Associate Professor Margo Barr
Associate Professor

Associate Professor Margo Barr

PhD (UoW), GCertTertTLP (UoW), MPH (UQ), BSc (Flin)

Medicine & Health
Centre for Primary Health Care & Equity

Epidemiologist with interest and expertise in large scale cohort studies, behaviour risk factor and disease surveillance, primary health care and welfare, and survey and data linkage methodology. She currently leads the Central and South Eastern Sydney Primary and Community Health Cohort/Linkage Resource (CES-P&CH) within the Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity.

Phone
(02) 9065 6041
  • Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'A Mobile App for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Development and Usability Study', JMIR Human Factors, 9, pp. e35065, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/35065
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Different Types of Long-Term Milk Consumption and Mortality in Adults with Cardiovascular Disease: A Population-Based Study in 7236 Australian Adults over 8.4 Years', Nutrients, 14, pp. 704 - 704, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14030704
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Frequent users of health services among community-based older Australians: Characteristics and association with mortality', Australasian Journal on Ageing, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.13110
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Impact of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity on mortality among older Australians aged 45 years and over: A large population-based record linkage study', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e060001, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060001
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Mobile Health Use by Older Individuals at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in an Australian Cohort: Cross-sectional Survey Study', JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 10, pp. e37343, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/37343
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Preventing chronic disease in overweight and obese patients with low health literacy using eHealth and teamwork in primary healthcare (HeLP-GP): A cluster randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e060393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060393
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Qualitative Case Study: A Pilot Program to Improve the Integration of Care in a Vulnerable Inner-City Community', International Journal of Integrated Care, 22, pp. 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.6184
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Remotely Conducted App-Based Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Risk Awareness and Prevention: Single-Group Feasibility Trial', JMIR Human Factors, 9, pp. e38469, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/38469
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Smoking cessation on discharge summaries', Medical Journal of Australia, pp. mja2.51792, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51792
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Understanding the carer role and challenges in Central and Eastern Sydney in Australia: a population based linked cohort study of people age 45 years and over', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.ICIC21028
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'All-cause mortality in Australia: impact of social isolation and living alone', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.060
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Impact of social isolation and living alone on health service use, morbidity and mortality over time in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s4023
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Preventing chronic disease in patients with low health literacy using eHealth and teamwork in primary healthcare', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH, 27, pp. XXII - XXII, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000681602200047&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Validation of a lifestyle-based risk score for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Australian adults', Preventive Medicine Reports, 24, pp. 101647 - 101647, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101647
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'General practitioner follow-up after hospitalisation in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia: access and impact on health services', Australian Health Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH19285
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Mobile Health Technology: Systematic Review of the Literature (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.21159
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Mobile Health Technology: Systematic Review of the Literature', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22, pp. e21159, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/21159
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'The Medical Genome Reference Bank contains whole genome and phenotype data of 2570 healthy elderly', Nature Communications, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-14079-0
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Using Multiple Administrative Health Datasets to Identify A Mental Illness Cohort', International Journal of Population Data Science, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v5i5.1563
