Deirdre McLaughlin

Improving medical certification of cause of death: effective strategies and approaches based on experiences from the Data for Health Initiative.

John D Hart, Renee Sorchik, Khin Sandar Bo, Hafizur R Chowdhury, Saman Gamage, Rohina Joshi, Viola Kwa, Hang Li, Buddhika PK Mahesh, Deirdre Mclaughlin, Lene Mikkelsen, Janet Miki, Roderick Napulan, Rasika Rampatige, Matthew Reeve, Carmina Sarmiento, Nang Su War, Nicola Richards, Ian D Riley, Alan D Lopez

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Med

BACKGROUND: Accurate and timely cause of death (COD) data are essential for informed public health policymaking. Medical certifica..

Reducing ignorance about who dies of what: research and innovation to strengthen CRVS systems.

Alan D Lopez, Deirdre McLaughlin, Nicola Richards

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Med

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) agenda offers a major impetus to consolidate and accelerate development in civil registrati..

Addressing critical knowledge and capacity gaps to sustain CRVS system development.

Tim Adair, Nicola Richards, Avita Streatfield, Megha Rajasekhar, Deirdre McLaughlin, Alan D Lopez

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Med

BACKGROUND: Improving civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems requires strengthening the capacity of the CRVS workf..

Consent to data linkage in a large online epidemiological survey of 18-23 year old Australian women in 2012-13

Anna Graves, Deirdre McLaughlin, Janni Leung, Jennifer Powers

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC Medical Research Methodology

BACKGROUND: Consent to link survey data with health-related administrative datasets is increasingly being sought but little is kno..

Strengthening mortality data for health policy and planning: the Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative in Latin America.

Deirdre McLaughlin, Alan D Lopez

Journal article  |  2019  |  Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia

Changes in housing among older women: Latent class analysis of housing patterns in older Australian women

J Byles, C Curryer, K Vo, P Forder, D Loxton, D McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2018  |  Urban Studies

Scant research exists on the patterns of changes in older women’s housing, and whether and when women transition into residential ..

"Everybody Knows Everybody Else's Business"-Privacy in Rural Communities.

Janni Leung, Annetta Smith, Iain Atherton, Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Cancer Education

Patients have a right to privacy in a health care setting. This involves conversational discretion, security of medical records an..

Rural-urban disparities in stage of breast cancer at diagnosis in Australian women.

Janni Leung, Jennifer Martin, Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2016  |  Australian Journal of Rural Health

OBJECTIVE: To examine urban-rural differences and individual risk factors for a late stage of breast cancer at diagnosis in Austra..

Inequalities in long term health-related quality of life between partnered and not partnered breast cancer survivors through the mediation effect of social support.

Janni Leung, Michelle D Smith, Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2016  |  Psycho-Oncology

OBJECTIVE: To compare long-term quality of life outcomes by marital status among women living with breast cancer, and to test the ..

Moderating effects of social engagement on driving cessation in older women.

Nancy A Pachana, Janni K Leung, Paul A Gardiner, Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2016  |  International Psychogeriatrics

BACKGROUND: Driving cessation in later life is associated with depression. This study examines if social support can buffer the ne..

Psychological distress, optimism and general health in breast cancer survivors: a data linkage study using the Scottish Health Survey.

Janni Leung, Iain Atherton, Richard G Kyle, Gill Hubbard, Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2016  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to examine the association between optimism and psychological distress in women with breast canc..

A systematic review of the effects of euthanasia and occupational stress in personnel working with animals in animal shelters, veterinary clinics, and biomedical research facilities.

Rebekah L Scotney, Deirdre McLaughlin, Helen L Keates

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

BACKGROUND: The study of occupational stress and compassion fatigue in personnel working in animal-related occupations has gained ..

Cohort Profile Update: Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health.

Annette J Dobson, Richard Hockey, Wendy J Brown, Julie E Byles, Deborah J Loxton, Deirdre McLaughlin, Leigh R Tooth, Gita D Mishra

Journal article  |  2015  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

In 1996 the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health recruited a nationally representative sample of more than 40,000 women..

Screening mammography uptake within Australia and Scotland in rural and urban populations

J Leung, C Macleod, D McLaughlin, LM Woods, R Henderson, A Watson, RG Kyle, G Hubbard, R Mullen, I Atherton

Journal article  |  2015  |  Preventive Medicine Reports

The burden of non-adherence to cardiovascular medications among the aging population in Australia: a meta-analysis.

Samantha J McKenzie, Deirdre McLaughlin, Justin Clark, Suhail AR Doi

Journal article  |  2015  |  Drugs & Aging

BACKGROUND: Non-adherence to cardiovascular medications is a problem worldwide, even in Australia, which has a socialized medical ..

Trauma exposure and the subsequent risk of coronary heart disease among mid-aged women.

June Lee May-Ling, Deborah Loxton, Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Behavioral Medicine

The objective of the current study was to examine whether exposure to trauma in the form of a history of physical, mental, emotion..

Social support and health-related quality of life in women with breast cancer: a longitudinal study.

Janni Leung, Nancy A Pachana, Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2014  |  Psycho-Oncology

OBJECTIVES: A breast cancer diagnosis is a distressing event that impacts on physical and psychological functioning. This study ex..

Disparities in breast cancer stage at diagnosis in urban and rural adult women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sallyanne Nguyen-Pham, Janni Leung, Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2014  |  Annals of Epidemiology

PURPOSE: Survival from breast cancer is dependent on stage at diagnosis and some evidence suggests that rural women are more likel..

Effect of rurality on screening for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing mammography.

J Leung, S McKenzie, J Martin, D McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2014  |  Rural and remote health

INTRODUCTION: The lower breast cancer survival rate observed among rural women may be related to differences in screening access a..

Longitudinal patterns of breast cancer screening: mammography, clinical, and breast self-examinations in a rural and urban setting.

Janni Leung, Samantha McKenzie, Jennifer Martin, Annette Dobson, Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2014  |  Women's Health Issues

BACKGROUND: We identified breast screening patterns over time and patterns among women residing in rural and urban areas by sociod..

Cigarette availability and price in low and high socioeconomic areas.

Emma Dalglish, Deirdre McLaughlin, Annette Dobson, Coral Gartner

Journal article  |  2013  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether tobacco retailer density and cigarette prices differ between low and high socioeconomic status sub..

A history of comorbid depression and anxiety predicts new onset of heart disease.

Janneke Berecki-Gisolf, Samantha J McKenzie, Annette J Dobson, Alexander McFarlane, Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Behavioral Medicine

The objective of the current study was to examine whether a history of comorbid depression and anxiety predicted new onset of hear..

Utility and acceptability of the modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status in a longitudinal study of Australian women aged 85 to 90.

Ashleigh T Baker, Julie E Byles, Deborah J Loxton, Deirdre McLaughlin, Anna Graves, Annette Dobson

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Response to O'Connor et al.

Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2013  |  Australasian Journal on Ageing

Heart disease in women in remote Australia: urban-rural differences after adjusting for lifestyle behaviours and socio-demographic factors.

Deirdre McLaughlin, Richard Hockey, Gita Mishra

Journal article  |  2013  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Is the tail wagging the dog? A review of the evidence for prison animal programs

C Mulcahy, D McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2013  |  Australian Psychologist

Social support and subsequent disability: it is not the size of your network that counts.

Deirdre McLaughlin, Janni Leung, Nancy Pachana, Leon Flicker, Graeme Hankey, Annette Dobson

Journal article  |  2012  |  Age and Ageing

BACKGROUND: high levels of social support and engagement may help sustain good health and functional ability. However, the definit..

Impact of behavioural risk factors on death within 10 years for women and men in their 70s: absolute risk charts.

Annette Dobson, Deirdre McLaughlin, Osvaldo Almeida, Wendy Brown, Julie Byles, Leon Flicker, Janni Leung, Derrick Lopez, Kieran McCaul, Graeme J Hankey

Journal article  |  2012  |  BMC Public Health

BACKGROUND: Estimates of the absolute risk of death based on the combined effects of sex, age and health behaviours are scarce for..

