Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Andrew Forbes received his PhD in Statistics from Cornell University, USA in 1990, with his thesis involving methodological issues in matched case- control studies. Following this, he worked at Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals, USA until January December 1991 as a postdoctoral fellow, gaining experience in methodology, design and analyses of clinical trials, and consultation with clinicians. He joined Monash University in January 1992, and heads the Biostatistics Unit, which consists of 10 staff. He has research interests in development of analytical methods for interrupted time series designs, the application of causal modelling principles to practical problems, and latent variable methods. He has active roles in biostatistics coursework development and teaching for postgraduate students in biostatistics, in health / clinical research, and undergraduate students in medicine and biomedical science. He is a chief investigator on numerous research projects in the Department and with external investigators, and is active in statistical consulting within the Faculty of Medicine, its affiliated institutes, and for external bodies.
Network
Projects
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The Coronavirus in Victorian Healthcare and aged care workers (COVIC-HA) Cohort Study
Leder, K., Cheng, A., McGuinness, S., Zoungas, S., Hodgson, C., Fisher, J., Sim, M., Forbes, A., Cameron, P., Kirkman, M., Liew, D., Kasza, J., Teede, H., Smith, K. L., Kelsall, H., Russo, P., Udy, A., Hunter, P., Trauer, J., Russell, G. & Skouteris, H.
11/01/21 → 30/04/22
Project: Research
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LOLIPOP: The Long-term Outcomes of Lidocaine Infusions for persistent PostOperative Pain in patients undergoing breast surgery (LOLIPOP) Trial
Corcoran, T., Myles, P., Toner, A., Saunders, C., Forbes, A., Peyton, P., Leslie, K., Schug, S., Story, D. A. & Scott, D.
1/06/20 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Pragmatic cluster randomised trials: Bridging the gap between theory and practice
Forbes, A., Hemming, K. & Taljaard, M.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) Exposure and Health Outcomes in Firefighters
Glass, D., Sim, M., Fritschi, L., Steenland, K. N. & Forbes, A.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/20 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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Better health through better trials: A national network to develop and implement innovative clinical trials methodology
Wolfe, R., Lee, K. J., Forbes, A., Webb, S. A. R., Marschner, I. C., Makrides, M., Snelling, T. L., Davidson, A., Heritier, S., Yelland, L. & Hawley, C.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/11/19 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
Research output
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Evaluation of the Pain Impact Index for Community-Dwelling Older Adults Through the Application of Rasch Modelling
Gilmartin-Thomas, J. F. M., Forbes, A., Liew, D., McNeil, J. J., Cicuttini, F. M., Owen, A. J., Ernst, M. E., Nelson, M. R., Lockery, J., Ward, S. A., Busija, L. & the ASPREE Investigator Group, Jan 2021, (Accepted/In press) In : Pain Practice. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A stepped wedge cluster-randomized trial assessing the impact of a riverbank filtration intervention to improve access to safe water on health in rural India
McGuinness, S. L., O'Toole, J., Forbes, A. B., Boving, T. B., Patil, K., D'Souza, F., Gaonkar, C. A., Giriyan, A., Barker, S. F., Cheng, A. C., Sinclair, M. & Leder, K., Jan 2020, In : The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 102, 3, p. 497-506 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A tutorial on sample size calculation for multiple-period cluster randomized parallel, cross-over and stepped-wedge trials using the Shiny CRT Calculator
Hemming, K., Kasza, J., Hooper, R., Forbes, A. & Taljaard, M., Jun 2020, In : International Journal of Epidemiology. 49, 3, p. 979-995 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus) -
Creating effective interrupted time series graphs: Review and recommendations
Turner, S. L., Karahalios, A., Forbes, A. B., Taljaard, M., Grimshaw, J. M., Korevaar, E., Cheng, A. C., Bero, L. & McKenzie, J. E., 13 Jul 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Research Synthesis Methods. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Other › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Design characteristics and statistical methods used in interrupted time series studies evaluating public health interventions: a review
Turner, S. L., Karahalios, A., Forbes, A. B., Taljaard, M., Grimshaw, J. M., Cheng, A. C., Bero, L. & McKenzie, J. E., Jun 2020, In : Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 122, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
Forbes, Andrew (Recipient), 15 Oct 2020
Prize: Election to learned society