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Associate Professor Maarit Laaksonen
Associate Professor

Associate Professor Maarit Laaksonen

Science
School of Mathematics & Statistics

I am an Associate Professor in Data Science at the School of Mathematics and Statistics. I am a biostatistician with 15 years international experience in the field of epidemiology and public health. My main research focus is on the development of novel disease burden measures and their application to health data to inform priorities for reducing burden of disease. I currently hold a Cancer Institute NSW Career Development Fellowship and lead research evaluating the determinants of the future burden of cancer with the aim of improving cancer prevention, early detection and outcomes.

I have carried out research on several diseases, including cancer, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and mental health disorders, and a wide range of risk factors related to lifestyle, environment, and genes. At UNSW, I have developed expertise in the analysis of large linked primary and secondary health datasets aimed to inform prevention, treatment and costs of diseases.
Phone
02 9385 7024
E-mail
m.laaksonen@unsw.edu.au
  • Books | 2013
    2013, Overcoming obesity – wellbeing from healthy nutrition and physical activity. National Obesity Programme 2012–2015., National Institute for Health and Welfare., Helsinki
    Books | 2010
    2010, Helsinki Psychotherapy Study – Effectiveness of psychotherapies during the 5-year follow-up., National Institute for Health and Welfare
  • Book Chapters | 2012
    Knekt P; Laaksonen MA; Härkänen T; Heinonen TM E; Virtala E; Lindfors O, 2012, 'The Helsinki psychotherapy study: Effectiveness, sufficiency, and suitability of short- and long-term psychotherapy', in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Research: Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence, pp. 71 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-792-1_5
    Book Chapters | 2007
    2007, 'Helsinki Psychotherapy Study', in Lönnqvist J; Heikkinen M; Henriksson M; Marttunen M; Partonen T (ed.), Psychiatry, Duodecim, Helsinki
  • Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'The burden of colon cancer attributable to modifiable factors—The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study', International Journal of Cancer, 152, pp. 195 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.34237
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'The future burden of oesophageal and stomach cancers attributable to modifiable behaviours in Australia: a pooled cohort study', British Journal of Cancer, 128, pp. 1052 - 1069, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41416-022-02104-x
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Pairwise association of key lifestyle factors and risk of colorectal cancer: a prospective pooled multicohort study', Cancer Reports, 5, pp. e1612, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.1612
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Thyroid cancers potentially preventable by reducing overweight and obesity in Australia: A pooled cohort study', International Journal of Cancer, 150, pp. 1281 - 1290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.33889
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Uptake of Team Care Arrangements for adults newly diagnosed with cancer', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py22078
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, '704The preventable future burden of cancer in Australia', International Journal of Epidemiology, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.363
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Association between overall diet quality and postmenopausal breast cancer risk in five Finnish cohort studies', Scientific Reports, 11, pp. 16718, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95773-2
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Cancer incidence and cancer death in relation to tobacco smoking in a population-based Australian cohort study', International Journal of Cancer, 149, pp. 1076 - 1088, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.33685
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Incidence trends and risk factors of lung cancer in never smokers: Pooled analyses of seven cohorts', International Journal of Cancer, 149, pp. 2010 - 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.33765
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Preventable fractions of cancer incidence attributable to 7-years weight gain in the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) study', Scientific Reports, 11, pp. 3800, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83027-0
