2026 Publications
Below is a selection of publications from members of the SHeLL team, across all projects.
Publications relating to individual projects are listed under current projects.
| Title | Authors | Journal | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text message incentives increased patient-reported outcomes survey response in emergency care: SWAT findings | Altinger G.; ...McCaffery K.et al | Journal of Clinical Epidemiology | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112116 |
| Psychosocial Impact of Breast Density Notification Through Breast Cancer Screening: A Qualitative Interview Study | Gram E.G.; Hudson C.; Houssami N.; McCaffery K.; Isautier J.; Nickel B. | Health Expectations | https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70539 |
| Step-by-step: A clinical pathway for stepped care management of fear of cancer recurrence—results of a three-round online delphi consensus process with Australian health professionals and researchers | Smith A.‘.; ... Shepherd H.L.et al | Journal of Cancer Survivorship | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-024-01685-1 |
| Gloves off!: Environmental and financial impacts of an educational intervention to improve hand hygiene. A quality improvement study | Wilkie-Miskin T.; Acosta M.A.; Browning S.; Pickles K.; et al | Infection, Disease and Health | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2025.07.003 |
| Timing of Prophylactic Intrapartum Azithromycin Administration and Efficacy in Prevention of Maternal and Infant Infections: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial | Boelig R.C…. Billah S.M.;et al | BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.70121 |
| Examining the layered health literacy demands in low-value care contexts | Muscat D.M.; Copp T.; Nickel B.; McCaffery K. | BMJ evidence-based medicine | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2024-113443 |
| Informed choice for lung cancer screening: A randomised trial of three decision support tools | Dodd R.H.; Weber M.; McFadden K.; Rankin N.M. | Lung Cancer | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2025.108874 |
| Women's screening preferences shift after being informed about the 2024 USPSTF breast cancer screening guideline | Parmet T.; Yoder G.; McCaffery K.; Hersch J.; et al | Patient Education and Counseling | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109581 |
| Digital Educational Strategies to Implement Evidence-Based Care for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease | Zeng A.; Bonner C.; Chow C.K.; Godinho M.A.; Laranjo L.; Nickel B. et al | Current Atherosclerosis Reports | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-026-01402-6 |
| Reducing use of desflurane in the anaesthetic department: A controlled interrupted time series analysis | Kazda L.; Pickles K.M.; Hull A.; Barratt A.L. | Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | https://doi.org/10.1177/0310057X251374691 |
| Intrapartum oral azithromycin for maternal infection prophylaxis and the risk of postpartum hemorrhage: A secondary analysis of the A-PLUS trial | Sidze L. ...; Billah S.M.; et al | International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics | https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70777 |
| Mobile Dermatoscope Type in Patient-Performed Teledermoscopy A Study Within a Trial | Ackermann D.M.; Medcalf E.; Turner R.M.; Hersch J.K.; et al | JAMA Dermatology | https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2025.4792 |
| Measuring and monitoring child health and well-being - An integral part of the climate change agenda | Requejo J.H.; ... Billah S.M.; et al | Health Policy and Planning | https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaf070 |
| User Testing of Information Materials Developed for the Australian National Lung Cancer Screening Program: A Qualitative Study | Luo D.; Dunlop K.L.A.; McFadden K.; ...; Dodd R.H. | Health Expectations | https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70592 |
| Social Media Health Information Formats and Endometriosis Treatment-Seeking Intentions: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Graham A.; Nickel B.; McCaffery K.; Doust J.; Cvejic E.; Copp T. | Medical Decision Making | https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X261436847 |
| Influence of Anecdotes of IVF Success on Treatment Decision Making: An Online Randomized Controlled Trial | Chadwick V.; Goldwater M.B.; van Laer T.; Smith J.; Cvejic E.; McCaffery K.J.; Copp T. | Medical Decision Making | https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X251367783 |
| What do editors of medical journals think about opportunities and barriers to advancement in the publication of plain language summaries? A qualitative analysis | Gainey K.; McCaffery K.; Muscat D. | PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0343058 |
