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Sax Institute

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Enhanced self-harm presentation reporting using additional ICD-10 codes and free text in NSW emergency departments

This study describes an enhanced method for reporting emergency department self-harm presentations in NSW using additional ICD-19 codes and simple free text searching.
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A cross-disciplinary view of current and emerging COVID-19 developments

Wen Shi Leee, Dean A. Murphy, Krispin Hajkowicz, Edwina J. Wright
This paper provides an overview of the outcomes from a meeting of researchers and people with lived experience of COVID-19 infection (Third Australasian COVID-19 Conference) to share the most recent COVID-19 research findings, and reflect on Australia’s experience managing the pandemic.
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The impact of the 2020 COVID-19-related suspension of BreastScreen NSW on breast cancer tumour size and treatment

Matthew Warner-Smith, Nicola Scott, Anthea Temple, Chirag Mistry, Sarah McGill
This retrospective observational study examined data before and after the 2020 BreastScreen NSW suspension to assess the impact on tumour size in breast cancer diagnoses, and volumes of mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery.
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Testing campaign slogans designed to motivate older people to be more physically active

Rajni Rai, Ben Jackson, Robert U. Newton
What is the best slogan to motivate older people to increase their levels of physical activity? This online survey of 1200 Australians aged 50 years and older tested the relative effectiveness of five different campaign slogans.
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How to measure progress towards a wellbeing economy: distinguishing genuine advances from ‘window dressing’

The authors of this paper propose a series of criteria by which judgement can be made on whether progress towards a 'wellbeing economy' is occurring, and apply these criteria using a series of examples to show contrasts between genuine wellbeing approaches and wellbeing economy 'window dressing'.

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