Professor Mark Weatherall, Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit, Our people, University of Otago, Wellington, University of Otago, New Zealand

mark Weatheral Mark works as a consultant geriatrician for Capital and Coast Health DHB with special interest in ortho-geriatrics, urinary incontinence and the rehabilitation of older adults. He also has particular expertise in applied statistics including meta-analysis of health care interventions. Mark is also the 4th year convenor for undergraduate teaching in the Department of Medicine.

Within the RTRU, Mark teaches REHB 704 Neurological Rehabilitation and REHB 707 Rehabilitation for the Elderly.

Email mark.weatherall@otago.ac.nz

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Publications

Sutton, L., Bell, E., Every-Palmer, S., Weatherall, M., & Skirrow, P. (2022). Survivorship of patients after long intensive care stay with exploration and experience in a New Zealand cohort (SPLIT ENZ): Protocol for a mixed methods study. JMIR Research Protocols, 11(3), e35936. doi: 10.2196/35936

Barthow, C., Hood, F., Crane, J., Huthwaite, M., Weatherall, M., Parry-Strong, A., & Krebs, J. (2022). A randomised controlled trial of a probiotic and a prebiotic examining metabolic and mental health outcomes in adults with pre-diabetes. BMJ Open, 12, e055214. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055214

Kearns, N., Bruce, P., Williams, M., Doppen, M., Black, M., Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2022). Repeated dose budesonide/formoterol compared to salbutamol in adult asthma: A randomised cross-over trial. European Respiratory Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02309-2021

Welsby, P. D., & Weatherall, M. (2022). Statistics: An introduction to basic principles. Postgraduate Medical Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-139446

Sutton-Smith, L., Weatherall, M., Bell, E. M., Every-Palmer, S., & Skirrow, P. (2021). What are the long-term outcomes for New Zealand survivors of critical illness? New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1547), 121-126. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Amataiti, T. A., Hood, F., Krebs, J. D., Weatherall, M., & Hall, R. M. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on diet and lifestyle behaviours for pregnant women with diabetes. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.07.011

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Baggott, C., Hardy, J. K., Sparks, J., Sabbagh, D., Beasley, R., Weatherall, M., & Fingleton, J. (2021). Epinephrine (adrenaline) compared to selective beta-2-agonist in adults or children with acute asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorax. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217124

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Bird, G., Braithwaite, I., Harper, J., Koorevaar, I., van den Berg, M., Maijers, I., … Jennings, L., … Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2021). Rhinothermy delivered by nasal high flow therapy in the treatment of the common cold: A randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 11(11), e047760. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047760

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Cait, A., Mooney, A., Poyntz, H., Shortt, N., Jones, A., Gestin, A., … Weatherall, M., … Gasser, O. (2021). Potential association between dietary fibre and humoral response to the seasonal influenza vaccine. Frontiers in Immunology, 12, 765528. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.765528

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Fu, V., Weatherall, M., & McNaughton, H. (2021). Estimating the minimal clinically important difference for the Physical Component Summary of the Short Form 36 for patients with stroke. Journal of International Medical Research, 49(12). doi: 10.1177/03000605211067902

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Harper, J. C. P., Semprini, R., Kearns, N. A., Hatter, L., Bird, G. E., Braithwaite, I., … Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2021). Determination of oxygen saturation compared to a prescribed target range using continuous pulse oximetry in acutely unwell medical patients. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 21, 332. doi: 10.1186/s12890-021-01700-6

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Harper, J., Kearns, N., Bird, G., Braithwaite, I., Eathorne, A., Shortt, N., Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2021). Automatic versus manual oxygen titration using a novel nasal high-flow device in medical inpatients with an acute illness: A randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 8, e000843. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2020-000843

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Harper, J., Kearns, N., Bird, G., McLachlan, R., Eathorne, A., Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2021). Audit of oxygen administration to achieve a target oxygen saturation range in acutely unwell medical patients. Postgraduate Medical Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-139511

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Hatter, L., Bruce, P., Braithwaite, I., Holliday, M., Fingleton, J., Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2021). ICS-formoterol reliever versus ICS and short-acting β₂-agonist reliever in asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. ERJ Open Research, 7, 00701-2020. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00701-2020

