Associate Professor Alice Rumbold

  • Qualifications

    PhD, MPH, BSc(Hons)

  • Awards & Achievements
    • 2012 NHMRC Career Development Fellowship, Population Health
    • 2010 Future Justice Medal
    • 2009 Most Outstanding Early Career Researcher, Discipline of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Adelaide
    • 2009 South Australian Young Tall Poppy of the Year, Australian Institute of Policy and Science
    • 2009-13 Jean B Reid Fellowship, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide
    • 2002 New Investigator Award, Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand

     

  • Publications

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    Zemits B, Maypilama L, Wild K, Mitchell A, Rumbold A. Moving beyond ‘health education': Participatory filmmaking for cross-cultural health communication. Health Communication. 2014 Nov 20:1-10. [Epub ahead of print].

    Hengel B, Guy R, Garton L, Ward J, Rumbold A, et al. Barriers and facilitators of STI testing in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: Results from the STRIVE (STIs in Remote Communities, improved and Enhanced Primary Health Care) Study. Sexual Health. 2014. doi: 10.1071/SH14080. [Epub ahead of print]

    Guy R, Ward J, Wand H, Rumbold A, et al. Co-infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis: a cross-sectional analysis of positivity and risk factors in remote Australian Aboriginal communities. Sexually Transmitted Infections. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1136/sextrans-2014-051535

    Silver B, Guy R, Wand H, Ward J, Rumbold A, et al. Incidence of curable sexually transmissible infections among adolescents and young adults in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: analysis of longitudinal clinical service data. Sexually Transmitted Infections. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1136/sextrans-2014-051617.

    Silver BJ, Guy RJ, Kaldor JM, Jamil MS, Rumbold AR. Trichomonas vaginalis as a Cause of Perinatal Morbidity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Sex Transm Dis. 2014;41(6):369-76.

    McWhirter RE, Thomson RJ, Marthick JR, Rumbold AR, Brown MA, Taylor-Thomson D, Maypilama EL, Condon JR, Dickinson JL. Runs of homozygosity and a cluster of vulvar cancer in young Australian Aboriginal women. Gynecol Oncol. 2014. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.03.566. [Epub ahead of print].

    Marino JL, Moore VM, Willson KJ, Rumbold A, Whitrow MJ, Giles LC, Davies MJ. Perinatal outcomes by mode of assisted conception and sub-fertility in an Australian data linkage cohort. PLoS One. 2014; 9(1):e80398.

    Rumbold AR, Cunningham J, Purbrick B, Lewis JM. Exploring productivity and collaboration in Australian Indigenous health research, 1995-2008. Health Research Policy and Systems. 2013; 11:42.

    Rumbold AR, Kruske S, Boyle J, Weckert R, Putland S, Giles L, Barclay L, Kildea S. Can the fetal fibronectin test be used by remote dwelling pregnant women to predict the onset of labour at term and delay transfer for birth in regional settings? Rural and Remote Health. 2013; 13:2126.

    Wild K, Maypilama E, Kildea S, Boyle J, Barclay L, Rumbold A. 'Give us the full story': overcoming the challenges to achieving informed choice about fetal anomaly screening in Australian Aboriginal communities. Social Science and Medicine. 2013; 98:351-360.


    Ward J, McGregor S, Guy RJ, Rumbold AR, et al. STI in remote communities: Improved and Enhanced primary health care (STRIVE) study protocol: A cluster randomised controlled trial comparing ‘usual practice' STI care to enhanced care in remote primary health care services in Australia. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2013; 13:425.


    Gausia K, Thompson SC, Nagel T, Rumbold A, Connors C, Matthews V, Boyle J, Schierhout G, Bailie R. Antenatal emotional wellbeing screening in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Services in Australia. Contemporary Nurse. 2013; 46(1):73-82.


    Tan SE, Garland SM, Rumbold AR, Zardawi I, Taylor-Thomson, D, Condon JR, Tabrizi SN. Investigating a cluster of vulvar cancers in young women: distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV-16 variants in vulvar dysplastic or neoplastic biopsies. Sexual Health. 2013; 10(1):18-25.


