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Health Sciences profile

Mr Gordon Purdie

PositionSenior Research Fellow
DepartmentsDean's Department (Wellington), Department of Public Health (Wellington)
QualificationsBSc (Well)
Research summaryBiostatistics

Research

Gordon is part of a team in the Department of Public Health which provides statistical consulting to health researchers. Within the Health Inequalities Research programme, he is involved in the Differential Colon Cancer Survival by Ethnicity in New Zealand project and also works with Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare on several research projects, including Unequal Treatment: The Role of Health Services.

Gordon's concerns include discrimination and inequalities, which are reflected in his health research.

Publications

Darlow, B., Brown, M., McKinlay, E., Gray, L., Purdie, G., & Pullon, S. (2023). Influence of a rural interprofessional education placement on the rural health workforce: Working in primary care, rural settings, and with Māori [Short research report]. Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(1), 78-83. doi: 10.1071/hc22136

Darlow, B., Brown, M., McKinlay, E., Gray, L., Purdie, G., Pullon, S., the Longitudinal Interprofessional Study Group, including Beckingsale, L., Foster Page, L., Gallagher, P., Handley, J., Herkt, J., Kuperus, L., McHugh, P., Meldrum, A., Skinner, M., Schwass, R., Weaver, J., Wilson, C., & Windle, J. (2022). Longitudinal impact of preregistration interprofessional education on the attitudes and skills of health professionals during their early careers: A non-randomised trial with 4-year outcomes. BMJ Open, 12, e060066. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060066

Paterson, C., Kilmister, E. J., Brasch, H. D., Bockett, N., Patel, J., Paterson, E., Purdie, G., … Tan, S. T. (2021). Cell populations expressing stemness-associated markers in lung adenocarcinoma. Life, 11, 1106. doi: 10.3390/life11101106

Thomas, S., Bennett, J., Jack, S., Oliver, J., Purdie, G., Upton, A., & Baker, M. G. (2021). Descriptive analysis of group A Streptococcus in skin swabs and acute rheumatic fever, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010–2016. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific, 8, 100101. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100101

Siljee, S., Buchanan, O., Brasch, H. D., Bockett, N., Patel, J., Paterson, E., Purdie, G. L., Davis, P. F., … Tan, S. T. (2021). Cancer stem cells in metastatic head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma express components of the renin-angiotensin system. Cells, 10, 243. doi: 10.3390/cells10020243

Robson, B., Koopu, P., Gilmour, J., Rameka, R., Simmonds, S., Purdie, G., … Paine, S.-J. (2011). Oranga Waha: Oral health research priorities for Māori: Low income adults, kaumātua and Māori with disabilities, special needs or chronic health conditions. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, University of Otago.

Authored Book - Research

Cormack, D., Purdie, G., & Robson, B. (2007). Cancer. In B. Robson & R. Harris (Eds.), Hauora: Māori standards of health IV: A study of the years 2000-2005. (pp. 103-119). Wellington, New Zealand: Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, University of Otago.

Chapter in Book - Research

Harris, R., Purdie, G., Robson, B., Wright, C., Zhang, J., & Baker, M. (2007). Appendix 3: Estimating Māori hospitalisations and cancer registrations. In B. Robson & R. Harris (Eds.), Hauora: Māori standards of health IV: A study of the years 2000-2005. (pp. 249-259). Wellington, New Zealand: Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, University of Otago.

Chapter in Book - Research

Robson, B., & Purdie, G. (2007). Appendix 1: Methods. In B. Robson & R. Harris (Eds.), Hauora: Māori standards of health IV: A study of the years 2000-2005. (pp. 229-239). Wellington, New Zealand: Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, University of Otago.

Chapter in Book - Research

Robson, B., & Purdie, G. (2007). Mortality. In B. Robson & R. Harris (Eds.), Hauora: Māori standards of health IV: A study of the years 2000-2005. (pp. 33-61). Wellington, New Zealand: Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, University of Otago.

