ASERNIP-S Publications

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Peer reviewed publications

ASERNIP-S has published on several of its procedure assessments, all in nationally or internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals.

2011

Ahern E, Thavaneswaran P, Babidge W, Maddern G. Consumer perspectives in surgical research and audit.International Journal of Technology Assessment in Healthcare2011; 27(4): 337-342

PubMed reference: PMID 22004774

Roder D, De Silva P, Zorbas H, Kollias J, Malycha P, Pyke C,  Campbell I. Age effects on survival from early breast cancer in clinical settings in Australia.ANZ Journal of Surgery (in press)

Sturm L, Cooter R, Mutimer K, Graham J, Maddern G. A systematic review of dermal fillers for age-related lines and wrinkles. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2011; 81(1-2): 9-17

PubMed reference: PMD 21299793

Whitfield R, Kollias J, De Silva P, Turner J, Maddern G. Management of DCIS according to Van Nuys Prognostic Index in Australia & New Zealand.ANZ Journal of Surgery (in press)

Whitfield R, Kollias J, De Silva P, Zorbas H, Maddern G. The use of Trastuzumab in Australia and New Zealand - results from the National Breast Cancer Audit. ANZ Journal of Surgery (in press)

2010

Leopardi D, Hoggan BL, Fitridge RA, Woodruff PW, Maddern GJ. Systematischer Review zur Therapie von Varizen. Vasomed 2009; 6: 234-235

Perera C, Bridgwater F, Thavaneswaran P, Maddern G. Safety and efficacy of nontherapeutic male circumcision: a systematic review. Annals of Family Medicine 2010; 8(1): 64-72

PubMed reference: 19453887

Wang J, Kollias J, Boult M, Babidge W, Zorbas H, Roder D, Maddern G. Patterns of surgical treatment for women with breast cancer in relation to age. The Breast Journal 2010; 16(1): 60-65

PubMed reference: 19889171

2009

Ananda S et al. Initial impact of Australia's national bowel cancer screening program. Medical Journal of Australia 2009; 191(7): 378-381

PubMed reference: 19807627

Barber C, Watt A, Pham C, Humphreys K, Penington A, Mutimer K, Edwards M, Maddern G. Influence of bioengineered skin substitutes on diabetic foot ulcer and venous leg ulcer outcomes. Journal of Wound Care 2008; 17(12): 517-527

PubMed Reference: 19052516

Chen D, Barber C, McLoughlin P, Thavaneswaran P, Jamieson G, Maddern G. Systematic review of endoscopic treatments for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. British Journal of Surgery 2009; 96: 128-13

PubMed reference: 19160349

Hoggan BL, Cameron AL, Maddern GJ. Systematic review of endovenous laser therapy versus surgery for the treatment of saphenous varicose veins. Annals of Vascular Surgery 2009; 23(2): 277-287

PubMed Reference: 19128927

Humphreys K, Wormald P, Maddern GJ. Upper airway surgery for adult obstructive sleep apnoea: what is the evidence? ANZ Journal of Surgery 2009; 79(4): 223-224

PubMed Reference: 19432703

Leopardi D, Hoggan BL, Fitridge RA, Woodruff PWH, Maddern GJ. Systematic review of treatments for varicose veins. Annals of Vascular Surgery 2009; 23(2): 264-276

PubMed Reference: 19059756

Perera CL, Bridgewater FH, Thavaneswaran P, Jamieson GG, Maddern GJ. Nontherapeutic male circumcision: tackling the difficult issues. Journal of Sexual Medicine 2009, 6(8): 2237-2243

PubMed Reference: 19453887

Roder D, Wang J, Zorbas H, Kollias J, Maddern G. Survival from breast cancers managed by surgeons participating in the National Breast Cancer Audit of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2010 Nov; 80 (11):776-780

PubMed Reference: 20969682

Sturm LP, Cooter RD, Mutimer KL, Graham JC, Maddern GJ. A Systematic Review of Permanent and Semipermanent Dermal Fillers for HIV-Associated Facial Lipoatrophy. AIDS PATIENT CARE and STDs 2009; 23(9): 699-714

Wang J, Kollias J, Boult M, Babidge W, Zorbas H, Roder D, Maddern G. Pattern of surgical treatment for women with breast cancer in relation to age. The Breast  Journal2010; 16 (1): 60-65

PubMed Reference: 19889171 

Wang J, Marsh C, Maddern G, Kollias J. Are male breast cancer patients treated differently from female breast cancer patients in Australia and New Zealand? The Breast 2009; 18: 378-381

PubMed Reference: 19850477

Watt AM, Patkin M, Sinnott MJ, Black RJ, Maddern GJ. Scalpel safety in the operative seting: A systematic review. Surgery 2010; 147:98-106