| Facilitating meaningful consumer and community engagement in research: co-designing plain language guides for applied health research projects | Ayre J.; ... Taba M.;...; Ruiz J.; Mac O.; McFadden K.; Tracy M.; ... Muscat D.M. | Public health research & practice | https://doi.org/10.1071/PU25040 |
| Safeguarding Quality in Health and Medical Science Information Today | Ratzan S.C.; ... McCaffery K.J.;et al | Journal of Medical Economics | https://doi.org/10.1080/13696998.2026.2655380 |
| Characteristics of Participants Screened and Randomized to the Melanoma Self Surveillance Trial | Medcalf E.; ... Hersch J.K.et al | JAMA Dermatology | https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2026.0083 |
| Safeguarding Quality in Health and Medical Science Information Today | Ratzan S.C.; ...McCaffery K.J.; et al | Health Communication | https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2026.2655417 |
| Reducing waste from single-use procedure packs in hospitals: A scoping review | Seville A.R.; Bell K.J.L.; Pickles K.M.; et al | Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | https://doi.org/10.1177/0310057X251374693 |
| Non-study post-partum antibiotics use and risk of maternal and neonatal infection: A secondary analysis of the A-PLUS randomized controlled trial | McClure E.M.; ... Billah S.M.; et al | International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics | https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70721 |
| The need for transparency in the promotion of popular period tracker applications (apps): a content analysis of their app store descriptions | Graham A.; Nickel B.; Chen X.; Copp T. | Human Fertility | https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2025.2607988 |
| Safeguarding Quality in Health and Medical Science Information Today | Ratzan S.C.; ... McCaffery K.J.et al | Postgraduate Medicine | https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.2026.2655398 |
| Stakeholder perspectives on the use of patient-reported outcome measures in colorectal cancer survivorship care in general practice: qualitative study using interviews | Kim B.; Tracy M. et al | Quality of Life Research | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04116-5 |
| Selling masculinity – A qualitative analysis of gender representations in social media content about “low T” | Gram E.G.; Mintzes B.; Copp T.; Moynihan R.; Brown A.; Shih P.; Nickel B. | Social Science and Medicine | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118903 |
| Motivators, barriers, and facilitators for starting and continuing a swimming program for chronic back pain: a qualitative study | Wareham D.M.; Fuller J.T.; Pocovi N.C.; Jenkins H.; Ayre J.et al | Musculoskeletal Science and Practice | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2026.103518 |
| Web-based dental care information resources for patients with head and neck cancer: a scoping review | Sharman A.R.; Chilcott H.; Lakhammoon N.; Manzie T.; Dodd R.H. | Supportive Care in Cancer | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-10303-4 |
| Using Social Media for Public Health Communication to Young People: A Qualitative Study to Inform Emergency Preparedness | Taba M.; Ayre J.; McCaffery K.; Blanch C.; Leask J.; Wilson A.; Bonner C. | Journal of Health Communication | https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2026.2613851 |
| A scoping review of communication tools for risk-based breast cancer screening | Hudson C.; Isauiter J.; Houssami N.; Marinovich M.L.; Brooks J.; Noguchi N.; Nickel B. | Patient Education and Counseling | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109425 |
| Estimating risk of long COVID using a Bayesian network-based decision support tool | Sinclair J.E.; Mayfield H.J.; Lu H.; Brown S.J.; Moghaddam T.; Waller M.; Bonner C. et al | Vaccine | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.128127 |
| Risk Factors for Secondary Postpartum Haemorrhage: Preliminary Data for a Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study Involving Women Presenting to a Single Tertiary Women's Hospital | Anderson J.; Young N.; Fox R.; Davis L.; Cvejic E.; Mooney S.S. | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.70075 |
| Safeguarding Quality in Health and Medical Science Information Today | Ratzan** S.C….McCaffery K.J. et al | Current Medical Research and Opinion | https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2026.2655476 |
| Behavioural nudges to reduce low-value care for low back pain in the emergency department (NUDG-ED): a 2 × 2 factorial, pragmatic cluster randomized trial | Altinger G.; Sharma S.; Maher C.G.; Cullen L.; McCaffery K.et al | CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne | https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251595 |
| Impact of cooking with liquefied petroleum gas compared with traditional cooking practices on perinatal and early neonatal mortality: the Poriborton cluster randomised controlled trial | Raynes-Greenow C.; Billah S.M. et al | BMJ Global Health | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-020391 |
