Overview
Background
A/Prof Mark D. Chatfield is a highly experienced statistician and clinical trialist working at the UQ Clinical Trials Centre.
In collaboration with health and medical researchers, he has published >200 times in academic journals. He has been an investigator on 28 NHMRC/MRFF funded (>$56M) studies (mostly clinical trials). He has co-supervised 5 PhD students to completion, and is currently an advisor to 4 PhD students. He has over 20 years of experience as a biostatistician in Australia (Brisbane | Darwin | Sydney) and the UK (Cambridge, 2002-2009).
He plays an active role in the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance Statistics in Trials Interest Group.
Stata users around the world enjoy using his table1_mc command.
He is an Honorary Fellow (Associate Professor) with Menzies School of Health Research.
Availability
- Mr Mark Chatfield is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford
- Masters (Coursework), University of Southampton
- Masters (Coursework), University of Oxford
Research interests
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Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs)
Mark has been involved with a plethora of trials of various designs in a broad range of fields. He makes considered, significant contributions to funding applications, trial design, analysis, presentation and interpretation. To date, he has published on 39 randomised trials (protocol and/or results paper). He is involved with methodological research into cluster randomised trials as well as sample size calculations and the anticipated width of 95% confidence intervals.
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Ready interpretation of log-scale ouput
Ready interpretation of log-scale ouput such as SD(ln Y), Bias(ln estimator). Symmetric percentage differences such as 100(A – B)/0.5(A + B)% or 100(lnA – lnB)%, Bland-Altman plots, and the summarising, modelling and plotting of lognormal data.
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Meta analysis
Mark has been involved with a variety of meta-analyses. He has found a novel way to interpret the heterogeneity parameter, tau, in random-effects meta-analysis of various ratios (e.g. odds ratio, ratio of means etc). He advocates for the reporting of tau (or exp(tau) for ratio measures) rather than tau^2 as it makes appreciating heterogeneity easier.
Works
Search Professor Mark Chatfield’s works on UQ eSpace
2013
Conference Publication
The role of macrophages in Docetaxel (DTX) resistance in castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)
Mahon, Kate, Chatfield, Mark, Breit, Samuel, Brown, David, Molloy, Mark, Marx, Gavin, Pavlakis, Nick, Boyer, Michael, Stockler, Martin and Horvath, Lisa (2013). The role of macrophages in Docetaxel (DTX) resistance in castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2013
Journal Article
Patterns of management and surveillance imaging amongst medical oncologists in Australia for stage I testicular cancer
Grimison, Peter, Houghton, Baerin, Chatfield, Mark, Toner, Guy C., Davis, Ian D., Martin, Jarad, Hovey, Elizabeth and Stockler, Martin R. (2013). Patterns of management and surveillance imaging amongst medical oncologists in Australia for stage I testicular cancer. BJU International, 112 (2), E35-E43. doi: 10.1111/bju.12221
2013
Journal Article
Outcomes of chemoradiation for patients with locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Spina, R., Chu, S. Y. Y., Chatfield, M., Chen, J., Tin, M. M. and Boyer, M. (2013). Outcomes of chemoradiation for patients with locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Internal Medicine Journal, 43 (7), 790-797. doi: 10.1111/imj.12138
2013
Journal Article
Factors delaying chemotherapy for breast cancer in four urban and rural oncology units
Fox, Peter N., Chatfield, Mark D., Beith, Jane M., Allison, Stuart, Della-Fiorentina, Stephen, Fisher, Dean, Turley, Kim and Grimison, Peter S. (2013). Factors delaying chemotherapy for breast cancer in four urban and rural oncology units. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 83 (7-8), 533-538. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2012.06254.x
2013
Journal Article
Human papillomavirus, smoking status and outcomes in tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma
Hong, Angela M., Martin, Andrew, Chatfield, Mark, Jones, Deanna, Zhang, Mei, Armstrong, Bruce, Lee, C. Soon, Harnett, Gerald, Milross, Christopher, Clark, Jonathan, Elliott, Michael, Smee, Robert, Corry, June, Liu, Chen, Porceddu, Sandro, Rees, Guy and Rose, Barbara (2013). Human papillomavirus, smoking status and outcomes in tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma. International Journal of Cancer, 132 (12), 2748-2754. doi: 10.1002/ijc.27956
2013
Journal Article
Comparison of three methods for the recovery of skin pathogens from impetigo swabs collected in a remote community of Northern Territory, Australia
