Adrian G. Barnett

Adrian Gerard Barnett (born 1973) is a professor in the faculty of Health in the school of Public Health and Social Work, at Queensland University of Technology[2] and currently (2018–2020) president of the Statistical Society of Australia.[5]

Adrian G. Barnett
BornJanuary, 1973[1]
Northampton, UK[1]
Alma materUniversity College London BSc (Hon)
University of Queensland (PhD)
Scientific career
Fields
  • meta-research
  • research funding
  • data sharing
  • peer review
  • reducing research waste
InstitutionsQueensland University of Technology[2]
ThesisOn the Use of the Bispectrum to Detect and Model Non-linearity[3] (2002)
Doctoral advisorRodney Carl Wolff[4]
Websitestaff.qut.edu.au/staff/a.barnett

Early life and education

Adrian Gerard Barnett was born in Northampton, England in January 1973. He was awarded a first class honours B.Sc. in statistics from the University College London in 1994. On graduating from UCL he worked as a statistician for SmithKline Beecham and for the Medical Research Council (of Great Britain) before moving to Australia to study for his Ph.D in mathematics.[2] He was awarded a Ph.D in 2002 by the University of Queensland.[6]

Career

Barnett is committed to open research and concerned to make medical science more reproducible and less wasteful[7] and, together with colleagues, lodges prospective study protocols on F1000Research where they can be critiqued by the worldwide community.[8][9][10] In part, as a result of this commitment, he collaborates with scientists from New Zealand,[11] from China,[12][13][14] from the US,[15] as well as from Australia.

He has published articles on environmental health,[16][17][18][19][20][11][12][21] in particular, on the effects of high temperatures on work related injuries,[22] on death rates,[12][20][23] on other temperature-related health issues,[19][24][15][25] and on the statistical methods for the analysis of such data.[26][27][28] Much of his work has been towards improving hospitals.[9][29][30] Air pollution and its effects on health is another area to which he and his colleagues have made many contributions.[18][11][21][13][31][32]

His work on public health has meant that he enters the public arena in order to bring scientific knowledge into the public debate. Thus at the time of the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire in the Latrobe Valley, Barnett publicly criticised the handling of the fire, arguing that at least 11 additional deaths resulted from the long-burning fire and its toxic smoke.[33][34] He served as an expert witness in the inquiry which followed.[1]

Barnett has criticised air quality standards in Australia as giving apparently safe cut-offs for air pollution concentrations whereas his and others' work shows that there are no safe levels for air pollutants, and thus the "standards" increase the health risks to all Australians.[35][36] He has used The Conversation to further discuss issues concerning the toxicity of air pollution.[37][38][39][40][41]

Selected publications
  • Barnett, A. & Dobson, A.J. (2010). Analysing Seasonal Health Data. Dordrecht: Springer.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Dobson, A.J. & Barnett, A. (2018). An introduction to generalized linear models (4 ed.). Chapman and Hall.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
gollark: That doesn't mean the cost can't/shouldn't be *reduced*.
gollark: Instead of incentivizing people to stay there and driving up the price.
gollark: Yes.
gollark: You could probably provide grants for that, hmm.
gollark: Adjusting rates for people in specific cities seems like it would make those cities more expensive. Not doing that incentivizes people to go to cheaper places and reduce the cost of living in the big ones.

