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Michael L Marinovich; Francesco Sardanelli; Gunter von Minckwitz; Meagan E Brennan; Nehmat Houssami; Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Eleftherios P Mamounas; Stefano Ciatto
Meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting residual breast cancer after neoadjuvant therapy.
Sukanya De; Andrew Hayen; David Isaacs; Petra Macaskill; Mary McCaskill; Gabrielle J Williams; Jonathan C Craig
Accuracy of the "traffic light" clinical decision rule for serious bacterial infections in young children with fever: a retrospective cohort study.
Nehmat Houssami; Petra Macaskill; Michael L Marinovich; Gunter von Minckwitz; Eleftherios Mamounas
Meta-analysis of the association of breast cancer subtype and pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

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2013: Michael L Marinovich; Francesco Sardanelli; Gunter von Minckwitz; Meagan E Brennan; Nehmat Houssami; Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Eleftherios P Mamounas; Stefano Ciatto
Meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting residual breast cancer after neoadjuvant therapy.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2013;105(5):321-33.
2013: Sukanya De; Andrew Hayen; David Isaacs; Petra Macaskill; Mary McCaskill; Gabrielle J Williams; Jonathan C Craig
Accuracy of the "traffic light" clinical decision rule for serious bacterial infections in young children with fever: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2013;346():f866.
2012: Nehmat Houssami; Petra Macaskill; Michael L Marinovich; Gunter von Minckwitz; Eleftherios Mamounas
Meta-analysis of the association of breast cancer subtype and pathologic complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) 2012;48(18):3342-54.
2012: Mark Hancock; Walter Kos; Jane Latimer; Petra Macaskill; Chris Maher; Justin Pik
MRI findings are more common in selected patients with acute low back pain than controls?
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2012;21(2):240-6.
2012: Barbara-Ann Adelstein; Petra Macaskill; Robin M Turner; Les Irwig
Patients who take their symptoms less seriously are more likely to have colorectal cancer.
BMC gastroenterology 2012;12():130.
2012: Robin M Turner; Andrew Hayen; Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Helen K Reddel
Control charts demonstrated limited utility for the monitoring of lung function in asthma.
Journal of clinical epidemiology 2012;65(1):53-61.
2011: Nehmat Houssami; Petra Macaskill; Rosemary L Balleine; Michael Bilous; Mark D Pegram
HER2 discordance between primary breast cancer and its paired metastasis: tumor biology or test artefact? Insights through meta-analysis.
Breast cancer research and treatment 2011;129(3):659-74.
2011: Meagan E Brennan; Stefano Ciatto; James R French; Petra Macaskill; M Luke Marinovich; Robin M Turner; Nehmat Houssami
Ductal carcinoma in situ at core-needle biopsy: meta-analysis of underestimation and predictors of invasive breast cancer.
Radiology 2011;260(1):119-28.
2011: Nehmat Houssami; Daniela Ambrogetti; M Luke Marinovich; Simonetta Bianchi; Petra Macaskill; Vania Vezzosi; Eleftherios P Mamounas; Stefano Ciatto
Accuracy of a preoperative model for predicting invasive breast cancer in women with ductal carcinoma-in-situ on vacuum-assisted core needle biopsy.
Annals of surgical oncology 2011;18(5):1364-71.
2011: Kirsten McCaffery; Robin Turner; Petra Macaskill; Stephen D Walter; Siew Foong Chan; Les Irwig
Determining the impact of informed choice: separating treatment effects from the effects of choice and selection in randomized trials.
Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making 2011;31(2):229-36.
2011: Barbara-Ann Adelstein; Peter H Katelaris; Petra Macaskill; Robin M Turner; Les Irwig
The value of age and medical history for predicting colorectal cancer and adenomas in people referred for colonoscopy.
BMC gastroenterology 2011;11():97.
2011: Germaine Wong; Richard Allen; Michael J Bourke; Steven Chadban; Jeremy R Chapman; Andrew Hayen; Richard L Hope; Kirsten Howard; Anh Kieu; Petra Macaskill; Carol Pollock; Simon D Roger; Allison Tong; Angela Webster; Narelle Williams; Jonathan C Craig
Test performance of faecal occult blood testing for the detection of bowel cancer in people with chronic kidney disease (DETECT) protocol.
