Validity of the Berlin questionnaire in detecting obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CV Senaratna, JL Perret, MC Matheson, CJ Lodge… - Sleep medicine …, 2017 - Elsevier
We aimed to systematically review the Berlin questionnaire as a screening tool for
obstructive sleep apnea. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and Scopus …

Introduction to causal diagrams for confounder selection

EJ Williamson, Z Aitken, J Lawrie, SC Dharmage… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In respiratory health research, interest often lies in estimating the effect of an exposure on a
health outcome. If randomization of the exposure of interest is not possible, estimating its …

Does eczema lead to asthma?

JA Burgess, AJ Lowe, MC Matheson, G Varigos… - Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The nature of the relationship between eczema, asthma, and allergic rhinitis has been
controversial. It has been commonly held that these disorders, while sharing genetic and …

Childhood predictors of lung function trajectories and future COPD risk: a prospective cohort study from the first to the sixth decade of life

DS Bui, CJ Lodge, JA Burgess, AJ Lowe… - The lancet Respiratory …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Lifetime lung function is related to quality of life and longevity. Over the lifespan,
individuals follow different lung function trajectories. Identification of these trajectories, their …

Childhood allergic rhinitis predicts asthma incidence and persistence to middle age: a longitudinal study

JA Burgess, EH Walters, GB Byrnes… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The association between allergic rhinitis and asthma is well documented,
but the temporal sequence of this association has not been closely examined. OBJECTIVE …

Childhood eczema and asthma incidence and persistence: a cohort study from childhood to middle age

JA Burgess, SC Dharmage, GB Byrnes… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The association between eczema and asthma is well documented, but the
temporal sequence of this association has not been closely examined. OBJECTIVES: To …

The interplay between the effects of lifetime asthma, smoking, and atopy on fixed airflow obstruction in middle age

JL Perret, SC Dharmage, MC Matheson… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The contribution by asthma to the development of fixed airflow obstruction (AO)
and the nature of its effect combined with active smoking and atopy remain unclear …

Childhood lung function predicts adult chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome

DS Bui, JA Burgess, AJ Lowe, JL Perret… - American journal of …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasing, yet
there are limited data on early life risk factors. Objectives: To investigate the role of …

Factors influencing asthma remission: a longitudinal study from childhood to middle age

JA Burgess, MC Matheson, LC Gurrin, GB Byrnes… - Thorax, 2011 - thorax.bmj.com
Objective To examine asthma remission from childhood to middle age. Methods This was a
population-based cohort study. In 1968 the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study enrolled …

Childhood eczema and rhinitis predict atopic but not nonatopic adult asthma: a prospective cohort study over 4 decades

PE Martin, MC Matheson, L Gurrin, JA Burgess… - Journal of allergy and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background The evidence on whether the atopic march observed in childhood (ie, the
progression from eczema to allergic rhinitis and asthma) extends to adulthood is sparse, and …