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Kearns, N., Shortt, N., Kearns, C., Eathorne, A., Holliday, M., Mackle, D., … Semprini, A., Weatherall, M., Beasley, R., & Braithwaite, I. (2021). How big is your bubble? Characteristics of self-isolating household units ('bubbles') during the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 period in New Zealand: A cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 11, e042464. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042464

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Kung, S., Doppen, M., Black, M., Braithwaite, I., Kearns, C., Weatherall, M., Beasley, R., & Kearns, N. (2021). Underestimation of COVID-19 mortality during the pandemic. ERJ Open Research, 7, 00766-2020. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00766-2020

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McNaughton, H., Weatherall, M., McPherson, K., Fu, V., Taylor, W. J., McRae, A., Thomson, T., … Harwood, M., Ranta, A., Hanger, C., & Riley, J. (2021). The effect of the Take Charge intervention on mood, motivation, activation and risk factor management: Analysis of secondary data from the Taking Charge after Stroke (TaCAS) trial. Clinical Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/0269215521993648

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Prentice, J., Weatherall, M., Grainger, R., & Levack, W. (2021). 'Tell someone who cares': Participation action research on workplace engagement of caregivers in aged residential care, NZ. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 40, e109-e115. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12876

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Saito, Y., Tomori, K., Sawada, T., Takahashi, S., Nakatsuka, S., Sugawara, H., … Weatherall, M., & Levack, W. (2021). Determining whether occupational therapy goals match between pairs of occupational therapists and their clients: A cross-sectional study. Disability & Rehabilitation, 43(6), 828-833. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1643417

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Te Ao, B., Harwood, M., Fu, V., Weatherall, M., McPherson, K., Taylor, W. J., … Thomson, T., … Ranta, A., Hanger, C., … McNaughton, H. (2021). Economic analysis of the 'Take Charge' intervention for people following stroke: Results from a randomised trial. Clinical Rehabilitation. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/02692155211040727

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Baggott, C., Hansen, P., Hancox, R. J., Hardy, J. K., Sparks, J., Holliday, M., Weatherall, M., Beasley, R., … Fingleton, J., on behalf of the PRACTICAL discrete choice experiment study team. (2020). What matters most to patients when choosing treatment for mild-moderate asthma? Results from a discrete choice experiment. Thorax, 75, 842-848. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-214343

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Baggott, C., Hardy, J., Sparks, J., Holliday, M., Hall, D., Vohlidkova, A., Hancox, R. J., Weatherall, M., … Beasley, R., on behalf of the PRACTICAL study team. (2020). Self-titration of inhaled corticosteroid and β₂-agonist in response to symptoms in mild asthma: A pre-specified analysis from the PRACTICAL randomised controlled trial. European Respiratory Journal, 56, 2000170. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00170-2020

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Baggott, C., Reddel, H. K., Hardy, J., Sparks, J., Holliday, M., Corin, A., … Reid, J., … Hancox, R. J., Weatherall, M., Beasley, R., … on behalf of the PRACTICAL study team. (2020). Patient preferences for symptom-driven or regular preventer treatment in mild to moderate asthma: Findings from the PRACTICAL study, a randomised clinical trial. European Respiratory Journal, 55, 1902073. doi: 10.1183/13993003.02073-2019

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Foliaki, S., Pulu, V., Denison, H., Weatherall, M., & Douwes, J. (2020). Pacific meets west in addressing palliative care for Pacific populations in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care, 19, 100. doi: 10.1186/s12904-020-00604-2

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Fu, V., Weatherall, M., McPherson, K., Taylor, W., McRae, A., Thomson, T., … Harwood, M., Ranta, A., Hanger, C., … McNaughton, H. (2020). Taking charge after stroke: A randomized controlled trial of a person-centered, self-directed rehabilitation intervention. International Journal of Stroke, 15(9), 954-964. doi: 10.1177/1747493020915144

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Hardy, J., Tewhaiti-Smith, J., Baggott, C., Fingleton, J., Semprini, A., Holliday, M., Hancox, R. J., Weatherall, M., & Harwood, M. (2020). Combination budesonide/formoterol inhaler as sole reliever therapy in Māori and Pacific people with mild and moderate asthma. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1520), 68-79. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Harper, J. C. P., Kearns, N. A., Maijers, I., Bird, G. E., Braithwaite, I., Shortt, N. P., … Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2020). Closed-loop oxygen control using a novel nasal high-flow device: A randomized crossover trial. Respiratory Care, 65(12), 08087. doi: 10.4187/respcare.08087

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Kearns, N., Maijers, I., Harper, J., Beasley, R., & Weatherall, M. (2020). Inhaled corticosteroids in acute asthma: A systemic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 8(2), 605-617.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.08.051

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Maijers, I., Kearns, N., Harper, J., Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2020). Oral steroid-sparing effect of high dose inhaled corticosteroids in asthma. European Respiratory Journal, 55(1901147). doi: 10.1183/13993003.01147-2019

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Pavord, I. D., Holliday, M., Reddel, H. K., Braithwaite, I., Ebmeier, S., Hancox, R. J., … Weatherall, M., Beasley, R., on behalf of the Novel START Study Team. (2020). Predictive value of blood eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide in adults with mild asthma: A prespecified subgroup analysis of an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 8, 671-680. doi: 10.1016/s2213-2600(20)30053-9

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Pilcher, J. M., Thayabaran, D., Ebmeier, S., Williams, M., Back, G., Collie, H., … Bibby, S., … Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2020). The effect of 50% oxygen on PtCO₂ in patients with stable COPD, bronchiectasis, and neuromuscular disease or kyphoscoliosis: Randomised cross-over trials. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 20, 125. doi: 10.1186/s12890-020-1132-z

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Pilcher, J., Ploen, L., McKinstry, S., Bardsley, G., Chien, J., Howard, L., … Beckert, L., … Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2020). A multicentre prospective observational study comparing arterial blood gas values to those obtained by pulse oximeters used in adult patients attending Australian and New Zealand hospitals. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 20, 7. doi: 10.1186/s12890-019-1007-3

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Poot, B., Nelson, K., Zonneveld, R., & Weatherall, M. (2020). Potentially inappropriate medicine prescribing by nurse practitioners in New Zealand. Journal of the American Association for Nurse Practitioners, 32(3), 220-228. doi: 10.1097/jxx.0000000000000239

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Adams, M., Weatherall, M., & Bell, E. (2019). A cohort study of the association between psychosocial factors and pain in patients with Spinal Cord Injury and stroke. NeuroRehabilitation, 45(3), 419-427. doi: 10.3233/nre-192872

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Aryal, N., Weatherall, M., Bhatta, Y. K. D., & Mann, S. (2019). Blood pressure and hypertension in people living at high altitude in Nepal. Hypertension Research, 42, 284-291. doi: 10.1038/s41440-018-0138-x

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Beasley, R., Harper, J., Bird, G., Dunphy, H., Semprini, A., Pavord, I. D., … Weatherall, M. (2019). Dose-response relationship of ICS/fast-onset LABA as reliever therapy in asthma. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 19, 264. doi: 10.1186/s12890-019-1014-4

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Beasley, R., Holliday, M., Reddel, H. K., Braithwaite, I., Ebmeier, S., Hancox, R. J., … Weatherall, M., for the Novel START Study Team, including Fingleton, J., Semprini, A., & Reid, J. (2019). Controlled trial of budesonide–formorterol as needed for mild asthma. New England Journal of Medicine, 380(21), 2020-2030. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1901963

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Hardy, J., Baggott, C., Fingleton, J., Reddel, H. K., Hancox, R. J., Harwood, M., … Weatherall, M., Beasley, R., on behalf of the PRACTICAL study team. (2019). Budesonide-formoterol reliever therapy versus maintenance budesonide plus terbutaline reliever therapy in adults with mild to moderate asthma (PRACTICAL): A 52-week, open-label, multicentre, superiority, randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 394, 919-928. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31948-8

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Hay-Smith, E. J., Englas, K., Dumoulin, C., Ferreira, C. H. J., Frawley, H., & Weatherall, M. (2019). The Consensus on Exercise Reporting Template (CERT) in a systematic review of exercise-based rehabilitation effectiveness: Completeness of reporting, rater agreement, and utility. European Journal of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, 55(3), 342-352. doi: 10.23736/s1973-9087.19.05791-5

