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
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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.

Search Professor Annette Dobson’s works on UQ eSpace

635 works between 1979 and 2025
All (635) Journal Article (478) Book Chapter (12) Conference Publication (98) Book (19) Other Outputs (28)

221 - 240 of 635 works

2012

Journal Article

Analysing seasonal data

Barnett, Adrian G., Baker, Peter and Dobson, Annette J. (2012). Analysing seasonal data. The R Journal, 4 (1), 5-10.

Analysing seasonal data

2012

Journal Article

Leptospirosis in American Samoa - estimating and mapping risk using environmental data

Lau, Colleen L., Clements, Archie C. A., Skelly, Chris, Dobson, Annette J., Smythe, Lee D. and Weinstein, Philip (2012). Leptospirosis in American Samoa - estimating and mapping risk using environmental data. Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 6 (5) e1669, e1669. 1-e1669. 11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001669

Leptospirosis in American Samoa - estimating and mapping risk using environmental data

2012

Journal Article

Using longitudinal profiles to characterize women's symptoms through midlife: Results from a large prospective study

Mishra, Gita D. and Dobson, Annette J. (2012). Using longitudinal profiles to characterize women's symptoms through midlife: Results from a large prospective study. Menopause-The Journal of the North American Menopause Society, 19 (5), 549-555. doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3182358d7c

Using longitudinal profiles to characterize women's symptoms through midlife: Results from a large prospective study

2012

Journal Article

Mammography screening and breast cancer mortality in Australia: an aggregate cohort study

Morrell, Stephen, Taylor, Richard, Roder, David and Dobson, Annette (2012). Mammography screening and breast cancer mortality in Australia: an aggregate cohort study. Journal of Medical Screening, 19 (1), 26-34. doi: 10.1258/jms.2012.011127

Mammography screening and breast cancer mortality in Australia: an aggregate cohort study

2012

Journal Article

Birth outcomes after spontaneous or assisted conception among infertile Australian women aged 28 to 36 years: A prospective, population-based study

Herbert, Danielle L., Lucke, Jayne C. and Dobson, Annette J. (2012). Birth outcomes after spontaneous or assisted conception among infertile Australian women aged 28 to 36 years: A prospective, population-based study. Fertility and Sterility, 97 (3), 630-638. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.12.033

Birth outcomes after spontaneous or assisted conception among infertile Australian women aged 28 to 36 years: A prospective, population-based study

2012

Journal Article

Leptospirosis in American Samoa 2010: epidemiology, environmental drivers, and the management of emergence

Lau, Colleen L., Dobson, Annettee J., Smythe, Lee D., Fearnley, Emily J., Skelly, Chris, Clements, Archie C. A., Craig, Scott B., Fuimaono, Saipale D. and Weinstein, Philip (2012). Leptospirosis in American Samoa 2010: epidemiology, environmental drivers, and the management of emergence. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 86 (2), 309-319. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0398

Leptospirosis in American Samoa 2010: epidemiology, environmental drivers, and the management of emergence

2012

Conference Publication

Gender differences in anxiety and depression in more advanced old age

Pachana, N. A., McLaughlin, D., Leung, J., Byrne, G. and Dobson, A. (2012). Gender differences in anxiety and depression in more advanced old age. 65th Annual Scientific Meeting “Charting New Frontiers in Aging”, San Diego, CA, United States, 14-18 November 2012. Cary, NC., United States: Oxford University Press.

Gender differences in anxiety and depression in more advanced old age

2012

Journal Article

Validation of the FRAIL scale in a cohort of older Australian women

Lopez, Derrick, Flicker, Leon and Dobson, Annette (2012). Validation of the FRAIL scale in a cohort of older Australian women. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 60 (1), 171-173. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03746.x

Validation of the FRAIL scale in a cohort of older Australian women

2012

Journal Article

Anxiety and depression in adults in their eighties: Do gender differences remain?

Pachana, Nancy A., McLaughlin, Deirdre, Leung, Janni, Byrne, Gerard and Dobson, Annette (2012). Anxiety and depression in adults in their eighties: Do gender differences remain?. International Psychogeriatrics, 24 (1), 145-150. doi: 10.1017/S1041610211001372

Anxiety and depression in adults in their eighties: Do gender differences remain?

2012

Journal Article

Agreement between self-reported use of in vitro fertilization or ovulation induction, and medical insurance claims in Australian women aged 28–36 years

Herbert, Danielle, Lucke, Jayne and Dobson, Annette (2012). Agreement between self-reported use of in vitro fertilization or ovulation induction, and medical insurance claims in Australian women aged 28–36 years. Human Reproduction, 27 (9), 2823-2828. doi: 10.1093/humrep/des228

Agreement between self-reported use of in vitro fertilization or ovulation induction, and medical insurance claims in Australian women aged 28–36 years

2012

Conference Publication

A history of comorbid depression and anxiety predicts new onset of heart disease / Mental health throughout the lifespan: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health Symposium

McKenzie, Samantha, Berecki-Gisolf, Janneke, Dobson, Annette, McFarlane, Alexander and McLaughlin, Deirdre (2012). A history of comorbid depression and anxiety predicts new onset of heart disease / Mental health throughout the lifespan: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health Symposium. 7th World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health, Perth WA, Australia, 17-19 October.

