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.

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629 works between 1979 and 2025
All (629) Journal Article (474) Book Chapter (12) Conference Publication (97) Book (19) Other Outputs (27)

41 - 60 of 629 works

2022

Journal Article

Asthma severity and impact on perinatal outcomes: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis

Xu, Z., Doust, J.A., Wilson, L.F., Dobson, A.J., Dharmage, S.C. and Mishra, G.D. (2022). Asthma severity and impact on perinatal outcomes: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 129 (3), 367-377. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16968

Asthma severity and impact on perinatal outcomes: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis

2022

Journal Article

Including ethnic minorities in dementia research: Recommendations from a scoping review

Brijnath, Bianca, Croy, Samantha, Sabates, Julieta, Thodis, Antonia, Ellis, Stephanie, de Crespigny, Fleur, Moxey, Annette, Day, Robert, Dobson, Annette, Elliott, Cerise, Etherington, Cathy, Geronimo, Mary Ann, Hlis, Danijela, Lampit, Amit, Low, Lee-Fay, Straiton, Nicola and Temple, Jeromey (2022). Including ethnic minorities in dementia research: Recommendations from a scoping review. Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions, 8 (1) e12222. doi: 10.1002/trc2.12222

Including ethnic minorities in dementia research: Recommendations from a scoping review

2021

Journal Article

Meta-analysis for individual participant data with a continuous exposure: a case study

Darssan, Darsy, Mishra, Gita D., Greenwood, Darren C., Sandin, Sven, Brunner, Eric J., Crawford, Sybil L., Khoudary, Samar R. El, Brooks, Maria Mori, Gold, Ellen B., Simonsen, Mette Kildevæld, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Dobson, Annette J. (2021). Meta-analysis for individual participant data with a continuous exposure: a case study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 140, 79-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.08.033

Meta-analysis for individual participant data with a continuous exposure: a case study

2021

Journal Article

Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

Zhou, Bin, Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M., Danaei, Goodarz, Riley, Leanne M., Paciorek, Christopher J., Stevens, Gretchen A., Gregg, Edward W., Bennett, James E., Solomon, Bethlehem, Singleton, Rosie K., Sophiea, Marisa K., Iurilli, Maria L.C., Lhoste, Victor P.F., Cowan, Melanie J., Savin, Stefan, Woodward, Mark, Balanova, Yulia, Cifkova, Renata, Damasceno, Albertino, Elliott, Paul, Farzadfar, Farshad, He, Jiang, Ikeda, Nayu, Kengne, Andre P., Khang, Young-Ho, Kim, Hyeon Chang, Laxmaiah, Avula, Lin, Hsien-Ho, Maira, Paula Margozzini ... NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) (2021). Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants. The Lancet, 398 (10304), 957-980. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01330-1

Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

2021

Journal Article

Deaths with dementia in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: A nationwide study

Waller, Michael, Buckley, Rachel F., Masters, Colin L., Nona, Francis R., Eades, Sandra J. and Dobson, Annette J. (2021). Deaths with dementia in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: A nationwide study. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 81 (4), 1589-1599. doi: 10.3233/JAD-201175

Deaths with dementia in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: A nationwide study

2021

Journal Article

Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight

Iurilli, Maria L. C., Zhou, Bin, Bennett, James E., Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M., Sophiea, Marisa K., Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea, Bixby, Honor, Solomon, Bethlehem D., Taddei, Cristina, Danaei, Goodarz, Di Cesare, Mariachiara, Stevens, Gretchen A., Riley, Leanne M., Savin, Stefan, Cowan, Melanie J., Bovet, Pascal, Damasceno, Albertino, Chirita-Emandi, Adela, Hayes, Alison J., Ikeda, Nayu, Jackson, Rod T., Khang, Young-Ho, Laxmaiah, Avula, Liu, Jing, Miranda, J Jaime, Saidi, Olfa, Sebert, Sylvain, Sorić, Maroje, Starc, Gregor ... Filippi, Sarah (2021). Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight. eLife, 10 e60060. doi: 10.7554/eLife.60060

Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight

2021

Journal Article

Associations between socioeconomic status, patient risk, and short-term intensive care outcomes

Mullany, Daniel V., Pilcher, David V. and Dobson, Annette J. (2021). Associations between socioeconomic status, patient risk, and short-term intensive care outcomes. Critical Care Medicine, 49 (9), E849-E859. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005051

