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Development and acceptability of a patient decision aid for people with degenerative cervical myelopathy: an international mixed-methods study
Gamble AR, Anderson DB, McKay MJ, Davies B, Macpherson S, Van Gelder J, Hoffmann T, McCaffery K, Stevens SX, Ammendolia C, Chauhan RV, Zipser CM, Boerger TF, Tetreault LA, Fehlings MG, Dustan E, Nugent C, Holmgren H, Demetriades AK, Lantz JM, Dhillon R, Maher CG, Zadro JR. Development and acceptability of a patient decision aid for people with degenerative cervical myelopathy: an international mixed-methods study. BMJ Open. 2026 Apr 3;16(4):e106337. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106337. PMID: 41932703; PMCID: PMC13052582.
Co-Designing the Early Pain Intervention After Knee Replacement (EPIK) Model of Care for People With Persistent Pain After Knee Replacement
Chadha N, Zadro JR, Adie S, Tchan M, Harris IA, Ackerman IN, Jenkin DE, Dear BF, Maher CG, Buchbinder R, Billot L, Cameron ID, Gregson T, Luck B, Ferreira GE; EPIK Study Group. Co-Designing the Early Pain Intervention After Knee Replacement (EPIK) Model of Care for People With Persistent Pain After Knee Replacement. Health Expect. 2026 Apr;29(2):e70655. doi: 10.1111/hex.70655. PMID: 41914893; PMCID: PMC13125727.
Antibiotic treatment for low back pain, radicular pain, or both
Liu C, Abdel Shaheed C, Braten LC, Hancock MJ, Underwood M, Jarvik JG, Elliott J, Maher CG, Zhao S, Lyu M, Johnston RV, Buchbinder R, Lin CC. Antibiotic treatment for low back pain, radicular pain, or both. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2026 Apr 7;4(4):CD014221. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014221.pub2. PMID: 41944232; PMCID: PMC13054928.
The feasibility of delivering and evaluating stratified care integrated with telehealth for patients with low back pain: a feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial
Gamble AR, Needs C, Maher CG, McKay MJ, Anderson DB, Hutton JM, de Campos TF, Foster NE, Martens D, Coombs DM, Machado GC, Han CS, Zadro JR. The feasibility of delivering and evaluating stratified care integrated with telehealth ('Rapid Stratified Telehealth') for patients with low back pain: a feasibility and pilot randomised controlled trial. Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Apr 7. doi: 10.1007/s10067-026-07955-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41945222.
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. Social Media Health Information Formats and Endometriosis Treatment-Seeking Intentions: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Med Decis Making. 2026 Apr 13:272989X261436847. doi: 10.1177/0272989X261436847. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41975269.
Science translation strategies to the public during health emergencies: A systematic review of RCTs
Taba M, Fajardo MA, Ferguson E, Keast R, Basseal JM, McCaffery K, Bonner C. Science translation strategies to the public during health emergencies: A systematic review of RCTs. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Apr;145:109479. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2026.109479. Epub 2026 Jan 8. PMID: 41548364.
Non-genetic factors and their impact on severity of inherited cardiomyopathies: Tipping the balance
Sweeting J, Stafford F, Hespe S, Butters A, Ingles J. Non-genetic factors and their impact on severity of inherited cardiomyopathies: Tipping the balance. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2026 May;36(4):247-254. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2025.11.003. Epub 2025 Nov 12. PMID: 41237873.
Development of a question prompt list to support Consent for Genomic Testing (CoGenT) and research
Hersch J, O'Hara L, Butow P, Ballinger M, Laidsaar-Powell R, Bartley N, McCaffery K, Latin A, Cockburn C, Delaney C, Tucker KM, Juraskova I. Development of a question prompt list to support Consent for Genomic Testing (CoGenT) and research. Hum Genet. 2026 May 21;145(1):44. doi: 10.1007/s00439-026-02839-0. PMID: 42168721; PMCID: PMC13194191.
Genomic Newborn Screening: Verdict From an Australian Citizens' Jury
Aquino YSJ, Scarfe J, Popic D, Carolan L, Degeling C, Prokopovich K, Otlowski MFA, Singh S, Fabrianesi B, Bhattacharya K, Jones K, Newson AJ, Shih P, Bennetts B, Frost E, Stark ZL, Nowak K, Healy L, Norris S, Carter SM. Genomic Newborn Screening: Verdict From an Australian Citizens' Jury. Med J Aust. 2026 Apr;224(4):e70184. doi: 10.5694/mja2.70184. PMID: 41958312; PMCID: PMC13066916.
Alcohol-attributable cancer risk and burden estimates for Australia's updated alcohol consumption guidelines
Sarich P, Canfell K, Egger S, Banks E, Joshy G, Wellard-Cole L, Hughes C, Houssami N, Grogan P, Weber MF. Alcohol-attributable cancer risk and burden estimates for Australia's updated alcohol consumption guidelines. Br J Cancer. 2026 Apr 10. doi: 10.1038/s41416-026-03403-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41963597.
