Overview
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
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
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Dementia Epidemiology
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Statistical methodology
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Analysis of Linked Datasets
Works
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2015
Journal Article
Alcohol use in the military: associations with health and wellbeing
Waller, Michael, McGuire, Annabel C. L. and Dobson, Annette J. (2015). Alcohol use in the military: associations with health and wellbeing. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 10 (27) 27, 27-49. doi: 10.1186/s13011-015-0023-4
2015
Journal Article
Time-course of PTSD symptoms in the Australian Defence Force: a retrospective cohort study
Waller, M., Charlson, F. J., Ireland, R. E. E., Whiteford, H. A. and Dobson, A. J. (2015). Time-course of PTSD symptoms in the Australian Defence Force: a retrospective cohort study. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 25 (4), 393-402. doi: 10.1017/S2045796015000517
2015
Journal Article
Age-specific measles mortality during the late 19th-early 20th centuries.
Shanks, G. D., Waller, M., Briem, H. and Gottfredsson, M. (2015). Age-specific measles mortality during the late 19th-early 20th centuries.. Epidemiology and Infection, 143 (16), 3434-3441. doi: 10.1017/S0950268815000631
2015
Journal Article
Erratum: An evaluation of the effect of military service on mortality: quantifying the healthy soldier effect (vol 18, page 928, 2008)
McLaughlin, R., Nielsen, L. and Waller, M. (2015). Erratum: An evaluation of the effect of military service on mortality: quantifying the healthy soldier effect (vol 18, page 928, 2008). Annals of Epidemiology, 25 (2), 143-143. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2014.12.003
2014
Journal Article
Spouses of military members' experiences and insights: qualitative analysis of responses to an open-ended question in a survey of health and wellbeing
Runge, Catherine E., Waller, Michael, MacKenzie, Alison and McGuire, Annabel C. L. (2014). Spouses of military members' experiences and insights: qualitative analysis of responses to an open-ended question in a survey of health and wellbeing. PLoS ONE, 9 (12) e114755, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114755
2014
Journal Article
Spatio-temporal investigation of the 1918 influenza pandemic in military populations indicates two different viruses.
Shanks, G. D., Milinovich, G. J., Waller, M. and Clements, A. C. A. (2014). Spatio-temporal investigation of the 1918 influenza pandemic in military populations indicates two different viruses.. Epidemiology and Infection, 760 (9), 1816-25. doi: 10.1017/S0950268814002805
2014
Journal Article
Assessment of revised recruitment standards for asthma in the Australian defence force
Ireland, Renee, Waller, Michael, MacKenzie, Alison, Peake, Jonathan and Nasveld, Peter (2014). Assessment of revised recruitment standards for asthma in the Australian defence force. Military Medicine, 179 (11), 1384-1390. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00009
2014
Other Outputs
Rwanda Deployment Health Study Report
Runge, Catherine, Kanesarajah, Jeeva, Loos, Colleen, Waller, Michael and Nasveld, Peter (2014). Rwanda Deployment Health Study Report. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: Centre for Australian Military and Veterans' Health, The University of Queensland.
2014
Journal Article
Age-specific mortality during the 1918-19 influenza pandemic and possible relationship to 1889-92 pandemic
Wilson, Nick, Oliver, Jane, Rice, Geoff, Summers, Jennifer A., Baker, Michael G., Waller, Michael and Shanks, G. Dennis (2014). Age-specific mortality during the 1918-19 influenza pandemic and possible relationship to 1889-92 pandemic. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 210 (6), 993-995. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu191
2014
Journal Article
Measles epidemics of variable lethality in the early 20th Century
Shanks, G. Dennis, Hu, Zheng, Waller, Michael, Lee, Seung-eun, Terfa, Daniel, Howard, Alan, van Heyningen, Elizabeth and Brundage, John F. (2014). Measles epidemics of variable lethality in the early 20th Century. American Journal of Epidemiology, 179 (4), 413-422. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwt282
2014
Other Outputs
Asthma Phase 2 Surveillance and Assessment of the revised recruiting standards
Nasveld, Peter, Waller, Michael and Peake, Jonathon (2014). Asthma Phase 2 Surveillance and Assessment of the revised recruiting standards. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.579
2014
Conference Publication
Barriers to Maintaining a Regional and Rural Medical Workforce in Queensland, Australia
MacKenzie, A., Gabbett, M., Loos, C., Waller, M., Kanesarajah, J., Flynn, J., Mills, R., Warfe, P., Doherty, R. and Nasveld, P. (2014). Barriers to Maintaining a Regional and Rural Medical Workforce in Queensland, Australia. RACP Congress 2014 - Future Directions in Health, Auckland, New Zealand, 18-21 May 2014. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/imj.12435
2013
Journal Article
Spatiotemporal patterns of pandemic influenza-related deaths in Allied naval forces during 1918
Shanks, G. D., Waller, M. and Smallman-Raynor, M. (2013). Spatiotemporal patterns of pandemic influenza-related deaths in Allied naval forces during 1918. Epidemiology and Infection, 141 (10), 2205-2212. doi: 10.1017/S0950268812003032
2013
Journal Article
Will improving access to dental care improve oral health-related quality of life?
