Associate Professor John Dockerty

Position	Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Departments	Department of Preventive and Social Medicine (Dunedin), Office of the Dean (Dunedin)
Qualifications	MB ChB DipComH PhD(Otago) FAFPHM FNZCPHM
Research summary	Epidemiology and child health

Research

John Dockerty an epidemiologist and public health physician. He has a special interest in the causes of cancer in children. He has worked in New Zealand and the UK, and has collaborated on a series of international studies. He is an active member of the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. His methodological approaches have included studies of time trends and ethnic differences, clustering, case-control studies and cancer survival. He has also researched the psychological, social and economic effects of childhood cancer (quantitative and qualitative), and worked on systematic reviews and pooled analyses.

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Metayer, C., Milne, E., Clavel, J., Infante-Rivard, C., Petridou, E., Taylor, M., … Dockerty, J. D., … Buffler, P. A. (2013). The Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. Cancer Epidemiology, 37(3), 336-347. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2012.12.011

Orsi, L., Magnani, C., Petridou, E. T., Dockerty, J. D., Metayer, C., Milne, E., … Clavel, J. (2018). Living on a farm, contact with farm animals and pets, and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Pooled and meta-analyses from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. Cancer Medicine, 7(6), 2665-2681. doi: 10.1002/cam4.1466

Milne, E., Greenop, K. R., Metayer, C., Schüz, J., Petridou, E., Pombo-de-Oliveira, M. S., … Dockerty, J. D., … Buffler, P. A. (2013). Fetal growth and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. International Journal of Cancer, 133(12), 2968-2979. doi: 10.1002/ijc.28314

Rudant, J., Lightfoot, T., Urayama, K. Y., Petridou, E., Dockerty, J. D., Magnani, C., … Clavel, J. (2015). Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and indicators of early immune stimulation: A Childhood Leukemia International Consortium Study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 181(8), 549-562. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwu298

Metayer, C., Milne, E., Dockerty, J. D., Clavel, J., Pombo-de-Oliveira, M. S., Wesseling, C., … Infante-Rivard, C. (2014). Maternal supplementation with folic acid and other vitamins and risk of leukemia in offspring: A Childhood Leukemia International Consortium Study. Epidemiology, 25(6), 811-822. doi: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000141

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Dockerty, J. D. (2009). Epidemiology of childhood leukemia in New Zealand: Studies of infectious hypotheses. Blood Cells, Molecules & Diseases, 42(2), 113-116. doi: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2008.10.008

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Douglas, N. M., & Dockerty, J. D. (2007). Survival by ethnicity for children diagnosed with cancer in New Zealand during 1990-1993. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 43, 173-177.

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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

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Schüz, J., Grell, K., Kinsey, S., Linet, M. S., Link, M. P., Mezei, G., … Dockerty, J. D., … Frederiksen, K. (2012). Extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and survival from childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: An international follow-up study. Blood Cancer Journal, 2, e98. doi: 10.1038/bcj.2012.43

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Petridou, E. T., Georgakis, M. K., Erdmann, F., Ma, X., Heck, J. E., Auvinen, A., … Dockerty, J. D., … Skalkidou, A. (2018). Advanced parental age as risk factor for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Results from studies of the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. European Journal of Epidemiology, 33, 965-976. doi: 10.1007/s10654-018-0402-z

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Rutherford, M. E., Dockerty, J. D., Jasseh, M., Howie, S. R. C., Herbison, P., Jeffries, D. J., … Hill, P. C. (2009). Access to health care and mortality of children under 5 years of age in the Gambia: A case-control study. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 87(3), 216-224. doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.052175

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Rutherford, M. E., Dockerty, J. D., Jasseh, M., Howie, S. R. C., Herbison, P., Jeffries, D. J., … Hill, P. C. (2009). Preventive measures in infancy to reduce under-five mortality: A case-control study in The Gambia. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 14(2), 149-155. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2008.02204.x

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Sopoaga, F., Connor, J. L., Dockerty, J. D., Adams, J., & Anderson, L. (2012). Training medical students in Pacific health through an immersion programme in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1349). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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McKimm, J., Sheehan, D., Poole, P., Barrow, M., Dockerty, J., Wilkinson, T. J., & Wearn, A. (2010). Interprofessional learning in medical education in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1320). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1320/4270/content.pdf

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Wright, A. A., Cook, C. E., Baxter, G. D., Dockerty, J. D., & Abbott, J. H. (2011). A comparison of 3 methodological approaches to defining major clinically important improvement of 4 performance measures in patients with hip osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 41(5), 319-327. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3515

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Schultz, M., Davidson, A., Donald, S., Targonska, B., Turnbull, A., Weggery, S. E., Livingstone, V., & Dockerty, J. D. (2009). Gastroenterology service in a teaching hospital in rural New Zealand, 1991-2003. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 15(5), 583-590. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.583

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Wong, D. I. M., & Dockerty, J. D. (2006). Birth characteristics and the risk of childhood leukaemias and lymphomas in New Zealand: A case-control study. BMC Blood Disorders, 6, 5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2326-6-5

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Douglas, N. M., & Dockerty, J. D. (2005). Population-based survival of children in New Zealand diagnosed with cancer during 1990-1993. European Journal of Cancer, 41, 1604-1609. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2005.03.025

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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.

