Professor Annette Dobson
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Annette Dobson

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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

Biostatistics Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Clinical sciences Health Sciences Mathematical Sciences Statistics

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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638 works between 1979 and 2025
All (638) Book (19) Journal Article (482) Other Outputs (27) Conference Publication (98) Book Chapter (12)

21 - 40 of 638 works

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 7931, 1-11. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2024.7931

Spatial Distribution and Birth Prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease in Iran: A Systematic Review and Hierarchical Bayesian Meta-analysis

2024

Journal Article

Association of a history of depression with infertility, miscarriage and stillbirth: a longitudinal cohort study

Liang, Chen, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Dobson, Annette J. and Mishra, Gita D. (2024). Association of a history of depression with infertility, miscarriage and stillbirth: a longitudinal cohort study. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 33 e55, 1-9. doi: 10.1017/s2045796024000374

Association of a history of depression with infertility, miscarriage and stillbirth: a longitudinal cohort study

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) PY23024, 1-10. doi: 10.1071/py23024

Reducing antibiotic prescribing in general practice in Australia: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a multimodal intervention

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

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

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

Hypertension medication from guidelines to practice: a cohort study in western Iran

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

Global effect of modifiable risk factors on cardiovascular disease and mortality

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

Preventive health checks in Australian general practice for women during mid‐life

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

Is there a link between infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and premature or early menopause? Results from pooled analyses of nine cohort studies

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

What can death records tell us about multimorbidity?

2023

Other Outputs

COVID-19 and its impact on health care use: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Report to the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, May 2023

Mishra, Gita, Dobson, Annette, Tooth, Leigh, Chan, Hsiu-Wen, Forder, Peta, Townsend, Natalie, Egan, Nick, Cavenagh, Dominic, Hockey, Richard, Barnes, Isabelle, Byrnes, Emma and Loxton, Deborah (2023). COVID-19 and its impact on health care use: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Report to the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, May 2023. Brisbane, QLD Australia: University of Queensland.

COVID-19 and its impact on health care use: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Report to the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, May 2023

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.

The MatCHES Study: the mother and their children’s experience

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

A new data driven method for summarising multiple cause of death data

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

Different estimates of the prevalence of dementia in Australia, 2021

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.

Evidence review: Queensland women and girls' health

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

Symptom patterns and health service use of women in early adulthood: a latent class analysis from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

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

MCoD_WORK

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

Methodological strengths and weakness of cohorts and administrative data for developing population estimates of dementia

2022

Journal Article

Authors' reply to Quigley

Mishra, Gita D., Liang, Chen, Chung, Hsin-Fang and Dobson, Annette (2022). Authors' reply to Quigley. BMJ, 379 o2820, o2820. doi: 10.1136/bmj.o2820

Authors' reply to Quigley

2022

Journal Article

Cohort profile: a prospective Australian cohort study of women’s reproductive characteristics and risk of chronic disease from menarche to premenopause (M-PreM)

Chan, Hsiu-Wen, Dharmage, Shyamali, Dobson, Annette, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Loxton, Deborah, Doust, Jenny, Montgomery, Grant, Stamatakis, Emmanuel, Huxley, Rachel R., Hamer, Mark, Abbott, Jason, Yeap, Bu Beng, Visser, Jenny A., McIntyre, Harold, Mielke, Gregore Iven and Mishra, Gita D. (2022). Cohort profile: a prospective Australian cohort study of women’s reproductive characteristics and risk of chronic disease from menarche to premenopause (M-PreM). BMJ Open, 12 (10) e064333, 1-12. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064333

Cohort profile: a prospective Australian cohort study of women’s reproductive characteristics and risk of chronic disease from menarche to premenopause (M-PreM)

2022

Journal Article

Differing methodologies are required to estimate prevalence of dementia: single study types are no longer reliable

Flicker, Leon, Anstey, Kaarin J., Almeida, Osvaldo P., Waller, Michael, Fitzgerald, Patrick, De Crespigny, Fleur, Vu, Thao and Dobson, Annette J. (2022). Differing methodologies are required to estimate prevalence of dementia: single study types are no longer reliable. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 88 (3), 943-948. doi: 10.3233/JAD-220093

Differing methodologies are required to estimate prevalence of dementia: single study types are no longer reliable

