Dr Nigel Armfield
PhD, MSc, GCPH
Senior Research Fellow
RECOVER Injury Research Centre
The University of Queensland
Level 7, Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service
296 Herston Road
HERSTON QLD 4029
The University of Queensland
Level 7, Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service
296 Herston Road
HERSTON QLD 4029
Nigel is public health and health services researcher with interests and expertise in quantitative research methods, epidemiology, evidence-based health care, clinical trials, and digital health. He is a member of the Improving health outcomes after musculoskeletal injury group at the RECOVER Injury Research Centre, and is a chief investigator of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Better Outcomes for Compensable Injury. His work focusses on the epidemiology and burden of minor to moderate injuries, longitudinal data analyses of intervention trial data, population studies of health-related quality of life and chronic pain, and the potential of digital heath for assessment and intervention following injury.
Nigel has particular interests in new innovations in healthcare, and has previously worked in minimally-invasive surgical trials in gynaecology, and clinical trials assessing the feasibility, efficacy and effectiveness of clinical telemedicine in paediatric healthcare. His doctorate work (Awarded 2011, UQ School of Medicine) involved the design, development, and clinical/cost/acceptability evaluation of real-time telemedicine for acute consultation between a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit and four peripheral referring hospitals in Queensland. He maintains an active research interest in telemedicine, and more broadly in digital health. Between 2004 and 2015, Nigel was involved in the telepaediatric service at the Royal Children's, and the Lady Cilento Children's hospitals in Brisbane where he also co-ordinated an Indigenous Ear Health Screening Program. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare.
Nigel regularly participates in national and international grant review panels, and is an active HDR and occupational-trainee supervisor. He also contributes to Clinical Epidemiology teaching in the UQ School of Public Health, and is active member of the Australian Epidemiological Association (AEA), International Epidemiological Association (IEA), International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), and the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA).
Publications
Book Chapters
Edirippulige, Sisira, Smith, Anthony C., Bensink, Mark, Armfield, Nigel R. and Wootton, Richard (2018). Nurses and telehealth: current practice and future trends. Health information systems: concepts, methodologies, tools, and applications. (pp. 323-338) Hershey, PA, United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-60566-988-5.ch022
Armfield, Nigel R. and Donovan, Tim (2016). Acute care telemedicine. Telemedicine and electronic medicine. (pp. 597-618) edited by Halit Eren and John G. Webster. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b19210-32
Edirippulige, Sisira, Armfield, Nigel R., Caffery, Liam and Smith, Anthony C. (2016). Education and training for supporting practitioners in the use of clinical telehealth: a needs analysis. Telehealth and mobile health. (pp. 319-328) edited by Halit Eren and John G. Webster. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b19147-19
Edirippulige, Sisira, Armfield, Nigel R., Caffery, Liam and Smith, Anthony C. (2016). Education and training for supporting general practitioners in the use of clinical telehealth: A needs analysis. Telehealth and Mobile Health. (pp. 319-328) edited by Halit Eren and John G. Webster. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press.
Edirippulige, S, Smith, A.C., Bensink, M.E., Armfield, N.R. and Wootton R (2009). Nurses and Telehealth, Current Practice and Future Trends.. Nursing and Clinical Informatics: Socio-Technical Approaches. (pp. 94-109) edited by Bettina Staudinger, Victoria Hob and Herwig Osterman. USA / UK: Information Science Reference, Idea Group Inc (IGI). doi: 10.4018/978-1-60566-234-3.ch007
Journal Articles
Farrell, Scott F., Armfield, Nigel R., Cabot, Peter J., Elphinston, Rachel A., Gray, Paul, Minhas, Gunjeet, Collyer, Martin R. and Sterling, Michele (2024). C-reactive protein (CRP) is associated with chronic pain independently of biopsychosocial factors. The Journal of Pain, 25 (2), 476-496. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.09.008
Scotti Requena, Simone, Pirkis, Jane, Currier, Dianne, Nicholas, Angela, Arantes, Adriano A. and Armfield, Nigel R. (2024). The origins and evolution of the field of masculinity and suicide: a bibliometric and content analysis of the research field. Archives of Suicide Research, 28 (1), 20-34. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2022.2151956
Ritchie, Carrie, Smits, Esther, Armfield, Nigel and Sterling, Michele (2023). Objectively and subjectively measured physical activity levels in individuals with whiplash associated disorder and aged-matched healthy controls. PLoS One, 18 (10) e0292629, 1-13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292629
Rebbeck, Trudy, Bandong, Aila Nica, Leaver, Andrew, Ritchie, Carrie, Armfield, Nigel, Arora, Mohit, Cameron, Ian D., Connelly, Luke B., Daniell, Roy, Gillett, Mark, Ingram, Rodney, Jagnoor, Jagnoor, Kenardy, Justin, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Refshauge, Kathryn, Scotti Requena, Simone, Robins, Sarah and Sterling, Michele (2023). Implementation of a risk-stratified, guideline-based clinical pathway of care to improve health outcomes following whiplash injury (Whiplash ImPaCT): a multicentre, randomized, controlled trial. Pain, 164 (10), 2216-2227. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002940
Edirippulige, Sisira, Senanayake, Buddhika, Fatehi, Farhad, Hansen, Julie, Bambling, Matthew, Smith, Anthony C and Armfield, Nigel R (2021). Telemedicine: Niche or mainstream? A bibliometric analysis and review of the output of highly ranked clinical journals. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 30 (1) ARTN 1357633X211043376, 1357633X211043376-63. doi: 10.1177/1357633x211043376
Scotti Requena, Simone, Sterling, Michele, Elphinston, Rachel A., Ritchie, Carrie, Robins, Sarah and R Armfield, Nigel (2021). Development and use of mobile messaging for individuals with musculoskeletal pain conditions: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 11 (7) 048964, e048964. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048964
Janda, Monika, Forder, Peta, Gebski, Val, Sandjia, Saira, Armfield, Nigel and Obemair, Andreas (2021). Weight and weight control behaviors during long‐term endometrial cancer survivorship: results of the Laparoscopic Approach to Cancer of the Endometrium long‐term follow‐up study. Cancer Medicine, 10 (14) cam4.4032, 4896-4904. doi: 10.1002/cam4.4032
Sterling, Michele, Rebbeck, Trudy, Connelly, Luke B., Leaver, Andrew, Ritchie, Carrie, Bandong, Aila, Mackey, Martin, Cameron, Ian D., Mitchell, Geoffrey, Arora, Mohit and Armfield, Nigel R. (2021). A randomised controlled trial of implementation of a guideline-based clinical pathway of care to improve health outcomes following whiplash injury (Whiplash ImPaCT): Statistical analysis plan. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 25 (4), 471-480. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2021.05.004
Andersen, Tonny Elmose, Ravn, Sophie Lykkegaard, Armfield, Nigel, Maujean, Annick, Requena, Simone Scotti and Sterling, Michele (2021). Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and exercise for chronic whiplash with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomised controlled trial. Pain, 162 (4), 1221-1232. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002117
Kim, Emmanuel, Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Donovan, Tim, Edirippulige, Sisira and Armfield, Nigel R. (2021). A cost-minimisation analysis comparing alternative telemedicine screening approaches for retinopathy of prematurity. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 29 (3), 1357633X20976028-202. doi: 10.1177/1357633X20976028
Sanjida, Saira, Obermair, Andreas, Gebski, Val, Armfield, Nigel and Janda, Monika (2020). Long-term quality of life outcomes of women treated for early-stage endometrial cancer. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer, 31 (4), 530-536. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2020-002145
Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Coulthard, Mark G., Williams, Michael L. and Caffery, Liam J. (2020). Queensland telepaediatric service: a review of the first 15 years of service. Frontiers in Digital Health, 2 587452, 1-9. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2020.587452
Elphinston, Rachel A., Sterling, Michele, Kenardy, Justin, Smeets, Rob and Armfield, Nigel R. (2020). The mechanisms of effect of a physiotherapist-delivered integrated psychological and exercise intervention for acute whiplash-associated disorders: secondary mediation analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Pain Reports, 5 (5) e835, e835. doi: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000835
Edirippulige, Sisira, Gong, Sophie, Hathurusinghe, Malshi, Jhetam, Sarah, Kirk, Jasmine, Lao, Henry, Leikvold, Annalise, Ruelcke, Jayde, Yau, Nim Chi, Zhang, Qichen, Armfield, Nigel, Senanayake, Buddhika, Zhou, Xiaoyun, Smith, Anthony C, Judd, Madelaine-Marie and Coulthard, Mark G (2020). Medical students’ perceptions and expectations regarding digital health education and training: A qualitative study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 28 (4), 1357633X20932436-265. doi: 10.1177/1357633x20932436
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Bensink, Mark and Scuffham, Paul A. (2020). Correction: Cost-effectiveness analysis of a mobile ear screening and surveillance service versus an outreach screening, surveillance and surgical service for indigenous children in Australia. PLoS One, 15 (6) e0234021, e0234021. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234021
de Zoete, Rutger Mj, McAuley, James H., Armfield, Nigel R. and Sterling, Michele (2020). The comparative effectiveness of physical exercise interventions in individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain: protocol for a network meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 10 (5) e034846, 1-5. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034846
De Zoete, Rutger M.J., Armfield, Nigel R., McAuley, James H., Chen, Kenneth and Sterling, Michele (2020). Comparative effectiveness of physical exercise interventions for chronic non-specific neck pain: A systematic review with network meta-analysis of 40 randomised controlled trials. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55 (13), 1-14. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102664
Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R. and Caffery, Liam J. (2019). Telehealth a game changer: closing the gap in remote Aboriginal communities. Medical Journal of Australia, 211 (1) mja2.50208, 43-43.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50208
Obermair, Andreas, Armfield, Nigel R., Graves, Nicholas, Gebski, Val, Hanna, George B., Coleman, Mark G, Hughes, Anne and Janda, Monika (2019). How to train practising gynaecologists in total laparoscopic hysterectomy: protocol for the stepped-wedge IMAGINE trial. BMJ Open, 9 (5) e027155, e027155. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027155
Janda, Monika, Armfield, Nigel R, Kerr, Gayle, Kurz, Suzanne, Jackson, Graeme, Currie, Jason, Page, Katie, Weaver, Edward, Yazdani, Anusch and Obermair, Andreas (2019). Patient-reported experiences after hysterectomy: A cross-sectional study of the views of over 2300 women. Journal of Patient Experience, 7 (3), 237437351984007-379. doi: 10.1177/2374373519840076
Coldebella, Belinda, Armfield, Nigel R., Bambling, Matthew, Hansen, Julie and Edirippulige, Sisira (2018). The use of telemedicine for delivering healthcare to bariatric surgery patients: a literature review. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 24 (10), 651-660. doi: 10.1177/1357633X18795356
Nair, Uthara, Armfield, Nigel R., Chatfield, Mark D. and Edirippulige, Sisira (2018). The effectiveness of telemedicine interventions to address maternal depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 24 (10), 639-650. doi: 10.1177/1357633X18794332
Edirippulige, Sisira, Brooks, Peter, Carati, Colin, Wade, Victoria A., Smith, Anthony C., Wickramasinghe, Sumudu and Armfield, Nigel R. (2018). It's important, but not important enough: eHealth as a curriculum priority in medical education in Australia. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 24 (10), 697-702. doi: 10.1177/1357633X18793282
Edirippulige, Sisira, Smith, Anthony C., Wickramasinghe, Sumudu and Armfield, Nigel R. (2018). Examining the influence of E-health education on professional practice. Journal of Medical Systems, 42 (11) 215, 215. doi: 10.1007/s10916-018-1084-5
Yu, Tzu-Ying, Donovan, Tim, Armfield, Nigel and Gole, Glen A. (2018). Retinopathy of prematurity: the high cost of screening regional and remote infants. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 46 (6), 645-651. doi: 10.1111/ceo.13160
Armfield, N. R., Janda, M. and Obermair, A. (2018). Obesity in total laparoscopic hysterectomy for early stage endometrial cancer: health gain and inpatient resource use. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 31 (4), 283-288. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzy162
Janda, Monika, Armfield, Nigel R., Kerr, Gayle, Kurz, Suzanne, Jackson, Graeme, Currie, Jason, Page, Katie, Weaver, Edward, Yazdani, Anusch and Obermair, Andreas (2018). Surgical approach to hysterectomy and barriers to using minimally invasive methods. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 58 (6), 690-695. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12824
Ito, Jun, Edirippulige, Sisira, Aono, Takeshi and Armfield, Nigel R (2017). The use of telemedicine for delivering healthcare in Japan: Systematic review of literature published in Japanese and English languages. Journal of telemedicine and telecare, 23 (10), 828-834. doi: 10.1177/1357633X17732801
Janda, Monika, Armfield, Nigel R., Page, Katie, Kerr, Gayle, Kurz, Suzanne, Jackson, Graeme, Currie, Jason, Weaver, Edward, Yazdani, Anusch and Obermair, Andreas (2017). Factors influencing women's decision making in hysterectomy. Patient Education and Counseling, 101 (3), 504-510. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.09.006
Edirippulige, Sisira, Samanta, Mayukh and Armfield, Nigel R. (2017). Assessment of self-perceived knowledge in e-health among undergraduate students. Telemedicine and e-Health, 24 (2), 139-144. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2017.0056
AlDossary, Sharifah, Martin-Khan, Melinda G., Bradford, Natalie K., Armfield, Nigel R. and Smith, Anthony C. (2017). The development of a telemedicine planning framework based on needs assessment. Journal of Medical Systems, 41 (74) 74, 74. doi: 10.1007/s10916-017-0709-4
Janda, Monika, Gebski, Val, Davies, Lucy C., Forder, Peta, Brand, Alison, Hogg, Russell, Jobling, Thomas W., Land, Russell, Manolitsas, Tom, Nascimento, Marcelo, Neesham, Deborah, Nicklin, James L., Oehler, Martin K., Otton, Geoff, Perrin, Lewis, Salfinger, Stuart, Hammond, Ian, Leung, Yee, Sykes, Peter, Ngan, Hextan, Garrett, Andrea, Laney, Michael, Ng, Tong Yow, Tam, Karfai, Chan, Karen, Wrede, C. David, Pather, Selvan, Simcock, Bryony, Farrell, Rhonda ... Obermair, Andreas (2017). Effect of Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy vs Total Abdominal Hysterectomy on Disease-Free Survival Among Women With Stage I Endometrial Cancer A Randomized Clinical Trial. Jama-Journal of the American Medical Association, 317 (12), 1224-1233. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.2068
Edirippulige, Sisira, Armfield, Nigel R., Greenup, Phil and Bryett, Andrew (2016). Telehealth coordinators in hospital based telehealth services: who are they and what do they do?. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 22 (8), 447-452. doi: 10.1177/1357633X16671241
Edirippulige, S. and Armfield, N. R. (2016). Education and training to support the use of clinical telehealth: a review of the literature. Journal of Telemedicine And Telecare, 23 (2), 273-282. doi: 10.1177/1357633X16632968
Edirippulige, Sisira, Reyno, John, Armfield, Nigel R., Bambling, Matthew, Lloyd, Owen and McNevin, Elizabeth (2015). Availability, spatial accessibility, utilisation and the role of telehealth for multi-disciplinary paediatric cerebral palsy services in Queensland. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 22 (7), 391-396. doi: 10.1177/1357633X15610720
Smith, Anthony C., Brown, Cecil, Bradford, Natalie, Caffery, Liam J., Perry, Chris and Armfield, Nigel R. (2015). Monitoring ear health through a telemedicine-supported health screening service in Queensland. Journal of Telemedicine And Telecare, 21 (8), 427-430. doi: 10.1177/1357633X15605407
Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Bensink, Mark and Scuffham, Paul A. (2015). Cost-effectiveness analysis of a mobile ear screening and surveillance service versus an outreach screening, surveillance and surgical service for indigenous children in Australia. PLoS One, 10 (9) e0138369, e0138369.1-e0138369.16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138369
Armfield, Nigel R., Bradford, Madeleine and Bradford, Natalie K. (2015). The clinical use of Skype—for which patients, with which problems and in which settings? A snapshot review of the literature. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 84 (10), 737-742. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2015.06.006
Caffery, L. J., Armfield, N. R. and Smith, A. C. (2015). Radiological interpretation of images displayed on tablet computers: a systematic review. British Journal of Radiology, 88 (1050) 20150191, 1-13. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20150191
Fatehi, Farhad, Armfield, Nigel R., Dimitrijevic, Mila and Gray, Leonard C. (2015). Technical aspects of clinical videoconferencing: a large scale review of the literature. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 21 (3), 160-166. doi: 10.1177/1357633X15571999
Armfield, Nigel R., Coulthard, Mark G., Slater, Anthony, McEniery, Julie, Elcock, Mark, Ware, Robert S., Scuffham, Paul A., Bensink, Mark E. and Smith, Anthony C. (2014). The effectiveness of telemedicine for paediatric retrieval consultations: rationale and study design for a pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research, 14 (1) 546, 546. doi: 10.1186/s12913-014-0546-9
Taylor, Olivia D., Armfield, Nigel R., Dodrill, Pamela and Smith, Anthony C. (2014). A review of the efficacy and effectiveness of using telehealth for paediatric speech and language assessment. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 20 (7), 405-412. doi: 10.1177/1357633X14552388
Fatehi, Farhad, Armfield, Nigel R., Dimitrijevic, Mila and Gray, Leonard C. (2014). Clinical applications of videoconferencing: a scoping review of the literature for the period 2002–2012. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 20 (7), 377-383. doi: 10.1177/1357633X14552385
Bradford, Natalie K., Armfield, Nigel R., Young, Jeanine, Herbert, Anthony, Mott, Christine and Smith, Anthony C. (2014). Principles of paediatric palliative care consultation can be achieved with home telemedicine. Journal of Telemedicine And Telecare, 20 (7), 360-364. doi: 10.1177/1357633X14552370
Bradford, Natalie, Herbert, Anthony, Mott, Christine, Armfield, Nigel, Young, Jeanine and Smith, Anthony (2014). Components and principles of a pediatric palliative care consultation: results of a Delphi study. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 17 (11), 1206-1213. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2014.0121
Armfield, Nigel R., Edirippulige, Sisira, Caffery, Liam J., Bradford, Natalie K., Grey, Joanne W. and Smith, Anthony C. (2014). Telemedicine – a bibliometric and content analysis of 17,932 publication records. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 83 (10), 715-725. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2014.07.001
Bradford, Natalie K., Armfield, Nigel R., Young, Jeanine and Smith, Anthony C. (2014). Paediatric palliative care by video consultation at home: a cost minimisation analysis. BMC Health Services Research, 14 (1) 328, 328.1-328.18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-328
Bradford, Natalie K., Young, Jeanine, Armfield, Nigel R., Herbert, Anthony and Smith, Anthony C. (2014). Home telehealth and paediatric palliative care: clinician perceptions of what is stopping us?. BMC Palliative Care, 13 (1) 29, 29.1-29.10. doi: 10.1186/1472-684X-13-29
Armfield, Nigel R., Edirippulige, Sisira K., Bradford, Natalie and Smith, Anthony C. (2014). Telemedicine - is the cart being put before the horse?. Medical Journal of Australia, 200 (9), 530-533. doi: 10.5694/mja13.11101
Armfield, Nigel R. (2014). Comment on 'The 60 most highly cited articles published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare and Telemedicine Journal and E-health'. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 20 (3), 164-165. doi: 10.1177/1357633X14527713
Armfield, Nigel R. and Smith, Anthony C. (2014). Responding to the Christmas Island health care crisis. Medical Journal of Australia, 200 (6), 319-320. doi: 10.5694/mja13.00262
Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Wu, Wei-I, Brown, Cecil A., Mickan, Brooke and Perry, Chris (2013). Changes in paediatric hospital ENT service utilisation following the implementation of a mobile, indigenous health screening service. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 19 (7), 397-400. doi: 10.1177/1357633X13506526
Bradford, Natalie, Armfield, Nigel R., Young, Jeanine, Ehmer, Marissa, Lawson, Rachael and Smith, Anthony C. (2013). Internet video to support intravenous medication administration in the home: a cost minimisation study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 19 (7), 367-371. doi: 10.1177/1357633X13506510
Thompson, Lauren M., Armfield, Nigel R., Slater, Anthony, Mattke, Christian, Foster, Michele and Smith, Anthony C. (2013). The availability, spatial accessibility, service utilisation and retrieval cost of paediatric intensive care services for children in rural, regional and remote Queensland: study protocol. BMC Health Services Research, 13 (1) 163, 163.1-163.3. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-163
Bradford, Natalie, Armfield, Nigel R., Young, Jeanine and Smith, Anthony C. (2013). The case for home based telehealth in pediatric palliative care: a systematic review. BMC Palliative Care, 12 (1) 4, 4.1-4.25. doi: 10.1186/1472-684X-12-4
Bradford, Natalie, Armfield, Nigel R., Young, Jeanine, Ehmer, Marissa and Smith, Anthony C. (2013). Safety for home care: the use of Internet video calls to double-check interventions. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 18 (8), 434-437. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2012.GTH102
Edirippulige, Sisira, Armfield, Nigel R. and Smith, Anthony C. (2013). A qualitative study of the careers and professional practices of graduates from an e-health postgraduate programme. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 18 (8), 455-459. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2012.GTH107
Edirippulige, Sisira, Smith. Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Bensink, Mark and Wootton, Richard (2012). Student perceptions of a hands-on practicum to supplement an online eHealth course. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 14 (6) e182, 290-300. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2029
Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Wu, Wei-I, Brown, Cecil A. and Perry, Chris (2012). A mobile telemedicine-enabled ear screening service for Indigenous children in Queensland: activity and outcomes in the first three years. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 18 (8), 485-489. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2012.GTH114
Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R. and Eikelboom, Robert H. (2012). Preface. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 182
Smith, Anthony C., White, Megan M., McBride, Craig A., Kimble, Roy M., Armfield, Nigel R., Ware, Robert S. and Coulthard, Mark G. (2012). Multi-site videoconference tutorials for medical students in Australia. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 82 (10), 714-719. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2012.06212.x
Armfield, Nigel R., Gray, Leonard C. and Smith, Anthony C. (2012). Clinical use of Skype: a review of the evidence base. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 18 (3), 125-127. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2012.SFT101
Bradford, Natalie, Armfield, Nigel R., Young, Jeanine and Smith, Andrew C. (2012). Feasibility and accuracy of medication checks via Internet video. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 18 (3), 128-132. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2012.SFT102
Smith, A.C., Armfield, N.R., Croll, J. and Gray, L.C. (2012). A review of Medicare expenditure in Australia for psychiatric consultations delivered in person and via videoconference. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 18 (3), 169-171. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2012.SFT111
Armfield, Nigel R., Donovan, Tim, Bensink, Mark E. and Smith, Anthony C. (2012). The costs and potential savings of telemedicine for acute care neonatal consultation: preliminary findings. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 18 (8), 429-433. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2012.GTH101
Bradford, Natalie, Young, Jeanine, Armfield, Ningel R., Bensink, Mark E., Pedersen, Lee-anne, Herbert, Anthony and Smith, Anthony C. (2012). A pilot study of the effectiveness of home teleconsultations in paediatric palliative care. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 18 (8), 438-442. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2012.GTH103
Smith, Anthony C. and Armfield, Nigel R. (2011). A systematic review and meta-analysis of ICU telemedicine reinforces the need for further controlled investigations to assess the impact of telemedicine on patient outcomes. Evidence-Based Nursing, 14 (4), 102-103. doi: 10.1136/ebn-2011-100082
Armfield, Nigel R., Bradford, Natalie, White, Megan M., Spitzer, Peter and Smith, Anthony C. (2011). Humour sans frontieres : The feasibility of providing clown care at a distance. Telemedicine and e-Health, 17 (4), 316-318. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2010.0166
Gray, L. C., Armfield, N. R. and Smith, A. C. (2010). Telemedicine for wound care: Current practice and future potential. Wound Practice and Research, 18 (4), 158-163.
Dharmar, M, Smith, AC, Armfield, NR, Trujano, J, Sadorra, C and Marcin, JP (2009). Telemedicine for Children in Need of Intensive Care. PEDIATRIC ANNALS, 38 (10), 562-566. doi: 10.3928/00904481-20090918-08
Bensink, M. E., Armfield, N. R., Pinkerton, R., Irving, H., Hallahan, A. R., Theodoros, D. G., Russell, T., Barnett, A. G., Scuffham, P. A. and Wootton, R. (2009). Using videotelephony to support paediatric oncology-related palliative care in the home: from abandoned RCT to acceptability study. Palliative Medicine, 23 (3), 228-237. doi: 10.1177/0269216308100251
Bensink, Mark, Armfield, Nigel, Irving, Helen, Hallahan, Andrew, Theodoros, Deborah, Russell, Trevor, Barnett, Adrian, Scuffham, Paul and Wootton, Richard (2008). A pilot study of videotelephone-based support for newly diagnosed paediatric oncology patients and their families. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 14 (6), 315-321. doi: 10.1258/jtt.2008.080505
Armfield, N. R., Bensink, M, Donovan, T. and Wootton, R. (2007). Preliminary evaluation of a system for neonatal teleconsultation. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 13 (3), 4-9. doi: 10.1258/135763307783247392
Harris, V., Smith, A. C. and Armfield, N. R. (2007). Education for regional health professionals using mobile videoconferencing in Queensland. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 13 (3), 44-47. doi: 10.1258/135763307783247275
Armfield, N. R., Bensink, M., Donovan, T. and Wootton, R. (2007). An evaluation of the usability of a system for neonatal teleconsultation. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 13 (Supp. 3), 101-110. doi: 10.1258/135763307783247400
Parsapour, Kourosh, Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel and Marcin, James P. (2007). Inaugural paediatric telehealth colloquium. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 13 (3), 159-161. doi: 10.1258/135763307780677596
Armfield, Nigel, Donovan, Tim and Wootton, Richard (2005). Realtime video in the neonatal intensive-care nursery. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 11 (Supp. 2), S:108-S:108. doi: 10.1258/135763305775124605
Armfield, Nigel, Clark, Ron, Coulthard, Mark, Goff, Robyn, Isles, Alan, McCrossin, Robert, Mottarelly, Ian, Smith, Anthony C, Taylor, Shauna, Wootton, Richard and Youngberry, Karen (2005). Wireless telemedicine for the delivery of specialist paediatric services to the bedside. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 11 (2 Supplement), 81-85. doi: 10.1258/135763305775124669
Bensink, M., Armfield, N., Russell, T. G., Irving, H. and Wootton, R. (2004). Paediatric palliative home care with Internet-based video-phones: lessons learnt. Journal of Telemedicine And Telecare, 10 (Suppl. 1), S10-S13.
Conference Papers
Obermair, A., Armfield, N. R., Forder, P. and Janda, M. (2018). Achieving healthy weight after endometrial cancer surgery-10-year follow-up of the Laparoscopic Approach to Cancer of the Endometrium (LACE) trial. State of the Art Conference of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology, Lyon, France, 4-6 October 2018. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group.
Obermair, A., Graves, N., Coleman, M., Hanna, G., Armfield, N. and Janda, M. (2018). The implementation of a standardised surgical training program for specialist gynaecologists to decrease the rate of open, abdominal hysterectomy. RANZCOG 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting “Shifting Sands: Exploring the Boundaries of Specialisation”, Adelaide, South Australia, 16–19 September 2018. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.
Al Dossary, Sharifah, Martin-Khan, Melinda, Armfield, Nigel and Smith, Anthony (2017). The evaluation of a telemedicine planning framework based on needs assessment. International Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT-17), Brisbane, Australia, 30-31 October 2017.
Al Dossary, Sharifah, Martin-Khan, Melinda, Smith, Anthony and Armfield, Nigel (2016). Assessment of the availability and expressed need for services in Dalby – Queensland. Successes and Failures in Telehealth - 7th Annual Meeting of the Australasian Telehealth Society, Auckland, New Zealand, 1 - 3 November, 2016.
Bradford, N., Herbert, A., Mott, C., Armfield, N., Young, J. and Smith, A. (2015). Components and principles of a pediatric palliative care consultation: results of a Delphi study. RACP Congress 2015, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 24-27 May 2015. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12913_18
Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Brown, Cecil and Perry, Christopher (2014). Re-engineering health service models: the value of telemedicine for people living in Indigenous communities. ATA 2013: American Telemedicine Association 19th Annual International Meeting and Trade Show, Baltimore, MD, USA, 18-20 May, 2014. New Rochelle, NY, United States: Mary Ann Liebert, Publishers. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2014.9986-A.abstracts
Fatehi, F., Armfield, N.R., Dimitrijevic, M. and Gray, L.C. (2014). Clinical applications of videoconferencing. International Conference on Successes and Failures in Telehealth 2014 (SFT-14), Adelaide, Australia,, 17-18 November 2014.
Smith, A. C., Armfield, N. R. and Gray, L. C. (2013). Retrospective review of Medicare reimbursement for telehealth in Australia. American Telemedicine Association Meeting 2013, Austin, Texas, 5-7 May 2013. Austin, Texas: doi: 10.1089/tmj.2013.9994-A
Donovan, T., Armfield, N., Coghill, K., Smith, A., Van der Westhuysen, J., Hurley, T. and Rogers, D. (2012). Remote management of ill infants by telemedicine: improving access and outcome in a vulnerable patient group. 17th Congress of the Federation of Asian and Oceania Perinatal Societies (FAOPS) and the 16th Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ), Sydney, NSW, Australia, 18-21 March 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02411.x
McCall, T., Armfield, N., Coulthard, M., Slater, A. and Smith, A. (2011). A method comparison approach to determine the efficacy of telemedicine for assessment of the critically-ill child: Preliminary results. Sixth World Congress on Pediatric Critical Care One World Sharing Knowledge, Sydney, Australia, 13 - 17 March 2011. Baltimore, MD, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0b013e3182112e80
Bradford, Natalie, Armfield, N., Young, J. and Smith, A. (2011). Accuracy of medication checks via internet video: Resources and research update. Successes and Failures in Telehealth, 2nd Annual Meeting of the Australasian Telehealth Society., Royal on the Park, Brisbane, 1-2nd December 2011.
Armfield, Nigel R., Donovan, Tim and Smith, Anthony C. (2010). Clinicians' perceptions of telemedicine for remote neonatal consultation. Global Telehealth 2010 (GT2010), Fremantle, Perth, WA, 10-12 November, 2010. The Netherlands: I O S Press. doi: 10.3233/978-1-60750-659-1-1
Bradford, Natalie, Herbert, Anthony, Walker, Rick, Pedersen, Lee-Anne, Hallahan, Andrew, Irving, Helen, Bensink, Mark E., Armfield, Nigel R. and Smith, Anthony C. (2010). Home telemedicine for paediatric palliative care. Global Telehealth 2010 (GT2010): "Telehealth for every nation, community and home", Fremantle, Perth, WA, Australia, 10-12 November 2010. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/978-1-60750-659-1-10
Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., White, Megan M., Williams, Michael L., Koh, T.H.H. Guan, Hurley, Tom, Maclean, Sue, McCrossin, Robert, Van der Westhuyzen, Jasper and Coulthard, Mark G. (2010). Clinical services and professional support: a review of mobile telepaediatric services in Queensland. Global Telehealth 2010 (GT2010), Fremantle, WA, Australia, 10-12 November 2010. The Netherlands: I O S Press. doi: 10.3233/978-1-60750-659-1-149
Armfield, N. R., Bensink, M. E., Donovan, T. and Smith A. C. (2010). Neonatal consultation at a distance. 14th Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand, 28-31 March, 2010. Oxford, NSW, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01708.x
Armfield, N. R., Smith, A. C., Williams, M. and Guan Koh, T. H. H. (2009). Improving continuity of care for transported infants by the use of telemedicine - initial results. 13th Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 19–22 April, 2009. United Kingdom, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01475.x
Armfield, N. R., Bensink, M. E., Donovan, T. and Smith, A. C. (2009). Neonatal consultation at a distance – a case series. Telemedicine and e-Health 2009, Palm Springs, California, 24–25 September 2009. New York: Mary-Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2009.9946
Armfield N. R., Bensink, M., Donovan, T. and Wootton, R. (2008). NEMO: A system for neonatal teleconsultation. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand 12th Annual Congress, Gold Coast, Australia, 20–23 April 2008. West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01299.x
Edirippulige, Sisira, Armfielf, Nigel R., Bensink, Mark E., Marasinghe, Rohana and Wootton, Richard (2008). Preliminary evaluation of a practical program in e-health education. American Telemedicine Association Meeting 2008, Seattle, Washington, USA, 6-8 April 2008. New Rochelle, NY, USA: Mary Ann Liebert. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2008.9983.supp
Gray, Len, Wright, Olivia, Armfield, Nigel R. and Wootton, Richard (2007). Geriatric ward rounds conducted by videoconference. Successes and Failures in Telehealth, Brisbane, Queensland, 27-28 August, 2007. U.K.: Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd..
Armfield, N. R., Bensink, M., Smith, A. C., Donovan, T. J. and Wootton, R. (2007). Mobile telemedicine: robots,fish and other stories. European Conference on eHealth 2007, Germany, 11-12 October, 2007. Bonn, Germany: Gesellschaft für Informatik.
Smith, A. C., Bensink, M., Armfield, N., Stillman, J. and Caffery, L. (2005). Telemedicine and rural health care applications. Mumbai, India: Medknow Publications.
Working Paper
Armfield, Nigel and Farrell, Scott (2022). Computational classification of self-reported medication data in the UK Biobank. The University of Queensland Australia.
Thesis
Nigel Richard Armfield (2010). Remote assessment and management of the critically ill infant by telemedicine: A novel approach to supporting the care of a vulnerable patient group. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland.
Research Reports
Tran, N., Burger, S. A., Hawley, G., Armfield, N., Boyle, F. and Mamun, A. A. (2020). Socio-Demographic profile of women aged 15-54 years in Cairns and Hinterland HHS. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Caffery, Liam J., Armfield, Nigel R. , Mujcic, Redzo , Smith, Anthony C., Hobson-Green, Vicki , Whitty, Jenny and Gray, Len C. (2016). Exploring telehealth options for outreach services. Brisbane, Australia: CheckUp.
Gray, L., Smith, A., Armfield, N, Travers, C., Croll, P. and Caffery, L. (2011). Assessment of Telehealth Implementations and Associated Requirements – Final Report. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of Health and Ageing.
Gray, Len C., Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Travers, Catherine, Croll, Peter and Caffery, Liam J. (2011). Telehealth assessment: Final report. Uniquest Project No: 16807 St.Lucia, QLD, Australia: UniQuest.
Gray, Len C., Smith, Anthony C., Armfield, Nigel R., Travers, Catherine, Croll, Peter and Caffery, Liam J. (2011). Telehealth business case, advice and options - Final report. Uniquest Project No: 16807 St. Lucia, Qld., Australia: UniQuest.