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'The future burden of head and neck cancers attributable to modifiable behaviors in Australia: A pooled cohort study', Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 30, pp. 1566 - 1574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-0003
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Diagnostic and health service pathways to diagnosis of cancer-registry notified cancer of unknown primary site (CUP)', PLoS ONE, 15, pp. e0230373, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230373
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Pathways to a cancer-free future: A protocol for modelled evaluations to minimise the future burden of colorectal cancer in Australia', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e036475, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036475
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Pooling of Finnish population-based health studies: lifestyle risk factors of colorectal and lung cancer', Acta Oncologica, pp. 1338 - 1342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2020.1789214
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Self-reported health, lifestyle and social circumstances of Australian adult cancer survivors: A propensity score weighted cross-sectional study', Cancer Epidemiology, 67, pp. 101773 - 101773, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2020.101773
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'The future burden of kidney and bladder cancers preventable by behavior modification in Australia: A pooled cohort study', International Journal of Cancer, 146, pp. 874 - 883, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.32420
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Demographic, social and lifestyle risk factors for cancer registry-notified cancer of unknown primary site (CUP)', Cancer Epidemiology, 60, pp. 156 - 161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2019.04.004
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Health-related predictors of cancer registry-notified cancer of unknown primary site (CUP)', Cancer Epidemiology, 61, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2019.05.001
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Longitudinal immunosuppression data can minimize misclassification bias in solid organ transplantation cohorts', Clinical Transplantation, 33, pp. e13470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ctr.13470
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'The burden of pancreatic cancer in Australia attributable to smoking', Medical Journal of Australia, 210, pp. 213 - 220, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.12108
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'The preventable burden of breast cancers for premenopausal and postmenopausal women in Australia: A pooled cohort study', International Journal of Cancer, 145, pp. 2383 - 2394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.32231
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'The preventable burden of endometrial and ovarian cancers in Australia: A pooled cohort study', Gynecologic Oncology, 153, pp. 580 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.03.102
    Journal articles | 2018
    Seyerle AA; Sitlani CM; Noordam R; Gogarten SM; Li J; Li X; Evans DS; Sun F; Laaksonen MA; Isaacs A; Kristiansson K; Highland HM; Stewart JD; Harris TB; Trompet S; Bis JC; Peloso GM; Brody JA; Broer L; Busch EL; Duan Q; Stilp AM; O'Donnell CJ; Macfarlane PW; Floyd JS; Kors JA; Lin HJ; Li-Gao R; Sofer T; Méndez-Giráldez R; Cummings SR; Heckbert SR; Hofman A; Ford I; Li Y; Launer LJ; Porthan K; Newton-Cheh C; Napier MD; Kerr KF; Reiner AP; Rice KM; Roach J; Buckley BM; Soliman EZ; De Mutsert R; Sotoodehnia N; Uitterlinden AG; North KE; Lee CR; Gudnason V; Stürmer T; Rosendaal FR; Taylor KD; Wiggins KL; Wilson JG; Chen YD; Kaplan RC; Wilhelmsen K; Cupples LA; Salomaa V; Van Duijn C; Jukema JW; Liu Y; Mook-Kanamori DO; Lange LA; Vasan RS; Smith AV; Stricker BH; Laurie CC; Rotter JI; Whitsel EA; Psaty BM; Avery CL, 2018, 'Pharmacogenomics study of thiazide diuretics and QT interval in multi-ethnic populations: The cohorts for heart and aging research in genomic epidemiology', Pharmacogenomics Journal, 18, pp. 215 - 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/tpj.2017.10
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'A Large Linked Study to Evaluate the Future Burden of Cancer in Australia Attributable to Current Modifiable Behaviours', International Journal of Population Data Science, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v3i4.729
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Future Burden of Cancer Attributable to Current Modifiable Behaviours: A Pooled Study of Seven Australian Cohorts', Journal of Global Oncology, 4, pp. 5s - 5s, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.18500
