Prof Andrew Forbes - Researcher Profile

Biography

Andrew Forbes received his PhD in Statistics from Cornell University, USA in 1990, with his thesis involving methodological issues in matched case- control studies. Following this, he worked at Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals, USA until January December 1991 as a postdoctoral fellow, gaining experience in methodology, design and analyses of clinical trials, and consultation with clinicians. He joined Monash University in January 1992, and heads the Biostatistics Unit, which consists of 10 staff. He has research interests in development of analytical methods for interrupted time series designs, the application of causal modelling principles to practical problems, and latent variable methods. He has active roles in biostatistics coursework development and teaching for postgraduate students in biostatistics, in health / clinical research, and undergraduate students in medicine and biomedical science. He is a chief investigator on numerous research projects in the Department and with external investigators, and is active in statistical consulting within the Faculty of Medicine, its affiliated institutes, and for external bodies.

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Cornell University

Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Books

Priestly, B.G., Drew, R., McNeil, J.J., Abramson, M.J., Forbes, A.B., 2006, Ambient Air Quality Standard Setting: An approach to Health-Based Hazard Assessment, Australian Government, Canberra ACT Australia.

Hellard, M.E., Sinclair, M.I., Forbes, A.B., Fairley, C.K., 2003, The Water Quality Study, CRC for Water Quality and Treatment, Salisbury SA Australia.

Book Chapters

Robertson, B.E., Fairley, C.K., Sinclair, M.I., Forbes, A.B., Veitch, M., Kirk, M.D., Willis, J., Cunliffe, D., 2003, Case-control studies of sporadic cryptosporidiosis in Me, in Cryptosporidium: From Molecules to Disease, eds RCA Thompson, A Armson, UM Ryan, Elsevier BV, pp. 303-306.

Journal Articles

Tanamas, S.K., Wluka, A.E., Davies-Tuck, M.L., Wang, Y., Strauss, B.J.G., Proietto, J., Dixon, J., Jones, G., Forbes, A.B., Cicuttini, F.M., 2013, Association of weight gain with incident knee pain, stiffness and functional difficulties: a longitudinal study, Arthritis Care and Research [P], vol 65, issue 1, John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States, pp. 34-43.

Gosling, C.M., Donaldson, A., Forbes, A.B., Gabbe, B.J., 2013, The perception of injury risk and safety in triathlon competition: an exploratory focus group study, Clinical Journal Of Sport Medicine [P], vol 23, issue 1, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 70-73.

Page, M., McKenzie, J.E., Dwan, K., Kirkham, J., Green, S.E., Forbes, A.B., 2012, Bias due to selective inclusion and reporting of outcomes and analyses in systematic reviews of randomised trials of healthcare interventions (Protocol), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews [P], vol 5, issue Art. ID: MR000035, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, UK, pp. 1-14.

Najnin, N., Sinclair, M.I., Forbes, A.B., Leder, K.S., 2012, Community based study to compare the incidence and health services utilization pyramid for gastrointestinal, respiratory and dermal symptoms, BMC Health Services Research [E], vol 12, issue Art. ID: 211, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-7.

Williamson, E.J., Forbes, A.B., Wolfe, R.S.J., 2012, Doubly robust estimators of causal exposure effects with missing data in the outcome, exposure or a confounder, Statistics In Medicine [P], vol 31, issue 30, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 4382-4400.

Teichtahl, A., Wluka, A., Wang, Y., Forbes, A., Davies-Tuck, M., English, D., Giles, G., Cicuttini, F., 2012, Effect of long-term vigorous physical activity on healthy adult knee cartilage, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise [P], vol 44, issue 6, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 985-992.

Gosling, C.M., Forbes, A.B., Gabbe, B.J., 2012, Health professionals' perceptions of musculoskeletel injury and injury risk factors in Australian triatheletes: a factor analysis, Physical Therapy In Sport [P], vol e-pub, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 1-6.

Sanagou, M., Wolfe, R.S.J., Forbes, A.B., Reid, C.M., 2012, Hospital-level associations with 30-day patient mortality after cardiac surgery: a tutorial on the application and interpretation of marginal and multilevel logistic regression, BMC Medical Research Methodology [P], vol 12, issue Art. No: 28, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-10.

Abouzeid, M., Kelsall, H., Forbes, A., Sim, M., Creamer, M., 2012, Posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War, Journal of Psychosomatic Research [P], vol 72, issue 1, Elsevier Inc., United States, pp. 33-38.

Williams, E., Bird, D., Forbes, A.B., Russell, A., Ash, S., Friedman, R., Scuffham, P., Oldenburg, B.F., 2012, Randomised controlled trial of an automated, interactive telephone intervention (TLC Diabetes) to improve type 2 diabetes management: baseline findings and six-month outcomes, BMC Public Health [P], vol 12, BioMed Central Ltd., London UK, pp. 1-11.

Krum, H., Forbes, A.B., Yallop, J.J., Driscoll, A., Croucher, J.L., Chan, B.G.Y., Clark, R., Davidson, P., Huynh, L., Kasper, E.K., Hunt, D., Egan, H., Stewart, S., Piterman, L., Tonkin, A.M., 2012, Telephone support to rural and remote patients with heart failure: the Chronic Heart failure Assessment by Telephone (CHAT) study, Cardiovascular Therapeutics [P], vol epub, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 1-32.

O'Neil, A., Hawkes, A., Chan, B., Sanderson, K., Forbes, A., Hollingsworth, B., Atherton, J., Hare, D., Jelinek, M., Eadie, K., Taylor, B., Oldenburg, B., 2011, A randomised, feasibility trial of a tele-health intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome patients with depression ('MoodCare'): Study protocol, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders [P], vol 11, issue Art. No: 8, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-7.

O'Neil, A., Hawkes, A., Chan, B.G.Y., Sanderson, K., Forbes, A.B., Hollingsworth, B.P., Atherton, J.J., Hare, D., Jelinek, M.V., Eadie, K., Taylor, C.B., Oldenburg, B.F., 2011, A randomised, feasibility trial of a tele-health intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome patients with depression ('MoodCare'): study protocol, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders [P], vol 11, BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK, pp. 1-7.

Williamson, O., Gabbe, B., Sutherland, A., Wolfe, R., Forbes, A., Cameron, P., 2011, Comparing the responsiveness of functional outcome assessment measures for trauma registries, Journal Of Trauma-Injury Infection And Critical Care [P], vol 17, issue 1, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United Kingdom, pp. 63-68.

Bennell, K., Bowles, K., Payne, C., Cicuttini, F., Williamson, E., Forbes, A., Hanna, F., Davies-Tuck, M., Harris, A.H., Hinman, R., 2011, Lateral wedge insoles for medial knee osteoarthritis: 12 month randomised controlled trial, British Medical Journal [P], vol 342, issue Art. No: d2912, B M J Group, United Kingdom, pp. 1-9.

