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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2021
Conference Publication
Using bronchiectasis action management plans (BAMP) for children with bronchiectasis: can it improve clinical care?
Schutz, K., Marchant, J., Chang, A., Chatfield, M. and McCallum, G. (2021). Using bronchiectasis action management plans (BAMP) for children with bronchiectasis: can it improve clinical care?. TSANZSRS 2021 The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health & Respiratory Science, Online, 1-2 May 2021. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/resp.14022
2021
Journal Article
Preschool HABIT-ILE: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to determine efficacy of intensive rehabilitation compared with usual care to improve motor skills of children, aged 2–5 years, with bilateral cerebral palsy
Sakzewski, Leanne, Reedman, Sarah, McLeod, Kate, Thorley, Megan, Burgess, Andrea, Trost, Stewart, Ahmadi, Matthew, Rowell, David, Chatfield, Mark, Bleyenheuft, Yannick and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2021). Preschool HABIT-ILE: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to determine efficacy of intensive rehabilitation compared with usual care to improve motor skills of children, aged 2–5 years, with bilateral cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 11 (3) e041542, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041542
2021
Journal Article
Early clinical and MRI biomarkers of cognitive and motor outcomes in very preterm born infants
George, Joanne M., Colditz, Paul B., Chatfield, Mark D., Fiori, Simona, Pannek, Kerstin, Fripp, Jurgen, Guzzetta, Andrea, Rose, Stephen E., Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2021). Early clinical and MRI biomarkers of cognitive and motor outcomes in very preterm born infants. Pediatric Research, 90 (6), 1243-1250. doi: 10.1038/s41390-021-01399-5
2021
Journal Article
Determinants of cough and caregivers' quality of life in pediatric asthma exacerbations
Teoh, Laurel, Chatfield, Mark D., Acworth, Jason P., McCallum, Gabrielle B. and Chang, Anne B. (2021). Determinants of cough and caregivers' quality of life in pediatric asthma exacerbations. Pediatric Pulmonology, 56 (2), 371-377. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25168
2021
Journal Article
Interchangeability, immunogenicity and safety of a combined 10-valent pneumococcal Haemophilus influenzae protein D conjugate vaccine (Synflorix) and 13-valent-PCV (Prevenar13) schedule at 1-2-4-6 months: PREVIX_COMBO, a 3-arm randomised controlled trial
Jane Leach, Amanda, Kim Mulholland, Edward, Santosham, Mathuram, John Torzillo, Paul, McIntyre, Peter, Smith-Vaughan, Heidi, Wilson, Nicole, Arrowsmith, Beth, Beissbarth, Jemima, Chatfield, Mark D., Oguoma, Victor M., Licciardi, Paul, Skull, Sue, Andrews, Ross, Carapetis, Jonathan, McDonnell, Joseph, Krause, Vicki and Stanley Morris, Peter (2021). Interchangeability, immunogenicity and safety of a combined 10-valent pneumococcal Haemophilus influenzae protein D conjugate vaccine (Synflorix) and 13-valent-PCV (Prevenar13) schedule at 1-2-4-6 months: PREVIX_COMBO, a 3-arm randomised controlled trial. Vaccine: X, 7 100086, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100086
2021
Journal Article
Author response to: Comment on: “Randomized clinical trial of negative pressure wound therapy as an adjunctive treatment for small-area thermal burns in children” by Frear et al
Frear, Cody C., Cuttle, Leila, McPhail, Steven M., Chatfield, Mark D., Kimble, Roy and Griffin, Bronwyn R. (2021). Author response to: Comment on: “Randomized clinical trial of negative pressure wound therapy as an adjunctive treatment for small-area thermal burns in children” by Frear et al. British Journal of Surgery, 108 (2), e87-e87. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znaa078
2021
Journal Article
Effectiveness of a hydrogel dressing as an analgesic adjunct to first aid for the treatment of acute paediatric burn injuries: a prospective randomised controlled trial
Holbert, Maleea Denise, Kimble, Roy M., Chatfield, Mark and Griffin, Bronwyn R. (2021). Effectiveness of a hydrogel dressing as an analgesic adjunct to first aid for the treatment of acute paediatric burn injuries: a prospective randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 11 (1) 039981, 1-12. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039981
2021
Conference Publication
Respecting multiplicative scales without taking logs
Farewell, Daniel M., Cole, Tim J., de Vet, Henrica C. W. and Chatfield, Mark D. (2021). Respecting multiplicative scales without taking logs. Australian and New Zealand Statistical Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 5-9 July 2021.
2021
Conference Publication
Analysis of continuous outcome data in stepped wedge cluster randomised trials with a closed cohort design: a simulation study
Oguoma, Victor and Chatfield, Mark (2021). Analysis of continuous outcome data in stepped wedge cluster randomised trials with a closed cohort design: a simulation study. Australian and New Zealand Statistical Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 5-9 July 2021.
