Health Sciences

Experimental psychology, Research Design, Biostatistics, Data Management

Utilising biostatistical methods from a number of software packages (Stata, R, SPSS) to explore interactions betweens sexual and reproductive health issues from both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.

The Australian Longitudinal Study of Health & Relationships
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/alshr

Australian Study of Health & Relationships
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/ashr

VicMist: Victorian Miscarriage Treatment Study

Publications

Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M. K., Richters, J., Shelley, J. M., & Simpson, J. (2008). 'Self reported sexual activity in Australian sexagenarians.' British Medical Journal, 337, a1250-.

Pitts, M. K., Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M., Shelley, J. M., & Richters, J. (2008). 'Prevalence and correlates of three types of pelvic pain in a nationally representative sample of Australian women.' Medical Journal of Australia, 189(3), 138-143.

Prestage, G., Ferris, J., Grierson, J., Thorpe, R., Zablotska, I., Imrie, J., et al. (2008). 'Homosexual men in Australia: Population, distribution and HIV prevalence.' Sexual Health, 5(2), 97-102.

Pitts, M., Ferris, J., Smith, A., Shelley, J., & Richters, J. (2008). 'Prevalence and Correlates of Three Types of Pelvic Pain in a Nationally Representative Sample of Australian Men.' The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 5(5), 1223-1229.

Ferris, J. A. (2008). Book review: Making sense of sexual consent. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 10(2), 213-215.

Smith, A. M., Pitts, M. K., Shelley, J. M., Richters, J., & Ferris, J. (2007). 'The Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships.' BMC Public Health, 7(1), 139.

Madeddu, D., Grulich, A., Richters, J., Ferris, J., Grierson, J., Smith, A., et al. (2006). 'Estimating population distribution and HIV prevalence among homosexual and bisexual men.' Sexual Health 3(1), 37-43.

Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M., Shelley, J. M., Richters, J., & Simpson, J. (2008). Relationship concordance and social drugs in the Australian population: Insights from the Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference Sydney, Australia

Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M., Shelley, J. M., Richters, J., & Simpson, J. (2008).Patterns of cannabis usage in the Australian population: Data from the Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference Sydney, Australia

Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M., Shelley, J. M., Richters, J., & Simpson, J. (2008).Poly social-drug use in the Australian population: Data from the Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference Sydney, Australia

Pohlman, S., Lee, N., Baker, A., Ferris, J. A., & Kay-Lambkin, F. (2008).Metacognitions among methamphetamine users in a randomised trial of motivational interviewing and cognitive behaviour therapy. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference Sydney, Australia

Ferris, J. A., Pitts, M., Smith, A. M. A., Richters, J., Shelley, J. M., & Simpson, J. (2008).Australian men and chronic pelvic pain (CPP): Comparative results of the National Institute of Health chronic prostatitis symptoms index (NIH-CPSI) and the CPP scale using data from the Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships. Australasian Sexual Health Conference Perth, Australia

Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M., Shelley, J. M., Richters, J., & Simpson, J. (2008).Young adults, sexual behaviour and multiple relationship partners: Data from the Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships. Australasian Sexual Health Conference Perth, Australia

Richters, J., Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M., Shelley, J. M., & Simpson, J. (2008).Agreements about sexual exclusivity and subsequent concurrent partnering in Australian couples: The Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships. Australasian Sexual Health Conference Perth, Australia

Richters, J., Smith, A. M. A., Ferris, J. A., Pitts, M., Shelley, J. M., & Simpson, J. (2008).Circumcision in Australia: Further evidence on its effects on sexual health and wellbeing from the Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships. Australasian Sexual Health Conference Perth, Australia

Shelley, J. M., Ferris, J. A., Smith, A. M. A., Pitts, M., & Richters, J. (2008).Changes in lifetime probability of abortion for Australian women: Results from the Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships. Australasian Sexual Health Conference Perth, Australia

Smith, A. M. A., Richters, J., Ferris, J. A., Pitts, M., Shelley, J. M., & Simpson, J. (2008).Prevalence, incidence and persistence of a common sexual difficulty: Insights from the Australian longitudinal study of health and relationships. Australasian Sexual Health Conference Perth, Australia

Ferris, J. A. (2008).Multi-state modelling in R: A stochastic approach to modelling pregnancy outcomes. Australian Statistical Conference Melbourne, Australia

Ferris, J. A. (2008).MI data analysis: Imputing missing data from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Health and Relationships using (m)ICE. Australian Statistical Conference Melbourne, Australia

Email J.Ferris@latrobe.edu.au

Phone +61 3 9285 5282