Leslie, K., Myles, P., Chan, M., Forbes, A., Paech, M., Peyton, P., Silbert, B., Williamson, E., 2011, Nitrous oxide and long-term morbidity and mortality in the ENIGMA trial, Anesthesia And Analgesia [P], vol 112, issue 2, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 387-393.

Myles, P., Forbes, A., 2011, P values: A guide to uncertainty but not truth, Anesthesia And Analgesia [P], vol 112, issue 1, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore MD United States, p. 251.

McKenzie, D., Toumbourou, J., Forbes, A., Mackinnon, A., McMorris, B., Catalano, R., Patton, G., 2011, Predicting future depression in adolescents using the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire: A two-nation study, Journal of Affective Disorders [P], vol 134, issue 1-3, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 151-159.

Bragge, P., Gruen, R., Chau, M., Forbes, A., Taylor, H., 2011, Screening for presence or absence of diabetic retinopathy: A meta-analysis, Archives of Ophthalmology [P], vol 129, issue 4, American Medical Association, USA, pp. 435-444.

Zimmet, H., Porapakkham, P., Porapakkham, P., Sata, Y., Haas, S., Itescu, S., Forbes, A., Krum, H., 2011, Short- and long-term outcomes of intracoronary and endogenously mobilized bone marrow stem cells in the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis of randomized control trials, European Journal of Heart Failure [P], vol E, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 1-15.

Mohebbi, M., Wolfe, R.S.J., Jolley, D., Forbes, A., Mahmoodi, M., Burton, R., 2011, The spatial distribution of esophageal and gastric cancer in Caspian region of Iran: An ecological analysis of diet and socio-economic influences, International Journal of Health Geographics [P], vol 10, issue Art. No: 13, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-13.

Robinson, P., Comino, E., Forbes, A., Webster, V., Knight, J., 2011, Timeliness of antenatal care for mothers of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal infants in an urban setting, Australian Journal of Primary Health [P], vol 18, issue 1, C S I R O Publishing, Australia, pp. 56-61.

Walter, S., Forbes, A., Chan, S., Macaskill, P., Irwig, L., 2011, When should one adjust for measurement error in baseline variables in observational studies?, Biometrical Journal [P], vol 53, issue 1, Wiley-VCH, Germany, pp. 28-39.

Gosling, C.M., Forbes, A.B., McGivern, J., Gabbe, B.J., 2010, A profile of injuries in athletes seeking treatment during a triathlon race series, American Journal of Sports Medicine [P], vol 38, issue 5, Sage Publications, Inc., United States, pp. 1007-1014.

Story, D.A., Leslie, K., Myles, P., Fink, M., Poustie, S., Forbes, A., Yap, S., Beavis, V., Kerridge, R., 2010, Complications and mortality in older surgical patients in Australia and New Zealand (the REASON study): a multicentre, prospective, observational study, Anaesthesia [P], vol 65, issue 10, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1022-1030.

Ukoumunne, O., Williamson, E., Forbes, A., Gulliford, M., Carlin, J., 2010, Confounder-adjusted estimates of the risk difference using propensity score-based weighting, Statistics In Medicine [P], vol 29, issue 30, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 3126-3136.

Davies-Tuck, M., Wluka, A., Forbes, A., Wang, Y., English, D., Giles, G., O'Sullivan, R., Cicuttini, F., 2010, Development of bone marrow lesions is associated with adverse effects on knee cartilage while resolution is associated with improvement - a potential target for prevention of knee osteoarthritis: A longitudinal study, Arthritis Research and Therapy [P], vol 12, issue R10, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-8.

Rodrigo, S., Sinclair, M., Forbes, A., Cunliffe, D., Leder, K., 2010, Drinking rainwater: A double-blinded, randomized controlled study of water treatment filters and gastroenteritis incidence, American Journal Of Public Health [P], vol 101, American Public Health Association, United States, pp. 842-847.

Bennell, K.L., Egerton, T., Pua, Y., Abbott, J.H., Sims, K., Metcalf, B.R., McManus, F., Wrigley, T.V., Forbes, A.B., Harris, A.H., Buchbinder, R., 2010, Efficacy of a multimodal physiotherapy treatment program for hip osteoarthritis: A randomised placebo-controlled trial protocol, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders [P], vol 11, issue Art. No. 238, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-13.

Bennell, K.L., Wee, E., Coburn, S., Green, S.E., Harris, A.H., Staples, M., Forbes, A.B., Buchbinder, R., 2010, Efficacy of standardised manual therapy and home exercise programme for chronic rotator cuff disease: randomised placebo controlled trial., British Medical Journal [P], vol 340, issue c2756, BMJ Group, United Kingdom, pp. 1-10.

Sinclair, M., O'Toole, J., Forbes, A., Carr, D., Leder, K., 2010, Health status of residents of an urban dual reticulation system, International Journal of Epidemiology [P], vol 39, issue 6 (Art. No: dyq152), Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 1667-1675.

Shortreed, S.M., Forbes, A.B., 2010, Missing data in the exposure of interest and marginal structural models: A simulation study based on the Framingham Heart Study, Statistics in Medicine [E], vol 29, issue 4, Statistics in Medicine, United Kindom, pp. 431-443.

McKenzie, D.P., Clarke, D.M., Forbes, A.B., Sim, M.R., 2010, Pessimism, worthlessness, anhedonia, and thoughts of death identify DSM-IV major depression in hospitalized, medically ill patients, Psychosomatics [P], vol 51, issue 4, American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., United States, pp. 302-311.

Leslie, K., Chan, M.T., Myles, P.S., Forbes, A.B., McCulloch, T.J., 2010, Posttraumatic stress disorder in aware patients from the B-aware trial, Anesthesia And Analgesia [P], vol 110, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 823-828.

Berry, P., Maciewicz, R.A., Wluka, A.E., Downey-Jones, M.D., Forbes, A.B., Hellawell, C.J., Cicuttini, F.M., 2010, Relationship of serum markers of cartilage metabolism to imaging and clinical outcome measures of knee joint structure, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases [E], vol 69, issue 10, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, United Kindom, pp. 1816-1822.

Cui, J.J., Forbes, A.B., Kirby, A., Marschner, I., Simes, J., Hunt, D.J., West, M.J., Tonkin, A.M., 2010, Semi-parametric risk prediction models for recurrent cardiovascular events in the LIPID study, BMC Medical Research Methodology [P], vol 10, issue Art. No. 27, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-9.

Staples, M., Forbes, A.B., Green, S.E., Buchbinder, R., 2010, Shoulder-specific disability measures showed acceptable construct validity and responsiveness, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology [P], vol 63, issue 2, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 163-170.

McKenzie, D., Creamer, M., Kelsall, H., Forbes, A., Blackman, J., Sim, M., McFarlane, A., 2010, Temporal relationships between Gulf War deployment and subsequent psychological disorders in Royal Australian Navy Gulf War veterans., Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology [P], vol 45, issue 9, Dr. Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag, Germany, pp. 843-852.

