
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
-
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.
Works
Search Professor Annette Dobson’s works on UQ eSpace
1998
Journal Article
Coronary events and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke: a case-control study from Australia and New Zealand
McElduff, P., Dobson, A. J., Jackson, R., Beaglehole, R., Heller, R. F. and Lay-Yee, R. (1998). Coronary events and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke: a case-control study from Australia and New Zealand. Tobacco Control, 7 (1), 41-46.
1997
Journal Article
Food habits of young and middle-aged women living outside the capital cities of Australia
Dobson, A., Mishra, G., Brown, W. and Reynolds, R. (1997). Food habits of young and middle-aged women living outside the capital cities of Australia. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 21 (7), 711-715. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1997.tb01785.x
1997
Journal Article
The impact of diabetes on survival among patients with first myocardial infarction
Chun, B. Y., Dobson, A. J. and Heller, R. F. (1997). The impact of diabetes on survival among patients with first myocardial infarction. Diabetes Care, 20 (5), 704-708. doi: 10.2337/diacare.20.5.704
1997
Journal Article
Declining rates of coronary heart disease in New Zealand and Australia, 1983-1993
Beaglehole, R., Stewart, A. W., Jackson, R., Dobson, A. J., McElduff, P., D'Este, K., Heller, R. F., Jamrozik, K. D., Hobbs, M. S., Parsons, R. and Broadhurst, R. (1997). Declining rates of coronary heart disease in New Zealand and Australia, 1983-1993. American Journal of Epidemiology, 145 (8), 707-713.
1997
Journal Article
Smoking and relative body weight: An international perspective from the WHO MONICA project
Molarius, A., Seidell, J. C., Kuulasmaa, K., Dobson, A. J. and Sans, S. (1997). Smoking and relative body weight: An international perspective from the WHO MONICA project. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 51 (3), 252-260. doi: 10.1136/jech.51.3.252
1997
Journal Article
Whose diet has changed?
Dobson, A., Porteous, J., McElduff, P. and Alexander, H. (1997). Whose diet has changed?. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 21 (2), 147-154. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1997.tb01674.x
1997
Journal Article
Population versus clinical view of case fatality from acute coronary heart disease - Results from the WHO MONICA Project 1985-1990
Chambless, L., Keil, U., Dobson, A., Mahonen, M., Kuulasmaa, K., Rajakangas, A. M., Lowel, H. and Tunstall-Pedoe, H. (1997). Population versus clinical view of case fatality from acute coronary heart disease - Results from the WHO MONICA Project 1985-1990. Circulation, 96 (11), 3849-3859.
1997
Journal Article
Dietary trends: Estimates from food supply and survey data
Dobson, A., Porteous, J., McElduff, P. and Alexander, H. (1997). Dietary trends: Estimates from food supply and survey data. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 51 (3), 193-198. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600386
1997
Journal Article
How much alcohol and how often? population based case-control study of alcohol consumption and risk of a major coronary event
McElduff, Patrick and Dobson, Annette J. (1997). How much alcohol and how often? population based case-control study of alcohol consumption and risk of a major coronary event. BMJ, 314 (7088), 1159-1164. doi: 10.1136/bmj.314.7088.1159
1997
Journal Article
Can ECG changes predict the long-term outcome in patients admitted to hospital for suspected acute myocardial infarction?
Lim, L. L. Y., Kinlay, S., Fisher, J. D., Dobson, A. J. and Heller, R. F. (1997). Can ECG changes predict the long-term outcome in patients admitted to hospital for suspected acute myocardial infarction?. Cardiology, 88 (5), 460-467. doi: 10.1159/000177377
1997
Journal Article
Mild myocardial infarction - A classification problem in epidemiologic studies
Who Monica Project, Salomaa, Veikko, Dobson, Annette, Miettinen, Heikki, Rajakangasa, Anna-Maija and Kuulasmaa, Kari (1997). Mild myocardial infarction - A classification problem in epidemiologic studies. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 50 (1), 3-13. doi: 10.1016/S0895-4356(96)00317-4
1997
Journal Article
Working and living conditions of construction workers: Comparison between large and small construction sites in Northeastern Thailand
Thinkhamrop, B, Chirawatkul, A, Dobson, A, Chirawatkul, S, Prab-na-sak, B and Kampor, P. (1997). Working and living conditions of construction workers: Comparison between large and small construction sites in Northeastern Thailand. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 28 (1), 46-54.
1997
Journal Article
Risk of primary and recurrent acute myocardial infarction from lipoprotein(a) .1.2. Reply
Kinlay, S, Dobson, AJ and Heller, RF (1997). Risk of primary and recurrent acute myocardial infarction from lipoprotein(a) .1.2. Reply. Journal of The American College of Cardiology, 29 (4), 888-889.
