Jennifer McIntosh

The SCRIPT trial: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a polygenic risk score to tailor colorectal cancer screening in primary care

Sibel Saya, Lucy Boyd, Patty Chondros, Mairead McNamara, Michelle King, Shakira Milton, Richard De Abreu Lourenco, Malcolm Clark, George Fishman, Julie Marker, Cheri Ostroff, Richard Allman, Fiona M Walter, Daniel Buchanan, Ingrid Winship, Jennifer McIntosh, Finlay Macrae, Mark Jenkins, Jon Emery

Journal article  |  2022  |  TRIALS

BACKGROUND: Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) can predict the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) and target screening more precisely than ..

Exploring a novel method for optimising the implementation of a colorectal cancer risk prediction tool into primary care: a qualitative study

Shakira Milton, Jon D Emery, Jane Rinaldi, Joanne Kinder, Adrian Bickerstaffe, Sibel Saya, Mark A Jenkins, Jennifer McIntosh

Journal article  |  2022  |  IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE

BACKGROUND: We developed a colorectal cancer risk prediction tool ('CRISP') to provide individualised risk-based advice for colore..

Informed choice and attitudes regarding a genomic test to predict risk of colorectal cancer in general practice

Sibel Saya, Jennifer G McIntosh, Ingrid M Winship, Shakira Milton, Mark Clendenning, Mary Kyriakides, Jasmeen Oberoi, Daniel D Buchanan, Mark A Jenkins, Jon D Emery

Journal article  |  2022  |  PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

OBJECTIVE: A genomic test to predict personal risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) that targets screening and could be feasibly impleme..

The SMARTscreen Trial: a randomised controlled trial investigating the efficacy of a GP-endorsed narrative SMS to increase participation in the Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program

Anna Wood, Jon D Emery, Mark Jenkins, Patty Chondros, Tina Campbell, Edweana Wenkart, Clare O'Reilly, Tony Cowie, Ian Dixon, Julie Toner, Hourieh Khalajzadeh, Javiera Martinez Gutierrez, Linda Govan, Gemma Buckle, Jennifer G McIntosh

Journal article  |  2022  |  TRIALS

BACKGROUND: Increasing participation in the Australian National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) is the most efficient and c..

Addressing the Influence of End User Human Aspects on Software Engineering

John Grundy, Ingo Mueller, Anuradha Madugalla, Hourieh Khalajzadeh, Humphrey O Obie, Jennifer McIntosh, Tanjila Kanij

Book Chapter  |  2022  |  Communications in Computer and Information Science

We outline some of the key challenges in supporting diverse human aspects of end users in software engineering. This includes exam..

Commentary: Pivoting during a pandemic: developing a new recruitment model for a randomised controlled trial in response to COVID-19

Shakira Milton, Jennifer McIntosh, Lucy Boyd, Napin Karnchanachari, Finlay Macrae, Jon David Emery

Journal article  |  2021  |  TRIALS

BACKGROUND: Many non-COVID-19 trials were disrupted in 2020 and either struggled to recruit participants or stopped recruiting alt..

An RCT of a decision aid to support informed choices about taking aspirin to prevent colorectal cancer and other chronic diseases: a study protocol for the SITA (Should I Take Aspirin?) trial

Shakira Milton, Jennifer McIntosh, Finlay Macrae, Patty Chondros, Lyndal Trevena, Mark Jenkins, Fiona M Walter, Natalie Taylor, Lucy Boyd, Sibel Saya, Napin Karnchanachari, Kitty Novy, Carmody Forbes, Javiera Martinez Gutierrez, Kate Broun, Sara Whitburn, Sarah McGill, George Fishman, Julie Marker, Max Shub, et al.

Journal article  |  2021  |  TRIALS

BACKGROUND: Australian guidelines recommend that all people aged 50-70 years old actively consider taking daily low-dose aspirin (..

Managing patients receiving new and unfamiliar cancer treatments A qualitative study of general practitioners' experience

Eleanor Lynch, Jennifer McIntosh, Bogda Koczwara, Jane Crowe, Jon Emery

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: As systemic cancer treatments increase in complexity, general practitioners (GPs) need access to reliab..

Long-term consumer involvement in cancer research: Working towards partnership

Kristi Milley, Sophie Chima, Jennifer G McIntosh, Elle Ackland, Jon D Emery

Journal article  |  2021  |  HEALTH EXPECTATIONS

BACKGROUND: Meaningful consumer involvement in health research is important. There are limited data on how to maintain long-term c..

Delayed or failure to follow-up abnormal breast cancer screening mammograms in primary care: a systematic review

Jeanette C Reece, Eleanor FG Neal, Peter Nguyen, Jennifer G McIntosh, Jon D Emery

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMC CANCER

BACKGROUND: Successful breast cancer screening relies on timely follow-up of abnormal mammograms. Delayed or failure to follow-up ..