Chapter in Book - Research

Robson, B., Robson, C., Harris, R., & Purdie, G. (2007). Hospitalisations. In B. Robson & R. Harris (Eds.), Hauora: Māori standards of health IV: A study of the years 2000-2005. (pp. 63-101). Wellington, New Zealand: Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pōmare, University of Otago.

Chapter in Book - Research

Darlow, B., Brown, M., McKinlay, E., Gray, L., Purdie, G., & Pullon, S. (2023). Influence of a rural interprofessional education placement on the rural health workforce: Working in primary care, rural settings, and with Māori [Short research report]. Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(1), 78-83. doi: 10.1071/hc22136

Journal - Research Article

Darlow, B., Brown, M., McKinlay, E., Gray, L., Purdie, G., Pullon, S., the Longitudinal Interprofessional Study Group, including Beckingsale, L., Foster Page, L., Gallagher, P., Handley, J., Herkt, J., Kuperus, L., McHugh, P., Meldrum, A., Skinner, M., Schwass, R., Weaver, J., Wilson, C., & Windle, J. (2022). Longitudinal impact of preregistration interprofessional education on the attitudes and skills of health professionals during their early careers: A non-randomised trial with 4-year outcomes. BMJ Open, 12, e060066. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060066

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Chester, A. N., Purdie, G. L., Dennett, E. R., & Parker, A. J. (2021). A survey of neurosurgical management and prognostication of traumatic brain injury following the RESCUEicp trial. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 35(3), 329-333. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1812521

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Gordon, S. E., Kininmonth, L. A., Newton-Howes, G., Purdie, G. L., & Gardiner, T. (2021). A comparative analysis of two alternative programmes to counter stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness delivered to medical students. Australasian Psychiatry, 29(3), 357-360. doi: 10.1177/1039856220971935

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Newton-Howes, G., Senior, J., Beaglehole, B., Purdie, G. L., & Gordon, S. E. (2021). Does a comprehensive service user-led education programme effect more positive attitudes towards recovery and less stigmatising attitudes towards people with lived experience of mental distress in medical students? A comparative cohort study. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 55(9), 903-910. doi: 10.1177/0004867420987886

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Paterson, C., Kilmister, E. J., Brasch, H. D., Bockett, N., Patel, J., Paterson, E., Purdie, G., … Tan, S. T. (2021). Cell populations expressing stemness-associated markers in lung adenocarcinoma. Life, 11, 1106. doi: 10.3390/life11101106

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Siljee, S., Buchanan, O., Brasch, H. D., Bockett, N., Patel, J., Paterson, E., Purdie, G. L., Davis, P. F., … Tan, S. T. (2021). Cancer stem cells in metastatic head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma express components of the renin-angiotensin system. Cells, 10, 243. doi: 10.3390/cells10020243

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Thomas, S., Bennett, J., Jack, S., Oliver, J., Purdie, G., Upton, A., & Baker, M. G. (2021). Descriptive analysis of group A Streptococcus in skin swabs and acute rheumatic fever, Auckland, New Zealand, 2010–2016. Lancet Regional Health: Western Pacific, 8, 100101. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100101

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Herst, P. M., Aumata, A., Sword, V., Jones, R., Purdie, G., & Costello, S. (2020). Cranberry capsules are not superior to placebo capsules in managing acute non-haemorrhagic radiation cystitis in prostate cancer patients: A phase III double blinded randomised placebo controlled clinical trial. Radiotherapy & Oncology, 149, 117-123. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.05.006

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Tweed, M., Purdie, G., & Wilkinson, T. (2020). Defining and tracking medical student self-monitoring using multiple-choice question item certainty. BMC Medical Education, 20, 344. doi: 10.1186/s12909-020-02250-x