1997
Journal Article
Estimating correlations from epidemiological data in the presence of measurement error
Dear, K. B. G., Puterman, M. L. and Dobson, A. J. (1997). Estimating correlations from epidemiological data in the presence of measurement error. Statistics In Medicine, 16 (19), 2177-2189. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0258(19971015)16:193.3.CO;2-E
1997
Journal Article
A population based study of outcome with calcium channel antagonist use after myocardial infarction
Leitch, J, McElduff, P, Dobson, A and Heller, R (1997). A population based study of outcome with calcium channel antagonist use after myocardial infarction. Journal of The American College of Cardiology, 29 (2), 7872-7872.
1997
Journal Article
Publication bias in meta-analysis: A Bayesian data-augmentation approach to account for issues exemplified in the passive smoking debate - Comments and rejoinders
Begg, CB, DuMouchel, W, Harris, J, Dobson, A, Dear, K, Givens, GH, Smith, DD and Tweedle, RL (1997). Publication bias in meta-analysis: A Bayesian data-augmentation approach to account for issues exemplified in the passive smoking debate - Comments and rejoinders. Statistical Science, 12 (4), 241-250.
1997
Journal Article
Risk of primary and recurrent acute myocardial infarction from lipoprotein(a) - I+II [2]
Enas, E. A., De Bono, D., Kinlay, S., Dobson, A. J. and Heller, R. F. (1997). Risk of primary and recurrent acute myocardial infarction from lipoprotein(a) - I+II [2]. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 29 (4), 887-889.
1996
Journal Article
Women's health Australia: Establishment of the Australian longitudinal study on women's health
Brown, W., Bryson, L., Byles, J., Dobson, A., Manderson, L., Schofield, M. and Williams, G. (1996). Women's health Australia: Establishment of the Australian longitudinal study on women's health. Journal of Women's Health, 5 (5), 467-472. doi: 10.1089/jwh.1996.5.467
1996
Journal Article
A comparison of two quality-of-life questionnaires for cancer clinical trials: The Functional Living Index-Cancer (FLIC) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire Core Module (QLQ-C30)
King, M. T., Dobson, A. J. and Harnett, P. R. (1996). A comparison of two quality-of-life questionnaires for cancer clinical trials: The Functional Living Index-Cancer (FLIC) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire Core Module (QLQ-C30). Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 49 (1), 21-29. doi: 10.1016/0895-4356(96)89258-4
1996
Journal Article
Methodological issues in conducting a survey of construction workers in Northeastern Thailand
Thinkhamrop, B. and Dobson, A. J. (1996). Methodological issues in conducting a survey of construction workers in Northeastern Thailand. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 27 (3), 481-486.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Annette Dobson is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
-
Doctor Philosophy
The usefulness of the percentage difference, 100(lnA - lnB), in health research
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Louise Marquart-Wilson
-
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the health of women born in 1946-51 over time
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Reza Baneshi, Professor Gita Mishra
-
Doctor Philosophy
Infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and non-communicable diseases across lifespan
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Professor Gita Mishra
-
Doctor Philosophy
Infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and non-communicable diseases across lifespan
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Professor Gita Mishra
-
Doctor Philosophy
Reproductive Health and Non-communicable Disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Professor Gita Mishra
Completed supervision
-
2016
Doctor Philosophy
The 'Healthy Soldier Effect' and experiences of deployed Australian Defence Force personnel
Principal Advisor
-
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
-
2007
Doctor Philosophy
Heart failure in Australia: trends in determinants, incidence and survival
Principal Advisor
-
2025
Doctor Philosophy
Infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and non-communicable diseases across lifespan
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, Professor Gita Mishra
-
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
-
2015
Doctor Philosophy
Perceived neighbourhood cohesion and health among mid-aged Australian women
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Leigh Tooth
-
-
2012
Doctor Philosophy
Environmental Drivers of Human Leptospirosis Infection in American Samoa ¿ Emergence, Risk Analysis, and Disease Mapping
Associate Advisor
-
2011
Doctor Philosophy
Fertility and infertility: studies in reproductive epidemiology in Australia
Associate Advisor
-
2010
Doctor Philosophy
Kurunpa [Spirit]: Exploring the Psychosocial Determinants of Coronary Heart Disease among Indigenous men in Central Australia
Associate Advisor
-
2007
Doctor Philosophy
Factors Associated with Continuity and Change in Tobacco use Among Women During Young Adulthood
Associate Advisor
-
2006
Doctor Philosophy
MANAGING UNCERTAINTY IN DIAGNOSTIC DECISION MAKING: B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HEART FAILURE
Associate Advisor
-
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
Need help?
For help with finding experts, story ideas and media enquiries, contact our Media team: