Professor Shane Thomas
Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
Genetics of gambling disorder and related phenotypes: The potential uses of polygenic and multifactorial risk models to enable early detection and improve clinical outcomes
Lifestyle management of hypertension: International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension
Economic and Social Factors Affecting the Health of Older Adults
Editorial: Economic and social factors affecting the health of older adults
Identifying the most important research, policy and practice questions for substance use, problematic alcohol use and behavioural addictions in autism (SABA-A): A priority setting partnership
Transforming global approaches to chronic disease prevention and management across the lifespan: integrating genomics, behavior change, and digital health solutions
Gambling disorder in the UK: key research priorities and the urgent need for independent research funding
Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of disordered and problem gambling
Introducción a la investigación en ciencias de la salud
“It Runs in Your Blood”: Reflections from Treatment Seeking Gamblers on Their Family History of Gambling
There are considerable gaps in our understanding of the familial transmission of gambling...
Challenges of providing collaborative care for comorbid depression and hypertension in low resource settings in China
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Editorial: Chronic Illness and Ageing in China
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Food, eating, and happy aging: The perceptions of older Chinese people
China's government and its people have for a long time focused on food security for its...
Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences
Patterns of Family and Intimate Partner Violence in Problem Gamblers
While the evidence about the statistical co-occurrence of family violence and problem gambling is...
Perspectives on the training of chinese primary health care physicians to reduce chronic illnesses and their burden
This paper is a commentary on the training of Chinese Primary Health Care Doctors to reduce...
Effect of a health coach intervention for the management of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in China: A pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial
Aim: To determine the effect of a health coach intervention for the management of glycemic...
Problem gambling and family violence: Findings from a population-representative study
Background and aims: Few studies have investigated the association between problem gambling (PG)...
The intergenerational transmission of problem gambling: The mediating role of offspring gambling expectancies and motives
Introduction The risk for developing a gambling problem is greater among offspring who have a...
Trajectories of ageing well among older Australians: A 16-year longitudinal study(
In this study we used individual differences concepts and analyses to examine whether older...
Burden of Disease and Aging
Burden of disease (BoD) is a population measure of the effects of a specific disease or health...
Cognitive distortions among older adult gamblers in an Asian context
Aims: The study aims to describe the construct of cognitive distortions based on the narratives...
Gambling and family: A two-way relationship
Background and aims: Families play an important role in the evolution of gambling and are also...
Healthy Aging
In the last 40 years, there have been many attempts to define healthy aging and its synonyms. The...
Primary Health Care and Older People
This chapter examines the role of primary health care in the health of older people. As...
Responsible gambling among older adults: A qualitative exploration
Background: Responsible gambling (RG) is defined as gambling for pleasure and entertainment but...
The impact of Saudi hospital accreditation on quality of care: a mixed methods study
In 2005, the Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI) was launched in...
The intergenerational transmission of at-risk/problem gambling: The moderating role of parenting practices
Background and Objectives: Although parenting practices are articulated as underlying mechanisms...
Barriers and enablers to the delivery of psychological care in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in China: A qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework
Background: China has the largest number of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) cases globally and...
Management of type 2 diabetes in China: The Happy Life Club, a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial using health coaches
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a coach-led motivational interviewing (MI) intervention...
Predictors of outcomes of psychological treatments for disordered gambling: A systematic review
This systematic review aimed to synthesise the evidence relating to pre-treatment predictors of...
Problem Gambling and Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This study provides a systematic review of the empirical evidence related to the association...
Social inclusion and the Fatosphere: the role of an online weblogging community in fostering social inclusion
Overweight and obesity are one of the most salient issues within society today, and the...
The intergenerational transmission of problem gambling: The mediating role of parental psychopathology
The present study investigated the intergenerational transmission of problem gambling and the...
An Examination of a proposed DSM-IV pathological gambling hierarchy in a treatment seeking population: similarities with substance dependence and evidence for three classification systems
Toce-Gerstein et al. (Addiction 98:1661–1672, 2003) investigated the distribution of Diagnostic...
Challenges of the Pandemic Response in Primary Care during Pre-Vaccination Period: A Qualitative Study
Background: During the 2009/A/H1N1 pandemic, the main burden of the patient management fell on...
Culture and age influences upon gambling and problem gambling
Objective: This study aimed to (i) examine the prevalence and types of gambling, (ii) establish...
Gambling participation and problem gambling severity in a stratified random survey: Findings from the second social and economic impact study of gambling in Tasmania
Demographic characteristics associated with gambling participation and problem gambling severity...
Implementing a chronic disease self-management program into China: The Happy Life Club
China is experiencing population aging, increased prevalence of chronic diseases, and reductions...