PubMed Reference: 19828169

2008

Barber C, Watt A, Pham C, Humphreys K, Penington A, Mutimer K, Edwards M, Maddern G. Influence of bioengineered skin substitutes on diabetic foot ulcer and venous leg ulcer outcomes. Journal of Wound Care 2008; 17(12): 517-527

Windsor J, Sturm L, Cosman P, Cregan P, Hewett P, Maddern G. RE: A systematic review of skills transfer after surgical simulation training. Annals of Surgery 2008; 248(4): 690-691

Watt A, Cameron A, Sturm L, Lathlean T, Babidge W, Blamey S, Facey K, Hailey D, Norderhaugh I, Maddern G. Rapid versus full systematic reviews: validity in clinical practice? ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 1037-1040

Windsor J, Sturm L, Cosman P, Cregan P, Hewett P, Maddern G. RE: A systematic review of skills transfer after surgical simulation training. Annals of Surgery 2008; 248(4): 901-2

Maddern G, Boult M, Ahern E, Babidge W. ASERNIP-S: International trend setting. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 853-858

Pham C, Perera C, Watkin S, Maddern G. Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a systematic review. Surgery Endoscopy 2008, DOI 10.1007/s00464-008-0182-8

Wang J, Boult M, Roder D, Babidge W, Kollias J, Maddern G. Commentary: How surgical audits can be used to promote the update of surgical evidence. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 437-438

Wang J, Boult M, Tyson S, Babidge W, Zorbas H, Kollias J, Roder D, Maddern G. Trends in surgical treatment of younger patients with breast cancer in Australia and New Zealand. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 665-669

Sturm L, Windsor J, Cosman P, Cregan P, Hewett P, Maddern G. A systematic review of skills transfer after surgical simulation training. Annals of Surgery 2008; 248(2): 166-179

Barnes M, Boult M, Maddern G, Fitridge R. A model to predict outcomes for endovascular aneurysm repair using preoperative variables. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2008; 35: 571-579

Marsh C, Boult M, Wang J, Maddern G, Roder D, Kollias J. National breast cancer audit: the use of multidisciplinary care teams by breast surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 188(7): 385-388

Della Flora E, Wilson T, Martin I, O'Rourke N, Maddern G J. A review of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgeryTM (NOTESTM) for intra-abdominal surgery: applicability to the clinical setting. Annals of Surgery 2008; 247(4): 583-602

Watt A, Cameron A, Sturm L, Lathlean T, Babidge W, Blamey S, Facey K, Hailey D, Norderhaug I, Maddern G. Rapid reviews versus full systematic reviews: An inventory of current methods and practice in health technology assessment. British Medical Journal 2008; 336: 1031

2007

Maddern G. Assuring quality in HPB surgery - efficacy and safety. HPB 2007; 9(5): 335-338

Hutton J, Trueman P, Henshall C. Coverage with evidence development: an examination of conceptual and policy issues.International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2007, 23(4): 425-435. Maddern G participant in workshop

Wang J, Smith J, Babidge W, Maddern G. Silver dressings versus other dressings for chronic wounds in a community care setting. Journal of Wound Care 2007, 16(8): 352-356

Pham C, Greenwood J, Cleland H, Woodruff P, Maddern G. Bioengineered skin substitutes for the management of burns: a systematic review. Burns 2007, 33(8): 946-957

Boult M, Maddern G, Barnes M, Fitridge R. Factors affecting survival after endovascular aneurysm repair: results from a population based audit. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2007; 34: 156-162

Boult M, Maddern G. Clinical Audits: Why and for Whom. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2007; 77: 572-578

Watt A, Faragher I, Griffin T, Rieger N, Maddern G. Self-expanding metallic stents for relieving malignant colorectal obstruction: A systematic review. Annals of Surgery 2007; 246(1): 24-30

Griffin T, Rowden N, Morgan D, Atkinson R, Woodruff P, Maddern G. Unicomparmental knee arthroplasty for the treatment of unicompartmental osteoarthritis: a systematic study. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery 2007; 77: 214-221

Cuncins-Hearn A, Boult M, Babidge W, Zorbas H, Villanueva E, Evans A, Oliver D, Kollias J, Reeve T, Maddern G. National breast cancer audit: ductal carcinoma in situ management in Australia and New Zealand. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery 2007; 77: 64-68

Gollege J, Parr A, Boult M, Maddern G, Fitridge R. The outcome of endovascular repair of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Annals of Surgery 2007; 245 (2): 326-333