Associations between socioeconomic status, patient risk, and short-term intensive care outcomes

2020

Journal Article

Twenty years of data linkage in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

Loos, Colleen, Mishra, Gita, Dobson, Annette and Tooth, Leigh (2020). Twenty years of data linkage in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. International Journal of Population Data Science, 5 (5). doi: 10.23889/ijpds.v5i5.1500

Twenty years of data linkage in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

2020

Journal Article

Vasomotor menopausal symptoms and risk of cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of six prospective studies

Zhu, Dongshan, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Dobson, Annette J., Pandeya, Nirmala, Anderson, Debra J., Kuh, Diana, Hardy, Rebecca, Brunner, Eric J., Avis, Nancy E., Gold, Ellen B., El Khoudary, Samar R., Crawford, Sybil L. and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Vasomotor menopausal symptoms and risk of cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of six prospective studies. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 223 (6) 898.e1-e16, 898.e1-898.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.06.039

Vasomotor menopausal symptoms and risk of cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of six prospective studies

2020

Journal Article

A comparison of cause-specific and competing risk models to assess risk factors for dementia

Waller, Michael, Mishra, Gita D. and Dobson, Annette J. (2020). A comparison of cause-specific and competing risk models to assess risk factors for dementia. Epidemiologic Methods, 9 (1) 20190036. doi: 10.1515/em-2019-0036

A comparison of cause-specific and competing risk models to assess risk factors for dementia

2020

Journal Article

Did changes to recommended testing criteria affect the rate of vitamin D testing among Australian women

Wilson, Louise Forsyth, Xu, Zhiwei, Mishra, Gita Devi, Dobson, Annette Jane and Doust, Jenny (2020). Did changes to recommended testing criteria affect the rate of vitamin D testing among Australian women. Archives of Osteoporosis, 15 (1) 162, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s11657-020-00840-2

Did changes to recommended testing criteria affect the rate of vitamin D testing among Australian women

2020

Journal Article

Association between reproductive life span and incident nonfatal cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from 12 studies

Mishra, Shiva R., Chung, Hsin-Fang, Waller, Michael, Dobson, Annette J., Greenwood, Darren C., Cade, Janet E., Giles, Graham G., Bruinsma, Fiona, Simonsen, Mette Kildevæld, Hardy, Rebecca, Kuh, Diana, Gold, Ellen B., Crawford, Sybil L., Derby, Carol A., Matthews, Karen A., Demakakos, Panayotes, Lee, Jung Su, Mizunuma, Hideki, Hayashi, Kunihiko, Sievert, Lynnette L., Brown, Daniel E., Sandin, Sven, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Association between reproductive life span and incident nonfatal cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from 12 studies. JAMA Cardiology, 5 (12), 1410-1418. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.4105

Association between reproductive life span and incident nonfatal cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of individual patient data from 12 studies

2020

Journal Article

Age at menarche and risk of vasomotor menopausal symptoms: a pooled analysis of six studies

Chung, H‐F., Zhu, D., Dobson, A. J., Kuh, D., Gold, E. B., Crawford, S. L., Avis, N. E., Mitchell, E. S., Woods, N. F., Anderson, D. J. and Mishra, G. D. (2020). Age at menarche and risk of vasomotor menopausal symptoms: a pooled analysis of six studies. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 128 (3) 1471-0528.16393, 603-613. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16393

Age at menarche and risk of vasomotor menopausal symptoms: a pooled analysis of six studies

2020

Journal Article

National trends in total cholesterol obscure heterogeneous changes in HDL and non-HDL cholesterol and total-to-HDL cholesterol ratio: a pooled analysis of 458 population-based studies in Asian and Western countries

Taddei, Cristina, Jackson, Rod, Zhou, Bin, Bixby, Honor, Danaei, Goodarz, Di Cesare, Mariachiara, Kuulasmaa, Kari, Hajifathalian, Kaveh, Bentham, James, Bennett, James E., Aekplakorn, Wichai, Cifkova, Renata, Dallongeville, Jean, DeBacquer, Dirk, Giampaoli, Simona, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Khang, Young-Ho, Laatikainen, Tiina, Mann, Jim, Marques-Vidal, Pedro, Mensah, George A., Mueller-Nurasyid, Martina, Ninomiya, Toshiharu, Petkeviciene, Janina, Rodriguez-Artalejo, Fernando, Servais, Jennifer, Soderberg, Stefan, Stavreski, Bill, Wilsgaard, Tom ... Zhao, Wenhua (2020). National trends in total cholesterol obscure heterogeneous changes in HDL and non-HDL cholesterol and total-to-HDL cholesterol ratio: a pooled analysis of 458 population-based studies in Asian and Western countries. International Journal of Epidemiology, 49 (1), 173-192. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyz099

