South Western Sydney Clinical School

Wilson ME; Dobler CC; Morrow AS; Beuschel B; Alsawas M; Benkhadra R; Seisa M; Mittal A; Sanchez M; Daraz L, 2020, 'Association of Home Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation with Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 323, pp. 455 - 465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.22343

Dummer J; Dobler CC; Holmes M; Chambers D; Yang IA; Parkin L; Smith S; Wark P; Dev A; Hodge S, 2020, 'Diagnosis and treatment of lung disease associated with alpha one-antitrypsin deficiency: A position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand*', Respirology, vol. 25, pp. 321 - 335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/resp.13774

Wilson ME; Mittal A; Karki B; Dobler CC; Wahab A; Curtis JR; Erwin PJ; Majzoub AM; Montori VM; Gajic O, 2020, 'Do-not-intubate orders in patients with acute respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Intensive Care Medicine, vol. 46, pp. 36 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-019-05828-2

Dobler CC, 2019, 'Biomarkers in respiratory diseases', Breathe, vol. 15, pp. 265 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0329-2019

Dobler CC, 2019, 'Oxygen', Breathe, vol. 15, pp. 161 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0264-2019

Boehmer KR; Dobler CC; Thota A; Branda M; Giblon R; Behnken E; Organick P; Allen SV; Shaw K; Montori VM, 2019, 'Changing conversations in primary care for patients living with chronic conditions: Pilot and feasibility study of the ICAN Discussion Aid', BMJ Open, vol. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029105

Kamath CC; Dobler CC; Lampman MA; Erwin PJ; Matulis J; Elrashidi M; McCoy RG; Alsawaz M; Pajouhi A; Vasdev A, 2019, 'Implementation strategies for interventions to improve the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) by primary care clinicians: Protocol for a systematic review', BMJ Open, vol. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027206

Dobler CC, 2019, 'Overdiagnosis of pulmonary embolism: Definition, causes and implications', Breathe, vol. 15, pp. 46 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0339-2018

Thomas ET; Glasziou P; Dobler CC, 2019, 'Use of the terms “overdiagnosis” and “misdiagnosis” in the copd literature: A rapid review', Breathe, vol. 15, pp. e8 - e19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0354-2018

Dobler CC; Glasziou PP, 2019, 'Overdiagnosis in respiratory medicine', Respirology, vol. 24, pp. 939 - 941, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/resp.13623

Dobler CC, 2019, 'Too much or too little medicine? Overdiagnosis, underdiagnosis, overtreatment and undertreatment in respiratory diseases', Breathe, vol. 15, pp. 2 - 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0006-2019

Dobler CC, 2019, 'Living well with a chronic respiratory disease', Breathe, vol. 15, pp. 93 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0196-2019

Wilson ME; Dobler CC; Zubek L; Gajic O; Talmor D; Curtis JR; Hinds RF; Banner-Goodspeed VM; Mueller A; Rickett DM, 2019, 'Prevalence of Disagreement About Appropriateness of Treatment Between ICU Patients/Surrogates and Clinicians', Chest, vol. 155, pp. 1140 - 1147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2019.02.404

Dobler CC; Farah MH; Morrow AS; Alsawas M; Benkhadra R; Hasan B; Prokop LJ; Wang Z; Murad MH, 2019, 'Treatment of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Protocol for a systematic review and evidence map', BMJ Open, vol. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027935

Dobler CC; Sanchez M; Gionfriddo MR; Alvarez-Villalobos NA; Singh Ospina N; Spencer-Bonilla G; Thorsteinsdottir B; Benkhadra R; Erwin PJ; West CP, 2019, 'Impact of decision aids used during clinical encounters on clinician outcomes and consultation length: A systematic review', BMJ Quality and Safety, vol. 28, pp. 499 - 510, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008022

Dobler CC; Morrow AS; Kamath CC, 2019, 'Clinicians' cognitive biases: A potential barrier to implementation of evidence-based clinical practice', BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, vol. 24, pp. 137 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2018-111074

Dobler CC, 2019, 'Shared Decision Making Rarely Happens for Lung Cancer Screening', JAMA Internal Medicine, vol. 179, pp. 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.6983