Crocombe, L. A., Mahoney, G. D., Spencer, A. J. and Waller, M. (2013). Will improving access to dental care improve oral health-related quality of life?. Australian Dental Journal, 58 (2), 192-199. doi: 10.1111/adj.12060
2012
Other Outputs
Timor-Leste Family Study Report
McGuire, Annabel, Runge, Catherine, Cosgrove, Luke, Bredhauer, Katrina, Anderson, Renee, Waller, Michael, Kanesarajah, Jeeva, Dobson, Annette and Nasveld, Peter (2012). Timor-Leste Family Study Report. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland, Centre for Military and Veterans' Health.
2012
Journal Article
Relationship between "purulent bronchitis" in military populations in Europe prior to 1918 and the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic
Shanks, G. Dennis, MacKenzie, Alison, Waller, Michael and Brundage, John F. (2012). Relationship between "purulent bronchitis" in military populations in Europe prior to 1918 and the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 6 (4), 235-239. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2011.00309.x
2012
Journal Article
Traumatic events, other operational stressors and physical and mental health reported by Australian Defence Force personnel following peacekeeping and war-like deployments
Waller, Michael, Treloar, Susan A., Sim, Malcolm R., McFarlane, Alexander C., McGuire, Annabel C. L., Bleier, Jonathan and Dobson, Annette J. (2012). Traumatic events, other operational stressors and physical and mental health reported by Australian Defence Force personnel following peacekeeping and war-like deployments. BMC Psychiatry, 12 (1) 88, 88.1-88.11. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-12-88
2012
Journal Article
The health and cost implications of high body mass index in Australian defence force personnel
Peake, Jonathan, Gargett, Susan, Waller, Michael, McLaughlin, Ruth, Cosgrove, Tegan, Wittert, Gary, Nasveld, Peter and Warfe, Peter (2012). The health and cost implications of high body mass index in Australian defence force personnel. BMC Public Health, 12 (1) 451, 451-1-451-10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-451
2011
Journal Article
Evaluation of the safety and tolerability of a short higher-dose primaquine regimen for presumptive anti-relapse therapy in healthy subjects
Ebringer, Andrew, Heathcote, Gary, Baker, Joanne, Waller, Michael, Shanks, G. Dennis and Edstein, Michael D. (2011). Evaluation of the safety and tolerability of a short higher-dose primaquine regimen for presumptive anti-relapse therapy in healthy subjects. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 105 (10), 568-573. doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2011.07.001
2011
Journal Article
Determinants of mortality in naval units during the 1918-19 influenza pandemic
Shanks, G. Dennis, Waller, Michael, MacKenzie, Alison and Brundage, John F. (2011). Determinants of mortality in naval units during the 1918-19 influenza pandemic. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 11 (10), 793-799. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(11)70151-7
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Michael Waller is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Reproductive events and workforce participation across the life course
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Leigh Tooth
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Doctor Philosophy
Power imbalances in commissioned global public health research
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Katherine Cullerton
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Deployment health and survey research: insights from Australian troops' open-ended survey data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Katrina Moss, Associate Professor Judith Dean
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Unsafe Ground: Counting the Direct Health Impacts of Landmines and Explosive Ordnance
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The role of pre-pregnancy dietary patterns on adverse birth outcomes, child health, and well-being
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gita Mishra
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The reproductive lifespan and cardiometabolic health in women
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Professor Gita Mishra
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The burden of multimorbidity on Australian women: Associations with health related quality of life and health service use
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gita Mishra
Media
Enquiries
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- ALSWH
- Dementia
- Linked data
- Statistics
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