
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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2009
Book
East Timor health study: project completion report
McGuire, Annabel, Waller, Michael, Bleier, Jonathan, Loos, Colleen, Nielsen, Lisa, Cosgrove, Tegan, McClintock, Christine, Nasveld, Peter, Treloar, Susan and Dobson, Annette (2009). East Timor health study: project completion report. 1. Centre for Military and Veterans' Health.
2009
Book
Bougainville health study: project completion report
McGuire, Annabel, Waller, Michael, Bleier, Jonathan, Loos, Colleen, Nielsen, Lisa, Cosgrove, Tegan, McClintock, Christine, Nasveld, Peter, Treloar, Susan and Dobson, Annette (2009). Bougainville health study: project completion report. Herston, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health.
2009
Journal Article
Regional variation in the survival and health of older Australian women: A prospective cohort study
Vagenas, D, McLaughlin, D and Dobson, A (2009). Regional variation in the survival and health of older Australian women: A prospective cohort study. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 33 (2), 119-125. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00356.x
2009
Journal Article
Hysterectomy and weight gain
Fitzgerald, DM, Berecki-Gisolf, J, Hockey, RL and Dobson, AJ (2009). Hysterectomy and weight gain. MENOPAUSE-THE JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY, 16 (2), 279-285. doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181865373
2009
Journal Article
Determinants of continuity and change over 10 years in young women's smoking
McDermott, L, Dobson, A and Owen, N (2009). Determinants of continuity and change over 10 years in young women's smoking. ADDICTION, 104 (3), 478-487. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02452.x
2009
Journal Article
Self-reported indicators of psychological health
McGuire, Annabel, Waller, Michael, Loos, Colleen, McClintock, Christine, McFarlane, Alexander C., Neilsen, Lisa, Treloar, Susan A., Dobson, Annette and D'Este, Catherine (2009). Self-reported indicators of psychological health. Psychiatric Annals, 39 (2) 00485713-20090201-06, 48-55. doi: 10.3928/00485713-20090201-06
2009
Conference Publication
Dietary patterns of Australian women
Dobson, A., Mishra, G., McNaughton, S., Ball, K., Brown, W. and Giles, G. (2009). Dietary patterns of Australian women. Hearts in focus - celebration, collaboration and challenges. Heart Foundation Conference 2009, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 14-16 May 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
Deployment frequency and health in the NNAI study group. Australian Defence Force.
Bleier, J., McGuire, A.,, Waller, M., Treloar, S.A. and Dobson, A. (2009). Deployment frequency and health in the NNAI study group. Australian Defence Force.. Australian Military Medical Association Conference, Gold Coast , QLD, Australia, October 30-November 1 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
Ten year weight gain in Australian women: what difference does having a baby make?
Brown, W., Hockey, R. and Dobson, A. (2009). Ten year weight gain in Australian women: what difference does having a baby make?. 2009 Annual Conference of the ISBNPA, Lisbon, Portugal, 17-29 June, 2009. Lisbon, Portugal: International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
2009
Conference Publication
The Defence Deployed East Timor Health Study: Overview of findings
Treloar, S. A., McGuire, A., McClintock, C., Waller ,M., Bleier, J., Nielsen, L., Loos, C., Nasveld, P. and Dobson, A. (2009). The Defence Deployed East Timor Health Study: Overview of findings. Australian Military Medicine Association Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 October - 1 November 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
The application of consumer driven research methods to the development of research priorities for the Middle East Area of Operations Health Study.
Barton, C., McFarlane, A. C., Treloar, S. A., McClintock, C., Nasveld, P., Devine, M. and Dobson, A. (2009). The application of consumer driven research methods to the development of research priorities for the Middle East Area of Operations Health Study.. Australian Military Medicine Association Conference., Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 October - 1 November 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
Determinants of weight gain in young adult women
Brown, W.J., Hockey, R. and Dobson, A. (2009). Determinants of weight gain in young adult women. Hearts in focus - celebration, collaboration and challenges. Heart Foundation Conference 2009, Brisbane, 14-16 May, 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
The Near North Area of Influence study group: Comparison of Health outcomes for personnel who had not been on a military deployment compared with those who had been to East Timor and the Middle East Area of Operations
Bleier, J., Waller, M., McGuire, A., Nicholson, C., McFarlane, A.C., Treloar, S. and Dobson, A. (2009). The Near North Area of Influence study group: Comparison of Health outcomes for personnel who had not been on a military deployment compared with those who had been to East Timor and the Middle East Area of Operations. Australian Military Medicine Association Conference, Gold Coast , QLD, Australia, October 30-November 1 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
Deployment Health Surveillance Program – results of the Solomon Islands study.
McClintock, C., Waller, M., McGuire,A., Loos,C., Nielsen, L., McFarlane, AC., Dobson, A., Treloar ,S.A. and D’Este, C (2009). Deployment Health Surveillance Program – results of the Solomon Islands study.. Pacific Military Medicine Conference, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 6-10 April 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
Analysis of self report symptoms reported by the Australian Defence Force in the Near North Area of Influence Health Studies
Waller, M., Bleier, J., McGuire, A., D'Este, C., Sim, M., Treloar, S.A. and Dobson, A. (2009). Analysis of self report symptoms reported by the Australian Defence Force in the Near North Area of Influence Health Studies. Australian Military Medicine Association Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 30 October - 1 November 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
Living long and living well: Findings from the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health
Byles, J., Gibson, R., Tooth, L., Brilleman, S., Sibbritt, D. and Dobson, A. (2009). Living long and living well: Findings from the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health. 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Paris, France, 5-9 July 2009. IAGG.
2009
Conference Publication
What is a healthy body mass index for women in their 70s?
van Uffelen, J., Brown, W., Berecki, J. and Dobson, A. (2009). What is a healthy body mass index for women in their 70s?. 2009 Annual Conference of the ISBNPA, Lisbon, Portugal, 17-20 June, 2009. Lisbon: Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa.
2009
Journal Article
Understanding the 'epidemic of heart failure': A systematic review of trends in deterinants of heart failure
Najafi, Farid, Jamrozik, Konrad and Dobson, Annette (2009). Understanding the 'epidemic of heart failure': A systematic review of trends in deterinants of heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure, 11 (5), 472-479. doi: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp029
2009
Conference Publication
Defence Deployed Solomon Islands Study – Classical Epidemiological Trends.
McClintock, C., Waller, M., McGuire, A., Loos, C., Nielsen, L., McFarlane, A.C., Dobson,A., Treloar, S. and D’Este,C. (2009). Defence Deployed Solomon Islands Study – Classical Epidemiological Trends.. Public Health Association Queensland State Conference, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Australia, 23-24th July 2009.
2009
Journal Article
Pregnancy Losses In Young Australian Women: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Herbert, Danielle, Lucke, Jayne C. and Dobson, Annette J. (2009). Pregnancy Losses In Young Australian Women: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Women's Health Issues, 19 (1), 21-29. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2008.08.007
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
Infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and non-communicable diseases across lifespan
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Professor Gita Mishra
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Doctor Philosophy
Reproductive Health and Non-communicable Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Professor Gita Mishra
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Doctor Philosophy
Infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and non-communicable diseases across lifespan
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Professor Gita Mishra
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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
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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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and non-communicable diseases across lifespan
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Professor Gita Mishra
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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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