Katrina Sharples
Biographic Data
| ID | 6753289 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katrina Sharples |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katrina |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharples |
| SIGNATURE | SHARPLES K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Otago |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3821-789X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Delivering optimal weight gain advice to pregnant women by lead maternity carer midwives in a real-world setting to optimise health outcomes (DOT study)
ACTRN12623001228673 with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: 29 November 2023
Evaluation of Ebola virus disease surveillance system capability to promptly detect a new outbreak in Liberia
INTRODUCTION: Liberia was heavily affected by the 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak. With substantial investments in interventions to combat future outbreaks, it is hoped that Liberia is well prepared for a new incursion. We assessed the performance of the current EVD surveillance system in Liberia, focusing on its ability to promptly detect a new EVD outbreak. METHODS: We integrated WHO and US Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
Patterns of Sexual Partnering and Reproductive History
Early sexual initiation and relationship instability may promote parenthood at younger ages, whereas greater relationship stability may do so at older ages
An assessment of spatial clustering of leukaemias and lymphomas among young people in New Zealand
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess spatial clustering of childhood leukaemias and lymphomas in New Zealand, using a national dataset from a country with no nuclear installations. DESIGN: New Zealand Map Grid coordinates, derived from the birth addresses of cases and controls were used in clustering analyses that applied Cuzick and Edwards' method. SETTING: The whole of New Zealand. PARTICIPANTS: The cases were ascertained from the New Zealand Cancer Regi…
HIV surveillance by testing saliva from injecting drug users
OBJECTIVE--To determine whether the prevalence of HIV infection among injecting drug users in New Zealand has remained low since the introduction of a needle and syringe exchange scheme in May 1988. DESIGN--Anonymous survey of intravenous drug users attending outlets of the exchange scheme, based on questionnaires and saliva testing. SETTING--Twelve pharmacies and community outreach organisation in six cities. SUBJECTS--Altogether 620 people prov…
HIV surveillance by testing saliva from injecting drug users
OBJECTIVE--To determine whether the prevalence of HIV infection among injecting drug users in New Zealand has remained low since the introduction of a needle and syringe exchange scheme in May 1988. DESIGN--Anonymous survey of intravenous drug users attending outlets of the exchange scheme, based on questionnaires and saliva testing. SETTING--Twelve pharmacies and community outreach organisation in six cities. SUBJECTS--Altogether 620 people prov…
HIV surveillance by testing saliva from injecting drug users
OBJECTIVE--To determine whether the prevalence of HIV infection among injecting drug users in New Zealand has remained low since the introduction of a needle and syringe exchange scheme in May 1988. DESIGN--Anonymous survey of intravenous drug users attending outlets of the exchange scheme, based on questionnaires and saliva testing. SETTING--Twelve pharmacies and community outreach organisation in six cities. SUBJECTS--Altogether 620 people prov…
An assessment of spatial clustering of leukaemias and lymphomas among young people in New Zealand
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess spatial clustering of childhood leukaemias and lymphomas in New Zealand, using a national dataset from a country with no nuclear installations. DESIGN: New Zealand Map Grid coordinates, derived from the birth addresses of cases and controls were used in clustering analyses that applied Cuzick and Edwards' method. SETTING: The whole of New Zealand. PARTICIPANTS: The cases were ascertained from the New Zealand Cancer Regi…
Patterns of Sexual Partnering and Reproductive History
Early sexual initiation and relationship instability may promote parenthood at younger ages, whereas greater relationship stability may do so at older ages
Evaluation of Ebola virus disease surveillance system capability to promptly detect a new outbreak in Liberia
INTRODUCTION: Liberia was heavily affected by the 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak. With substantial investments in interventions to combat future outbreaks, it is hoped that Liberia is well prepared for a new incursion. We assessed the performance of the current EVD surveillance system in Liberia, focusing on its ability to promptly detect a new EVD outbreak. METHODS: We integrated WHO and US Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
Delivering optimal weight gain advice to pregnant women by lead maternity carer midwives in a real-world setting to optimise health outcomes (DOT study)
ACTRN12623001228673 with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: 29 November 2023
Medicine (4 works) · Data-Driven Disease Surveillance (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Pregnancy (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Abortion (1 work)