Dr Laura Alston

Understanding weight status and dietary intakes among Australian school children by remoteness: A cross-sectional study

Jane Jacobs, Claudia Strugnell, Denise Becker, Jill Whelan, Josh Hayward, Melanie Nichols, Andrew Brown, Victoria Brown, Steven Allender, Colin Bell, Andrew Sanigorski, Liliana Orellana, Laura Alston

(2023), pp. 1-19, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1

Digital behaviour change interventions to increase vegetable intake in adults: a systematic review

Katherine Livingstone, Jonathan Rawstorn, Stephanie Partridge, Stephanie Godrich, Sarah McNaughton, Gilly Hendrie, Lauren Blekkenhorst, Ralph Maddison, Yuxin Zhang, Scott Barnett, John Mathers, Maria Packard, Laura Alston

(2023), Vol. 20, pp. 1-22, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, London, Eng., C1

Design and implementation characteristics of research training for rural health professionals: a qualitative descriptive study

C Quilliam, A Wong Shee, D Corboy, K Glenister, O King, K Mc Namara, L Alston, D Aras, A Beauchamp, C McKinstry

(2023), Vol. 23, pp. 1-12, BMC medical education, London, Eng., C1

The application of spatial measures to analyse health service accessibility in Australia: a systematic review and recommendations for future practice

S Wood, L Alston, H Beks, K Mc Namara, N Coffee, R Clark, A Wong Shee, V Versace

(2023), Vol. 23, pp. 1-19, BMC health services research, Berlin, Germany, C1

Testing the accuracy of a bedside screening tool framework to clinical records for identification of patients at risk of malnutrition in a rural setting: An exploratory study

L Alston, M Green, M Nichols, S Partridge, A Buccheri, K Bolton, V Versace, M Field, A Launder, A Lily, S Allender, L Orellana

(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-9, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Factors Influencing Implementation, Sustainability and Scalability of Healthy Food Retail Interventions: A Systematic Review of Reviews

A Gupta, L Alston, C Needham, E Robinson, J Marshall, T Boelsen-Robinson, M Blake, C Huggins, A Peeters

(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 1-18, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Approaches Used to Describe, Measure and Analyze Place of Practice in Dentistry, Medical, Nursing and Allied Health Rural Graduate Workforce Research in Australia: A Systematic Scoping Review

H Beks, S Walsh, L Alston, M Jones, T Smith, D Maybery, K Sutton, V Versace

(2022), Vol. 19, pp. 1-16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland, C1

What shapes research and research capacity building in rural health services? Context matters

A Wong Shee, C Quilliam, D Corboy, K Glenister, C McKinstry, A Beauchamp, L Alston, D Maybery, D Aras, K Mc Namara

(2022), pp. 1-12, Australian Journal of Rural Health, London, England, C1

Characterizing the Health of Older Rural Australians Attending Rural Events: Implications for Future Health Promotion Opportunities

T Schumacher, L Alston, L Wakely, R Latter, K Squires, S Heaney, L Brown

(2022), Vol. 19, pp. 1-14, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Community Health Programs Delivered Through Information and Communications Technology in High-Income Countries: Scoping Review

H Beks, O King, R Clapham, L Alston, K Glenister, C McKinstry, C Quilliam, I Wellwood, C Williams, A Shee

(2022), Vol. 24, pp. 1-18, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Toronto, Ont., C1

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural Food Security in High Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

K Kent, L Alston, S Murray, B Honeychurch, D Visentin

(2022), Vol. 19, pp. 1-29, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland, C1

The Magnitude of NCD Risk Factors in Ethiopia: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Evidence

F Tesfay, K Backholer, C Zorbas, S Bowe, L Alston, C Bennett

(2022), Vol. 19, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1

Underinvestment in nutrition research for at-risk populations: An analysis of research funding awarded in Australia from 2014 to 2021

L Alston, R Raeside, S Jia, S Partridge

(2022), Vol. 79, pp. 438-446, Nutrition and Dietetics, Richmond, Vic., C1

Systematic review of the effectiveness of health promotion interventions targeting obesity prevention in school-based staff