BMC public health 2011;11():516.
2011: Barbara-Ann Adelstein; Siew F Chan; Peter H Katelaris; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig
Most bowel cancer symptoms do not indicate colorectal cancer and polyps: a systematic review.
BMC gastroenterology 2011;11():65.
2010: Nehmat Houssami; Petra Macaskill; M Luke Marinovich; J Michael Dixon; Les Irwig; Meagan E Brennan; Lawrence J Solin
Meta-analysis of the impact of surgical margins on local recurrence in women with early-stage invasive breast cancer treated with breast-conserving therapy.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) 2010;46(18):3219-32.
2010: Katy J L Bell; Andrew Hayen; Petra Macaskill; Jonathan C Craig; Bruce Neal; Kim M Fox; Willem J Remme; Folkert W Asselbergs; Wiek H van Gilst; Stephen MacMahon; Giuseppe Remuzzi; Piero Ruggenenti; Koon K Teo; Les Irwig
Monitoring initial response to Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-based regimens: an individual patient data meta-analysis from randomized, placebo-controlled trials.
Hypertension 2010;56(3):533-9.
2010: Andrew Hayen; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig; Patrick Bossuyt
Appropriate statistical methods are required to assess diagnostic tests for replacement, add-on, and triage.
Journal of clinical epidemiology 2010;63(8):883-91.
2010: Barbara-Ann Adelstein; Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; R M Turner; Siew F Chan; Peter H Katelaris
Who needs colonoscopy to identify colorectal cancer? Bowel symptoms do not add substantially to age and other medical history.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics 2010;32(2):270-81.
2010: Gabrielle J Williams; Petra Macaskill; Siew F Chan; Robin M Turner; Elisabeth Hodson; Jonathan C Craig
Absolute and relative accuracy of rapid urine tests for urinary tract infection in children: a meta-analysis.
The Lancet infectious diseases 2010;10(4):240-50.
2010: Kirsten McCaffery; Les Irwig; Robin Turner; Siew F Chan; Petra Macaskill; Mary Lewicka; Judith Clarke; Edith Weisberg; Alexandra Barratt
Psychosocial outcomes of three triage methods for the management of borderline abnormal cervical smears: an open randomised trial.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2010;340():b4491.
2010: Katy J L Bell; Andrew Hayen; Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Jonathan C Craig; Kristine E Ensrud; Douglas Charles Bauer
The value of routine BMD monitoring after starting bisphosphonate treatment.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2010;25(1):173-4.
2010: Katy J L Bell; Les Irwig; Lyn M March; Andrew Hayen; Petra Macaskill; Jonathan C Craig
Should response rules be used to decide continued subsidy of very expensive drugs? A checklist for decision makers.
Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety 2010;19(1):99-105.
2009: Meagan Elizabeth Brennan; Nehmat Houssami; Sarah Lord; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig; J Michael Dixon; Ruth M L Warren; Stefano Ciatto
Magnetic resonance imaging screening of the contralateral breast in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of incremental cancer detection and impact on surgical management.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2009;27(33):5640-9.
2009: Elizabeth Davey; Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Joanne Clarke; Julia Thurloe; Suzanne Hyne; Clare Biro
Does providing previous results change the accuracy of cervical cytology?
Acta cytologica 2009;53(6):644-52.
2009: Kevin McGeechan; Gerald Liew; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig; Ronald Klein; Barbara E K Klein; Jie Jin Wang; Paul Mitchell; Johannes R Vingerling; Paulus T V M Dejong; Jacqueline C M Witteman; Monique Breteler; Jonathan Shaw; Paul Zimmet; Tien Y Wong
Meta-analysis: retinal vessel caliber and risk for coronary heart disease.
Annals of internal medicine 2009;151(6):404-13.
2009: Katy J L Bell; Andrew Hayen; Petra Macaskill; Jonathan C Craig; Bruce C Neal; Les Irwig
Mixed models showed no need for initial response monitoring after starting antihypertensive therapy.
Journal of clinical epidemiology 2009;62(6):650-9.
