Dr Gabrielle McDonald

2024

Journal - Research Article

McDonald, G., Hayman, R., & Hii, J. (2024). Burden and distribution of mortality due to sepsis and severe infection in children and adolescents in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16538

Journal - Research Other

Young, A., Hobbs, M., Willing, E., McDonald, G., Dawson, P., Marek, L., Fangupo, L., & McIntyre, P. (2024). Protecting hapu māmā and newborn babies through immunisation during pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Briefing, (9 April). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/protecting-hapu-mama-and-newborn-babies-through-immunisation-during-pregnancy-aotearoa-new

2022

Journal - Research Article

MacFarlane, M. E., Thompson, J. M. D., Wilson, J., Lawton, B., Taylor, B., Elder, D. E., Baker, N., McDonald, G. K., … Mitchell, E. A. (2022). Infant sleep hazards and the risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI). Journal of Pediatrics, 245, 56-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.01.044

Journal - Research Other

Fortune, S., Hetrick, S., Sharma, V., McDonald, G., Scott, K. M., Mulder, R. T., & Hobbs, L. (2022). Multisite sentinel surveillance of self-harm in New Zealand: Protocol for an observational study. BMJ Open, 12, e054604. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054604

Commissioned Report for External Body

Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee, including Edmonds, L., Berry, M., Cormack, D., and also Te Rōpū Kohi Pitopito Mōhiotanga mō te Take Mate | New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group, including Dawson, P., Burgess, W., Roy, M., Paterson, H., Crengle, S., McDonald, G., Hii, J., Szymanska, K., Wolfe, N., Lawrence Lodge, R., Rayner, C., & Chalmers, S. (2022). Fifteenth annual report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee | Te pūrongo ā-tau tekau mā rima o te Komiti Arotake Mate Pēpi, Mate Whaea hoki: Reporting mortality and morbidity 2020 | Te tuku pūrongo mō te mate me te whakamate 2020. Commissioned by Health Quality & Safety Commission. Wellington, New Zealand: Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee. 209p. Retrieved from https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/mrc/pmmrc/

2021

Journal - Research Article

Goh, J., Fortune, S., & McDonald, G. (2021). Suicide among Asian young people aged under 25 years in Aotearoa New Zealand: Different methods warrant different preventive initiatives. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1542), 84-91. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Journal - Research Other

Battin, M. R., van den Boom, J., Oben, G., & McDonald, G. (2021). Shoulder dystocia, umbilical cord blood gases and neonatal encephalopathy [Short communication]. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 61, 604-606. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13351

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

MacFarlane, M., Thompson, J., Wilson, J., Zuccollo, J., Taylor, B., Elder, D., Baker, N., McDonald, G., … Mitchell, E. (2021, November). Infant sleep hazards and the risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI). Verbal presentation at the Paediatric Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting, [Online].

Commissioned Report for External Body

Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee, including Berry, M., Cormack, D., and also Te Rōpū Kohi Pitopito Mōhiotanga mō te Take Mate | New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group, including Hii, J., Szymanska, K., Wolfe, N., Lawrence Lodge, R., Chalmers, S., McDonald, G., Oben, G., Crengle, S., & Paterson, H. (2021). Fourteenth annual report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee | Te pūrongo ā-tau tekau mā whā o te Komiti Arotake Mate Pēpi, Mate Whaea hoki: Reporting mortality and morbidity 2018 | Te tuku pūrongo mō te mate me te whakamate 2018. Commissioned by Health Quality & Safety Commission. Wellington, New Zealand: Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee. 141p. Retrieved from https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/mrc/pmmrc/

Te Rōpū Arotake Auau Mate o te Hunga Tamariki, Taiohi | Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee, and also Te Rōpū Kohi Pitopito Mōhiotanga mō te Take Mate | New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group, including McDonald, G., Hii, J., Dawson, P., Szymanska, K., Wolfe, N., Lawrence Lodge, R., Chalmers, S., & Rayner, C. (2021). 15th data report | Te pūrongo raraunga 15: 2015-19. Commissioned by Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee. Wellington, New Zealand: Health Quality & Safety Commission. 95p. Retrieved from https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/mrc/cymrc/

2019

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

MacFarlane, M., Thompson, J., Zuccollo, J., Taylor, B., Elder, D., Baker, N., McDonald, G., Lawton, B., … Mitchell, E. (2019). Hazards in the infant sleep environment and Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI). Proceedings of the Paediatric Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) 71st Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 92). Retrieved from http://www.psnz2019.co.nz

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

McDonald, G. (2019, November). Findings from the Neonatal Encephalopathy Working Group (NEWG), 13th Perinatal and Maternal Review Committee (PMMRC) report. Verbal presentation at the Perinatal Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) Annual Scientific Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand.