National trends in total cholesterol obscure heterogeneous changes in HDL and non-HDL cholesterol and total-to-HDL cholesterol ratio: a pooled analysis of 458 population-based studies in Asian and Western countries

2020

Journal Article

Combined influence of waist and hip circumference on risk of death in a large cohort of European and Australian adults

Cameron, Adrian J., Romaniuk, Helena, Orellana, Liliana, Dallongeville, Jean, Dobson, Annette J., Drygas, Wojciech, Ferrario, Marco, Ferrieres, Jean, Giampaoli, Simona, Gianfagna, Francesco, Iacoviello, Licia, Jousilahti, Pekka, Kee, Frank, Moitry, Marie, Niiranen, Teemu J., Pająk, Andrzej, Palmieri, Luigi, Palosaari, Tarja, Satu, Männistö, Tamosiunas, Abdonas, Thorand, Barbara, Toft, Ulla, Vanuzzo, Diego, Veikko, Salomaa, Veronesi, Giovanni, Wilsgaard, Tom, Kuulasmaa, Kari and Söderberg, Stefan (2020). Combined influence of waist and hip circumference on risk of death in a large cohort of European and Australian adults. Journal of the American Heart Association, 9 (13) e015189. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.015189

Combined influence of waist and hip circumference on risk of death in a large cohort of European and Australian adults

2020

Journal Article

Associations between feeding practices in infancy and fruit and vegetable consumption in childhood

Moss, Katrina M., Dobson, Annette J., Tooth, Leigh and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Associations between feeding practices in infancy and fruit and vegetable consumption in childhood. British Journal of Nutrition, 124 (12) PII S000711452000238X, 1-9. doi: 10.1017/s000711452000238x

Associations between feeding practices in infancy and fruit and vegetable consumption in childhood

2020

Journal Article

Type of menopause, age of menopause and variations in the risk of incident cardiovascular disease: pooled analysis of individual data from 10 international studies

Zhu, Dongshan, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Dobson, Annette J., Pandeya, Nirmala, Brunner, Eric J., Kuh, Diana, Greenwood, Darren C., Hardy, Rebecca, Cade, Janet E., Giles, Graham G., Bruinsma, Fiona, Demakakos, Panayotes, Simonsen, Mette Kildevæld, Sandin, Sven, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Type of menopause, age of menopause and variations in the risk of incident cardiovascular disease: pooled analysis of individual data from 10 international studies. Human Reproduction, 35 (8), 1933-1943. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaa124

Type of menopause, age of menopause and variations in the risk of incident cardiovascular disease: pooled analysis of individual data from 10 international studies

2020

Journal Article

Testing the role of the timing and chronicity of maternal depressive symptoms in the associations with child behaviour and development

Moss, Katrina M., Dobson, Annette J. and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Testing the role of the timing and chronicity of maternal depressive symptoms in the associations with child behaviour and development. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 34 (6) ppe.12681, 678-686. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12681

Testing the role of the timing and chronicity of maternal depressive symptoms in the associations with child behaviour and development

2020

Journal Article

How rates of perinatal mental health screening in Australia have changed over time and which women are missing out

Moss, Katrina M., Reilly, Nicole, Dobson, Annette J., Loxton, Deborah, Tooth, Leigh and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). How rates of perinatal mental health screening in Australia have changed over time and which women are missing out. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 44 (4), 301-306. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12999

How rates of perinatal mental health screening in Australia have changed over time and which women are missing out

2020

Journal Article

Menstrual symptoms and risk of preterm birth: a population-based longitudinal study

Rowlands, Ingrid J., Aye, San Kyu Kyu, Schoenaker, Danielle A. J. M., Dobson, Annette J. and Mishra, Gita D. (2020). Menstrual symptoms and risk of preterm birth: a population-based longitudinal study. Birth, 47 (3) birt.12493, 270-277. doi: 10.1111/birt.12493

Menstrual symptoms and risk of preterm birth: a population-based longitudinal study

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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