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A/Prof

Marie Pirotta

Honorary
Randomised controlled trials
science & technology
life sciences & biomedicine
humans
female
australia
general & internal medicine
medicine, general & internal
male
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A/Prof

Marie Pirotta

 
Division
Medicine, Dentistry And Health Sciences
 
Primary Interest
Complementary medicine
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Projects

Displaying the 33 most recent projects by Marie Pirotta.

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Community Fracture Capture (Cfc): An Active Learning Project

2017 - 2017
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The Crisp Trial: An Rct Of Risk Assessment And Decision Support To Implement Risk-Stratified Colorectal Cancer Screening In Primary Care.

There is a mismatch between people’s use of bowel cancer screening tests through faecal occult blood testing or colonoscopy and their indivi..

2017 - 2020
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Optimising Primary Care Management Of Knee Osteoarthritis: The Partner Project

Our overall aim is to implement a cost-effective, sustainable, evidence-based model of co-ordinated primary care targeting both the general ..

2016 - 2020
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Optimising Primary Care Management Of Knee Osteoarthritis: The Partner Project

Our overall aim is to implement a cost-effective, sustainable, evidence-based model of co-ordinated primary care targeting both the general ..

2016 - 2020
Active
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Optimising Primary Care Management Of Knee Osteoarthritis: The Partner Project

Our overall aim is to implement a cost-effective, sustainable, evidence-based model of co-ordinated primary care targeting both the general ..

2016 - 2020
Active
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Optimising Primary Care Management Of Knee Osteoarthritis: The Partner Project

Our overall aim is to implement a cost-effective, sustainable, evidence-based model of co-ordinated primary care targeting both the general ..

2016 - 2020
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The Crisp Trial: A Phase Ii Rct Of A Risk Assessment Tool For Stratified Colorectal Cancer Screening In Primary Care

2016 - 2020
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Centre Of Research Excellence In Translation Of Research Into Improved Outcomes In Musculoskeletal Pain &Amp; Health (Cre Triumph)

Musculoskeletal conditions, particularly osteoarthritis and low back pain, are a major cause of disability and health care costs. This multi..

2015 - 2020
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Improving Vitamin D Status And Health In Young Women

Vitamin D deficiency is a significant public health concern, affecting up to 50% of Australian women, potentially impacting on many chronic ..

2013 - 2016
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Cancer And Complementary Therapies

This award will allow Associate Professor Marie Pirotta to continue her work in establishing whether the complementary medicines widely used..

2013 - 2016
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Centre Of Research Excellence For Reducing The Burden Of Colorectal Cancer By Optimising Screening:Evidence Of Clinical Practice

Bowel cancer, the second most diagnosed and cause of cancer death is preventable. Low risk people need no screening or just inexpensive feca..

2012 - 2017
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Centre Of Research Excellence For Reducing The Burden Of Colorectal Cancer By Optimising Screening:Evidence Of Clinical Practice

Bowel cancer, the second most diagnosed and cause of cancer death is preventable. Low risk people need no screening or just inexpensive feca..

2012 - 2017
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To Undertake The Victorian Site Section Of The Module 3 International Cancer Benchmarking Project (Icbp).

2012 - 2013
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The Procare Trial Shared Care Follow Up Of Men With Prostate Cancer

This study aims to develop and test a novel model of shared care for the follow-up of men with prostate cancer. Men treated for prostate can..

2011 - 2014
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Randomised Controlled Trial Of Acupuncture For Post-Menopausal Hot Flushes

This clinical trial will test whether needle acupuncture is more effective than a sham needle control acupuncture in relieving post-menopaus..

2011 - 2014
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A Randomised Controlled Trial Of Chlamydia Testing

Chlamydia is a very common sexually transmissible infection in Australia that can lead to infertility in women. About 4% of young adults hav..

2011 - 2014
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Who Is Deserving? Exploring The Systems Used To Manage "Same Day" Appointment Requests.

2010 - 2011
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How Consumers Negotiate Between Complementary And Conventional Health Systems - A Qualitative Study Of 'Depression'

This project explores how people with depression negotiate their health care between the complementary and conventional health systems. We w..

2010 - 2012
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Use Of Oral Garlic (Allium Sativum) In Recurrent Thrush (Vulvovaginal Candidias)

2010 - 2011
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Primary Care Cooperative Cancer Trials Group Pc4tg

2009 - 2013
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Laser Acupuncture In Patients With Chronic Knee Pain

Chronic knee pain is a common and disabling musculoskeletal condition that causes a loss of functional independence and results in significa..

2009 - 2013
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Laser Acupuncture In Patients With Chronic Knee Pain

Chronic knee pain is a common and disabling musculoskeletal condition that causes a loss of functional independence and results in significa..

2009 - 2013
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Cam Use Among Mid-Age Women: A National Mixed-Method Study Across The Urban-Rural Divide

The aim of this project is to understand and explain why higher proportions of mid-age women in regional areas use complementary and alterna..

2008 - 2009
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Genital Infections In Young Women

The aim of this research project is to measure how many Australian women are infected with either bacterial vaginosis or Mycoplasma genitali..

2008 - 2010
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Medicines Usage In People With Symptoms Of Depression

2008 - 2008
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Research In The Management Of Infectious Diseases Which Effect Women'S Sexual Health, Focus Will Be Given On Bacterial Vaginosis And Genital Chlamydia Infection.

2007 - 2011
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Clinical Trial Of The Treatment Of Bacterial Vaginosis

The objective of this research project is to determine if the treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) can be improved. Bacterial vaginosis is ..

2007 - 2010
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Reducing Neonatal Sepsis With Probiotics.

Currently, premature infants are born without the normal immune defenses of infants born at the correct time because the protective factors ..

2007 - 2010
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Chlamydia Testing Of Antenatal Women In Melbourne

2006 - 2008
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What Complementary Medicines Do Australians Take And Why Do They Take Them?

