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)

281 - 300 of 635 works

2010

Journal Article

Effects of having a baby on weight gain

Brown, Wendy J., Hockey, Richard and Dobson, Annette J. (2010). Effects of having a baby on weight gain. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 38 (2), 163-170. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.09.044

Effects of having a baby on weight gain

2010

Conference Publication

History behind the IVF egg: are women’s comprehensive histories associated with the number of eggs collected, or fertilised normally, from repeated IVF cycles?

Herbert, Danielle L., Lucke, Jayne C. and Dobson, Annette J. (2010). History behind the IVF egg: are women’s comprehensive histories associated with the number of eggs collected, or fertilised normally, from repeated IVF cycles?. AEA Annual Conference 2010 - Translating Evidence into Practice, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 29 September - 1 October, 2010. Australasian Epidemiological Association.

History behind the IVF egg: are women’s comprehensive histories associated with the number of eggs collected, or fertilised normally, from repeated IVF cycles?

2010

Conference Publication

Caregivers use of health and community services: Importance of stage of care transition

Tooth, L., McKenzie, S., Hockey, R., Lucke, J. and Dobson, A. (2010). Caregivers use of health and community services: Importance of stage of care transition. 43nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 17-19 November 2010. Richmond, Vic., Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2010.00481.x

Caregivers use of health and community services: Importance of stage of care transition

2010

Conference Publication

History behind the egg: Women's comprehensive histories and Ivf outcomes, Australia, 2008-2009

Herbert, D. L., Lucke, J. C. and Dobson, A. J. (2010). History behind the egg: Women's comprehensive histories and Ivf outcomes, Australia, 2008-2009. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research, Anaheim, Solomon Islands, 23 - 26 June 2010. Cary, NC, U.S.A.: Oxford University Press.

History behind the egg: Women's comprehensive histories and Ivf outcomes, Australia, 2008-2009

2010

Conference Publication

Factors which enhance or inhibit social support: A longitudinal analysis of social networks in older women

Pachana, Nancy, McLaughlin, Deirdre, Adams, Jon and Dobson, Annette (2010). Factors which enhance or inhibit social support: A longitudinal analysis of social networks in older women. 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans LA, 19-23 November 2010. Cary, NC, United States: Oxford University Press.

Factors which enhance or inhibit social support: A longitudinal analysis of social networks in older women

2010

Conference Publication

History behind the IVF egg: women's comprehensive histories and IVF outcomes, Australia, 2008-2009

Herbert, Danielle L, Lucke, Jayne C and Dobson, Annette J (2010). History behind the IVF egg: women's comprehensive histories and IVF outcomes, Australia, 2008-2009. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research, Anaheim, CA, U.S.A., 23-26 June 2010. Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwq151

History behind the IVF egg: women's comprehensive histories and IVF outcomes, Australia, 2008-2009

2010

Conference Publication

Perceptions and disconnections of caregiving

Tooth, L., McKenzie, S., Mendis, S., Lucke, J. and Dobson, A. (2010). Perceptions and disconnections of caregiving. 43nd National Conference of the Australian Association of Gerontology, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 17-19 November 2010. Richmond, Vic., Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2010.00481.x

Perceptions and disconnections of caregiving

2010

Book

Analysing Seasonal Health Data

Barnett, Adrian G. and Dobson, Annette J. (2010). Analysing Seasonal Health Data. Berlin ; London: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-10748-1

Analysing Seasonal Health Data

2009

Journal Article

Angina Symptoms Are Associated With Mortality in Older Women With Ischemic Heart Disease

Berecki-Gisolf, J, Humphreyes-Reid, L, Wilson, A and Dobson, A (2009). Angina Symptoms Are Associated With Mortality in Older Women With Ischemic Heart Disease. Circulation, 120 (23), 2330-2336. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.887380

Angina Symptoms Are Associated With Mortality in Older Women With Ischemic Heart Disease

2009

Journal Article

Infertility in Australia circa 1980: an historical population perspective on the uptake of fertility treatment by Australian women born in 1946-51

Herbert, DL, Lucke, JC and Dobson, AJ (2009). Infertility in Australia circa 1980: an historical population perspective on the uptake of fertility treatment by Australian women born in 1946-51. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 33 (6), 507-514. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00445.x

Infertility in Australia circa 1980: an historical population perspective on the uptake of fertility treatment by Australian women born in 1946-51

2009

Book

Carrying the load: Transitions, needs, and service use of Australian women carers: Stage 2 Project Report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project

McKenzie, Samantha, Tooth, Leigh, Lucke, Jayne and Dobson, Annette (2009). Carrying the load: Transitions, needs, and service use of Australian women carers: Stage 2 Project Report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project. Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH).