Influence of lifestyle factors on breast cancer incidence from mid-life to older age: an Australian longitudinal cohort study
Rana MS, Marinovich ML, Houssami N, Cavenagh D, Byles JE, Rahman MM, Yu XQ. Influence of lifestyle factors on breast cancer incidence from mid-life to older age: an Australian longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Open. 2026 Mar 29;16(3):e105193. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105193. PMID: 41905745; PMCID: PMC13034360.
Psychosocial Impact of Breast Density Notification Through Breast Cancer Screening: A Qualitative Interview Study
Gram EG, Hudson C, Houssami N, McCaffery K, Isautier J, Nickel B. Psychosocial Impact of Breast Density Notification Through Breast Cancer Screening: A Qualitative Interview Study. Health Expect. 2026 Apr;29(2):e70539. doi: 10.1111/hex.70539. PMID: 41801763; PMCID: PMC12970575.
Advancing cancer equity in seven high-income countries: an analysis of policy levers and National Cancer Control Plans
Zosel R, Sayani A, Chaji D, Penn M, Meredyth D, Elshaug AG; G7 Cancer Working Group 3 (Cancer Outcome Inequities). Advancing cancer equity in seven high-income countries: an analysis of policy levers and National Cancer Control Plans. Lancet Oncol. 2026 Apr;27(4):e207-e217. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(26)00072-0. PMID: 41926973.
Reducing Stigma in Lung Cancer Screening: Co-Design of a Targeted Resource for Health Professionals in Australia
McFadden K, Harrison NJ, Rose S, Hollinshead G, Rankin NM, Weber M, Dunlop K, Luo D, Nickel B, Houssami N, Dodd RH. Reducing Stigma in Lung Cancer Screening: Co-Design of a Targeted Resource for Health Professionals in Australia. Health Expect. 2026 Apr;29(2):e70571. doi: 10.1111/hex.70571. PMID: 42043285; PMCID: PMC13114764.
Laypeople's Perceptions of Clinician Performance Metrics Based on Cancer Screening Attendance
Scherer LD, Lewis CL, Cappella JN, McCaffery K, Hersch J, Morse B, Tate C, Parmet T, Mosley B, Smyth HL, Schapira MM. Laypeople's Perceptions of Clinician Performance Metrics Based on Cancer Screening Attendance. JAMA Health Forum. 2026 Apr 3;7(4):e260714. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0714. PMID: 41996106; PMCID: PMC13090844.
Healthcare costs of expedited transport compared with standard care following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: results from the EVIDENCE randomised controlled trial
Jang K, Morton RL, Burns B, Zhan X, Nikolovski J, Taing C, Packham N, Keech A, Dennis M, Tran AD. Healthcare costs of expedited transport compared with standard care following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: results from the EVIDENCE randomised controlled trial. Resuscitation. 2026 Jun;223:111083. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2026.111083. Epub 2026 Apr 10. PMID: 41967757.
Sex differences in patients hospitalized for repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysms in 11 high-income countries: A cross-sectional cohort study
Woo S, Kim SJ, Hwang SH, Al-Azazi S, Banerjee A, Bakx P, Burrack N, Chen YC, Cordier J, Elshaug AG, Hirani JC, Ehlig D, Fu C, Hartman AR, Godoy C, Griffiths D, Hatfield LA, Huang HH, Huang N, Jones P, Khashram M, Ko DT, Korkmaz S, Lix LM, Moser D, Novack V, Pasea L, Qiu F, Schermerhorn M, Stukel TA, Groot CU, Landon B, Cram P. Sex differences in patients hospitalized for repair of intact abdominal aortic aneurysms in 11 high-income countries: A cross-sectional cohort study. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Apr 11:S0741-5214(26)00854-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2026.03.623. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41967725.
Experiences, Values and Goals of People Living with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Exploratory Patient Interviews
Fifer S, Pendleton A, Ingles J, Godsell J, Zhong Y, Krause T. Experiences, Values and Goals of People Living with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Exploratory Patient Interviews. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2026 May 14;20:554609. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S554609. PMID: 42158644; PMCID: PMC13182829.
Perioperative use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in people with inflammatory arthritis
Ponkilainen V, Karjalainen TV, Kuitunen I, Uimonen M, Johnston RV, Saarinen A, Whittle SL, Glennon V, Grobler L, Horrigan D, Cyril S, Buchbinder R. Perioperative use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in people with inflammatory arthritis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2026 May 20;5(5):CD015096. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015096.pub2. PMID: 42159164; PMCID: PMC13188192.
Characteristics of Participants Screened and Randomized to the Melanoma Self Surveillance Trial
Medcalf, E., Ackermann, D. M., Williams, J. T. W., Turner, R. M., Espinoza, D., Wu, Z., Fann, A., Kharel, P., Janda, M., Cust, A. E., Irwig, L., Hersch, J. K., Low, D., Low, C., Guitera, P., Martin, L. K., Soyer, H. P., Azzi, A., Lilleyman, A., Rosengren, H., … Bell, K. J. L.