The University of Queensland

Patient Information Resources on Cardiovascular Health After Cancer Treatment: An Audit of Australian Resources

Diaz, Abbey, McErlane, Jorja, Jeon, Mi Hye, Cunningham, Joan, Sullivan, Victoria and Garvey, Gail (2023). Patient Information Resources on Cardiovascular Health After Cancer Treatment: An Audit of Australian Resources. JCO Global Oncology, 9 (9), e2200361. doi: 10.1200/go.22.00361

Barriers and facilitators to adherence to Optimal Care Pathways for diagnosis and treatment of cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Ivers, Rowena, Dickson, Michelle, Taylor, Kathleen, Levett, Trish, Wynn, Kyla, Trees, Janelle, Webster, Emma, Garvey, Gail, Cunningham, Joan, Whop, Lisa and Diaz, Abbey (2023). Barriers and facilitators to adherence to Optimal Care Pathways for diagnosis and treatment of cancer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Australian Journal of Primary Health. doi: 10.1071/py22181

The Suitability and Acceptability of the Think-Aloud Method to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Adults

Gall, Alana, Howard, Kirsten, Anderson, Kate, Diaz, Abbey and Garvey, Gail (2023). The Suitability and Acceptability of the Think-Aloud Method to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Adults. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 22. doi: 10.1177/16094069231182007

Self-reported wellbeing and health-related quality of life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people pre and post the first wave of the COVID-19 2020 pandemic

Gall, Alana, Diaz, Abbey, Garvey, Gail, Anderson, Kate, Lindsay, Daniel and Howard, Kirsten (2022). Self-reported wellbeing and health-related quality of life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people pre and post the first wave of the COVID-19 2020 pandemic. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46 (2), 170-176. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13199

Quality of life in the first year of cancer diagnosis among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people living in regional and remote areas of Australia

Elder-Robinson, Elaina, Diaz, Abbey, Howard, Kirsten, Parikh, Darshit Rajeshkumar, Kar, Giam and Garvey, Gail (2022). Quality of life in the first year of cancer diagnosis among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people living in regional and remote areas of Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (1) 330, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010330

Quantifying the hospital and emergency department costs for women diagnosed with breast cancer in Queensland

Lindsay, Daniel, Bates, Nicole, Diaz, Abbey, Watt, Kerrianne and Callander, Emily (2022). Quantifying the hospital and emergency department costs for women diagnosed with breast cancer in Queensland. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30 (3), 2141-2150. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06570-6

The health and wellbeing of Indigenous and Tribal peoples around the globe: ensuring and promoting best practice in research

Griffiths, Kalinda, Diaz, Abbey, Whop, Lisa J. and Cunningham, Joan (2022). The health and wellbeing of Indigenous and Tribal peoples around the globe: ensuring and promoting best practice in research. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (1) 261. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010261

An exploration of the sociodemographic and health conditions associated with self-rated wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults

Gall, A., Diaz, A., Garvey, G., Anderson, K., Lindsay, D. and Howard, K. (2021). An exploration of the sociodemographic and health conditions associated with self-rated wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. BMC Research Notes, 14 (1) 386, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/s13104-021-05794-3

Cancer care disparities among Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Indigenous peoples

Davies, Amy, Gurney, Jason, Garvey, Gail, Diaz, Abbey and Segelov, Eva (2021). Cancer care disparities among Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Indigenous peoples. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 15 (3), 162-168. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000558

"We have to be strong ourselves": exploring the support needs of informal carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer

Bell, Lorraine, Anderson, Kate, Girgis, Afaf, Aoun, Samar, Cunningham, Joan, Wakefield, Claire E., Shahid, Shaouli, Ben Smith, Allan, Diaz, Abbey, Lindsay, Daniel, Masa, Adam and Garvey, Gail (2021). "We have to be strong ourselves": exploring the support needs of informal carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (14) 7281, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18147281

The utilization of allied and community health services by cancer patients living in regional and remote geographical areas in Australia

