Dr Natasha Reid is an Epidemiologist and Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine. Natasha has a specific interest in increasing quality of life and healthy life expectancy, and works across epidemiological, intervention and dissemination projects identifying and addressing frailty in a number of settings.
Natasha conducted her PhD at the School of Public Health, examining the association of physical activity and sedentary behaviour with the physical functioning of older adults, utilising cross-sectional, longitudinal and intervention studies. Since then, Natasha's work has focused primarily on frailty, investigating its development/aetiology, measurement, outcomes, and interventions strategies. Natasha currently coordinates or is involved in five ongoing research projects, including the feasibility and importance of measuring frailty in patients assessed for kidney transplantation, understanding epigenetic and other deep phenotyping changes in patients who have undergone a kidney transplant, and testing if comprehensive geriatric assessment is feasible and effective at improving frailty and attainment of patient goals in patients with (1) solid organ and haematological malignancies, (2) severe mental illness, and (2) vascular disease.
Natasha also has a significant role in researcher development, having supervised 7 undergraduate or post-graduate coursework research students, with a further 3 PhD students and 7 Geriatric Medicine Advanced Trainees currently under supervision. Natasha is chair of the CHSR EMCR committee, and represents EMCR interests as part of the organising committee of the Australia and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research annual general meeting, in Brisbane 2022.
Journal Article: Investigating Sex Differences in Risk and Protective Factors in the Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia: A Systematic Review
Martin, Jissa, Reid, Natasha, Ward, David D., King, Shannon, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2024). Investigating Sex Differences in Risk and Protective Factors in the Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia: A Systematic Review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 97 (1), 101-119. doi: 10.3233/jad-230700
Journal Article: Frailty Index, Not Age, Predicts Treatment Outcomes and Adverse Events for Older Adults with Cancer
Fletcher, J., Reid, N., Hubbard, R.E., Berry, R., Weston, M., Walpole, E., Kimberley, R., Thaker, D.A. and Ladwa, R. (2024). Frailty Index, Not Age, Predicts Treatment Outcomes and Adverse Events for Older Adults with Cancer. Journal of Frailty & Aging, 1-8. doi: 10.14283/jfa.2024.22
Journal Article: A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease
King, Shannon J., Reid, Natasha, Brown, Sarah J., Brodie, Lucinda J., Sia, Aaron D. H., Chatfield, Mark D., Francis, Ross S., Peel, Nancye M., Gordon, Emily H. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2023). A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease. BMC Geriatrics, 23 (1) 664, 664. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04365-4
Organ Transplantation as a Model of Reversible Frailty
(2023–2026) NHMRC IDEAS Grants
(2023–2025) Metro South Health Research Support Scheme Project Grant
(2023–2024) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
Frailty in Emergency Medicine
Doctor Philosophy
Addressing Frailty in Older Adults with Solid Organ Malignancies
Doctor Philosophy
Outcomes of importance to frail older vascular surgery patients and their caregivers.
