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Dr Niamh Chapman

Senior Research Fellow
School of Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health

Email

niamh.chapman@sydney.edu.au

Niamh Chapman is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sydney and leads the People and Systems Hypertension Research team in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.Niamh'sresearch focuses on adapting the way we delivery health services for the management of high blood pressure to better meet the needs of patients and healthcare providers.

Dr. Chapman is an emerging leader in the hypertension and cardiovascular research, as demonstrated by her roles as Chair of the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance Emerging Leaders committee and Chair of the International Society of Hypertension Women in Hypertension Research committee.

PhD and master's project opportunities

Adapting a blood pressure education support package for people living in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.

Current research students

Project title	Research student
Evaluating health system readiness to provide team-based hypertension care	Gautam SATHEESH

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Chapman, N., Marwick, T., Roberts-Thomson, P., Dwyer, N., Black, J., Nelson, M., Sharman, J., Jayasinghe, S., Moore, M., Picone, D., et al (2024). Absolute cardiovascular risk assessment using ‘real world’ clinic blood pressures compared to standardized unobserved and ambulatory methods: an observational study. Hypertension Research. [More Information]
Chapman, N., Breslin, M., Zhou, Z., Sharman, J., Nelson, M., McManus, R. (2024). Comparison of Patients Classified as High-Risk between International Cardiovascular Disease Primary Prevention Guidelines. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(15). [More Information]
Black, J., Eaves, S., Chapman, N., Campbell, J., Bui, T., Cho, K., Chow, C., Sharman, J. (2024). Effectiveness of rapid access chest pain clinics: a systematic review of patient outcomes and resource utilisation. Heart, , 324587. [More Information]
Pagano, L., Zurynski, Y., Sarkies, M., Chapman, N., Sharman, J., Nash, R., Sutton, L., Donovan, S., Owens, D., Murfett, L., et al (2024). Implementing absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment into pathology collection services. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. [More Information]
Bonner, C., Cornell, S., Pickles, K., Batcup, C., de Wet, C., Morgan, M., Greaves, K., O’Connor, D., Hawkes, A., Crosland, P., Chapman, N., et al (2024). Implementing decision aids for cardiovascular disease prevention: stakeholder interviews and case studies in Australian primary care. BMC Primary Care, 25(1), 49. [More Information]
Chapman, N., Ching, S., Konradi, A., Nuyt, A., Khan, T., Twumasi-Ankrah, B., Cho, E., Schutte, A., Touyz, R., Steckelings, U., et al (2023). Arterial Hypertension in Women: State of the Art and Knowledge Gaps. Hypertension, 80(6), 1140-1149. [More Information]
Whitmore, K., Zhou, Z., Chapman, N., Huynh, Q., Magnussen, C., Sharman, J., Marwick, T. (2023). Impact of Patient Visualization of Cardiovascular Images on Modification of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 16(8), 1069-1081. [More Information]
Black, J., Lees, C., Chapman, N., Kelleher, L., Campbell, J., Otahal, P., Cheng, K., Marwick, T., Sharman, J. (2023). Telehealth Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic: Initial Experience During COVID-19 Pandemic. Telemedicine and e-Health, 29(10), 1476-1483. [More Information]
Gnanenthiran, S., Tan, I., Atkins, E., Avolio, A., Bennett, B., Chapman, N., Chow, C., Freed, R., Gnjidic, D., Hespe, C., Liu, H., Usherwood, T., et al (2023). Transforming blood pressure control in primary care through a novel remote decision support strategy based on wearable blood pressure monitoring: The NEXTGEN-BP randomized trial protocol. American Heart Journal, 265, 50-58. [More Information]
Chapman, N., Otahal, P., Bonner, C., Nelson, M., Sharman, J. (2023). Uptake of the Australian Heart Health Check before and after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Australian Journal of General Practice, 52(4), 226-233. [More Information]
Chapman, N., Thomas, E., Tan, J., Inglis, S., Wu, J., Climie, R., Picone, D., Blekkenhorst, L., Wise, S., Mirabito Colafella, K., et al (2022). A roadmap of strategies to support cardiovascular researchers: from policy to practice. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 19(11), 765-777. [More Information]
Chapman, N., Marques, F., Picone, D., Adji, A., Broughton, B., Dinh, Q., Gabb, G., Lambert, G., Mihailidou, A., Nelson, M., et al (2022). Content and delivery preferences for information to support the management of high blood pressure. Journal of Human Hypertension, 38(1), 70-74. [More Information]
Picone, D., Kodithuwakku, V., Mayer, C., Chapman, N., Rehman, S., Climie, R. (2022). Sex differences in pressure and flow waveform physiology across the life course. Journal of Hypertension, 40(12), 2373-2384. [More Information]
Marques, F., Thomas, E., Chapman, N. (2022). Supporting cardiovascular researchers takes a village but it starts with us. European Heart Journal, 43(36), 3382-3384. [More Information]
Khan, N., Stergiou, G., Omboni, S., Kario, K., Renna, N., Chapman, N., McManus, R., Williams, B., Parati, G., Konradi, A., et al (2022). Virtual management of hypertension: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic-International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension. Journal of Hypertension, 40(8), 1435-1448. [More Information]
Chapman, N., McWhirter, R., Schultz, M., Ezzy, D., Nelson, M., Sharman, J. (2021). General practitioner perceptions of assessment and reporting of absolute cardiovascular disease risk via pathology services: a qualitative study. Family Practice, 38(2), 172-179. [More Information]
Chapman, N., McWhirter, R., Jose, K., Schultz, M., Ezzy, D., Nelson, M., Sharman, J. (2021). General practitioners maintain a focus on blood pressure management rather than absolute cardiovascular disease risk management. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 27(6), 1353-1360. [More Information]
Chapman, N., Fonseca, R., Murfett, L., Beazley, K., McWhirter, R., Schultz, M., Nelson, M., Sharman, J. (2020). Integration of absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment into routine blood cholesterol testing at pathology services. Family Practice, 37(5), 675-681. [More Information]
Climie, R., Wu, J., Calkin, A., Chapman, N., Inglis, S., Mirabito Colafella, K., Picone, D., Tan, J., Thomas, E., Viola, H., Wise, S., Figtree, G., et al (2020). Lack of Strategic Funding and Long-Term Job Security Threaten to Have Profound Effects on Cardiovascular Researcher Retention in Australia. Heart, Lung, and Circulation, 29, 1588-1595. [More Information]
Chapman, N., McWhirter, R., Armstrong, M., Fonseca, R., Campbell, J., Nelson, M., Schultz, M., Sharman, J. (2020). Self-directed multimedia process for delivering participant informed consent. BMJ Open, 10(7). [More Information]