2020
Journal Article
Hand function and self‐care in children with cerebral palsy
Burgess, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn N., Chatfield, Mark D., Ziviani, Jenny, Wotherspoon, Jane and Sakzewski, Leanne (2020). Hand function and self‐care in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 63 (5) dmcn.14783, 576-583. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14783
2020
Journal Article
Hand function in 8- to 12-year-old children with bilateral cerebral palsy and interpretability of the both hands assessment
Burgess, Andrea, Boyd, Roslyn Nancy, Chatfield, Mark David, Ziviani, Jenny and Sakzewski, Leanne (2020). Hand function in 8- to 12-year-old children with bilateral cerebral palsy and interpretability of the both hands assessment. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 41 (4), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2020.1856286
2020
Conference Publication
Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol
Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G. J., McMahon, K., O'Sullivan, J., Adam, R., Copland, D., Yang, J. H. J., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, G. and Dissanayaka, N. (2020). Therapy to reduce dementia risk in Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol. Herston Health Precinct Symposium 2020, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 7-11 December 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Therapy to Reduce dementia risk In Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol
Pourzinal, D., Bakker, A., Byrne, G. J., McMahon, K., O'Sullivan, J., Adam, R., Copland, D., Yang, J. H. J., Au, T., Littleford, R., Chatfield, M., Pontone, G., Mari, Z. and Dissanayaka, N. (2020). Therapy to Reduce dementia risk In Parkinson’s disease (TRIP): proof-of-concept protocol. UQ Faculty of Medicine Higher Degree by Research Student Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 23-27 November 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Serum and urinary biomarkers to predict acute kidney injury in premature infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy.
Kuo, Jenny, Akison, Lisa K., Chatfield, Mark D., Trnka, Peter and Moritz, Karen M. (2020). Serum and urinary biomarkers to predict acute kidney injury in premature infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy. . 55th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Online, 28 November - 2 December 2020. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
2020
Journal Article
Association between minimum inhibitory concentration, beta-lactamase genes and mortality for patients treated with piperacillin/tazobactam or meropenem from the MERINO study
Henderson, A., Paterson, D. L., Chatfield, M. D., Tambyah, P. A., Lye, D. C., De, P. P., Lin, R. T. P., Chew, K. L., Yin, M., Lee, T. H., Yilmaz, M., Cakmak, R., Alenazi, T. H., Arabi, Y. M., Falcone, M., Bassetti, M., Righi, E., Rogers, B.A., Kanj, S. S., Bhally, H., Iredell, J., Mendelson, M., Boyles, T. H., Looke, D. F. M., Runnegar, N. J., Miyakis, S., Walls, G., AI Khamis, M., Zikri, A. ... For the MERINO Trial Investigators and the Australasian Society for Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network (ASID-CRN) (2020). Association between minimum inhibitory concentration, beta-lactamase genes and mortality for patients treated with piperacillin/tazobactam or meropenem from the MERINO study. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73 (11), e3842-e3850. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1479
2020
Journal Article
Effect of restricted retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages on population diet: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Brimblecombe, Julie, McMahon, Emma, Ferguson, Megan, De Silva, Khia, Peeters, Anna, Miles, Edward, Wycherley, Thomas, Minaker, Leia, Greenacre, Luke, Gunther, Anthony, Chappell, Emma, Chatfield, Mark D. and Mah, Catherine L. (2020). Effect of restricted retail merchandising of discretionary food and beverages on population diet: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Planetary Health, 4 (10), e463-e473. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(20)30202-3
2020
Journal Article
Pediatric patients of outreach specialist Queensland clinics have lung function improvement comparable to that of tertiary pediatric patients
Collaro, Andrew J., Chang, Anne B., Marchant, Julie M., Rodwell, Leanne T., Masters, Ian B., Chatfield, Mark D. and McElrea, Margaret S. (2020). Pediatric patients of outreach specialist Queensland clinics have lung function improvement comparable to that of tertiary pediatric patients. Chest, 158 (4), 1566-1575. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.03.084
2020
Journal Article
Reply to Rezahosseini and Nielsen
McNamara, John F., Harris, Patrick N. A., Chatfield, Mark D. and Paterson, David L. (2020). Reply to Rezahosseini and Nielsen. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72 (11), e916-e916. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1449
2020
Journal Article
Randomized clinical trial of negative pressure wound therapy as an adjunctive treatment for small-area thermal burns in children: negative pressure wound therapy for paediatric burns
Frear, C. C., Cuttle, L., McPhail, S. M., Chatfield, M. D., Kimble, R. M. and Griffin, B. R. (2020). Randomized clinical trial of negative pressure wound therapy as an adjunctive treatment for small-area thermal burns in children: negative pressure wound therapy for paediatric burns. British Journal of Surgery, 107 (13), 1741-1750. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11993
2020
Conference Publication
Spirometry improvement is similar for Australian children treated at outreach clinics and tertiary hospitals
Collaro, Andrew, Chang, Anne B., Marchant, Julie, Masters, Ian Brent, Rodwell, Leanne, Chatfield, Mark and McElrea, Margaret (2020). Spirometry improvement is similar for Australian children treated at outreach clinics and tertiary hospitals. ERS International Congress 2020, Barcelona, Spain, 6–9 September 2020. Sheffield, United Kingdom: European Respiratory Society. doi: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2020.1169
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
Epidemiology and clinical outcomes of gram-negative bloodstream infections in 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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