2009: Katy J L Bell; Andrew Hayen; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig; Jonathan C Craig; Kristine Ensrud; Douglas Charles Bauer
Value of routine monitoring of bone mineral density after starting bisphosphonate treatment: secondary analysis of trial data.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2009;338():b2266.
2008: Kirsten McCaffery; Les Irwig; Siew Foong Chan; Petra Macaskill; Alexandra Barratt; Mary Lewicka; Judith Clarke; Edith Weisberg
HPV testing versus repeat Pap testing for the management of a minor abnormal Pap smear: evaluation of a decision aid to support informed choice.
Patient education and counseling 2008;73(3):473-9, 481.
2008: Kevin McGeechan; Gerald Liew; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig; Ronald Klein; ALBERT SHARRETT; Barbara E K Klein; Jie J Wang; Lloyd E Chambless; Tien Y Wong
Risk prediction of coronary heart disease based on retinal vascular caliber (from the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities [ARIC] Study).
The American journal of cardiology 2008;102(1):58-63.
2008: Nehmat Houssami; Stefano Ciatto; Petra Macaskill; Sarah J Lord; Ruth Warren; J Michael Dixon; Les Irwig
Accuracy and surgical impact of magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer staging: systematic review and meta-analysis in detection of multifocal and multicentric cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2008;26(19):3248-58.
2008: Katy J L Bell; Les Irwig; Jonathan C Craig; Petra Macaskill
Use of randomised trials to decide when to monitor response to new treatment.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2008;336(7640):361-5.
2008: Barbara-Ann Adelstein; Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Peter H Katelaris; David B Jones; Les Bokey
A self administered reliable questionnaire to assess lower bowel symptoms.
BMC gastroenterology 2008;8():8.
2008: Siew F Chan; Jonathan J Deeks; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig
Three methods to construct predictive models using logistic regression and likelihood ratios to facilitate adjustment for pretest probability give similar results.
Journal of clinical epidemiology 2008;61(1):52-63.
2007: Elizabeth Davey; Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Siew F Chan; Jefferson D'Assuncao; Adele Richards; Annabelle Farnsworth
Cervical cytology reading times: a comparison between ThinPrep Imager and conventional methods.
Diagnostic cytopathology 2007;35(9):550-4.
2007: Elizabeth Davey; Jefferson d'Assuncao; Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Siew F Chan; Adele Richards; Annabelle Farnsworth
Accuracy of reading liquid based cytology slides using the ThinPrep Imager compared with conventional cytology: prospective study.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2007;335(7609):31.
2007: JG McLeod; Michael H Barnett; Petra Macaskill; D B Williams
Long-term prognosis of multiple sclerosis in Australia.
Journal of the neurological sciences 2007;256(1-2):35-8.
2007: Gabrielle Williams; Premala Sureshkumar; Siew F Chan; Petra Macaskill; Jonathan C Craig
Ordering of renal tract imaging by paediatricians after urinary tract infection.
Journal of paediatrics and child health 2007;43(4):271-9.
2007: Gabrielle J Williams; Petra Macaskill; Siew F Chan; Thomas E Karplus; Winkle Yung; Elisabeth M Hodson; Jonathan C Craig
Comparative accuracy of renal duplex sonographic parameters in the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis: paired and unpaired analysis.
AJR. American journal of roentgenology 2007;188(3):798-811.
2006: James Jabbour; Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Michael Peter Hennessy
Intraocular lens power in bilateral cataract surgery: whether adjusting for error of predicted refraction in the first eye improves prediction in the second eye.
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery 2006;32(12):2091-7.
2006: Siew F Chan; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig; Stephen D Walter
Re: In response to the correspondence arising from Twisk and Proper: evaluation of the results of a randomized controlled trial: how to define changes between baseline and follow-up.
Journal of clinical epidemiology 2006;59(3):323; author reply 323-4.
2006: Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Stephen D Walter; Nehmat Houssami
New methods give better estimates of changes in diagnostic accuracy when prior information is provided.
Journal of clinical epidemiology 2006;59(3):299-307.
2006: Elizabeth Davey; Alexandra Barratt; Les Irwig; Siew F Chan; Petra Macaskill; Patricia Mannes; A Marion Saville
Effect of study design and quality on unsatisfactory rates, cytology classifications, and accuracy in liquid-based versus conventional cervical cytology: a systematic review.
