William Leung

Hale, L., Perry, M., Gray, A. R., Leung, W., Dean, S. G., Hempel, D., Davies, C., Dowell, A., Grainger, R., Ingham, T., Jones, B., Saipe, B., Dassanayake, S., & Devan, H. (2025). A group-based, online-delivered pain management programme (iSelf-help) is not inferior to a group-based, in-person programme in reducing pain-related disability for people with persistent pain: A non-inferiority randomised, two-arm, parallel, open-label trial. Journal of Pain, 32, 105447. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105447 Journal - Research Article

Leung, W., Baker, M. G., Manning, L., & Bennett, J. (2025). Prevention of rheumatic heart disease in New Zealand: High-dose subcutaneous benzathine penicillin is cost-saving compared with traditional intramuscular injections. IJID Regions, 17, 100784. doi: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100784 Journal - Research Article

Gage, R., Broadbent, J., Leung, W., Lee, M., & Sullivan, T. (2025). The declining affordability of dental care in New Zealand from 1978 to 2023. Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology, 53(1), 17-25. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12998 Journal - Research Article

Liepins, T., Atkinson, J., Davie, G., Leung, W., Crengle, S., Keenan, R., Whitehead, J., Stokes, T., & Nixon, G. (2025). Evaluating health system expenditure across the rural-urban spectrum in New Zealand: A study protocol. BMJ Open, 15(11), e103493. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103493 Journal - Research Other

Nghiem, N., Leung, W., & Doan, T. (2022). Health promoting and demoting consumption: What accounts for budget share differentials by ethnicity in New Zealand. SSM Population Health, 19, 101204. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101204 Journal - Research Article

Rentta, N. N., Bennett, J., Leung, W., Webb, R., Jack, S., Harwood, M., Baker, M. G., … Wilson, N. (2022). Medical treatment for rheumatic heart disease: A narrative review. Heart, Lung & Circulation, 31, 1463-1470. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.07.013 Journal - Research Other

Gage, R., Leung, W., Gurtner, M., Reeder, A. I., McNoe, B. M., & Signal, L. (2022). Generating political priority for skin cancer primary prevention: A case study from Aotearoa New Zealand. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33, 740-750. doi: 10.1002/hpja.545 Journal - Research Article

Bennett, J., Zhang, J., Leung, W., Jack, S., Oliver, J., Webb, R., … Sika-Paotonu, D., Harwood, M., & Baker, M. G. (2021). Rising ethnic inequalities in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, New Zealand, 2000-2018. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27(1), 36-46. doi: 10.3201/eid2701.191791 Journal - Research Article

Bristow, S. M., Bolland, M. J., Gamble, G. D., Leung, W., & Reid, I. R. (2021). Dietary calcium intake and change in bone mineral density in older adults: A systematic review of longitudinal cohort studies. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 76, 196-205. doi: 10.1038/s41430-021-00957-8 Journal - Research Other

Hale, L., Devan, H., Davies, C., Dean, S. G., Dowell, T., Grainger, R., Gray, A. R., … Ingham, T., Jones, B., Leung, W., Mills, J., … Shipton, E., & Perry, M. (2021). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of an online-delivered group-based pain management programme in improving pain-related disability for people with persistent pain: Protocol for a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial (iSelf-help trial). BMJ Open, 11(2), e046376. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046376 Journal - Research Other

Bennett, J., Rentta, N., Leung, W., Anderson, A., Oliver, J., Wyber, R., Harwood, M., … Baker, M. G. (2021). Structured review of primary interventions to reduce group A streptococcal infections, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 57, 797-802. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15514 Journal - Research Other

Bennett, J., Rentta, N. N., Leung, W., Atkinson, J., Wilson, N., Webb, R., & Baker, M. G. (2021). Early diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease as part of a secondary prevention strategy: Narrative review. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 57, 1385-1390. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15664 Journal - Research Other

Byrnes, C. A., Trenholme, A., Lawrence, S., Aish, H., Higham, J. A., Hoare, K., … Leung, W., … Stewart, J. (2020). Prospective community programme versus parent-drive care to prevent respiratory morbidity in children following hospitalisation with severe bronchiolitis or pneumonia. Thorax, 75, 298-305. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-213142 Journal - Research Article

Gage, R., Leung, W., Stanley, J., Reeder, A., Mackay, C., Chambers, T., Smith, M., Barr, M., & Signal, L. (2019). Studying third-parties and environments: New Zealand sun-safety research. Health Promotion International, 34(3), 440-446. doi: 10.1093/heapro/dax094 Journal - Research Article

