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.

TitleJournalAuthorsLink
Science translation strategies to the public during health emergencies: A systematic review of RCTsPatient Education and CounselingTaba M.; ... McCaffery K.; Bonner C.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109479
Mobile Dermatoscope Type in Patient-Performed Teledermoscopy A Study Within a TrialJAMA DermatologyAckermann D.M.; ... Hersch J.K.; et alhttps://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2025.4792
Stakeholder perspectives on the use of patient-reported outcome measures in colorectal cancer survivorship care in general practice: qualitative study using interviewsQuality of Life ResearchKim B.; Tracy M.;et alhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-025-04116-5
User Testing of Information Materials Developed for the Australian National Lung Cancer Screening Program: A Qualitative StudyHealth ExpectationsLuo D.; Dunlop K.L.A.; McFadden K.;... Dodd R.H.https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70592
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 usersPatient Education and CounselingFisher A.;...; Ayre J.; Muscat D.; et alhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109397
Selling masculinity – A qualitative analysis of gender representations in social media content about “low T”Social Science and MedicineGram E.G.; Mintzes B.; Copp T.; Moynihan R.; Brown A.; Shih P.; Nickel B.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118903
Engaging Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities to Prepare for Lung Cancer Screening Implementation in Australia: A Qualitative Focus Group StudyHealth ExpectationsNicholls T.; ...; Dodd R.H.; et alhttps://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70557
Factors Influencing the Adoption of a Patient Decision Aid Development Platform: A Qualitative StudyMDM Policy and PracticeBélanger J.; Bonner C.;et alhttps://doi.org/10.1177/23814683251409185
Motivators, barriers, and facilitators for starting and continuing a swimming program for chronic back pain: a qualitative studyMusculoskeletal Science and PracticeWareham D.M.; Fuller J.T.; Pocovi N.C.; Jenkins H.; Ayre J.;et alhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2026.103518
Influence of Anecdotes of IVF Success on Treatment Decision Making: An Online Randomized Controlled TrialMedical Decision MakingChadwick V.; ...; Smith J.; Cvejic E.; McCaffery K.J.; Copp T.https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989X251367783
Text message incentives increased patient-reported outcomes survey response in emergency care: SWAT findingsJournal of Clinical EpidemiologyAltinger G.; ... McCaffery K.; et alhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112116
A scoping review of measures to assess health professionals’ competencies related to health literacyHealth Promotion InternationalMac O.; Marshall S.; McFadden K.; Ayre J.; McCaffery K.J.; Billah S.M.; Muscat D.M.https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf227
Web-based dental care information resources for patients with head and neck cancer: a scoping reviewSupportive Care in CancerSharman A.R.; ... Dodd R.H.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 PreparednessJournal of Health CommunicationTaba M.; Ayre J.; McCaffery K.; Blanch C.; Leask J.; Wilson A.; Bonner C.https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2026.2613851
Health Literacy Recommendations for Digital Mental Health TreatmentsHealth literacy research and practiceFisher A.C.; Rezwan A.; Muscat D.M.; Ayre J.; et alhttps://doi.org/10.3928/24748307-20250714-01
A scoping review of communication tools for risk-based breast cancer screeningPatient Education and CounselingHudson C.; Isauiter J.; Houssami N.; Marinovich M.L.; Brooks J.; Noguchi N.; Nickel B.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109425
Estimating risk of long COVID using a Bayesian network-based decision support toolVaccineSinclair J.E.; ...Bonner C.; et alhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.128127
Gloves off!: Environmental and financial impacts of an educational intervention to improve hand hygiene. A quality improvement studyInfection, Disease and HealthWilkie-Miskin T.; Acosta M.A.; Browning S.; Pickles K.; et alhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2025.07.003
Assessing the safety of patient-centred discharge medication instructions generated by an AI modelInternational Journal of Medical InformaticsTang M.; ...Tracy M.; ...Ayre J.; Dunn A.G.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2026.106272
Trust first, concerns second: An international vignette study of older adults' preferences towards deprescribing statinsBritish Journal of Clinical PharmacologyVordenberg S.E.; Dulo N.; Bonner C.; Ferguson E.; Marshall V.D.; Weir K.R.https://doi.org/10.1002/bcp.70440
Informed choice for lung cancer screening: A randomised trial of three decision support toolsLung CancerDodd R.H.; Weber M.; McFadden K.; Rankin N.M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2025.108874
Expanding horizons: Introducing PEC GlobalPatient Education and CounselingGhisi G.L.D.M.; Street Jr R.; McCaffery K.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109460
The need for transparency in the promotion of popular period tracker applications (apps): a content analysis of their app store descriptionsHuman FertilityGraham A.; Nickel B.; Chen X.; Copp T.https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2025.2607988