Professor David Skegg
| Position | Emeritus Professor |
|---|---|
| Department | Department of Preventive and Social Medicine |
| Qualifications | KNZM OBE BMedSc MB ChB HonLLD(Otago) DPhil(Oxford) HonDSc(Queen’s, Canada) FFPHM FAFPHM FRSNZ |
| Research summary | Epidemiology and public health |
Research
- Cancer epidemiology
- Contraceptive and drug safety
- Reproductive health
Additional details
- Vice-Chancellor, University of Otago, 2004–2011
- President, Royal Society of New Zealand, 2012–2015
- Chair, Scientific and Technical Advisory Group, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, 2011–2016
Publications
Skegg, D. (2019). The health of the people. Wellington, New Zealand: Bridget Williams Books, 144p. doi: 10.7810/9781988545585
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, including McCredie, M., Paul, C., Skegg, D. C. G., & Spears, G. F. S. (2019). Type and timing of menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: Individual participant meta-analysis of the worldwide epidemiological evidence. Lancet, 394(10204), 1159-1168. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31709-X
Paul, C., Sharples, K. J., Baranyai, J., Jones, R. W., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2018). Outcomes for women without conventional treatment for stage 1A (microinvasive) carcinoma of the cervix. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 58(3), 321-329. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12753
Gluckman, P., & Skegg, D. (Eds.). (2015). Asbestos exposure in New Zealand: Review of the scientific evidence of non-occupational risks. Royal Society of New Zealand and the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, 43p. Retrieved from http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/expert-advice/papers/yr2015/risks-from-asbestos-exposure-in-the-non-occupational-environment/
Gluckman, P., & Skegg, D. (Eds.). (2014). Health effects of water fluoridation: A review of the scientific evidence. Royal Society of New Zealand and the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, 74p. Retrieved from http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/expert-advice/papers/yr2014/health-effects-of-water-fluoridation/
Authored Book - Research
Skegg, D. (2019). The health of the people. Wellington, New Zealand: Bridget Williams Books, 144p. doi: 10.7810/9781988545585
Edited Book - Research
Gluckman, P., & Skegg, D. (Eds.). (2015). Asbestos exposure in New Zealand: Review of the scientific evidence of non-occupational risks. Royal Society of New Zealand and the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, 43p. Retrieved from http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/expert-advice/papers/yr2015/risks-from-asbestos-exposure-in-the-non-occupational-environment/
Gluckman, P., & Skegg, D. (Eds.). (2014). Health effects of water fluoridation: A review of the scientific evidence. Royal Society of New Zealand and the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, 74p. Retrieved from http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/expert-advice/papers/yr2014/health-effects-of-water-fluoridation/
Chapter in Book - Research
Skegg, D. C. G. (2009). Foreword: The Cartwright Inquiry and its legacy. In J. Manning (Ed.), The Cartwright papers: Essays on the cervical cancer inquiry 1987-88. (pp. 7-12). Wellington, New Zealand: Bridget Williams Books.
Skegg, D. C. G., Atkinson, P., Fennessy, P. F., Marbrook, J., Scott, B., & Wilks, C. R. (1997). Report from the BSE Expert Science Panel. In Meat and Human Health Symposium. (Miscellaneous Series (Royal Society of New Zealand), 38). (pp. 97-100). Wellington: Royal Society of New Zealand.