Commissioned Report for External Body

Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee, including Berry, M., Cormack, D., and also Te Rōpū Kohi Pitopito Mōhiotanga mō te Take Mate | New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group, including Hii, J., Szymanska, K., Wolfe, N., Chalmers, S., McDonald, G., Oben, G., Crengle, S., & Paterson, H. (2019). Te pūrongo ā-tau tekau mā toru o te Komiti Arotake Mate Pēpi, Mate Whaea hoki | Thirteenth annual report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee: Te tuku pūrongo mō te mate me te whakamate 2017 | Reporting mortality and morbidity 2017. Commissioned by Health Quality & Safety Commission. Wellington, New Zealand: Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee. 116p. Retrieved from https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/mrc/pmmrc/

Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee, and also New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group, including McDonald, G., Hii, J., Chalmers, S., Wolfe, N., Szymanska, K., & Davison, J. (2019). 14th data report | Te pūrongo raraunga 14: 2013-17. Commissioned by Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee. Wellington, New Zealand: Health Quality & Safety Commission. 101p. Retrieved from https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/mrc/cymrc/

2018

Journal - Research Article

MacFarlane, M., Mitchell, E. A., Thompson, J. M. D., Lawton, B., Zuccollo, J., Elder, D., Taylor, B., McDonald, G., … Fleming, P. (2018). Smoking in pregnancy a key factor for sudden infant death among Māori. Acta Paediatrica, 107(11), 1924-1931. doi: 10.1111/apa.14431

Commissioned Report for External Body

Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee, including Berry, M., Crengle, S., Eddy, A., and also New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group, including McDonald, G., Hii, J., Szymanska, K., Wolfe, N., & Chalmers, S. (2018). Twelfth annual report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee: Reporting mortality and morbidity 2016. Eighth report to the Health Quality & Safety Commission New Zealand. Commissioned by Health Quality & Safety Commission. Wellington, New Zealand: Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee. 173p. Retrieved from https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/mrc/pmmrc/

New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group, including McDonald, G. K., Chalmers, S. H., Hii, J., Wolfe, N., Szymanska, K. E., & Davison, J. A. (2018). Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee 13th data report: 2012-16. Commissioned by Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group, University of Otago. 104p.

Other Research Output

McDonald, G. (2018, August). State of the nation: Where are we with child and adolescent mortality? Department of Women's & Children's Health, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2017

Journal - Research Article

Mitchell, E. A., Thompson, J. M. D., Zuccollo, J., MacFarlane, M., Taylor, B., Elder, D., … Baker, N., McDonald, G., Lawton, B., … Fleming, P. (2017). The combination of bed sharing and maternal smoking leads to a greatly increased risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy: The New Zealand SUDI Nationwide Case Control Study. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1456), 52-64. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Craig, E., Kerr, N., & McDonald, G. (2017). Coding paediatric outpatient data to provide health planners with information on children with chronic conditions and disabilities. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 53(3), 283-290. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13365

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

MacFarlane, M., Mitchell, E., Thompson, J., Zuccollo, J., Taylor, B., Elder, D., … Baker, N., McDonald, G., Lawton, B., … Fleming, P. (2017, November). Māori sudden unexpected death in infancy: A contemporary analysis of the disparity experienced by Māori. Verbal presentation at the Paediatric Society of New Zealand 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Dumble, F., & McDonald, G. (2017, September). SUDI: The strength of using both quantitative and qualitative data: Part 2: Learnings from multiagency CRMRG review. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine (NZCPHM) Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop, Wellington, New Zealand.

McDonald, G. (2017, September). SUDI: The strength of using both quantitative and qualitative data. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine (NZCPHM) Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop, Wellington, New Zealand.

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

McDonald, G., King, P., Dumble, F., & Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee. (2017). Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI): Special report. Wellington, New Zealand: Health Quality & Safety Commission. 29p.

2016

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Dumble, F., & McDonald, G. (2016, September). Mortality and morbidity of pertussis in children and young people in New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine (NZCPHM) Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop, Christchurch, New Zealand.

McDonald, G. (2016, November). Contract research in the age of media hounds, in the context of SUDI. Verbal presentation at the Women's and Children's Health Research Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Commissioned Report for External Body

McDonald, G. K., Healey, M. D., Hii, J., Szymanska, K. E., Davison, J. A., Wolfe, N., & Chalmers, S. H. (2016). Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee 12th data report: 2011-15. Commissioned by Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group, University of Otago. 57p.

2015

Journal - Research Article

Hayman, R. M., McDonald, G., Baker, N. J. d. C., Mitchell, E. A., & Dalziel, S. R. (2015). Infant suffocation in place of sleep: New Zealand national data 2002-2009. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100(7), 610-614. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306961

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McDonald, G. (2015). Measuring that which is important, but difficult to measure. Proceedings of the Public Health Association Conference. (pp. 44). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com/event/PHA15/

Commissioned Report for External Body

McDonald, G. K., Healey, M. D., Hii, J., Szymanska, K. E., Davison, J., Anderson, A. J., & Wolfe, N. (2015). NZ Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee 11th data report: 2010-14. Commissioned by Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee. University of Otago: NZ Mortality Review Data Group. 38p.

