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Deborah J Schofield
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Open AccessEstimating the costs of genomic sequencing in cancer control
Despite the rapid uptake of genomic technologies within cancer care, few studies provide detailed information on the costs of sequencing across different applications. The objective of the study was to examine...
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Open AccessEffectiveness of a new model of primary care management on knee pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis: Protocol for THE PARTNER STUDY
To increase the uptake of key clinical recommendations for non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and improve patient outcomes, we developed a new model of service delivery (PARTNER model) and an ...
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Open AccessPsychological distress increases the risk of falling into poverty amongst older Australians: the overlooked costs-of-illness
This paper aimed to identify whether high psychological distress is associated with an increased risk of income and multidimensional poverty amongst older adults in Australia.
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Open AccessPrioritising the application of genomic medicine
The clinical translation of genomic sequencing is hampered by the limited information available to guide investment into those areas where genomics is well placed to deliver improved health and economic outcom...
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A Closing Window of Opportunity—When Does Multidimensional Poverty Become Chronic? A Longitudinal Study of Australians
Those in chronic poverty are defined as having a low chance of improving their situation. However, there is currently no consensus on what the critical time period for being labelled as ‘chronically poor’ is f...
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Open AccessThe risk of falling into poverty after develo** heart disease: a survival analysis
Those with a low income are known to have a higher risk of develo** heart disease. However, the inverse relationship – falling into income poverty after develo** heart disease has not been explored with lo...
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Open AccessPathways into chronic multidimensional poverty amongst older people: a longitudinal study
The use of multidimensional poverty measures is becoming more common for measuring the living standards of older people. However, the pathways into poverty are relatively unknown, nor is it known how this affe...
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Psychological distress and the increased risk of falling into poverty: a longitudinal study of Australian adults
To identify whether psychological distress is associated with an increased risk of falling into poverty, giving a more complete picture of how psychological distress affects living standards.
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Labour force participation and the influence of having arthritis on financial status
The objective of this study was to quantify the impact that having arthritis has on income poverty status and accumulated wealth in Australia. Cross-sectional analysis of Health&WealthMOD, a microsimulation m...
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How co-morbidities magnify the effect of arthritis on labour force participation and economic status: a costs of illness study in Australia
Few studies have assessed the impact of co-morbid conditions amongst patients with arthritis. This study will quantify the impact co-morbid health conditions have on the labour force status and economic circum...
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Open AccessThe personal and national costs of lost labour force participation due to arthritis: an economic study
The costs of arthritis to the individuals and the state are considerable.
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Capacity for Freedom—A New Way of Measuring Poverty Amongst Australian Children
A little over 200 000 children and youths in Australia between the ages of 5 and 19 years were in Freedom poverty in 2003—they had low family income, and either poor health or an insufficient level of educatio...
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Open AccessAccess to general practitioner services amongst underserved Australians: a microsimulation study
One group often identified as having low socioeconomic status, those living in remote or rural areas, are often recognised as bearing an unequal burden of illness in society. This paper aims to examine equity ...
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Open AccessThe impact of diabetes prevention on labour force participation and income of older Australians: an economic study
Globally, diabetes is estimated to affect 246 million people and is increasing. In Australia diabetes has been made a national health priority. While the direct costs of treating diabetes are substantial, and ...
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Open AccessEconomic impacts of illness in older workers: quantifying the impact of illness on income, tax revenue and government spending
Long term illness has far reaching impacts on individuals, and also places a large burden upon government. This paper quantifies the indirect economic impacts of illness related early retirement on individuals...
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Early retirement and the financial assets of individuals with back problems
This paper quantifies the relationship between early retirement due to back problems and wealth, and contributes to a more complete picture of the full costs associated with back problems. The output data set ...
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Open AccessThe personal and national costs of mental health conditions: impacts on income, taxes, government support payments due to lost labour force participation
Mental health conditions have the ability to interrupt an individual's ability to participate in the labour force, and this can have considerable follow on impacts to both the individual and the state.
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Open AccessAgeing medical workforce in Australia - where will the medical educators come from?
As the general practitioner and specialist medical workforce ages there is likely to be a large number of retirees in the near future. However, few Australian studies have specifically examined medical practit...
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Open AccessThe impact of generational change and retirement on psychiatry to 2025
Australia is currently experiencing widespread shortages of psychiatrists. The changing nature of the workforce and increasing demand mean that these shortages are unlikely to ease. This study aims to identify...
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Open AccessReplacing the projected retiring baby boomer nursing cohort 2001 – 2026
The nursing population in Australia is ageing. However, there is little information on the rate and timing of nursing retirement.