Doctor Philosophy
Martin, Jissa, Reid, Natasha, Ward, David D., King, Shannon, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2024). Investigating Sex Differences in Risk and Protective Factors in the Progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia: A Systematic Review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 97 (1), 101-119. doi: 10.3233/jad-230700
Frailty Index, Not Age, Predicts Treatment Outcomes and Adverse Events for Older Adults with Cancer
Fletcher, J., Reid, N., Hubbard, R.E., Berry, R., Weston, M., Walpole, E., Kimberley, R., Thaker, D.A. and Ladwa, R. (2024). Frailty Index, Not Age, Predicts Treatment Outcomes and Adverse Events for Older Adults with Cancer. Journal of Frailty & Aging, 1-8. doi: 10.14283/jfa.2024.22
King, Shannon J., Reid, Natasha, Brown, Sarah J., Brodie, Lucinda J., Sia, Aaron D. H., Chatfield, Mark D., Francis, Ross S., Peel, Nancye M., Gordon, Emily H. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2023). A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease. BMC Geriatrics, 23 (1) 664, 664. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04365-4
Factors associated with entry to residential care in frail older inpatients
Misquitta, Karen, Reid, Natasha, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2023). Factors associated with entry to residential care in frail older inpatients. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 42 (4), 720-727. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13231
Frailty in primary care: challenges, innovations, and future directions
Ludlow, Kristiana, Todd, Oliver, Reid, Natasha and Yaman, Hakan (2023). Frailty in primary care: challenges, innovations, and future directions. BMC Primary Care, 24 (1) 129, 129. doi: 10.1186/s12875-023-02083-9
Hackett, Claire, Denehy, Linda, Kruger, Peter, Ripley, Nina, Reid, Natasha, Smithers, B. Mark, Walker, Rachel M., Hope, Louise and Boden, Ianthe (2023). PHYSIO+++: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial assessing the feasibility of physiotherapist-led non-invasive ventilation for patients with hypoxaemia following abdominal surgery. BMJ Open, 13 (12) e078175, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078175
Banbury, Annie, Taylor, Monica L., Gray, Leonard C., Reid, Natasha and Smith, Anthony C. (2023). Sustaining and expanding telehealth activity: training requirements for Australian residential aged care front-line staff. PEC Innovation, 2 100109, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2022.100109
Weerasekera, Shavini, Reid, Natasha, Young, Adrienne, Homes, Ryan, Sia, Aaron, Giddens, Fiona, Francis, Ross S., Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2023). Putting Guidelines Into Practice: Is Frailty Measurement at the Time of Kidney Transplant Eligibility Assessment Valid, Feasible, and Acceptable to Patients?. Transplantation Direct, 9 (11) ARTN e1548, e1548. doi: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001548
Frailty in younger adults in hospital
Gordon, Emily H., Peel, Nancye M., Hubbard, Ruth E. and Reid, Natasha (2023). Frailty in younger adults in hospital. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 116 (10), 845-849. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad173
Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Fox, Sarah, Hubbard, Ruth E., Gordon, Emily, Reid, Natasha, Hilmer, Sarah N., Saunders, Rosemary, Gnjidic, Danijela and Young, Adrienne (2023). Frailty knowledge, training and barriers to frailty management: a national cross‐sectional survey of health professionals in Australia. Australasian Journal on Ageing. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13232
Reid, Natasha, Gamage, Thakeru, Duckett, Stephen J. and Gray, Leonard C. (2023). Hospital utilisation in Australia, 1993–2020, with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age: a review of AIHW data. Medical Journal of Australia, 219 (3), 113-119. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52026
How frail is frail in oncology studies? A scoping review
Fletcher, James A., Logan, Benignus, Reid, Natasha, Gordon, Emily H., Ladwa, Rahul and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2023). How frail is frail in oncology studies? A scoping review. BMC Cancer, 23 (1) 498, 498. doi: 10.1186/s12885-023-10933-z
Authors' reply to De Martinis and colleagues
Reid, Natasha, Young, Adrienne, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2023). Authors' reply to De Martinis and colleagues. Maturitas, 169, 54-54. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2022.12.002
Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Pearson, Ella, Baker, Andrea, Reid, Natasha, Kwan, Winona Wing Ling, Wang, Nancy, Gordon, Emily, Hubbard, Ruth and Warren, Nicola (2023). Comprehensive geriatric assessment for younger outpatients with severe mental illness: protocol for a feasibility study. BMJ open, 13 (2) e069518, e069518. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069518