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'The Future Colorectal Cancer Burden Attributable to Modifiable Behaviors: A Pooled Cohort Study', JNCI Cancer Spectrum, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jncics/pky033
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'The future burden of lung cancer attributable to current modifiable behaviours: A pooled study of seven Australian cohorts', International Journal of Epidemiology, 47, pp. 1772 - 1783, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyy136
    Journal articles | 2017
    Arriaga ME; Vajdic CM; Canfell K; Macinnis R; Hull P; Magliano DJ; Banks E; Giles GG; Cumming RG; Byles JE; Taylor AW; Shaw JE; Price K; Hirani V; Mitchell P; Adelstein BA; Laaksonen MA, 2017, 'The burden of cancer attributable to modifiable risk factors: The Australian cancer-PAF cohort consortium', BMJ Open, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016178
    Journal articles | 2017
    Vajdic CM; Laaksonen MA, 2017, 'Commentary: Unusual pancreatic cancer incidence and mortality patterns', International Journal of Epidemiology, 46, pp. 1772 - 1773, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyx142
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Tobacco-free, alcohol-free, or normal weight Finland - what will happen to cancer incidence in 2037?', Duodecim // Suomalainen LÄÄkÄriseura Duodecim, 133, pp. 2035 - 2042, https://www.duodecimlehti.fi/lehti/2017/21/duo13989
    Journal articles | 2016
    Na R; Laaksonen MA; Grulich AE; Meagher NS; McCaughan GW; Keogh AM; Vajdic CM, 2016, 'High azathioprine dose and lip cancer risk in liver, heart, and lung transplant recipients: A population-based cohort study Presented orally at the 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia in Hobart, Australia on November 17, 2015.', Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 74, pp. 1144 - 1152.e6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2015.12.044
    Journal articles | 2016
    Na R; Laaksonen MA; Grulich AE; Meagher NS; McCaughan GW; Keogh AM; Vajdic CM, 2016, 'Iatrogenic immunosuppression and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in solid organ transplantation: A population-based cohort study in Australia', British Journal of Haematology, 174, pp. 550 - 562, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjh.14083
    Journal articles | 2016
    van Leeuwen MT; Gurney H; Turner JJ; Turner SL; Pearson SA; Laaksonen MA; Harnett P; Balakrishnar B; Sabanathan D; Vajdic CM, 2016, 'Patterns and trends in the incidence of paediatric and adult germ cell tumours in Australia, 1982–2011', Cancer Epidemiology, 43, pp. 15 - 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2016.05.006
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'An interview method to evaluate psychotherapy need and suitability', Psychotherapy, 1, pp. 3 - 19
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Estimating efficacy in the presence of non-ignorable non-trial interventions in the Helsinki Psychotherapy Study', Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 25, pp. 885 - 901, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0962280212473348
    Journal articles | 2015
    Kenttä T; Porthan K; Tikkanen JT; Väänänen H; Oikarinen L; Viitasalo M; Karanko H; Laaksonen M; Huikuri HV, 2015, 'Sensitivity and Specificity of Automated Detection of Early Repolarization in Standard 12-Lead Electrocardiography', Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, 20, pp. 355 - 361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/anec.12226
    Journal articles | 2015
    Na R; Laaksonen MA; Grulich AE; Webster AC; Meagher NS; Mccaughan GW; Keogh AM; Vajdic CM, 2015, 'Longitudinal dose and type of immunosuppression in a national cohort of Australian liver, heart, and lung transplant recipients, 1984-2006', Clinical Transplantation, 29, pp. 978 - 990, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ctr.12617
    Journal articles | 2015
    Ward RL; Laaksonen MA; van Gool K; Pearson SA; Daniels B; Bastick P; Norman R; Hou C; Haywood P; Haas M, 2015, 'Cost of cancer care for patients undergoing chemotherapy: The elements of cancer care study', Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 11, pp. 178 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.12354
    Journal articles | 2014
    Avery CL; Sitlani CM; Arking DE; Arnett DK; Bis JC; Boerwinkle E; Buckley BM; Ida Chen YD; De Craen AJ M; Eijgelsheim M; Enquobahrie D; Evans DS; Ford I; Garcia ME; Gudnason V; Harris TB; Heckbert SR; Hochner H; Hofman A; Hsueh WC; Isaacs A; Jukema JW; Knekt P; Kors JA; Krijthe BP; Kristiansson K; Laaksonen M; Liu Y; Li X; Macfarlane PW; Newton-Cheh C; Nieminen MS; Oostra BA; Peloso GM; Porthan K; Rice K; Rivadeneira FF; Rotter JI; Salomaa V; Sattar N; Siscovick DS; Slagboom PE; Smith AV; Sotoodehnia N; Stott DJ; Stricker BH; Stürmer T; Trompet S; Uitterlinden AG; Van Duijn C; Westendorp RG J; Witteman JC; Whitsel EA; Psaty BM, 2014, 'Drug-gene interactions and the search for missing heritability: A cross-sectional pharmacogenomics study of the QT interval', Pharmacogenomics Journal, 14, pp. 6 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/tpj.2013.4