Minster, J., McDonald, G., Dalziel, S., & Dumble, F. (2015). Mortality and morbidity of pertussis in children and young people in New Zealand: Special report: 2002-14. Commissioned by Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee. Wellington, New Zealand: Health Quality & Safety Commission. 24p.

2014

Commissioned Report for External Body

McDonald, G. K., Healey, M. D., Szymanska, K. E., Anderson, A. J., & Hii, J. (2014). NZ Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee 10th data report: 2009-13. Commissioned by Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee. University of Otago: New Zealand Mortality Review Data Group. 39p.

2013

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McDonald, G. (2013). Poison kills: An overview of unintentional poisoning deaths in NZ children and young people. Proceedings of the Paediatric Society of New Zealand 65th Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 91). Retrieved from http://www.psnz2013.co.nz/

2012

Commissioned Report for External Body

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., Oben, G., Simpson, J., & Wicken, A. (2012). Te Ohonga Ake: The health of Māori children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in New Zealand. Commissioned by Ministry of Health. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 176p.

2011

Commissioned Report for External Body

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., Oben, G., & Wicken, A. (2011). The health of Māori children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in New Zealand. Commissioned by Ministry of Health. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 176p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., Oben, G., & Wicken, A. (2011). The health of Pacific children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in New Zealand. Commissioned by Ministry of Health. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 239p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., Oben, G., & Wicken, A. (2011). The health of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in New Zealand. Commissioned by Ministry of Health. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 261p.

2010

Commissioned Report for External Body

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2010). The health of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in Auckland DHB. Commissioned by Auckland DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 336p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2010). The health of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in Waitemata DHB. Commissioned by Waitemata DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 336p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2010). The health of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in Canterbury and the West Coast. Commissioned by Canterbury and the West Coast DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 342p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2010). The health of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in the Southern DHB. Commissioned by Southern DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2010). The health of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in Hutt Valley DHB. Commissioned by Hutt Valley DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 336p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2010). The health of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in Taranaki. Commissioned by Taranaki DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 336p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2010). The health of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in MidCentral DHB. Commissioned by MidCentral DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 334p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2010). The health of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in the Waikato. Commissioned by Waikato DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 336p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Adams, J., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2010). The health of children and young people with chronic conditions and disabilities in Counties Manukau. Commissioned by Counties Manukau DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 336p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Wicken, A., Reddington, A., & Taufa, S. (2010). The determinants of health for Pacific children and young people in New Zealand. Commissioned by Ministry of Health. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 304p.

2009

Authored Book - Research

National Ethics Advisory Committee, including Moore, A., Fougere, G., Ardagh, M., Findlay, M., Paul, C., Richardson, A., & McDonald, G. (2009). Ethical guidelines for intervention studies. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health, 37p.

Journal - Research Article

McDonald, G., Davie, G., & Langley, J. (2009). Validity of police-reported information on injury severity for those hospitalized from motor vehicle traffic crashes. Traffic Injury Prevention, 10(2), 184-190. doi: 10.1080/15389580802593699

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

McDonald, G., Davie, G., & Langley, J. (2009). Validity of police-reported information on injury severity for those hospitalised from motor vehicle traffic crashes. Australasian Epidemiologist. 16(2), (pp. 23). [Abstract]

Commissioned Report for External Body

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Canterbury. Commissioned by Canterbury DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Northland. Commissioned by Northland DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 336p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Waitemata DHB. Commissioned by Waitemata DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Counties Manukau. Commissioned by Counties Manukau DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in the Waikato. Commissioned by Waikato DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in MidCentral. Commissioned by MidCentral DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Capital and Coast DHB. Commissioned by Capital and Coast DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Hutt Valley DHB. Commissioned by Hutt Valley DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Hawke's Bay. Commissioned by Hawke's Bay DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 336p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Lakes DHB. Commissioned by Lakes DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in the Bay of Plenty. Commissioned by Bay of Plenty DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Auckland DHB. Commissioned by Auckland DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Nelson Marlborough. Commissioned by Nelson Marlborough DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Southland. Commissioned by Southland DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 338p.

Craig, E., McDonald, G., Reddington, A., & Wicken, A. (2009). The determinants of health for children and young people in Otago. Commissioned by Otago DHB. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. 336p.

Other Research Output

Craig, E., & McDonald, G. (2009). The children's social health monitor. Retrieved from http://www.nzchildren.co.nz/

2008

Authored Book - Research

National Ethics Advisory Committee, including Moore, A., Ardagh, M., Paul, C., & McDonald, G. (2008). Ethics of intervention studies: Discussion document and draft ethical guidelines for intervention studies. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health, 91p.

2006

Awarded Masters Degree

McDonald, G. (2006). The validity of police-reported information on the injury severity of non-fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes in New Zealand (MPH). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. 80p.