Bowen, Asha C., Tong, Steven Y. C., Chatfield, Mark D., Andrews, Ross M. and Carapetis, Jonathan R. (2013). Comparison of three methods for the recovery of skin pathogens from impetigo swabs collected in a remote community of Northern Territory, Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 107 (6), 384-389. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trt032
2013
Journal Article
Results of a 7-day aprepitant schedule for the prevention of nausea and vomiting in 5-day cisplatin-based germ cell tumor chemotherapy
Olver, I. N., Grimison, P., Chatfield, M., Stockler, M. R., Toner, G. C., Gebski, V., Harrup, R., Underhill, C., Kichenadasse, G., Singhal, N., Davis, I. D., Boland, A., McDonald, A. and Thomson, D. (2013). Results of a 7-day aprepitant schedule for the prevention of nausea and vomiting in 5-day cisplatin-based germ cell tumor chemotherapy. Supportive Care in Cancer, 21 (6), 1561-1568. doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1696-0
2013
Conference Publication
The role of macrophages in docetaxel (DTX) resistance in castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)
Horvath, Lisa, Chatfield, Mark D., Lee-Ng, Michelle, Lin, Hui-Ming, Castillo, Lesley, Breit, Samuel N., Brown, David A., Molloy, Mark P., Marx, Gavin M., Pavlakis, Nick, Boyer, Michael J., Stockier, Martin R., Wykes, Richard, Henshall, Susan M. and Mahon, Kate Lynette (2013). The role of macrophages in docetaxel (DTX) resistance in castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). 49th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology (ASCO), Chicago Il, May 31-Jun 04, 2013. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
2013
Journal Article
Health-related quality of life and inflammatory markers in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Kao, Steven C., Vardy, Janette, Harvie, Rozelle, Chatfield, Mark, van Zandwijk, Nico, Clarke, Stephen and Pavlakis, Nick (2013). Health-related quality of life and inflammatory markers in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Supportive Care in Cancer, 21 (3), 697-705. doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1569-6
2013
Journal Article
Iron status is inversely associated with dietary iron intakes in patients with inactive or mildly active inflammatory bowel disease
Powell, Jonathan J., Cook, William B., Chatfield, Mark, Hutchinson, Carol, Pereira, Dora I. A. and Lomer, Miranda C. E. (2013). Iron status is inversely associated with dietary iron intakes in patients with inactive or mildly active inflammatory bowel disease. Nutrition & Metabolism, 10 (1) 18. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-10-18
2013
Journal Article
Dietary fortificant iron intake is negatively associated with quality of life in patients with mildly active inflammatory bowel disease
Powell, Jonathan J., Cook, William B., Hutchinson, Carol, Tolkien, Zoe, Chatfield, Mark, Pereira, Dora I. A. and Lomer, Miranda C. E. (2013). Dietary fortificant iron intake is negatively associated with quality of life in patients with mildly active inflammatory bowel disease. Nutrition & Metabolism, 10 (1) 9. doi: 10.1186/1743-7075-10-9
2013
Conference Publication
A single dose of azithromcyin did not improve clinical outcomes in children ≤ 18 months hospitalized with acute bronchiolitis: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial
Mccallum, G., Morris, P. S., Chatfield, M. D., Maclennan, C., White, A., Versteegh, L., Wilson, C., Jacobsen, N. and Chang, A. B. (2013). A single dose of azithromcyin did not improve clinical outcomes in children ≤ 18 months hospitalized with acute bronchiolitis: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Australian & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2013 Annual Scientific Meetings, Darwin, NT, Australia, 22-27 March 2013. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/resp.12046
2013
Journal Article
Human papillomavirus modifies the prognostic significance of T stage and possibly N stage in tonsillar cancer
Hong, A. M., Martin, A., Armstrong, B. K., Lee, C. S., Jones, D., Chatfield, M. D., Zhang, M., Harnett, G., Clark, J., Elliott, M., Milross, C., Smee, R., Corry, J., Liu, C., Porceddu, S., Vaska, K., Veness, M., Morgan, G., Fogarty, G., Veivers, D., Rees, G. and Rose, B. (2013). Human papillomavirus modifies the prognostic significance of T stage and possibly N stage in tonsillar cancer. Annals of Oncology, 24 (1) mds205, 215-219. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mds205
2013
Journal Article
Validation of prognostic factors in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a retrospective analysis of data from patients seeking compensation from the New South Wales dust diseases board
Kao, Steven C., Vardy, Janette, Chatfield, Mark, Corte, Peter, Pavlakis, Nick, Clarke, Christopher, van Zandwijk, Nico and Clarke, Stephen (2013). Validation of prognostic factors in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a retrospective analysis of data from patients seeking compensation from the New South Wales dust diseases board. Clinical Lung Cancer, 14 (1), 70-77. doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2012.03.011
2012
Journal Article
Electroacupuncture for nausea, vomiting, and myelosuppression in women receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer: a randomized controlled pilot trial
