%0 Journal Article
%~ Pubmed
%A Jorm, Christine M
%A Frommer, Michael S
%T Government plans for public reporting of performance data in health care: the case for.
%B Medical Journal of Australia
%D 2011
%V 195
%N 1
%P 40
%@ 1326-5377
%X Medical academics Christine Jorm and Michael Frommer believe it is simply the right thing to do.
%Z FOR Codes: 111709



%0 Journal Article
%~ Pubmed
%A Frommer, Michael
%A Raik, Eva
%T Is the autopsy dead?
%B Medical Education
%D 2011
%V 45
%N 5
%P 511-2
%@ 1365-2923
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 130209



%0 Journal Article
%~ Pubmed
%A Irving, Michelle J
%A Johnson, David W
%A McDonald, Stephen
%A Walker, Rowan G
%A Frommer, Michael S
%A Fetherstonhaugh, Deirdre
%A Deans, Pamela
%A Craig, Jonathan C
%T Opinions on the content and effects of the Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment (CARI) Guidelines: a survey of renal nurses and comparison with the opinions of nephrologists in Australasia.
%B Nephrology
%D 2010
%V 15
%N 1
%P 48-53
%@ 1440-1797
%X AIM: Renal nurses in Australia and New Zealand are critical to the care of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially those on dialysis. We aimed to obtain the opinions of renal nurses in Australia and New Zealand on the Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment (CARI) Guidelines. METHODS: A self-administered survey was distributed to all members of the professional organisation for renal nurses (Renal Society of Australasia) in 2006. The results were compared with those from a similar survey in 2002 and an identical 2006 survey of Australian and New Zealand nephrologists. RESULTS: Of the 173 respondents, more than 95% considered the Guidelines to be a good synthesis of the available evidence, 80% indicated that the Guidelines had significantly influenced their practice and 86% considered that the Guidelines had improved patient outcomes. Older respondents were less likely to perceive that the Guidelines had improved patient outcomes, and renal nurse educators were more likely to consider that the Guidelines were based on the best available evidence than other respondents. Respondents were generally more positive about the Guidelines in 2006 than in 2002. Although nephrologists were generally positive about the CARI Guidelines, renal nurses were more positive, especially regarding the effect of the Guidelines on practice and the improvement in health outcomes. CONCLUSION: Australian and New Zealand renal nurses valued the CARI Guidelines highly, used them in practice and considered that they led to improved patient outcomes. Positive responses towards the Guidelines increased between 2002 and 2006.
%Z FOR Codes: 1103



%0 Journal Article
%~ Pubmed
%A Irving, Michelle J
%A Tong, Allison
%A Rychetnik, Lucie
%A Walker, Rowan G
%A Frommer, Michael S
%A Craig, Jonathan C
%T Nephrologists' perspectives on the effect of guidelines on clinical practice: a semistructured interview study.
%B American Journal of Kidney Diseases
%D 2010
%V 55
%N 2
%P 241-9
%@ 1523-6838
%X A consistent gap exists between evidence-based guideline recommendations and clinical practice across all medical disciplines, including nephrology. This study aims to explore nephrologists' perspectives on guidelines and elicit their perspectives on the effects of guidelines on clinical decisions.
%Z FOR Codes: 1117



%0 Journal Article
%~ Pubmed
%A Irving, Michelle J
%A Johnson, David W
%A McDonald, Stephen
%A Walker, Rowan G
%A Frommer, Michael S
%A Craig, Jonathan C
%T Opinions on the content and effects of clinical practice guidelines for CKD: a survey of nephrologists in Australia and New Zealand.
%B American Journal of Kidney Diseases
%D 2009
%V 53
%N 6
%P 1082-90
%@ 1523-6838
%X Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines have been a major development in nephrology internationally, but it is uncertain how the nephrology community regards these guidelines. This study aimed to determine the views of nephrologists on the content and effects of their local guidelines (Caring for Australasians with Renal Impairment [CARI]). In 2006, a self-administered survey was distributed to all Australian and New Zealand nephrologists. Seven questions were repeated from a similar survey in 2002. A total of 211 nephrologists (70% of practicing nephrologists) responded. More than 90% agreed that the CARI guidelines were a useful summary of evidence, and nearly 60% reported that the guidelines had significantly influenced their practice. The proportion of nephrologists reporting that the guidelines had improved patient outcomes increased from 14% in 2002 to 38% in 2006. The proportion of nephrologists indicating that the guidelines did not match the best available evidence decreased from 30% in 2002 to 8% in 2006. Older age and male sex showed some associations with a less favorable response for some domains. The CARI approach of rigorous evidence-based guidelines has been shown to be a successful model of guideline production. Almost all nephrologists regarded the CARI guidelines as useful evidence summaries, although only one-third believed that the guidelines affected health outcomes. Attitudes to the guidelines have become more favorable over time; this may reflect changes in the CARI process or attitudinal changes to evidence among nephrologists. Evaluation by the end user is fundamental to ensuring the applicability of guidelines in clinical practice in the future.
%Z FOR Codes: 1103