Lancet 2006;367(9505):122-32.
2005: K Tew; L Irwig; A Matthews; P Crowe; Petra Macaskill
Meta-analysis of sentinel node imprint cytology in breast cancer.
The British journal of surgery 2005;92(9):1068-80.
2005: Jonathan J Deeks; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig
The performance of tests of publication bias and other sample size effects in systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy was assessed.
Journal of clinical epidemiology 2005;58(9):882-93.
2004: Petra Macaskill
Empirical Bayes estimates generated in a hierarchical summary ROC analysis agreed closely with those of a full Bayesian analysis.
Journal of clinical epidemiology 2004;57(9):925-32.
2004: Siew F Chan; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig; Stephen D Walter
Adjustment for baseline measurement error in randomized controlled trials induces bias.
Controlled clinical trials 2004;25(4):408-16.
2004: Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Annabelle Farnsworth; R Gordon Wright; Jan McCool; Alexandra Barratt; Judy M Simpson
A randomized crossover trial of PAPNET for primary cervical screening.
Journal of clinical epidemiology 2004;57(1):75-81.
2003: Jack Chen; Katherine M Conigrave; Petra Macaskill; John B Whitfield; Les Irwig
Combining carbohydrate-deficient transferrin and gamma-glutamyltransferase to increase diagnostic accuracy for problem drinking.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) 2003;38(6):574-82.
2003: Michael H Barnett; D B Williams; S Day; Petra Macaskill; JG McLeod
Progressive increase in incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Newcastle, Australia: a 35-year study.
Journal of the neurological sciences 2003;213(1-2):1-6.
2002: Petra Macaskill; Stephen D Walter; Les Irwig; Eduardo L Franco
Assessing the gain in diagnostic performance when combining two diagnostic tests.
Statistics in medicine 2002;21(17):2527-46.
2002: Michael L Booth; Anthony D Okely; tien chey; Adrian E Bauman; Petra Macaskill
Epidemiology of physical activity participation among New South Wales school students.
Australian and New Zealand journal of public health 2002;26(4):371-4.
2002: Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Nehmat Houssami
Evidence relevant to the investigation of breast symptoms: the triple test.
Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) 2002;11(3):215-20.
2002: Nehmat Houssami; Stefano Ciatto; Les Irwig; J M Simpson; Petra Macaskill
The comparative sensitivity of mammography and ultrasound in women with breast symptoms: an age-specific analysis.
Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) 2002;11(2):125-30.
2002: Geoffrey Berry; Catherine L Smith; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig
Analytic methods for comparing two dichotomous screening or diagnostic tests applied to two populations of differing disease prevalence when individuals negative on both tests are unverified.
Statistics in medicine 2002;21(6):853-62.
2001: Rebecca Q Ivers; B Optom; Petra Macaskill; Robert G Cumming; Paul Mitchell
Sensitivity and specificity of tests to detect eye disease in an older population.
Ophthalmology 2001;108(5):968-75.
2001: Petra Macaskill; Stephen D Walter; Les Irwig
A comparison of methods to detect publication bias in meta-analysis.
Statistics in medicine 2001;20(4):641-54.
2000: K Scouller; Katherine M Conigrave; Petra Macaskill; Les Irwig; John B Whitfield
Should we use carbohydrate-deficient transferrin instead of gamma-glutamyltransferase for detecting problem drinkers? A systematic review and metaanalysis.
Clinical chemistry 2000;46(12):1894-902.
2000: S R Hammond; JG McLeod; Petra Macaskill; D R English
Multiple sclerosis in Australia: prognostic factors.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 2000;7(1):16-9.
1999: JG McLeod; John D Pollard; Petra Macaskill; A Mohamed; Penelope J Spring; V Khurana
Prevalence of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in New South Wales, Australia.
Annals of neurology 1999;46(6):910-3.
1999: Michael L Booth; T Okely; L McLellan; Philayrath Phongsavan; Petra Macaskill; J Patterson; J Wright; B Holland
Mastery of fundamental motor skills among New South Wales school students: prevalence and sociodemographic distribution.
