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
Media expert

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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638 works between 1979 and 2025
All (638) Book (19) Journal Article (482) Other Outputs (27) Conference Publication (98) Book Chapter (12)

101 - 120 of 638 works

2018

Journal Article

Sex, amyloid, and APOE ε4 and risk of cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer's disease: Findings from three well-characterized cohorts

Buckley, Rachel F., Mormino, Elizabeth C., Amariglio, Rebecca E., Properzi, Michael J., Rabin, Jennifer S., Lim, Yen Ying, Papp, Kathryn V., Jacobs, Heidi I. L., Burnham, Samantha, Hanseeuw, Bernard J., Doré, Vincent, Dobson, Annette, Masters, Colin L., Waller, Michael, Rowe, Christopher C., Maruff, Paul, Donohue, Michael C., Rentz, Dorene M., Kirn, Dylan, Hedden, Trey, Chhatwal, Jasmeer, Schultz, Aaron P., Johnson, Keith A., Villemagne, Victor L., Sperling, Reisa A., Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Australian Imaging, Biomarker and Lifestyle study of ageing and Harvard Aging Brain Study (2018). Sex, amyloid, and APOE ε4 and risk of cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer's disease: Findings from three well-characterized cohorts. Alzheimers and Dementia, 14 (9), 1193-1203. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.04.010

Sex, amyloid, and APOE ε4 and risk of cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer's disease: Findings from three well-characterized cohorts

2018

Journal Article

Longitudinal associations between lifestyle, socio-economic position and physical functioning in women at different life stages

Peeters, Geeske, Beard, John R., Deeg, Dorly J. H., Tooth, Leigh R., Brown, Wendy J. and Dobson, Annette J. (2018). Longitudinal associations between lifestyle, socio-economic position and physical functioning in women at different life stages. European Journal of Ageing, 16 (2), 167-179. doi: 10.1007/s10433-018-0484-1

Longitudinal associations between lifestyle, socio-economic position and physical functioning in women at different life stages

2018

Journal Article

Body mass index and age at natural menopause: an international pooled analysis of 11 prospective studies

Zhu, Dongshan, Chung, Hsin-Fang, Pandeya, Nirmala, Dobson, Annette J., Kuh, Diana, Crawford, Sybil L., Gold, Ellen B., Avis, Nancy E., Giles, Graham G., Bruinsma, Fiona, Adami, Hans-Olov, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Greenwood, Darren C., Cade, Janet E., Mitchell, Ellen S., Woods, Nancy F., Brunner, Eric J., Simonsen, Mette Kildevaeld and Mishra, Gita D. (2018). Body mass index and age at natural menopause: an international pooled analysis of 11 prospective studies. European Journal of Epidemiology, 33 (8), 699-710. doi: 10.1007/s10654-018-0367-y

Body mass index and age at natural menopause: an international pooled analysis of 11 prospective studies

2018

Other Outputs

The current state of women’s health in Australia: informing the development of the National Women’s Health Strategy 2020–2030

Mishra, Gita D., Chung, Hsin-Fang and Dobson, Annette J. (2018). The current state of women’s health in Australia: informing the development of the National Women’s Health Strategy 2020–2030. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Jean Hailes for Women's Health.

The current state of women’s health in Australia: informing the development of the National Women’s Health Strategy 2020–2030

2018

Journal Article

MatCH (Mothers and their Children's Health) Profile: Offspring of the 1973-78 Cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Mishra, Gita D., Moss, Katrina, Loos, Colleen, Dobson, Annette J., Davies, Peter S. W., Loxton, Deborah, Hesketh, Kylie D., Koupil, Ilona, Bower, Carol, Sly, Peter and Tooth, Leigh (2018). MatCH (Mothers and their Children's Health) Profile: Offspring of the 1973-78 Cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, 9 (3), 351-375. doi: 10.14301/llcs.v9i3.491

MatCH (Mothers and their Children's Health) Profile: Offspring of the 1973-78 Cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

2018

Journal Article

Sex-specific relevance of diabetes to occlusive vascular and other mortality: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual data from 980793 adults from 68 prospective studies