| Assessing the safety of patient-centred discharge medication instructions generated by an AI model | Tang M. ... Tracy M.; Koria L.; ...Ayre J.; Dunn A.G. | International Journal of Medical Informatics | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2026.106272 |
| Is young people's mental health worse than in the past? | Groenman A.P.; Copp T.; McCaffery K.; Jansen J.; Jønsson A.B.R. | BMJ (Clinical research ed.) | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s410 |
| Safeguarding quality in health and medical science information today | Ratzan S.C.;... McCaffery K.J.; Street R.L.; Cooper S.C. | Cogent Psychology | https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2026.2655454 |
| Effectiveness of a virtual hospital model of care for patients with low back pain presenting to emergency departments (Back@Home) | Sigera C.;...Dodd R.;...McCaffery K.; et al | npj Digital Medicine | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02425-8 |
| Expanding horizons: Introducing PEC Global | Ghisi G.L.D.M.; Street Jr R.; McCaffery K. | Patient Education and Counseling | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109460 |
| Science translation strategies to the public during health emergencies: A systematic review of RCTs | Taba M.; Fajardo M.A.; Ferguson E.; Keast R.; Basseal J.M.; McCaffery K.; Bonner C. | Patient Education and Counseling | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109479 |
| Understanding barriers and facilitators of transition to adult care among adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD): A qualitative study of adult perspectives | Ruban S.; ...Bonner C. | Patient Education and Counseling | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109364 |
| Supporting General Practitioners to Deprescribe Benzodiazepines and Z-Drugs in Primary Care: Findings From a Modified Delphi Study | Oldenhof E.; ... Tracy M. et al | Basic and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology | https://doi.org/10.1111/bcpt.70217 |
| Do people with limited health literacy access and take up treatment in a national digital mental health service? A prospective cohort study of 4578 service users | Fisher A.; Hathway T.; Bisby M.; Ayre J.; Muscat D. et al | Patient Education and Counseling | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109397 |
| Engaging Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities to Prepare for Lung Cancer Screening Implementation in Australia: A Qualitative Focus Group Study | Nicholls T.; ...Dodd R.H. et al | Health Expectations | https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70557 |
| Factors Influencing the Adoption of a Patient Decision Aid Development Platform: A Qualitative Study | Bélanger J.; Bonner C.; et al | MDM Policy and Practice | https://doi.org/10.1177/23814683251409185 |
| Development and acceptability of a patient decision aid for people with degenerative cervical myelopathy: an international mixed-methods study | Gamble A.R.; ... McCaffery K. et al | BMJ open | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106337 |
| A scoping review of measures to assess health professionals’ competencies related to health literacy | Mac O.; Marshall S.; McFadden K.; Ayre J.; McCaffery K.J.; Billah S.M.; Muscat D.M. | Health Promotion International | https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf227 |
| Letter to the editor: analysis of memorial records to examine mortality in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) | Cvejic E. | Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health and Behavior | https://doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2025.2562836 |
| Health Literacy Recommendations for Digital Mental Health Treatments | Fisher A.C.; Rezwan A.; Muscat D.M.; Ayre J. et al | Health literacy research and practice | https://doi.org/10.3928/24748307-20250714-01 |
| Safeguarding Quality in Health and Medical Science Information Today | Ratzan S.C.; ... McCaffery K.J.; Street R.L.; Cooper S.C. | Journal of Health Communication | https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2026.2655422 |
| Bridging communication gaps to improve adult congenital heart disease care: patient perspectives from a qualitative study | Ruban S.; Lloyd L.; Badal T.; Strange G.; Celermajer D.S.; Bonner C. | BMC health services research | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14286-8 |
| Trust first, concerns second: An international vignette study of older adults' preferences towards deprescribing statins | Vordenberg S.E.; Dulo N.; Bonner C.; Ferguson E.; Marshall V.D.; Weir K.R. | British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology | https://doi.org/10.1002/bcp.70440 |
| Women's experiences of receiving unexpected findings during obstetric ultrasound in Australia: A mixed-methods survey study | Seidel Z.; Clarke J.; Keep M.; Thompson R. | Patient Education and Counseling | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109412 |