Leslie, K., Myles, P.S., Forbes, A.B., Chan, M.T.V., 2010, The effect of bispectral index monitoring on long-term survival in the B-aware trial, Anesthesia and Analgesia [E], vol 110, issue 3, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 816-822.

Rostambeigi, N., Shaw, J., Atkins, R.C., Ghanbarian, A., Cameron, A., Forbes, A.B., Momenan, A., Hadaegh, F., Mirmiran, P., Zimmet, P.Z., Azizi, F., Tonkin, A.M., 2010, Waist circumference has heterogeneous impact on development of diabetes in different populations: Longitudinal comparative study between Australia and Iran, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice [P], vol 88, issue 1, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, Belgium, pp. 117-124.

Brennan, S.L., Cicuttini, F.M., Shortreed, S.M., Forbes, A.B., Jones, G., Stuckey, S., Wluka, A.E., 2010, Women lose patella cartilage at a faster rate than men: A 4.5-year cohort study of subjects with knee OA, Maturitas [P], vol 67, issue 3, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Ireland, pp. 270-274.

Phillips, J., Billson, V., Forbes, A.B., 2009, Autopsy standards for fetal lengths and organ weights of an Australian perinatal population, Pathology [P], vol 41, issue 6, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 515-526.

Talman, P.S., Forbes, A.B., Mathers, S., 2009, Clinical phenotypes and natural progression for motor neuron disease: Analysis for an Australian database, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [P], vol 10, issue 2, Taylor & Francis Ltd, UK, pp. 79-84.

Wang, Y., Davies-Tuck, M., Wluka, A., Forbes, A.B., English, D.R., Giles, G.G., O'Sullivan, R.M., Cicuttini, F.M., 2009, Dietary fatty acid intake affects the risk of developing bone marrow lesions in healthy middle-aged adults without clinical knee osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study, Arthritis Research & Therapy [P], vol 11, issue 3, Biomed central LTD, England, pp. 1-5.

Leder, K.S., Sinclair, M.I., Forbes, A.B., Wain, D., 2009, Household clustering of gastroenteritis, Epidemiology And Infection [P], vol 137, issue 12, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 1705-1712.

Cui, J.J., Forbes, A.B., Kirby, A., Simes, J., Tonkin, A.M., 2009, Laboratory and non-laboratory-based risk prediction models for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: the LIPID study, European Journal Of Cardiovascular Prevention & Reh..., vol 16, issue 6, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, France, pp. 660-668.

Teichtahl, A., Wluka, A., Forbes, A.B., Wang, Y., English, D.R., Giles, G.G., Cicuttini, F.M., 2009, Longitudinal effect of vigorous physical activity on patella cartilage morphology in people without clinical knee disease, Arthritis & Rheumatism-Arthritis Care & Research [P], vol 61, issue 8, Wiley-Liss, USA, pp. 1095-1102.

Urquhart, D.M., Bell, R.J., Cicuttini, F.M., Cui, J.J., Forbes, A.B., Davis, S.R., 2009, Low back pain and disability in community-based women: Prevalence and associated factors, Menopause [P], vol 16, issue 1, Lippincott WIlliams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 24-29.

Myles, P.S., Leslie, K., Peyton, P., Paech, M., Forbes, A.B., Chan, M.T., Sessler, D., Devereaux, P.J., Silbert, B., Jamrozik, K., Beattie, S., Badner, N., Tomlinson, J., Wallace, S., 2009, Nitrous oxide and perioperative cardiac morbidity (ENIGMA-II) trial: Rationale and design, American Heart Journal [P], vol 157, issue 3, Mosby, Inc, US, pp. 488-494.e1.

Kelsall, H., McKenzie, D.P., Sim, M.R., Leder, K.S., Forbes, A.B., Dwyer, T., 2009, Physical, psychological, and functional comorbidities of multisymptom illness in Australian male veterans of the 1991 Gulf War, American Journal Of Epidemiology [P], vol 170, issue 8, Oxford University Press, USA, pp. 1048-1056.

Davies, M., Wluka, A.E., Forbes, A., Wang, Y., English, D.R., Giles, G.G., Cicuttini, F., 2009, Smoking is associated with increased cartilage loss and persistence of bone marrow lesions over 2 years in community-based individuals., Rheumatology [E], vol 48, issue 10, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 1227-1231.

Tonkin, A.M., Forbes, A.B., Haas, S.J., 2009, The evidence on trial: cholesterol lowering and cancer, Heart Asia [E], vol E, issue 2, BMJ, UK, pp. 6-10.

Carboon, I., Creamer, M.C., Forbes, A.B., McKenzie, D.P., McFarlane, A., Kelsall, H., 2009, The relationship between deployment and turnover in Australian Navy personnel, Military Psychology [P], vol 21, issue 2, Routledge, USA, pp. 233-240.

Staples, M., Forbes, A.B., Ptasznik, R., Gordon, J., Buchbinder, R., 2008, A randomized controlled trial of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), Journal of Rheumatology, vol 35, issue 10, Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Co. Ltd., Canada, pp. 2038-2046.

Myles, P.S., Smith, J.A., Knight, J., Cooper, D.J., Silbert, B., McNeil, J.J., Esmore, D.S., Buxton, B.F., Krum, H., Forbes, A.B., Tonkin, A.M., 2008, Aspirin and Tranexamic Acid for Coronary Artery Surgery (ATACAS) Trial: Rationale and design, American Heart Journal, vol 155, issue 2, Mosby, Inc., United States, pp. 224-230.

Heller, G.Z., Forbes, A.B., Dear, K., Jobling, E., 2008, Biostatistics @ distance: A model for successful multi-institutional delivery, Journal Of The American Statistical Association [P], vol 62, issue 4, Amer Statistical Assoc, United States, pp. 321-328.

Coghlan, J.A., Bell, S., Forbes, A.B., Buchbinder, R., 2008, Comparison of self-administered University of California, Los Angeles, shoulder score with traditional University of California, Los Angeles, shoulder score completed by clinicians in assessing the outcome of rotator cuff surgery, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, vol 17, issue 4, Mosby, Inc., United States, pp. 564-569.

Kelsall, H., McKenzie, D.P., Sim, M.R., Leder, K.S., Ross, J., Forbes, A.B., Ikin, J.F., 2008, Comparison of self-reported and recorded vaccinations and health effects in Australian Gulf War veterans, Vaccine, vol 26, issue 33, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 4290-4297.

Ukoumunne, O.C., Forbes, A.B., Carlin, J.B., Gulliford, M.C., 2008, Comparison of the risk difference, risk ratio and odds ratio scales for quantifying the unadjusted intervention effect in cluster randomized trials., Statistics in Medicine, vol 27, issue 25, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., UK, pp. 5143-5155.