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Do general practice management and/or team care arrangements reduce avoidable hospitalisations in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia?', BMC Health Services Research, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4663-3
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'End-of-life priorities of older adults with terminal illness and caregivers: a qualitative consultation', Health Expectations, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.12860
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Increasing use of general practice management and team care arrangements over time in New South Wales, Australia', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25, pp. 168 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY18113
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Understanding the use and impact of allied health services for people with chronic health conditions in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia: a five-year longitudinal analysis', Primary health care research & development, 20, pp. e141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S146342361900077X
    Journal articles | 2018
    Chipperfield JO; Barr ML; Steel DG, 2018, 'Split Questionnaire Designs: collecting only the data that you need through MCAR and MAR designs', Journal of Applied Statistics, 45, pp. 1465 - 1475, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02664763.2017.1375085
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'A blended link approach to relative risk regression', Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 27, pp. 3325 - 3339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0962280217698174
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'The Medical Genome Reference Bank: Whole genomes and phenotype of 2,570 healthy elderly', bioRxiv, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/473348
    Journal articles | 2015
    2015, 'Summary of the Impact of the Inclusion of Mobile Phone Numbers into the NSW Population Health Survey in 2012', AIMS PUBLIC HEALTH, 2, pp. 210 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2015.2.210
    Journal articles | 2014
    Barr ML; Ferguson RA; Hughes PJ; Steel DG, 2014, 'Developing a weighting strategy to include mobile phone numbers into an ongoing population health survey using an overlapping dual-frame design with limited benchmark information', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-14-102
    Journal articles | 2014
    Barr ML; Ferguson RA; Steel DG, 2014, 'Inclusion of mobile telephone numbers into an ongoing population health survey in New South Wales, Australia, using an overlapping dual-frame design: Impact on the time series', BMC Research Notes, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-517
    Journal articles | 2013
    Barr ML; Dillon A; Kassis M; Steel DG, 2013, 'Telephone surveys provide reliable information on risk behaviours and health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 37, pp. 91 - 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12017
    Journal articles | 2012
    Barr ML; Van Ritten JJ; Steel DG; Thackway SV, 2012, 'Inclusion of mobile phone numbers into an ongoing population health survey in New South Wales, Australia: Design, methods, call outcomes, costs and sample representativeness', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-12-177
    Journal articles | 2012
    Stevens G; Agho K; Taylor M; Jones AL; Barr M; Raphael B, 2012, 'Perceived coping & concern predict terrorism preparedness in Australia', BMC Public Health, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-1117
    Journal articles | 2011
    Milat AJ; Watson WL; Monger C; Barr M; Giffin M; Reid M, 2011, 'Prevalence, circumstances and consequences of falls among community-dwelling older people: results of the 2009 NSW Falls Prevention Baseline Survey.', New South Wales public health bulletin, 22, pp. 43 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/nb10065
    Journal articles | 2011
    Stevens G; Agho K; Taylor M; Jones AL; Jacobs J; Barr M; Raphael B, 2011, 'Alert but less alarmed: A pooled analysis of terrorism threat perception in Australia', BMC Public Health, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-797
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'A population-based survey of knowledge of first aid for burns in new south wales', Medical Journal of Australia, 195, pp. 465 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.10836
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'Epidemiology of influenza-like illness during pandemic (H1N1) 2009, New South Wales, Australia', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17, pp. 1240 - 1247, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1707.101173
    Journal articles | 2010
    Agho K; Stevens G; Taylor M; Barr M; Raphael B, 2010, 'Population risk perceptions of global warming in Australia', Environmental Research, 110, pp. 756 - 763, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2010.09.007
    Journal articles | 2010
    Harvey L; Barr M; Poulos B; Sherker S; Finch C, 2010, 'IS IT TIME TO REFINE THE MESSAGE?: A POPULATION BASED SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE OF FIRST AID FOR BURNS AND SCALDS IN NSW, AUSTRALIA', INJURY PREVENTION, 16, pp. A199 - A199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2010.029215.711
    Journal articles | 2010
