Professor Kenny Lawson

Journal Articles

• Rosenberg, S., Lawson, K. and Hickie, I. (2023), 'Centralisation versus regionalisation : designing the Sixth National Mental Health Plan', Australian Journal of Public Administration, vol 82, no 2 , pp 290 - 301.
• Kohlhoff, J., Harris, S., Lawson, K. and Eapen, V. (2023), 'ForWhen Australian perinatal and infant mental health navigation programme : evaluation protocol', BMJ Open, vol 13, no 6 .
• Rajkumar, T., Freyne, J., Varnfield, M., Lawson, K., Butten, K., Shanmugalingam, R., Hennessy, A. and Makris, A. (2023), 'Remote blood pressure monitoring in high risk pregnancy - study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (REMOTE CONTROL trial)', Trials, vol 24, no 1 .
• Breeze, P., Squires, H., Ennis, K., Meier, P., Hayes, K., Lomax, N., Shiell, A., Kee, F., de Vocht, F., O?Flaherty, M., Gilbert, N., Purshouse, R., Robinson, S., Dodd, P., Strong, M., Paisley, S., Smith, R., Briggs, A., Shahab, L., Occhipinti, J., Lawson, K., Bayley, T., Smith, R., Boyd, J., Kadirkamanathan, V., Cookson, R., Hernandez-Alava, M., Jackson, C., Karapici, A., Sassi, F., Scarborough, P., Siebert, U., Silverman, E., Vale, L., Walsh, C. and Brennan, A. (2023), 'Guidance on the use of complex systems models for economic evaluations of public health interventions', Health Economics, vol 32, no 7 , pp 1603 - 1625.
• Burley, J., Samir, N., Price, A., Parker, A., Zhu, A., Eapen, V., Contreras-Suarez, D., Schreurs, N., Lawson, K., Lingam, R., Grace, R., Raman, S., Kemp, L., Bishop, R., Goldfeld, S. and Woolfenden, S. (2022), 'Connecting healthcare with income maximisation services : a systematic review on the health, wellbeing and financial impacts for families with young children', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol 19, no 11 .
• Hodgin, M., Ostojic , K., Hu, N., Lawson, K., Samir, N., Webster, A., Rogers, H., Henry, A., Murphy, E., Lingam, R., Raman, S., Diaz, A., Dadich, A., Eapen, V., Rimes, T. and Woolfenden, S. (2022), 'Study protocol for a real-world evaluation of an integrated child and family health hub for migrant and refugee women', BMJ Open, vol 12, no 8 .
• Armour, M., Al-Dabbas, M., Ee, C., Smith, C., Ussher, J., Arentz, S., Lawson, K. and Abbott, J. (2021), 'The effectiveness of a modified Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan formulation (Gynoclear TM) for the treatment of endometriosis : a study protocol for a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised controlled trial', Trials, vol 22 .
• Eapen, V., Woolfenden, S., Schmied, V., Jalaludin, B., Lawson, K., Liaw, S., Lingam, R., Page, A., Cibralic, S., Winata, T., Mendoza Diaz, A., Lam-Cassettari, C., Burley, J., Boydell, K., Lin, D., Masi, A., Katz, I., Dadich, A., Preddy, J., Bruce, J., Raman, S., Kohlhoff, J., Descallar, J., Karlov, L., Kaplun, C., Arora, A., Di Mento, B., Smead, M., Doyle, K., Grace, R., McClean, T., Blight, V., Wood, A. and Raine, K. (2021), '"Watch Me Grow- Electronic (WMG-E)" surveillance approach to identify and address child development, parental mental health, and psychosocial needs : study protocol', BMC Health Services Research, vol 21, no 1 .
• Occhipinti, J., Skinner, A., Iorfino, F., Lawson, K., Sturgess, J., Burgess, W., Davenport, T., Hudson, D. and Hickie, I. (2021), 'Reducing youth suicide : systems modelling and simulation to guide targeted investments across the determinants', BMC Medicine, vol 19, no 1 .