%0 Journal Article
%~ Isi
%A Barton, M. B.
%A Gabriel, G. S.
%A Frommer, M. S.
%A Holt, P. E.
%A Thompson, J. F.
%T Surgical procedures for melanoma in public and private New South Wales hospitals, 2001-2002.
%B Anz Journal of Surgery
%D 2006
%C Australia
%I Blackwell Publishing Asia
%V 76
%N 5
%P 318-324
%@ 1445-1433
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 110323 111201 110304



%0 Journal Article
%~ Isi
%A Barton, M. B.
%A Frommer, M.
%A Shafiq, J.
%T Role of radiotherapy in cancer control in low-income and middle-income countries.
%B Lancet Oncology
%D 2006
%C United Kingdom
%I The Lancet Publishing Group
%V 7
%N 7
%P 584-595
%@ 1470-2045
%X 



%0 Journal Article
%~ Pubmed
%A Benrimoj, Shalom I
%A Frommer, Michael S
%T Community pharmacy in Australia.
%B Australian Health Review
%D 2004
%V 28
%N 2
%P 238-46
%@ 0156-5788
%X This article describes the evolution of community pharmacy in the Australian health system, and assesses its current and potential future contribution to health care. A central theme is the unique extent and accessibility of community pharmacy to the public, with a vast and dispersed infrastructure that is funded by private enterprise. The viability of community pharmacy as a retail trade depends on a diversification of its service roles and retention of its product-supply roles. Initiatives by the pharmacy profession, the pharmacy industry and the Australian Government are likely to give community pharmacy an increasingly prominent place in health promotion and primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, especially in relation to the management of chronic diseases.



%0 Journal Article
%~ Pubmed
%A Rychetnik, Lucie
%A Hawe, Penelope
%A Waters, Elizabeth
%A Barratt, Alexandra
%A Frommer, Michael
%T A glossary for evidence based public health.
%B Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
%D 2004
%V 58
%N 7
%P 538-45
%@ 0143-005X
%X This glossary seeks to define and explain some of the main concepts underpinning evidence based public health. It draws on the published literature, experience gained over several years analysis of the topic, and discussions with public health colleagues, including researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and students.



%0 Book Section
%A Frommer, M
%A Rychetnik, L
%T From evidence-based medicine to evidence-based public health
%B Evidence-Based Health Policy: Problems and Possibilities
%D 2003
%C UK
%I Oxford University Press
%V 
%N 
%P 56-69
%@ 0 19 551551 X
%X 



%0 Journal Article
%A Chalmers, JP
%A Todd, A
%A Chapman, N
%A Beilin, L
%A Davis, S
%A Donnan, G
%A Frommer, M
%A Huxley, R
%A Lenfant, C
%A McMahon, S
%A Mancia, G
%A Mendis, S
%A Whitworth, J
%A Zanchetti, A
%T International Society of Hypertension (ISH): statement on blood pressure lowering and stroke prevention
%B Journal Of Hypertension
%D 2003
%C 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-362
%I Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
%V 21
%N 
%P 651-663
%@ 0263-6352
%X 



%0 Journal Article
%~ Pubmed
%A Todd, Angela
%A Frommer, Michael
%T New South Wales Health Aboriginal Health Impact Statement: references and resources about Aboriginal people and Aboriginal health.
%B NSW Public Health Bulletin
%D 2003
%V 14
%N 7
%P 147-8
%@ 1034-7674
%X 
%Z FOR Codes: 111701



%0 Journal Article
%A Rychetnik, L
%A Frommer, MS
%A Hawe, P
%A Shiell, A
%T Criteria for evaluating evidence on public health interventions
%B Journal Of Epidemiology And Community Health
%D 2002
%C British Med Assoc House,Tavistock Square, London, England, Wc1H 9Jr
%I British Med Journal Publ Group
%V 56
%N 
%P 119-127
%@ 0143-005X
%X 



%0 Journal Article
%A Todd, AL
%A Frommer, M
%A Bailey, S
%A Daniels, JL
%T Collecting and using Aboriginal health information in New South Wales
%B Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
%D 2000
%C 
%I Public Health Association of Australia Inc
%V 24 (4)
%N 
%P 378-381
%@ 1326-0200
%X 



%0 Book Section
%A Frommer, M
%A Rubin, G
%T Evidence-based health care
%B Health Reform in Australia and New Zealand
%D 2000
%C 
%I Oxford University Press
%V 
%N 
%P 307-324
%@ 0-19-550860-2
%X 



%0 Journal Article
%A Rubin, G
%A Frommer, M
%A Vincent, NC
%A Phillips, PA
%A Leeder, SR
%T Getting new evidence into medicine
%B Medical Journal of Australia
%D 2000
%C 
%I Australasian Medical Publishing Co Ltd
%V 172
%N 
%P 180-183
%@ 0025-729X
%X