2006

Cuncins-Hearn A, Boult M, Babidge W, Zorbas H, Villanueva E, Evans A, Oliver D, Kollias J, Reeve T, Maddern G. The National Breast Cancer Audit: Overview of invasive breast cancer management. Australia and New Zealand Journal of Surgery 2006; 76: 745-750

Boult M, Babidge W, Maddern G, Barnes M, Fitridge R on behalf of the Audit Reference Group. Predictors of success following endovascular aneurysm repair: mid-term results. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2006; 31: 123-129

Maddern G, Middleton P, Tooher R, Babidge W. Evaluating New Surgical Techniques in Australia: The Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures-Surgical Experience. Surgical Clinics of North America 2006;86 (1): 115-128

Middleton P, Duffield M, Lynch S, Padbury R, House T, Stanton P, Verran D, Maddern G. Living Donor Liver Transplantation-Adult Donor Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Liver Transplantation 2006; 12: 24-30

Pham CT, Middleton PF, Maddern GJ. The safety and efficacy of topical negative pressure in non-healing wounds: a systematic review. Journal of Wound Care 2006; 15 (6): 240-250

Sutherland L, Middleton P, Anthony A, Hamdorf J, Cregan P, Scott D, Maddern G. Surgical Simulation: A Systematic Review. Annals of Surgery 2006; 243 (3): 291-300

Sutherland Leanne M, Williams John AR, Padbury Robert TA, Gotley David C, Stokes Bryant and Maddern Guy J. Radiofrequency ablation of liver tumours: a systematic review. Archives of Surgery 2006; 141: 181-190

Tooher R, Swindle P, Woo H, Miller J and Maddern G. Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer: a systematic review of comparative studies. Journal of Urology 2006; 175: 2011-2017

Boult M, Cuncins-Hearn A, Tyson S, Kollias J, Babidge W, Maddern G. National Breast Cancer Audit: establishing a web-based data system. ANZ Journal of Surgery October 2005, 75 (10): 844

Griffin T, Tooher R, Nowakowski K, Lloyd M, Maddern G. How little is enough? The evidence for post-vasectomy testing. The Journal of Urology July 2005, 174 (1): 29-36

Hazel SJ, Paterson HS, Edwards JRM, Maddern GJ. Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation via energy ablation. Circulation 2005, 111: e103-e106

Middleton PF, Sutherland L, Maddern GJ. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery: a systematic review. Dis Colon Rectum 2005, 48(2): 270-284

Mundy L, Merlin TL, Parrella A, Babidge WJ, Roberts DE, Hiller JE. The Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Australian Health Review 2005, 29:395-397

Tooher R, Griffin T, Shute E, Maddern G. Vaccinations for waste-handling workers. A review of the literature.

Other publications

Information on ASERNIP-S has also been published in other fora:

Surgical News/RACS Bulletin

Middle ear implant for hearing loss.Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Surgical News, July 2011; 12(6): pg 24

Autologous fat transfer for breast augmentation.Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Surgical News, May 2011; 12(4): pg 25-25

The National Breast Cancer Audit. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Surgical News, May 2011; 12(4): pg 22

College Hub in South Australia.Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Surgical News, March 2011; 12(2): pg 23

Autologous fat transfer for breast augmentation.RoyalAustralasianCollegeof Surgeons Surgical News,November/December; 11(10): 26-27

Consumer information.Royal AustralasianCollegeofSurgeons Surgical News,September 2010; 11(8): pg 18

ASERNIP-S Review 'Enhanced recovery after surgery - what is the evidence?'Royal Australian College of Surgeons Surgical News, July 2010; 11(6): pg12

The MobileSurgical Simulation Unit. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Surgical News, April 2010; 11(3): P38

ASERNIP-S Review 'An independent review of ASERNIP-S compliments its productivity and suggests structural changes'.Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Surgical News, January/February 2010; 11(1): pg 34

The National Breast Cancer Audit.Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Surgical News, January/February 2010; 11(1): pg 18

Dermal Fillers. Royal Austalasian College of Surgeons Surgical News, October 2009; 10(9): 16-17

Simulated Surgical Skills Program. RoyalAustralasian Collegeof Surgeons Surgical News, August 2009; 10(7): P16

Horizon Scanning Network. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Surgical News, June 2009; 10(5): 8

Simulated Surgical Skills Program. RoyalAustralasian Collegeof Surgeons Surgical News, April 2009; 10(3): 10

Bi-National Colorectal Cancer Audit. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, April 2009; 10(3): 12-13

New reviews from ASERNIP-S. RoyalAustralasian Collegeof Surgeons Surgical News, January/February 2009; 10(1): 10

Happy 10th anniversary ASERNIP-S! RACS Surgical News, Volume 9 Number 10, November /December 2008