Beith, Jane M., Oh, Byeongsang, Chatfield, Mark D., Davis, Esther and Venkateswaran, Ramya (2012). Electroacupuncture for nausea, vomiting, and myelosuppression in women receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer: a randomized controlled pilot trial. Medical Acupuncture, 24 (4), 241-248. doi: 10.1089/acu.2012.0876
2012
Journal Article
Dietary iron is associated with memory in midlife: longitudinal cohort study
Rickard, Anna P., Chatfield, Mark D., Powell, Jonathan J., Stephen, Alison M. and Richards, Marcus (2012). Dietary iron is associated with memory in midlife: longitudinal cohort study. Journal of Pharmacy and Nutrition Sciences, 2 (1), 57-62. doi: 10.6000/1927-5951.2012.02.01.8
2012
Journal Article
Definitive radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma
Sundaresan, P., Hruby, G., Hamilton, A., Hong, A., Boyer, M., Chatfield, M. and Thompson, J. F. (2012). Definitive radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma. Clinical Oncology, 24 (9), E131-E136. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2012.04.007
2012
Journal Article
Antibiotics for bronchiectasis exacerbations in children: Rationale and study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial
Chang, Anne B., Grimwood, Keith, Robertson, Colin F., Wilson, Andrew C., van Asperen, Peter P., O'Grady, Kerry-Ann F., Sloots, Theo P., Torzillo, Paul J., Bailey, Emily J., Mccallum, Gabrielle B., Masters, Ian B., Byrnes, Catherine .A, Buntain, Helen M., Morris, Peter S., Mackay, Ian M. and Chatfield, Mark D. (2012). Antibiotics for bronchiectasis exacerbations in children: Rationale and study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Trials, 13 (156) 156, 156-1-156-9. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-13-156
2012
Journal Article
High Gleason grade carcinoma at a positive surgical margin predicts biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy and may guide adjuvant radiotherapy
Savdie, Richard, Horvath, Lisa G., Benito, Ruth Pe, Rasiah, Krishan K., Haynes, Anne-Maree, Chatfield, Mark, Stricker, Phillip D., Turner, Jennifer J., Delprado, Warwick, Henshall, Susan M., Sutherland, Robert L. and Kench, James G. (2012). High Gleason grade carcinoma at a positive surgical margin predicts biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy and may guide adjuvant radiotherapy. BJU International, 109 (12), 1794-1800. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10572.x
2012
Conference Publication
Progression-free survival (PFS) as a surrogate end point for overall survival (OS) in first-line treatment of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC)
Sjoquist, Katrin Marie, Lee, Chee, Lord, Sally, Chatfield, Mark D., Friedlander, Michael, Simes, John and Marschner, Ian (2012). Progression-free survival (PFS) as a surrogate end point for overall survival (OS) in first-line treatment of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). 48th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology (ASCO), Chicago Il, Jun 01-06, 2012. ALEXANDRIA: AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Mr Mark Chatfield is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Statistical advisor (but NOT primary supervisor)
I am available to be a statistical advisor, but am not available to be a primary supervisor.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the use of causal inference in infectious disease epidemiology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tracy Comans, Professor Lisa Hall
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the use of causal inference in infectious disease epidemiology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tracy Comans, Professor Lisa Hall
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Doctor Philosophy
Burkholderia pseudomallei: towards rapid diagnosis and management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Patrick Harris
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Doctor Philosophy
Randomised controlled trial of ceftolozane-tazobactam vs meropenem for bloodstream infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Patrick Harris, Dr Brian Forde
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Doctor Philosophy
Treatment Strategies for Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC-producing Enterobacterales
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Patrick Harris, Dr Brian Forde
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel trial design in evaluation of antibiotics.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Patrick Harris
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Doctor Philosophy
Gram-negative bloodstream infections in Australian children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Geoff Spurling, Professor Colleen Lau, Associate Professor Adam Irwin
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Burkholderia pseudomallei: towards rapid diagnosis and management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Patrick Harris
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