• Price, A., Zhu, A., Nguyen, H., Contreras-Suarez, D., Schreurs, N., Burley, J., Lawson, K., Kelaher, M., Lingam, R., Grace, R., Raman, S., Kemp, L., Woolfenden, S. and Goldfeld, S. (2021), 'Study protocol for the Healthier Wealthier Families (HWF) pilot randomised controlled trial : testing the feasibility of delivering financial counselling to families with young children who are identified as experiencing financial hardship by community-based nurses', BMJ Open, vol 11, no 5 .
• Occhipinti, J., Skinner, A., Carter, S., Heath, J., Lawson, K., McGill, K., McClure, R., McClure, R. and Hickie, I. (2021), 'Federal and state cooperation necessary but not sufficient for effective regional mental health systems : insights from systems modelling and simulation', Scientific Reports, vol 11, no 1 .
• Searles, A., Piper, D., Jorm, C., Reeves, P., Gleeson, M., Karnon, J., Goodwin, N., Lawson, K., Iedema, R. and Gray, J. (2021), 'Embedding an economist in regional and rural health services to add value and reduce waste by improving local-level decision-making : protocol for the 'embedded Economist' program and evaluation', BMC Health Services Research, vol 21, no 1 .
• Peng, C., Lawson, K., Heffernan, M., McDonnell, G., Liew, D., Lybrand, S., Pearson, S., Cutler, H., Kritharides, L., Trieu, K., Huynh, Q., Usherwood, T. and Occhipinti, J. (2021), 'Gazing through time and beyond the health sector : insights from a system dynamics model of cardiovascular disease in Australia', PLoS ONE, vol 16, no 9-Sep .
• Kelly, P., Beck, A., Deane, F., Larance, B., Baker, A., Hides, L., Manning, V., Shakeshaft, A., Neale, J., Kelly, J., Oldmeadow, C., Searles, A., Palazzi, K., Lawson, K., Treloar, C., Gray, R., Argent, A. and McGlaughlin, R. (2021), 'Feasibility of a mobile health app for routine outcome monitoring and feedback in SMART Recovery mutual support groups : stage 1 mixed methods pilot study', Journal of Medical Internet Research, vol 23, no 10 .
• Burley, J., Price, A., Parker, A., Samir, N., Zhu, A., Eapen, V., Contreras-Suarez, D., Schreurs, N., Lawson, K., Lingam, R., Grace, R., Raman, S., Kemp, L., Chota, S., Goldfeld, S. and Woolfenden, S. (2021), 'Connecting healthcare with income maximisation services, and their financial, health and well-being impacts for families with young children : a systematic review protocol', BMJ Open, vol 11, no 12 .
• Harris, P., Riley, E., Dawson, A., Friel, S. and Lawson, K. (2020), '"Stop talking around projects and talk about solutions" : positioning health within infrastructure policy to achieve the sustainable development goals', Health Policy, vol 124, no 6 , pp 591 - 598.
• Stout, B., Dadich, A., Evans, S., Plath, D. and Lawson, K. (2020), 'Researching social work practice ethically and developing ethical researchers', Ethics and Social Welfare, vol 14, no 2 , pp 172 - 186.
• Metusela, C., Usherwood, T., Lawson, K., Angus, L., Kmet, W., Ferdousi, S. and Reath, J. (2020), 'Patient Centred Medical Home (PCMH) transitions in western Sydney, Australia : a qualitative study', BMC Health Services Research, vol 20 .
• Atkinson, J., Skinner, A., Lawson, K., Rosenberg, S. and Hickie, I. (2020), 'Bringing new tools, a regional focus, resource-sensitivity, local engagement and necessary discipline to mental health policy and planning', BMC Public Health, vol 20, no 1 .
• Armour, M., Sinclair, J., Ng, C., Hyman, M., Lawson, K., Smith, C. and Abbott, J. (2020), 'Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain have similar impact on women, but time to diagnosis is decreasing : an Australian survey', Scientific Reports, vol 10, no 1 .
• James, N., Lawson, K. and Acharya, Y. (2020), 'Evidence on result-based financing in maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries : a systematic review', Global Health Research and Policy, vol 5, no 1 .
• Harriss, L., Thompson, F., Lawson, K., O?Loughlin, M. and McDermott, R. (2019), 'Preventable hospitalisations in regional Queensland : potential for primary health?', Australian Health Review, vol 43, no 4 , pp 371 - 381.
• Armour, M., Lawson, K., Wood, A., Smith, C. and Abbott, J. (2019), 'The cost of illness and economic burden of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain in Australia : a national online survey', PLoS One, vol 14, no 10 .
• Armour, M., Smith, C., Schabrun, S., Steiner, G., Zhu, X., Lawson, K. and Song, J. (2018), 'Manual acupuncture plus usual care versus usual care alone in the treatment of endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain : study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study', Pilot and Feasibility Studies, vol 4, no 10 .
• Stulz, V., Campbell, D., Yin, B., Al Omari, W., Burr, R., Reilly, H. and Lawson, K. (2018), 'Using a peanut ball during labour versus not using a peanut ball during labour for women using an epidural : study protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study', Pilot and Feasibility Studies, vol 4 .
• McDonald, M. and Lawson, K. (2017), 'Doing it hard in the bush : aligning what gets measured with what matters', Australian Journal of Rural Health, vol 25, no 4 , pp 246 - 251.
• Lee, J., Lawson, K., Wan, Y., Majeed, A., Morris, S., Soljak, M. and Millett, C. (2017), 'Are cardiovascular disease risk assessment and management programmes cost effective? : a systematic review of the evidence', Preventive Medicine, vol 99 , pp 49 - 57.
• Ding, D., Kolbe-Alexander, T., Nguyen, B., Katzmarzyk, P., Pratt, M. and Lawson, K. (2017), 'The economic burden of physical inactivity : a systematic review and critical appraisal', British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol 51, no 19 , pp 1392 - 1409.
• Egan, M., Kearns, A., Katikireddi, S., Curl, A., Lawson, K. and Tannahill, C. (2016), 'Proportionate universalism in practice? : a quasi-experimental study (GoWell) of a UK neighbourhood renewal programme's impact on health inequalities', Social Science and Medicine, vol 152 , pp 41 - 49.
• Lawson, K., Lewsey, J., Ford, I., Fox, K., Ritchie, L., Tunstall-Pedoe, H., Watt, G., Woodward, M., Kent, S., Neilson, M. and Briggs, A. (2016), 'Cardiovascular disease policy model : part 2 - preparing for economic evaluation and to assess health inequalities', OpenHeart, vol 3 .
• Mercer, S., Fitzpatrick, B., Guthrie, B., Fenwick, E., Grieve, E., Lawson, K., Boyer, N., McConnachie, A., Lloyd, S., O'Brien, R., Watt, G. and Wyke, S. (2016), 'The CARE Plus study : a whole-system intervention to improve quality of life of primary care patients with multimorbidity in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation : exploratory cluster randomised controlled trial and cost-utility analysis', BMC Medicine, vol 14 .
• Tsey, K., Lawson, K., Kinchin, I., Bainbridge, R., McCalman, J., Watkin Lui, F., Cadet-James, Y. and Rossetto, A. (2016), 'Evaluating research impact : the development of a 'Research for Impact' tool', Frontiers in Public Health, vol 4 .
• Ding, D., Lawson, K., Kolbe-Alexander, T., Finkelstein, E., Katzmarzyk, P., Mechelen, W. and Pratt, M. (2016), 'The economic burden of physical inactivity: a global analysis of major non-communicable diseases', The Lancet, vol 388, no 10051 , pp 1311 - 1324.
• Burton, N., Ademi, Z., Best, S., Fiatarone Singh, M., Jenkins, J., Lawson, K., Leicht, A., Mavros, Y., Noble, Y., Norman, P., Norman, R., Parmenter, B., Pinchbeck, J., Reid, C., Rowbotham, S., Yip, L. and Golledge, J. (2016), 'Efficacy of brief behavioral counselling by allied health professionals to promote physical activity in people with peripheral arterial disease (BIPP) : study protocol for a multi-center randomized controlled trial', BMC Public Health, vol 16, no 1 .
