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Biography
Lisa is a health economics research fellow at the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre (ANZIC-RC) who has been conducting research in critical care for over 15 years. Her research focuses on evaluating the costs of care in critical illness and conducting economic evaluations alongside clinical trials in critical care. She has extensive experience in clinical trial methodology, long-term follow-up of patients and health economics. Lisa has published papers in the area of cost-effectiveness analyses for Australian ICUs and is a leader in this field. She has published numerous economic evaluations of large RCTs in critical care, including in traumatic brain injury, transfusion research, and sepsis. Lisa completed her PhD in 2019 titled An economic evaluation of resuscitation in sepsis, and also has an MPH majoring in epidemiology and biostatistics, a Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics and a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours). Lisa has authored over 50 publications (including in the New England Journal of Medicine), and has received over $30 million in competitive grant funding. Lisa is a member of the Australian Health Economics Society, the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) and the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, and serves on ACTA’s research prioritisation reference group.
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
Critical Care/Economic Evaluations, PhD, An economic evaluation of resuscitation in sepsis
Award Date: 12 May 2020
Physiotherapy, BPhysio(Hons)
Biostatistics, GradDipBiostat
Public Health, MPH
External positions
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, George Institute for Global Health (Australia)
Research area keywords
- Critical care
- Health economics
- Clinical trials
- Intensive Care
- Cost-effectiveness
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Antithrombotic therapy to ameliorate clinical complications in community acquired pneumonia (ATTACC-CAP)
McQuilten, Z. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Tong, S. Y. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Webb, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ryan, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Venkatesh, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Roberts, J. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tran, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zarychanski, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McFadyen, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Aung, A. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lawler, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Winearls, J. R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Burrell, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/24 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
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A national platform for improving quality of nutrition care for critically ill adults and children
Ridley, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Peake, S. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Marshall, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Udy, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hodgson, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nichol, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ayton, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chapple, L.-A. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Freeman-Sanderson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tatucu, O. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bailey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Butt, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fetterplace, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), King, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Winderlich, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ferrie, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Haines, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Elliott, A. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Doola, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Williams, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia), Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated (CALHN) (South Australia), Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service, Alfred Hospital, Western Health, Cabrini Health Limited, Gold Coast Health Service DIstrict, Children's Health Queensland, Mackay Base Hospital, Metro South Hospital and Health Service (Queensland), Monash Children's Hospital, Royal Darwin Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital
1/08/23 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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RECOMMEND: Generating new evidence to reduce complications and improve the safety and efficacy of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients with severe cardiac and respiratory failure: THE RECOMMEND Platform Trial
Hodgson, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cooper, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McQuilten, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fraser, J. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Heritier, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pellegrino, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nair, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ryan, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fan, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Serpa Neto, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Burrell, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Orford, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Askew, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dennis, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Anderson, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dicker, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Livingstone, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Brodie, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Buscher, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nichol, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Young, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Udy, A. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/02/23 → 31/01/28
Project: Research
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A national critical care research platform to ensure high-quality sepsis care in Australian ICU’s
Udy, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), McQuilten, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Saxena, M. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Serpa Neto, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Delaney, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Eastwood, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jones, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shekar, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hammond, N. E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thompson, K. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Litton, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Young, P. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Haines, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Deane, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bellomo, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Cooper, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Hodgson, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Webb, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Cohen, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), French, C. J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Peake, S. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Pilcher, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Campbell, L. T. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Finfer, S. R. (Associate Investigator (AI))
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/02/23 → 31/01/28
Project: Research
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SODA-BIC: SODA-BIC: Sodium Bicarbonate For Decompensated Metabolic Acidosis in the Intensive Care Unit, A Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind Clinical Trial
Serpa Neto, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bellomo, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Peake, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bailey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cooper, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Udy, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Young, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Secombe, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), See, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hodgson, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Taylor, P. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Campbell, L. T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Fujii, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Young, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Maeda, M. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/07/22 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Adverse events during and after early mobilisation: A post hoc analysis of the TEAM trial
Broadley, T., Serpa Neto, A., Bailey, M., Bellomo, R., Brickell, K., Buhr, H., Gabbe, B. J., Gould, D. W., Harrold, M., Hurford, S., Iwashyna, T. J., Nichol, A. D., Presneill, J. J., Schaller, S. J., Sivasuthan, J., Tipping, C. J., Webb, S., Young, P. J., Higgins, A. M. & Hodgson, C. L., May 2025, In: Australian Critical Care. 38, 3, 7 p., 101156.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Blood Transfusion Practices in Intensive Care: A Prospective Observational Binational Study
Flint, A. W. J., Poole, A., Raasveld, S. J., Bailey, M., Brady, K., Chen, P. Y., Chen, Y., Cooper, D. J., French, C., Higgins, A., Irving, A. H., McAllister, R. E., Neto, A. S., Trapani, T., Waters, N., Winearls, J., Reade, M. C., Wood, E. M., Vlaar, A. P. J. & McQuilten, Z. K., Mar 2025, In: Critical Care Explorations. 7, 3, 12 p., e1197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Comparative Effectiveness of Baricitinib Versus Tocilizumab in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study of the National Covid Collaborative
Patanwala, A. E., Xiao, X., Hills, T. E., Higgins, A. M., McArthur, C. J., Alexander, G. C., Mehta, H. B. & on behalf of the National Covid Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Consortium, Jan 2025, In: Critical Care Medicine. 53, 1, p. e29-e41 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Cost-effectiveness of mechanical circulatory supports
Wilcox, K., Nghiem, S. & Higgins, A. M., 2025, Mechanical Circulatory and Respiratory Support. Gregory, S. D., Stephens, A. F., Heinsar, S., Arens, J. & Fraser, J. F. (eds.). 2nd ed. London UK: Elsevier, p. 833-855 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Heterogeneity in the Effect of Early Goal-Directed Therapy for Septic Shock: A Secondary Analysis of Two Multicenter International Trials
Shah, F. A., Talisa, V. B., Chang, C. C. H., Triantafyllou, S., Tang, L., Mayr, F. B., Higgins, A. M., Peake, S. L., Mouncey, P., Harrison, D. A., Demerle, K. M., Kennedy, J. N., Cooper, G. F., Bellomo, R., Rowan, K., Yealy, D. M., Seymour, C. W., Angus, D. C. & Yende, S. P., Jan 2025, In: Critical Care Medicine. 53, 1, p. e4-e14 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Alfred Research Week: Senior Medical Staff Prize for Clinical / Public Health Research for “ Disability And Poor Return To Work After Critical Illness: A Multicentre Cohort Study” (Hodgson et al)
Higgins, L. (Recipient), 2016
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American Thoracic Society Critical Care International Early Career Achievement Award
Higgins, L. (Recipient), 21 May 2024
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Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) Victorian Branch Honours Research Prize
Higgins, L. (Recipient), 1998
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Best presentation: ANZICS Global ICU Datathon and Clinical Informatics Workshop
Higgins, L. (Recipient), Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)