Physical activity and all-cause mortality in older women and men.

Wendy J Brown, Deirdre McLaughlin, Janni Leung, Kieran A McCaul, Leon Flicker, Osvaldo P Almeida, Graeme J Hankey, Derrick Lopez, Annette J Dobson

Journal article  |  2012  |  British Journal of Sports Medicine

BACKGROUND: Regular physical activity is associated with reduced risk of mortality in middle-aged adults; however, associations be..

Sex differences in the use of complementary and alternative medicine in older men and women.

Deirdre McLaughlin, Jon Adams, David Sibbritt, Chi-Wai Lui

Journal article  |  2012  |  Australasian Journal on Ageing

AIM: The aim of this study was to examine sex differences in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among older adults. ..

Complementary and alternative medicine use among older Australian women--a qualitative analysis.

Deirdre McLaughlin, Chi-Wai Lui, Jon Adams

Journal article  |  2012  |  BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

BACKGROUND: The use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among older adults is an emerging health issue, however littl..

Erratum: Factors which enhance or inhibit social support: A mixed-methods analysis of social networks in older women (Ageing and Society (2011) 31:1 (18-33))

D McLaughlin, J Adams, D Vagenas, A Dobson

Journal article  |  2012  |  Ageing and Society

Anxiety and depression in adults in their eighties: do gender differences remain?

Nancy A Pachana, Deirdre McLaughlin, Janni Leung, Gerard Byrne, Annette Dobson

Journal article  |  2012  |  International Psychogeriatrics

BACKGROUND: Women report higher rates of depression and anxiety than men; however, it is uncertain whether this gender difference ..

Are the national guidelines for health behaviour appropriate for older Australians? Evidence from the Men, Women and Ageing project.

Deirdre McLaughlin, Jon Adams, Osvaldo P Almeida, Wendy Brown, Julie Byles, Annette Dobson, Leon Flicker, Graeme J Hankey, Konrad Jamrozik, Kieran A McCaul, Paul E Norman, Nancy A Pachana

Journal article  |  2011  |  Australasian Journal on Ageing

AIM: To review findings from the Men, Women and Ageing (MWA) longitudinal studies and consider their implications for national hea..

Social support and mortality: if you're sick, friends can't save you.

Deirdre McLaughlin, Janni Leung, Annette Dobson, Osvaldo P Almeida

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Living with stairs: functioning in a large cohort of older Australian adults.

Deirdre McLaughlin, Janni Leung, Julie Byles, Annette Dobson

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Women who smoke like men die like men who smoke: findings from two Australian cohort studies.

Konrad Jamrozik, Deirdre McLaughlin, Kieran McCaul, Osvaldo P Almeida, Kore Yiee Wong, Dimitrios Vagenas, Annette Dobson

Journal article  |  2011  |  Tobacco Control

BACKGROUND: There is controversy about whether men and women with similar smoking histories have similar incidence and mortality r..

A randomized trial of a group based cognitive behavior therapy program for older adults with epilepsy: the impact on seizure frequency, depression and psychosocial well-being.

Deirdre P McLaughlin, Ken McFarland

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Few studies have examined the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy to manage seizures and improve psychosocial functioning ..

The effect of having a partner on activities of daily living in men and women aged 82-87 years.

Nancy A Pachana, Deirdre McLaughlin, Janni Leung, Samantha J McKenzie, Annette Dobson

Journal article  |  2011  |  Maturitas

BACKGROUND: Physical functioning is an important determinant of mortality and morbidity in older adults and there may be differenc..

Quality of life in epilepsy

DP McLaughlin

Book Chapter  |  2011

Factors which enhance or inhibit social support: A mixed-methods analysis of social networks in older women

D McLaughlin, J Adams, D Vagenas, A Dobson

Journal article  |  2011  |  Ageing and Society

ABSTRACTEvidence suggests that people with strong social support have lower mortality and morbidity and better self-rated health i..

Why are death rates higher in rural areas? Evidence from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health.