Myles, P.S., Chan, M.T.V., Leslie, K., Peyton, P., Paech, M., Forbes, A.B., 2008, Effect of nitrous oxide on plasma homocysteine and folate in patients undergoing major surgery, British Journal Of Anaesthesia [P], vol 100, issue 6, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 780-786.

Coghlan, J.A., Forbes, A.B., Bell, S.N., Buchbinder, R., 2008, Efficacy and safety of a subacromial continuous ropivacaine infusion for post-operative pain management following arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery: a protocol for a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol 9, issue 56, BioMed Central Ltd., Australia, pp. 1-6.

Forbes, A.B., Shortreed, S.M., 2008, Inverse probability weighted estimation of the marginal odds ratio: Correspondence regarding 'The performance of different propensity score methods for estimating marginal odds ratios'., Statistics in Medicine, vol 27, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Australia, pp. 5556-5559.

Urquhart, D.M., Bell, R., Cicuttini, F.M., Cui, J.J., Forbes, A.B., Davis, S.R., 2008, Negative beliefs about low back pain are associated with high pain intensity and high level disability in community-based women, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol 9, issue 148, BioMed Central Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-8.

Cui, J.J., Forbes, A.B., Kirby, A., Marschner, I., Simes, J., West, M.J., Tonkin, A.M., 2008, Parametric conditional frailty models for recurrent cardiovascular events in the lipid study., Clinical Trials, vol 5, Sage Science Press (UK), United Kingdom, United States, pp. 565-574.

Leslie, K., Myles, P.S., Chan, M.T.V., Paech, M., Peyton, P., Forbes, A.B., McKenzie, D.P., 2008, Risk factors for severe postoperative nausea and vomiting in a randomized trial of nitrous oxide-based vs nitrous oxide-free anaesthesia, British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol 101, issue 4, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 498-505.

Gosling, C.M., Gabbe, B.J., McGivern, J., Forbes, A.B., 2008, The incidence of heat casualties in sprint triathlon: The tale of two Melbourne race events, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, vol 11, issue 1, Elsevier Australia, Australia, pp. 52-57.

Gosling, C.M., Gabbe, B.J., Forbes, A.B., 2008, Triathlon related musculoskeletal injuries: The status of injury prevention knowledge, Journal of Science Medicine in Sport, vol 11, issue 4, Elsevier Australia, Australia, pp. 396-406.

Myles, P.S., Leslie, K., Chan, M.T., Forbes, A.B., Paech, M.J., Peyton, P., Silbert, B.S., Pascoe, E., 2007, Avoidance of nitrous oxide for patients undergoing major surgery: A randomized controlled trial, Anesthesiology, vol 107, issue 2, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, United States, pp. 221-231.

Wang, Y., Hodge, A.M., Wluka, A.E., English, D.R., Giles, G., O'Sullivan, R.M., Forbes, A.B., Cicuttini, F.M., 2007, Effect of antioxidants on knee cartilage and bone in healthy, middle-aged subjects: A cross-sectional study, Arthritis Research & Therapy, vol 9, issue 4, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-9.

Bennell, K.L., Coburn, S., Wee, E., Green, S.E., Harris, A.H., Forbes, A.B., Buchbinder, R., 2007, Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a physiotherapy program for chronic rotator cuff pathology: A protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol 8, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-12.

Buchbinder, R., Youd, J.M., Green, S.E., Stein-Oakley, A.N., Forbes, A.B., Harris, A.H., Bennell, K.L., Bell, S., Wright, W.J.L., 2007, Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of physiotherapy following glenohumeral joint distension for adhesive capsulitis: A randomized trial, Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Research), vol 57, issue 6, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, USA, pp. 1027-1037.

Kelsall, H., Sim, M.R., Ikin, J.F., Forbes, A.B., McKenzie, D.P., Glass, D.C., Ittak, P., 2007, Reproductive health of male Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War, BMC Public Health, vol 7, issue 147, BioMed Central Ltd, London UK, pp. 79-84.

Khanjani, N., Hoving, J.L., Forbes, A.B., Sim, M.R., 2007, Systematic review and meta-analysis of cyclodiene insecticides and breast cancer, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part C: Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Reviews, vol 25, issue 1, Taylor & Francis, USA, pp. 23-52.

Buchanan, F.F., Myles, P.S., Leslie, K., Forbes, A.B., Cicuttini, F.M., 2006, Gender and recovery after general anesthesia combined with neuromuscular blocking drugs, Anesthesia and Analgesia, vol 102, issue 1, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 291-297.

McKenzie, D.P., McFarlane, A., Creamer, M.C., Ikin, J.F., Forbes, A.B., Kelsall, H., Clarke, D.M., Glass, D.C., Ittak, P., Sim, M.R., 2006, Hazardous or harmful alcohol use in Royal Australian Navy veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: Identification of high risk subgroups, Addictive Behaviors, vol 31, issue 9, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Kidlington UK, pp. 1683-1694.

Poustie, S.J., Taylor, D.M., Forbes, A.B., Skiba, M.A., Nelson, M.R., McNeil, J.J., 2006, Implementing a research governance framework for clinical and public health research, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 185, issue 11-12, Australasian Medical Publishing Co. Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 623-626.

Wluka, A.E., Forbes, A.B., Wang, Y., Hanna, F., Jones, G., Cicuttini, F.M., 2006, Knee cartilage loss in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis over 4.5 years, Arthritis Research & Therapy, vol 8, issue 4, BioMed Central Ltd, UK, pp. 1-9.

Kelsall, H., Sim, M.R., McKenzie, D.P., Forbes, A.B., Leder, K.S., Glass, D.C., Ikin, J.F., McFarlane, A., 2006, Medically evaluated psychological and physical health of Australian Gulf War veterans with chronic fatigue, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol 60, issue 6, Elsevier, Inc., The Netherland, pp. 575-584.

Myles, P.S., Chan, M.T., Forbes, A.B., Leslie, K., Paech, M., Peyton, P., 2006, Preoperative folate and homocysteine status in patients undergoing major surgery, Clinical Nutrition, vol 25, issue 5, Elesvier BV, Netherlands, pp. 736-745.

Creamer, M.C., Carboon, I., Forbes, A.B., McKenzie, D.P., McFarlane, A., Kelsall, H., Sim, M.R., 2006, Psychiatric disorder and separation from military service: a 10-year retrospective study, American Journal of Psychiatry, vol 163, issue 4, American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., USA, pp. 733-734.

Yallop, J.J., Chan, B.G.Y., Piterman, L., Tonkin, A.M., Forbes, A.B., Davidson, P.M., Clark, R.A., Halcomb, E., Nangle, A., Stewart, S., Croucher, J.L., Krum, H., 2006, The chronic heart-failure assistance by telephone (CHAT) study: assessment of telephone support for vulnerable patients with chronic disease, Asia Pacific Family Medicine Online, vol 5, issue 2, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 1-10.