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Hales, C., Gray, L., MacDonald, C., & Purdie, G. (2019). Dissonance in naming adiposity: A quantitative survey of naming preferences from a convenience sample of health professional and lay population in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1496), 20-30. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Murphy, R., Morgan, X. C., Wang, X. Y., Wickens, K., Purdie, G., Fitzharris, P., Otal, A., Lawley, B., Stanley, T., Barthow, C., Crane, J., … Tannock, G. W. (2019). Eczema-protective probiotic alters infant gut microbiome functional capacity but not composition: Sub-sample analysis from a RCT. Beneficial Microbes, 10(1), 5-17. doi: 10.3920/bm2017.0191

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Tweed, M., Purdie, G., & Lacey, C. (2019). Considering evidence for ethnicity bias using assessment case scenarios and medical student correctness and certainty. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1491), 71-77. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Rajput, N., McKinlay, C., Purdie, G., Filipovska, J., Battin, M., Patel, H., & Tuohy, P. (2018). Community-based screening to detect school readiness problems in very preterm children. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 54(3), 238-246. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13707

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Slykerman, R. F., Kang, J., Van Zyl, N., Barthow, C., Wickens, K., Stanley, T., … Purdie, G., … Crane, J., & Mitchell, E. A. (2018). Effect of early probiotic supplementation on childhood cognition, behaviour and mood a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Acta Paediatrica, 107, 2172-2178. doi: 10.1111/apa.14590

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Wickens, K., Barthow, C., Mitchell, E. A., Kang, J., Van Zyl, N., Purdie, G., Stanley, T., … Crane, J. (2018). Effects of Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 in early life on the cumulative prevalence of allergic disease to 11 years. Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, 29, 808-814. doi: 10.1111/pai.12982

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Wickens, K., Barthow, C., Mitchell, E. A., Stanley, T. V., Purdie, G., Rowden, J., Kang, J., Hood, F., … Franklin, I., Barnes, P., … Abels, P., … Crane, J. (2018). Maternal supplementation alone with Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 during pregnancy and breastfeeding does not reduce infant eczema. Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, 29(3), 296-302. doi: 10.1111/pai.12874

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Slykerman, R. F., Hood, F., Wickens, K., Thompson, J. M. D., Barthow, C., Murphy, R., Kang, J., … Crane, J., Stanley, T., Abels, P., Purdie, G., … the Probiotic in Pregnancy Study Group. (2017). Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 in pregnancy on postpartum symptoms of depression and anxiety: A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. EBioMedicine, 24, 159-165. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.09.013

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Tweed, M. J., Stein, S., Wilkinson, T. J., Purdie, G., & Smith, J. (2017). Certainty and safe consequence responses provide additional information from multiple choice question assessments. BMC Medical Education, 17, 106. doi: 10.1186/s12909-017-0942-z

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Tweed, M., Purdie, G., & Wilkinson, T. (2017). Low performing students have insightfulness when they reflect-in-action. Medical Education, 51(3), 316-323. doi: 10.1111/medu.13206

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Wickens, K. L., Barthow, C. A., Murphy, R., Abels, P. R., Maude, R. M., Stone, P. R., … Stanley, T. V., Purdie, G. L., Kang, J. M., Hood, F. E., … Barnes, P. K., … Crane, J. (2017). Early pregnancy probiotic supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 may reduce the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus: A randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Nutrition, 117(6), 804-813. doi: 10.1017/S0007114517000289

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Fingleton, J., Braithwaite, I., Travers, J., Bowles, D., Strik, R., Siebers, R., … Weatherall, M., Beasley, R., for the NZRHS Study Group, including Purdie, G. (2016). Serum periostin in obstructive airways disease. European Respiratory Journal, 47, 1383-1391. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01384-2015

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Mishra, P., Foley, D., Purdie, G., & Pringle, K. C. (2016). Intestinal perforation in premature neonates: The need for subsequent laparotomy after placement of peritoneal drains. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 52(3), 272-277. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13013

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Fingleton, J., Travers, J., Williams, M., Charles, T., Bowles, D., Strik, R., Shirtcliffe, P., Weatherall, M., Beasley, R., for the New Zealand Respiratory Health Survey Study Group, including Purdie, G. (2015). Treatment responsiveness of phenotypes of symptomatic airways obstruction in adults. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 136(3), 601-609. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.01.013

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Hamilton, K., Bennett, N. C., Purdie, G., & Herst, P. M. (2015). Standardized cranberry capsules for radiation cystitis in prostate cancer patients in New Zealand: A randomized double blinded, placebo controlled pilot study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 23(1), 95-102. doi: 10.1007/s00520-014-2335-8

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Kanji, G., Weatherall, M., Peter, R., Purdie, G., & Page, R. (2015). Efficacy of regular sauna bathing for chronic tension-type headache: A randomized controlled study. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 21(2), 103-109. doi: 10.1089/acm.2013.0466

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Langdana, F., Yogender, Y., Maharaj, D., Abels, P., Purdie, G., Tait, J., & Elder, R. (2015). Materno-fetal outcomes in patients with abnormally invasive placenta: A 14 year experience. Journal of Womens Health Care, 4(7), 286. doi: 10.4172/2167-0420.1000286

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Mossman, B., Mossman, S., Purdie, G., & Schneider, E. (2015). Age dependent normal horizontal VOR gain of head impulse test as measured with video-oculography. Journal of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery, 44, 22. doi: 10.1186/s40463-015-0081-7

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Tripp, D. G., Purdie, G., & Hicks, P. (2015). Trends in the incidence of intensive care unit invasive mechanical ventilation and subsequent 2-year survival in very elderly New Zealanders. Internal Medicine Journal, 45(1), 80-85. doi: 10.1111/imj.12630

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Gordon, S., Ellis, P., Gallagher, P., & Purdie, G. (2014). Service users teaching the recovery paradigm to final year medical students: A New Zealand approach. Health Issues, (113), 15-17.

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Martin, N., McHugh, H., Murtagh, J., Oliver-Rose, C., Panesar, D., Pengelly, H., Rieper, S., Schofield, H., Singh, V., Speed, A., Strachan, R., Tapsell, T. K., Trafford, S., van Ryn, S., Ward, E., Whiting, R., Wilson-van Duin, M., Wu, Z., Purdie, G., van der Deen, F. S., Thomson, G., Pearson, A. L., & Wilson, N. (2014). Observational study of the visibility of branded tobacco packaging and smoking at outdoor bars/cafés in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1404). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Wickens, K., Stanley, T. V., Mitchell, E. A., Barthow, C., Fitzharris, P., Purdie, G., Siebers, R., … Crane, J. (2013). Early supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 reduces eczema prevalence to 6 years: Does it also reduce atopic sensitization? Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 43(9), 1048-1057. doi: 10.1111/cea.12154

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Wickens, K., Black, P., Stanley, T. V., Mitchell, E., Barthow, C., Fitzharris, P., Purdie, G., & Crane, J. (2012). A protective effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 against eczema in the first 2 years of life persists to age 4 years. Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 42(7), 1071-1079. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2012.03975.x

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Fink, J. W., Paine, S.-J., Gander, P. H., Harris, R. B., & Purdie, G. (2011). Changing response rates from Māori and non-Māori in national sleep health surveys. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1328). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1328/4505/content.pdf

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Mardani, J., Calder, L., Haydon-Carr, J., Purdie, G., & Jones, N. F. (2011). Throat swabbing for the primary prevention of rheumatic fever following health information. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1334). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1334/4659/content.pdf

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Purdie, G. L., Purdie, D. J., & Harrison, A. A. (2011). Raynaud's phenomenon in medical laboratory workers who work with solvents. Journal of Rheumatology, 38(9), 1940-1946. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.101129

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Alexander, H., Irwin, C., Purdie, G., & Hunn, M. (2010). Incidence and management of high grade glioma in Māori and non-Māori patients. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 17(9), 1144-1147. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.01.033

