
Overview
Background
A/Prof Mark D. Chatfield is a highly experienced statistician in the UQ Clinical Trials Centre and collaborates with researchers across the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences.
In collaboration with health and medical researchers, he has published >200 times in academic journals. He has been an investigator on 30 NHMRC/MRFF funded (>$57M) studies (mostly clinical trials). He has >20 years of experience as a biostatistician in Australia (Brisbane, Darwin, Sydney) and the UK (Cambridge, 2002-2009). He has co-supervised 7 PhD students to completion, and is currently an advisor to 2 PhD students.
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:
- Not 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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Clinical trials
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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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 ratios. He advocates for the reporting of tau (or exp(tau) for ratios) rather than tau^2 as it better facilitates understanding of heterogeneity estimates.
Works
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2010
Journal Article
Effect of changing the amount and type of fat and carbohydrate on insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular risk: the RISCK (Reading, Imperial, Surrey, Cambridge, and Kings) trial
Jebb, Susan A., Lovegrove, Julie A., Griffin, Bruce A., Frost, Gary S., Moore, Carmel S., Chatfield, Mark D., Bluck, Les J., Williams, Christine M. and Sanders, Thomas A. B. (2010). Effect of changing the amount and type of fat and carbohydrate on insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular risk: the RISCK (Reading, Imperial, Surrey, Cambridge, and Kings) trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 92 (4), 748-758. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.29096
2010
Journal Article
Markers of cardiovascular risk are not changed by increased whole-grain intake: the WHOLEheart study, a randomised, controlled dietary intervention
Brownlee, Iain A., Moore, Carmel, Chatfield, Mark, Richardson, David P., Ashby, Peter, Kuznesof, Sharron A., Jebb, Susan A. and Seal, Chris J. (2010). Markers of cardiovascular risk are not changed by increased whole-grain intake: the WHOLEheart study, a randomised, controlled dietary intervention. British Journal of Nutrition, 104 (1), 125-134. doi: 10.1017/S0007114510000644
2009
Journal Article
An algorithm to assess intestinal iron availability for use in dietary surveys
Rickard, Anna P., Chatfield, Mark D., Conway, Rana E., Stephen, Alison M. and Powell, Jonathan J. (2009). An algorithm to assess intestinal iron availability for use in dietary surveys. British Journal of Nutrition, 102 (11), 1678-1685. doi: 10.1017/S0007114509990894
2009
Journal Article
Lewy bodies and neuronal loss in subcortical areas and disability in non-demented older people: a population based neuropathological cohort study
Byford, M., Brayne, C., McKeith, I., Chatfield, M., Ince, P. G. and Matthews, F. E. (2009). Lewy bodies and neuronal loss in subcortical areas and disability in non-demented older people: a population based neuropathological cohort study. BMC Geriatrics, 9 (1) 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-22
2009
Journal Article
Successful Manipulation of the Quality and Quantity of Fat and Carbohydrate Consumed by Free-Living Individuals Using a Food Exchange Model
Moore, Carmel, Gitau, Rachel, Goff, Louise, Lewis, Fiona J., Griffin, Margaret D., Chatfield, Mark D., Jebb, Susan A., Frost, Gary S., Sanders, Tom A. B., Griffin, Bruce A. and Lovegrove, Julie A. (2009). Successful Manipulation of the Quality and Quantity of Fat and Carbohydrate Consumed by Free-Living Individuals Using a Food Exchange Model. Journal of Nutrition, 139 (8), 1534-1540. doi: 10.3945/jn.108.103374
2009
Journal Article
Bone mass and geometry of the tibia and the radius of master sprinters, middle and long distance runners, race-walkers and sedentary control participants: A pQCT study
Wilks, D. C., Winwood, K., Gilliver, S. F., Kwiet, A., Chatfield, M., Michaelis, I., Sun, L. W., Ferretti, J. L., Sargeant, A. J., Felsenberg, D. and Rittweger, J. (2009). Bone mass and geometry of the tibia and the radius of master sprinters, middle and long distance runners, race-walkers and sedentary control participants: A pQCT study. Bone, 45 (1), 91-97. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2009.03.660
2009
Journal Article
The Skillings-Mack test (Friedman test when there are missing data)
Chatfield, Mark and Mander, Adrian (2009). The Skillings-Mack test (Friedman test when there are missing data). Stata Journal, 9 (2), 299-305. doi: 10.1177/1536867X0900900208
2008
Journal Article
Community-level socio-economic status and cognitive and functional impairment in the older population
Basta, Nicole E., Matthews, Fiona E., Chatfield, Mark D. and Brayne, Carol (2008). Community-level socio-economic status and cognitive and functional impairment in the older population. European Journal of Public Health, 18 (1), 48-54. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckm076
2008
Conference Publication
Designing an algorithm to calculate intestinal iron availability
Rickard, Anna P., Chatfield, Mark D., Stephen, Alison M. and Powell, Jonathan J. (2008). Designing an algorithm to calculate intestinal iron availability. 10th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, Bastia France, May 19-22, 2008. MONTROUGE: JOHN LIBBEY EUROTEXT.