Parikh, Darshit Rajeshkumar, Diaz, Abbey, Bernardes, Christina, De Ieso, Paolo B., Thachil, Thanuja, Kar, Giam, Stevens, Matthew and Garvey, Gail (2021). The utilization of allied and community health services by cancer patients living in regional and remote geographical areas in Australia. Supportive Care in Cancer, 29 (6), 3209-3217. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05839-6

Wellbeing of Indigenous peoples in Canada, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the United States: a systematic review

Gall, Alana, Anderson, Kate, Howard, Kirsten, Diaz, Abbey, King, Alexandra, Willing, Esther, Connolly, Michele, Lindsay, Daniel and Garvey, Gail (2021). Wellbeing of Indigenous peoples in Canada, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the United States: a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (11) 5832, 1-31. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18115832

A Systematic Review of Fear of Cancer Recurrence Among Indigenous and Minority Peoples

Anderson, Kate, Smith, Allan ‘Ben', Diaz, Abbey, Shaw, Joanne, Butow, Phyllis, Sharpe, Louise, Girgis, Afaf, Lebel, Sophie, Dhillon, Haryana, Burhansstipanov, Linda, Tighe, Boden and Garvey, Gail (2021). A Systematic Review of Fear of Cancer Recurrence Among Indigenous and Minority Peoples. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 621850, 621850. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.621850

Investigating inequities in cardiovascular care and outcomes for Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: protocol for a hospital-based retrospective cohort data linkage project

Kearns, Therese, Diaz, Abbey, Whop, Lisa J., Moore, Suzanne P., Condon, John R., Andrews, Ross M., Katzenellenbogen, Judith M., Matthews, Veronica, Wang, William, Johnston, Trisha, Taylor, Catherine, Potts, Boyd, Kathage, Alex, Suleman, Abdulla, Stanley, Lucy, Mitchell, Louise, Garvey, Gail and Williamson, Daniel (2021). Investigating inequities in cardiovascular care and outcomes for Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: protocol for a hospital-based retrospective cohort data linkage project. BMJ Open, 11 (3) e043304, e043304. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043304

Accessibility of cancer treatment services for Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory: perspectives of patients and care providers

Anderson, Kate, Diaz, Abbey, Parikh, Darshit Rajeshkumar and Garvey, Gail (2021). Accessibility of cancer treatment services for Indigenous Australians in the Northern Territory: perspectives of patients and care providers. BMC Health Services Research, 21 (1) 95, 95. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06066-3

Health behaviours of Indigenous and non-Indigenous cancer survivors living in regional and remote geographic areas of Australia: a short report

Elder-Robinson, Elaina C., Parikh, Darshit Rajeshkumar, Diaz, Abbey, Ferguson, Megan M., Reeves, Marina M. and Garvey, Gail (2020). Health behaviours of Indigenous and non-Indigenous cancer survivors living in regional and remote geographic areas of Australia: a short report. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, 2 (4) e039, e039. doi: 10.1097/or9.0000000000000039

Collection and reporting of indigenous status information in cancer registries around the world

Diaz, Abbey, Soerjomataram, Isabelle, Moore, Suzanne, Whop, Lisa J., Bray, Freddie, Hoberg, Hana and Garvey, Gail (2020). Collection and reporting of indigenous status information in cancer registries around the world. Journal of Global Oncology, 2020 (6), 133-142. doi: 10.1200/JGO.19.00119

Nexus of cancer and cardiovascular disease for Australia's first peoples

Diaz, Abbey, Sverdlov, Aaron L., Kelly, Brian, Ngo, Doan T.M., Bates, Nicole and Garvey, Gail (2020). Nexus of cancer and cardiovascular disease for Australia's first peoples. Journal of Global Oncology, 2020 (6), 115-119. doi: 10.1200/JGO.19.00088

Service level factors associated with cervical screening in aboriginal and torres strait islander primary health care centres in Australia

Diaz, Abbey, Vo, Brenda, Baade, Peter D., Matthews, Veronica, Nattabi, Barbara, Bailie, Jodie, Whop, Lisa J., Bailie, Ross and Garvey, Gail (2019). Service level factors associated with cervical screening in aboriginal and torres strait islander primary health care centres in Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (19) 3630, 3630. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16193630