Carrying the load: Transitions, needs, and service use of Australian women carers: Stage 2 Project Report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project

2009

Journal Article

Recalibration and validation of the SCORE risk chart in the Australian population: the AusSCORE chart

Chen, Lei, Tonkin, Andrew M., Moon, Lynelle, Mitchell, Paul, Dobson, Annette, Giles, Graham, Hobbs, Michael, Phillips, Patrick J., Shaw, Jonathan E., Simmons, David, Simons, Leon A., Fitzgerald, Anthony P., De Backer, Guy and De Bacquer, Dirk (2009). Recalibration and validation of the SCORE risk chart in the Australian population: the AusSCORE chart. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, 16 (5), 562-570. doi: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e32832cd9cb

Recalibration and validation of the SCORE risk chart in the Australian population: the AusSCORE chart

2009

Journal Article

Symptoms reported by women in midlife: Menopausal transition or aging?

Berecki-Gisolf, J, Begum, N and Dobson, AJ (2009). Symptoms reported by women in midlife: Menopausal transition or aging?. MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY, 16 (5), 1021-1029. doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181a8c49f

Symptoms reported by women in midlife: Menopausal transition or aging?

2009

Book

Transitions into and out or caring and their effects on health and use f community services in women born between 1921 and 1926.

McKenzie, Samantha, Tooth, Leigh, Lucke, Jayne, Hockey, Richard and Dobson, Annette (2009). Transitions into and out or caring and their effects on health and use f community services in women born between 1921 and 1926.. Carers Project, Stage 2, Phase 3 Australia: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

Transitions into and out or caring and their effects on health and use f community services in women born between 1921 and 1926.

2009

Book

Transitions into and out of caring and their effects on health and use of community services in women born between 1921 and 1926: Detailed report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project, Stage 2, Phase 3

McKenzie, Samantha, Tooth, Leigh, Lucke, Jayne, Hockey, Richard and Dobson, Annette (2009). Transitions into and out of caring and their effects on health and use of community services in women born between 1921 and 1926: Detailed report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project, Stage 2, Phase 3. Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH).

Transitions into and out of caring and their effects on health and use of community services in women born between 1921 and 1926: Detailed report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project, Stage 2, Phase 3

2009

Journal Article

Infertility, medical advice and treatment with fertility hormones and/or in vitro fertilisation: a population perspective from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Herbert, DL, Lucke, JC and Dobson, AJ (2009). Infertility, medical advice and treatment with fertility hormones and/or in vitro fertilisation: a population perspective from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 33 (4), 358-364. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00408.x

Infertility, medical advice and treatment with fertility hormones and/or in vitro fertilisation: a population perspective from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

2009

Journal Article

Impact of cigarette smoking on the relationship between body mass index and coronary heart disease: a pooled analysis of 3264 stroke and 2706 CHD events in 378579 individuals in the Asia Pacific region

Woodward, M., Fang, X., Gu, D. F., Huxley, R., Imai, Y., Lam, T. H., Pan, W. H., Rodgers, A., Suh, I., Kim, H. C., Ueshima, H., Okayama, A., Ueshima, H., Maegawa, H., Aoki, N., Nakamura, M., Kubo, N., Yamada, T., Wu, Z. S., Yao, C. H., Wu, Z. S., Luszcz, Mary, Welborn, T. A., Tang, Z., Liu, L. S., Xie, J. X., Norton, R., Ameratunga, S., MacMahon, S. ... Yao, S. X. (2009). Impact of cigarette smoking on the relationship between body mass index and coronary heart disease: a pooled analysis of 3264 stroke and 2706 CHD events in 378579 individuals in the Asia Pacific region. BMC Public Health, 9 (1) 294. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-294

Impact of cigarette smoking on the relationship between body mass index and coronary heart disease: a pooled analysis of 3264 stroke and 2706 CHD events in 378579 individuals in the Asia Pacific region

2009

Journal Article

Negative binomial mixed models for analysis of stuttering rates

Jones, Mark., Dobson, Annette., Onslow, Mark. and Carey, Brenda. (2009). Negative binomial mixed models for analysis of stuttering rates. Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 53 (12), 4590-4600. doi: 10.1016/j.csda.2009.07.021

Negative binomial mixed models for analysis of stuttering rates

2009

Book

Caring and use of services in women born between 1946 and 1951: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health: Detailed report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project, Stage 2, Phase 1

McKenzie, Samantha, Tooth, Leigh, Lucke, Jayne and Dobson, Annette (2009). Caring and use of services in women born between 1946 and 1951: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health: Detailed report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project, Stage 2, Phase 1. Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH).

Caring and use of services in women born between 1946 and 1951: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health: Detailed report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project, Stage 2, Phase 1

2009

Book

Caring for carers: Caring and use of services in women carers born between 1921 and 1926: Detailed report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project, Stage 2, Phase 2

McKenzie, Samantha, Tooth, Leigh, Lucke, Jayne, Mendis, Shehara and Dobson, Annette (2009). Caring for carers: Caring and use of services in women carers born between 1921 and 1926: Detailed report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project, Stage 2, Phase 2. Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH).

Caring for carers: Caring and use of services in women carers born between 1921 and 1926: Detailed report for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Carers Project, Stage 2, Phase 2

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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