Wilson ME; Majzoub AM; Dobler CC; Curtis JR; Nayfeh T; Thorsteinsdottir B; Barwise AK; Tilburt JC; Gajic O; Montori VM, 2018, 'Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients With Do-Not-Intubate and Comfort-Measures-Only Orders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.', Crit Care Med, vol. 46, pp. 1209 - 1216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000003082

Dobler CC; Farah WH; Alsawas M; Mohammed K; Breeher LE; Hassan Murad M; Molella RG, 2018, 'Tuberculin skin test conversions and occupational exposure risk in US healthcare workers', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 66, pp. 706 - 711, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix861

Dobler CC; Morgan RL; Falck-Ytter Y; Montori VM; Murad MH, 2018, 'Assessing the validity of surrogate endpoints in the context of a controversy about the measurement of effectiveness of hepatitis C virus treatment', Evidence-Based Medicine, vol. 23, pp. 50 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2017-110852

Dobler CC; Wilson ME; Murad MH, 2018, 'A pulmonologist's guide to understanding network meta-analysis', European Respiratory Journal, vol. 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00525-2018

Dobler CC; Fox GJ; Douglas P; Viney KA; Khan FA; Temesgen Z; Marais BJ, 2018, 'Screening for tuberculosis in migrants and visitors from high-incidence settings: Present and future perspectives', European Respiratory Journal, vol. 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00591-2018

Wilson ME; Majzoub AM; Dobler CC; Curtis JR; Nayfeh T; Thorsteinsdottir B; Barwise AK; Tilburt JC; Gajic O; Montori VM, 2018, 'Noninvasive ventilation in patients with do-not-intubate and comfort-measures-only orders: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Critical Care Medicine, vol. 46, pp. 1209 - 1216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000003082

Dobler CC, 2018, 'Breathe: Surgical interventions in pulmonary diseases', Breathe, vol. 14, pp. 262 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.031418

Dobler CC, 2018, 'The IMPACT of triple versus dual single-inhaler therapy on exacerbations of COPD.', Breathe (Sheff), vol. 14, pp. 333 - 335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.026418

Abu Dabrh AM; Hill AT; Dobler CC; Asi N; Farah WH; Haydour Q; Wang Z; Benkhadra K; Prokop LJ; Murad MH, 2018, 'Prevention of exacerbations in patients with stable non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies', BMJ evidence-based medicine, vol. 23, pp. 96 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2018-110893

Dobler CC; Harb N; Maguire CA; Armour CL; Coleman C; Murad MH, 2018, 'Treatment burden should be included in clinical practice guidelines', BMJ (Online), vol. 363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4065

Dobler CC; Batbayar O; Wright CM, 2018, 'Practical challenges and solutions to TB control in a lower–middle-income country: Experiences from Mongolia', Breathe, vol. 14, pp. 180 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.020218

Kaushik N; Lowbridge C; Scandurra G; Dobler CC, 2018, 'Post-migration follow-up programme for migrants at increased risk of developing tuberculosis: a cohort study.', ERJ Open Res, vol. 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00008-2018

Dobler CC; Bosnic-Anticevich S; Armour CL, 2018, 'Physicians' perspectives on communication and decision making in clinical encounters for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection.', ERJ Open Res, vol. 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00146-2017

Hakim MA; Garden FL; Jennings MD; Dobler CC, 2018, 'Performance of the LACE index to predict 30-day hospital readmissions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease', Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 10, pp. 51 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S149574

Chan IHY; Kaushik N; Dobler CC, 2017, 'Post-migration follow-up of migrants identified to be at increased risk of developing tuberculosis at pre-migration screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis', LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol. 17, pp. 576 - 576, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000401896100016&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Dobler CC; Murad MH, 2017, 'Interpreting diagnostic tests with continuous results and no gold standard: A common scenario explained using the tuberculin skin test', Evidence-Based Medicine, vol. 22, pp. 199 - 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmed-2017-110825

Dobler CC; Midthun DE; Montori VM, 2017, 'Quality of Shared Decision Making in Lung Cancer Screening: The Right Process, With the Right Partners, at the Right Time and Place', Mayo Clinic Proceedings, vol. 92, pp. 1612 - 1616, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.08.010

Dobler CC, 2017, 'Cumulative incidence and incidence rate ratio for estimation of risk of tuberculosis in patients with cancer', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 65, pp. 1423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix516