Exploring traditional and complementary medicine use by Indigenous Australian women undergoing gynaecological cancer investigations

Gall, A., Anderson, K., Diaz, A., Matthews, V., Adams, J., Taylor, T. and Garvey, G. (2019). Exploring traditional and complementary medicine use by Indigenous Australian women undergoing gynaecological cancer investigations. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 36, 88-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.06.005

Aboriginal women have a higher risk of cervical abnormalities at screening; South Australia, 1993-2016

Li, Ming, Roder, David, Whop, Lisa J., Diaz, Abbey, Baade, Peter D., Brotherton, Julia M. L., Canfell, Karen, Cunningham, Joan, Garvey, Gail, Moore, Suzanne P., O'Connell, Dianne L., Valery, Patricia C. and Condon, John R. (2019). Aboriginal women have a higher risk of cervical abnormalities at screening; South Australia, 1993-2016. Journal of Medical Screening, 26 (2), 104-112. doi: 10.1177/0969141318810719

Unmet supportive care needs among Indigenous cancer patients across Australia

Bernardes, Christina M., Diaz, Abbey, Valery, Patricia C., Sabesan, Sabe, Baxi, Siddhartha, Aoun, Samar, Thompson, Sandra C., Lashbrook, Mari and Garvey, Gail (2019). Unmet supportive care needs among Indigenous cancer patients across Australia. Rural and Remote Health, 19 (3) 4660. doi: 10.22605/RRH4660

Spatial variation in cervical cancer screening participation and outcomes among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in Queensland: cervical screening spatial variation

Dasgupta, Paramita, Whop, Lisa J., Diaz, Abbey, Cramb, Susanna M., Moore, Suzanne P., Brotherton, Julia M. L., Cunningham, Joan, Valery, Patricia C., Gertig, Dorota, Garvey, Gail, Condon, John R., O'Connell, Dianne L., Canfell, Karen and Baade, Peter D. (2018). Spatial variation in cervical cancer screening participation and outcomes among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in Queensland: cervical screening spatial variation. Geographical Research, 57 (1), 111-122. doi: 10.1111/1745-5871.12281

Comorbidity and cervical cancer survival of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian women: a semi-national registry-based cohort study (2003-2012)

Diaz, Abbey, Baade, Peter D., Valery, Patricia C., Whop, Lisa J., Moore, Suzanne P., Cunningham, Joan, Garvey, Gail, Brotherton, Julia M. L., O'Connell, Dianne L., Canfell, Karen, Sarfati, Diana, Roder, David, Buckley, Elizabeth and Condon, John R. (2018). Comorbidity and cervical cancer survival of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian women: a semi-national registry-based cohort study (2003-2012). PLoS One, 13 (5) e0196764, e0196764. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196764

Educational programmes for primary prevention of skin cancer

Langbecker, Danette, Diaz, Abbey, Chan, Raymond J., Marquart, Louise, Hevey, David and Hamilton, Janelle (2018). Educational programmes for primary prevention of skin cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018 (3) CD011061, 1-4. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011061.pub2

Association between comorbidity and participation in breast and cervical cancer screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Diaz, Abbey, Kang, Jimin, Moore, Suzanne P., Baade, Peter, Langbecker, Danette, Condon, John R. and Valery, Patricia C. (2017). Association between comorbidity and participation in breast and cervical cancer screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Epidemiology, 47, 7-19. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.12.010

Time to clinical investigation for indigenous and non-indigenous queensland women after a high grade abnormal pap smear, 2000-2009

Whop, Lisa J., Baade, Peter D., Brotherton, Julia M. L., Canfell, Karen, Cunningham, Joan, Gertig, Dorota, Lokuge, Kamalini, Garvey, Gail, Moore, Suzanne P., Diaz, Abbey, O’Connell, Dianne L., Valery, Patricia, Roder, David M. and Condon, John R. (2017). Time to clinical investigation for indigenous and non-indigenous queensland women after a high grade abnormal pap smear, 2000-2009. Medical Journal of Australia, 206 (2), 73-77. doi: 10.5694/mja16.00255