A Hill, L Alston, C Needham, A Peeters, A Lamontagne, M Nichols

(2022), Vol. 37, Health Promotion International, England, C1

The impact of coalition characteristics on outcomes in community-based initiatives targeting the social determinants of health: a systematic review

P Nagorcka-Smith, K Bolton, J Dam, M Nichols, L Alston, M Johnstone, S Allender

(2022), Vol. 22, BMC Public Health, England, C1

Healthy weight, health behaviours and quality of life among Aboriginal children living in regional Victoria

J Browne, D Becker, L Orellana, J Ryan, T Walker, J Whelan, L Alston, M Egan, B Johnson, A Rossignoli, N Crooks, A Brown, K Bolton, P Fraser, H Le, C Bell, J Hayward, A Sanigorski, K Backholer, S Allender, C Strugnell

(2022), pp. 1-9, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Chichester, Eng., C1

Limited dietary interventions in rural Australian communities: a systematic review

L Alston, S Partridge

(2021), Vol. 78, pp. 57-68, Nutrition and dietetics, Chichester, Eng., C1

Understanding the healthfulness of outlets providing lunch and dinner meals: a census of a rural food retail environment in Victoria, Australia

L Alston, V Versace, E Brown, M Nichols, J Whelan, K Bolton, G Sacks, C Needham, L Orellana, S Allender

(2021), Vol. 45, pp. 65-70, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1

The impact of covid-19 on rural food supply and demand in australia: Utilising group model building to identifyretailer and customer perspectives

J Whelan, A Brown, L Coller, C Strugnell, S Allender, L Alston, J Hayward, J Brimblecombe, C Bell

(2021), Vol. 13, pp. 1-11, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1

The challenges of becoming and being a clinician manager: a qualitative exploration of the perception of medical doctors in senior leadership roles at a large Australian health service

Didir Imran, Karen Rog, John Gallichio, Laura Alston

(2021), Vol. 21, pp. 1-9, BMC health services research, London, Eng., C1

Association between the school physical activity environment, measured and self-reported student physical activity and active transport behaviours in Victoria, Australia

N Crooks, L Alston, M Nichols, K Bolton, S Allender, P Fraser, H Le, J Bliss, C Rennie, L Orellana, C Strugnell

(2021), Vol. 18, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1

Assessing adherence and exploring barriers to provision of prescribed texture modifications for dysphagia in a residential aged care facility in rural Australia

C Hill, R Clapham, A Buccheri, M Field, A Wong Shee, L Alston

(2021), pp. 1-10, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, London, Eng., C1

A comparison of the modelled impacts on CVD mortality if attainment of public health recommendations was achieved in metropolitan and rural Australia

L Alston, J Jacobs, S Allender, M Nichols

(2020), Vol. 23, pp. 339-347, Public Health Nutrition, England, C1

Measurement methods used to assess the school food environment: A systematic review

S O’halloran, G Eksteen, M Gebremariam, L Alston

(2020), Vol. 17, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1

Responsibility for evidence-based policy in cardiovascular disease in rural communities: Implications for persistent rural health inequalities

L Alston, L Bourke, M Nichols, S Allender

(2020), Vol. 44, pp. 527-534, Australian health review, Clayton, Vic., C1

Profiling malnutrition prevalence among australian rural in-patients using a retrospective census of electronic medical files over a 12-month period

L Alston, M Green, V Versace, K Bolton, K Widdicombe, A Buccheri, D Imran, S Allender, L Orellana, M Nichols

(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 1-11, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1

Characterizing dietary intakes in rural australian adults: A systematic literature review

L Alston, T Walker, K Kent

(2020), Vol. 12, pp. 1-21, Nutrients, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Beyond the black stump: rapid reviews of health research issues affecting regional, rural and remote Australia

S Osborne, L Alston, K Bolton, J Whelan, E Reeve, A Wong Shee, J Browne, T Walker, V Versace, S Allender, M Nichols, K Backholer, N Goodwin, S Lewis, H Dalton, G Prael, M Curtin, R Brooks, S Verdon, J Crockett, G Hodgins, S Walsh, D Lyle, S Thompson, L Browne, S Knight, S Pit, M Jones, M Gillam, M Leach, D Gonzalez-Chica, K Muyambi, T Eshetie, K Tran, E May, G Lieschke, V Parker, A Smith, C Hayes, A Dunlop, H Rajappa, R White, P Oakley, S Holliday

