Overview
Background
Professor Annette Dobson's research interests are in: Biostatistics (generalised linear modelling, clinical biostatistics, statistical methods relevant to longitudinal studies), and Epidemiology (tobacco control, cardiovascular disease, women's health).
Availability
- Professor Annette Dobson is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, University of Adelaide
- Masters (Research) of Statistics, James Cook University
- Doctor of Philosophy, James Cook University
- Postgraduate Diploma, University of New England Australia
Research interests
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Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
This is a large national project involving more than 55,000 women that started in 1996. The goal is to examine factors that affect the health of women and their use of health services in the context of their personal, family, social and economic circumstances. It involves a large research team which includes people with expertise in statistics, psychology, sociology, medicine, exercise, nutrition, etc. I am the director of the project.
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Methodology for Longitudinal Studies
These studies are becoming popular worldwide because they hold the promise of solving questions relating to causation which cannot be realistically examined using other study designs. They are however very complex and expensive, and they pose substantial statistical challenges.
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Trends in chronic disease and multimorbidity
Heart disease has declined in Australia by more than 50% in the last 40 years, but it is still a leading cause of death, morbidity and health costs. As heart disease has declined and life expectancy has increased, older people are at increasing risk of experiencing multiple chronic conditions, including dementia. I work on understanding prevalence, trends and overlapping patterns of chronic disease in Australia and internationally.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Choices of measures of association affect the visualisation and composition of the multimorbidity networks
Baneshi, Mohammad Reza, Dobson, Annette and Mishra, Gita D. (2024). Choices of measures of association affect the visualisation and composition of the multimorbidity networks. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 24 (1) 157, 157. doi: 10.1186/s12874-024-02286-3
2024
Journal Article
Correction: Transition between cardiometabolic conditions and body weight among women: which paths increase the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases?
Baneshi, Mohammad R., Dobson, Annette and Mishra, Gita D. (2024). Correction: Transition between cardiometabolic conditions and body weight among women: which paths increase the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases?. Journal of Human Hypertension, 38 (8), 625-625. doi: 10.1038/s41371-024-00928-z
2024
Journal Article
Association of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss with the risk of dementia
Liang, Chen, Dobson, Annette J., Chung, Hsin-Fang, van der Schouw, Yvonne T., Sandin, Sven, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Mishra, Gita D. (2024). Association of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss with the risk of dementia. European Journal of Epidemiology, 39 (7), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s10654-024-01135-3
2024
Journal Article
Transition between cardiometabolic conditions and body weight among women: which paths increase the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases?
Baneshi, Mohammad R., Dobson, Annette and Mishra, Gita D. (2024). Transition between cardiometabolic conditions and body weight among women: which paths increase the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases?. Journal of Human Hypertension, 38 (8), 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41371-024-00923-4
2024
Journal Article
Female reproductive histories and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Liang, Chen, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Dobson, Annette, Sandin, Sven, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Mishra, Gita D. (2024). Female reproductive histories and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thorax, 79 (6), 508-514. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2023-220388
2024
Journal Article
Spatial Distribution and Birth Prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease in Iran: A Systematic Review and Hierarchical Bayesian Meta-analysis
Farhadi Hassankiadeh, Roghaye, Dobson, Annette, Rahimi, Somayeh, Jalilian, Abdollah, Schmid, Volker J. and Mahaki, Behzad (2024). Spatial Distribution and Birth Prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease in Iran: A Systematic Review and Hierarchical Bayesian Meta-analysis. International journal of health policy and management, 13 ARTN 7931, 1-11. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2024.7931