Australian Indigenous cancer patients’ self-report of diagnosis, treatment and comorbidity data: how does it compare to medical chart review

Maresch Bernardes, Christina, Diaz, Abbey, Baade, Peter, Garvey, Gail and Valery, Patricia Casarolli (2016). Australian Indigenous cancer patients’ self-report of diagnosis, treatment and comorbidity data: how does it compare to medical chart review. European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare, 4 (2), 330-339. doi: 10.5750/ejpch.v4i2.1093

The first comprehensive report on Indigenous Australian women's inequalities in cervical screening: a retrospective registry cohort study in Queensland, Australia (2000-2011)

Whop, Lisa J., Garvey, Gail, Baade, Peter, Cunningham, Joan, Lokuge, Kamalini, Brotherton, Julia M. L., Valery, Patricia C., O'Connell, Dianne L., Canfell, Karen, Diaz, Abbey, Roder, David, Gertig, Dorota, Moore, Suzanne P. and Condon, John R. (2016). The first comprehensive report on Indigenous Australian women's inequalities in cervical screening: a retrospective registry cohort study in Queensland, Australia (2000-2011). Cancer, 122 (10), 1560-1569. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29954

Cervical abnormalities are more common among Indigenous than other Australian women: a retrospective record-linkage study, 2000-2011

Whop, Lisa J., Baade, Peter, Garvey, Gail, Cunningham, Joan, Brotherton, Julia M. L., Lokuge, Kamalini, Valery, Patricia C., O'Connell, Dianne L., Canfell, Karen, Diaz, Abbey, Roder, David, Gertig, Dorota M., Moore, Suzanne P. and Condon, John R. (2016). Cervical abnormalities are more common among Indigenous than other Australian women: a retrospective record-linkage study, 2000-2011. PLoS ONE, 11 (4) e0150473. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150473

Supportive care needs among Indigenous cancer patients in Queensland, Australia: less comorbidity is associated with greater practical and cultural unmet need

Diaz, A., Bernardes, C. M., Garvey, G. and Valery, P. C. (2016). Supportive care needs among Indigenous cancer patients in Queensland, Australia: less comorbidity is associated with greater practical and cultural unmet need. European Journal of Cancer Care, 25 (2), 242-253. doi: 10.1111/ecc.12471

Using probabilistic record linkage methods to identify Australian Indigenous women on the Queensland Pap smear register: the national Indigenous cervical screening project

Whop, Lisa J., Diaz, Abbey, Baade, Peter, Garvey, Gail, Cunningham, Joan, Brotherton, Julia M. L., Canfell, Karen, Valery, Patricia C., O'Connell, Dianne L., Taylor, Catherine, Moore, Suzanne P. and Condon, John R. (2016). Using probabilistic record linkage methods to identify Australian Indigenous women on the Queensland Pap smear register: the national Indigenous cervical screening project. BMJ Open, 6 (2) e009540, e009540. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009540

Factors associated with cancer-specific and overall survival among indigenous and non-indigenous gynecologic cancer patients in Queensland, Australia: a matched cohort study

Diaz, Abbey, Moore, Suzanne P., Martin, Jennifer H., Green, Adele C., Garvey, Gail and Valery, Patricia C. (2015). Factors associated with cancer-specific and overall survival among indigenous and non-indigenous gynecologic cancer patients in Queensland, Australia: a matched cohort study. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 25 (3), 542-547. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000375

Cancer outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in rural and remote areas

Diaz, Abbey, Whop, Lisa J., Valery, Patricia C., Moore, Suzanne P., Cunningham, Joan, Garvey, Gail and Condon, John R. (2015). Cancer outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in rural and remote areas. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 23 (1), 4-18. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12169

Educational programmes for primary prevention of skin cancer (Protocol)

Langbecker, Danette, Diaz, Abbey, Chan, Raymond J., Marquart, Louise, Hevey, David and Hamilton, Janelle (2014). Educational programmes for primary prevention of skin cancer (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014 (4) CD011061. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011061

