Overview
Background
Karen Tuesley is an early career researcher and Lecturer in epidemiology at the School of Public Health, University of Queensland. Karen’s research focuses on women’s health and cancer epidemiology using large longitudinal datasets. Her PhD research used large-scale data to explore the associations between the use of chronic disease medications and the risk of ovarian cancer. She also researches long-term health outcomes for women after gynaecological surgery. Karen works with large observational studies with longitudinal data and is experienced with different analytic techniques and methods including emulated trials and Mendelian randomisation.
Availability
- Dr Karen Tuesley is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Psychology, Griffith University
- Bachelor of Business, Griffith University
- Masters (Coursework) of Professional Accounting, Griffith University
- Masters (Coursework) of Epidemiology, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Epidemiology, The University of Queensland
Works
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2019
Conference Publication
Why do Australians with severe mental illness die 20 years prematurely? Answers from a retrospective nationwide cohort study of colorectal, cervical and prostate cancer screening
Kisely, S., Tuesley, K., Jordan, S., Kendall, B. and Siskind, D. (2019). Why do Australians with severe mental illness die 20 years prematurely? Answers from a retrospective nationwide cohort study of colorectal, cervical and prostate cancer screening. RANZCP 2019 Congress, Cairns, QLD Australia, 12–16 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867419836919
2018
Journal Article
Colorectal, cervical and prostate cancer screening in Australians with severe mental illness: Retrospective nation-wide cohort study
Tuesley, Karen M., Jordan, Susan J., Siskind, Dan J., Kendall, Bradley J. and Kisely, Steve (2018). Colorectal, cervical and prostate cancer screening in Australians with severe mental illness: Retrospective nation-wide cohort study. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53 (6), 550-558. doi: 10.1177/0004867418814945
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Karen Tuesley is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Hysterectomy, oophorectomy and long-term Chronic disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Louise Wilson, Professor Susan Jordan
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