2023
Journal Article
Reducing antibiotic prescribing in general practice in Australia: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a multimodal intervention
Avent, Minyon L., Hall, Lisa, van Driel, Mieke, Dobson, Annette, Deckx, Laura, Galal, Mahmoud, Plejdrup Hansen, Malene and Gilks, Charles (2023). Reducing antibiotic prescribing in general practice in Australia: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a multimodal intervention. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 30 (1) ARTN PY23024, 1-10. doi: 10.1071/py23024
2023
Journal Article
Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Age at Natural Menopause and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Postmenopausal Women: A Pooled Analysis of Individual Data From 13 Cohort Studies
Chung, Hsin-Fang, Dobson, Annette J., Hayashi, Kunihiko, Hardy, Rebecca, Kuh, Diana, Anderson, Debra J., van der Schouw, Yvonne T., Greenwood, Darren C., Cade, Janet E., Demakakos, Panayotes, Brunner, Eric J., Eastwood, Sophie V., Sandin, Sven, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Mishra, Gita D. (2023). Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Age at Natural Menopause and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Postmenopausal Women: A Pooled Analysis of Individual Data From 13 Cohort Studies. Diabetes Care, 46 (11), 2024-2034. doi: 10.2337/dc23-1209
2023
Journal Article
Hypertension medication from guidelines to practice: a cohort study in western Iran
Shahbazi, Foroud, Najafi, Farid, Shojaei, lida, Farzaei, Mohammad Hosein, Shokoohinia, Yalda, Pasdar, Yahya, Hamzeh, Behrooz, Tahvilian, Reza, Rahimi, Werya, Shakiba, Ebrahim, Karim, Hossein, Dobson, Annette, Bhatt, Neha and Moradinazar, Mehdi (2023). Hypertension medication from guidelines to practice: a cohort study in western Iran. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 32 (9), 951-960. doi: 10.1002/pds.5626
2023
Journal Article
Global effect of modifiable risk factors on cardiovascular disease and mortality
Magnussen, Christina, Ojeda, Francisco M., Leong, Darryl P., Alegre-Diaz, Jesus, Amouyel, Philippe, Aviles-Santa, Larissa, De Bacquer, Dirk, Ballantyne, Christie M., Bernabe-Ortiz, Antonio, Bobak, Martin, Brenner, Hermann, Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M., de Lemos, James, Dobson, Annette, Dorr, Marcus, Donfrancesco, Chiara, Drygas, Wojciech, Dullaart, Robin P., Engstrom, Gunnar, Ferrario, Marco M., Ferrieres, Jean, de Gaetano, Giovanni, Goldbourt, Uri, Gonzalez, Clicerio, Grassi, Guido, Hodge, Allison M., Hveem, Kristian, Iacoviello, Licia, Ikram, M. Kamran ... Blankenberg, Stefan (2023). Global effect of modifiable risk factors on cardiovascular disease and mortality. New England Journal of Medicine, 389 (14), 1273-1285. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2206916
2023
Journal Article
Preventive health checks in Australian general practice for women during mid‐life
Wilson, Louise F., Dobson, Annette J., Mishra, Gita D. and Doust, Jenny A. (2023). Preventive health checks in Australian general practice for women during mid‐life. Medical Journal of Australia, 219 (9), 1-3. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52083
2023
Journal Article
Is there a link between infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and premature or early menopause? Results from pooled analyses of nine cohort studies
Liang, Chen, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Dobson, Annette J., Cade, Janet E., Greenwood, Darren C., Hayashi, Kunihiko, Hardy, Rebecca, Kuh, Diana, Van der schouw, Yvonne T., Sandin, Sven, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Mishra, Gita D. (2023). Is there a link between infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and premature or early menopause? Results from pooled analyses of nine cohort studies. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 229 (1), 47.e1-47.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.04.009
2023
Journal Article
What can death records tell us about multimorbidity?
Baneshi, Mohammad Reza, Eynstone-Hinkins, James, McElwee, Paul, Mishra, Gita D., Moran, Lauren, Waller, Michael and Dobson, Annette (2023). What can death records tell us about multimorbidity?. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 77 (8), 1-8. doi: 10.1136/jech-2023-220654
2023
Conference Publication
The MatCHES Study: the mother and their children’s experience
Herbert, Anthony, Mishra, Gita, Dobson, Annette, Loxton, Deb, Buckley, Lisa, Mihrshahi, Seema, Olsson, Craig, Tooth, Leigh, Anderson, Debra, Gray, Joanne, de Jersey, Susan and Baird, Kathleen (2023). The MatCHES Study: the mother and their children’s experience. Queensland Child and Youth Clinical Network Forum, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 12 May 2023.
2023
Journal Article
A new data driven method for summarising multiple cause of death data
Dobson, Annette, McElwee, Paul, Baneshi, Mohammad Reza, Eynstone-Hinkins, James, Moran, Lauren and Waller, Michael (2023). A new data driven method for summarising multiple cause of death data. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 23 (1) 83, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12874-023-01901-z
2023
Journal Article
Different estimates of the prevalence of dementia in Australia, 2021
Dobson, Annette J., Flicker, Leon, Almeida, Osvaldo P., Waller, Michael and Anstey, Kaarin (2023). Different estimates of the prevalence of dementia in Australia, 2021. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (7), 320-321. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51838
2023
Other Outputs
Evidence review: Queensland women and girls' health
Mishra, Gita, Chan, Hsiu-Wen, Hockey, Richard, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Wilson, Louise and Dobson, Annette (2023). Evidence review: Queensland women and girls' health. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Journal Article
Symptom patterns and health service use of women in early adulthood: a latent class analysis from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
Wilson, Louise F., Doust, Jenny, Mishra, Gita D. and Dobson, Annette J. (2023). Symptom patterns and health service use of women in early adulthood: a latent class analysis from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. BMC Public Health, 23 (1) 147, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15070-7
2023
Other Outputs
MCoD_WORK
Annette Dobson, Ph.D., Paul McElwee, Mohammad Reza Baneshi, Ph.D., James Eynstone-Hinkins, Lauren Moran and Michael Waller, Ph.D. (2023). MCoD_WORK. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/25f6577
2022
Journal Article
Methodological strengths and weakness of cohorts and administrative data for developing population estimates of dementia
Dobson, Annette J., Almeida, Osvaldo P., Anstey, Kaarin J., de Crespigny, Fleur, Fitzgerald, Patrick, Vu, Thao Anna, Waller, Michael and Flicker, Leon (2022). Methodological strengths and weakness of cohorts and administrative data for developing population estimates of dementia. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 18 (S8) e059648, 1-2. doi: 10.1002/alz.059648
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Annette Dobson is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The usefulness of the percentage difference, 100(lnA - lnB), in health research
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Louise Marquart-Wilson
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the health of women born in 1946-51 over time
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Reza Baneshi, Professor Gita Mishra
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Master Philosophy
Evaluating the impact of social determinants of health on melanoma outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani, Dr Lena Von Schuckmann
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Doctor Philosophy
Reproductive Health and Non-communicable Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Professor Gita Mishra
Completed supervision
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The 'Healthy Soldier Effect' and experiences of deployed Australian Defence Force personnel
Principal Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Biopsychosocial Correlates of Women's Mental Health: A Longitudinal Analysis of Self-Reported Mental Health Across Three Generations of Australian women
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nancy Pachana
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
Heart failure in Australia: trends in determinants, incidence and survival
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Rural disadvantage in breast cancer health-care service use and outcomes: Quantifying the effects of individual risk factors and health service risk factors
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Perceived neighbourhood cohesion and health among mid-aged Australian women
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Leigh Tooth
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Environmental Drivers of Human Leptospirosis Infection in American Samoa ¿ Emergence, Risk Analysis, and Disease Mapping
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Fertility and infertility: studies in reproductive epidemiology in Australia
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Kurunpa [Spirit]: Exploring the Psychosocial Determinants of Coronary Heart Disease among Indigenous men in Central Australia
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
Factors Associated with Continuity and Change in Tobacco use Among Women During Young Adulthood
Associate Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
MANAGING UNCERTAINTY IN DIAGNOSTIC DECISION MAKING: B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HEART FAILURE
Associate Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
MONITORING PROCESS OF CARE IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT USING RISK ADJUSTED MORTALITY
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor Annette Dobson directly for media enquiries about:
- Biostatistics
- Biostatistics - longitudinal studies
- Epidemiology of heart disease
- Health - women
- Health longitudinal statistics
- Health statistics
- Heart disease - epidemiology
- Longitudinal studies - health
- Public health statistics
- Statistics - health
- Tobacco control
- Women's health
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