Long-term azithromycin for Indigenous children with non-cystic-fibrosis bronchiectasis or chronic suppurative lung disease (Bronchiectasis Intervention Study): A multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial

Valery, Patricia C., Morris, Peter S., Byrnes, Catherine A., Grimwood, Keith, Torzillo, Paul J., Bauert, Paul A., Masters, I. Brent, Diaz, Abbey, McCallum, Gabrielle B., Mobberley, Charmaine, Tjhung, Irene, Hare, Kim M., Ware, Robert S. and Chang, Anne B. (2013). Long-term azithromycin for Indigenous children with non-cystic-fibrosis bronchiectasis or chronic suppurative lung disease (Bronchiectasis Intervention Study): A multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 1 (8), 610-620. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(13)70185-1

The children and sunscreen study: a crossover trial investigating children's sunscreen application thickness and the influence of age and dispenser type

Diaz, Abbey, Neale, Rachel E., Kimlin, Michael G., Jones, Lee and Janda, Monika (2012). The children and sunscreen study: a crossover trial investigating children's sunscreen application thickness and the influence of age and dispenser type. Archives of Dermatology, 148 (5), 606-612. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.2586

Seasonal variation in measured solar ultraviolet radiation exposure of adults in subtropical Australia

Neale, Rachel E., Hamilton, Abbey R., Janda, Monika, Gies, Peter and Green, Adele C. (2010). Seasonal variation in measured solar ultraviolet radiation exposure of adults in subtropical Australia. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 86 (2), 445-448. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2009.00686.x

Adverse cardiovascular events after cancer in Queensland, Australia

Diaz, Abbey , Cunningham, Joan , Lindsay, Daniel , Callander, Emily , Sverdlov, Aaron , Shaw, Joanne , Griffiths, Kalinda and Garvey, Gail (2021). Adverse cardiovascular events after cancer in Queensland, Australia. IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, Melbourne, Australia (virtual), 3-6 September 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab168.159

Comorbidities amongst Indigenous cancer patients: impact on treatment and survival

Diaz, A., Moore, S. P., Martin, J. H., Green, A. C., Garvey, G. and Valery, P. C. (2015). Comorbidities amongst Indigenous cancer patients: impact on treatment and survival. 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE), Anchorage, AK, United States, 17-21 August 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyv097.006

Early diagnosis and improved treatment uptake in the first year may reduce survival disparities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other Australian women diagnosed with gynaecological cancer

Diaz, A., Moore, S. P., Martin, J. H., Green, A. C., Coory, M., Garvey, G. and Valery, P. C. (2015). Early diagnosis and improved treatment uptake in the first year may reduce survival disparities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other Australian women diagnosed with gynaecological cancer. 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE), Anchorage, AK, United States, 17-21 August 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.

A cross-sectional study assessing the association of unmet supportive care needs and comorbidity among indigenous cancer patients in Queensland, Australia

Diaz, Abbey, Bernardes, Christina M., Garvey, Gail, Baade, Peter, Condon, John R. and Valery, Patricia C. (2014). A cross-sectional study assessing the association of unmet supportive care needs and comorbidity among indigenous cancer patients in Queensland, Australia. World Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 3-6 December 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Impact of comorbidities on supportive care needs amongst Indigenous Australian cancer patients

Bernardes, Christina M., Diaz, Abbey, Garvey, Gail, Baade, Peter, Condon, John and Valery, Patricia C. (2014). Impact of comorbidities on supportive care needs amongst Indigenous Australian cancer patients. Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. Oxford, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons.

Indigenous women with gynaecological cancers have poorer survival than Non-Indigenous women: explained by stage, comorbidity and treatment uptake

Moore, Suzanne P., Diaz, Abbey, Green, Adele C., Garvey, Gail, Coory, Michael, Martin, Jennifer and Valery, Patricia C. (2012). Indigenous women with gynaecological cancers have poorer survival than Non-Indigenous women: explained by stage, comorbidity and treatment uptake. COSA 39th Annual Scientific Meeting and IPOS 14th World Congress of Psycho–Oncology, Brisbane QLD, Australia, 13-15 November 2012. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12030