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Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology), Master of Social Science (University of Queensland), Grad Dip Computer Education (Queensland Inst. of Technology), Bachelor of Science (University of Queensland), Diploma of Teaching (Queensland Teachers College)
Helen has gained considerable research experience in almost 20 years at QUT, working most recently on a range of projects in palliative care. These projects have involved a wide variety of research designs including descriptive population based studies, large multivariate studies and randomised controlled trials. As a biostatistician, she has been responsible for research design, methodologies, data management and analysis. She has been data manager and analyst for numerous projects in the ‘cancer services’ field as a member of multidisciplinary and multi-site research teams that have achieved successful research outcomes.Projects (Chief investigator)
- Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Clinical Trial (CIPN)
- Enablers, barriers and usability of the eSPICT tool in a community setting: an exploratory study
- The IBIS-Survivorship Study
Additional information
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2009
- Details
- Award for best international article published in Research in Nursing & Health, 2009
- Type
- Funding Award
- Reference year
- 2005
- Details
- QUT-APRA award for postgraduate study
- Title
- Improving quality of life in high-risk cancer populations: a randomised trial of a structured intervention for head and neck cancer survivors
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 1041640
- Start year
- 2013
- Keywords
- head and neck cancer; survivorship; patient education; self-management; self-efficacy
- Title
- Clinical Trial - A randomised controlled trial of aetiology based antiemetic guidelines for reducing nausea in advanced cancer patients
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- 614247
- Start year
- 2010
- Keywords
- Randomised Controlled Trial; Nausea; Palliative Care; Quality of Life