Journal - Research Article
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, including McCredie, M., Paul, C., Skegg, D. C. G., & Spears, G. F. S. (2019). Type and timing of menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: Individual participant meta-analysis of the worldwide epidemiological evidence. Lancet, 394(10204), 1159-1168. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31709-X
Paul, C., Sharples, K. J., Baranyai, J., Jones, R. W., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2018). Outcomes for women without conventional treatment for stage 1A (microinvasive) carcinoma of the cervix. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 58(3), 321-329. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12753
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, including McCredie, M., Paul, C., Skegg, D. C. G., & Spears, G. F. S. (2012). Menarche, menopause, and breast cancer risk: Individual participant meta-analysis, including 118 964 women with breast cancer from 117 epidemiological studies. Lancet Oncology, 13(11), 1141-1151. doi: 10.1016/s1470-2045(12)70425-4
Harrison-Woolrych, M., Skegg, K., Ashton, J., Herbison, P., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2011). Nocturnal enuresis in patients taking clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine and quetiapine: Comparative cohort study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 199(2), 140-144. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.087478
McCredie, M. R. E., Paul, C., Sharples, K. J., Baranyai, J., Medley, G., Skegg, D. C. G., & Jones, R. W. (2010). Consequences in women of participating in a study of the natural history of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 50(4), 363-370. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01170.x
Dickson, N. P., Ryding, J., van Roode, T., Paul, C., Herbison, P., Dillner, J., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2009). Male circumcision and serologically determined human papillomavirus infection in a birth cohort. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 18(1), 177-183. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0353
International Collaboration of Epidemiological Studies of Cervical Cancer, including Skegg, D. (2009). Cervical carcinoma and sexual behavior: Collaborative reanalysis of individual data on 15,461 women with cervical carcinoma and 29,164 women without cervical carcinoma from 21 epidemiological studies. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 18(4), 1060-1069. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-1186
McCredie, M. R. E., Sharples, K. J., Paul, C., Baranyai, J., Medley, G., Jones, R. W., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2008). Natural history of cervical neoplasia and risk of invasive cancer in women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3: A retrospective cohort study. Lancet Oncology, 9(5), 425-434. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(08)70103-7
Skegg, K., Nada-Raja, S., Paul, C., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2007). Body piercing, personality, and sexual behavior. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 36, 47-54.
International Collaboration of Epidemiological Studies of Cervical Cancer, including Skegg, D. (2007). Cervical cancer and hormonal contraceptives: Collaborative reanalysis of individual data for 16573 women with cervical cancer and 35509 women without cervical cancer from 24 epidemiological studies. Lancet, 370, 1609-1621. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61684-5
Dockerty, J. D., Herbison, P., Skegg, D. C. G., & Elwood, M. (2007). Vitamin and mineral supplements in pregnancy and the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: A case-control study. BMC Public Health, 7, 136. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-7-136
International Collaboration of Epidemiological Studies of Cervical Cancer, including Skegg, D. (2006). Comparison of risk factors for invasive squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the cervix: Collaborative reanalysis of individual data on 8,097 women with squamous cell carcinoma and 1,374 women with adenocarcinoma from 12 epidemiological studies. International Journal of Cancer, 120(4), 885-891. doi: 10.1002/ijc.22357
International Collaboration of Epidemiological Studies of Cervical Cancer, including Skegg, D. (2006). Carcinoma of the cervix and tobacco smoking: Collaborative reanalysis of individual data on 13,541 women with carcinoma of the cervix and 23,017 women without carcinoma of the cervix from 23 epidemiological studies. International Journal of Cancer, 118, 1481-1495. doi: 10.1002/ijc.21493
Parkin, L., Bell, M. L., Herbison, G. P., Paul, C., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2006). Air travel and fatal pulmonary embolism. Thrombosis & Haemostasis, 95, 807-814.
McCredie, M. R. E., Medley, G., Sharples, K. J., Jones, R. W., Baranyai, J., Paul, C., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2006). Review of cytologic slides from the National Women's Hospital, New Zealand, cohort of women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3 diagnosed in 1955-1976. Acta Cytologica, 50(6), 632-636.
International Collaboration of Epidemiological Studies of Cervical Cancer, including Skegg, D. (2006). Cervical carcinoma and reproductive factors: Collaborative reanalysis of individual data on 16,563 women with cervical carcinoma and 33,542 women without cervical carcinoma from 25 epidemiological studies. International Journal of Cancer, 119(5), 1108-1124. doi: 10.1002/ijc.21953
Cox, B., Sneyd, M. J., Paul, C., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2006). Risk factors for prostate cancer: A national case-control study. International Journal of Cancer, 119, 1690-1694.
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, including Skegg, D. C. G., Paul, C., & McCredie, M. R. E. (2004). Breast cancer and abortion: Collaborative reanalysis of data from 53 epidemiological studies, including 83000 women with breast cancer from 16 countries. Lancet, 363, 1007-1016.
Parkin, L. R., Skegg, D. C. G., Herbison, G. P., & Paul, C. E. (2003). Psychotropic drugs and fatal pulmonary embolism. Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety, 12, 647-652.
Dockerty, J. D., Skegg, D. C. G., & Williams, S. M. (2003). Economic effects of childhood cancer on families. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 39, 254-258.
Sneyd, M. J., Cox, B., Paul, C. E., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2003). PSA testing and digital rectal examination in New Zealand. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27(5), 502-506.
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, including Skegg, D. C. G., & McCredie, M. R. E. (2002). Breastfeeding and breast cancer: Collaborative reanalysis of individual data from 47 epidemiological studies in 30 countries, including 50302 women with breast cancer and 96973 women without the disease. Lancet, 360(9328), 187-195.
Skegg, D. C. G., & McCredie, M. R. E. (2002). Comparison of cancer mortality and incidence in New Zealand and Australia. New Zealand Medical Journal, 115(1150), 205-208.
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, including Skegg, D. C. G., & McCredie, M. R. E. (2002). Alcohol, tobacco and breast cancer - Collaborative reanalysis of individual data from 53 epidemiological studies, including 58515 women with breast cancer and 95067 women without the disease. British Journal of Cancer, 87(11), 1234-1245. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600596
Cox, B., Sneyd, M. J., Paul, C. E., Delahunt, B., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2002). Vasectomy and risk of prostate cancer. JAMA, 287, 3110-3115.
Skegg, D. C. G. (2002). Oral contraceptives, parity, and cervical cancer. Lancet, 359, 1080-1081.
Skegg, D. C. G. (2001). Hormone therapy and heart disease after the menopause. Lancet, 358, 1196-1197.
Sneyd, M. J., Cox, B., Paul, C. E., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2001). High prevalence of vasectomy in New Zealand. Contraception, 64, 155-159.
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, including Skegg, D. C. G., & McCredie, M. R. E. (2001). Familial breast cancer: Collaborative reanalysis of individual data from 52 epidemiological studies including 58, 209 women with breast cancer and 101, 986 women without the disease. Lancet, 358, 1389-1399.
Skegg, D. C. G. (2000). Pitfalls of pharmacoepidemiology. British Medical Journal, 321, 1171-1172.
Skegg, D. C. G. (2000). Third generation oral contraceptives. British Medical Journal, 321, 190-191.
Paul, C., Wilson, M., Dickson, N. P., Sharples, K. J., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2000). Enhanced surveillance of HIV infections in New Zealand, 1996 - 1998. New Zealand Medical Journal, 113, 390-394.
Parkin, L., Skegg, D. C. G., Wilson, M., Herbison, G. P., & Paul, C. (2000). Oral contraceptives and fatal pulmonary embolism. Lancet, 355, 2133-2134.
Dockerty, J. D., Williams, S. M., McGee, R. O., & Skegg, D. C. G. (2000). Impact of childhood cancer on the mental health of parents. Medical & Pediatric Oncology, 35(5), 475-483.
Dockerty, J. D., Skegg, D. C. G., Elwood, J. M., Herbison, G. P., Becroft, D. M. O., & Lewis, M. E. (1999). Infections, vaccinations, and the risk of childhood leukaemia. British Journal of Cancer, 80(9), 1483-1489.
