Overview
Background
Dr Anna Francis is a paediatric nephrologist and clinician researcher at Queensland Children’s Hospital, Australia. She completed her PhD in 2019 at the University of Sydney on “Long-Term Outcomes of Chronic Kidney Disease in Childhood and Adolescence”. She has a Masters in Clinical Epidemiology. In 2017, Dr Francis was awarded a Churchill Fellowship, travelling to Germany, England and Harvard to explore transition programs to adult care for young kidney transplant recipients. In 2019, she was appointed as an Editorial Fellow to Kidney International. In 2020, Dr Francis was accepted into the inaugural International Society of Nephrology “Emerging Leaders” programme. Dr Francis became an associate editor for Kidney International Reports in 2021.
Her key research interests are the life course impact of childhood CKD and optimising outcomes in paediatric kidney transplantation.
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Works
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2023
Conference Publication
Emotional and behavioural function of children with chronic kidney disease
Drohan, Campbell, Kim, Siah, Van Zwieten, Anita, Khalid, Rabia, Durkan, Anne, Hahn, Deirdre, Lah, Suncica, Francis, Anna, McTaggert, Steve, Walker, Amanda, Mackie, Fiona, Prestidge, Chanel, Tong, Allison, Craig, Jonathan C. and Wong, Germaine (2023). Emotional and behavioural function of children with chronic kidney disease. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.
2023
Journal Article
A multinational cohort study uncovered sex differences in excess mortality after kidney transplant
Vinson, Amanda J., Zhang, Xun, Dahhou, Mourad, Süsal, Caner, Döhler, Bernd, Melk, Anette, Sapir-Pichhadze, Ruth, Cardinal, Heloise, Wong, Germaine, Francis, Anna, Pilmore, Helen and Foster, Bethany J. (2023). A multinational cohort study uncovered sex differences in excess mortality after kidney transplant. Kidney International, 103 (6), 1131-1143. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2023.01.022
2023
Conference Publication
Barriers To Accessing Essential Medicines In Nephrology And Related Non-communicable Diseases: A Scoping Review
Wong, M., Nakhoul, G., Calice-Silva, V., Tannor, E.K., Kumar, V., Abdul Hafidz, M.I., Chanchlani, R., Chen, T., Ekrikpo, U.E., Francis, A., Kalyesubula, R., Karam, S., Pereira-Kamath, N., Wijewickrama, E. and Jha, V. (2023). Barriers To Accessing Essential Medicines In Nephrology And Related Non-communicable Diseases: A Scoping Review. ISN World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) 2023, Bangkok, Thailand, 30 March-2 April 2023. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.02.539
2023
Journal Article
Scope and consistency of cancer outcomes reported in randomized trials in kidney transplant recipients
Au, Eric H., Wong, Germaine, Tong, Allison, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, van Zwieten, Anita, Dobrijevic, Ellen, Ahn, Curie, Blosser, Christopher D., Davidson, Bianca, Francis, Anna, Jhaveri, Kenar D., Malyszko, Jolanta, Mena-Gutierrez, Alejandra, Newell, Kenneth A., Palmer, Sarah, Scholes-Robertson, Nicole, Silva Junior, Helio Tedesco and Craig, Jonathan C. (2023). Scope and consistency of cancer outcomes reported in randomized trials in kidney transplant recipients. Kidney International Reports, 8 (2), 274-281. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.10.032
2023
Journal Article
Baseline characteristics of participants in the NAVKIDS2 trial: a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease
Guha, Chandana, Khalid, Rabia, van Zwieten, Anita, Francis, Anna, Hawley, Carmel M., Jauré, Allison, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Mallard, Alistair R., Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David W., Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Pascoe, Elaine M., Ryan, Elizabeth G., Mackie, Fiona, McCarthy, Hugh J., Craig, Jonathan C., Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Howard, Kirsten, Larkins, Nicholas G., Macauley, Luke, Walker, Amanda, Howell, Martin, Irving, Michelle, Caldwell, Patrina H. Y., Woodleigh, Reginald, Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Carter, Simon A. ... Wong, Germaine (2023). Baseline characteristics of participants in the NAVKIDS2 trial: a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease. Pediatric Nephrology, 38 (5), 1577-1590. doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05772-2
2022
Journal Article
Longitudinal assessment of the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease
Guha, Chandana, van Zwieten, Anita, Khalid, Rabia, Kim, Siah, Walker, Amanda, Francis, Anna, Didsbury, Madeleine, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Barton, Belinda, Prestidge, Chanel, Lancsar, Emily, Mackie, Fiona, Kwon, Joseph, Howard, Kirsten, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Howell, Martin, Jaure, Allison, Hayes, Alison, Raghunandan, Rakhee, Petrou, Stavros, Lah, Suncica, McTaggart, Steven, Craig, Jonathan C. and Wong, Germaine (2022). Longitudinal assessment of the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease. Kidney International, 103 (2), 357-364. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2022.09.026
