Publications - 2011
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Hillier S, Grimmer-Somers K, Merlin T, Salisbury J, Tooher R, Weston A. FORM: An Australian method for grading recommendations in evidence-based clinical guidelines. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2011, 11(23): 11-23.
Mundy L, Hiller JE, Merlin TL, Letter to the Editor - The true role of horizon scanning in Australia: Who it informs and why. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 2011, 27(1): 95-98.
Reports and monographs
Buckley E, Docter S, Morona J, Reddin E, Mnatzaganian G, Juneja V, Merlin T (2011). Prevention, Identification and Management of Foot Complications in Diabetes: Technical Report. Adelaide SA.
Tamblyn D, Ellery B, Merlin T (2011). Brachytherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer. MSAC Application 1089.1, Review of Interim Funded Service. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia.
National Blood Authority. Patient Blood Management Module 1 - Critical Bleeding and Massive Transfusion. NHMRC-endorsed. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. [In Press]
Merlin T, Street J, Holton C, Mundy L, Tamblyn D, Juneja V, Ellery B, Reddin E, Scrimgeour S, Hennessy S (2011). Review of MBS items for specific ophthalmology services under the MBS Quality Framework. Medicare Benefits Branch, Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. [In Press]
Doidge J, Merlin T, Liufu Z, Tamblyn D, Jia LY, Hiller JE (2011). Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for the treatment of vertebral fractures. MSAC Application 27.1, Review Interim Funded Service. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. [In Press]
Farah C, Schubert C, Merlin T (2011). Detection of K-RAS mutation status to inform treatment with cetuximab (Erbitux). Evaluation on MSAC Reference 44, Assessment Report. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. [Commercial-in-Confidence]
Schubert C, Farah C, Merlin T (2011). Detection of EGFR mutation status to inform treatment with gefitinib (Iressa). Evaluation on MSAC Reference 41, Assessment Report. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. [Commercial-in-Confidence].
Presentations and abstracts*
Street J, Hennessy S, Scrimgerour S, Merlin T. A rapid review of patient perspectives on ophthalmology services using peer reviewed literature and personal blogs. VI Annual Meeting, Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi), Rio de Janiero, 26-29 June, 2011.