    Giles LC, Whitrow MJ, Rumbold AR, Davies CE, de Stavola BL, Pitcher JB, Davies MJ, Moore VM. Growth in early life and the development of obesity by age 9 years: are there critical periods and a role for an early life stressor? International Journal of Obesity. 2013; 37(4):513-9.

    Rumbold AR, Giles LC, Whitrow MJ, Steele EJ, Davies CE, Davies MJ, Moore VM. The effects of house moves during early childhood on child mental health at age 9 years. BMC Public Health. 2012; 12:583.

    Rumbold AR, Tan SE, Condon JR, Taylor-Thomson D, Nickels M, Tabrizi SN, Davy MLJ, O'Brien MM, Connors CM, Zardawi I, Stankovich J, Garland SM. Investigating a cluster of vulvar cancer in young women: a cross-sectional study of genital human papillomavirus prevalence. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2012; 12:243.

    Silver B, Knox J, Smith S, Ward J, Boyle J, Guy R, Kaldor J, Rumbold AR. Frequent occurrence of undiagnosed pelvic inflammatory disease in remote communities of central Australia. MJA. 2012; 197(11):647-51.

    Steenkamp M, Rumbold A, Barclay L, Kildea S. A population-based investigation into inequalities amongst Indigenous mothers and newborns by place of residence in the Northern Territory, Australia. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2012; 12:44.

    Steenkamp M, Rumbold A, Kildea S, Bar-Zeev S, Kruske S, Dunbar T, Barclay L. Measuring what matters in delivering services to remote-dwelling Indigenous mothers and infants in the Northern Territory, Australia. Australian Journal of Rural Health. 2012; 20(4):228-37.

    Champion S, Rumbold AR, Steele EJ, Giles LC, Davies MK, Moore VM. Parental work schedules and child overweight and obesity. International Journal of Obesity. 2012; 36(4):573-80.

    Guy R, Ward JW, JY Su, Huang R, Tangey A, Skov SJ, Rumbold AR, Silver B, Donovan B, Kaldor JM. The impact of STI programs in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia. Sexual Health. 2012; 9(3):205-12.

    Tan SE, Garland SM, Rumbold AR, Tabrizi SN. Human papillomavirus genotyping detection in archival vulval dysplastic or neoplastic biopsy tissues: evaluation of the INNO-LiPA and Genera PapType assays. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2011; 49(11):3980-3982.

    Zhang X, Condon JR, Rumbold AR, Cunningham J, Roder D. Estimating cancer incidence in Indigenous Australians. ANZJPH. 2011; 35(5):477-85.

    Freak-Poli R, Rumbold AR, Heyworth J, Halliday J. The Australasian Epidemiological Association - membership profile and their views on the Association's future strategic directions. Australasian Epidemiologist. 2011; 18(1):38-43.

    Giles LC, Davies MJ, Whitrow M, Rumbold A, Lynch JW, Sawyer MG, Moore V. How does maternal depression in early childhood affect child behaviour at age 9½ years: A structured regression analysis of life course processes. Annals of Epidemiology. 2011; 21(9):654-9.

    Rumbold AR, Bailie RS, Si D, Dowden MC, Kennedy CM, Cox RJ, O'Donoghue L, Liddle HE, Kwedza RK, Thompson SC, Burke HP, Brown ADH, Weeramanthri T, Connors CM. Delivery of maternal health care in Indigenous primary care services: baseline data for an ongoing quality improvement initiative. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2011;11:16.

    Marino J, Moore V, Rumbold A, Davies M. Fertility treatments and the young women who use them: an Australian cohort study. Human Reproduction 2011; 26(2):473-9.

    Athukorala C, Rumbold AR, Willson KJ, Crowther CA. The risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women who are overweight or obese. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2010; 10:56.

