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Emily Banks

Journal article

Capacity of the 45 and Up Study to mobilise evidence-based improvements in cancer control: lung cancer case study

Over the 15 years since the 45 and Up Study was established, researchers have harnessed its capacity for enabling rigorous, comprehensive investigation of cancer causes, care, and outcomes. This paper uses lung cancer as a case study to demonstrate the Study’s potential to improve cancer...
Journal article

The 45 and Up Study: reflecting on contributions to global evidence using case studies on cardiovascular disease and smoking

This article describes the attributes that have underscored the success of the 45 and Up Study and demonstrate its value by reflecting on two case studies - research on socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular disease and the harms of smoking.
Report

Electronic cigarettes and health outcomes: systematic review of global evidence

This report aims to provide a systematic overview of the contemporary evidence on the health effects of nicotine and non-nicotine e-cigarette use excluding, where possible, use of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other illicit substances. The report was informed by the National Health and Medical Research Council...
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health checks: sociodemographic characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors

This study aimed to quantify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medicare 'health check' claims in Australian adults, in relation to socio-demographic and health characteristics, including prior cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD risk factors.
Report

'The answers were there before the white man come in'

This First Nations-led and governed research report voices the experiences and recommendations of First Nations communities and service providers across Australia on family and community violence.