    Taylor M; Barr M; Stevens G; Bryson-Taylor D; Agho K; Jacobs J; Raphael B, 2010, 'Psychosocial stress and strategies for managing adversity: Measuring population resilience in New South Wales, Australia', Population Health Metrics, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1478-7954-8-28
    Journal articles | 2010
    2010, 'Factors associated with increased risk perception of pandemic influenza in australia.', Influenza Res Treat, 2010, pp. 947906, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/947906
    Journal articles | 2009
    Merom D; Chey T; Chau J; Smith BJ; Barr M; Bauman AE, 2009, 'Are messages about lifestyle walking being heard? Trends in walking for all purposes in New South Wales (NSW), Australia', Preventive Medicine, 48, pp. 341 - 344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.02.010
    Journal articles | 2009
    Raphael B; Taylor M; Stevens G; Barr M; Gorringe M; Agho K, 2009, 'Factors associated with population risk perceptions of continuing drought in Australia', Australian Journal of Rural Health, 17, pp. 330 - 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1584.2009.01108.x
    Journal articles | 2009
    Stevens G; Agho K; Taylor M; Barr M; Raphael B; Jorm L, 2009, 'Terrorism in Australia: Factors associated with perceived threat and incident-critical behaviours', BMC Public Health, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-91
    Journal articles | 2009
    Stevens G; Taylor M; Barr M; Jorm L; Giffin M; Ferguson R; Agho K; Raphael B, 2009, 'Public perceptions of the threat of terrorist attack in Australia and anticipated compliance behaviours', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 33, pp. 339 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00405.x
    Journal articles | 2009
    2009, 'Public health measures during an anticipated influenza pandemic: Factors influencing willingness to comply', RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY, 2, pp. 9 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S4810
    Journal articles | 2008
    Barr M; Raphael B; Taylor M; Stevens G; Jorm L; Giffin M; Lujic S, 2008, 'Pandemic influenza in Australia: Using telephone surveys to measure perceptions of threat and willingness to comply', BMC Infectious Diseases, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-8-117
    Journal articles | 2007
    2007, 'The effects of alcohol consumption, psychological distress and smoking status on emergency department presentations in New South Wales, Australia', BMC Public Health, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-7-46
    Journal articles | 2006
    Yang B; Barr M, 2006, 'Does sampling using random digit dialling really cost more than sampling from telephone directories: Debunking the myths', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-6-6
    Journal articles | 2003
    2003, 'Hepatitis B immunisation in children aged 10-13 years in New South Wales, 2001.', New South Wales public health bulletin, 14, pp. 17 - 20
    Journal articles | 2001
    Banks C; Barr M, 2001, 'Uses of NSW Health Survey Program data—A survey of users', New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 12, pp. 214 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB01071
    Journal articles | 2000
    O'Riordan DL; Stanton WR; Barr M; Gies P; Roy C, 2000, 'Correlations between Reported and Measured Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure of Mothers and Young Children', Photochemistry and Photobiology, 71, pp. 60 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1562/0031-8655(2000)071<0060:CBRAMU>2.0.CO;2
    Journal articles | 2000
    Scott IA; Barr ML; Huxley SL; West MJ, 2000, 'Optimising care of acute myocardial infarction: Results of a regional quality improvement project', Journal of Quality in Clinical Practice, 20, pp. 12 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1762.2000.00345.x
    Journal articles | 2000
    Stanton WR; Chakma B; O'Riordan DL; Barr M, 2000, 'Sun exposure and primary prevention of skin cancer for infants and young children during autumn/winter', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 24, pp. 178 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2000.tb00139.x
    Journal articles | 1999
    Blair-West GW; Cantor CH; Mellsop GW; Barr ML, 1999, 'Lifetime suicide risk in major depression: sex and age determinants', Journal of Affective Disorders, 55, pp. 171 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0165-0327(99)00004-X
    Journal articles | 1997
    Blair-West GW; Mellsop GW; Barr ML, 1997, 'Down-rating lifetime suicide risk in major depression', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 95, pp. 259 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1997.tb09629.x
    Journal articles | 1996
    Barr M; Peterken C; Brown B; Atchison D, 1996, 'Visual and vestibular components of motion sickness', Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
    Journal articles | 1993
    Wildsoet C; Barr M; Brown B; Swann PG; Fletcher T, 1993, 'Investigation of parameters influencing intraocular pressure increases during sleep', Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 13, pp. 357 - 365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-1313.1993.tb00491.x
    Journal articles | 1992
    Barr M; Brown B, 1992, 'Mobility of Normal Observers under Conditions of Reduced Visual Input', Perception, 21, pp. 813 - 823, http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/p210813
    Journal articles | 1992
