The Medical journal of Australia
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Multicenter Study
Predictors of variation in colorectal cancer care and outcomes in New South Wales: a population-based health data linkage study.
To identify predictors of variation in colorectal cancer care and outcomes in New South Wales. ⋯ Patient characteristics should be included in risk-adjustment models for comparing outcomes between hospitals and for quantifying hospital variation. Further exploration of the reasons why certain hospitals and patients appear to be at risk of poorer care is needed.
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Multicenter Study
Survival, mortality and morbidity outcomes after oesophagogastric cancer surgery in New South Wales, 2001-2008.
To examine the relationship between hospital volume and patient outcomes for New South Wales hospitals performing oesophagectomy and gastrectomy for oesophagogastric cancer. ⋯ These data support initial surgery for oesophagogastric cancer in higher-volume hospitals.
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Multicenter Study
Trends in chlamydia positivity among heterosexual patients from the Victorian Primary Care Network for Sentinel Surveillance, 2007-2011.
To describe trends in chlamydia positivity from 2007 to 2011 among heterosexual people tested for chlamydia at selected clinics that provide services to people at high risk in Victoria, Australia. ⋯ We identified a concerning increase in chlamydia positivity over time, particularly among young women.
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Multicenter Study
headspace - Australia's innovation in youth mental health: who are the clients and why are they presenting?
To provide the first national profile of the characteristics of young people (aged 12-25 years) accessing headspace centre services - the Australian Government's innovation in youth mental health service delivery - and investigate whether headspace is providing early service access for adolescents and young adults with emerging mental health problems. ⋯ headspace centres are providing a point of service access for young Australians with high levels of psychological distress and need for care in the early stages of the development of mental disorder.
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Multicenter Study
Preventing breast and ovarian cancers in high-risk BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers.
To estimate the prevalence of the use of cancer risk-reducing measures among Australian BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. ⋯ There is considerable scope to increase the uptake of cancer risk-reducing measures in Australian BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. These findings should drive (i) future research into the factors contributing to low uptake in Australia and (ii) changes to policy and practice to help better translate genetic knowledge into reductions in cancer incidence.