C A Silagy

Summary

Affiliation: Monash University
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi A view from the other side. A doctor's experience of having lymphoma
    C Silagy
    Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Melbourne, Victoria
    Aust Fam Physician 30:547-9. 2001
  2. ncbi Updating a systematic review--what difference did it make? Case study of nicotine replacement therapy
    L F Stead
    Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group, Department of Primary Health Care, Oxford University, UK
    BMC Med Res Methodol 1:10. 2001
  3. ncbi Effectiveness and role of zanamivir in the treatment of influenza infection
    C A Silagy
    Institute of Public Health and Health Services Research, Monash University, Clayton, Vic, Australia
    Ann Med 31:313-7. 1999
  4. ncbi Use of systematic reviews in clinical practice guidelines: case study of smoking cessation
    C A Silagy
    Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
    BMJ 323:833-6. 2001
  5. ncbi Specialized medical search-engines are no better than general search-engines in sourcing consumer information about androgen deficiency
    D Ilic
    Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
    Hum Reprod 18:557-61. 2003
  6. ncbi Surfing, self-medicating and safety: buying non-prescription and complementary medicines via the internet
    T L Bessell
    Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
    Qual Saf Health Care 12:88-92. 2003
  7. ncbi Methodology of the VECAT study: vitamin E intervention in cataract and age-related maculopathy
    S K Garrett
    Monash University Medical School Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Prahran, Australia
    Ophthalmic Epidemiol 6:195-208. 1999
  8. ncbi Community-based recruitment strategies for a longitudinal interventional study: the VECAT experience
    S K Garrett
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Ashley Ricketson Centre, Caulfield General Medical Centre, 260 294 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield, Australia
    J Clin Epidemiol 53:541-8. 2000
  9. ncbi The effectiveness of local adaptation of nationally produced clinical practice guidelines
    C A Silagy
    Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
    Fam Pract 19:223-30. 2002

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi A view from the other side. A doctor's experience of having lymphoma
    C Silagy
    Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Melbourne, Victoria
    Aust Fam Physician 30:547-9. 2001
    ..Most doctors will at some point in their lives find themselves 'on the other side' in the role of patient. This may pose particular challenges both for the individual and for those involved in their treatment...
  2. ncbi Updating a systematic review--what difference did it make? Case study of nicotine replacement therapy
    L F Stead
    Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group, Department of Primary Health Care, Oxford University, UK
    BMC Med Res Methodol 1:10. 2001
    ..To examine the effect of updating a systematic review of nicotine replacement therapy on its contents and conclusions...
  3. ncbi Effectiveness and role of zanamivir in the treatment of influenza infection
    C A Silagy
    Institute of Public Health and Health Services Research, Monash University, Clayton, Vic, Australia
    Ann Med 31:313-7. 1999
    ..5 days have been demonstrated in both the general population and in patients considered at high risk. In addition, patients receiving zanamivir have been able to return to normal activities significantly faster...
  4. ncbi Use of systematic reviews in clinical practice guidelines: case study of smoking cessation
    C A Silagy
    Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
    BMJ 323:833-6. 2001
    ..To examine the extent to which recommendations in the national guidelines for the cessation of smoking are based on evidence from systematic reviews of controlled trials...
  5. ncbi Specialized medical search-engines are no better than general search-engines in sourcing consumer information about androgen deficiency
    D Ilic
    Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
    Hum Reprod 18:557-61. 2003
    ..Our objectives were firstly to investigate the efficiency of search-engines, and then to assess the quality of online information pertaining to androgen deficiency in the ageing male (ADAM)...
  6. ncbi Surfing, self-medicating and safety: buying non-prescription and complementary medicines via the internet
    T L Bessell
    Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
    Qual Saf Health Care 12:88-92. 2003
    ..To examine whether the sale of medicines via the internet supports their safe and appropriate use...
  7. ncbi Methodology of the VECAT study: vitamin E intervention in cataract and age-related maculopathy
    S K Garrett
    Monash University Medical School Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Prahran, Australia
    Ophthalmic Epidemiol 6:195-208. 1999
    ..In addition, important data on prevalence and progression rates of cataract and macular degeneration will be collected...
  8. ncbi Community-based recruitment strategies for a longitudinal interventional study: the VECAT experience
    S K Garrett
    Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Ashley Ricketson Centre, Caulfield General Medical Centre, 260 294 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield, Australia
    J Clin Epidemiol 53:541-8. 2000
    ..Although the electoral roll mail-out and newspaper advertising were the most efficient for this study, other methods may be of value for studies with different subject selection criteria...
  9. ncbi The effectiveness of local adaptation of nationally produced clinical practice guidelines
    C A Silagy
    Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
    Fam Pract 19:223-30. 2002
    ..This suggests that the emphasis and investment in promoting guideline implementation should be placed on multifaceted dissemination strategies rather than local adaptation per se...