2022
Conference Publication
Baseline characteristics of participants in the NAVKIDS 2trial: a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease
Guha, Chandana, Khalid, Rabia, Van Zwieten, Anita, Francis, Anna, Hawley, Carmel M., Jaure, Allison, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Mallard, Alistair R., Bernier-Jean, Amelie, Johnson, David W., Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Pascoe, Elaine M., Ryan, Elizabeth G., Mackie, Fiona, Mccarthy, Hugh J., Craig, Jonathan C., Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Howard, Kirsten, Larkins, Nicholas G., Macauley, Luke, Walker, Amanda, Howell, Martin, Irving, Michelle, Caldwell, Patrina H. Y., Woodleigh, Reginald, Jesudasan, Shilpanjali, Carter, Simon A. ... Wong, Germaine (2022). Baseline characteristics of participants in the NAVKIDS 2trial: a patient navigator program in children with chronic kidney disease. 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Sydney, NSW Australia, 7-19 October 2022. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2022
Journal Article
NAVKIDS2 trial: a multi-centre, waitlisted randomised controlled trial of a patient navigator intervention in children with chronic kidney disease — statistical analysis plan and update to the protocol
van Zwieten, Anita, Ryan, Elizabeth G., Caldwell, Patrina, Howard, Kirsten, Tong, Allison, Craig, Jonathan C., Alexander, Stephen I., Howell, Martin, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Hawley, Carmel M., Jesudason, Shilpanjali, Walker, Amanda, Mackie, Fiona, Kennedy, Sean E., McTaggart, Steven, McCarthy, Hugh J., Carter, Simon A., Kim, Siah, Woodleigh, Reginald, Francis, Anna, Mallard, Alistair R., Bernier-Jean, Amélie, Johnson, David W., Hahn, Deirdre, Reidlinger, Donna, Pascoe, Elaine, Varghese, Julie, Kiriwandeniya, Charani, Vergara, Liza ... Wong, Germaine (2022). NAVKIDS2 trial: a multi-centre, waitlisted randomised controlled trial of a patient navigator intervention in children with chronic kidney disease — statistical analysis plan and update to the protocol. Trials, 23 (1) 824. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06783-y
2022
Journal Article
Age-dependent sex differences in graft loss after kidney transplantation
Vinson, Amanda J., Zhang, Xun, Dahhou, Mourad, Süsal, Caner, Döhler, Bernd, Sapir-Pichhadze, Ruth, Cardinal, Heloise, Melk, Anette, Wong, Germaine, Francis, Anna, Pilmore, Helen and Foster, Bethany J. (2022). Age-dependent sex differences in graft loss after kidney transplantation. Transplantation, 106 (7), 1473-1484. doi: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004026
2022
Journal Article
Association between socioeconomic status and academic performance in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease
Khalid, Rabia, Van Zwieten, Anita, Kim, Siah, Didsbury, Madeleine, Francis, Anna, Mctaggart, Steven, Walker, Amanda, Mackie, Fiona E., Prestidge, Chanel, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Barton, Belinda, Lorenzo, Jennifer, Lah, Suncica, Howard, Kirsten, Nassar, Natasha, Au, Eric, Tong, Allison, Blazek, Katrina, Craig, Jonathan C. and Wong, Germaine (2022). Association between socioeconomic status and academic performance in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease. Pediatric Nephrology, 37 (12), 3195-3204. doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05515-3
2022
Journal Article
Cognitive and academic outcomes in children with chronic kidney disease
Kim, Siah, Van Zwieten, Anita, Lorenzo, Jennifer, Khalid, Rabia, Lah, Suncica, Chen, Kerry, Didsbury, Madeleine, Francis, Anna, Mctaggart, Steven, Walker, Amanda, Mackie, Fiona E., Prestidge, Chanel, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Tong, Allison, Blazek, Katrina, Barton, Belinda, Craig, Jonathan C. and Wong, Germaine (2022). Cognitive and academic outcomes in children with chronic kidney disease. Pediatric Nephrology, 37 (11), 2715-2724. doi: 10.1007/s00467-022-05499-0
2022
Journal Article
Sex-based differences in risk factors and complications of chronic kidney disease
Wyld, Melanie L. R., Mata, Nicole L. De La, Viecelli, Andrea, Swaminathan, Ramyasuda, O'Sullivan, Kim M., O'Lone, Emma, Rowlandson, Matthew, Francis, Anna, Wyburn, Kate and Webster, Angela C. (2022). Sex-based differences in risk factors and complications of chronic kidney disease. Seminars in Nephrology, 42 (2), 153-169. doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2022.04.006
2022
Journal Article
Correction to: The association between socioeconomic disadvantage and parent-rated health in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease—the Kids with CKD (KCAD) study (Pediatric Nephrology, (2019), 34, 7, (1237-1245), 10.1007/s00467-019-04209-7)