Dobler CC; Cheung K; Nguyen J; Martin A, 2017, 'Risk of tuberculosis in patients with solid cancers and haematological malignancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis', The European respiratory journal, vol. 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00157-2017

Dobler CC; Spencer-Bonilla G; Gionfriddo MR; Brito JP, 2017, 'Shared Decision Making in Immigrant Patients.', Cureus, vol. 9, pp. e1461, http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1461

Dobler CC; West CP; Montori VM, 2017, 'Can Shared Decision Making Improve Physician Well-Being and Reduce Burnout?', Cureus, vol. 9, pp. e1615, http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1615

Rendell NL; Bekhbat S; Ganbaatar G; Dorjravdan M; Pai M; Dobler CC, 2017, 'Implementation of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for tuberculosis in Mongolia: A qualitative exploration of barriers and enablers', PeerJ, vol. 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3567

Harb N; Foster JM; Dobler CC, 2017, 'Patient-perceived treatment burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease', International Journal of COPD, vol. 12, pp. 1641 - 1652, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S130353

Fox GJ; Dobler CC; Marais BJ; Denholm JT, 2017, 'Response to: Socio-political prescriptions for latent tuberculosis infection are required to prevent reactivation of tuberculosis', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 58, pp. 117 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2017.03.004

Chan IHY; Kaushik N; Dobler CC, 2017, 'Post-migration follow-up of migrants identified to be at increased risk of developing tuberculosis at pre-migration screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis', The Lancet Infectious Diseases, vol. 17, pp. 770 - 779, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30194-9

Dobler CC, 2017, 'Unwarranted prescription variations for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection', The Lancet Infectious Diseases, vol. 17, pp. 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30004-X

Fox GJ; Dobler CC; Marais BJ; Denholm JT, 2017, 'Preventive therapy for latent tuberculosis infection—the promise and the challenges', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 56, pp. 68 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2016.11.006

Dobler CC, 2016, 'Screening strategies for active tuberculosis: Focus on cost-effectiveness', ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research, vol. 8, pp. 335 - 347, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S92244

Dobler CC; Martin A; Marks GB, 2016, 'Benefit of treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in individual patients', The European respiratory journal, vol. 47, pp. 1594 - 1595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00175-2016

Dobler CC; Chidiac R; Williamson JP; Jelfs PJ, 2016, 'Repeat exposure to active tuberculosis and risk of re-infection', MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA, vol. 204, pp. 77 - +, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.00749

Dobler CC, 2016, 'Biologic agents and tuberculosis', Microbiology Spectrum, vol. 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/microbiolspec.TNMI7-0026-2016

Rendell NL; Batjargal N; Jadambaa N; Dobler CC, 2016, 'Risk of tuberculosis during pregnancy in Mongolia, a high incidence setting with low HIV prevalence', International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, vol. 20, pp. 1615 - 1620, http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.16.0314

Dobler CC, 2016, 'Defragmenting health care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease', Australasian Medical Journal, vol. 9, pp. 185 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2016.2649

Pathak V; Harrington Z; Dobler CC, 2016, 'Attitudes towards preventive tuberculosis treatment among hospital staff', PeerJ, vol. 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1738

Dobler CC; Chidiac R; Williamson JP; Jelfs PJ, 2016, 'Repeat exposure to active tuberculosis and risk of re-infection', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 204, pp. 77 - 78.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.00749

Wright CM; Westerkamp L; Korver S; Dobler CC, 2015, 'Community-based directly observed therapy (DOT) versus clinic DOT for tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative effectiveness', BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-0945-5

Dobler CC; Martin A; Marks GB, 2015, 'Benefit of treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in individual patients', EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol. 46, pp. 1397 - 1406, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00577-2015

Dobler CC; Martin A; Marks GB, 2015, 'Benefit of treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in individual patients', European Respiratory Journal, vol. 46, pp. 1397 - 1406, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00577-2015

Khandkar C; Harrington Z; Jelfs PJ; Sintchenko V; Dobler CC, 2015, 'Epidemiology of peripheral lymph node tuberculosis and genotyping of M. tuberculosis strains: A case-control study', PLoS ONE, vol. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132400