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Hill, S., Sarfati, D., Blakely, T., Robson, B., Purdie, G., Chen, J., Dennett, E., Cormack, D., Cunningham, R., Dew, K., … Kawachi, I. (2010). Survival disparities in indigenous and non-indigenous New Zealanders with colon cancer: The role of patient comorbidity, treatment and health service factors. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 64(2), 117-123. doi: 10.1136/jech.2008.083816

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Hill, S., Sarfati, D., Blakely, T., Robson, B., Purdie, G., Dennett, E., Cormack, D., Dew, K., … Kawachi, I. (2010). Ethnicity and management of colon cancer in New Zealand: Do indigenous patients get a worse deal? Cancer, 116(13), 3205-3214. doi: 10.1002/cncr.25127

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McLeod, M., Harris, R., Purdie, G., Cormack, D., Robson, B., Sykes, P., Crengle, S., Iupati, D., & Walker, N. (2010). Improving survival disparities in cervical cancer between Māori and non-Māori women in New Zealand: A National Retrospective Cohort Study. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 34(2), 193-199. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00506.x

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Sarfati, D., Hill, S., Purdie, G., Dennett, E., & Blakely, T. (2010). How well does routine hospitalisation data capture information on comorbidity in New Zealand? New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1310). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1310/4010/content.pdf

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Dekker, J. W., Wickens, K., Black, P. C., Stanley, T. V., Mitchell, E. A., Fitzharris, P., Tannock, G. W., Purdie, G., & Crane, J. (2009). Safety aspects of probiotic bacterial strains Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis HN019 in human infants aged 0-2 years. International Dairy Journal, 19(3), 149-154. doi: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2008.10.004

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Mihaere, K. M., Harris, R., Gander, P. H., Reid, P. M., Purdie, G., Robson, B., & Neill, A. (2009). Obstructive sleep apnea in New Zealand adults: Prevalence and risk factors among Māori and non-Māori. Sleep, 32(7), 949-956.

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Poostchi, A., Mitchell, R., Nicholas, S., Purdie, G., & Wells, A. (2009). The iCare rebound tonometer: Comparisons with Goldmann tonometry, and influence of central corneal thickness. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 37(7), 687-691. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2009.02109.x

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Purdie, G., Harrison, A., & Purdie, D. (2009). Prevalence of Raynaud's phenomenon in the adult New Zealand population. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1306). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1306/3890/content.pdf

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Sarfati, D., Hill, S., Blakely, T., Robson, B., Purdie, G., Dennett, E., Cormack, D., & Dew, K. (2009). The effect of comorbidity on the use of adjuvant chemotherapy and survival from colon cancer: A retrospective cohort study. BMC Cancer, 9, 116. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-9-116

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Horne, G., Devane, P., Adams, K., Davidson, A., & Purdie, G. (2008). The influence of steroid injections on the incidence of infection following total knee arthroplasty. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1268). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1268/2896/content.pdf

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Prescott, S. L., Wickens, K., Westcott, L., Jung, W., Currie, H., Black, P. N., Stanley, T. V., … Fitzharris, P., Siebers, R., … Crane, J., and the Probiotic Study Group, including Jones, B., Lampshire, P., Nicholson, A., & Purdie, G. (2008). Supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus or Bifidobacterium lactis probiotics in pregnancy increases cord blood interferon-γ and breast milk transforming growth factor-β and immunoglobin A detection. Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 38(10), 1606-1614. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2008.03061.x

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Riddick, L., Thomson, G., Wilson, N., & Purdie, G. (2008). Killing the canary: The international epidemiology of the homicide of media workers. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 62(8), 682-688. doi: 10.1136/jech.2007.062794

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Simmonds, S., Robson, B., Cram, F., & Purdie, G. (2008). Kaupapa Maori epidemiology. Australasian Epidemiologist, 15(1), 3-6.