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Dockerty, J. D., Draper, G., Vincent, T., Rowan, S. D., & Bunch, K. J. (2001). Case-control study of parental age, parity and socioeconomic level in relation to childhood cancers. International Journal of Epidemiology, 30, 1428-1437.

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Ahlbom, A., Day, N., Feychting, M., Roman, E., Skinner, J., Dockerty, J. D., … Verkasalo, P. K. (2000). A pooled analysis of magnetic fields and childhood leukaemia. British Journal of Cancer, 83(5), 692-698.

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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.

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Dockerty, J. D., Sharples, K. J., & Borman, B. (1999). An assessment of spatial clustering of leukaemias and lymphomas among young people in New Zealand. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 53(3), 154-158.

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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.

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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.

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Dockerty, J. D., Becroft, D. M. O., Lewis, M. E., & Williams, S. M. (1997). The accuracy and completeness of childhood cancer registration in New Zealand. Cancer Causes & Control, 8(6), 857-864.

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Dockerty, J. D., Cox, B., & Cockburn, M. G. G. (1996). Childhood leukaemias in New Zealand: time trends and ethnic differences. British Journal of Cancer, 73, 1141-1147.

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Dockerty, J. D., Cox, B., Borman, B., & Sharples, K. J. (1996). Population mixing and the incidence of childhood leukaemias: retrospective comparison in rural areas of New Zealand. British Medical Journal, 312, 1203-1204.

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Marcotte, E. L., Thomopoulos, T. P., Infante-Rivard, C., Clavel, J., Petridou, E. T., Schüz, J., … Dockerty, J. D., … Spector, L. G. (2016). Caesarean delivery and risk of childhood leukaemia: A pooled analysis from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium (CLIC). Lancet Haematology, 3(4), e176-e185. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(16)00002-8

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The Childhood Leukemia International Consortium, including Dockerty, J. D. (2016). Parental tobacco smoking and acute myeloid leukemia. American Journal of Epidemiology, 184(4), 261-273. doi: 10.1093/aje/kww018

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Bailey, H. D., Metayer, C., Milne, E., Petridou, E. T., Infante-Rivard, C., Spector, L. G., … Dockerty, J. D., … Schüz, J. (2015). Home paint exposures and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. Cancer Causes & Control, 26, 1257-1270. doi: 10.1007/s10552-015-0618-0

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Bailey, H. D., Infante-Rivard, C., Metayer, C., Clavel, J., Lightfoot, T., Kaatsch, P., … Dockerty, J. D., … Schüz, J. (2015). Home pesticide exposures and risk of childhood leukemia: Findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. International Journal of Cancer, 137(11), 2644-2663. doi: 10.1002/ijc.29631

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Tarr, G. P., Crowley, A., John, R., Kok, J. B., Lee, H.-N. L., Mustafa, H., Sii, K. M., Smith, R., Son, S.-E. Q., Weaver, L. J., Cameron, C., Dockerty, J. D., Schultz, M., & Murray, I. A. (2014). Do high risk patients alter their lifestyle to reduce risk of colorectal cancer? BMC Gastroenterology, 14(1), 22. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-14-22

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Bailey, H. D., Fritschi, L., Metayer, C., Infante-Rivard, C., Magnani, C., Petridou, E., … Dockerty, J. D., … Schüz, J. (2014). Parental occupational paint exposure and risk of childhood leukemia in the offspring: Findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. Cancer Causes & Control, 25, 1351-1367. doi: 10.1007/s10552-014-0441-z

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Bailey, H. D., Fritschi, L., Infante-Rivard, C., Glass, D. C., Miligi, L., Dockerty, J. D., … Schüz, J. (2014). Parental occupational pesticide exposure and the risk of childhood leukemia in the offspring: Findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. International Journal of Cancer, 135(9), 2157-2172. doi: 10.1002/ijc.28854

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Hancock, D., Al-Shaqsi, S., Badron, M., Mohd Rafain, N., Nalankilli, K., Deo, S., Kannangara, J., Li, R., Dockerty, J., Athens, J., & Kenrick, K. (2014). The prevalence of gluten-free diet at the University of Otago: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System, 4, 209. doi: 10.4172/2161-069X.1000209

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Tarr, G. P., Smith, R. A., John, R. A., Crowley, A. P., Kok, J. B. C., Lee, H.-N., Mustafa, M. H. B., Sii, K. M., Son, S.-E., Weaver, L. J., Cameron, C., Dockerty, J. D., Murray, I. A., & Schultz, M. (2013). Perceived risks and benefits of surveillance colonoscopy in people undergoing surveillance for family history of colorectal cancer. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1382). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Jordan, S. R., Stevanovic, V. R., Herbison, P., Dockerty, J., & Highton, J. (2011). Methotrexate pneumonitis in rheumatoid arthritis: Increased prevalence with increasing latitude: An epidemiological study of trends in New Zealand. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 17(7), 356-357.

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Greenland, S., Sheppard, A. R., Kaune, W. T., Poole, C., Kelsh, M. A., for the Childhood Leukemia-EMF Study Group, including Dockerty, J. (2000). A pooled analysis of magnetic fields, wire codes, and childhood leukemia. Epidemiology, 11(6), 624-634.

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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.

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