• Memon, A., Barber, J., Rumsby, E., Parker, S., Mohebati, L., de Visser, R., Venables, S., Fairhurst, A., Lawson, K. and Sundin, J. (2016), 'What factors are important in smoking cessation and relapse in women from deprived communities? : a qualitative study in Southeast England', Public Health, vol 134 , pp 39 - 45.
• Wang, H., Wang, J., Lawson, K., Wong, S., Wong, M., Li, F., Wang, P., Zhou, Z., Zhu, C., Yeong, Y., Griffiths, S. and Mercer, S. (2015), 'Relationships of multimorbidity and income with hospital admissions in 3 health care systems', Annals of Family Medicine, vol 13, no 2 , pp 164 - 167.
• Bainbridge, R., Tsey, K., McCalman, J., Kinchin, I., Saunders, V., Watkin Lui, F., Cadet-James, Y., Miller, A. and Lawson, K. (2015), 'No one's discussing the elephant in the room : contemplating questions of research impact and benefit in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian health research', BMC Public Health, vol 15 .
• Lewsey, J., Lawson, K., Ford, I., Fox, K., Ritchie, L., Tunstall-Pedoe, H., Watt, G., Woodward, M., Kent, S., Neilson, M. and Briggs, A. (2015), 'A cardiovascular disease policy model that predicts life expectancy taking into account socioeconomic deprivation', Heart, vol 101, no 3 , pp 201 - 208.
• Torrance, N., Lawson, K., Afolabi, E., Bennett, M., Serpell, M., Dunn, K. and Smith, B. (2014), 'Estimating the burden of disease in chronic pain with and without neuropathic characteristics : does the choice between EQ-5D and SF-6D matter?', Pain, vol 155, no 10 , pp 1996 - 2004.
• Baker, J., Mitchell, R., Lawson, K. and Pell, J. (2013), 'Ethnic differences in the cost-effectiveness of targeted and mass screening for high cardiovascular risk in the UK : cross-sectional study', Heart, vol 99, no 23 , pp 1766 - 1771.
• Lawson, K., Kearns, A., Petticrew, M. and Fenwick, E. (2013), 'Investing in health : is social housing value for money? : a cost-utility analysis', Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol 67, no 10 , pp 829 - 834.
• Lawson, K., Mercer, S., Wyke, S., Grieve, E., Guthrie, B., Watt, G. and Fenwick, E. (2013), 'Double trouble : the impact of multimorbidity and deprivation on preference-weighted health related quality of life : a cross sectional analysis of the Scottish Health Survey', International Journal for Equity in Health, vol 12, no 1 .
• Craig, P., Cooper, C., Gunnell, D., Haw, S., Lawson, K., Macintyre, S., Ogilvie, D., Petticrew, M., Reeves, B., Sutton, M. and Thompson, S. (2012), 'Using natural experiments to evaluate population health interventions : new Medical Research Council guidance', Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol 66, no 12 , pp 1182 - 1186.
• Lawson, K., Fenwick, E., Pell, A. and Pell, J. (2010), 'Comparison of mass and targeted screening strategies for cardiovascular risk : simulation of the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and coverage from a cross sectional survey of 3291 people', Heart, vol 96, no 3 , pp 208 - 212.
• Lorgelly, P., Lawson, K., Fenwick, E. and Briggs, A. (2010), 'Outcome measurement in economic evaluations of public health interventions : a role for the capability approach?', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol 7, no 5 , pp 2274 - 2289.
• Jacobs-van der Bruggen, M., Baal, P., Hoogenveen, R., Feenstra, T., Briggs, A., Lawson, K., Feskens, E. and Baan, C. (2009), 'Cost-effectiveness of lifestyle modification in diabetic patients', Diabetes Care, vol 32, no 8 , pp 1453 - 1458.