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Biography
Jocasta is an Epidemiologist and Health Services Researcher and is an emerging leader in the field of cardiovascular research. Jocasta has expertise in atrial fibrillation (AF), acute cardiovascular events (cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction), disease management, and improving effectiveness and efficiency of health services. Jocasta completed a PhD at Monash University in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine for which she was awarded the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine PhD Thesis Excellence Award 2014 for “an outstanding PhD thesis and its contribution to research”. Jocasta has overseen cardiac registries and has expertise in data linkage and analysis of large datasets. Dr Ball has >50 publications in leading peer-reviewed journals such as The Lancet, BMJ, Circulation and European Heart Journal. Dr Ball is Senior Research Fellow within the Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics (CCRET), Monash University, conducting research using major prehospital and hospital cardiac registries, linked data, and clinical trials. Jocasta also holds additional appointments at Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (Honorary Senior Research Fellow), University of Melbourne (Honorary Research Fellow), and Torrens University (Adjunct Professor). Jocasta is a member of an international cardiovascular epidemiology collaboration at UiT-The Arctic University of Norway where she is a Visiting Academic. In addition, Jocasta is an international partner and network member of the Norwegian Atrial Fibrillation Research Network (afib.no). Jocasta’s research has been highly cited including in Austrlaian Government reports, national and international cardiovascular management guidelines and expert consensus statements). Jocasta continues to highlight the evolving burden of cardiac disease, both globally and in Australia. Notably, the primary outcome of the randomised controlled trial at the centre of Jocasta’s PhD (the SAFETY Trial) was published in The Lancet.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Award Date: 22 May 2014
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Hons), Monash University
Award Date: 6 May 2004
External positions
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Adjunct Professor, Torrens University Australia
Research area keywords
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Epidemiology
- Health Services
- Registries
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Prehospital care
Network
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HeartPath+: Targeting self-efficacy and health literacy through patient education to prevent recurrent heart events in Australians with heart disease
Cartledge, S., Beauchamp, A., Driscoll, A., O’Neil, A., Redfern, J., Gallagher, R., Stub, D., Bray, J., Wolfe, R., Zomer, E., Zhang, L., Murphy, B., Li, L., Nourse, R., Hennequin, C., Bratby, K., Ekegren, C., Gauci, S., Ball, J., Liu, Y., Hall, T. & Mihalopoulos, C.
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/11/23 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Improving health outcomes in atrial fibrillation via optimal management
8/06/19 → 31/10/20
Project: Research
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No fear: Willingness of smartphone activated first responders to assist with cardiac arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ball, J., Mahony, E., Ray, M., Nehme, Z., Stub, D. & Smith, K., Mar 2023, In: Resuscitation Plus. 13, 6 p., 100341.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Sex-specific time trends in incident atrial fibrillation and the contribution of risk factors: the Tromsø Study 1994-2016
Sharashova, E., Gerdts, E., Ball, J., Espnes, H., Jacobsen, B. K., Kildal, S., Mathiesen, E. B., Njølstad, I., Rosengren, A., Schirmer, H., Wilsgaard, T. & Løchen, M. L., 11 Jan 2023, In: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 30, 1, p. 72-81 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Use of a novel smartphone-based application tool for enrolment and randomisation in pre-hospital clinical trials
Bloom, J. E., Partovi, A., Bernard, S., Okyere, D., Heritier, S., Mahony, E., Eliakundu, A. L., Dawson, L. P., Voskoboinik, A., Anderson, D., Ball, J., Chan, W., Kaye, D. M., Nehme, Z. & Stub, D., Apr 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Resuscitation. 6 p., 109787.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Association of traditional risk factors with carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque in asymptomatic individuals with a family history of premature cardiovascular disease
Azcui Aparicio, R. E., Carrington, M. J., Ball, J., Abhayaratna, W., Stewart, S., Haluska, B. & Marwick, T. H., Apr 2022, In: International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 38, 4, p. 739-749 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Comparison of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Occurring in Schools and Other Public Locations: A 12-Year Retrospective Study
Haskins, B., Nehme, Z., Ball, J., Mahony, E., Parker-Stebbing, L., Cameron, P., Bernard, S. & Smith, K., 4 Mar 2022, In: Prehospital Emergency Care. 26, 2, p. 179-188 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)