    Wood JM; Swam PG; Barr M, 1992, 'Clinical analysis of screening and threshold visual field data for glaucoma detection', Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 75, pp. 81 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1444-0938.1992.tb00611.x
    Journal articles | 1987
    Dulay IS; Gibson FD; Barr M; Narara A, 1987, 'A study on Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance and its geographical distribution in Papua New Guinea', Papua New Guinea Medical Journal
  • Preprints | 2023
    2023, Mobile App Intervention for Obese and Overweight Patients in General Practice: User Engagement Analysis (Preprint), , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.45942
    Conference Abstracts | 2022
    2022, 'App-based intervention for cardiovascular and diabetes risk awareness and prevention', in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwac056.314
    Conference Abstracts | 2022
    2022, 'Understanding the caregiver role and challenges in Sydney, Australia: A population based linked cohort study', in Population health and epidemiology, American Academy of Family Physicians, presented at NAPCRG 49th Annual Meeting — Abstracts of Completed Research 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1370/afm.20.s1.3103
    Preprints | 2022
    2022, Remotely Conducted App-Based Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Risk Awareness and Prevention: Single-Group Feasibility Trial (Preprint), , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.38469
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    2021, '184 Are genetic risk factors clinically useful in prognostic models for type 2 diabetes mellitus?', in International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 50, IEA WORLD CONGRESS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY 2021 - Scientific Program Abstracts, presented at World Congress of Epidemiology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.103
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    2021, '184Are genetic risk factors clinically useful in prognostic models for type 2 diabetes mellitus?', in International Journal of Epidemiology, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.103
    Preprints | 2021
    2021, A Mobile App for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Development and Usability Study (Preprint), , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.35065
    Reports | 2020
    2020, Characteristics and outcomes associated with carers in Central and Eastern Sydney aged 45 years and over, UNSW Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, Sydney, https://cphce.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/publication_related_files/Characteristics%20and%20outcomes%20for%20Carers%20in%20CES%20-%20Analaysis%20of%20PACH%20data.pdf
    Conference Posters | 2019
    2019, 'Understanding the medical determinants and health service needs of older people who experience loneliness in Sydney', San Sebastian, Spain, presented at 19th International Conference for Integrated Care, San Sebastian, Spain, 01 April 2019 - 03 April 2019
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    2019, 'Understanding the predictors of services use in older people to plan for and provide quality cost effective care', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, UBIQUITY PRESS LTD, Vol. 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s3161
    Reports | 2019
    2019, Exploring the Utilisation of Publicly-Funded Oral Health Services in South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), South Eastern Sydney Research Collaboration Hub (SEaRCH), Centre for Primary Health Care, Sydney
    Reports | 2019
    2019, Review of effectiveness of certain healthy lifestyle interventions to reduce alcohol consumption, increase levels of physical activity and healthy eating and reduce overweight and obesity (2014-2019). An Evidence Check rapid review brokered by the Sax Institute for the Cancer Institute NSW, Sax Institute, Sydney
    Reports | 2018
    Welberry H; Comino E; Barr M; Harris M; Harris E; Harris-Roxas B, 2018, Access to measures of multidisciplinary/integrated care for participants attending general practice and impact on health service utilisation, Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, Sydney, https://cphce.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/Integrated%20Multidisciplinary%20Care%20Report%20Feb%202018.pdf
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'Do blended sampling designs provide robust estimates: where is the evidence', presented at ACSPRI Social Science Methodology Conference, Sydney, - , https://conference.acspri.org.au/public/conferences/3/schedConfs/9/program-en_US.pdf
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    2018, 'GP follow-up within 2 weeks of hospital discharge in a community dwelling population of residents in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia', presented at North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG), Chicago USA,, -
    Conference Posters | 2018
    2018, 'General Practitioner follow-up after hospitalisation: access and impact on health services', Melbourne, presented at Primary Health Care Research and Information Service (PHCRIS), Melbourne, -
    Reports | 2018
    2018, General Practitioner follow-up after hospitalisation in the Central and Eastern Sydney area, Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, UNSW, Sydney, https://cphce.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/GP%20Follow-UP%20after%20hospitalisation%20in%20CES%20-%20Nov%202018.pdf
    Reports | 2018
