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Cost-effectiveness of active transport for primary school children - Walking School Bus programMarjory Moodie
Deakin Health Economics, Public Health Research Evaluation and Policy Cluster, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:63. 2009..abstract:..
Assessing cost-effectiveness in obesity (ACE-obesity): an overview of the ACE approach, economic methods and cost resultsRob Carter
Deakin Health Economics, Public Health Research Evaluation and Policy Cluster, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia
BMC Public Health 9:419. 2009..In this paper, we report on the cost results and associated methods together with the innovative approach to priority setting that underpins the ACE-Obesity study...
Scaling up community-based obesity prevention in Australia: background and evaluation design of the Health Promoting Communities: Being Active Eating Well initiativeAndrea M de Silva-Sanigorski
WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia 3217
BMC Public Health 10:65. 2010..This paper describes the design of the evaluation of the five primary care partnership-based initiatives in the 'Go for your life' Health Promoting Communities: Being Active Eating Well (HPC:BAEW) initiative...
Asthma in preschool children: prevalence and risk factorsM M Haby
Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children s Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
Thorax 56:589-95. 2001..This study was undertaken to measure the prevalence of, and risk factors for, asthma in preschool children...
A new approach to assessing the health benefit from obesity interventions in children and adolescents: the assessing cost-effectiveness in obesity projectM M Haby
Program Evaluation Unit, School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville Victoria, Australia
Int J Obes (Lond) 30:1463-75. 2006....
Assessing Cost-Effectiveness--Mental Health: introduction to the study and methodsMichelle M Haby
Health Surveillance and Evaluation Section, Public Health, Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 38:569-78. 2004....
Cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for major depression in children and adolescentsMichelle M Haby
Health Surveillance and Evaluation Section, Public Health, Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 38:579-91. 2004....
Cognitive behavioural therapy for depression, panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder: a meta-regression of factors that may predict outcomeMichelle M Haby
Health Surveillance and Evaluation Section, Public Health Group, Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 40:9-19. 2006..Factors related to the conduct of the trial were also considered, including: year of study, country of study, type of control group, language, number of patients and percentage of dropouts from the trial...
Daycare attendance before the age of two protects against atopy in preschool age childrenM M Haby
Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children s Hospital Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Pediatr Pulmonol 30:377-84. 2000..Further work is needed to determine the exposure that is responsible for the protective effect of daycare attendance on atopy...
The cost-effectiveness of removing television advertising of high-fat and/or high-sugar food and beverages to Australian childrenA Magnus
Health Economics Unit, Public Health Research, Evaluation and Policy Cluster, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
Int J Obes (Lond) 33:1094-102. 2009..To model the health benefits and cost-effectiveness of banning television (TV) advertisements in Australia for energy-dense, nutrient-poor food and beverages during children's peak viewing times...
Implementation of evidence based guidelines for paediatric asthma management in a teaching hospitalJ Massie
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Murdoch Children s Research Institute, Royal Children s Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
Arch Dis Child 89:660-4. 2004..To evaluate a systematic approach to the development and implementation of evidence based asthma management guidelines...
Trends and geographic variations in hospital admissions for asthma in Victoria. Opportunities for targeted interventionsZ Ansari
Health Surveillance and Evaluation Section, Department of Human Services, and Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria
Aust Fam Physician 32:286-8. 2003..To describe variations in rates of hospital admissions for asthma in Victoria as health indicators of quality of primary care services and access...
Asthma in children: gaps between current management and best practiceM M Haby
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Australia
J Paediatr Child Health 38:284-9. 2002..Improvements in asthma management could be achieved if the child's asthma doctor requested review visits for asthma, provided an action plan and followed best practice in relation to asthma medications...
Cost-effectiveness of psychological and pharmacological interventions for generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorderLouise Heuzenroeder
Health Surveillance and Evaluation Section, Public Health, Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 38:602-12. 2004..However, its implementation would require policy change to enable more widespread access to a sufficient number of trained therapists for the treatment of anxiety disorders...
Cost-effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy and drug interventions for major depressionTheo Vos
School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 39:683-92. 2005..As part of the Assessing Cost-effectiveness -- Mental Health project we evaluate the available evidence on costs and benefits of CBT and drugs in the episodic and maintenance treatment of major depression...
Assessing cost-effectiveness in mental health: helping policy-makers prioritize and plan health servicesTheo Vos
School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Herston Road, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 39:701-12. 2005..We assessed, from a health sector perspective, options for change that could improve the efficiency of Australia's current mental health services by directing available resources toward 'best practice' cost-effective services...
Cost-effectiveness of dexamphetamine and methylphenidate for the treatment of childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorderMarie Donnelly
Health Surveillance and Evaluation Section, Public Health, Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 38:592-601. 2004..Increased uptake of stimulants for ADHD would require policy change. However, the medication of children and wider availability of stimulants may concern parents and the community...
The burden of major depression avoidable by longer-term treatment strategiesTheo Vos
Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Australia School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
Arch Gen Psychiatry 61:1097-103. 2004..Major depression is the largest single cause of nonfatal disease burden in Australia. Effective drug and psychological treatments exist, yet are underused...