(2020), Vol. 213, pp. S3-S32.e1, Medical Journal of Australia, Australia, C1

Retail initiatives to improve the healthiness of food environments in rural, regional and remote communities

Laura Alston, Kristy Bolton, Jill Whelan, Erica Reeve, Anna Shee, Jennifer Browne, Troy Walker, Vincent Versace, Steven Allender, Melanie Nichols, Kathryn Backholer

(2020), Vol. 213, pp. S5-+, MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, C1

Variation in the physical activity environment according to area-level socio-economic position-a systematic review

Jane Jacobs, Laura Alston, Cindy Needham, Kathryn Backholer, Claudia Strugnell, Steven Allender, Melanie Nichols

(2019), Vol. 20, pp. 686-700, Obesity reviews, Chichester, Eng., C1

Policy makers' perceptions of the high burden of heart disease in rural Australia: Implications for the implementation of evidence-based rural health policy

L Alston, M Nichols, S Allender

(2019), Vol. 14, PLoS ONE, United States, C1

Associations between school food environments, body mass index and dietary intakes among regional school students in Victoria, Australia: A cross-sectional study

L Alston, N Crooks, C Strugnell, L Orellana, S Allender, C Rennie, M Nichols

(2019), Vol. 16, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1

Regional variation in cardiovascular mortality in Australia 2009-2012: the impact of remoteness and socioeconomic status

J Jacobs, K Peterson, S Allender, L Alston, M Nichols

(2018), Vol. 42, pp. 467-473, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Australia, C1

Rural Inequalities in the Australian Burden of Ischaemic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review

L Alston, S Allender, K Peterson, J Jacobs, M Nichols

(2017), Vol. 26, pp. 122-133, Heart Lung and Circulation, Australia, C1

Comparison between measured and perceived weight status in a nationally representative sample of Australian adults

J Herbert, K Peterson, L Alston, S Allender, M Nichols

(2017), Vol. 11, pp. 414-425, Obesity research & clinical practice, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Quantifying the role of modifiable risk factors in the differences in cardiovascular disease mortality rates between metropolitan and rural populations in Australia: A macrosimulation modelling study

L Alston, L Alston, K Peterson, K Peterson, J Jacobs, J Jacobs, S Allender, S Allender, M Nichols, M Nichols

(2017), Vol. 7, BMJ Open, England, C1

Characterising the extent of misreporting of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes using the Australian Health Survey

K Peterson, K Peterson, J Jacobs, J Jacobs, S Allender, S Allender, L Alston, L Alston, M Nichols, M Nichols

(2016), Vol. 16, BMC Public Health, England, C1

A systematic review of published interventions for primary and secondary prevention of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in rural populations of Australia

L Alston, L Alston, K Peterson, K Peterson, J Jacobs, J Jacobs, S Allender, S Allender, M Nichols, M Nichols

(2016), Vol. 16, BMC Public Health, England, C1

Critical design features for establishing a childhood obesity monitoring program in Australia

K Lacy, M Nichols, A De Silva, S Allender, B Swinburn, E Leslie, L Jones, P Kremer

(2015), Vol. 21, pp. 369-372, Australian journal of primary health, Melbourne, Vic, C1

Solid versus liquid-satiety study in well-adjusted lap-band patients

Laura Alston, Kay Jones, Chris Hensman, Ruth Bertuch, Toni McGee, John Dixon

(2013), Vol. 23, pp. 1266-1272, Obesity surgery, New York, N.Y., C1-1

The appropriateness of opt-out consent for monitoring childhood obesity in Australia

K Lacy, P Kremer, A de Silva-Sanigorski, S Allender, E Leslie, L Jones, S Fornaro, B Swinburn

(2012), Vol. 7, Pediatric obesity, Oxford, England, C1

Government food service policies and guidelines do not create healthy school canteens

A de Silva-Sanigorski, T Breheny, L Jones, K Lacy, P Kremer, L Carpenter, K Bolton, L Prosser, L Gibbs, E Waters, B Swinburn

(2011), Vol. 35, pp. 117-121, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Richmond, Vic., C1