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A Rct In General Practices Of A Computer Alert To Promt Gos To Discuss Chlamydia Testing With Women Aged 16-24 Years

Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common notifiable sexually transmissible infection (STI) in Australia, with over 30,000 infectio..

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Census Of Complementary Medicines Usage (NHMRC)

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Pilot For A National Census Of Medicines Use

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Project Types

25

Research Grant

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Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 156 most recent scholarly works by Marie Pirotta.

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Quantifying Use of a Health Virtual Community of Practice for General Practitioners' Continuing Professional Development: A Novel Methodology and Pilot Evaluation

Abdulaziz Murad, Natalie Hyde, Shanton Chang, Reeva Lederman, Rachelle Bosua, Marie Pirotta, Ralph Audehm, Christopher J Yates, Andrew M Briggs, Alexandra Gorelik, Cherie Chiang, John D Wark

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Medical Internet Research

BACKGROUND: Health care practitioners (HPs), in particular general practitioners (GPs), are increasingly adopting Web-based social..

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St John's wort for depression: scoping review about perceptions and use by general practitioners in clinical practice

Kirsty Forsdike, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

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Effectiveness of a new model of primary care management on knee pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis: Protocol for THE PARTNER STUDY (vol 19, 132, 2018)

DJ Hunter, RS Hinman, JL Bowden, T Egerton, AM Briggs, SJ Bunker, J Kasza, AB Forbes, SD French, M Pirotta, DJ Schofield, NA Zwar, KL Bennell

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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Management of sore throat in primary care Reply

Jennifer Tran, Margie Danchin, Marie Pirotta, Andrew C Steer

Journal article  |  2018  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

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The use of a risk assessment and decision support tool (CRISP) compared with usual care in general practice to increase risk-stratified colorectal cancer screening: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Jennifer G Walker, Finlay Macrae, Ingrid Winship, Jasmeen Oberoi, Sibel Saya, Shakira Milton, Adrian Bickerstaffe, James G Dowty, Richard De Abreu Lourenco, Malcolm Clark, Louise Galloway, George Fishman, Fiona M Walter, Louisa Flander, Patty Chondros, Driss Ait Ouakrim, Marie Pirotta, Lyndal Trevena, Mark A Jenkins, Jon D Emery

Journal article  |  2018  |  Trials

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Management of sore throat in primary care

Jennifer Tran, Margie Danchin, Marie Pirotta, Andrew C Steer

Journal article  |  2018  |  Australian Journal of General Practice

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'Why don't I need a colonoscopy?' A novel approach to communicating risks and benefits of colorectal cancer screening

Jon D Emery, Marie Pirotta, Finlay Macrae, Jennifer G Walker, Ashleigh Qama, Alex Boussioutas, Mark Jenkins

Journal article  |  2018  |  Australian Journal of General Practice

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Effectiveness of a new model of primary care management on knee pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis: Protocol for THE PARTNER STUDY

David J Hunter, Rana S Hinman, Jocelyn L Bowden, Thorlene Egerton, Andrew M Briggs, Stephen J Bunker, Jessica Kasza, Andrew B Forbes, Simon D French, Marie Pirotta, Deborah J Schofield, Nicholas A Zwar, Kim L Bennell

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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DEVELOPMENT OF A SERVICE DELIVERY INTERVENTION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR OPTIMISING PRIMARY CARE MANAGEMENT OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: THE PARTNER PROJECT

T Egerton, KL Bennell, R Hinman, DJ Hunter, J Bowden, PJ Nicolson, L Atkins, M Pirotta

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE

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The CRISP-Q study Communicating the risks and benefits of colorectal cancer screening

Grace Y Kim, Jennifer Walker, Adrian Bickerstaffe, Nadira Hewabandu, Marie Pirotta, Louisa Flander, Mark Jenkins, Jon Emery

Journal article  |  2018  |  Australian Family Physician

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Expectancy after the first treatment and response to acupuncture for menopausal hot flashes

Carolyn C Ee, Sharmala Thuraisingam, Marie V Pirotta, Simon D French, Charlie C Xue, Helena J Teede

Journal article  |  2017  |  PLOS ONE

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Growing and retaining general practice research leaders in Australia: How can we do better?

Mieke van Driel, Laura Deckx, Georga Cooke, Marie Pirotta, Gerard F Gill, Tania Winzenberg

Journal article  |  2017  |  Australian Family Physician

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Acupuncture for menopausal hot flashes: clinical evidence update and its relevance to decision making

Carolyn Ee, Simon D French, Charlie C Xue, Marie Pirotta, Helena Teede

Journal article  |  2017  |  Menopause

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A Placebo-Controlled Double-Blinded Randomized Pilot Study of Combination Phytotherapy in Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer

M Diana van Die, Scott G Williams, Jon Emery, Kerry M Bone, Jeremy MG Taylor, Elizabeth Lusk, Marie V Pirotta

Journal article  |  2017  |  The Prostate

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Research in general practice

Jane Gunn, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2017  |  Australian family physician

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ProCare Trial: a phase II randomized controlled trial of shared care for follow-up of men with prostate cancer

Jon D Emery, Michael Jefford, Madeleine King, Dickon Hayne, Andrew Martin, Juanita Doorey, Amelia Hyatt, Emily Habgood, Tee Lim, Cynthia Hawks, Marie Pirotta, Lyndal Trevena, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2017  |  BJU International

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The CRISP colorectal cancer risk prediction tool: an exploratory study using simulated consultations in Australian primary care

Jennifer G Walker, Adrian Bickerstaffe, Nadira Hewabandu, Sanjay Maddumarachchi, James G Dowty Crecrc, Mark Jenkins, Marie Pirotta, Fiona M Walter, Jon D Emery

Journal article  |  2017  |  BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

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General practitioners' knowledge and management of dry mouth - A qualitative study

Natalie J Appleby, Meredith J Temple-Smith, Margaret A Stacey, Denise L Bailey, Elizabeth M Deveny, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2016  |  Australian Family Physician

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Acupuncture for Menopausal Hot Flashes.