A history of comorbid depression and anxiety predicts new onset of heart disease / Mental health throughout the lifespan: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health Symposium

2012

Conference Publication

Risk and resilience in Australian military families

McGuire, A., Runge, C., Anderson, R., Bredhauer, K., Dobson, A. and Nasveld. P. (2012). Risk and resilience in Australian military families. Australian Military Medical Association Annual Conference (AMMA), Brisbane, Australia, 12-14 October 2012.

Risk and resilience in Australian military families

2011

Journal Article

Contraceptive changes after reproductive events among Australian women born in 1973 to 1978: A longitudinal study from 1996 to 2009

Lucke, Jayne C, Herbert, Danielle, Watson, Melanie and Dobson, Annette (2011). Contraceptive changes after reproductive events among Australian women born in 1973 to 1978: A longitudinal study from 1996 to 2009. Women's Health Issues, 21 (6), 438-443. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.05.003

Contraceptive changes after reproductive events among Australian women born in 1973 to 1978: A longitudinal study from 1996 to 2009

2011

Journal Article

Management of heart conditions in older rural and urban Australian women

Jordan, S., Wilson, A. and Dobson, A. (2011). Management of heart conditions in older rural and urban Australian women. Internal Medicine Journal, 41 (10), 722-729. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02536.x

Management of heart conditions in older rural and urban Australian women

2011

Journal Article

The value of time in longitudinal studies of ageing. Lessons from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Byles, Julie E., Dobson, Annette and on bahalf of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (2011). The value of time in longitudinal studies of ageing. Lessons from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Australasian Journal On Ageing, 30 (s2), 6-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2011.00531.x

The value of time in longitudinal studies of ageing. Lessons from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

2011

Journal Article

Are the national guidelines for health behaviour appropriate for older Australians? Evidence from the Men, Women and Ageing project

McLaughlin, Deirdre, Adams, Jon, Almeida, Osvaldo P., Brown, Wendy, Byles, Julie, Dobson, Annette, Flicker, Leon, Hankey, Graeme J., Jamrozik, Konrad, McCaul, Kieran A., Norman, Paul E. and Pachana, Nancy A. (2011). Are the national guidelines for health behaviour appropriate for older Australians? Evidence from the Men, Women and Ageing project. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 30 (Supplement s2), 13-16. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2010.00498.x

Are the national guidelines for health behaviour appropriate for older Australians? Evidence from the Men, Women and Ageing project

2011

Journal Article

Social support and mortality: If you're sick, friends can't save you

McLaughlin,Deirdre, Leung, Janni, Almeida, Osvaldo P. and Dobson, Annette (2011). Social support and mortality: If you're sick, friends can't save you. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 59 (10), 1984-1986. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03610_16.x

Social support and mortality: If you're sick, friends can't save you

2011

Journal Article

A graphical method for assessing agreement with the mean between multiple observers using continuous measures

Jones, Mark, Dobson, Annette and O'Brian, Sue (2011). A graphical method for assessing agreement with the mean between multiple observers using continuous measures. International Journal of Epidemiology, 40 (5) dyr109, 1308-1313. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyr109

A graphical method for assessing agreement with the mean between multiple observers using continuous measures

2011

Conference Publication

Do higher education levels reduce physical health inequalities for mid-aged Australian women

Mishra, Gita, Tooth, Leigh, Muniz Terrera, Graziela and Dobson, Annette (2011). Do higher education levels reduce physical health inequalities for mid-aged Australian women. 41st Annual Conference of Public Health Association: Sustainable Population Health, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 26-28 September 2011.

Do higher education levels reduce physical health inequalities for mid-aged Australian women

2011

Journal Article

Comparison of self-reported week-day and weekend-day sitting time and weekly time-use: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

van Uffelen, Jannique G.Z., Watson, Melanie J., Dobson, Annette J. and Brown, Wendy J. (2011). Comparison of self-reported week-day and weekend-day sitting time and weekly time-use: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 18 (3), 221-228. doi: 10.1007/s12529-010-9105-x

Comparison of self-reported week-day and weekend-day sitting time and weekly time-use: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

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
  • 2020 - 2025
    Genetic variants, Early Life exposures, and Longitudinal Endometriosis Symptoms study (GELLES)
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Endometriosis Research
    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

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
  • 2019 - 2022
    Improving Australia's Dementia Statistic
    Boosting Dementia Research Grants Scheme (PR6): Improving Dementia Data and Methods
    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

Availability

Professor Annette Dobson is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

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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