Gnatiuc, Louisa, Herrington, William G., Halsey, Jim, Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Fang, Xianghau, Kim, Hyeon C., DeBacquer, Dirk, Dobson, Annette J., Criqui, Michael H., Jacobs, David R., Leon, David A., Peters, Sanne A. E., Ueshima, Hirotsugu, Sherliker, Paul, Peto, Richard, Collins, Rory, Huxley, Rachel R., Emberson, Jonathan R., Woodward, Mark, Lewington, Sarah, De Backer, G., De Bacquer, D., Kornitzer, M., Morris, R., Wannamethee, S. G., Whincup, P., Law, M., Morris, J., Wald, N. ... Prospective Studies Collaboration and Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration (2018). Sex-specific relevance of diabetes to occlusive vascular and other mortality: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual data from 980793 adults from 68 prospective studies. Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, 6 (7), 538-546. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(18)30079-2

Sex-specific relevance of diabetes to occlusive vascular and other mortality: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual data from 980793 adults from 68 prospective studies

2018

Journal Article

Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: a pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants

Zhou, Bin, Bentham, James, Di Cesare, Mariachiara, Bixby, Honor, Danaei, Goodarz, Hajifathalian, Kaveh, Taddei, Cristina, Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M., Djalalinia, Shirin, Khatibzadeh, Shahab, Lugero, Charles, Peykari, Niloofar, Zhang, Wan Zhu, Bennett, James, Bilano, Ver, Stevens, Gretchen A., Cowan, Melanie J., Riley, Leanne M., Chen, Zhengming, Hambleton, Ian R., Jackson, Rod T., Kengne, Andre Pascal, Khang, Young-Ho, Laxmaiah, Avula, Liu, Jing, Malekzadeh, Reza, Neuhauser, Hannelore K., Soric, Maroje, Starc, Gregor ... NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) (2018). Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: a pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants. International Journal of Epidemiology, 47 (3), 872-883i. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyy016

Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: a pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants

2018

Journal Article

Associations between physical activity, medical costs and hospitalisations in older Australian women: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Peeters, G. M. E. E. Geeske, Gardiner, Paul A., Dobson, Annette J. and Brown, Wendy J. (2018). Associations between physical activity, medical costs and hospitalisations in older Australian women: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Journal of science and medicine in sport, 21 (6), 604-608. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.10.022

Associations between physical activity, medical costs and hospitalisations in older Australian women: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

2018

Journal Article

Maternal preconception weight trajectories are associated with offsprings’ childhood obesity

Adane, Akilew Awoke, Dobson, Annette, Tooth, Leigh and Mishra, Gita D. (2018). Maternal preconception weight trajectories are associated with offsprings’ childhood obesity. International Journal of Obesity, 42 (7), 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41366-018-0078-1

Maternal preconception weight trajectories are associated with offsprings’ childhood obesity

2018

Other Outputs

From child care to elder care: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Tooth, Leigh, Loxton, Deborah, Chan, Hsiu-wen, Coombe, Jacqueline, Dobson, Annette, Hockey, Richard, Townsend, Natalie, Byles, Julie and Mishra, Gita (2018). From child care to elder care: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health.

From child care to elder care: findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

2018

Journal Article

Female reproductive history and risk of type 2 diabetes: a prospective analysis of 126,721 women

Pandeya, Nirmala, Huxley, Rachel R., Chung, Hsin-Fang, Dobson, Annette J., Kuh, Diana, Hardy, Rebecca, Cade, Janet E., Greenwood, Darren C., Giles, Graham G., Bruinsma, Fiona, Demakakos, Panayotes, Simonsen, Mette Kildevaeld, Adami, Hans-Olov, Weiderpass, Elisabete and Mishra, Gita D. (2018). Female reproductive history and risk of type 2 diabetes: a prospective analysis of 126,721 women. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 20 (9), 2103-2112. doi: 10.1111/dom.13336

Female reproductive history and risk of type 2 diabetes: a prospective analysis of 126,721 women

2018

Book

An introduction to generalized linear models

Dobson, Annette J. and Barnett, Adrian G. (2018). An introduction to generalized linear models. 4th ed. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781315182780

An introduction to generalized linear models

2018

Journal Article

Progression of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke multimorbidity in middle-aged women: a 20-year cohort study

Xu, Xiaolin, Mishra, Gita D, Dobson, Annette J. and Jones, Mark (2018). Progression of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke multimorbidity in middle-aged women: a 20-year cohort study. PL o S Medicine, 15 (3) e1002516, e1002516. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002516

Progression of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke multimorbidity in middle-aged women: a 20-year cohort study

2018

Journal Article

The role of sleep difficulties in the vasomotor menopausal symptoms and depressed mood relationships: an international pooled analysis of eight studies in the InterLACE consortium