    2018, Research Priorities Forum Report, Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, UNSW, Sydney, https://cphce.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/Research%20Priorities%20Forum%20Report_2018.pdf
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Barr M; Steel D, 2017, 'Quality metric for ongoing health surveys.', presented at 7th Conference of the European Survey Research Association, Lisbon, Portugal, 17 July 2017 - 21 September 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    2017, 'Innovative use of the 45 and Up Study research infrastructure,', presented at Australasian Epidemiological Association, -
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    2017, 'The Medical Genome Reference Bank – Deep genomics of a disease-depleted, elderly Australian population', presented at ComBio2017, Adelaide, -
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    Barr M, 2016, 'Randomised trial of online and postal questionnaires for a longitudinal study on health and ageing', presented at 5th Biennial ACSPRI Social Science Methodology Conference, Sydney, NSW, 19 July 2016 - 22 July 2016
    Theses / Dissertations | 2016
    2016, Quality issues in multipurpose ongoing population health surveys, https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/4729/
    Conference Presentations | 2015
    2015, 'Opportunities for policy, program development and/or further research from cancer risk behavior research conducted using the 45 and Up Study', presented at 12th Behavioural Research in Cancer Control Conference, Sydney, NSW, -
    Conference Presentations | 2014
    Barr M; Ferguson R; Steel D, 2014, 'Changing accuracy of self-reported BMI over time in NSW, Australia', presented at International Epidemiology Association Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 17 August 2014 - 21 August 2014
    Conference Presentations | 2013
    Barr M; Ferguson R; van Ritten J; Hughes P; Steel D, 2013, 'Examination of the impact of the inclusion of mobile phone numbers into the NSW Population Health Survey', presented at 8th World Alliance for Risk Factor Surveillance (WARFS) Global Conference, Beijing. China, 29 October 2013 - 01 November 2013
    Reports | 2013
    Barr M, 2013, Call outcome information for the NSW Population Health Survey using AAPOR definitions 2002-2012
    Conference Presentations | 2012
    Hindmarsh D; Steel D; Chambers R; Barr M, 2012, 'The development of model-based local government area prevalence estimates from a state health survey', presented at Population Health Congress, Adelaide, South Australia, 10 September 2012 - 13 September 2012
    Conference Posters | 2012
    2012, 'Exploring ways to improve the Aboriginal sample in telephone health surveys', Adelainde, South Australi, presented at Population Health Congress,, Adelainde, South Australi, -
    Conference Presentations | 2012
    2012, 'From survey to surveillance: influenza like illness and influenza vaccine uptake', presented at Population Health Congress, Adelaide, South Australia, -
    Conference Presentations | 2012
    2012, 'Including mobile phone numbers into an existing health survey using an overlapping dual-frame design', presented at Population Health Congress, Adelaide, South Australia, -
    Reports | 2011
    Barr M; Stirling C; Munro H; Watson J; Burke S, 2011, The Brighter Futures Aboriginal Families Study
    Reports | 2009
    Barr M; Ferguson R, 2009, Description of the survey automated process analytics system, NSW Population Health Surveys
    Reports | 2008
    Barr M; Steel D; Kassis M, 2008, The Analysis and Interpretation of Performance Data for Area Health Services in New South Wales.
    Reports | 2008
    Barr M, 2008, Predicting when declining landline frame coverage will impact on the overall health estimates for the NSW Population Health Survey.
    Conference Presentations | 2008
    2008, 'Pandemic influenza in Australia: Using telephone surveys to measure perceptions of threat and willingness to comply', presented at Technical Meeting of FLUMODCONT, Rome, Italy, -
    Reports | 2008
    2008, The Analysis and Interpretation of Performance Data for Area Health Services in New South Wales. Sydney
    Reports | 2008
    2008, The Analysis and Interpretation of Performance Data for Area Health Services in New South Wales. Sydney
    Reports | 2007
    Barr M; Taylor M; Stevens G; Agho K; Raphael B, 2007, Report to Emergency Management Australia on Terrorism and Pandemic Influenza: Population risk perceptions and health behaviour determinants project
    Reports | 2007
    Garden F; Hector D; Barr M; Webb K, 2007, Breastfeeding in New South Wales: Population Health Survey 2003–2004
    Conference Presentations | 2007
    2007, 'Behavioural risk factor and chronic disease surveillance in the 21st century – meeting the challenge', presented at 5th Global Health Behaviour Risk Factor Surveillance conference, Rome, Italy, -
    Reports | 2004
    Irvine K; Baker D; Barr M, 2004, Population Health Monitoring and Surveillance: Question Development Field Testing - Field Test 3 Report
    Reports | 2003
    Barr M; Quaine J; Baker D; O’Sullivan B; Williamson M; Jorm L, 2003, Report on the development of the NSW Child Health Survey.
    Theses / Dissertations | 1996
    1996, Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of mothers regarding their children's exposure to the sun, University of Queensland

Research Interests
My research interests include healthy ageing, risk factor surveillance, health and welfare equity, cohort and survey methodology, validation and evaluation.