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Wickens, K., Black, P. N., Stanley, T. V., Mitchell, E., Fitzharris, P., Tannock, G. W., Purdie, G., Crane, J., and the Probiotic Study Group, including Jones, B., Lampshire, P., & Munro, K. (2008). A differential effect of 2 probiotics in the prevention of eczema and atopy: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 122(4), 788-794. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.07.011

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Elder, D. E., Russell, L., Sheppard, D., Purdie, G. L., & Campbell, A. J. (2007). Car seat test for preterm infants: Comparison with polysomnography. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal & Neonatal Edition, 92, F468-F472.

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Harris, R., Robson, B., Curtis, E., Purdie, G., Cormack, D., & Reid, P. (2007). Māori and non-Māori differences in caesarean section rates: A national review. New Zealand Medical Journal, 120(1250). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/120-1250/2444/content.pdf

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Irwin, C., Hunn, M., Purdie, G., & Hamilton, D. (2007). Delay in radiotherapy shortens survival in patients with high grade glioma. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 85, 339-343. doi: 10.1007/s11060-007-9426-z

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Robson, B., Purdie, G., Cram, F., & Simmonds, S. (2007). Age standardisation: An indigenous standard? Emerging Themes in Epidemiology, 4, 3. doi: 10.1186/1742-7622-4-3

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Nicholas, S., Riley, A., Patel, H., Neveldson, B., Purdie, G., & Wells, A. P. (2006). Correlations between optical coherence tomography measurement of macular thickness and visual acuity after cataract extraction. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 34(2), 124-129.

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Riley, A. F., Wakely, L. A., Patel, H. Y., Neveldsen, B., Purdie, G. L., & Wells, A. P. (2006). Use of a cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitor for prophylaxis of cystoid macular oedema following cataract surgery: A randomized placebo-controlled trial. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 34(4), 299-304.

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Roberts, S. L., Bushnell, J. A., Collings, S. C., & Purdie, G. L. (2006). Psychological health of men with partners who have post-partum depression. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 40, 704-711.

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Wells, A. P., Ashraff, N. N., Hall, R. C., & Purdie, G. (2006). Comparison of two clinical bleb grading systems. Ophthalmology, 113(1), 77-83.

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Wickens, K., Barry, D., Friezema, A., Rhodius, R., Bone, N., Purdie, G., & Crane, J. (2005). Fast foods: Are they a risk factor for asthma? Allergy, 60(12), 1537-1541.

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Wickens, K., Barry, D., Friezema, A., Rhodius, R., Bone, N., Purdie, G., & Crane, J. (2005). Obesity and asthma in 11-12 year old New Zealand children in 1989 and 2000. Thorax, 60(1), 7-12.

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Wickens, K., de Bruyne, J., Calvo, M., Choon-Kook, S., Jayaraj, G., Lai, C. K. W., Lane, J., … Purdie, G., Siebers, R., … Crane, J. (2004). The determinants of dust mite allergen and its relationship to the prevalence of symptoms of asthma in the Asia-Pacific region. Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, 15, 55-61.

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Derraik, J., Slaney, D., Weinstein, P., Lester, P. J., & Purdie, G. L. (2003). Presence of adult Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse) and Culex (Culex) pervigilans Bergroth (Diptera: Culicidae) in tree canopy in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand Entomologist, 26, 105-107.

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Carr, J., Robson, B. H., Reid, P., Purdie, G. L., & Workman, P. (2002). Heart Failure: Ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 115(1146), 15-17.

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Keefe-Ormsby, V., Reid, P., Ormsby, C., Robson, B. H., Purdie, G. L., Baxter, J. M., & Ngati Kahungunu Iwi. (2002). Serious health events following involuntary job loss in New Zealand meat processing workers. International Journal of Epidemiology, 31, 1155-1161.

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Mills, S., Siebers, R. W. L., Wickens, K., Crane, J., Purdie, G. L., & Fitzharris, P. F. (2002). House dust mite allergen in individual bedding components in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 115, 151-153.

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Pearce, E. I. F., Dong, Y. M., Yue, L., Gao, X.-J., Purdie, G. L., & Wang, J. D. (2002). Plaque minerals in the prediction of caries activity. Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology, 30, 61-69.