Glass, D.C., Sim, M.R., Kelsall, H., Ikin, J.F., McKenzie, D.P., Forbes, A.B., Ittak, P., 2006, What was different about exposures reported by male Australian Gulf War veterans for the 1991 Persian Gulf War, compared with exposures reported for other deployments?, Military Medicine, vol 171, issue 7, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, USA, pp. 632-638.

Forbes, A.B., Carlin, J.B., 2005, "Residual change" analysis is not equivalent to analysis of covariance, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology [P], vol 58, issue 5, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, England, pp. 540-541.

Buchbinder, R., Green, S., Hall, S., Nash, P., Forbes, A.B., Hoving, J.L., 2005, Authors reply: Frozen shoulder, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: the EULAR journal, vol 64, issue 5, B M J Group, United Kingdom, pp. 795-796.

Matheson, M.C., Abramson, M.J., Dharmage, S.C., Forbes, A.B., Raven, J.M., Thien, F.C.K., Walters, E.H., 2005, Changes in indoor allergen and fungal levels predict changes in asthma activity among young adults, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, vol 35, issue 7, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 907-913.

Leslie, K., Myles, P.S., Forbes, A.B., Chan, M.T.V., Swallow, S.K., Short, T.G., 2005, Dreaming during anaesthesia in patients at high risk of awareness, Anaesthesia, vol 60, issue 3, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 239-244.

Vidanapathirana, J., Abramson, M.J., Forbes, A.B., Fairley, C., 2005, Mass media interventions for promoting HIV testing., Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol not available, issue 3, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, USA, pp. 1-11.

Kelsall, H., Macdonell, R., Sim, M.R., Forbes, A.B., McKenzie, D.P., Glass, D.C., Ikin, J., Ittak, P., 2005, Neurological status of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War and the effect of medical and chemical exposures, International Journal of Epidemiology, vol 34, issue 4, Oxford University Press, UK, pp. 810-819.

Leslie, K., Myles, P.S., Forbes, A.B., Chan, M.T.V., Short, T.G., Swallow, S.K., 2005, Recovery from bispectral index-guided anaesthesia in a large randomized controlled trial of patients at high risk of awareness, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, vol 33, issue 4, Australian Society of Anaesthetists Ltd, Australia, pp. 443-451.

Buchbinder, R., Forbes, A.B., Ptasznik, R., 2005, Shock-wave therapy for plantar fasciitis. Letter to the editor., Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: American Volume, vol 87, issue 3, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, United States, pp. 680-681.

Ikin, J.F., McKenzie, D.P., Creamer, M.C., McFarlane, A.C., Kelsall, H.L., Glass, D.C., Forbes, A.B., Horsley, K.W.A., Harrex, W.K., Sim, M.R., 2005, War zone stress without direct combat: the Australian naval experience of the Gulf War, Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol 18, issue 3, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., USA, pp. 193-204.

Buchbinder, R., Green, S., Forbes, A.B., Hall, S., Lawler, G., 2004, Arthrographic joint distension with saline and steroid improves function and reduces pain in patients with painful stiff shoulder: results of a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol 63, issue 3, BMJ Publishing Group, UK, pp. 302-309.

Myles, P.S., Leslie, K., McNeil, J.J., Forbes, A.B., Chan, M.T.V., 2004, Bispectral index monitoring to prevent awareness during anaesthesia: the B-Aware randomised controlled trial, The Lancet, vol 363, issue 9423, The Lancet Publishing Group, UK, pp. 1757-1763.

McKenzie, D.P., Ikin, J.F., McFarlane, A.C., Creamer, M.C., Kelsall, H., Glass, D.C., Ittak, P., Sim, M.R., Forbes, A.B., 2004, Psychological health of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: an assessment using the SF-12, GHQ-12 and PCL-S, Psychological Medicine, vol 34, issue 8, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 1419-1430.

Cicuttini, F.M., Jones, G., Forbes, A.B., Wluka, A., 2004, Rate of cartilage loss at two years predicts subsequent total knee arthroplasty: a prospective study, Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, vol 63, issue 9, BMJ Publishing Group, UK, pp. 1124-1127.

Kelsall, H., Sim, M.R., Forbes, A.B., McKenzie, D.P., Glass, D.C., Ikin, J.F., Ittak, P., Abramson, M.J., 2004, Respiratory health status of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War and the effects of exposure to oil fire smoke and dust storms, Thorax, vol 59, BMJ Publishing Group, UK, pp. 897-903.

Buchbinder, R., Hoving, J.L., Green, S., Hall, S., Forbes, A.B., Nash, P., 2004, Short course prednisolone for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder or stiff painful shoulder): a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: The EULAR Journal, vol 63, issue 11, B M J Publishing Group, UK, pp. 1460-1469.

Kelsall, H., Sim, M.R., Forbes, A.B., Glass, D.C., McKenzie, D.P., Ikin, J.F., Abramson, M.J., Blizzard, L., Ittak, P., 2004, Symptoms and medical conditions in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: relation to immunisations and other Gulf War exposures, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol 61, issue 12, BMJ Publishing Group, UK, pp. 1006-1013.

Forbes, A.B., McKenzie, D.P., Mackinnon, A.J., Kelsall, H., McFarlane, A.C., Ikin, J.F., Glass, D.C., Sim, M.R., 2004, The health of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: factor analysis of self-reported symptoms, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol 61, issue 12, BMJ Publishing Group, London UK, pp. 1014-1020.

Ikin, J.F., Sim, M.R., Creamer, M.C., Forbes, A.B., McKenzie, D.P., Kelsall, H., Glass, D.C., McFarlane, A.C., Abramson, M.J., Ittak, P., Dwyer, T., Blizzard, L., Delaney, K.R., Horsley, K.W., Harrex, W.K., Schwarz, H., 2004, War-related psychological stressors and risk of psychological disorders in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War, British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 185, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, pp. 116-126.

Leder, K.S., Sinclair, M.I., Mitakakis, T.Z., Hellard, M.E., Forbes, A.B., Fairley, C., 2003, A community-based study of respiratory episodes in Melbourne, Australia, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol 27, issue 4, Public Health Association of Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 399-404.

Cicuttini, F.M., Wang, Y.Y., Forbes, A.B., Wluka, A.E., Glisson, M., 2003, Comparison between patella cartilage volume and radiological assessment of the patellofemoral joint, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, vol 21, issue 3, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, Italy, pp. 321-326.

Cicuttini, F.M., Wluka, A.E., Forbes, A.B., Wolfe, R.S., 2003, Comparison of tibial cartilage volume and radiologic grade of the tibiofemoral joint, Arthritis and Rheumatism, vol 48, issue 3, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York USA, pp. 682-688.

Abramson, M.J., Bailey, M.J., Forbes, A.B., Walters, E.H., 2003, How well do doctors know their patients with severe asthma?, Internal Medicine Journal, vol 33, issue 12, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 557-565.

Kissane, D.W., McKenzie, M., McKenzie, D.P., Forbes, A.B., O'Neill, I., Bloch, S., 2003, Psychosocial morbidity associated with patterns of family functioning in palliative care: baseline data from the Family Focused Grief Therapy controlled trial, Palliative Medicine, vol 17, issue 6, Arnold Publishers, UK, pp. 527-537.

Matheson, M.C., Dharmage, S.C., Forbes, A.B., Raven, J., Woods, R.K., Thien, F.C.K., Guest, D.I., Rolland, J.M., Walters, E.H., Abramson, M.J., 2003, Residential characteristics predict changes in Der p 1, Fel d 1 and ergosterol but not fungi over time, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, vol 33, issue 9, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 1281-1288.

Fritschi, L., Sim, M.R., Forbes, A.B., Abramson, M.J., Benke, G.P., Musk, A.W., de Klerk, N.H., 2003, Respiratory symptoms and lung-function changes with exposure to five substances in aluminium smelters, International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, vol 76, issue 2, Springer-Verlag, Germany, pp. 103-110.

Buchbinder, R., Forbes, A.B., Ptasznik, R., 2003, Shock wave therapy for treatment of plantar fasciitis., J A M A: The Journal of the American Medical Association, vol 289, issue 2, American Medical Association, United States, pp. 172-173.

Sinclair, M.I., Hellard, M.E., Forbes, A.B., Fairley, C.K., 2002, Assessing microbial risks from drinking water: The Water Quality Study, Victorian Infectious Diseases Bulletin, vol 5, issue 1, Victorian State Government. Dept of Human Services, Communicable Disease Control Unit, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 1-3.

Robertson, B.E., Sinclair, M.I., Forbes, A.B., Veitch, M., Kirk, M., Cunliffe, D., Willis, J., Fairley, C., 2002, Case-control studies of sporadic cryptosporidiosis in Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia, Epidemiology and Infection, vol 128, issue 3, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 419-431.

O'Brien, K.A., Cole, B., Maddocks, J.D., Forbes, A.B., 2002, Color and defective color vision as factors in the conspicuity of signs and signals, human factors, vol 44, issue 4, sage publications, united states, pp. 665-675.

Hoving, J.L., Buchbinder, R., Green, S., Forbes, A.B., Bellamy, N., Brand, C., Buchanan, R., Hall, S., Patrick, M., Ryan, P., Stockman, A., 2002, How reliably do rheumatologists measure shoulder movement?, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol 61, issue 7, BMJ Publishing Group, UK, pp. 612-616.

Dharmage, S.C., Bailey, M., Raven, J., Abeyawickrama, K., Cao, D., Guest, D.I., Rolland, J.M., Forbes, A.B., Thien, F.G., Abramson, M.J., Walters, E.H., 2002, Mouldy houses influence symptoms of asthma among atopic individuals, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, vol 32, issue 5, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford UK, pp. 714-720.

Cicuttini, F.M., Forbes, A.B., Wang, Y., Glen, G., Stuckey, S., 2002, Rate of knee cartilage loss after partial meniscectomy, Journal of Rheumatology, vol 29, issue 9, Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Co. Ltd., Canada, pp. 1954-1956.

Buchbinder, R., Ptasznik, R., Gordon, J., Buchanan, J., Prabaharan, V., Forbes, A.B., 2002, Ultrasound-Guided Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Planter Fascitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial, JAMA, vol 288, issue 11, AMA, USA, pp. 1364-1372.

Hellard, M.E., Sinclair, M.I., Forbes, A.B., Fairley, C., 2001, A randomized, blinded, controlled trial investigating the gastrointestinal health effects of drinking water quality, Environmental Health Perspectives, vol 109, US Dept of Health and Human Services, NIEHS, USA, pp. 471-475.

Abramson, M.J., Bailey, M., Couper, F.J., Driver, J., Drummer, O., Forbes, A.B., McNeil, J.J., Walters, E.H., 2001, Are asthma medications and management related to deaths from asthma?, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vol 163, American Lung Association, USA, pp. 12-18.

Stuart, R.L., Bennett, N., Forbes, A.B., Grayson, M., 2001, Assessing the risk of tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers: the Melbourne Mantoux study, Medical Journal of Australia, vol 174, Australian Medical Association, Australia, pp. 569-573.

Benke, G., Sim, M.R., Fritschi, L., Aldred, G., Forbes, A.B., Kauppinen, T., 2001, Comparison of occupational exposure using three different methods: hygiene panel, job exposure matrix (JEM), and self reports, Applied Occupational & Environmental Hygiene, vol 16, issue 1, Taylor & Francis Inc, USA, pp. 84-91.

Dharmage, S.C., Bailey, M., Raven, J., Mitakakis, T., Cheng, A., Guest, D., Rolland, J.M., Forbes, A.B., Thien, F., Walters, E.H., Abramson, M.J., 2001, Current indoor allergen levels of fungi and cats, but not house dust mites, influence allergy and asthma in adults with high dust mite exposure, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vol 164, American Thoracic Society, New York NY USA, pp. 65-71.

Buchbinder, R., Forbes, A.B., Hall, S., Dennett, X., Giles, G., 2001, Incidence of malignant disease in biopsy-proven inflammatory myopathy: a population-based cohort study, Annals of Internal Medicine, vol 134, issue 12, American College of Physicians, Philidelphia USA, pp. 1087-1095.

Hellard, M.E., Sinclair, M.I., Forbes, A.B., Fairley, C., 2001, Methods used to maintain a high level of participant involvement in a clinical trial, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol 55, BMJ Publishing Group, UK, pp. 348-351.

Glisson, M., Forbes, A.B., Morris, K., Stuckey, S., Cicuttini, F.M., 2001, New scans from old: digital reformatting knee MRI, Radiography: an international journal of diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy, vol 7, W.B. Saunders Co. Ltd., UK, pp. 221-226.

Abdulwadud, O., Abramson, M.J., Forbes, A.B., Walters, E.H., 2001, The relationships between patients' related variables in asthma: implications for asthma management, Respirology, vol 6, Blackwell Science Asia, Australia, pp. 105-112.

Abdulwadud, O.A., Abramson, M.J., Forbes, A.B., Walters, E.H., 2001, The relationships between patients' related variables in asthma: implications for asthma management, Respirology, vol 6, issue 2, Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 105-112.

Stuart, R.L., Bennett, N., Forbes, A.B., Grayson, M., 2000, A pair comparison of tuberculin skin test results in health care workers using 5 TU and 10 TU tuberculin, Thorax, vol 55 issue 8, British Medical Journal Publishing Group, London UK, pp. 693-695.

Buchbinder, R., Forbes, A.B., Kobben, F., Boyd, I., Snow, R.M., McNeil, J.J., 2000, Clinical features of tiaprofenic acid (surgam) associated cystitis and a study of risk factors for its development, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol 53, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Inc, Oxford UK, pp. 1013-1019.

Cicuttini, F.M., Forbes, A.B., Asbeutah, A., Morris, K., Stuckey, S., 2000, Comparison and reproducibility of fast and conventional spoiled gradient-echo magnetic resonance sequences in the determination of knee cartilage volume, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, vol 18, Journal Bone Joint Surgery Inc, Needham USA, pp. 580-584.

Glisson, M., Forbes, A.B., Morris, K., Stuckey, S., Cicuttini, F.M., 2000, Comparison of X-rays and magnetic resonance imaging in the definition of tibiofemoral joint osteoarthritis, Radiography, vol issue 2000: 6, WB Saunders Co Ltd, London UK, pp. 205-209.

Cicuttini, F.M., Forbes, A.B., Morris, K., Woodford, N., Stuckey, S., 2000, Determining the volume of hip cartilage by magnetic resonance imaging, Radiography, vol 6, WB Saunders Co Ltd, London UK, pp. 79-82.

Stuart, R.L., Olden, D., R Johnson, P.D., Forbes, A.B., Bradley, P.M., Rothel, J.S., Grayson, M.L., 2000, Effect of anti-tuberculosis treatment on the tuberculin interferon-gamma response in tuberculin skin test (TST) positive health care workers and patients with tuberculosis, International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, vol 4 issue 6, Int Union Against Tuberculosis Lung Disease, Paris France, pp. 555-561.

Green, S., Buchbinder, R., Glazier, R., Forbes, A.B., 2000, Interventions for shoulder pain, Cochrane Library Systemaic Reviews, vol issue 2000: 4, Cochrane Library, http://www.cochranelibrary.com/enter/.

Chan, J., Sim, M.R., Golec, R., Forbes, A.B., 2000, Predictors of lead absorption in children of lead workers, Occupational Medicine, vol 50 issue 6, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 398-405.

French, S., Green, S., Forbes, A.B., 2000, Reliability of chiropractic methods commonly used to detect manipulable lesions in patients with chronic low-back pain, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, vol 23 issue 4, Mosby Inc, St Louis UK, pp. 231-238.

Caputo, C., Forbes, A.B., Frost, F., Sinclair, M.I., Kunde, T.R., Hoy, J.F., Fairley, C.K., 1999, Determinants of antibodies to cryptosporidium infection among gay and bisexual men with HIV infection, Epidemiology and Infection, vol 122 issue 2, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, pp. 291-297.

Abdulwadud, O., Abramson, M.J., Forbes, A.B., James, A., Walters, E.H., 1999, Evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of adult asthma education in a hospital setting, Thorax, vol 54 issue 6, BMJ Publishing Group, London UK, pp. 493-500.

Gourlay, S.G., Forbes, A.B., Marriner, T., McNeil, J.J., 1999, Predictors and timing of adverse experiences during transdermal nicotine therapy, Drug Safety, vol 20 issue 9, ADIS International, Auckland New Zealand, pp. 545-555.

Dharmage, S.C., Bailey, M., Raven, J., Mitakakis, T., Thien, F., Forbes, A.B., Guest, D., Abramson, M.J., Walters, E.H., 1999, Prevalence and residential determinants of fungi within homes in Melbourne, Australia, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, vol 29 issue 11, Blackwell Science, Oxford UK, pp. 1481-1489.

Dharmage, S.C., Bailey, M., Raven, J., Cheng, A., Rolland, J.M., Thien, F., Forbes, A.B., Abramson, M.J., Walters, E.H., 1999, Residential characteristics influence Der p 1 levels in homes in Melbourne Australia, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, vol 29, Blackwell Science LTD, Oxford England, pp. 461-469.

Dharmage, S.C., Bailey, M., Raven, J., Cheng, A., Rolland, J.M., Thien, F., Forbes, A.B., Abramson, M.J., Walters, E.H., 1999, Residential characteristics influence Der p 1 levels in homes in Melbourne, Australia, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, vol 29, Blackwell Science, Oxford UK, pp. 461-469.

Thrift, A.G., McNeil, J.J., Forbes, A.B., Donnan, G.A., 1999, Risk of primary intracerebral haemorrhage associated with aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: case control study, British Medical Journal, vol 318 issue 7186, British Medical Association, London UK, pp. 759-764.

Green, S., Buchbinder, R., Forbes, A.B., Bellamy, N., 1998, A standardised protocol for measurement of range of movement of the shoulder using the Plurimeter-V inclinometer and assessment of its intrarater and interater reliability, Arthritis Care and Research, vol 11 no 1, American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta USA, pp. 43-52.

Cicuttini, F.M., Woodburn, C., Golec, R., Forbes, A.B., Sim, M.R., 1998, Low lead levels in Amniotic fliud and cord blood in a public hospital population, Australian & NZ Journal of Public Health, vol 22 no 5, Public Health Association of Australia Inc, Curtin ACT, pp. 628-629.

McDonald, M., Grabsch, E., Marshall, C., Forbes, A.B., 1998, Single-versus multiple-dose antimicrobial prophylaxis for major surgery: a systematic review, Australian and NZ Journal of Surgery, vol 68 no 6, Blackwell Science, Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 388-395.

Forbes, A.B., Buchbinder, R., Green, S., Glazier, R., 1998, Systematic review of randomised controlled trials of interventions for painful shoulder: selection criteria, outcome assessment and efficacy, British Medical Journal, vol 316 no 7128, BMJ Publishing Group, London UK, pp. 354-360.

Sim, M.R., Forbes, A.B., McNeil, J.J., Roberts, G., 1998, Termite control and other determinants of high body burdens of cyclodiene insecticides, Archives of Environmental Health, vol 53 no 2, Heldref Publications, Washington USA, pp. 114-121.

Thrift, A.G., McNeil, J.J., Forbes, A.B., Donnan, G.A., 1998, Three important subgroups of hypertensive persons at greater risk of intracerebral hemorrhage, Hypertension, vol 31 no 6, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore USA, pp. 1223-1229.

Kamitani, A., Wong, Z., Dickson, P., Van Herwerden, L., Raven, J., Forbes, A.B., Abramson, M.J., Walters, E.H., Harrap, S.B., 1997, Absence of genetic linkage of chromasome 5q31 with asthma and atopy in the general population, Thorax, vol 52, BMJ Publishing Group, London UK, pp. 816-817.

Cicuttini, F.M., Hurley, S.F., Forbes, A.B., Donnan, G.A., Salzberg, M., Giles, G.G., McNeil, J.J., 1997, Association of adult glioma with medical conditions, family and reproductive history, International Journal of Cancer, vol 70, Wiley-Liss, New York NY USA, pp. 203-207.

Abdulwadud, O., Abramson, M.J., Forbes, A.B., James, A., Light, L., Thien, F.P., Walters, E.H., 1997, Attendance at an asthma educational intervention: characteristics of participants and non-participants, Respiratory Medicine, vol 91, W.B. Saunders Company Ltd., London UK, pp. 524-529.

