, 179 108551, 108551. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2021.108551

The association between total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) concentration and other biomarkers of quality and spoilage for vacuum packaged beef

2021

Journal Article

Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic factors

Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2021). Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic factors. International Journal of Epidemiology, 50 (Supplement 1), i79-i79. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.218

Changes in dietary patterns from preconception to during pregnancy and its association with socio-demographic factors

2021

Journal Article

Isolated vehicle rollover is not an independent predictor of trauma injury severity

Moriarty, Sunayana, Brown, Nathan, Waller, Michael and Chu, Kevin (2021). Isolated vehicle rollover is not an independent predictor of trauma injury severity. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2 (4) e12470, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/emp2.12470

Isolated vehicle rollover is not an independent predictor of trauma injury severity

2021

Journal Article

Deaths with dementia in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: A nationwide study

Waller, Michael, Buckley, Rachel F., Masters, Colin L., Nona, Francis R., Eades, Sandra J. and Dobson, Annette J. (2021). Deaths with dementia in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: A nationwide study. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 81 (4), 1589-1599. doi: 10.3233/JAD-201175

Deaths with dementia in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: A nationwide study

2021

Conference Publication

Pre-pregnancy Diet Quality Is Associated With Lowering the Risk of Offspring Obesity and Underweight: Finding From a Prospective Cohort Study

Gete, Dereje, Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita (2021). Pre-pregnancy Diet Quality Is Associated With Lowering the Risk of Offspring Obesity and Underweight: Finding From a Prospective Cohort Study. Nutrition 2021 Live Online, Online, 7-10 June 2021. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzab038_020

Pre-pregnancy Diet Quality Is Associated With Lowering the Risk of Offspring Obesity and Underweight: Finding From a Prospective Cohort Study

2021

Journal Article

Pre-pregnancy diet quality is associated with lowering the risk of offspring obesity and underweight: Finding from a prospective cohort study

Gete, Dereje G., Waller, Michael and Mishra, Gita D. (2021). Pre-pregnancy diet quality is associated with lowering the risk of offspring obesity and underweight: Finding from a prospective cohort study. Nutrients, 13 (4) 1044, 1044. doi: 10.3390/nu13041044

Pre-pregnancy diet quality is associated with lowering the risk of offspring obesity and underweight: Finding from a prospective cohort study

2021

Journal Article

Self-reported pain or injury from equipment used on military deployment

Runge, C. E., Moss, K. M., Dean, J. A. and Waller, M. J. (2021). Self-reported pain or injury from equipment used on military deployment. Occupational Medicine, 71 (2), 79-85. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqab010

Self-reported pain or injury from equipment used on military deployment

2021

Journal Article

Multimorbidity and vulnerability among those living with psychosis in Indigenous populations in Cape York and the Torres Strait

Charlson, Fiona, Gynther, Bruce, Obrecht, Karin, Waller, Michael and Hunter, Ernest (2021). Multimorbidity and vulnerability among those living with psychosis in Indigenous populations in Cape York and the Torres Strait. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 55 (9), 000486742098483-902. doi: 10.1177/0004867420984832

Multimorbidity and vulnerability among those living with psychosis in Indigenous populations in Cape York and the Torres Strait

2021

Journal Article

STI and HIV knowledge and testing: a comparison of domestic Australian-born, domestic overseas-born and international university students in Australia

Engstrom, Teyl, Waller, Michael, Mullens, Amy B., Durham, Jo, Debattista, Joseph, Wenham, Kathryn, Bell, Sara F. E., Ariana, Armin, Gu, Zhihong, Daken, Kirstie, Dingle, Kaeleen, Gilks, Charles F., Williams, Owain D. and Dean, Judith A. (2021). STI and HIV knowledge and testing: a comparison of domestic Australian-born, domestic overseas-born and international university students in Australia. Sexual Health, 18 (4), 346-348. doi: 10.1071/sh21055

STI and HIV knowledge and testing: a comparison of domestic Australian-born, domestic overseas-born and international university students in Australia

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2022
    Improving Australia's Dementia Statistic
    Boosting Dementia Research Grants Scheme (PR6): Improving Dementia Data and Methods
    Open grant
  • 2018
    ARP1711: Self-reported health of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel after use of anti-malarial drugs on deployment
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Health service use in the last two years of life by older Australian women with dementia, heart disease, stroke or lung disease
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    A temporal analysis of the healthy soldier effect
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Michael Waller is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Power imbalances in commissioned global public health research

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Katherine Cullerton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Reproductive events and workforce participation across the life course

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Leigh Tooth

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Michael Waller directly for media enquiries about:

  • ALSWH
  • Dementia
  • Linked data
  • Statistics

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