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2024

Chapman, N., Marwick, T., Roberts-Thomson, P., Dwyer, N., Black, J., Nelson, M., Sharman, J., Jayasinghe, S., Moore, M., Picone, D., et al (2024). Absolute cardiovascular risk assessment using ‘real world’ clinic blood pressures compared to standardized unobserved and ambulatory methods: an observational study. Hypertension Research. [More Information]
Chapman, N., Breslin, M., Zhou, Z., Sharman, J., Nelson, M., McManus, R. (2024). Comparison of Patients Classified as High-Risk between International Cardiovascular Disease Primary Prevention Guidelines. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(15). [More Information]
Black, J., Eaves, S., Chapman, N., Campbell, J., Bui, T., Cho, K., Chow, C., Sharman, J. (2024). Effectiveness of rapid access chest pain clinics: a systematic review of patient outcomes and resource utilisation. Heart, , 324587. [More Information]
Pagano, L., Zurynski, Y., Sarkies, M., Chapman, N., Sharman, J., Nash, R., Sutton, L., Donovan, S., Owens, D., Murfett, L., et al (2024). Implementing absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment into pathology collection services. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. [More Information]
Bonner, C., Cornell, S., Pickles, K., Batcup, C., de Wet, C., Morgan, M., Greaves, K., O’Connor, D., Hawkes, A., Crosland, P., Chapman, N., et al (2024). Implementing decision aids for cardiovascular disease prevention: stakeholder interviews and case studies in Australian primary care. BMC Primary Care, 25(1), 49. [More Information]

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2023

Chapman, N., Ching, S., Konradi, A., Nuyt, A., Khan, T., Twumasi-Ankrah, B., Cho, E., Schutte, A., Touyz, R., Steckelings, U., et al (2023). Arterial Hypertension in Women: State of the Art and Knowledge Gaps. Hypertension, 80(6), 1140-1149. [More Information]
Whitmore, K., Zhou, Z., Chapman, N., Huynh, Q., Magnussen, C., Sharman, J., Marwick, T. (2023). Impact of Patient Visualization of Cardiovascular Images on Modification of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 16(8), 1069-1081. [More Information]
Black, J., Lees, C., Chapman, N., Kelleher, L., Campbell, J., Otahal, P., Cheng, K., Marwick, T., Sharman, J. (2023). Telehealth Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic: Initial Experience During COVID-19 Pandemic. Telemedicine and e-Health, 29(10), 1476-1483. [More Information]
Gnanenthiran, S., Tan, I., Atkins, E., Avolio, A., Bennett, B., Chapman, N., Chow, C., Freed, R., Gnjidic, D., Hespe, C., Liu, H., Usherwood, T., et al (2023). Transforming blood pressure control in primary care through a novel remote decision support strategy based on wearable blood pressure monitoring: The NEXTGEN-BP randomized trial protocol. American Heart Journal, 265, 50-58. [More Information]
Chapman, N., Otahal, P., Bonner, C., Nelson, M., Sharman, J. (2023). Uptake of the Australian Heart Health Check before and after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Australian Journal of General Practice, 52(4), 226-233. [More Information]