Reid, Natasha and Gray, Leonard C (2023). Hospital utilisation in Australia, 1993–2020, with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age: a review of AIHW data. Medical Journal of Australia, 219 (10), 503-503. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52150
The Timed Up and Go test predicts frailty in patients with COPD
Albarrati, Ali M., Gale, Nichola S., Munnery, Margaret M., Reid, Natasha, Cockcroft, John R. and Shale, Dennis J. (2022). The Timed Up and Go test predicts frailty in patients with COPD. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 32 (1) 24, 1-5. doi: 10.1038/s41533-022-00287-7
Frailty and solid-organ transplant candidates: a scoping review
Kao, Jonathan, Reid, Natasha, Hubbard, Ruth E., Homes, Ryan, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Pearson, Ella, Logan, Benignus, King, Shannon, Fox, Sarah and Gordon, Emily H (2022). Frailty and solid-organ transplant candidates: a scoping review. BMC Geriatrics, 22 (1) 864, 864. doi: 10.1186/s12877-022-03485-7
Fox, Sarah, Reid, Natasha, Gordon, Emily H., Janda, Monika and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2022). What do geriatricians think about Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment? A survey of Australian and New Zealand geriatricians. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 42 (1), 127-139. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13145
Sex-specific interventions to prevent and manage frailty
Reid, Natasha, Young, Adrienne, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2022). Sex-specific interventions to prevent and manage frailty. Maturitas, 164, 23-30. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2022.05.012
The impact of frailty on health outcomes in older adults with lung cancer: a systematic review
Fletcher, James, Fox, Sarah, Reid, Natasha, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Ladwa, Rahul (2022). The impact of frailty on health outcomes in older adults with lung cancer: a systematic review. Cancer Treatment and Research Communications, 33 100652, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2022.100652
Ellender, Claire M., Samaranayake, Chinthaka, Reid, Natasha, Duce, Brett, Boyde, Mary, Winter, Sara and Hukins, Craig A. (2022). Randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of audio-visual health educational materials on CPAP adherence: the AHEAD trial. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 18 (11), 2617-2625. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10182
A systematic review of frailty education programs for health care professionals
Warren, Nicola, Gordon, Emily, Pearson, Ella, Siskind, Dan, Hilmer, Sarah N., Etherton‐Beer, Christopher, Shafiee Hanjani, Leila, Young, Adrienne M., Reid, Natasha and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2022). A systematic review of frailty education programs for health care professionals. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 41 (4), e310-e319. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13096
Neuhaus, Maike, Young, Tarli, Ferris, Laura J., Grimmel, Charlotte L. M. and Reid, Natasha (2022). A narrative review of peer-led positive psychology interventions: current evidence, potential, and future directions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (13) 8065, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19138065
How frail is frail? A systematic scoping review and synthesis of high impact studies
Gordon, E. H., Reid, N., Khetani, I. S. and Hubbard, R. E. (2021). How frail is frail? A systematic scoping review and synthesis of high impact studies. BMC Geriatrics, 21 (1) 719, 719. doi: 10.1186/s12877-021-02671-3
Anticipating the ageing trajectories of superheroes in the Marvel cinematic universe
Fox, Sarah T, Reid, Natasha, Tornvall, Ida, Weerasekera, Shavini, Gordon, Emily and Hubbard, Ruth E (2021). Anticipating the ageing trajectories of superheroes in the Marvel cinematic universe. The BMJ, 375 068001, e068001. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-068001
Effectiveness of peer-led wellbeing interventions in retirement living: a systematic review
Barras, Lilian, Neuhaus, Maike, Cyarto, Elizabeth and Reid, Natasha (2021). Effectiveness of peer-led wellbeing interventions in retirement living: a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (21) 11557, 11557. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111557
Frailty in ethnic minority women
Reid, Natasha, Weerasekera, Shavini, Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2021). Frailty in ethnic minority women. Maturitas, 152, 26-31. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.07.005
Prevalence and factors associated with Advance Health Directives in frail older inpatients
O'Leary, James Joseph, Reid, Natasha, Hubbard, Ruth E and Peel, Nancye May (2021). Prevalence and factors associated with Advance Health Directives in frail older inpatients. Internal Medicine Journal, 52 (7) imj.15338, 1160-1166. doi: 10.1111/imj.15338