Nghiem, N., Leung, W., Cleghorn, C., Blakely, T., & Wilson, N. (2019). Mass media promotion of a smartphone smoking cessation app: Modelled health and cost-saving impacts. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 283. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6605-8 Journal - Research Article

Anderson, Y. C., Leung, W., Grant, C. C., Cave, T. L., Derraik, J. G. B., Cutfield, W. S., … Sullivan, T. A. (2018). Economic evaluation of a multi-disciplinary community-based intervention programme for New Zealand children and adolescents with obesity. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 12(3), 293-298. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2018.04.001 Journal - Research Article

Sarfati, D., McLeod, M., Stanley, J., Signal, V., Stairmand, J., Krebs, J., Dowell, A., Leung, W., Davies, C., & Grainger, R. (2018). BetaMe: Impact of a comprehensive digital health programme on HbA1c and weight at 12 months for people with diabetes and pre-diabetes: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 19, 161. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2528-4 Journal - Research Other

Gage, R., Leung, W., Stanley, J., Reeder, A., Mackay, C., Smith, M., Barr, M., Chambers, T., & Signal, L. (2018). Sun protection among New Zealand primary school children. Health Education & Behavior, 45(5), 800-807. doi: 10.1177/1090198117741943 Journal - Research Article

Gage, R., Barr, M., Stanley, J., Reeder, A., Mackay, C., Smith, M., Chambers, T., Leung, W., & Signal, L. (2018). Sun protection and shade availability in New Zealand's outdoor recreation spaces. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1484), 30-37. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal Journal - Research Article

Nghiem, N., Cleghorn, C. L., Leung, W., Nair, N., van der Deen, F. S., Blakely, T., & Wilson, N. (2018). A national quitline service and its promotion in the mass media: Modelling the health gain, health equity and cost-utility. Tobacco Control, 27(4), 434-441. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-053660 Journal - Research Article

Leung, W., Roberts, V., Gordon, L. G., Bullen, C., McRobbie, H., Prapavessis, H., … Maddison, R. (2017). Economic evaluation of an exercise-counselling intervention to enhance smoking cessation outcomes: The Fit2Quit trial. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 15, 21. doi: 10.1186/s12971-017-0126-y Journal - Research Article

Gage, R., Leung, W., Stanley, J., Reeder, A., Barr, M., Chambers, T., Smith, M., & Signal, L. (2017). Clothing protection from ultraviolet radiation: A new method for assessment. Photochemistry & Photobiology, 93(6), 1513-1518. doi: 10.1111/php.12803 Journal - Research Article

Tai, V., Leung, W., Grey, A., Reid, I. R., & Bolland, M. J. (2015). Calcium intake and bone mineral density: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ, 351, h4183. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h4183 Journal - Research Article

Maddison, R., Pfaeffli, L., Whittaker, R., Stewart, R., Kerr, A., Jiang, Y., … Leung, W., … Rawstorn, J. (2015). A mobile phone intervention increases physical activity in people with cardiovascular disease: Results from the HEART randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 22(6), 701-709. doi: 10.1177/2047487314535076 Journal - Research Article

Maddison, R., Roberts, V., McRobbie, H., Bullen, C., Prapavessis, H., Glover, M., … Leung, W., … Tsai, M. (2014). Exercise counseling to enhance smoking cessation outcomes: The Fit2Quit Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 48, 194-204. doi: 10.1007/s12160-014-9588-9 Journal - Research Article

North, N., Leung, W., & Lee, R. (2014). New graduate separations from New Zealand's nursing workforce in the first 5 years after registration: A retrospective cohort analysis of a national administrative data set 2005-2010. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(8), 1813-1824. doi: 10.1111/jan.12339 Journal - Research Article

North, N., Leung, W., & Lee, R. (2014). Aged over 50 years and practising: Separation and changes in nursing practice among New Zealand's older Registered Nurses. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(12), 2779-2790. doi: 10.1111/jan.12426 Journal - Research Article

Milsom, S., Leung, W., Twigden, V., Mitchell, P., Nowitz, M., & Cornish, J. (2013). Does insufficient access to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) stifle the provision of quality osteoporosis care in New Zealand? Archives of Osteoporosis, 8, 120. doi: 10.1007/s11657-013-0120-9 Journal - Research Article

North, N., Leung, W., Ashton, T., Rasmussen, E., Hughes, F., & Finlayson, M. (2013). Nurse turnover in New Zealand: Costs and relationships with staffing practises and patient outcomes. Journal of Nursing Management, 21(3), 419-428. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01371.x Journal - Research Article