    Journal articles | 2014
    Laaksonen MA; Sirkiä C; Knekt P; Lindfors O, 2014, 'Self-reported immature defense style as a predictor of outcome in short-term and long-term psychotherapy', Brain and Behavior, 4, pp. 495 - 503, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/brb3.190
    Journal articles | 2014
    Qi Q; Kilpeläinen TO; Downer MK; Tanaka T; Smith CE; Sluijs I; Sonestedt E; Chu AY; Renström F; Lin X; Ängquist LH; Huang J; Liu Z; Li Y; Asif Ali M; Xu M; Ahluwalia TS I; Boer JM A; Chen P; Daimon M; Eriksson J; Perola M; Friedlander Y; Gao YT; Heppe DH M; Holloway JW; Houston DK; Kanoni S; Kim YM; Laaksonen MA; Jääskeläinen T; Lee NR; Lehtimäki T; Lemaitre RN; Lu W; Luben RN; Manichaikul A; Männistö S; Marques-Vidal P; Monda KL; Ngwa JS; Perusse L; van Rooij FJ A; Xiang YB; Wen W; Wojczynski MK; Zhu J; Borecki IB; Bouchard C; Cai Q; Cooper C; Dedoussis GV; Deloukas P; Ferrucci L; Forouhi NG; Hansen T; Christiansen L; Hofman A; Johansson I; Jørgensen T; Karasawa S; Khaw KT; Kim MK; Kristiansson K; Li H; Lin X; Liu Y; Lohman KK; Long J; Mikkilä V; Mozaffarian D; North K; Pedersen O; Raitakari O; Rissanen H; Tuomilehto J; van der Schouw YT; Uitterlinden AG; Zillikens MC; Franco OH; Shyong Tai E; Ou Shu X; Siscovick DS; Toft U; Verschuren WM M; Vollenweider P; Wareham NJ; Witteman JC M; Zheng W; Ridker PM; Kang JH; Liang L; Jensen MK; Curhan GC; Pasquale LR; Hunter DJ; Mohlke KL; Uusitupa M; Cupples LA; Rankinen T, 2014, 'FTO genetic variants, dietary intake and body mass index: insights from 177,330 individuals', Human molecular genetics, 23, pp. 6961 - 6972, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddu411
    Journal articles | 2014
    Siggberg L; Ala-Mello S; Linnankivi T; Avela K; Scheinin I; Kristiansson K; Lahermo P; Hietala M; Metsähonkala L; Kuusinen E; Laaksonen M; Saarela J; Knuutila S, 2014, 'Erratum to: High-resolution SNP array analysis of patients with developmental disorder and normal array CGH result [BMC Medical Genetics 15 (2014) 124]', BMC Medical Genetics, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12881-014-0124-3
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'Long term followup of aortic root size after repair of tetralogy of Fallot', International Journal of Cardiology, 177, pp. 136 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.113
    Journal articles | 2013
    Abuhusain HJ; Matin A; Qiao Q; Shen H; Kain N; Day BW; Stringer BW; Daniels B; Laaksonen MA; Teo C; McDonald KL; Don AS, 2013, 'A metabolic shift favoring sphingosine 1-phosphate at the expense of ceramide controls glioblastoma angiogenesis', Journal of Biological Chemistry, 288, pp. 37355 - 37364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M113.494740
    Journal articles | 2013
    Kaasinen E; Aavikko M; Vahteristo P; Patama T; Li Y; Saarinen S; Kilpivaara O; Pitkänen E; Knekt P; Laaksonen M; Artama M; Lehtonen R; Aaltonen LA; Pukkala E, 2013, 'Nationwide Registry-Based Analysis of Cancer Clustering Detects Strong Familial Occurrence of Kaposi Sarcoma', PLoS ONE, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055209
    Journal articles | 2013
    Kotronen A; Laaksonen MA; Heliövaara M; Reunanen A; Tuomilehto J; Yki-Järvinen H; Peltonen M; Knekt P, 2013, 'Fatty liver score and 15-year incidence of type 2 diabetes', Hepatology International, 7, pp. 610 - 621, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12072-013-9430-7
    Journal articles | 2013
    Laaksonen MA; Knekt P; Lindfors O, 2013, 'Psychological predictors of the recovery from mood or anxiety disorder in short-term and long-term psychotherapy during a 3-year follow-up', Psychiatry Research, 208, pp. 162 - 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2012.09.053
    Journal articles | 2013
    Laaksonen MA; Knekt P; Sares-Jäske L; Lindfors O, 2013, 'Psychological predictors on the outcome of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorder', European Psychiatry, 28, pp. 117 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2011.12.002
    Journal articles | 2013
    Pajunen P; Rissanen H; Laaksonen MA; Heliövaara M; Reunanen A; Knekt P, 2013, 'Sagittal abdominal diameter as a new predictor for incident diabetes', Diabetes Care, 36, pp. 283 - 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc11-2451
    Journal articles | 2013
