Translation of evidence to clinical practice, alcohol and other drugs, prevention in health, managing behaviour in clinical practice.

Almeida, O., Marsh, K., Flicker, L., Hickey, M., Sim, M., Ford, A., (2016), Depressive symptoms in midlife: the role of reproductive stage. Menopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Society, 23(6), 1-7, Philadelphia, USA, DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000598. Almeida, O., Marsh, K., Murray, K., Hickey, M., Sim, M., Ford, A., Flicker, L., (2016), Reducing depression during the menopausal transition with health coaching: Results from the healthy menopausal transition randomised controlled trial. Maturitas, 92(2016), 41-48, DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.07.012. Liira, H., Knight, AP., Sim, M., Wilcox, HM., Cheetham, S., Aalto, MT., (2016), Workplace interventions for preventing job loss and other work related outcomes in workers with alcohol misuse. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016(9), Article no. CD012344, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012344. Xi, F., Wang, Z., Qi, Y., Brightwell, R., Roberts, P., Stewart, A., Sim, M., Wang, W., (2015), Long-term effect of respiratory training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at an outpatient clinic: a randomised controlled trial. Clinical and Translational Medicine, 4(2015), Article number 31, Heidelberg, Germany, DOI: 10.1186/s40169-015-0073-2. Arendts, G., Etherton-Beer, C., Howard, K., Lewin, G., Sim, M., Pickstock, S., Fitzhardinge, S., O'Brien, K., Tassell, S., Deans, P., Blackwell, S., (2014), Nurse led care coordination: Trial protocol and development of a best practice resource guide for a cluster controlled clinical trial in Australian aged care facilities. Arch Geriatr Gerontol, 58(1), 15-19, DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2013.07.004. Almeida, O., Marsh, K., Flicker, L., Hickey, M., Ford, A., Sim, M., (2014), Reducing depression during the menopausal transition: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 15(1), Article no. 312, DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-312. Sim, M., McEvoy, A., Wain, T., Khong, E., (2014), Improving health professional's knowledge of hepatitis B using cartoon based learning tools: a retrospective analysis of pre and post tests. BMC Medical Education, 14(online), Article no. 244, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-014-0244-7. Yan, N., Chen, N., Zhu, H., Zhang, J., Sim, M., Ma, Y., Wang, W., (2013), High-frequency stimulation of nucleus accumbens changes in dopaminergic reward circuit. PLoS ONE, 8(11), e79318, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079318. Pffaf, J., Alfonso, H., Newton, R., Sim, M., Flicker, L., Almeida, O., (2013), ACTIVEDEP: a randomised, controlled trial of a home-based exercise intervention to alleviate depression in middle-aged and older adults. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(3), 226-232, British Med Assoc House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JR, England, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092510. Meng, C., Lan, J., Wang, Y., Song, M., Gao, X., Ran, L., Sim, M., Wang, W., (2012), Influence of brain-derived neurotrophic factor genetic polymorphisms on the ages of onset for heroin dependence in a Chinese population. Genetic Testing and Biomarkers , 16(9), 1044-1050, DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2012.0016. Briggs, A., Lee, N., Sim, M., Leys, T., Yates, P., (2012), Hospital discharge information after elective total hip or knee joint replacement surgery: a clinical audit of preferences among general practitioners. Australasian Medical Journal, 5(10), 544-550. Almeida, O., Pirkis, J., Kerse, N., Sim, M., Flicker, L., Snowdon, J., Draper, B., Byrne, G., Goldney, R., Lautenschlager, N., Stocks, N., Alfonso, H., Pfaff, J., (2012), A randomized trial to reduce the prevalence of depression and self-harm behaviour in older primary care patients. Annals of Family Medicine, 10(4), 347-356, DOI: 10.1370/afm.1368. Almeida, O., Draper, B., Pirkis, J., Snowdon, J., Lautenschlager, N., Byrne, G., Sim, M., Stocks, N., Kerse, N., Flicker, L., Pfaff, J., (2012), Anxiety, depression and comorbid anxiety and depression: risk factors and outcome over two years. International Psychogeriatrics, 24(10), 1622-1632, DOI: 10.1017/S104161021200107X. Almeida, O., Pirkis, J., Kerse, N., Sim, M., Flicker, L., Snowdon, J., Draper, B., Byrne, G., Lautenschlager, N., Stocks, N., Alfonso, H., Pfaff, J., (2012), Socioeconomic Disadvantage Increases Risk of Prevalent and Persistent Depression in Later Life. Journal of Affective Disorders, 138(3), 322-331, DOI: 10.1016j.jad02012.01.021. Almeida, O., Draper, B., Snowdon, J., Lautenschlager, N., Pirkis, J., Byrne, G., Sim, M., Stocks, N., Flicker, L., Pfaff, J., (2012), Factors associated with suicidal thoughts in a large community study of older adults. British Journal of Psychiatry, 201(6), 466-472, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.110130. Almeida, O., Alfonso, H., Pirkis, J., Kerse, N., Sim, M., Flicker, L., Snowdon, J., Draper, B., Byrne, G., Goldney, R., Lautenschlager, N., Stocks, N., Scazufca, M., Huisman, M., Araya, R., Pfaff, J., (2011), A practical approach to assess depression risk and to guide risk reduction strategies in later life. International Psychogeriatrics, 23(2), 280-291, DOI: 10.1017/S1041610210001870. Arendts, G., Sim, M., Johnston, S., Brightwell, R., (2011), ParaMED Home: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial of paramedic assessment and referral to access medical care at home. BMC Emergency Medicine, 11(7), 1-4, DOI: 10.1186/1471-227X-11-7. Kutay, C., Sim, M., Wain, T., (2013), Support for non IT savvy teachers to incorporate games. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 141-151, Germany, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-41175-5_15. Sim, M., Khong, E., McEvoy, A., Wain, T., Sim, M., Williams, T., (2013), Cartoons for e-health informatics. Proceedings of the 2nd Australian eHealth Informatics and Security Conference, 50-57, Perth, WA.