Publications - Archive (pre-2004) 

• Reports and Monographs
• Prioritising Summaries
• Presentations and Abstracts
• Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Reports and Monographs

Mundy L, Merlin T, Maddern G, Hiller JE. Placement of artificial bowel sphincters in the management of faecal incontinence. May 2003. MSAC Application 1053 Assessment Report. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia.

Hodgkinson B, Merlin T, Moss J, Cleland L, Hiller JE. Intra-articular viscosupplementation for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. March 2003. MSAC application 1045 Assessment Report. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia.

Merlin T, Mundy L, Moss J, Dekker G, Hiller JE. Antenatal screening for heritable thrombophilia. August 2002. MSAC Reference 9b Assessment Report. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia. 

Merlin T, Hodgkinson B, Macintyre P, Ludbrook G, Hiller JE. Institutional approaches to pain assessment and management. A systematic literature review. 2003. Commissioned by the National Institute of Clinical Studies, Melbourne, Victoria.

Parsons J, Merlin T, Taylor J, Wilkinson D, Hiller JE. Evidence-based practice in a rural and remote setting. A critical literature review. August 2002. Commissioned by the National Institute of Clinical Studies, Melbourne, Victoria.

Prioritising Summaries

Volume 2 - December 2003

Mundy L, Merlin T. Barcoding of medical items and patients to increase patient safety. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 2, Number 1. December 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Ultrasound screening for hipdysplasia: a new screening programme for the early detection of hip dysplasia in neonates. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 2. December 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Thoratec heartmate(R) left ventricular assist device for patients with heart failure who are ineligible for heart transplantation. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 2. December 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government..

Mundy L, Merlin T. Virtual bronchoscopy: non-invasive CT scanning technique for screening patients with possible tracheobronchial disease or obstruction. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 2. December 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Virtual colonscopy: non-invasive CT scanning technique for screening patients with possible bowel disease. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 2. December 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Intra-operative radiation therapy: applied to women undergoing breast cancer surgery aimed at reducing tumour recurence. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 2. December 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Ultrafast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients undergoing conventional MRI. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 2. December 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Non-invasive fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) for routine examination of fetal heart rhythms. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 2. December 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. DNA microarrays: ability of DNA microarrays to predict cancer outcomes. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 2. December 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Volume 1 - November 2003

Mundy L, Merlin T. Paclitaxel-eluding coronary stents to improve coronary artery function and prevent restenosis, following coronary angioplasty. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 1. November 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Photodynamic therapy: improving survival and quality of life for patients with non-resectable cholangiocarcinoma. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 1. November 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Public access automated external defibrillators (PAD) for the training of non-medical volunteers to use automatic external defibrillators. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 1. November 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Population genetic screening for haemochromatosis: identifying asymptomatic "at risk" homozygous individuals. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 1. November 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Polyheme(R) and hemopure(R), blood substitute products: for the provision of emergency, short-term transfusion to trauma patients. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 1. November 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Blood test for soluble mesothelin-related proteins: used to identify asbestos-esposed individuals who may develop mesothelioma. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 1. November 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Caffeine breath test: quantitative test of hepatic function. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 1. November 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Artificial invertebral disc or the replacement of degenerative lumbar or cervical discs in patients suffering disabling, chronic pain. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 1. November 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Combined PET/CT scanner: enhanced imaging for diagnosing and monitoring patients with cancer (and possibly other indications). Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 1. November 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Mundy L, Merlin T. Capsule endoscopy for the diagnosis of small bowel disease. Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network. Prioritising Summary. Volume 1. November 2003. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Presentations and Abstracts*

Merlin TL. Indirect comparisons (Workshop 2 - Methods: Therapy). Oral presentation. MSAC Evaluator's Meeting. Melbourne, Australia. November 20, 2003.

Merlin TL, Hiller JE. Are institutionalised approaches to pain assessment and management effective? A systematic review. Poster. Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Melbourne, Australia. November 16-19, 2003.

Hodgkinson B, Moss J, Merlin TL, Hiller JE. When the comparator is 'usual care': an example from osteoarthritis of the knee. Oral presentation*. 19th Annual Meeting, International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Canmore, Canada. June 22-25, 2003.

Merlin TL, Mundy L, Dekker GA, Hiller JE. Antenatal screening for heritable thrombophilia: Is public funding merited? Poster*. 19th Annual Meeting, International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Canmore, Canada. June 22-25, 2003.

Merlin TL, Mundy L, Dekker G, Hiller JE. Antenatal screening for heritable thrombophilia: what is the evidence? Oral presentation*. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Congress, Hobart, Australia. March 2003.

Hiller JE, Merlin T, Mundy L, Hodgkinson B. What is MSAC and what do we do for them? Oral presentation. Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide. September 2002.

Merlin T. Methodological considerations in a surgical systematic review. Oral presentation. Cochrane Non-Randomised Studies Methods Group meeting. Oxford, UK. July 2002.

Merlin T. What access method is the safest and most effective at establishing pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic surgery? A systematic review. Oral presentation. Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide. October 2001.

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

Parsons JE, Merlin TL, Taylor JE, Wilkinson D, Hiller JE. Evidence-based practice in rural and remote clinical practice: where is the evidence? Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2003; 11: 242-248.

Merlin TL, Hiller JE, Maddern GJ, Jamieson GG, Brown AR, Kolbe A. Systematic review of the safety and effectiveness of methods used to establish pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic surgery. British Journal of Surgery, 2003; 90(6): 668-679.