Eakin, Elizabeth G., Reeves, Marina M., Goode, Ana D., Winkler, Elisabeth A. H., Vardy, Janette L., Boyle, Frances, Haas, Marion R., Hiller, Janet E., Mishra, Gita D., Jefford, Michael, Koczwara, Bogda, Saunders, Christobel M., Chapman, Kathy, Hing, Liz, Boltong, Anna G., Lane, Katherine, Baldwin, Polly, Millar, Lesley, McKiernan, Sandy, Demark-Wahnefried, Wendy, Courneya, Kerry S., Job, Jennifer, Reid, Natasha, Robson, Erin, Moretto, Nicole, Gordon, Louisa and Hayes, Sandra C. (2020). Translating research into practice: outcomes from the Healthy Living after Cancer partnership project. BMC Cancer, 20 (1) 963, 963. doi: 10.1186/s12885-020-07454-4
The effect of age on gait speed when texting
Alapatt, Linson J., Peel, Nancye M., Reid, Natasha, Gray, Leonard C. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2020). The effect of age on gait speed when texting. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (2) 599, 599. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020599
Biddle, Stuart J. H., Bennie, Jason A., De Cocker, Katrien, Dunstan, David, Gardiner, Paul A., Healy, Genevieve N., Lynch, Brigid, Owen, Neville, Brakenridge, Charlotte, Brown, Wendy, Buman, Matthew, Clark, Bronwyn, Dohrn, Ing-Mari, Duncan, Mitch, Gilson, Nicholas, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy, Pavey, Toby, Reid, Natasha, Vandelanotte, Corneel, Vergeer, Ineke and Vincent, Grace E. (2019). Controversies in the science of sedentary behaviour and health: insights, perspectives and future directions from the 2018 Queensland Sedentary Behaviour Think Tank. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (23) 4762, 4762. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16234762
Reid, N., Healy, G. N., Gianoudis, J., Formica, M., Gardiner, P. A., Eakin, E. E., Nowson, C. A. and Daly, R. M. (2018). Association of sitting time and breaks in sitting with muscle mass, strength, function, and inflammation in community-dwelling older adults. Osteoporosis International, 29 (6), 1341-1350. doi: 10.1007/s00198-018-4428-6
Gardiner, Paul A., Reid, Natasha, Gebel, Klaus and Ding, Ding (2018). Sitting Time and Physical Function in Australian Retirees: An Analysis of Bidirectional Relationships. Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 73 (12), 1675-1681. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gly008
Reid, Natasha, Keogh, Justin W., Swinton, Paul, Gardiner, Paul A. and Henwood, Timothy (2017). The association of sitting time with sarcopenia status and physical performance at baseline and 18-month follow up in the residential aged care setting. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 26 (3), 1-19. doi: 10.1123/japa.2017-0204
Twelve-Year television viewing time trajectories and physical function in older adults
Reid, Natasha, Healy, Genevieve N., Daly, Robin M., Baker, Peter, Eakin, Elizabeth G., Dunstan, David W., Owen, Neville and Gardiner, Paul A. (2017). Twelve-Year television viewing time trajectories and physical function in older adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49 (7), 1359-1365. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001243
Associations of monitor-assessed activity with performance-based physical function
Reid, Natasha, Daly, Robin M., Winkler, Elisabeth A. H., Gardiner, Paul A., Eakin, Elizabeth G., Owen, Neville, Dunstan, David W. and Healy, Genevieve N. (2016). Associations of monitor-assessed activity with performance-based physical function. PLoS ONE, 11 (4) e0153398, e0153398. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153398
Neuhaus, M., Eakin, E. G., Straker, L., Owen, N., Dunstan, D. W., Reid, N. and Healy, G. N. (2014). Reducing occupational sedentary time: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on activity-permissive workstations. Obesity Reviews, 15 (10), 822-838. doi: 10.1111/obr.12201
Henwood, Timothy R., Keogh, Justin W., Reid, Natasha, Jordan, Will and Senior, Hugh E. (2014). Erratum to: Assessing sarcopenic prevalence and risk factors in residential aged care: methodology and feasibility. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle, 5 (3), 237-237. doi: 10.1007/s13539-014-0151-0
Henwood, Timothy R., Keogh, Justin W., Reid, Natasha, Jordan, Will and Senior, Hugh (2014). Assessing sarcopenic prevalence and risk factors in residential aged care: methodology and feasibility. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 5 (3), 229-236. doi: 10.1007/s13539-014-0144-z
Objectively measured activity patterns among adults in residential aged care
Reid, Natasha, Eakin, Elizabeth, Henwood, Timothy, Keogh, Justin W. L., Senior, Hugh E., Gardiner, Paul A., Winkler, Elisabeth and Healy, Genevieve N. (2013). Objectively measured activity patterns among adults in residential aged care. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10 (12), 6784-6798. doi: 10.3390/ijerph10126783