Carolyn Ee, Charlie Xue, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2016  |  Annals of Internal Medicine

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A Cinderella Tale: Can New Shoes Change the Life of a Person With Knee Osteoarthritis? RESPONSE

Carolyn Ee, Charlie Xue, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2016  |  Annals of Internal Medicine

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Prevalence of early childhood caries and enamel defects in four and five-year old Qatari preschool children

Asmaa Alkhtib, Aghareed Ghanim, Meredith Temple-Smith, Louise Brearley Messer, Marie Pirotta, Michael Morgan

Journal article  |  2016  |  BMC Oral Health

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Phytotherapeutic interventions in the management of biochemically recurrent prostate cancer: a systematic review of randomised trials

Margaret Diana van Die, Kerry M Bone, Jon Emery, Scott G Williams, Marie V Pirotta, Channing J Paller

Journal article  |  2016  |  BJU International

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Acupuncture for Menopausal Hot Flashes A Randomized Trial

Carolyn Ee, Charlie Xue, Patty Chondros, Stephen P Myers, Simon D French, Helena Teede, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2016  |  Annals of Internal Medicine

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Transitioning to routine breast cancer risk assessment and management in primary care: what can we learn from cardiovascular disease?

Kelly-Anne Phillips, Emma J Steel, Ian Collins, Jon Emery, Marie Pirotta, G Bruce Mann, Phyllis Butow, John L Hopper, Alison Trainer, Jane Moreton, Antonis C Antoniou, Jack Cuzick, Louise Keogh

Journal article  |  2016  |  Australian Journal of Primary Health

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Recognising the role of primary care in cancer control

Jane Gunn, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2015  |  British Journal of General Practice

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Your questions about complementary medicines answered: St John's wort

Sanne Kreijkamp-Kaspers, Treasure McGuire, Suzanne Bedford, Peter Loadsman, Marie Pirotta, Geraldine Moses, Mieke van Driel

Journal article  |  2015  |  Australian Family Physician

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Cancer Risk Assessment Tools in Primary Care: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

JG Walker, S Licqurish, PPC Chiang, M Pirotta, JD Emery

Journal article  |  2015  |  The Annals of Family Medicine

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'I'm managing myself': how and why people use St John's wort as a strategy to manage their mental health risk

Sophie Lewis, Karen Willis, Renata Kokanovic, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2015  |  Health, Risk & Society

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Your questions about complementary medicines answered: ginkgo biloba

Sanne Kreijkamp-Kaspers, Treasure McGuire, Suzanne Bedford, Peter Loadsman, Marie Pirotta, Geraldine Moses, Mieke van Driel

Journal article  |  2015  |  Australian Family Physician

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Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes: A randomised sham-controlled trial

Carolyn Ee, C Xue, P Chondros, Stephen Myers, S French, H Teede, M Pirotta

Journal article  |  2015  |  Advances in Integrative Medicine

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Your questions about complementary medicines answered: fish oil

Sanne Kreijkamp-Kaspers, Treasure McGuire, Suzanne Bedford, Peter Loadsman, Marie Pirotta, Geraldine Moses, Mieke van Driel

Journal article  |  2015  |  Australian Family Physician

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Your questions about complementary medicines answered

Sanne Kreijkamp-Kaspers, Treasure McGuire, Suzanne Bedford, Peter Loadsman, Marie Pirotta, Geraldine Moses, Mieke van Driel

Journal article  |  2015  |  Australian Family Physician

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Unconditional and conditional incentives differentially improved general practitioners' participation in an online survey: randomized controlled trial

Jane M Young, Anna O'Halloran, Claire McAulay, Marie Pirotta, Kirsty Forsdike, Ingrid Stacey, David Currow

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

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Your questions about complementary medicines answered: glucosamine

Sanne Kreijkamp-Kaspers, Treasure McGuire, Suzanne Bedford, Peter Loadsman, Marie Pirotta, Geraldine Moses, Mieke van Driel

Journal article  |  2015  |  Australian Family Physician

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Explaining variation in cancer survival between 11 jurisdictions in the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership: a primary care vignette survey.

Peter W Rose, Greg Rubin, Rafael Perera-Salazar, Sigrun Saur Almberg, Andriana Barisic, Martin Dawes, Eva Grunfeld, Nigel Hart, Richard D Neal, Marie Pirotta, Jeffrey Sisler, Gerald Konrad, Berit Skjødeberg Toftegaard, Hans Thulesius, Peter Vedsted, Jane Young, Willie Hamilton, undefined ICBP Module 3 Working Group*, undefined ICBP Module 3 Working Group

Journal article  |  2015  |  BMJ Open

OBJECTIVES: The International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) is a collaboration between 6 countries and 12 jurisdictions w..

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Acupuncture for menopausal vasomotor symptoms: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (vol 15, 224, 2014)

Marie Pirotta, Carolyn Ee, Helena Teede, Patty Chondros, Simon French, Stephen Myers, Charlie Xue

Journal article  |  2015  |  Trials

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Treating Chronic Knee Pain With Acupuncture Reply

Rana S Hinman, Marie Pirotta, Kim L Bennell

Journal article  |  2015  |  JAMA

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In reply

RS Hinman, M Pirotta, KL Bennell

Journal article  |  2015  |  JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

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Improving chlamydia knowledge should lead to increased chlamydia testing among Australian general practitioners: a cross-sectional study of chlamydia testing uptake in general practice

Anna Yeung, Meredith Temple-Smith, Simone Spark, Rebecca Guy, Christopher K Fairley, Matthew Law, Anna Wood, Kirsty Smith, Basil Donovan, John Kaldor, Jane Gunn, Marie Pirotta, Rob Carter, Jane Hocking

Journal article  |  2014  |  BMC Infectious Diseases

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Assessing and managing breast cancer risk: Clinicians' current practice and future needs

Ian M Collins, Emma Steel, G Bruce Mann, Jon D Emery, Adrian Bickerstaffe, Alison Trainer, Phyllis Butow, Marie Pirotta, Antonis C Antoniou, Jack Cuzick, John Hopper, Kelly-Anne Phillips, Louise A Keogh

Journal article  |  2014  |  The Breast

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Acupuncture for Chronic Knee Pain A Randomized Clinical Trial

Rana S Hinman, Paul McCrory, Marie Pirotta, Ian Relf, Andrew Forbes, Kay M Crossley, Elizabeth Williamson, Mary Kyriakides, Kitty Novy, Ben R Metcalf, Anthony Harris, Prasuna Reddy, Philip G Conaghan, Kim L Bennell

Journal article  |  2014  |  JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association

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'Less like a drug than a drug': The use of St John's wort among people who self-identify as having depression and/or anxiety symptoms

Marie Pirotta, Karen Willis, Meg Carter, Kirsty Forsdike, Danielle Newton, Jane Gunn

Journal article  |  2014  |  Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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A feasibility study to examine the role of acupuncture to reduce symptoms of lymphoedema after breast cancer: a randomised controlled trial

Caroline A Smith, Marie Pirotta, Sharon Kilbreath

Journal article  |  2014  |  Acupuncture in Medicine

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Decreased Management of Genital Warts in Young Women in Australian General Practice Post Introduction of National HPV Vaccination Program: Results from a Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional General Practice Study

Christopher Harrison, Helena Britt, Suzanne Garland, Lynne Conway, Alicia Stein, Marie Pirotta, Christopher Fairley

Journal article  |  2014  |  PLoS ONE

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St John's wort use in Australian general practice patients with depressive symptoms: their characteristics and use of other health services

Marie Pirotta, Konstancja Densley, Kirsty Forsdike, Meg Carter, Jane Gunn

Journal article  |  2014  |  BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Development of a survey instrument to investigate the primary care factors related to differences in cancer diagnosis between international jurisdictions.

Peter W Rose, Willie Hamilton, Kate Aldersey, Andriana Barisic, Martin Dawes, Catherine Foot, Eva Grunfeld, Nigel Hart, Richard D Neal, Marie Pirotta, Jeffrey Sisler, Hans Thulesius, Peter Vedsted, Jane Young, Greg Rubin, undefined ICBP Module 3 Working Group*

Journal article  |  2014  |  BMC Family Practice

BACKGROUND: Survival rates following a diagnosis of cancer vary between countries. The International Cancer Benchmarking Partnersh..

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Acupuncture for menopausal vasomotor symptoms: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Marie Pirotta, Carolyn Ee, Helena Teede, Patty Chondros, Simon French, Stephen Myers, Charlie Xue

Journal article  |  2014  |  Trials

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'Your lack of organisation doesn't constitute our emergency' - repeat prescription management in general practice

Belinda Garth, Meredith Temple-Smith, Malcolm Clark, Cathy Hutton, Elizabeth Deveny, Ruby Biezen, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2014  |  Australian Family Physician

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Soy and soy isoflavones in prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

M Diana van Die, Kerry M Bone, Scott G Williams, Marie V Pirotta

Journal article  |  2014  |  BJU International

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The effects of oral garlic on vaginal candida colony counts: a randomised placebo controlled double-blind trial

CJ Watson, D Grando, CK Fairley, P Chondros, SM Garland, SP Myers, M Pirotta

Journal article  |  2014  |  BJOG

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Protocol for the ProCare Trial: a phase II randomised controlled trial of shared care for follow-up of men with prostate cancer

Jon Emery, Juanita Doorey, Michael Jefford, Madeleine King, Marie Pirotta, Dickon Hayne, Andrew Martin, Lyndal Trevena, Tee Lim, Roger Constable, Cynthia Hawks, Amelia Hyatt, Akhlil Hamid, John Violet, Suki Gill, Mark Frydenberg, Penelope Schofield

Journal article  |  2014  |  British Medical Journal

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Probiotic Effects on Late-onset Sepsis in Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Susan E Jacobs, Jacinta M Tobin, Gillian F Opie, Susan Donath, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Marie Pirotta, Colin J Morley, Suzanne M Garland

Journal article  |  2013  |  Pediatrics

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Communication at the interface between hospitals and primary care A general practice audit of hospital discharge summaries

Esther Belleli, Lucio Naccarella, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2013  |  Australian Family Physician

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Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety.

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Journal article  |  2013  |  Australian Family Physician

Internet-based, or computerised, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) can be used to treat patients with depression or anxiety. Patie..

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Under-Reporting of Socioeconomic Status of Patients in Stroke Trials Adherence to Consort Principles

Parker Magin, Anousha Victoire, Xi May Zhen, John Furler, Marie Pirotta, Daniel S Lasserson, Christopher Levi, Amanda Tapley, Mieke van Driel

Journal article  |  2013  |  Stroke

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Taping for knee osteoarthritis

Paul Glasziou, John Bennett, Peter Greenberg, Sally Green, Jane Gunn, Tammy Hoffmann, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2013  |  Australian Family Physician

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Rapid assay to assess colonization patterns following in-vivo probiotic ingestion.

Jacinta M Tobin, Suzanne M Garland, Susan E Jacobs, Marie Pirotta, Sepehr N Tabrizi

Journal article  |  2013  |  BMC Research Notes

BACKGROUND: Colonization of the intestine with some microorganisms has been shown to have beneficial health effects. The associati..

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Associations with asymptomatic colonization with candida in women reporting past vaginal candidiasis: an observational study

Cathy J Watson, Christopher K Fairley, Danilla Grando, Suzanne M Garland, Stephen P Myers, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2013  |  European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

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Mother's kiss for nasal foreign bodies

Paul Glasziou, John Bennett, Peter Greenberg, Sally Green, Jane Gunn, Tammy Hoffman, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2013  |  Australian Family Physician

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Mycoplasma genitalium Incidence, Organism Load, and Treatment Failure in a Cohort of Young Australian Women

Jennifer Walker, Christopher K Fairley, Catriona S Bradshaw, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Jimmy Twin, Marcus Y Chen, Nicole Taylor, Basil Donovan, John M Kaldor, Kathleen McNamee, Eve Urban, Sandra Walker, Marian Currie, Hudson Birden, Francis J Bowden, Jane Gunn, Marie Pirotta, Lyle Gurrin, Veerakathy Harindra, Suzanne M Garland, et al.

Journal article  |  2013  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases

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Training in critical thinking and research An audit of delivery by regional training providers in Australia

Emily Farrell, Parker Magin, Marie Pirotta, Mieke L van Driel

Journal article  |  2013  |  Australian Family Physician

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Managing same day appointments A qualitative study in Australian general practice

Belinda Garth, Meredith Temple-Smith, Malcolm Clark, Cathy Hutton, Elizabeth Deveny, Ruby Biezen, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2013  |  Australian Family Physician

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Bibliotherapy for depression

Matthew Krilis, Minas Coroneo

Journal article  |  2013  |  Australian Family Physician

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Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis Is Significantly Associated With Posttreatment Sexual Activities and Hormonal Contraceptive Use

Catriona S Bradshaw, Lenka A Vodstrcil, Jane S Hocking, Matthew Law, Marie Pirotta, Suzanne M Garland, Deborah De Guingand, Anna N Morton, Christopher K Fairley

Journal article  |  2013  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases

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Prevalent and Incident Bacterial Vaginosis Are Associated with Sexual and Contraceptive Behaviours in Young Australian Women

Catriona S Bradshaw, Jennifer Walker, Christopher K Fairley, Marcus Y Chen, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Basil Donovan, John M Kaldor, Kathryn McNamee, Eve Urban, Sandra Walker, Marian Currie, Hudson Birden, Francis Bowden, Suzanne Garland, Marie Pirotta, Lyle Gurrin, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2013  |  PLoS One

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The Epley manoeuvre - for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

Paul Glasziou, John Bennett, Peter Greenberg, Sally Green, Jane Gunn, Tammy Hoffman, Marie Pirotta, undefined Handbook of Non Drug Intervention (HANDI) Project Team

Journal article  |  2013  |  Australian family physician

The Epley manoeuvre (canalith repositioning) can be used to treat posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). BPP..

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COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE CONSULTATIONS IN URBAN AND NONURBAN AREAS: A NATIONAL SURVEY OF 1427 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN

Jon Adams, David Sibbritt, Alex Broom, Deborah Loxton, Jon Wardle, Marie Pirotta, Chi-Wai Lui

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

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What do young women think about having a chlamydia test? Views of women who tested positive compared with women who tested negative

Jennifer Walker, Sandra Walker, Christopher K Fairley, Jade Bilardi, Marcus Y Chen, Catriona S Bradshaw, Eve Urban, Marie Pirotta, Hudson Birden, Basil Donovan, John M Kaldor, Jane Gunn, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2013  |  Sexual Health

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Questions about patients' experiences and concerns: examples of appraisals from different health professions

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Book Chapter  |  2013

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Premenstrual vaginal colonization of Candida and symptoms of vaginitis

Cathy J Watson, Danilla Grando, Suzanne M Garland, Stephen Myers, Christopher K Fairley, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2012  |  Journal of Medical Microbiology

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Use of complementary and alternative medicine in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis-Results of a practitioner survey (vol 20, pg 218, 2012)

CJ Watson, M Pirotta, P Myers

Journal article  |  2012  |  Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic knee pain: protocol for a randomised controlled trial using a Zelen design

Rana S Hinman, Paul McCrory, Marie Pirotta, Ian Relf, Kay M Crossley, Prasuna Reddy, Andrew Forbes, Anthony Harris, Ben R Metcalf, Mary Kyriakides, Kitty Novy, Kim L Bennell

Journal article  |  2012  |  BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Missed opportunities-low levels of chlamydia retesting at Australian general practices, 2008-2009

Anna L Bowring, Maelenn Gouillou, Rebecca Guy, Fabian YS Kong, Jane Hocking, Marie Pirotta, Clare Heal, Tom Brett, Basil Donovan, Margaret Hellard

Journal article  |  2012  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Use of complementary and alternative medicine in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis-Results of a practitioner survey

CJ Watson, M Pirotta, P Myers

Journal article  |  2012  |  Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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A missed opportunity Lessons learnt from a chlamydia testing observation study in general practice

Meredith Temple-Smith, Marie Pirotta, Jessica Kneebone, Kathleen McNamee, Christopher Fairley, Jade Bilardi, Jane Hocking

Journal article  |  2012  |  Australian Family Physician

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Genital warts are more than an inconvenience!

SM Garland, M Pirotta, B Donovan

Journal article  |  2012  |  Public Health

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Chlamydia trachomatis Incidence and Re-Infection among Young Women - Behavioural and Microbiological Characteristics

Jennifer Walker, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Christopher K Fairley, Marcus Y Chen, Catriona S Bradshaw, Jimmy Twin, Nicole Taylor, Basil Donovan, John M Kaldor, Kathleen McNamee, Eve Urban, Sandra Walker, Marian Currie, Hudson Birden, Francis Bowden, Jane Gunn, Marie Pirotta, Lyle Gurrin, Veerakathy Harindra, Suzanne M Garland, et al.

Journal article  |  2012  |  PLoS One

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Efficacy of Oral Metronidazole with Vaginal Clindamycin or Vaginal Probiotic for Bacterial Vaginosis: Randomised Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Trial

Catriona S Bradshaw, Marie Pirotta, Deborah De Guingand, Jane S Hocking, Anna N Morton, Suzanne M Garland, Glenda Fehler, Andrea Morrow, Sandra Walker, Lenka A Vodstrcil, Christopher K Fairley

Journal article  |  2012  |  PLoS One

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Participant demographics reported in "Table 1" of randomised controlled trials: a case of "inverse evidence"?

John Furler, Parker Magin, Marie Pirotta, Mieke van Driel

Journal article  |  2012  |  International Journal for Equity in Health

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A national census of medicines use: a 24-hour snapshot of Australians aged 50 years and older

Tessa K Morgan, Margaret Williamson, Marie Pirotta, Kay Stewart, Stephen P Myers, Joanne Barnes

Journal article  |  2012  |  Medical Journal of Australia

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Missed opportunities - low levels of chlamydia retesting at Australian general practices, 2008-2009

AL Bowring, M Gouillou, R Guy, F Kong, JS Hocking, M Pirotta, C Heal, T Brett, B Donovan, ME Hellard

Journal article  |  2012  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Rayner J-A, Willis K, Pirotta M: What's in a name: integrative medicine or simply good medical practice? Fam Pract 2011;28:655-660

J-A Rayner, K Willis, M Pirotta

Journal article  |  2012  |  Forschende Komplementärmedizin / Research in Complementary Medicine

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What's in a name: integrative medicine or simply good medical practice?

Jo-Anne Rayner, Karen Willis, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2011  |  Family Practice

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A comparison of complementary and alternative medicine users and use across geographical areas: A national survey of 1,427 women

Jon Adams, David Sibbritt, Alex Broom, Deborah Loxton, Marie Pirotta, John Humphreys, Chi-Wai Lui

Journal article  |  2011  |  BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Breastfeeding Evidence based guidelines for the use of medicines

Lisa H Amir, Marie V Pirotta, Manjri Raval

Journal article  |  2011  |  Australian Family Physician

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Fibromyalgia Should we be testing and treating for vitamin D deficiency?

Deepa Daniel, Marie V Pirotta

Journal article  |  2011  |  Australian Family Physician

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The ProPrems trial: investigating the effects of probiotics on late onset sepsis in very preterm infants

Suzanne M Garland, Jacinta M Tobin, Marie Pirotta, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Gillian Opie, Susan Donath, Mimi LK Tang, Colin J Morley, Leah Hickey, Linh Ung, Susan E Jacobs

Journal article  |  2011  |  BMC Infectious Diseases

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Is it ethical for medical practitioners to prescribe alternative and complementary treatments that may lack an evidence base?

Marie V Pirotta

Journal article  |  2011  |  Medical Journal of Australia

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Maximising retention in a longitudinal study of genital Chlamydia trachomatis among young women in Australia

Jennifer Walker, Christopher K Fairley, Eve Urban, Marcus Y Chen, Catriona Bradshaw, Sandra M Walker, Basil Donovan, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Kathleen McNamee, Marian Currie, Marie Pirotta, John Kaldor, Lyle C Gurrin, Hudson Birden, Veerakathy Harindra, Francis J Bowden, Suzanne Garland, Jane M Gunn, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2011  |  BMC Public Health

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Australian general practitioner chlamydia testing rates among young people

Fabian YS Kong, Rebecca J Guy, Jane S Hocking, Tony Merritt, Marie Pirotta, Clare Heal, Isabel Bergeri, Basil Donovan, Margaret E Hellard

Journal article  |  2011  |  Medical Journal of Australia

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Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis Current management

Cathy Watson, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2011  |  Australian Family Physician

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'The difference in determinants of Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium in a sample of young Australian women'

Jennifer Walker, Christopher K Fairley, Catriona S Bradshaw, Sepehr N Tabrizi, Marcus Y Chen, Jimmy Twin, Nicole Taylor, Basil Donovan, John K Kaldor, Kathleen McNamee, Eve Urban, Sandra Walker, Marian Currie, Hudson Birden, Francis Bowden, Jane Gunn, Marie Pirotta, Lyle Gurrin, Veerakathy Harindra, Suzanne Garland, et al.

Journal article  |  2011  |  BMC Infectious Diseases

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Making a difference Are you game?

Meredith Temple-Smith, Malcolm Clark, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2011  |  Australian Family Physician

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Determining priority of access to physiotherapy at Victorian community health services

Alison MC Brown, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2011  |  Australian Health Review

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Psychological sequelae of ovarian cancer screening and genetic testing for ovarian cancer susceptibility

A Fuchsia Howard, M Pirotta, LG Balneaves

Journal article  |  2011  |  Current Women's Health Reviews

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The incidence of induced abortion in a prospective cohort study of 16-to 25-year-old Australian women

Jennifer Walker, Kathleen McNamee, John K Kaldor, Basil Donovan, Christopher K Fairley, Marie Pirotta, Catriona S Bradshaw, Marcus Y Chen, Suzanne Garland, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2011  |  Sexual Health

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Treatment for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush) (Protocol)

G Cooke, CJ Watson, J Smith, M Pirotta, ML van Driel

Journal article  |  2011  |  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Complementary medicine in general practice A national survey of GP attitudes and knowledge

Marie Pirotta, Vicki Kotsirilos, Jared Brown, Jon Adams, Tessa Morgan, Margaret Williamson

Journal article  |  2010  |  Australian Family Physician

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Establishing the Victorian Primary Care Practice Based Research Network

Melinda Soos, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jane Gunn, Kate Johnston-Ata'Ata, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2010  |  Australian Family Physician

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Arthritis disease The use of complementary therapies

Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2010  |  Australian Family Physician

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Young pregnant women's views on the acceptability of screening for chlamydia as part of routine antenatal care

Jade E Bilardi, Deborah L De Guingand, Meredith J Temple-Smith, Suzanne Garland, Christopher K Fairley, Sonia Grover, Euan Wallace, Jane S Hocking, Sepehr Tabrizi, Marie Pirotta, Marcus Y Chen

Journal article  |  2010  |  BMC Public Health

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Academic support

L Stone, N Valentine, E Farrell, P Magin, M Pirotta

Journal article  |  2010  |  Australian Doctor

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Computer Reminders for Chlamydia Screening in General Practice: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Jennifer Walker, Christopher K Fairley, Sandra M Walker, Lyle C Gurrin, Jane M Gunn, Marie V Pirotta, Rob Carter, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2010  |  Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Women's use of complementary medicine to enhance fertility: The views of fertility specialists in Victoria, Australia

Jo-Anne Rayner, Della Forster, Helen Louise McLachlan, Michelle Kealy, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2010  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Genital warts incidence and healthcare resource utilisation in Australia

Marie Pirotta, Alicia N Stein, E Lynne Conway, Christopher Harrison, Helena Britt, Suzanne Garland

Journal article  |  2010  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

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General practice research Training and capacity building

Parker Magin, Marie Pirotta, Emily Farrell, Mieke Van Driel

Journal article  |  2010  |  Australian Family Physician

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GPs' decision-making when prescribing medicines for breastfeeding women: Content analysis of a survey.

Hiranya S Jayawickrama, Lisa H Amir, Marie V Pirotta

Journal article  |  2010  |  BMC Research Notes

BACKGROUND: Many breastfeeding women seek medical care from general practitioners (GPs) for various health problems and GPs may co..

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Complementary medicine resources for GPs

C Ee, M Pirotta

Journal article  |  2010  |  Medicine Today

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Incentive payments to general practitioners aimed at increasing opportunistic testing of young women for chlamydia: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial

Jade E Bilardi, Christopher K Fairley, Meredith J Temple-Smith, Marie V Pirotta, Kathleen M McNamee, Siobhan Bourke, Lyle C Gurrin, Margaret Hellard, Lena A Sanci, Michelle J Wills, Jennifer Walker, Marcus Y Chen, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2010  |  BMC Public Health

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Medicines for breastfeeding women: a postal survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices of general practitioners in Victoria, Australia

L Amir, M Pirotta

Report  |  2010

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Irritable bowel syndrome The role of complementary medicines in treatment

Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2009  |  Australian Family Physician

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The psychosocial burden of human papillomavirus related disease and screening interventions

M Pirotta, L Ung, A Stein, EL Conway, TC Mast, CK Fairley, S Garland

Journal article  |  2009  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Medicines for breastfeeding women: a postal survey of general practitioners in Victoria

Lisa H Amir, Marie V Pirotta

Journal article  |  2009  |  Medical Journal of Australia

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Patterns of Treatment of External Genital Warts in Australian Sexual Health Clinics

Marie V Pirotta, Alicia N Stein, Christopher K Fairley, Andrea Morrow, E Lynne Conway, John Chuah, Jenny McCloskey, Anna McNulty, Russell Waddell, Rob Carter, Suzanne Garland

Journal article  |  2009  |  Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Bacterial vaginosis More questions than answers

Marie Pirotta, Kath A Fethers, Catriona S Bradshaw

Journal article  |  2009  |  Australian Family Physician

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Screening pregnant women for chlamydia: what are the predictors of infection?

MY Chen, CK Fairley, D De Guingand, J Hocking, S Tabrizi, EM Wallace, S Grover, L Gurrin, R Carter, M Pirotta, S Garland

Journal article  |  2009  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

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RECURRENT VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDIASIS: SHOULD PATIENTS JUST GIVE UP NOW?

CJ Watson, M Pirotta

Journal article  |  2009  |  SEXUAL HEALTH

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Blinding Techniques in Randomized Controlled Trials of Laser Therapy: An Overview and Possible Solution

Ian Relf, Roberta Chow, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2008  |  Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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COMMENTARY ON THE COCHRANE REVIEW OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE FOR DYSMENORRHEA

Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2008  |  Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

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Chinese herb usage among Chinese Australians with type 2 diabetes

Aaron Kee Yee Wong, Phyllis Min-Yu Lau, Vasuki Prabaharan, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2008  |  Australian Family Physician

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Cake-hepatitis C awareness knowledge & education for nurses in general practice

M Wills, M Pirotta, J Richmond

Journal article  |  2008  |  JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY

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Acupuncture for pelvic and back pain in pregnancy: a systematic review

Carolyn C Ee, Eric Manheimer, Marie V Pirotta, Adrian R White

Journal article  |  2008  |  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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The Australian women's health survey. Assessing the psychosocial burden of HPV related illness and preventive interventions

L Ung, EL Conway, M Pirotta, C Mast, AN Stein, D Palmer, J Tan, CK Fairley, M Quinn, R Carter, S Garland

Journal article  |  2007  |  Sexual Health

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Patterns of treatment and resource utilisation in the treatment of genital warts in Australian sexual health clinics

A Morrow, J Chuah, EL Conway, CK Fairley, J McCloskey, A McNulty, R Waddell, M Pirotta, AN Stein, L Ung, R Carter, S Garland

Journal article  |  2007  |  Sexual Health

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Genital warts and associated health care use in general practice in Australia

EL Conway, AN Stein, M Pirotta, S Garland

Journal article  |  2007  |  Sexual Health

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The use of alcohol and medicines among Australian adults

Wendy Swift, Neil Stollznow, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2007  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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What keeps Melbourne GPs satisfied in their jobs?

Kate Anne Walker, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2007  |  Australian Family Physician

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General practitioners and St. John's wort: A question of regulation or knowledge?

H McGarry, M Pirotta, K Hegarty, J Gunn

Journal article  |  2007  |  Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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Acupuncture in musculoskeletal disorders - Is there a point?

Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2007  |  Australian Family Physician

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The "therapeutic footprint" of medical, complementary and alternative therapies and a doctor's duty of care

Craig S Hassed, Vicki Kotsirilos, Marie Pirotta, Avni Sali

Journal article  |  2007  |  Medical Journal of Australia

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Teaching CAM in our medical schools - is it time to bite the bullet ?