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Fielden, J. M., Purdie, G. L., Horne, J. G., & Devane, P. A. (2001). Hip fracture incidence in New Zealand revisited. New Zealand Medical Journal, 114, 154-156.

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Fenwicke, R., & Purdie, G. L. (2000). The sexual activity of 654 fourth form Hawkes Bay students. New Zealand Medical Journal, 113(1121), 460-464.

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Moore, C., Stone, P., Purdie, G. L., & Weinstein, P. (2000). An investigation into the incidence of toxoplasmosis in pregnancy in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 113, 29-32.

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Robinson, R. S., & Purdie, G. L. (2000). Reducing post-tonsillectomy pain with cryoanalgesia: a randomized controlled trial. Laryngoscope, 110(7), 1128-1131.

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Keefe-Ormsby, V., Ormsby, C., Robson, B. H., Reid, P., Cram, F., Purdie, G. L., & Ngati Kahungunu Iwi. (1999). Kaupapa Māori meets Retrospective Cohort. He Pukenga Kōrero, 5, 12-17.

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Ford, H., Johnson, L., Purdie, G. L., & Feek, C. M. (1997). Effects of hyperthyroidism and radioactive iodine given to ablate the thyroid on the composition of whole stimulated saliva. Clinical Endocrinology, 46(2), 189-193.

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Grebe, S. K., Cooke, R. R., Ford, H. C., Fagerstrom, J. N., Cordwell, D. P., Lever, N. A., Purdie, G. L., & Feek, G. M. (1997). Treatment of hypothyroidism with once weekly thyroxine. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 82(3), 870-875.

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Pearce, N. E., Winkelmann, R., Kennedy, J. M., Lewis, S., Purdie, G. L., Slater, T. M. M., … Fraser, J. (1997). Further follow-up of New Zealand participants in United Kingdom atmospheric nuclear weapons tests in the pacific. Cancer Causes & Control, 8(2), 139-145.

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Burness, R., Horne, J. G., & Purdie, G. L. (1996). Albumin levels and mortality in patients with hip fractures. New Zealand Medical Journal, 109, 56-57.

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Barber, J., Mills, H. J., Horne, J. G., Purdie, G. L., & Devane, P. A. (1995). The incidence of hip fractures in Maori and non-Maori in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 108, 367-368.

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Grebe, S. K., Delahunt, J. W., Feek, C. M., Purdie, G. L., & Porter, D. J. (1995). Lack of evidence for pituitary thyrotroph down-regulation after 1 week of oral thyrotrophin-releasing hormone and metoclopramide under conditions of constant peripheral thyroid hormone levels. European Journal of Endocrinology, 132(3), 331-337.

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Crane, J., Barthow, C., Mitchell, E. A., Stanley, T. V., Purdie, G., Rowden, J., Kang, J., Hood, F., Barnes, P., … Wickens, K. (2018). Is yoghurt an acceptable alternative to raw milk for reducing eczema and allergy in infancy? Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 48(5), 604-606. doi: 10.1111/cea.13121

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Darlow, B., Brown, M., Gallagher, P., Gray, L., McKinlay, E., Purdie, G., Wilson, C., & Pullon, S. (2018). Longitudinal impact of interprofessional education on attitudes, skills and career trajectories: A protocol for a quasi-experimental study in New Zealand. BMJ Open, 8, e018510. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018510

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Barthow, C., Wickens, K., Stanley, T., Mitchell, E. A., Maude, R., Abels, P., Purdie, G., … Kang, J., Hood, F., … Barnes, P., Fitzharris, P., … Crane, J. (2016). The Probiotics in Pregnancy Study (PiP Study): Rationale and design of a double-blind randomised controlled trial to improve maternal health during pregnancy and prevent infant eczema and allergy. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 16, 133. doi: 10.1186/s12884-016-0923-y

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Purdie, G. (2015). Is the statement that if a person is off work for 70 days the chance of ever getting back to work is 35% justified? New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1425). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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