Gourlay, S.G., Benowitz, N.L., Forbes, A.B., McNeil, J.J., 1997, Determinants of plasma nicotine and dotinine levels during cigarette smoking and transdermal nicotine treatment, Eurpoean Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, vol 51, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 407-414.

Wong, Z., Dina, T., Van Herwerden, L., Raven, J., Forbes, A.B., Abramson, M.J., Walters, E.H., Harrap, S.B., 1997, Linkage analysis of bronchial hyperreactivity and atopy with chromosome 11q13, Electrophoresis, vol 18, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim Germany, pp. 1641-1645.

Kipen, Y., Buchbinder, R., Forbes, A.B., Strauss, B.J., Littlejohn, G.O., Morand, E.F., 1997, Prevalance of reduced bone mineral density in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the role of steroids, Journal of Rheumatology, vol 24, Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Co, Toronto Canada, pp. 1922-1929.

Kipen, Y., Buchbinder, R., Forbes, A.B., Strauss, B.J.G., Littlejohn, G.O., Morand, E.F., 1997, Prevalence of Reduced Bone Mineral Density in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Role of Steroids, The Journal of Rheumatology, vol 24, Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Co Ltd, Toronto Canada, pp. 1922-1929.

Benke, G., Sim, M.R., Forbes, A.B., Salzberg, M., 1997, Retrospective assessment of occupational exposure to chemicals in community-based studies: Validity and repeatability of industrial hygiene panel ratings, International Journal of Epidemiology, vol 26, International Epidemiological Association Inc, Liverpool UK, pp. 635-642.

Conference Proceedings

McKenzie, D.P., McFarlane, A.C., Creamer, M.C., Ikin, J.F., Forbes, A.B., Kelsall, H., Clarke, D.M., Glass, D.C., Ittak, P., Sim, M.R., 2006, Hazardous or harmful alcohol use in Royal Australian Navy veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: identification of high risk subgroups, Australian Epidemiologist, 18 September 2006 to 19 September 2006, Australian Epidemiological Association, Melbourne Vic Australia, p. 67.

Kelsall, H., Ikin, J.F., McKenzie, D.P., Glass, D.C., Forbes, A.B., Sim, M.R., 2006, The effect of other deployments in assessing the health of Australian Gulf War Veterans, Australian Military Medicine, 18 October 2006 to 22 October 2006, Australian Military Medicine Association, Hobart Tas Australia, pp. 21-22.

Kelsall, H., Sim, M.R., McKenzie, D.P., Forbes, A.B., Leder, K.S., Glass, D.C., Ikin, J., McFarlane, A., 2005, Medical evaluation of the physical and psychological health of Australian Gulf War veterans with chronic fatigue, 2005 AMMA (Australian Military Medical Association) Conference Proceedings, 14-16 October 2005, AMMA, Launceston Australia, p. 16.

Kelsall, H., Sim, M.R., McKenzie, D.P., Forbes, A.B., Leder, K.S., Glass, D.C., Ikin, J., McFarlane, A., 2005, Medically evaluated chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War, Australasian Epidemiologist, 5-7 October 2005, Australasian Epidemiology Association, NSW Australia, p. 51.

Kelsall, H., Sim, M.R., Forbes, A.B., Glass, D.C., McKenzie, D.P., Blackman, J.F., Abramson, M.J., Blizzard, L., Ittak, P., 2003, Symptoms and medical conditions in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: relationship to immunisations and other gulf war exposures, Australasian Epidemiologist, 22 September 2003 to 23 September 2003, Australian Epidemiological Association, Melbourne Australia, p. 28.

Glass, D.C., McKenzie, D.P., Forbes, A.B., Kelsall, H., Blackman, J.F., Ittak, P., Sim, M.R., 2003, What was different about exposures during the 1991 Gulf War compared to other deployments?, Australian Epidemiologist, 22 September to 23 September 2003, Australian Epidemiological Association, Melbourne Australia, p. 54.

Willis, J., Forbes, A.B., Abramson, M.J., Driver, J., Evans, N., Robertson, C.H., Walters, H.H., 1997, Concordance of asthma death certificates and panel diagnosis, The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Medicine, Perth, WA, 24-28 March 1996, The Royal Australian College of Physicians, Sydney NSW Australia, p. 221.

Abdulwadud, O., Abramson, M.J., Forbes, A.B., Light, L., Thien, F.P., 1997, Do participants in an asthma educaiton intervention differ from non participants?, The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Medicine, Perth, WA, 24-28 March 1996, The Royal Australian College of Physicians, Sydney NSW Australia, p. 218.

Dharmage, S.C., Bailey, M., Forbes, A.B., Abramson, M.J., Walters, H.H., 1997, What factors influence self selection in cohort studies?, Australasian Epidemiologist, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne, 5-6 Oct 1997, Australian Epidemiological Assoc, Curtin Australia, p. 12.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

HEALTH SERVICE UTILISATION AND COMORBIDITY AMONG AUSTRALIAN WAR VETERANS.

Supervisors:

Sim, M (Main), Forbes, A (Associate), Kelsall, H (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Investigating selective inculsion and reporting bias in systematic reviews of randomised trails.

Supervisors:

Mckenzie, J (Main), Forbes, A (Associate), Green, S (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Coghlan-Bell, J.

Program of Study:

Efficacy of continuous subacromial ropivacaine infusion for postoperative pain management following arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Buchbinder, R (Main), Forbes, A (Associate).

Student:

Fradkin, A.

Program of Study:

On par for preventing golf injuries- the importance of warm-up. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Cameron, P (Main), Forbes, A (Associate), Gabbe, B (Associate).

Student:

Gosling, C.

Program of Study:

Injuries in triathletes: profiles and perspectives of risk and safety during competition. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Gabbe, B (Main), Forbes, A (Associate).

Student:

Green, S.

Program of Study:

THE CLASSIFICATION, TREATMENT AND OUTCOME ASSESSMENT OF SHOULDER DISORDERS. (PHD) 2000.

Supervisors:

Buchbinder, R (Main), Abramson, M (Associate), Forbes, A (Associate).

Student:

Kelsall, H.

Program of Study:

RESPIRATORY AND NEUROLOGICAL HEALTH, SYMPTOMS, MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME IN AUSTRALIAN GULF WAR VETERANS. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Sim, M (Main), Abramson, M (Associate), Forbes, A (Associate).

Student:

Mckenzie, D.

Program of Study:

Classification and Regression Trees (CART) in psychiatric screening, diagnosis and subgroup analysis. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Sim, M (Main), Clarke, D (Associate), Forbes, A (Associate).

Student:

Mohebbi, M.

Program of Study:

Spatial and ecological modelling of cancer risk: statistical tools for analysing gastrointestinal tract cancer sites in the Caspian region of Iran. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Wolfe, R (Main), Forbes, A (Associate), Jolley, D (Associate).