Didsbury, Madeleine, van Zwieten, Anita, Chen, Kerry, James, Laura J., Francis, Anna, Kim, Siah, McTaggart, Steven, Walker, Amanda, Mackie, Fiona, Kara, Tonya, Prestidge, Chanel, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Barton, Belinda, Lorenzo, Jennifer, Lah, Suncica, Howard, Kirsten, Nassar, Natasha, Au, Eric, Tong, Allison, Craig, Jonathan C. and Wong, Germaine (2022). Correction to: The association between socioeconomic disadvantage and parent-rated health in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease—the Kids with CKD (KCAD) study (Pediatric Nephrology, (2019), 34, 7, (1237-1245), 10.1007/s00467-019-04209-7). Pediatric Nephrology, 37 (3), 693-696. doi: 10.1007/s00467-021-05362-8
2022
Journal Article
Sex differences in the likelihood of pre‐emptive living donor kidney transplantation, and outcomes after kidney transplantation in children and adolescents
Lalji, Rowena, Francis, Anna, Blazek, Katrina, Teixeira‐Pinto, Armando, Wong, Germaine and Johnson, David W. (2022). Sex differences in the likelihood of pre‐emptive living donor kidney transplantation, and outcomes after kidney transplantation in children and adolescents. Pediatric Transplantation, 26 (5) e14224, e14224. doi: 10.1111/petr.14224
2021
Other Outputs
Access to and Barriers to Access for Essential Medicines in Nephrology and Related Non-Communicable Diseases: A Scoping Review Protocol
Wong, Michelle Mon Yee, Calice-Silva, Viviane, Tannor, Elliot K., Nakoul, Georges, Kumar, Vivek, Hafidz, Muhammad Iqbal Abdul, Chanchlani, Rahul, Chen, Titi, Ekrikpo, Udeme E., Francis, Anna, Kalyesubula, Robert, Karam, Sabine, Pereira-Kamath, Nikhil, Wijewickrama, Eranga, Sanger, Stephanie and Jha, Vivekanand (2021). Access to and Barriers to Access for Essential Medicines in Nephrology and Related Non-Communicable Diseases: A Scoping Review Protocol. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1173063/v1
2021
Journal Article
Improve in-depth immunological risk assessment to optimize genetic-compatibility and clinical outcomes in child and adolescent recipients of parental donor kidney transplants: protocol for the INCEPTION study
Lim, Wai H., Adams, Brigitte, Alexander, Stephen, Bouts, Antonia H. M., Claas, Frans, Collins, Michael, Cornelissen, Elisabeth, Dunckley, Heather, de Jong, Huib, D’Orsogna, Lloyd, Francis, Anna, Heidt, Sebastiaan, Herman, Jean, Holdsworth, Rhonda, Kausman, Joshua, Khalid, Rabia, Kim, Jon Jin, Kim, Siah, Knops, Noël, Kosmoliaptsis, Vasilis, Kramer, Cynthia, Kuypers, Dirk, Larkins, Nicholas, Palmer, Suetonia C., Prestidge, Chanel, Prytula, Agnieszka, Sharma, Ankit, Shingde, Meena, Taverniti, Anne ... Wong, Germaine (2021). Improve in-depth immunological risk assessment to optimize genetic-compatibility and clinical outcomes in child and adolescent recipients of parental donor kidney transplants: protocol for the INCEPTION study. BMC Nephrology, 22 (1) 416, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12882-021-02619-0
2021
Journal Article
Effectiveness of growth hormone on growth and final height in paediatric chronic kidney disease
Aldridge, Melanie K., Trnka, Peter, Francis, Anna and McTaggart, Steven J. (2021). Effectiveness of growth hormone on growth and final height in paediatric chronic kidney disease. Pediatric Nephrology, 37 (3), 651-658. doi: 10.1007/s00467-021-05259-6
2021
Conference Publication
COGNITIVE AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) - A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF THE KIDS IN THE CKD STUDY
Kim, S., Van Zwieten, A., Khalid, R., Lah, S., Lorenzo, J., Francis, A., Mctaggart, S., Walker, A., Mackie, F. E., Prestidge, C., Teixeira-Pinto, A., Tong, A., Blazek, K., Barton, B., Craig, J. and Wong, G. (2021). COGNITIVE AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) - A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF THE KIDS IN THE CKD STUDY. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2021
Journal Article
Patient navigator programmes for children and adolescents with chronic diseases
Lalji, Rowena, Francis, Anna, Khalid, Rabia, Guha, Chandana, Johnson, David W. and Wong, Germaine (2021). Patient navigator programmes for children and adolescents with chronic diseases. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021 (7) CD014688. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014688
2021
Journal Article
Survival and transplant outcomes among young children requiring kidney replacement therapy
Larkins, Nicholas G., Wong, Germaine, Alexander, Stephen, McDonald, Stephen, Prestidge, Chanel, Francis, Anna, Le Page, Amelia K. and Lim, Wai H. (2021). Survival and transplant outcomes among young children requiring kidney replacement therapy. Pediatric Nephrology, 36 (8), 2443-2452. doi: 10.1007/s00467-021-04945-9
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