M PIROTTA, C Hassed, V Kotsirilos, M Rawlin, A Sali

Journal article  |  2007  |  Focus on Health Professional Education

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Towards the application of RCTs for CAM

M PIROTTA

Book Chapter  |  2007

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The " therapeutic footprint" of medical,complementary and alternative therapies and a doctor's duty of care

C Hassed, V Kotsirlos, M PIROTTA, A Sali

Journal article  |  2007  |  Medical Journal of Australia

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Detection of Candida species by PCR in self-collected vaginal swabs of women after taking antibiotics

Sepehr N Tabrizi, Marie V Pirotta, Elice Rudland, Suzanne M Garland

Journal article  |  2006  |  Mycoses

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Primary dysmenorrhoea--evidence for complementary medicine.

Carolyn Ee, Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2006  |  Australian Family Physician

Primary dysmenorrhoea is the occurrence of painful menstrual cramps in the absence of pelvic pathology. This review discusses alte..

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Genital Candida species detected in samples from women in Melbourne, Australia, before and after treatment with antibiotics

Marie V Pirotta, Suzanne M Garland

Journal article  |  2006  |  Journal of Clinical Microbiology

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Research administration and privacy legislation: dealing with the HIC (Medicare Australia)

SR Brice, MV Pirotta

Journal article  |  2006  |  Medical Journal of Australia

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Shared maternity care: all care - not enough responsibility? An audit of patient care communications pre- and post- a multi-faceted intervention

S Nicolson, M Pirotta, P Chondros

Journal article  |  2005  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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The integration of complementary therapies in Australian general practice: Results of a national survey

MM Cohen, S Penman, M Pirotta, C Da Costa

Journal article  |  2005  |  Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine

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Her choice: dealing with lactobacilli, vaginitis, and antibiotics.

Marie V Pirotta, Suzanne M Garland

Journal article  |  2005  |  Current Infectious Disease Reports

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is a common problem for women, yet there are many gaps in knowledge about candida's pathogenesis, immunit..

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Response to Dr Pakula (AFP September).

Marie Pirotta

Journal article  |  2005  |  Australian Family Physician

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Lactobacillus does not prevent post-antibiotic vaginitis

M Pirotta, J Gunn, P Chondros

Journal article  |  2004  |  Journal of Family Practice

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Data monitoring (and safety) committees--what are they and why do we need them? Primary Care Alliance for Clinical Trials (PACT) Network.

Marie Pirotta, Patty Chondros, undefined Primary Care Alliance for Clinical Trials Network

Journal article  |  2004  |  Australian Family Physician

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Effect of lactobacillus in preventing post-antibiotic vulvovaginal candidiasis: a randomised controlled trial

M Pirotta, J Gunn, P Chondros, S Grover, P O'Malley, S Hurley, S Garland

Journal article  |  2004  |  British Medical Journal

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The PAV trial: does lactobacillus prevent post-antibiotic vulvovaginal candidiasis? Protocol of a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN24141277].

Marie Pirotta, Jane Gunn, Patty Chondros, Sonia Grover, Susan Hurley, Suzanne Garland

Journal article  |  2004  |  BMC Family Practice

BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicines are used by many consumers, and increasingly are being incorporated into the g..

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Patients' preferences for involvement in treatment decision making in Japan.

Miho Sekimoto, Atsushi Asai, Motoki Ohnishi, Etsuyo Nishigaki, Tsuguya Fukui, Takuro Shimbo, Yuichi Imanaka

Journal article  |  2004  |  BMC Family Practice

BACKGROUND: A number of previous studies have suggested that the Japanese have few opportunities to participate in medical decisio..

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General practice gem: Women's health in general practice

M PIROTTA

Journal article  |  2004  |  Medical Journal of Australia

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Data monitoring (and safety) committees - what are they and why do we need them?

M PIROTTA, P CHONDROS

Journal article  |  2004  |  Australian Family Physician

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"Not thrush again!" Women's experience of post-antibiotic vulvovaginitis

MV Pirotta, JM Gunn, P Chondros

Journal article  |  2003  |  Medical Journal of Australia

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Changing professions - General Practitioners' perceptions of autonomy on the frontline

JM Lewis, T Marjoribanks, M Pirotta

Journal article  |  2003  |  Journal of Sociology

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Characteristics of Victorian general practitioners who practise complementary therapies.

Marie Pirotta, Stephen J Farish, Vicki Kotsirilos, Marc M Cohen

Journal article  |  2002  |  Australian Family Physician

BACKGROUND: To compare the characteristics of Victorian general practitioners who practise and do not practise complementary thera..

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Accurate sampling in general practice waiting room surveys: methodological issues

M Pirotta, J Gunn, D Harrison

Journal article  |  2002  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Complementary therapies: have they become accepted in general practice?

MV Pirotta, MM Cohen, V Kotsirilos, SJ Farish

Journal article  |  2000  |  Medical Journal of Australia

OBJECTIVES: To describe Victorian general practitioners' attitudes towards and use of a range of complementary therapies. DESIGN: ..

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Primer postcard improves postal survey response rates

M Pirotta, J Gunn, S Farish, G Karabatsos

Journal article  |  1999  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Cultural aspects of medical practice in Saudi Arabia.

M Pirotta

Journal article  |  1994  |  Medical Journal of Australia

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Women’s use of complementary medicine to enhance fertility: The views of fertility specialists in Victoria, Australia

Jo-Anne RAYNER, Della FORSTER, Helen Louise McLACHLAN, Michelle KEALY, Marie PIROTTA

Journal article  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Keyword Analysis

Public Health and Health Services
Clinical Health (organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Clinical Sciences
Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Health and Support Services
Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Public Health
Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
Complementary/alternative Medicine

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

1989

FRACGP - Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

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Award

Credentials

Positions

Honorary Supervisor

General Practice

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Melbourne

Grad Dip in Epidemiology and Biostatistics

University of Melbourne

Master of Medicine

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

University of Melbourne

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