Dobler CC; Korver S; Batbayar O; Nyamdulam B; Oyuntsetseg S; Tsolmon B; Surmaajav B; Bayarjargal B; Marais BJ, 2015, 'Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in patients for whom first-line treatment failed, Mongolia, 2010–2011', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 21, pp. 1451 - 1454, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2108.141860

Dobler CC; Korver S; Batbayar O; Oyuntsetseg S; Tsolmon B; Wright C; Solongo B; Marais BJ, 2015, 'Success of community-based directly observed anti-tuberculosis treatment in Mongolia', International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, vol. 19, pp. 657 - 662, http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.14.0927

Dobler CC, 2015, 'Biological agents and tuberculosis: Risk estimates and screening strategies', International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 18, pp. 264 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1756-185X.12672

Dobler CC, 2013, 'What do we know about the outcomes of tuberculosis contact investigations in NSW?', New South Wales public health bulletin, vol. 24, pp. 34 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB12099

Dobler CC, 2013, 'Challenges in the use of tests to diagnose tuberculosis infection', New South Wales public health bulletin, vol. 24, pp. 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB13012c

Dobler CC; Marks GB, 2013, 'Correction: Completion of Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection with Monthly Drug Dispensation Directly through the Tuberculosis Clinic.', PLoS One, vol. 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/annotation/4498fd07-acae-49bb-abf2-d2e914a249d0

Dobler CC; Luu Q; Marks GB, 2013, 'What patient factors predict physicians' decision not to treat latent tuberculosis infection in tuberculosis contacts?', PLoS One, vol. 8, pp. e76552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0076552

Dobler CC; Waterer G, 2013, 'Healthcare-associated pneumonia: A US disease or relevant to the Asia Pacific, too?', Respirology, vol. 18, pp. 923 - 932, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/resp.12132

Dobler CC; Marks GB, 2013, 'Risk of tuberculosis among contacts in a low-incidence setting', European Respiratory Journal, vol. 41, pp. 1459 - 1461, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00183812

Dobler CC; Flack JR; Marks GB, 2012, 'Risk of tuberculosis among people with diabetes mellitus: An Australian nationwide cohort study', BMJ Open, vol. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000666

Dobler CC; Marks GB, 2012, 'Completion of Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection with Monthly Drug Dispensation Directly through the Tuberculosis Clinic', PLoS ONE, vol. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048900

Fox GJ; Dobler CC; Marks GB, 2011, 'Active case finding in contacts of people with tuberculosis.', Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), vol. 9

Dobler CC; McDonald SP; Marks GB, 2011, 'Risk of tuberculosis in dialysis patients: A nationwide cohort study', PLoS ONE, vol. 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0029563

Dobler CC; Marks GB, 2010, 'Medical Decision Making at the Individual Patient Level', ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, vol. 170, pp. 1275 - 1275, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000280347400020&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Dobler CC; Marks GB, 2010, 'Medical decision making at the individual patient level', Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 170, pp. 1275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2010.241

Dobler CC; Crawford ABH, 2009, 'Bronchoscopic diagnosis of endoscopically visible lung malignancies: should cytologic examinations be performed routinely?', Intern Med J, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01882.x

Dobler CC; Crawford ABH; Jelfs PJ; Gilbert GL; Marks GB, 2009, 'Recurrence of tuberculosis in a low-incidence setting', European Respiratory Journal, vol. 33, pp. 160 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00104108

Dobler CC; Crawford ABH, 2009, 'Bronchoscopic diagnosis of endoscopically visible lung malignancies: Should cytological examinations be carried out routinely?', Internal Medicine Journal, vol. 39, pp. 806 - 811, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01882.x

Dobler CC; Wong KK; Marks GB, 2009, 'Associations between statins and COPD: A systematic review', BMC Pulmonary Medicine, vol. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-9-32

Dobler CC; Marks GB; Simpson SE; Crawford ABH, 2008, 'Recurrence of tuberculosis at a Sydney chest clinic between 1994 and 2006: Reactivation or reinfection?', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 188, pp. 153 - 155

Zimmerli L; Dobler C; Aschwanden M, 2002, 'Repetitive painful bluish discoloration of the fingers and palms: A 56-year-old housewife', Praxis, vol. 91, pp. 1664 - 1666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/0369-8394.91.40.1664