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2022

Chapman, N., Thomas, E., Tan, J., Inglis, S., Wu, J., Climie, R., Picone, D., Blekkenhorst, L., Wise, S., Mirabito Colafella, K., et al (2022). A roadmap of strategies to support cardiovascular researchers: from policy to practice. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 19(11), 765-777. [More Information]
Chapman, N., Marques, F., Picone, D., Adji, A., Broughton, B., Dinh, Q., Gabb, G., Lambert, G., Mihailidou, A., Nelson, M., et al (2022). Content and delivery preferences for information to support the management of high blood pressure. Journal of Human Hypertension, 38(1), 70-74. [More Information]
Picone, D., Kodithuwakku, V., Mayer, C., Chapman, N., Rehman, S., Climie, R. (2022). Sex differences in pressure and flow waveform physiology across the life course. Journal of Hypertension, 40(12), 2373-2384. [More Information]
Marques, F., Thomas, E., Chapman, N. (2022). Supporting cardiovascular researchers takes a village but it starts with us. European Heart Journal, 43(36), 3382-3384. [More Information]
Khan, N., Stergiou, G., Omboni, S., Kario, K., Renna, N., Chapman, N., McManus, R., Williams, B., Parati, G., Konradi, A., et al (2022). Virtual management of hypertension: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic-International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension. Journal of Hypertension, 40(8), 1435-1448. [More Information]

show 2 more

2021

Chapman, N., McWhirter, R., Schultz, M., Ezzy, D., Nelson, M., Sharman, J. (2021). General practitioner perceptions of assessment and reporting of absolute cardiovascular disease risk via pathology services: a qualitative study. Family Practice, 38(2), 172-179. [More Information]
Chapman, N., McWhirter, R., Jose, K., Schultz, M., Ezzy, D., Nelson, M., Sharman, J. (2021). General practitioners maintain a focus on blood pressure management rather than absolute cardiovascular disease risk management. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 27(6), 1353-1360. [More Information]

2020

Chapman, N., Fonseca, R., Murfett, L., Beazley, K., McWhirter, R., Schultz, M., Nelson, M., Sharman, J. (2020). Integration of absolute cardiovascular disease risk assessment into routine blood cholesterol testing at pathology services. Family Practice, 37(5), 675-681. [More Information]
Climie, R., Wu, J., Calkin, A., Chapman, N., Inglis, S., Mirabito Colafella, K., Picone, D., Tan, J., Thomas, E., Viola, H., Wise, S., Figtree, G., et al (2020). Lack of Strategic Funding and Long-Term Job Security Threaten to Have Profound Effects on Cardiovascular Researcher Retention in Australia. Heart, Lung, and Circulation, 29, 1588-1595. [More Information]
Chapman, N., McWhirter, R., Armstrong, M., Fonseca, R., Campbell, J., Nelson, M., Schultz, M., Sharman, J. (2020). Self-directed multimedia process for delivering participant informed consent. BMJ Open, 10(7). [More Information]

Selected Grants

2024

Empowering patients to self-manage blood pressure with education and support from Pharmacists: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial, Chapman N, Redfern J, Sawan M, Bonner C, Kouladjian-O'Donnell L, Sarkies M, Tracy M, Picone D, Zhang L, Aslani P, Miranda J, Usherwood T, Van Gool K, NSW Health/Early Mid-Career Researcher Grant
Improving hypertension management in Australia: a co-design approach, Chapman N, Foundation for High Blood Pressure Research/Early Career Research Transition Grant

2023

Rewarding Research 2024, Chapman N, Faculty of Medicine and Health/FMH Rewarding Research Success
FMH Bright Ideas Grant 2023, Chapman N, Faculty of Medicine and Health/FMH Bright Ideas Grant 2023
Supporting GPs to identify and manage cardiovascular risk, Chapman N, National Heart Foundation of Australia/Postdoctoral Fellowships (Biomedical, Clinical, Public Health, Health Services)

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