Chung, Hsin-Fang, Pandeya, Nirmala, Dobson, Annette J., Kuh, Diana, Brunner, Eric J., Crawford, Sybil L., Avis, Nancy E., Gold, Ellen B., Mitchell, Ellen S., Woods, Nancy F., Bromberger, Joyce T., Thurston, Rebecca C., Joffe, Hadine, Yoshizawa, Toyoko, Anderson, Debra and Mishra, Gita D. (2018). The role of sleep difficulties in the vasomotor menopausal symptoms and depressed mood relationships: an international pooled analysis of eight studies in the InterLACE consortium. Psychological Medicine, 48 (15), 1-12. doi: 10.1017/S0033291718000168

The role of sleep difficulties in the vasomotor menopausal symptoms and depressed mood relationships: an international pooled analysis of eight studies in the InterLACE consortium

2017

Journal Article

Estimating the prevalence of dementia using multiple linked administrative health records and capture–recapture methodology

Waller, Michael, Mishra, Gita D. and Dobson, Annette J. (2017). Estimating the prevalence of dementia using multiple linked administrative health records and capture–recapture methodology. Emerging Themes in Epidemiology, 14 (3) 3, 3-9. doi: 10.1186/s12982-017-0057-3

Estimating the prevalence of dementia using multiple linked administrative health records and capture–recapture methodology

2017

Journal Article

Changes in smoking, drinking, overweight and physical inactivity in young Australian women 1996-2013 (vol 28, pg 255, 2017)

Powers, Jennifer R., Loxton, Deborah, Anderson, Amy E., Dobson, Annette J., Mishra, Gita D., Hockey, Richard and Brown, Wendy J. (2017). Changes in smoking, drinking, overweight and physical inactivity in young Australian women 1996-2013 (vol 28, pg 255, 2017). Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 28 (3), 266-266. doi: 10.1071/HE16085_CO

Changes in smoking, drinking, overweight and physical inactivity in young Australian women 1996-2013 (vol 28, pg 255, 2017)

2017

Journal Article

Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults

Ezzati, Majid, Bentham, James, Di Cesare, Mariachiara, Bilano, Ver, Bixby, Honor, Zhou, Bin, Stevens, Gretchen A., Riley, Leanne M., Taddei, Cristina, Hajifathalian, Kaveh, Lu, Yuan, Savin, Stefan, Cowan, Melanie J., Paciore, Christopher J., Chirita-Emandi, Adela, Hayes, Alison J., Katz, Joanne, Kelishadi, Roya, Kengne, Andre Pascal, Khang, Young-Ho, Laxmaiah, Avula, Li, Yanping, Ma, Jun, Miranda, J. Jaime, Mostafa, Aya, Neovius, Martin, Padez, Cristina, Rampal, Lekhraj, Zhu, Aubrianna ... Cisneros, Julio Zuniga (2017). Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet, 390 (10113), 2627-2642. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32129-3

Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults

2017

Journal Article

Cohort Profile: the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) 1989–95 cohort

Loxton, Deborah, Tooth, Leigh, Harris, Melissa L., Forder, Peta M., Dobson, Annette, Powers, Jennifer, Brown, Wendy, Byles, Julie and Mishra, Gita (2017). Cohort Profile: the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) 1989–95 cohort. International Journal of Epidemiology, 47 (2), 391-392e. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyx133

Cohort Profile: the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) 1989–95 cohort

2017

Conference Publication

Frailty and risk for dementia: the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health

Gardiner, P., Waller, M., Mishra, G. and Dobson, A.J. (2017). Frailty and risk for dementia: the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health. 21st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress, San Francisco, CA United States, 23-27 July 2017. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.3823

Frailty and risk for dementia: the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health

2017

Conference Publication

Impact of obesity on dementia: free life expectancies in older Australian women

Gardiner, P., Jagger, C., Waller, M., Mishra, G. and Dobson, A.J. (2017). Impact of obesity on dementia: free life expectancies in older Australian women. 21st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress, San Francisco, CA United States, 23-27 July 2017 . Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4545

Impact of obesity on dementia: free life expectancies in older Australian women

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

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
  • 2020 - 2025
    Genetic variants, Early Life exposures, and Longitudinal Endometriosis Symptoms study (GELLES)
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Endometriosis Research
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Improving Australia's Dementia Statistic
    Boosting Dementia Research Grants Scheme (PR6): Improving Dementia Data and Methods
    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
  • 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
  • 1999 - 2008
    The Australian longitudinal study on women's health.
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant

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

    Associate 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

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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