2007
Journal Article
Using the mini-mental state examination for tracking cognition in the older population based on longitudinal data
Chatfield, Mark, Matthews, Fiona E. and Brayne, Carol (2007). Using the mini-mental state examination for tracking cognition in the older population based on longitudinal data. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55 (7), 1066-1071. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01216.x
2007
Journal Article
Flexible intensive insulin therapy in adults with type 1 diabetes and high risk for severe hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis: Response to Sämann et al.
Pennant, Mary E., Chatfield, Mark D., Coward, W. Andy and Bluck, Les J. C. (2007). Flexible intensive insulin therapy in adults with type 1 diabetes and high risk for severe hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis: Response to Sämann et al.. Diabetes Care, 30 (3), e4-e4. doi: 10.2337/dc06-2234
2006
Journal Article
An investigation of whether factors associated with short-term attrition change or persist over ten years: data from the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS)
Matthews, Fiona E., Chatfield, Mark and Brayne, Carol (2006). An investigation of whether factors associated with short-term attrition change or persist over ten years: data from the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (MRC CFAS). Bmc Public Health, 6 (1) 185. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-185
2006
Book Chapter
Population levels of mild cognitive impairment in England and Wales
Fleming, Jane, Matthews, Fiona E., Chatfield, Mark and Brayne, Carol (2006). Population levels of mild cognitive impairment in England and Wales. Mild Cognitive Impairment: International Perspectives. (pp. 77-91) edited by Holly A. Tuokko and David F. Hultsch. New York, NY, United States: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9780203782996
2005
Journal Article
Depression in the elderly: pathological study of raphe and locus ceruleus
Syed, A, Chatfield, M, Matthews, E, Harrison, R, Brayne, C and Esiri, MM (2005). Depression in the elderly: pathological study of raphe and locus ceruleus. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology, 31 (4), 405-413. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.2005.00662.x
2005
Journal Article
A systematic literature review of attrition between waves in longitudinal studies in the elderly shows a consistent pattern of dropout between differing studies
Chatfield, MD, Brayne, CE and Matthews, FE (2005). A systematic literature review of attrition between waves in longitudinal studies in the elderly shows a consistent pattern of dropout between differing studies. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 58 (1), 13-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.05.006
2004
Journal Article
Attrition and bias in the MRC cognitive function and ageing study: an epidemiological investigation
Matthews, FE, Chatfield, M, Freeman, C, McCracken, C and Brayne, C (2004). Attrition and bias in the MRC cognitive function and ageing study: an epidemiological investigation. Bmc Public Health, 4 (1) 12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-4-12
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Mr Mark Chatfield is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel trial design in evaluation of antibiotics.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Patrick Harris
Completed supervision
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2025
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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2025
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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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Burkholderia pseudomallei: towards rapid diagnosis and management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Patrick Harris
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