Journal of science and medicine in sport / Sports Medicine Australia 1999;2(2):93-105.
1999: Michael L Booth; Petra Macaskill; Ross Lazarus; Louise A Baur
Sociodemographic distribution of measures of body fatness among children and adolescents in New South Wales, Australia.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity 1999;23(5):456-62.
1998: Michael L Booth; Petra Macaskill; Philayrath Phongsavan; L McLellan; T Okely
Methods of the NSW Schools Fitness and Physical Activity Survey, 1997.
Journal of science and medicine in sport / Sports Medicine Australia 1998;1(2):111-24.
1998: Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; G Berry; Paul Glasziou
Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. Graphical test is itself biased.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 1998;316(7129):470; author reply 470-1.
1997: J Tresidder; Petra Macaskill; D Bennett; Don Nutbeam
Health risk and behaviour of out-of-school 16-year-olds in New South Wales.
Australian and New Zealand journal of public health 1997;21(2):168-74.
1996: S R Hammond; JG McLeod; Petra Macaskill; D R English
Multiple sclerosis in Australia: socioeconomic factors.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry 1996;61(3):311-3.
1995: Michael Mira; Suzanne Abraham; D McNeil; J Vizzard; Petra Macaskill; I Fraser; D Llewellyn-Jones
The inter-relationship of premenstrual symptoms.
Psychological medicine 1995;25(5):947-55.
1995: M T Fahey; Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill
Meta-analysis of Pap test accuracy.
American journal of epidemiology 1995;141(7):680-9.
1995: Les Irwig; Petra Macaskill; Paul Glasziou; M Fahey
Meta-analytic methods for diagnostic test accuracy.
Journal of clinical epidemiology 1995;48(1):119-30; discussion 131-2.
1994: J M Shelley; LM Irwig; J M Simpson; Petra Macaskill
Who has Pap smears in New South Wales? Patterns of screening across sociodemographic groups.
Australian journal of public health 1994;18(4):406-11.
1993: D Nutbeam; Petra Macaskill; C Smith; J M Simpson; J Catford
Evaluation of two school smoking education programmes under normal classroom conditions.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 1993;306(6870):102-7.
1993: Michael L Booth; Petra Macaskill; N Owen; Brian Oldenburg; B H Marcus; A Bauman
Population prevalence and correlates of stages of change in physical activity.
Health education quarterly 1993;20(3):431-40.
1992: N Donnelly; Brian Oldenburg; Susan Quine; Petra Macaskill; B Flaherty; C Spooner; D Lyle
Changes in reported drug prevalence among New South Wales secondary school students, 1983 to 1989.
Australian journal of public health 1992;16(1):50-7.
1992: N Donnelly; Susan Quine; Brian Oldenburg; Petra Macaskill; D Lyle; B Flaherty; C Spooner
Prevalences and perceptions of licit and illicit drugs among New South Wales secondary school students, 1989.
Australian journal of public health 1992;16(1):43-9.
1992: Petra Macaskill; John P Pierce; J M Simpson; D M Lyle
Mass media-led antismoking campaign can remove the education gap in quitting behavior.
American journal of public health 1992;82(1):96-8.
1991: Richard Taylor; T Sladden; S Levy; I Gust; Petra Macaskill; L Rushworth; G Gaxibarich
A seroepidemiological study of hepatitis B amongst Fiji health care workers.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health 1991;22(4):567-76.
1991: Les Irwig; Paul Glasziou; A Wilson; Petra Macaskill
Estimating an individual's true cholesterol level and response to intervention.
JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 1991;266(12):1678-85.
1991: J M Shelley; LM Irwig; J M Simpson; Petra Macaskill
Evaluation of a mass-media-led campaign to increase Pap smear screening.
Health education research 1991;6(3):267-77.
1990: J Shelley; Les Irwig; J M Simpson; Petra Macaskill
Pap smear rates in New South Wales--1984 to 1988.
The Medical journal of Australia 1990;153(10):631.
1990: John P Pierce; Petra Macaskill; D Hill
Long-term effectiveness of mass media led antismoking campaigns in Australia.
American journal of public health 1990;80(5):565-9.