Dockerty, J. D., Elwood, J. M., Skegg, D. C. G., & Herbison, G. P. (1999). Electromagnetic field exposures and childhood leukaemia in New Zealand. Lancet, 354(9194), 1967-1968.
McCredie, M. R. E., Paul, C. E., Skegg, D. C. G., & Williams, S. M. (1999). Breast cancer in Maori and non-Maori women. International Journal of Epidemiology, 28, 189-195.
Skegg, D. C. G. (1999). Safety and efficacy of fertility-regulating methods: a decade of research. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 77, 713-721.
Skegg, D. C. G. (1999). Oral contraception and health. British Medical Journal, 318, 69-70.
Skegg, D. C. G. (1998). BSE and CJD. New Zealand Science Review, 55, 52.
McCredie, M. R. E., Paul, C. E., Skegg, D. C. G., & Williams, S. M. (1998). Reproductive factors and breast cancer in New Zealand. International Journal of Cancer, 76, 182-188.
Dockerty, J. D., Elwood, J. M., Skegg, D. C. G., & Herbison, G. P. (1998). Electromagnetic field exposures and childhood cancers in New Zealand. Cancer Causes & Control, 9, 299-309.
Skegg, D. C. G. (1998). Mission-oriented research: a case study. Lancet, 351, 1952-1954.
Skegg, D. C. G. (1997). Oral contraceptives and venous thromboembolic disease. WHO Drug Information, 11(2), 53-56.
Skegg, D. C. G. (1997). Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: epidemic or false alarm? Nature, 385(6613), 200.
Paul, C. E., Skegg, D. C. G., & Williams, S. M. (1997). Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate: patterns of use and reasons for discontinuation. Contraception, 56(4), 209-214.
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, including Paul, C., & Skegg, D. C. G. (1997). Breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy: Collaborative reanalysis of data from 51 epidemiological studies of 52 705 women with breast cancer and 108 411 women without breast cancer. Lancet, 350(9084), 1047-1059.
McCredie, M. R., Paul, C. E., Skegg, D. C. G., & Williams, S. M. (1997). Family history and risk of breast cancer in New Zealand. International Journal of Cancer, 73(4), 503-507.
Skegg, D. (1997). Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. New Zealand Medical Journal, 110(1044), 177-178.
Sharples, K. J., Dickson, N. P., Paul, C. E. A., & Skegg, D. C. G. (1996). HIV/AIDS in New Zealand: an epidemic in decline? AIDS, 10, 1273-1278.
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, including Paul, C., & Skegg, D. C. G. (1996). Breast cancer and hormonal contraceptives: collaborative reanalysis of individual data on 53,297 women with breast cancer and 100,239 women without breast cancer from 54 epidemiological studies. Lancet, 347, 1713-1727.
Skegg, D. C. G. (1996). Sacred cows, science and uncertainties. Nature, 382, 755-756.
Skegg, D. C. G., Paul, C., Spears, G. F. S., & Williams, S. M. (1996). Progestogen-only oral contraceptives and risk of breast cancer in New Zealand. Cancer Causes & Control, 7, 513-519.
Skegg, D. C. G. (1996). Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and cancer risk. Gynaecology Forum, 1, 7-9.
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, including Skegg, D. C. G. (1996). Breast cancer and hormonal contraceptives: further results. Contraception, 54, 1-106.
Paul, C., Skegg, D. C. G., & Spears, G. F. S. (1995). Oral contraceptive use and risk of breast cancer in older women (New Zealand). Cancer Causes & Control, 6, 485-491.
Skegg, D. C. G. (1995). Risk assessment issues in breast cancer. Mutation Research: Fundamental & Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 333, 51-58.
Skegg, D. (1995). Breast cancer: progress at last? Lancet, 346, S15.
Journal - Research Other
Skegg, D. C. G. (2014). Charting progress in the battle against cancer. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1400). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Skegg, D. C. G. (2003). Autism and measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination: A challenge for pharmacoepidemiology. Pharmacotherapy, 23(12), 1521-1523.
