Ms Sharon Kessels

Ms Sharon Kessels
 Position Senior HTA Analyst
 Org Unit Adelaide Health Technology Assessment
 Email sharon.kessels@adelaide.edu.au
 Telephone +61 8 8313 6897
 Location Floor/Room 4 ,  Rundle Mall Plaza ,   North Terrace

  • Qualifications

    Master of Science (Biomedical Science with Health Technology Assessment as a major) from the Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Interdisciplinary Honours Programme, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science), Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

     

     

  • Publications

    Reports:

    Kessels S, Schubert C, Newton S, Merlin T (2014). Catheter-free (wireless) ambulatory oesophageal pH monitoring for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). MSAC Application 1203. Assessment Report. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

    Kessels S, Schubert C, Parsons J, Morona J & Merlin T (2014). Bone mineral density analyses using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for women in their 50th year. MSAC application 1162, Assessment Report. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

    Milverton J, Ellery B, Gum D, Newton S, Kessels S, Vogan A & Merlin T (2014). Computed tomography colonography for the diagnosis or exclusion of colorectal neoplasia. MSAC Application 1269, Assessment Report. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

    Morona JK, Kessels S, Gum D, Milverton J, Parsons J, Newton S, Vogan A & Merlin T. (2014) Pathology tests for Active Mycobacterial Infection. MSAC Application 1234, Assessment Report. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

    Kessels SJM, Morona JK, Mittal R, Vogan A, Newton S & Merlin T (2015). Testing for hereditary mutations in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. MSAC Application 1216, Assessment Report. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

     Kessels SJM, Mittal R, Morona J, Vogan A, Newton S, Milverton J, Ellery B, Schubert C & Merlin T (2016). Magnetic resonance imaging of patients with suspected non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathies. MSAC Application 1393, Assessment Report. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, ACT. [In Progress]

    Morona JK, Kessels SJM, Vogan A & Mittal R (2016). Cardiovascular MRI. MSAC Application 1237, Assessment Report. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, ACT. [In Progress]

    Conference presentations and abstracts:

    Kessels S, Morona J, Newton S & Merlin T. The impact of an imperfect reference standard. Poster presentation*.12th Annual meeting, Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi), Oslo, 13-17 June 2015.

    Kessels S, Schubert C, Newton S & Merlin T. Assessment of catheter-free (wireless)ambulatory oesophageal pH monitoring for Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GORD). Poster presentation*. 11th Annual meeting, Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi), Washington DC, 16-18 June 2014.

    Newton S, Milverton J & Kessels, S. Technology to assist with guideline development: software for systematic reviews. Oral presentation*. 11th G-I-N Conference, Melbourne, 20-23 August 2014.

    Milverton J, Ellery B, Newton S, Kessels S, Gum D & Merlin T. CT colonography for those at high risk or symptomatic for colorectal cancer. Poster/Oral presentation*. 11th G-I-N Conference, Melbourne, 20-23 August 2014.

    Technology briefs:

    Kessels S, Parsons J, Ellery B (July 2015). Leadless pacemaker. Technology Brief. HealthPACT Commonwealth of Australia.

  • Professional Associations

    Member of Health Technology Assessment International, 2015/16

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