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Leadbetter, R., Weatherall, M., & Pelosi, L. (2019). Nerve ultrasound as a diagnostic tool for sensory neuronopathy in spinocerebellar ataxia syndrome. Clinical Neurophysiology, 130, 568-572. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.12.010

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McKinstry, S., Singer, J., Baarsma, J. P., Weatherall, M., Beasley, R., & Fingleton, J. (2019). Nasal high-flow therapy compared with non-invasive ventilation in COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure: A randomized controlled cross-over trial. Respirology, 24, 1081-1087. doi: 10.1111/resp.13575

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Poot, B., Travers, J., Weatherall, M., & McGinty, M. (2019). Cognitive function during exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Internal Medicine Journal, 49, 1307-1312. doi: 10.1111/imj.14259

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Semprini, A., Singer, J., Braithwaite, I., Shortt, N., Thayabaran, D., McConnell, M., Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2019). Kanuka honey versus aciclovir for the topical treatment of herpes simplex labialis: A randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 9(5), e026201. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026201

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Semprini, R., Shortt, N., Ebmeier, S., Semprini, A., Varughese, R., Holweg, C. T. J., … Fingleton, J., Weatherall, M., Beasley, R., & Braithwaite, I. (2019). Change in biomarkers of type-2 inflammation following severe exacerbations of asthma. Thorax, 74, 95-98. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-211657

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Smyth, D., Mossman, S., Weatherall, M., Jolliffe, E., Joshi, P., Taylor, J., Thorne, K., … Schneider, E. (2019). Gentamicin vestibulotoxicity with modern systemic dosing regimens: A prospective study using video-oculography. Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 139(9), 759-768. doi: 10.1080/00016489.2019.1637935

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Weinkove, R., Bowden, E., Wood, C., Campion, V., Carter, J., Hall, R., Weatherall, M., Beasley, R., & Young, P. (2019). A randomized controlled feasibility trial of paracetamol during febrile neutropenia in hemato-oncology patients. Leukemia & Lymphoma, 60(6), 1540-1547. doi: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1538512

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Young, P. J., Bellomo, R., Bernard, G. R., Niven, D. J., Schortgen, F., Saxena, M., Beasley, R., & Weatherall, M. (2019). Fever control in critically ill adults: An individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Intensive Care Medicine, 45, 468-476. doi: 10.1007/s00134-019-05553-w

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Bardsley, G., Pilcher, J., McKinstry, S., Shirtcliffe, P., Berry, J., Fingleton, J., Weatherall, M., & Beasley, R. (2018). Oxygen versus air-driven nebulisers for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 18, 157. doi: 10.1186/s12890-018-0720-7

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Burston, A., Mossman, S., Mossman, B., & Weatherall, M. (2018). Comparison of the video head impulse test with the caloric test in patients with sub-acute and chronic vestibular disorders. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 47, 294-298. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.10.040

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Chan, L., McNaughton, H., & Weatherall, M. (2018). Are physical activity levels of health care professionals consistent with activity guidelines? A prospective cohort study in New Zealand. JRSM Cardiovascular Disease, 7, 1-4. doi: 10.1177/2048004017749015

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Corley, B. T., Carroll, R. W., Hall, R. M., Weatherall, M., Parry-Strong, A., & Krebs, J. D. (2018). Intermittent fasting in Type 2 diabetes mellitus and the risk of hypoglycaemia: A randomized controlled trial. Diabetic Medicine, 35(5), 588-594. doi: 10.1111/dme.13595

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Ebmeier, S. J., Barker, M., Bacon, M., Beasley, R. C., Bellomo, R., Knee Chong, C., … Weatherall, M., & Young, P. J. (2018). A two centre observational study of simultaneous pulse oximetry and arterial oxygen saturation recordings in intensive care unit patients. Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, 46(3), 297-303. doi: 10.1177/0310057X1804600307

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Hunter, S. A., Martin, R., Weatherall, M., & Galletly, D. (2018). Anesthetists and surgeons predict postoperative pain. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 33(2), 200-208. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2016.06.008

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