    Steenkamp M, Bar-Zeev S, Rumbold A, Barclay L, Kildea S. Pragmatic indicators for remote Aboriginal maternal and infant health care - why it matters and where to start. ANZJPH. 2010; 34:S5-8.

    Tan S, Tabrizi S, Rumbold AR, Garland S. Human papillomavirus genotyping in archival vulval dysplastic or neoplastic biopsy tissues: comparison between the INNO-LiPA and Linear Array assays. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2010; 48(4):1458-60.

    Rumbold AR, Bailie RS, Si D, Dowden MC, Kennedy CM, Cox Rj, O'Donoghue L, Liddle HE, Kwedza RK, Thompson SA, Burke HP, Brown ADH, Weeramanthri T, Connors CM. Assessing the quality of maternal health care in Indigenous primary care services. MJA. 2010; 192(10):597-8.

    Whitrow M, Moore V, Rumbold AR, Davies M. Effect of supplemental folic acid in pregnancy on childhood asthma: a prospective birth cohort study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 2009; 170(12):1486-93.

    Rumbold AR, Bennett CM. The epidemiology workforce crisis - are we planning for the future? Aust NZ Journal Health Policy. 2009; 6:26.

    Condon JR, Rumbold AR, Thorn JC, O'Brien MM, Davy M, Zardawi I. A cluster of vulvar cancer and vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia in young Australian Indigenous women. Cancer Causes & Control. 2009; 20(1):67-74.

    Boyle J, Rumbold A, Clarke M, Kane S, Hughes C. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's health: acting now for a healthy future. ANZJOG. 2008; 48(6): 526-28.

    Ju H, Rumbold AR, Willson KJ, Crowther CA. Borderline gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy outcomes. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2008; 8:31.

    Cunningham J, Rumbold AR, Zhang X, Condon J. The incidence, aetiology and outcomes of cancer in Indigenous peoples in Australia. Lancet Oncology. 2008; 9:585-95.

    Rumbold A, Cunningham J, Bailie RS, Hiller JE. Exploring the characteristics of the research workforce in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. ANZJPH. 2008; 32(1):12-18.

    Rumbold AR, Cunningham J. A review of the impact of antenatal care services for Australian Indigenous women and attempts to strengthen these services. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2008; 12(1):83-100.

    McDonald E, Bailie R, Rumbold A, Morris P, Paterson B. Preventing Growth Faltering Among Indigenous Children: Implications for Policy and Practice. MJA. 2008; 188(8 Suppl):S84-S86.

    Crowther CA, Rumbold AR, Robinson J, the ACTS Study Group. Vitamins C and E and the Prevention of Preeclampsia. N Engl J Med 2006; 355:1065-1066, Sep 7, 2006. Correspondence.

    Rumbold AR, Crowther CA, Haslam RR, Dekker GA, Robinson JS. Supplementation with vitamins C and E and the risk of preeclampsia and perinatal complications. New Eng J Med. 2006; 354(17):1796-806.

    Rumbold AR, Maats FHE, Crowther CA. Dietary intake of vitamin C and vitamin E and the development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Eur J Obstet Gynecol & Reprod Biol. 2005; 119(1):67-71.

    Rumbold AR, Crowther CA. Women's experiences of being screened for gestational diabetes mellitus. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2002; 42(2):131-7.

    Rumbold AR, Crowther CA. Guideline use for gestational diabetes mellitus and current screening, diagnostic and management practices in Australian hospitals. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2001; 41(1):86-90.

    Cochrane Systematic Reviews
    Rumbold A    , Duley L, Crowther C, Haslam R. Antioxidants for preventing pre-eclampsia (updated review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2008. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

    Rumbold A, Duley L, Crowther C, Haslam R. Antioxidants for preventing pre-eclampsia. In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2005. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

    Rumbold A, Crowther CA. Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy. In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2005. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

    Rumbold A, Crowther CA. Vitamin E supplementation in pregnancy. In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2005. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

    Rumbold A, Crowther CA. Vitamin supplementation for preventing miscarriage. In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2005. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

     

     

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Entry last updated: Sunday, 15 Mar 2015