Implementing chronic disease self-management approaches in Australia and the United Kingdom
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Performance of screening tools in detecting major depressive disorder among patients with coronary heart disease: A systematic review
Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is common in patients with coronary heart disease...
Prevalence and determinants of gambling disorder among older adults: A systematic review
Aims: This paper aims to systematically review studies on the prevalence of gambling disorder...
Psychological interventions for the management of glycemic and psychological outcomes of type 2 diabetes mellitus in China: A systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
Introduction:China has the largest number of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) cases globally, and...
The PROblem Gambling RESearch Study (PROGRESS) research protocol: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of psychological interventions for problem gambling
INTRODUCTION: International prevalence rates for problem gambling are estimated at 2.3%. Problem...
Health, lifestyle, and gender influences on aging well: An Australian longitudinal analysis to guide health promotion
A primary societal goal for aging is enabling older people to continue to live well as long as...
Prevalence of depression in coronary heart disease in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Coronary heart diseases (CHD) have been identified as one of topmost diseases...
Problem gambling
Background: Problem gambling is an increasingly common problem in Australia. General...
Problem gambling and family violence: Prevalence and patterns in treatment-seekers
The primary aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and patterns of family violence in...
Quality of Care and Quality of Life: Convergence or Divergence?
The aim of this study was to explore the impact of quality of care (QoC) on patients’ quality of...
Reply ;Australian Family Physician
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Screening for Hepatitis C in injecting and ex-injecting drug users in North East Essex
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Therapeutic effects of motivational interviewing on blood pressure control: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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Challenges in the provision of community aged care in China
Gambling
General practitioners' challenges during the 2009/A/H1N1 vaccination campaigns in Australia, Israel and England: A qualitative study
Background The 2009/A/H1N1 influenza vaccination campaign was managed mainly by general...
Influenza pandemic 2009/A/H1N1 management policies in primary care: A comparative analysis of three countries
Background. During the influenza pandemic 2009/A/H1N1, the main burden of managing patients fell...
Motivational interviewing and its application in the management of coronary heart disease
Objective: This review paper explores the concept, spirit, principles, and core skills of...
Response of general practitioners to infectious disease public health crises: An integrative systematic review of the literature
Objective Previous research has identified gaps in pandemic response planning for primary care....
The ‘physical-mental’ treatment of cardiovascular disease co-morbid with mental disorders
A 47-year-old woman complained of sudden chest tightness, shortness of breath, palpitations and...
Descriptive analysis of emergency department oxygen use in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Background: Inconsistencies in oxygen therapy recommendations in acute exacerbation of chronic...
Descriptive analysis of oxygen use in Australian emergency departments
The objective of this study was to evaluate the supplemental oxygen use in hospital emergency...
Promoting ageing well: Psychological contributions.
Psychological therapies for pathological and problem gambling.
Various psychological therapies for pathological and problem gambling have been evaluated in...
Triage and ATS: Collateral damage in the quest to improve ED performance
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Australian guideline for treatment of problem gambling: An abridged outline
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Comparative analysis of applying patient experience and satisfaction survey
Patient experience and satisfaction survey has been regarded as an important method of collecting...
Early predictors of hospital admission in emergency department patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Background: Streamlining emergency department (ED) care of patients with chronic obstructive...
Emergency department management of exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Audit of compliance with evidence-based guidelines
Background: Emergency departments (ED) play a key role in management of exacerbation of chronic...
Prevalence of comorbid disorders in problem and pathological gambling: Systematic review and meta-analysis of population surveys
Aims This paper reviews evidence pertaining to the prevalence of common comorbid disorders,...
The Happy Life Clubâ„¢ study protocol: A cluster randomised controlled trial of a type 2 diabetes health coach intervention
Background. The Happy Life Clubâ„¢ is an intervention that utilises health coaches trained in...
Factors affecting walking activity of older people from culturally diverse groups: An Australian experience
This study sought to investigate the walking habits of older people from diverse cultural...
Health, social and lifestyle factors in entry to residential aged care: An Australian longitudinal analysis
Background: Strategies to enable older people to remain in their own homes require information on...
Reply; Internal Medicine Journal
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Using the CPGI to Determine Problem Gambling Prevalence in Australia: Measurement Issues
Most states and territories in Australia have adopted the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)...
To continue, modify or relinquish driving: Findings from a longitudinal study of healthy ageing
Background: The number and proportion of drivers among people entering later life continues to...
Review of tests contributing to the occupational therapy off-road driver assessment
Driving is viewed as a skill fundamental to our lifestyle. Driving affords independence, mobility...
External validation of a housing recommendation model for clients following stroke rehabilitation
Purpose: Using a Social Judgment Theory approach, mathematical models of clinical decisions can...
Examining the evidence base for occupational therapy with clients following stroke
Purpose: Using a Social Judgment Theory approach, mathematical models of clinical decisions can...