Leung, W., Ashton, T., Kolt, G. S., Schofield, G. M., Garrett, N., Kerse, N., & Patel, A. (2012). Cost-effectiveness of pedometer-based versus time-based Green Prescriptions: The Healthy Steps Study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 18(3), 204-211. doi: 10.1071/PY11028 Journal - Research Article

Brown, P., McNeill, R., Leung, W., Radwan, E., & Willingale, J. (2011). Current and future economic burden of osteoporosis in New Zealand. Applied Health Economics & Health Policy, 9(2), 111-123. Journal - Research Article

Patel, R., Sulzberger, L., Li, G., Mair, J., Morley, H., Ng-Wai Shing, M., O'Leary, C., Prakash, A., Robilliard, N., Rutherford, M., Sharpe, C., Shie, C., Sritharan, L., Turnbull, J., Whyte, I., Yu, H., Cleghorn, C., Leung, W., & Wilson, N. (2015). Smartphone apps for weight loss and smoking cessation: Quality ranking of 120 apps. New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1421). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal Journal - Research Other

Wilson, N., Selak, V., Blakely, T., Knight, J., Nghiem, N., Leung, W., … Jackson, R. (2016). Decision-making in an era of cancer prevention via aspirin: New Zealand needs updated guidelines and risk calculators. New Zealand Medical Journal, 129(1431), 85-92. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal Journal - Research Other

Gage, R., Leung, W., & Signal, L. (2019). A burning hole in New Zealand health policy: Key informant views on the barriers holding back skin cancer prevention. Proceedings of the 23rd International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) World Conference on Health Promotion. Retrieved from http://www.iuhpe2019.com Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Gage, R., Leung, W., Signal, L., Stanley, J., Reeder, T., & Mackay, C. (2017). The lifetime cost-effectiveness of preventing skin cancer through shade construction in schools. Proceedings of the 15th World Congress on Public Health. Retrieved from https://wcph2017.entegyapp.com/Page/28/564/26/1459 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Devan, H., Perry, M., Shipton, E., Dowell, T., Jones, B., Ingham, T., Gray, A., Leung, W., Hoermann, S., … Hale, L., & Grainger, R. (2017). Co-creating a self-management eHealth resource by the people and for the people with persistent pain: iSelf-help. Proceedings of the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Conference. (pp. 24). Retrieved from http://www.hinz.org.nz/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Wilson, N., Nghiem, N., Leung, W., Cleghorn, C., Nair, N., van der Deen, F. S., & Blakely, T. (2017). Mass media and quitline combined: Modelling the health gain (QALYS), equity impacts and health cost savings. Proceedings of the 23rd Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Annual Meeting. (pp. 305-306). Retrieved from http://www.srnt.org/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Gage, R., Signal, L., Leung, W., Stanley, J., Reeder, T., & Mackay, C. (2016). No hat, no play? An objective evaluation of sun-safety practices in New Zealand primary and intermediate schools. Proceedings of the 3rd Aotearoa New Zealand Childhood Studies Colloquium: Children and Childhoods: Agency, Participation and Contribution. (pp. 8-9). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com/event/A1ZAMK/ Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Anderson, Y. C., Leung, W., Grant, C. C., Cave, T. L., Derraik, J. G. B., Cutfield, W. S., … Sullivan, T. A. (2017, November). Economic evaluation of a multi-disciplinary community-based intervention programme for New Zealand children and adolescents with obesity. Poster session presented at the Paediatric Society of New Zealand 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Kolt, G. S., Leung, W., Ashton, T., Schofield, III, G. M., Garrett, N., Kerse, N., & Patel, A. (2012). Cost-effectiveness of a pedometer-based versus time-based physical activity prescription program: The Healthy Steps study. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 44(Suppl. 2(5S)), (pp. 847). [Abstract] Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cook, G., French, N., Hawke, G., Heinemann, J., Hendrickson, H., Le Heron, R., Leung, W., … Sullivan, T., … Williamson, D. (2017). Antimicrobial resistance: Implications for New Zealanders: Evidence update. Wellington, New Zealand: Royal Society Te Apārangi. 18p. Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Wilson, N., Cleghorn, C., Leung, W., & Mansoor, O. D. (2015). Smartphone apps for weight loss and smoking cessation. The Briefing, (6 September). Retrieved from https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/smartphone-apps-weight-loss-and-smoking-cessation Other Research Output