The National Breast Cancer Audit, RACS Surgical News, Volume 9 Number 3 April 2008

Simulated Surgical Skills Program, RACS Surgical News, Volume 9 Number 1, Febrauary 2008

Surgical simulation training: skills transfer to the clinical setting. RACS Surgical News November-December 2007; 8(10): 12

Surgery in the abdominal cavity through natural openings, RACS Surgical News, Volume 8 Number 8, September 2007

ASERNIP-S Update, RACS Surgical News, Volume 8 Number 8, September 2007

Radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of liver tumours, RACS Surgical News, Volume 8 Number 5, June 2007

Robotic surgery: will it be evidence-based or just "toys for boys"? RACS Surgical News, Volume 8 Number 4, May 2007

New Surgery, Centralisation, Safe Surgery - What next from ASERNIP-S?, RACS Surgical News, Volume 8 Number 4, May 2007

Endoscopic treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease, RACS Surgical News, Volume 8 Number 3, April 2007

Patient Information. RACS Surgical News, Volume 8 Number 1, January 2007

Bioengineered skin substitutes for wound management. RACS Surgical News, Volume 7 Number 10, November/Decmeber 2006

Surgical Simualtion. RACS Surgical News, Volume 7 Number 9, October 2006

National Breast Cancer Audit News. RACS Surgical News, Volume 7 Number 4, May 2006

ASERNIP-S. RACS Surgical News, Volume 7. Number 1, January/February 2006

INAHTA members pool information on health technology assessments, RACS Surgical News, Volume 6 Number 10, November/December 2005

New Reviews from ASERNIP-P, RACS Surgical News, Volume 6 Number 8, September 2005

Live-Donor Liver Transplantation - Adult Outcomes (Donor and Recipient) RACS Surgical News, Volume 6 Number 2, March 2005

College endorses ASERNIP-S reviews, RACS Surgical News, Volume 4 Number 8, September 2003)

College Council Profiles. Guy Maddern. RACS Surgical News, Volume 4 Number 7, August 2003

ASERNIP-S: Providing information. RACS Surgical News, (Volume 4, Number 2, March 2003)

ASERNIP-S: Literature Reviews: intraoperative radiotherapy for early stage breast cancer. Surgical News 2002; 3(10): 8

ASERNIP-S: Literature Reviews: autologous fat transfer for breast augmentation and stapled haemorrhoidectomy. Surgical News 2002; 3(5): 16

ASERNIP-S 2001: In Review. Surgical News 2002; 3(1): 14-15

Keeping tabs on new surgical techniques. Surgical News 2001; 2(4): 8

ASERNIP-S awareness survey result. Surgical News. 2000; 1(8): 12

ASERNIP-S. What is it? Surgical News 2000; 1(1): 4

New reviews released by ASERNIP-S. Surgical News 2000; 1(3):14

New reviews released by ASERNIP-S. Surgical News 2000; 1(6):2

ASERNIP-S update. Surgical News, November-December 2000; 1(10):9

Maddern GJ (1999) The Australian Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical, RACS Bulletin, 19 (3), 49-53

Consumers' Health Forum publications

Consumers Health Forum of Australia. New research on cosmetic and reconstructive breast augmentation procedure, April 2011; 5(2): pg 19-20

The Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S), Consumers' Health Forum - Health Update, September 2003, Issue 8

The Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical, (ASERNIP-S) Consumers' Health Forum - Health Update, March 2003, Issue 2

Maddern GJ. Evidence-based surgical research - consumers to benefit. The Australian Health Consumer. The Consumers' Health Forum of Australia newsletter, Summer 2000; (1): 12-13

Maddern GJ, Babidge WJ. Improving quality in surgery. The Australian Health Consumer. The Consumers' Health Forum of Australia newsletter, Spring 2000; (3): 9-10

Other

Consumer information: ASERNIP-S,You Should Know - latest updates, Australian Health Insurance Association, viewed on 9 March 2011, <http://youshouldknow.com.au/latestupdates.html>.

Cosmetic and reconstructive breast augmentation procedures: patient information HealthInsite News, 8 March 2011

Appraising New Surgical Procedures. HealthInsite, September 2009; 6(6): P3

New reviews of surgical procedures. HealthInsite News, 30 October 2007

ASERNIP-S update. General Surgeons Australia Newsletter, November 2007

ASERNIP-S update, General Surgeons Australia Newsletter, December 2006

New reviews on surgical interventions. HealthInsite news, 14 November 2006

Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures-Surgical, Newsletter of SA Divisions of General Practice Inc, Volume 3 Issue 1, June 2006

ASERNIP-S Update