Validation of PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 to screen for major depression in the primary care population

…, J Gunn, N Kerse, T Fishman, K Falloon… - The annals of family …, 2010 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Although screening for unipolar depression is controversial, it is potentially an
efficient way to find undetected cases and improve diagnostic acumen. Using a reference …

Prevalence of causes of insomnia in primary care: a cross-sectional study

B Arroll, A Fernando, K Falloon… - British Journal of …, 2012 - bjgp.org
Background As a result of a research interest in primary insomnia, the prevalence of other
causes of insomnia in primary care must be ascertained. No source was found in the literature. …

Sleep education for healthcare providers: Addressing deficient sleep in Australia and New Zealand

H Meaklim, ML Jackson, D Bartlett, B Saini, K Falloon… - Sleep health, 2020 - Elsevier
Deficient sleep has been recognized as a current health crisis in Australia and New Zealand,
contributing to the increased prevalence and severity of chronic diseases and mental …

Simplified sleep restriction for insomnia in general practice: a randomised controlled trial

K Falloon, CR Elley, A Fernando, AC Lee… - British Journal of General …, 2015 - bjgp.org
Background Insomnia is common in primary care. Cognitive behavioural therapy for
insomnia (CBT-I) is effective but requires more time than is available in the general practice …

Modification of maternal late pregnancy sleep position: a survey evaluation of a New Zealand public health campaign

…, JMD Thompson, RS Taylor, J Wilson, KF Falloon… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction A ‘Sleep-On-Side When Baby’s Inside’ public health campaign was initiated in
New Zealand in 2018. This was in response to evidence that maternal supine going-to-sleep …

The assessment and management of insomnia in primary care

K Falloon, B Arroll, CR Elley, A Fernando - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Insomnia affects about a third of the general population according to a recent longitudinal
study in the UK1 and cross sectional studies estimate the prevalence in patients attending …

A double-blind randomised controlled study of a brief intervention of bedtime restriction for adult patients with primary insomnia

A Fernando III, B Arroll, K Falloon - Journal of primary health care, 2013 - CSIRO Publishing
INTRODUCTION: Bedtime restriction is effective for volunteer patients with primary insomnia.
AIM: To determine the effectiveness of bedtime restriction in adult volunteers with primary …

[PDF][PDF] Are antibiotics indicated as an initial treatment for patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections? A review

B Arroll, T Kenealy, K Falloon - NZ Med J, 2008 - researchgate.net
… Bruce Arroll, Tim Kenealy, Karen Falloon … Author information: Bruce Arroll, Professor and
Head of Department; Timothy Kenealy, Associate Professor; Karen Falloon, Academic Registrar; …

[PDF][PDF] Reliability of Mini-CEX assessment of medical students in general practice clinical attachments

K Eggleton, F Goodyear-Smith, L Paton, K Falloon… - Fam Med, 2016 - academia.edu
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mini Clinical Evaluation eXercise (mini-CEX) involves
observation of routine clinical encounters, initially developed to assess clinical competencies …

Sleep well to perform well: the association between sleep quality and medical student performance in a high-stakes clinical assessment

K Falloon, H Bhoopatkar, F Moir, M Nakatsuji… - Sleep …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Study Objectives To investigate medical students’ sleep quality and duration prior to a major
clinical assessment, and their association with clinical performance. Methods Third year …