Annette Dobson, Deirdre McLaughlin, Dimitrios Vagenas, Kore Yiee Wong

Journal article  |  2010  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

OBJECTIVE: Death rates in Australia are higher in rural than urban areas. Our objective is to examine causes of death of urban and..

Urban-rural comparisons of outcomes for informal carers of elderly people in the community: a systematic review.

Samantha J McKenzie, Deirdre McLaughlin, Annette J Dobson, Julie E Byles

Journal article  |  2010  |  Maturitas

As the age of the general population increases, the number of elderly people who need care is increasing. It has been suggested th..

Gender differences in social network size and satisfaction in adults in their 70s.

Deirdre McLaughlin, Dimitrios Vagenas, Nancy A Pachana, Nelufa Begum, Annette Dobson

Journal article  |  2010  |  Journal of Health Psychology

Strong social support is associated with lower mortality and morbidity and better self-rated health in later life. The aim of this..

The impact of depression, seizure variables and locus of control on health related quality of life in a community dwelling sample of older adults.

Deirdre P McLaughlin, Nancy A Pachana, Ken McFarland

Journal article  |  2010  |  Seizure

Few studies have examined the impact of epilepsy on the quality of life of older people, although epilepsy is one of the most comm..

The use of complementary and alternative medicine in later life

J Adams, CW Lui, D McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2009  |  Reviews in Clinical Gerontology

SummaryThe increasing prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is a significant health care issue in contemp..

Regional variation in the survival and health of older Australian women: a prospective cohort study.

Dimitrios Vagenas, Deirdre McLaughlin, Annette Dobson

Journal article  |  2009  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

OBJECTIVE: Older people may act as sensitive indicators of the effectiveness of health systems. Our objective is to distinguish be..

Responsiveness of the Duke Social Support sub-scales in older women.

Nancy A Pachana, Nadine Smith, Melanie Watson, Deirdre McLaughlin, Annette Dobson

Journal article  |  2008  |  Age and Ageing

OBJECTIVE: an abbreviated form of the Duke Social Support Index (DSSI) as used in a large longitudinal study of older Australian w..

Stigma, seizure frequency and quality of life: the impact of epilepsy in late adulthood.

Deirdre P McLaughlin, Nancy A Pachana, Ken Mcfarland

Journal article  |  2008  |  Seizure

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders of late adulthood, yet little research has examined the impact of epilep..

Depression in a community-dwelling sample of older adults with late-onset or lifetime epilepsy.

Deirdre P McLaughlin, Nancy A Pachana, Ken McFarland

Journal article  |  2008  |  Epilepsy & Behavior

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders of late adulthood, yet little research has examined the impact of epilep..

Passing on our culture: how older Australians from diverse cultural backgrounds contribute to civil society.

Jeni Warburton, Deirdre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2007  |  Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Australia is a culturally diverse country, with one in five older Australians born overseas in non-English speaking countries, as ..

Parenting practices of mothers of children with ADHD: The role of maternal and child factors

DP McLaughlin, CA Harrison

Journal article  |  2006  |  Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Seizure control and treatment in pregnancy - Observations from the EURAP Epilepsy Pregnancy Registry

T Tomson

Journal article  |  2006  |  Neurology

Generative acts: family and community involvement of older Australians.

Jeni Warburton, Deirdre McLaughlin, Donna Pinsker

Journal article  |  2006  |  The International Journal of Aging and Human Development

The article adopts a developmental approach to successful human aging by exploring the concept of generativity in relation to a st..

Doing it from your heart: the role of older women as informal volunteers.

Jeni Warburton, Deidre McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2006  |  Journal of Women & Aging

This paper explores the contributions made by older women to the community as informal volunteers. It argues that ageing policy is..

'Lots of little kindnesses': Valuing the role of older Australians as informal volunteers in the community

J Warburton, D McLaughlin

Journal article  |  2005  |  Ageing and Society

This paper describes the ways in which older people contribute to their communities and families as informal volunteers. It challe..

Environment and psychological responses to ageing

R Findlay, D McLaughlin

Book Chapter  |  2004