King, Shannon J., Reid, Natasha, Brown, Sarah J., Brodie, Lucinda J., Sia, Aaron D. H., Chatfield, Mark D., Francis, Ross S., Peel, Nancye M., Gordon, Emily H. and Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor (2023). A longitudinal study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
Kwok, Vivian Ka-Yan, Gordon, Emily, Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor, Thavarajah, Harshithaa and Reid, Natasha (2023). Multicomponent perioperative interventions to improve outcomes for frail patients: A systematic review. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
Kwan, Winona, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Pearson, Ella, Baker, Andrea, Reid, Natasha, Wang, Nancy, Gordon, Emily, Warren, Nicola and Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor (2023). Pilot study on the feasibility of using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for younger frail patients with severe mental illness. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
Reid, Natasha, Hubbard, Ruth E., Peel, Nancye and Reeves, Marina (2019). Change in frailty index following a 12-month weight loss intervention in Australian breast cancer survivors. COSA's 46th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 12–14 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/ajco.13262
Reid, Natasha, Healy, Genevieve, Gianoudis, Jenny, Formica, Melissa, Gardiner, Paul, Nowson, Caryl and Daly, Robin (2018). Association of sitting time and breaks in sitting with muscle mass, strength, function, and inflammation in community-dwelling older adults. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
Reid, Natasha, Keogh, Justin, Swinton, Paul, Gardiner, Paul and Henwood, Timothy (2018). The association of sitting time with sarcopenia status and physical performance at baseline and 18-month follow up in the residential aged care setting. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
Association of TV viewing time trajectories over 12 years with timed up and go in Australian adults
Reid, Natasha, Healy, Genevieve, Baker, Peter, Eakin, Elizabeth, Dunstan, David, Owen, Neville and Gardiner, Paul (2016). Association of TV viewing time trajectories over 12 years with timed up and go in Australian adults. World Congress on Active Ageing, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 28 June-1 July 2016. Champaign, IL, United States: Human Kinetics.
Objectively measured activity patterns among adults in residential aged care
Henwood, T., Reid, N., Eakin, E., Keogh, J., Senior, H., Gardiner, P., Winkler, E. and Healy, G. (2014). Objectively measured activity patterns among adults in residential aged care. 3rd International Geriatrics and Gerontology Congress, Bengaluru, India, 17-19 November 2014.
Report - Quality indicators for residential aged care facilities (RACF)
Martin-Khan, Melinda, Bird, Dominique, Devaney, Madonna, Hargrave, Murray, Reid, Natasha, Gray, Len and Caughey, Gillian (2021). Report - Quality indicators for residential aged care facilities (RACF). Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Puljević, Cheneal, Ferris, Jason, Cook, Steffi, Reid, Natasha and Dove, Georgina (2021). Evaluation of the North West Queensland Tripartite Agreement 2017-2019. Consultancy report commissioned by the Western Queensland Primary Health Network. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland.
Sedentary behaviour and physical function in older adults
Reid, Natasha (2018). Sedentary behaviour and physical function in older adults. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.726
The effects of emotional and objective information on intentions to drink alcohol during pregnancy
Natasha Begovic (2011). The effects of emotional and objective information on intentions to drink alcohol during pregnancy. Honours Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.
Organ Transplantation as a Model of Reversible Frailty
(2023–2026) NHMRC IDEAS Grants
(2023–2025) Metro South Health Research Support Scheme Project Grant
(2023–2024) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
(2023–2024) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
Frailty ADD: Improving Hospital Outcomes for Frail Patients Across Different Disciplines
(2022–2027) NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
(2022–2027) NHMRC MRFF Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care Mission
(2021–2023) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
(2020–2023) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
Frailty in Emergency Medicine
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Addressing Frailty in Older Adults with Solid Organ Malignancies
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Outcomes of importance to frail older vascular surgery patients and their caregivers.
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Understanding sex differences in cognitive impairment and dementia to design targeted interventions
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Addressing frailty in older people with haematological malignancies
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors: