Publications
Journal articles
Monaghan R; Causer L; Ward J; Hengel B; Smith K; Andrewartha K; Fairley C; Maher L; Mak D; White C; Leonard J; Guy R; Lafferty L; Ttango Collaboration OBOT, 2025, 'Understanding the role of patient communication protocols in sexually transmissible infections point-of-care testing among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in remote communities: a qualitative study', Sexual Health, 22, pp. SH24214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh24214
2025
Hengel B; Guy RJ; Casey D; Anderson L; Smith K; Andrewartha K; Applegate TD; Saha A; Cunningham P; DeToca L; Rawlinson WD; Martinello M; Tangey A; Patel P; Shephard MDS; Matthews S; Causer L, 2025, 'Decentralised COVID-19 molecular point-of-care testing: lessons from implementing a primary care-based network in remote Australian communities', Medical Journal of Australia, 222, pp. 172 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52589
2025
Causer LM; Ward J; Smith K; Saha A; Andrewartha K; Wand H; Hengel B; Badman SG; Tangey A; Matthews S; Mak D; Gunathilake M; Moore E; Speers D; Persing D; Anderson D; Whiley D; Maher L; Regan D; Donovan B; Fairley C; Kaldor J; Shephard M; Guy R, 2024, 'Clinical effectiveness and analytical quality of a national point-of-care testing network for sexually transmitted infections integrated into rural and remote primary care clinics in Australia, 2016–2022: an observational program evaluation', Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101110
2024
Matthews SJ; Miller K; Andrewartha K; Milic M; Byers D; Santosa P; Kaufer A; Smith K; Causer LM; Hengel B; Gow I; Applegate T; Rawlinson WD; Guy R; Shephard M, 2024, 'External Quality Assessment (EQA) for SARS-CoV-2 RNA Point-of-Care Testing in Primary Healthcare Services: Analytical Performance over Seven EQA Cycles', Diagnostics, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14111106
2024
Hengel B; McManus H; Monaghan R; Mak DB; Bright A; Tolosa X; Mitchell K; Anderson L; Thomas JR; Ryder N; Causer L; Guy RJ; McGregor S, 2024, 'Notification rates for syphilis in women of reproductive age and congenital syphilis in Australia, 2011–2021: a retrospective cohort analysis of national notifications data', Medical Journal of Australia, 221, pp. 201 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52388
2024
Pérez Chacón G; Saha A; Phillips E; Guy R; Applegate TL; Causer L; Mcgregor S; Hengel B, 2024, 'Syphilis point-of-care tests: an Australian perspective', Microbiology Australia, 45, pp. 127 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MA24036
2024
Applegate TL; Causer LM; Gow I; Alternetti N; Anderson L; Borgnolo B; Cooney L; Cunningham P; Fernando M; Hengel B; Huang RL; Kayago K; King JM; Lew HJ; Martinello M; Milic M; Miller K; O’connor S; Patel P; Phillips E; Rawlinson W; Sharma A; Shephard MDS; Tangey A; Smith K; Williams AL; Andrewartha K; Guy R; Matthews SJ, 2024, 'Paving the way for quality assured, decentralised point-of-care testing for infectious disease in primary care-Real world lessons from remote Australia', Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 24, pp. 1125 - 1138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2024.2403091
2024
Barth DD; Cinanni G; Carapetis JR; Wyber R; Causer L; Watts C; Hengel B; Matthews S; Ralph AP; Pickering J; Cannon JW; Anderson L; Wade V; Guy RJ; Bowen AC, 2022, 'Roadmap to incorporating group A Streptococcus molecular point-of-care testing for remote Australia: a key activity to eliminate rheumatic heart disease', Medical Journal of Australia, 217, pp. 279 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51692
2022
Hengel B; Causer L; Matthews S; Smith K; Andrewartha K; Badman S; Spaeth B; Tangey A; Cunningham P; Saha A; Phillips E; Ward J; Watts C; King J; Applegate T; Shephard M; Guy R, 2021, 'A decentralised point-of-care testing model to address inequities in the COVID-19 response', Lancet Infectious Diseases, 21, pp. e183 - e190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30859-8
2021
Ward JS; Hengel B; Ah Chee D; Havnen O; Boffa JD, 2020, 'Setting the record straight: sexually transmissible infections and sexual abuse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities', Medical Journal of Australia, 212, pp. 205 - 207.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50492
2020
Ward J; Bradley C; Donovan B; Hengel B; Elliott S, 2020, 'A New National STI and BBV Surveillance System for Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Services', International Journal of Population Data Science, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v5i5.1481
2020
Bradley C; Hengel B; Crawford K; Elliott S; Donovan B; Mak DB; Nattabi B; Johnson D; Guy R; Fairley CK; Wand H; Ward J; Lewis D; Bowden F; Selvey C; Bastian L; Smallwood G, 2020, 'Establishment of a sentinel surveillance network for sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses in Aboriginal primary care services across Australia: The ATLAS project', BMC Health Services Research, 20, pp. 769, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05388-y
2020
Gray RT; Callander D; Hocking JS; McGregor S; McManus H; Dyda A; Moreira C; Braat S; Hengel B; Ward J; Wilson DP; Donovan B; Kaldor JM; Guy RJ, 2020, 'Population-level diagnosis and care cascade for chlamydia in Australia', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 96, pp. 131 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2018-053801
2020
Ward J; Guy RJ; Rumbold AR; McGregor S; Wand H; McManus H; Dyda A; Garton L; Hengel B; Silver BJ; Taylor-Thomson D; Knox J; Donovan B; Law M; Maher L; Fairley CK; Skov S; Ryder N; Moore E; Mein J; Reeve C; Ah Chee D; Boffa J; Kaldor JM; Han A, 2019, 'Strategies to improve control of sexually transmissible infections in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trial', Lancet Global Health, 7, pp. e1553 - e1563, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30411-5
2019
Hengel B; Bell S; Garton L; Ward J; Rumbold A; Taylor-Thomson D; Silver B; McGregor S; Dyda A; Knox J; Guy R; Maher L; Kaldor JM; McDermott R; Skov S; Boffa J; Chee DA; Law M; Fairley C; Donovan B; Glance D; Han A, 2018, 'Perspectives of primary health care staff on the implementation of a sexual health quality improvement program: A qualitative study in remote aboriginal communities in Australia', BMC Health Services Research, 18, pp. 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3024-y
2018
Causer LM; Guy RJ; Tabrizi SN; Whiley DM; Speers DJ; Ward J; Tangey A; Badman SG; Hengel B; Natoli LJ; Anderson DA; Wand H; Wilson D; Regan DG; Shephard M; Donovan B; Fairley CK; Kaldor JM, 2018, 'Molecular test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea used at point of care in remote primary healthcare settings: A diagnostic test evaluation', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 94, pp. 340 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2017-053443
2018
Guy RJ; Ward J; Causer LM; Natoli L; Badman SG; Tangey A; Hengel B; Wand H; Whiley D; Tabrizi SN; Shephard M; Fairley CK; Donovan B; Anderson DA; Regan DG; Maher L; Kaldor JM, 2018, 'Molecular point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in Indigenous Australians attending remote primary health services (TTANGO): a cluster-randomised, controlled, crossover trial', Lancet Infectious Diseases, 18, pp. 1117 - 1126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30429-8
2018
Hengel B; Wand H; Ward J; Rumbold A; Garton L; Taylor-Thomson D; Silver B; McGregor S; Dyda A; Mein J; Knox J; Maher L; Kaldor J; Guy R; Donovan B; Han A, 2017, 'Patient, staffing and health centre factors associated with annual testing for sexually transmissible infections in remote primary health centres.', Sexual Health, 14, pp. 274 - 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16123
2017
Garton L; Dyda A; Guy R; Silver B; McGregor S; Hengel B; Rumbold A; Taylor-Thomson D; Knox J; Maher L; Kaldor J; Ward J, 2016, 'High chlamydia and gonorrhoea repeat positivity in remote Aboriginal communities 2009-2011: Longitudinal analysis of testing for re-infection at 3 months suggests the need for more frequent screening', Sexual Health, 13, pp. 568 - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16025
2016
Natoli L; Guy RJ; Shephard M; Whiley D; Tabrizi SN; Ward J; Regan DG; Badman SG; Anderson DA; Kaldor J; Maher L; Wand H; Donovan B; Hengel B; Tangey A, 2015, 'Public health implications of molecular point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in remote primary care services in Australia: a qualitative study', BMJ Open, 5, pp. e006922, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/BMJOPEN-2014-006922
2015
Silver BJ; Guy RJ; Wand H; Ward J; Rumbold AR; Fairley CK; Donovan B; Maher L; Dyda A; Garton L; Hengel B; Knox J; McGregor S; Taylor-Thomson D; Kaldor JM; Law M, 2015, 'Incidence of curable sexually transmissible infections among adolescents and young adults in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: Analysis of longitudinal clinical service data', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91, pp. 135 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2014-051617
2015
Guy R; Ward J; Wand H; Rumbold A; Garton L; Hengel B; Silver B; Taylor-Thomson D; Knox J; McGregor S; Dyda A; Fairley C; Maher L; Donovan B; Kaldor J; Law M, 2015, 'Coinfection with Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis: A crosssectional analysis of positivity and risk factors in remote Australian Aboriginal communities', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91, pp. 201 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2014-051535
2015
Hengel B; Guy R; Garton L; Ward J; Rumbold A; Taylor-Thomson D; Silver B; McGregor S; Dyda A; Knox J; Kaldor J; Maher L, 2015, 'Barriers and facilitators of sexually transmissible infection testing in remote Australian Aboriginal communities: Results from the Sexually Transmitted Infections in Remote Communities, Improved and Enhanced Primary Health Care (STRIVE) Study', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 4 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14080
2015
Causer LM; Hengel B; Natoli L; Tangey A; Badman SG; Tabrizi SN; Whiley D; Ward J; Kaldor JM; Guy RJ; Ward J; Regan D, 2015, 'A field evaluation of a new molecular-based point-of-care test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in remote Aboriginal health services in Australia', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 27 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14158
2015
Natoli L; Guy RJ; Shephard M; Donovan B; Fairley CK; Ward J; Regan DG; Hengel B; Maher L, 2015, 'Chlamydia and gonorrhoea point-of-care testing in Australia: Where should it be used?', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 51 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14213
2015
Hengel B; Maher L; Garton L; Ward J; Rumbold A; Taylor-Thomson D; Silver B; Mcgregor S; Dyda A; Knox J; Kaldor J; Guy R, 2015, 'Reasons for delays in treatment of bacterial sexually transmissible infections in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia: A qualitative study of healthcentre staff', Sexual Health, 12, pp. 341 - 347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14240
2015
Guy R; Ward J; Wand H; Rumbold A; Garton L; Hengel B; Silver B; Taylor-Thomson D; Knox J; McGregor S; Dyda A; Fairley C; Maher L; Donovan B; Kaldor J; STRIVE Investigator Group , 2015, 'Coinfection with Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis: a cross-sectional analysis of positivity and risk factors in remote Australian Aboriginal communities.', Sexually Transmitted Infections
2015
Natoli L; Guy RJ; Shephard M; Causer L; Badman SG; Hengel B; Tangey A; Ward J; Coburn T; Anderson D; Kaldor J; Maher L; Donovan B; Wilson D; Regan D; Wand H; Whiley D; Tabrizi SN; Fairley C, 2015, '"I do feel like a scientist at times": A qualitative study of the acceptability of molecular point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea to primary care professionals in a remote high STI burden setting', Plos One, 10, pp. e0145993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145993
2015
Natoli L; Maher L; Shephard M; Hengel B; Tangey A; Badman SG; Ward J; Guy RJ; Regan D, 2014, 'Point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea: Implications for clinical practice', Plos One, 9, pp. e100518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100518
2014
Ward J; Guy R; Garton L; Silver B; Taylor-Thomson D; Hengel B; Knox J; McGregor S; Rumbold A; Kaldor J, 2013, 'ADDRESSING ENDEMIC RATES OF STI IN REMOTE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA USING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AS A KEY STRATEGY: THE STRIVE STUDY', SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, 89, pp. A371 - A372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.1161
2013
Hengel B; Ward J; Wand H; Rumbold A; Kaldor J; Guy R, 2013, 'ANNUAL CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AND NEISSERIA GONORRHOEA TESTING IN AN ENDEMIC SETTING: THE ROLE OF CLIENT AND HEALTH CENTRE CHARACTERISTICS', SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, 89, pp. A336 - A337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.1054
2013
Hengel B; Jamil MS; Mein JK; Maher L; Kaldor JM; Guy RJ, 2013, 'Outreach for chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening: A systematic review of strategies and outcomes', BMC Public Health, 13, pp. 1040, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-1040
2013
Guy RJ; Natoli L; Ward J; Causer L; Hengel B; Whiley D; Tabrizi SN; Donovan B; Fairley CK; Badman SB; Tangey A; Wand H; Shephard M; Regan DG; Wilson D; Anderson D; Kaldor JM, 2013, 'A randomised trial of point-of-care tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections in remote Aboriginal communities: Test, Treat ANd GO- the " TTANGO" trial protocol', BMC Infectious Diseases, 13, pp. 485, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-485
2013
Ward J; McGregor S; Guy RJ; Rumbold AR; Garton L; Silver BJ; Taylor-Thomson D; Hengel B; Knox J; Dyda A; Law MG; Wand H; Donovan B; Fairley CK; Skov S; Ah Chee D; Boffa J; Glance D; McDermott R; Maher L; Kaldor JM; Han A, 2013, 'STI in remote communities: Improved and enhanced primary health care (STRIVE) study protocol: A cluster randomised controlled trial comparing 'usual practice' STI care to enhanced care in remote primary health care services in Australia', BMC Infectious Diseases, 13, pp. 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-425
2013
Book Chapters
Shephard M; Matthews S; Causer L; Hengel B; Guy R, 2024, 'Point-of-Care Testing in Rural and Remote Australia: An Emerging Technology to Address Global Health Challenges, Crises and Security', in Sustainable Development, IntechOpen, http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.113849
2024
Conference Presentations
Hengel B; Causer L; Smith K; Applegate T; Patel P; Cooney L; Andrewartha K; Papa R; Hui B; Regan D; Matthews S; Guy R, 2023, 'Public health impact of molecular POC testing for COVID-19 in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities during the pandemic in Australia', presented at 1st Australasian conference on point of care testing for infectious diseases, Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park, 14 March 2023 - 15 August 2023, https://az659834.vo.msecnd.net/eventsairaueprod/production-ashm-public/fef20648acf947ad8041df1c63571040
2023
Causer L; Tangey A; Badman S; Hengel B; Natoli L; Speers D; Tabrizi S; Whiley D; Anderson D; Ward J; Kaldor J; Guy R, 2015, 'Operational performance of a new molecular-based point-of-care test for diagnosis of CT and NG infections: concordance with conventional laboratory testing', presented at Australian Society for Microbiolgy, Canberra, 13 April 2015 - 15 July 2015
2015
McGregor S; Ward J; Guy R; Dyda A; Garton L; Rumbold A; Taylor Thomson D; Silver B; Hengel B; Kaldor J, 2014, 'Comparing prevalence of sexually transmitted infections using two methods: usual testing and a prevalence study', presented at 2014 Australasian Sexual Health Conference, Sydney, 10 October 2014
2014
Hengel B; Badman S; Causer L; Natoli L; Tangey A; Ward J; Tabrizi S; Whiley D; Donovan B; Fairley CK; Wilson D; Regan D; Wand H; Shephard M; Anderson D; Kaldor J; Guy R, 2014, 'TTANGO: OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF A MOLECULAR BASED CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHOEA POINT-OF-CARE TESTING IN REMOTE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES', presented at STD Prevention Conference, GA, Atlanta, 09 June 2014 - 12 June 2014
2014
Causer LM; Hengel B; Natoli L; Tangey A; Badman S; Tabrizi SN; Whiley D; Ward J; Kaldor JM; Guy R, 2013, 'FIELD EVALUATION OF THREE POINT-OF-CARE TESTS FOR CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHOEA IN REMOTE HEALTH SERVICES IN AUSTRALIA', http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0214
2013
Conference Abstracts
Causer LM; Anderson D; Andrewartha K; Armstrong P; Atkinson D; Badman S; Bastian L; Carroll C; Donovan B; Fairley C; Gunathilake M; Guy R; Hengel B; Kaldor J; Leonard J; Maher L; Mak D; Moore L; O'Connor S; Persing D; Rees T; Regan D; Saha A; Shephard M; Smith K; Speers D; Tangey A; Walshe V; Wand H; Ward J; Whiley D; White C, 2022, 'Clinical effectiveness, sustainability and quality of a large, decentralised molecular point-of-care testing network for STIs in regional and remote primary care clinics in Australia', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, MA, Boston, Vol. 51, pp. S151 - S152, presented at Annual Meeting of the Infectious-Diseases-Society-for-Obstetrics-and-Gynecology (IDSOG), MA, Boston, 04 August 2022 - 06 August 2022
2022
Hengel B; Causer L; Bright A; McManus H; McGregor S; Donovan B; Ward J; Guy R, 2021, 'INCREASING TRENDS OF INFECTIOUS SYPHILIS IN WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE IN AUSTRALIA', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, Vol. 97, pp. A101 - A101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2021-sti.264
2021
Causer L; Watchirs-Smith L; Saha A; Wand H; Smith K; Badman S; Hengel B; Andrewartha K; Richards J; Tangey A; Hawkett K; Carroll C; O'Connor S; Marshal-Lang R; Moore E; Shephard M; Guy R, 2021, 'FROM TRIAL TO PROGRAM: TTANGO2 SCALE-UP AND IMPLEMENTATION SUSTAINS STI POINT-OF-CARE TESTING IN REGIONAL AND REMOTE AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL HEALTH SERVICES', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, Vol. 97, pp. A102 - A103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2021-sti.269
2021
Preprints
Bradley C; Hengel B; Crawford K; Elliott S; Donovan B; Mak DB; Nattabi B; Johnson D; Guy R; Fairley CK; Wand H; Ward J, 2020, Establishment of a sentinel surveillance network for sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses in Aboriginal primary care services across Australia: the ATLAS project, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.16219/v2
2020
Bradley C; Hengel B; Crawford K; Elliott S; Donovan B; Mak DB; Nattabi B; Johnson D; Guy R; Fairley CK; Wand H; Ward J, 2019, Establishment of a sentinel surveillance network for sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses in Aboriginal primary care services across Australia: the ATLAS project, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.16219/v1
2019
Conference Papers
Causer LM; Tangey A; Badman SG; Hengel B; Natoli L; Speers D; Tabrizi SN; Whiley D; Anderson DA; Ward J; Kaldor JM; Guy RJ, 2015, 'OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF A NEW MOLECULAR-BASED POINT-OF-CARE TEST FOR DIAGNOSIS OF CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AND NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE INFECTION: CONCORDANCE WITH CONVENTIONAL LABORATORY TESTING', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, pp. A28 - A28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.86
2015
Natoli L; Coburn T; Maher L; Shephard M; Hengel B; Badman S; Causer L; Tangey A; Kaldor J; Ward J; Anderson D; Guy R, 2015, '"I DO FEEL LIKE A SCIENTIST AT TIME YEAH ..." ACCEPTABILITY OF POINT-OF-CARE TESTING FOR CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHOEA TO HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN REMOTE PRIMARY CARE', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, pp. A194 - A194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.502
2015
Natoli L; Ward J; Hengel B; Causer LM; Badman S; Tangey A; Tabrizi SN; Whiley D; Donovan B; Fairley C, 2013, 'THE FIRST CLUSTER RANDOMISED TRIAL OF A MOLECULAR CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHOEA POINT-OF-CARE ASSAY', in SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, pp. A345 - A345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.1080
2013