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
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Increasing the efficiency and interpretability of stepped wedge trials
Kasza, J., Forbes, A., Hooper, R. L. & Agbla, S.
24/06/21 → 23/06/24
Project: Research
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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., Kelsall, H., Russo, P., Udy, A., Hunter, P., Trauer, J., Russell, G. & Skouteris, H.
11/01/21 → 30/04/23
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. J., Saunders, C., Forbes, A., Peyton, P., Leslie, K., Schug, S. A., 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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A data-driven biocomputing pipeline with meta-analysis on high throughput transcriptomics to identify genome-wide miRNA markers associated with type 2 diabetes
De Silva, K., Demmer, R. T., Jönsson, D., Mousa, A., Forbes, A. & Enticott, J., Feb 2022, In: Heliyon. 8, 2, 11 p., e08886.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Mental Health Outcomes in Australian Healthcare and Aged-Care Workers during the Second Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
McGuinness, S. L., Johnson, J., Eades, O., Cameron, P. A., Forbes, A., Fisher, J., Grantham, K., Hodgson, C., Hunter, P., Kasza, J., Kelsall, H. L., Kirkman, M., Russell, G., Russo, P. L., Sim, M. R., Singh, K. P., Skouteris, H., Smith, K. L., Stuart, R. L., Teede, H. J. & 4 others, , 1 May 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 9, 15 p., 4951.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A planetary health model for reducing exposure to faecal contamination in urban informal settlements: Baseline findings from Makassar, Indonesia
French, M. A., Fiona Barker, S., Taruc, R. R., Ansariadi, A., Duffy, G. A., Saifuddaolah, M., Zulkifli Agussalim, A., Awaluddin, F., Zainal, Z., Wardani, J., Faber, P. A., Fleming, G., Ramsay, E. E., Henry, R., Lin, A., O'Toole, J., Openshaw, J., Sweeney, R., Sinharoy, S. S., Kolotelo, P. & 21 others, , Oct 2021, In: Environment International. 155, 12 p., 106679.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Clinical notes as prognostic markers of mortality associated with diabetes mellitus following critical care: A retrospective cohort analysis using machine learning and unstructured big data
De Silva, K., Mathews, N., Teede, H., Forbes, A., Jönsson, D., Demmer, R. T. & Enticott, J., May 2021, In: Computers in Biology and Medicine. 132, 11 p., 104305.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Comparison of six statistical methods for interrupted time series studies: empirical evaluation of 190 published series
Turner, S. L., Karahalios, A., Forbes, A. B., Taljaard, M., Grimshaw, J. M. & McKenzie, J. E., 26 Jun 2021, In: BMC Medical Research Methodology. 21, 1, 19 p., 134.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Australian Clinical Trials Alliance - Excellence in Trial Statistics
Forbes, Andrew (Recipient), 2021
Prize: National/international honour
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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