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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2005
Journal Article
Some problems with life event lists and health outcomes
Dobson, A, Smith, N and Pachana, N. (2005). Some problems with life event lists and health outcomes. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 12 (3), 199-205. doi: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm1203_9
2005
Journal Article
Socio-demographic inequalities in the diets of mid-aged Australian women
Mishra, G., Ball, K., Patterson, A., Brown, W., Hodge, A. and Dobson, A. (2005). Socio-demographic inequalities in the diets of mid-aged Australian women. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 59 (2), 185-95. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602057
2005
Conference Publication
Identifying the 'energy gap': Magnitude and determinants of five year weight gain in mid-age women
Brown, W. J., Williams, L., Ford, J., Ball, K. and Dobson, A. J. (2005). Identifying the 'energy gap': Magnitude and determinants of five year weight gain in mid-age women. 4th Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 16-18 June, 2005. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: ISBNPA.
2005
Journal Article
Effect on trend estimates of the difference between survey respondents and non-respondents: Results from 27 populations in the WHO MONIICA Project
Tolonen, H, Dobson, A and Kulathinal, S. (2005). Effect on trend estimates of the difference between survey respondents and non-respondents: Results from 27 populations in the WHO MONIICA Project. European Journal of Epidemiology, 20 (11), 887-98. doi: 10.1007/s10654-005-2672-5
2005
Journal Article
Excess in cardiovascular events on mondays: a meta-analysis analysis and prospective study
Barnett, A. G. and Dobson, A. J. (2005). Excess in cardiovascular events on mondays: a meta-analysis analysis and prospective study. Journal of Epidemiology And Community Health, 59 (2), 109-114. doi: 10.1136/jech.2003.019489
2005
Journal Article
A comparison of the association between socioeconomic position and cardiovascular disease risk factors in three age cohorts of Australian women: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Lawlor, DA, Tooth, L, Lee, C and Dobson, A. (2005). A comparison of the association between socioeconomic position and cardiovascular disease risk factors in three age cohorts of Australian women: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Journal of Public Health, 27 (4), 378-87. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdi052
2005
Conference Publication
Descriptive epidemiology of cigarette smoking among women in young adulthood
McDermott, L., Dobson, A. and Owen, N. (2005). Descriptive epidemiology of cigarette smoking among women in young adulthood. 3rd Australian Tobacco Control Conference, 2005: Visions of the Future, Sydney, Australia, 23-25 November, 2005.
2005
Journal Article
Cold periods and coronary events: an analysis of populations worldwide
Barnett, A. G., Dobson, A. J., McElduff, P., Salomaa, V., Kuulasmaa, K. and Sans, S. (2005). Cold periods and coronary events: an analysis of populations worldwide. Journal of Epidemiology And Community Health, 59 (7), 551-7. doi: 10.1136/jech.2004.028514
2004
Journal Article
Blood glucose and risk of cardiovascular disease in the Asia Pacific region
Lawes, C. M. M., Parag, V., Bennett, D. A., Suh, I., Whitlock, G., Barzi, F., Pan, W. H., Rodgers, A., Lin, R. B., Woodward, M., Gu, D. F., Ueshima, H., Okayama, A., Maegawa, H., Aoki, N., Nakamura, M., Kubo, N., Yamada, T., Wu, Z. S., Yao, C. H., Welborn, T. A., Tang, Z., Liu, L. S., Xie, J. X., Ameratunga, S., Knuiman, M. W., Christensen, H., Wu, X. G., Zhou, J. ... Yao, S. (2004). Blood glucose and risk of cardiovascular disease in the Asia Pacific region. Diabetes Care, 27 (12), 2836-2842. doi: 10.2337/diacare.27.12.2836
2004
Journal Article
A systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of natriuretic peptides for heart failure
Doust, Jenny A., Glasziou, Paul P., Pietrzak, Eva and Dobson, Annette J. (2004). A systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of natriuretic peptides for heart failure. Archives of Internal Medicine, 164 (18), 1978-1984. doi: 10.1001/archinte.164.18.1978
2004
Journal Article
Smoking and pregnancy
Ford, Jessica H. and Dobson, Annette J. (2004). Smoking and pregnancy. Medical Journal of Australia, 181 (5), 285-286. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06279.x
2004
Journal Article
Changes in smoking behaviour among young women over life stage transitions
McDermott, L., Dobson, A. J. and Russell, A. (2004). Changes in smoking behaviour among young women over life stage transitions. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 28 (4), 330-335. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2004.tb00439.x
2004
Journal Article
The Oxford Dictionary of Statistical Terms. Yadolah Dodge (ed.), Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2003
Dobson, Annette (2004). The Oxford Dictionary of Statistical Terms. Yadolah Dodge (ed.), Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2003. Statistics in Medicine, 23 (11), 1824-1825. doi: 10.1002/sim.1812
2004
Journal Article
Changes in physical and mental health around menopause
Mishra, G. D., Brown, W. J. and Dobson, A. J. (2004). Changes in physical and mental health around menopause. Menopause Digest, 16 (3), 26-29.
2004
Journal Article
Do socioeconomic gradients in women's health widen over time and with age
Mishra, Gita D., Ball, Kylie, Dobson, Annette J. and Byles, Julie E. (2004). Do socioeconomic gradients in women's health widen over time and with age. Social Science & Medicine, 58 (9), 1585-95. doi: 10.1016/S0277-9536(03)00368-X
2004
Conference Publication
Using classification trees to weight for dropout and item non-response in longitudinal research
Tooth, L., Barnett, A. and Dobson, A. (2004). Using classification trees to weight for dropout and item non-response in longitudinal research. 3rd Conference of Epidemiological Longitudinal Studies in Europe, Bristol, United Kingdom, 22-24th September, 2004.
2004
Journal Article
Population effects on individual systolic blood pressure: A multilevel analysis of the World Health Organization MONICA project
Merlo, J, Asplund, K, Lynch, J, Rastam, L and Dobson, A (2004). Population effects on individual systolic blood pressure: A multilevel analysis of the World Health Organization MONICA project. American Journal of Epidemiology, 159 (12), 1168-1179. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwh160
2004
Journal Article
Multiple imputation for body mass index: lessons from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Mishra, G. D. and Dobson, A. J. (2004). Multiple imputation for body mass index: lessons from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Statistics In Medicine, 23 (19), 3077-3087. doi: 10.1002/sim.1911
2004
Conference Publication
Quality of reporting of observational longitudinal studies: examples from stroke research
Tooth, L., Ware, R., Bain, C,, Purdie, D. and Dobson, A. (2004). Quality of reporting of observational longitudinal studies: examples from stroke research. 3rd Conference of Epidemiological Longitudinal Studies in Europe, Bristol, UK,, 22 - 24 September, 2004.
2004
Journal Article
Estimating trends and seasonality in coronary heart disease
Barnett, A. G. and Dobson, A. J. (2004). Estimating trends and seasonality in coronary heart disease. Statistics In Medicine, 23 (22), 3505-23. doi: 10.1002/sim.1927
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
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Louise Marquart-Wilson
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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
Perceived neighbourhood cohesion and health among mid-aged Australian women
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Leigh Tooth
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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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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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