    van der Loos MJ H M; Rietveld CA; Eklund N; Koellinger PD; Rivadeneira F; Abecasis GR; Ankra-Badu GA; Baumeister SE; Benjamin DJ; Biffar R; Blankenberg S; Boomsma DI; Cesarini D; Cucca F; de Geus EJ C; Dedoussis G; Deloukas P; Dimitriou M; Eiriksdottir G; Eriksson J; Gieger C; Gudnason V; Höhne B; Holle R; Hottenga JJ; Isaacs A; Järvelin MR; Johannesson M; Kaakinen M; Kähönen M; Kanoni S; Laaksonen MA; Lahti J; Launer LJ; Lehtimäki T; Loitfelder M; Magnusson PK E; Naitza S; Oostra BA; Perola M; Petrovic K; Quaye L; Raitakari O; Ripatti S; Scheet P; Schlessinger D; Schmidt CO; Schmidt H; Schmidt R; Senft A; Smith AV; Spector TD; Surakka I; Svento R; Terracciano A; Tikkanen E; van Duijn CM; Viikari J; Völzke H; Wichmann HE; Wild PS; Willems SM; Willemsen G; van Rooij FJ A; Groenen PJ F; Uitterlinden AG; Hofman A; Thurik AR, 2013, 'The Molecular Genetic Architecture of Self-Employment', PLoS ONE, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0060542
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, '955 – Long-term effectiveness of long- and short-term psychotherapy in the treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders', European Psychiatry, 28, pp. 1 - 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(13)76101-7
    Journal articles | 2012
    Heinonen E; Lindfors O; Laaksonen MA; Knekt P, 2012, 'Therapists' professional and personal characteristics as predictors of outcome in short- and long-term psychotherapy', Journal of Affective Disorders, 138, pp. 301 - 312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2012.01.023
    Journal articles | 2012
    Joutsenniemi K; Laaksonen MA; Knekt P; Haaramo P; Lindfors O, 2012, 'Prediction of the outcome of short- and long-term psychotherapy based on socio-demographic factors', Journal of Affective Disorders, 141, pp. 331 - 342, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2012.03.027
    Journal articles | 2012
    Knekt P; Lindfors O; Sares-Jäske L; Laaksonen M, 2012, '[The effectiveness of psychotherapy on depression in the long term].', Duodecim; lääketieteellinen aikakauskirja, 128, pp. 267 - 274
    Journal articles | 2012
    Laaksonen MA; Lindfors O; Knekt P; Aalberg V, 2012, 'Suitability for Psychotherapy Scale (SPS) and its reliability, validity, and prediction', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51, pp. 351 - 375, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.2012.02033.x
    Journal articles | 2012
    Maljanen T; Paltta P; Härkänen T; Virtala E; Lindfors O; Laaksonen MA; Knekt P, 2012, 'The cost-effectiveness of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy in the treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders during a one-year follow-up', Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, 15, pp. 13 - 23
    Journal articles | 2012
    Psychlic OL; Knekt P; Virtala E; Laaksonen MA, 2012, 'The effectiveness of solution-focused therapy and short- and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy on self-concept during a 3-year follow-up', Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 200, pp. 946 - 953, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0b013e3182718c6b
    Journal articles | 2012
    Sinner MF; Porthan K; Noseworthy PA; Havulinna AS; Tikkanen JT; Müller-Nurasyid M; Peloso G; Ulivi S; Beckmann BM; Brockhaus AC; Cooper RR; Gasparini P; Hengstenberg C; Hwang SJ; Iorio A; Junttila MJ; Klopp N; Kähönen M; Laaksonen MA; Lehtimäki T; Lichtner P; Lyytikäinen LP; Martens E; Meisinger C; Meitinger T; Merchant FM; Nieminen MS; Peters A; Pietilä A; Perz S; Oikarinen L; Raitakari O; Reinhard W; Silander K; Thorand B; Wichmann HE; Sinagra G; Viikari J; O'Donnell CJ; Ellinor PT; Huikuri HV; Kääb S; Newton-Cheh C; Salomaa V, 2012, 'A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of the electrocardiographic early repolarization pattern', Heart Rhythm, 9, pp. 1627 - 1634, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.06.008
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'High-resolution SNP array analysis of patients with developmental disorder and normal array CGH results', BMC Medical Genetics, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2350-13-84
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'P-1153 - The effectiveness of short- and long-term psychotherapy during a 7-year follow-up', European Psychiatry, 27, pp. 1 - 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(12)75320-8
    Journal articles | 2011
    Knekt P; Lindfors O; Laaksonen MA; Renlund C; Haaramo P; Härkänen T; Virtala E, 2011, 'Quasi-experimental study on the effectiveness of psychoanalysis, long-term and short-term psychotherapy on psychiatric symptoms, work ability and functional capacity during a 5-year follow-up', Journal of Affective Disorders, 132, pp. 37 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2011.01.014
    Journal articles | 2011