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2027
    Maternal and early life origins of adolescent menstrual disorders and pelvic pain
    NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Understanding intergenerational change in the health and well-being of older adults and its effects: The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study 2. (NHMRC CTCS led by University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    Mothers and their Children's Healthcare Experience Study (MatCHES)
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Maternal Health and First 2000 Days, Early Childhood, and Exercise and Nutrition
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Analysis of EndGenderBias Survey
    Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Queensland women¿s health strategy ¿ Research on the health needs and health service use of Queensland women and girls
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Genetic variants, Early Life exposures, and Longitudinal Endometriosis Symptoms study (GELLES)
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Endometriosis Research
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Improving Australia's Dementia Statistic
    Boosting Dementia Research Grants Scheme (PR6): Improving Dementia Data and Methods
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2025
    Centre of Research Excellence on Women and Non-communicable Disease (CRE WaND): Prevention and Detection
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Health service use in the last two years of life by older Australian women with dementia, heart disease, stroke or lung disease
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    M-PreM study: Reproductive factors, from menarche to pre-menopause, and the risk of cardiometabolic and respiratory conditions before menopause
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Establishment of a Health Data Analytics Panel
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Development of evidence-based approaches that will improve antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control in general practice settings
    Office of Health Protection, Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Mothers' and their Children's Health study: understanding disparities in health and health service utilisation among Australian families
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Comparison of DVA clients', ADF members' and the general population's responses to the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2016
    Project B - The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health - Establishment of a new cohort of women born 1989-94; more frequent surveys of women born 1921-26; strengthening of study capacity
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    A longitudinal study of patterns of contraception use and access to contraceptive information, advice and services for young Australian women
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Prospective study of birth defects from fetotoxic agents in the public water supply
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Prospective study of birth defects from fetotoxic agents in the public water supply (NHMRC Project Grant Administered by The University of South Australia)
    University of South Australia
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Secure Research Facility for Defence Related Research on Military and Veterans' Health
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2016
    NHMRC CRE: Centre of Research Excellence in Women's Health in the 21st century (CREWH21)
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    A Longitudinal Study of Contraception Use and Unplanned Pregnancy Among Young Australian Women
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    MEAO Phase 2B FY09/10 (SOW #2)
    Commonwealth Department of Defence
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Timor-Leste Family Study
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2009
    MEAO Phase 2B
    Commonwealth Department of Defence
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2016
    Project A - Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (2012-2016)
    Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth of Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Needs of spouse carers of World War II veterans before and after widowhood
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Provision of Stage 2 Research on Carers based on the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH)
    Department of Health and Ageing (Commonwealth of Australia)
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Depression and cardiovascular disease in a cohort of mid-aged Australian women
    National Heart Foundation of Australia
    Open grant
  • 2008
    MEAO Phase 2A
    Commonwealth Department of Defence
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2012
    Men, Women and Ageing: predictors of ageing well in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health and the Perth Health in Men Study
    NHMRCARC Ageing Well, Ageing Productively Program
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2010
    Factors Associated With the Recruitment and Retention of the Current and Future Nursing Workforce - A Longitudinal E-Cohort Study
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Develop And Pilot An E-Cohort Research Technique For Longitudinal Studies Using Multiple International Cohorts
    ARC Special Research Initiatives - E-Research
    Open grant
  • 2005
    NHMRC_Equipment Grant = Infrastructure for Population Health Research
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Are Cardiac Conditions In Older Women Managed Appropriately?
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    How well do health and community services help older people with neurodegenerative disorders and their family caregivers?
    NHMRCARC Ageing Well, Ageing Productively Program
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2007
    Methodology for population health research: Training and innovation in longitudinal studies
    Capacity Building Grants in Population Health Research
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Assessing the requirements of Queensland secondary schools for supporting sun protective behaviour
    Queensland Health Health Promotion
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Effect of cigarette smoking on length and cost of stay in hospital for non-smoking related surgical procedures
    Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    Sun Protection in School Community
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2002
    Partners working for health communities - Bowen and Collinsville
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2008
    The Australian longitudinal study on women's health.
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Annette Dobson is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the health of women born in 1946-51 over time

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Reza Baneshi, Professor Gita Mishra

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The usefulness of the percentage difference, 100(lnA - lnB), in health research

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Louise Marquart-Wilson

Completed supervision

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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