    Knekt P; Lindfors O; Renlund C; Sares-Jäske L; Laaksonen MA; Virtala E, 2011, 'Use of auxiliary psychiatric treatment during a 5-year follow-up among patients receiving short- or long-term psychotherapy', Journal of Affective Disorders, 135, pp. 221 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2011.07.024
    Journal articles | 2011
    Laaksonen MA; Virtala E; Knekt P; Oja H; Härkänen T, 2011, 'SAS macros for calculation of population attributable fraction in a cohort study design', Journal of Statistical Software, 43, pp. 1 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.18637/jss.v043.i07
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'Psychotherapy research at the National Institute for Health and Welfare: Helsinki Psychotherapy Study', Social Insurance, 1, pp. 32 - 32
    Journal articles | 2010
    Knekt P; Laaksonen MA; Raitasalo R; Haaramo P; Lindfors O, 2010, 'Changes in lifestyle for psychiatric patients three years after the start of short- and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy', European Psychiatry, 25, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2009.03.006
    Journal articles | 2010
    Laaksonen MA; Härkänen T; Knekt P; Virtala E; Oja H, 2010, 'Estimation of population attributable fraction (PAF) for disease occurrence in a cohort study design', Statistics in Medicine, 29, pp. 860 - 874, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sim.3792
    Journal articles | 2010
    Laaksonen MA; Knekt P; Härkänen T; Virtala E; Oja H, 2010, 'Estimation of the population attributable fraction for mortality in a cohort study using a piecewise constant hazards model', American Journal of Epidemiology, 171, pp. 837 - 847, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwp457
    Journal articles | 2010
    Laaksonen MA; Knekt P; Rissanen H; Härkänen T; Virtala E; Marniemi J; Aromaa A; Heliövaara M; Reunanen A, 2010, 'The relative importance of modifiable potential risk factors of type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of two cohorts', European Journal of Epidemiology, 25, pp. 115 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10654-009-9405-0
    Journal articles | 2009
    Knekt P; Lindfors O; Laaksonen MA, 2009, 'Review: long term psychodynamic psychotherapy improves outcomes in people with complex mental disorders', Evidence-Based Mental Health, 12, pp. 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebmh.12.2.56
    Journal articles | 2009
    Mizrahi A; Knekt P; Montonen J; Laaksonen MA; Heliövaara M; Järvinen R, 2009, 'Plant foods and the risk of cerebrovascular diseases: A potential protection of fruit consumption', British Journal of Nutrition, 102, pp. 1075 - 1083, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114509359097
    Journal articles | 2009
    2009, 'Prediction of Demographic Factors on the Outcome of Short- and Long-term Psychotherapy', European Psychiatry, 24, pp. 1 - 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(09)71284-2
    Journal articles | 2008
    Knekt P; Laaksonen M; Mattila C; Häkänen T; Marniemi J; Heliövaara M; Rissanen H; Montonen J; Reunanen A, 2008, 'Serum vitamin D and subsequent occurrence of type 2 diabetes', Epidemiology, 19, pp. 666 - 671, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0b013e318176b8ad
    Journal articles | 2008
    Knekt P; Lindfors O; Härkänen T; Välikoski M; Virtala E; Laaksonen MA; Marttunen M; Kaipainen M; Renlund C, 2008, 'Randomized trial on the effectiveness of long-and short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy on psychiatric symptoms during a 3-year follow-up', Psychological Medicine, 38, pp. 689 - 703, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S003329170700164X
    Journal articles | 2008
    Knekt P; Lindfors O; Laaksonen MA; Raitasalo R; Haaramo P; Järvikoski A, 2008, 'Effectiveness of short-term and long-term psychotherapy on work ability and functional capacity - A randomized clinical trial on depressive and anxiety disorders', Journal of Affective Disorders, 107, pp. 95 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2007.08.005
    Journal articles | 2008
    Marttunen M; Välikoski M; Lindfors O; Laaksonen MA; Knekt P, 2008, 'Pretreatment clinical and psychosocial predictors of remission from depression after short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy: A 1-year follow-up study', Psychotherapy Research, 18, pp. 191 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10503300701429958
    Journal articles | 2008
    Sääksjärvi K; Knekt P; Rissanen H; Laaksonen MA; Reunanen A; Männistö S, 2008, 'Prospective study of coffee consumption and risk of Parkinson's disease', European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 62, pp. 908 - 915, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602788
    Journal articles | 2008
    2008, 'Prediction of a suitability score on psychiatric symptoms in short- and long-term therapy', European Psychiatry, 23, pp. S257 - S257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2008.01.509
    Journal articles | 2008
    2008, 'The effectiveness of psychoanalysis and long- and short-term psychotherapy on psychiatric symptoms during a 5-year follow-up; A quasi-experimental study', European Psychiatry, 23, pp. S255 - S256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2008.01.505
    Journal articles | 2007
    Mattila C; Knekt P; Männistö S; Rissanen H; Laaksonen MA; Montonen J; Reunanen A, 2007, 'Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and subsequent risk of type 2 diabetes', Diabetes Care, 30, pp. 2569 - 2570, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/dc07-0292
    Journal articles | 2007
    2007, 'Role of psychological suitability factors in the choice between short and long-term therapy for treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders', European Psychiatry, 22, pp. S234 - S234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2007.01.784
    Journal articles | 2007
    2007, 'The effectiveness of long-term and short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy on psychiatric symptoms - A randomized trial', European Psychiatry, 22, pp. S209 - S209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2007.01.696
    Journal articles | 2006
    2006, 'Helsinki Psychotherapy Study: Challenges of treatment in short-term and long-term psychotherapy', Social Insurance, 2, pp. 20 - 23
    Journal articles | 2006
    2006, 'The effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders', Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 3, pp. 42 - 47
    Journal articles | 2006
    2006, 'The sufficiency of short-term and long-term psychotherapy in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders', Psychotherapy, 4, pp. 251 - 259
  • Conference Abstracts | 2021
    2021, 'The preventable future burden of cancer in Australia', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, Vol. 50, pp. 129 - 129, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000695815900351&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    2019, 'Risk factors for cancer registry-notified cancer of unknown primary site (CUP)', in Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, Wiley, Adelaide, Vol. 15, pp. 84 - 85, presented at Clinical Oncology Society of Australia 46th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, 12 November 2019 - 14 November 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajco.13262
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Arriaga ME; Vajdic CM; Hull P; Canfell K; MacInnis R; Banks E; Giles GG; Mitchell P; Adelstein B-A; Byles JE; Magliano DJ; Shaw JE; Taylor AW; Price K; Hirani V; Velentzis LS; Laaksonen MA, 2017, 'Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Burden Attributable to Health behaviours and Hormonal Factors', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 93 - 94, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000413954500093&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    2017, 'Burden of colorectal cancer attributable to lifestyle-related risk factors: a pooled study of seven Australian cohorts', in CANCER RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, DC, Washington, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-Cancer-Research (AACR), DC, Washington, 01 April 2017 - 05 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2017-2279
    Conference Papers | 2017
    2017, 'Burden of lung cancer in Australia avoidable by modifications to lifestyle-related risk factors', in CANCER RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, DC, Washington, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-Cancer-Research (AACR), DC, Washington, 01 April 2017 - 05 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2017-2280
    Conference Papers | 2017
    2017, 'Population-level relevance of lifestyle-related risk factors for pancreatic cancer in Australia', in CANCER RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, DC, Washington, presented at Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-Cancer-Research (AACR), DC, Washington, 01 April 2017 - 05 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2017-2283
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Laaksonen M; Webster AC; Grulich AE; Meagher NS; McCaughan GW; Keogh AM; Na R; Vajdic CM, 2016, 'Longitudinal immunosuppression data reduces exposure misclassification and improves outcome prediction among solid organ transplant recipients', in TRANSPLANTATION, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, pp. S316 - S316, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000436953200496&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Laaksonen MA; Arriaga M; Hull P; Canfell K; MacInnis R; Banks E; Giles G; Mitchell P; Cumming R; Adelstein B-A; Byles J; Magliano DJ; Shaw J; Taylor A; Price K; Hirani V; Vajdic CM, 2016, 'BURDEN OF COLORECTAL CANCER IN AUSTRALIA ATTRIBUTABLE TO LIFESTYLE-RELATED RISK FACTORS', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 73 - 73, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000387769900026&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Vajdic C; Webster AC; Grulich AE; Meagher NS; McCaughan GW; Keogh AM; Na R; Laaksonen MA, 2016, 'Immunosuppression at first hospital discharge after transplantation may not accurately predict risk of cancer in solid organ transplant recipients', in TRANSPLANTATION, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, pp. S316 - S316, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000436953200495&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2015
    Vajdic C; Na R; Grulich A; Meagher N; McCaughan G; Keogh A; Laaksonen M, 2015, 'HIGH DOSE AZATHIOPRINE INCREASES THE RISK OF MALIGNANCY IN SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS', in Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 11, pp. 81 - 81, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000364320800054&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Posters | 2014
    Adelstein B-A; Venkateswaran R; Laaksonen MA; Ward RL, 2014, 'DOES HER2 AFFECT PROGNOSIS IN OESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC CANCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW', Vol. 10, pp. 38 - 38, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000346343700107&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Laaksonen MA; Arriaga M; Canfell K; MacInnis R; Banks E; Giles G; Mitchell P; Cumming R; Adelstein B-A; Byles J; Magliano DJ; Shaw J; Grant J; Taylor A; Vajdic C, 2014, 'POPULATION-LEVEL RELEVANCE OF RISK FACTORS FOR CANCER: POOLED STUDY OF SEVEN AUSTRALIAN COHORTS', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 134 - 134, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000346343700406&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Na R; Grulich A; Meagher N; McCaughan G; Keogh A; Laaksonen M; Vajdic C, 2014, 'Risk of Early and Late Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) in Australian Liver and Cardiothoracic Transplant Recipients.', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION, WILEY-BLACKWELL, CA, San Francisco, pp. 67 - 67, presented at World Transplant Congress, CA, San Francisco, 26 July 2014 - 31 July 2014, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000338033300213&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Na R; Grulich A; Meagher N; McCaughan G; Keogh A; Laaksonen M; Vajdic C, 2014, 'Risk of Early and Late Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) in Australian Liver and Cardiothoracic Transplant Recipients.', in TRANSPLANTATION, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, CA, San Francisco, pp. 67 - 67, presented at World Transplant Congress, CA, San Francisco, 26 July 2014 - 31 July 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00007890-201407151-00213
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Na R; Grulich AE; Meagher NS; McCaughan GW; Keogh AM; Laaksonen M; Vajdic CM, 2014, 'RISK OF EARLY AND LATE NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMA (NHL) IN AUSTRALIAN LIVER AND CARDIOTHORACIC TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS', in IMMUNOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY, NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, AUSTRALIA, ANU Campus, Canberra, pp. A9 - A9, presented at 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Transplantation-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, AUSTRALIA, ANU Campus, Canberra, 10 June 2014 - 13 June 2014, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000342376300022&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Presentations | 2014
    Peng J; Liu JJ; Daniels B; Firriolo J; Laaksonen MA; Hawkins NJ; Meagher AP; Hayes I; Croxford M; Cai S; Ward RL, 2014, 'RETROSPECTIVE COMPARISON OF RECTAL CANCER TREATMENT IN CHINA AND AUSTRALIA FROM 1995-2012', Vol. 10, pp. 106 - 106, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000345350900095&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2013
    Abuhusain H; Matin A; Qiao Q; Shen H; Daniels B; Laaksonen M; Teo C; Don A; McDonald K, 2013, 'S1P: AN ALTERNATIVE ANTI-ANGIOGENIC TARGET IN GBM', in NEURO-ONCOLOGY, OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC, CA, San Francisco, Vol. 15, pp. 1 - 1, presented at 4th Quadrennial Meeting of the World-Federation-of-Neuro-Oncology (WFNO) held in conjunction with the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Neuro-Oncology (SNO), CA, San Francisco, 21 November 2013 - 24 November 2013, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000327456200002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1