References
  1. Adrian Barnett: CV github.com
  2. Barnett, Adrian. "QUT | Staff Profiles | Adrian Barnett". Faculty of Health. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. Barnett, A.G. (2002). "On the use of the bispectrum to detect and model non-linearity". espace.library.uq.edu.au. UQ eSpace. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. Adrian G. Barnett at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  5. "Past Presidents - Statistical Society of Australia". statsoc.org.au. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. "Adrian Barnett". Orcid.
  7. Barnett, A. (8 December 2016). "I made my grant application public, here's why you should too". www.natureindex.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  8. Senanayake, S.; Barnett, A.; Graves, N.; Healy, H.; Baboolal, K.; Kularatna, S. (9 March 2020). "Using machine learning techniques to develop risk prediction models to predict graft failure following kidney transplantation: protocol for a retrospective cohort study". F1000Research. 8: 1810. doi:10.12688/f1000research.20661.2. ISSN 2046-1402. PMC 7199287. PMID 32419922.
  9. McCreanor, V.; Graves, N.; Barnett, A.G; Parsonage, W.; Merlo, G. (17 January 2018). "A systematic review and critical analysis of cost-effectiveness studies for coronary artery disease treatment". F1000Research. 7: 77. doi:10.12688/f1000research.13616.1. ISSN 2046-1402. PMC 6039943. PMID 30026922.
  10. Graves, N; Barnett, A.G.; Burn, E.; Cook, D. (2 August 2018). "Smaller clinical trials for decision making; using p-values could be costly". F1000Research. 7: 1176. doi:10.12688/f1000research.15522.1. ISSN 2046-1402.
  11. Barnett, A.G.; Williams, G.M.; Schwartz, J.; Best, T.L.; Neller, A.H.; Petroeschevsky, A.L.; Simpson, R.W. (2006). "The Effects of Air Pollution on Hospitalizations for Cardiovascular Diseasein Elderly People in Australian and New Zealand Cities". Environmental Health Perspectives. 114 (7): 1018–1023. doi:10.1289/ehp.8674. ISSN 0091-6765. PMC 1513338. PMID 16835053.
  12. Guo, Y.; Barnett, A.G; Pan, X.; Yu, W.; Tong, S. (2011). "The Impact of Temperature on Mortality in Tianjin, China: A Case-Crossover Design with a Distributed Lag Nonlinear Model". Environmental Health Perspectives. 119 (12): 1719–1725. doi:10.1289/ehp.1103598. ISSN 0091-6765. PMC 3261984. PMID 21827978.
  13. Guo, Y.; Zeng, H.; Zheng, R.; Li, S.; Barnett, A.G.; Zhang, S.; Zou, X.; Huxley, R.; Chen, W.; Williams, G. (2016). "The association between lung cancer incidence and ambient air pollution in China: A spatiotemporal analysis". Environmental Research. 144 (Pt A): 60–65. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2015.11.004. PMID 26562043.
  14. Guo, Y.; Tong, S.; Li, S.; Barnett, A.G.; Yu, W.; Zhang, Y.; Pan, X. (2010). "Gaseous air pollution and emergency hospital visits for hypertension in Beijing, China: a time-stratified case-crossover study". Environmental Health. 9 (1): 57. doi:10.1186/1476-069X-9-57. ISSN 1476-069X. PMC 2972268. PMID 20920362.
  15. Barnett, A.G.; Hajat, S.; Gasparrini, A.; Rocklöv, J. (2012). "Cold and heat waves in the United States". Environmental Research. 112: 218–224. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2011.12.010. PMID 22226140.
  16. Lazarevic, N.; Barnett, A.G.; Sly, P.D.; Knibbs, L.D. (2019). "Statistical Methodology in Studies of Prenatal Exposure to Mixtures of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: A Review of Existing Approaches and New Alternatives". Environmental Health Perspectives. 127 (2): 026001. doi:10.1289/EHP2207. ISSN 0091-6765. PMC 6752940. PMID 30720337.
  17. Barnett, A.G. (2011). "Time-Dependent Exposures and the Fixed-Cohort Bias". Environmental Health Perspectives. 119 (10): A422-3, author reply A423. doi:10.1289/ehp.1103885. ISSN 0091-6765. PMC 3230453. PMID 21968256.
  18. Barnett, A. (2008). "Reduction in Measurement Error Confounds Cumulative Pollution Exposure". Environmental Health Perspectives. 116 (10): A419-20, author reply A420-1. doi:10.1289/ehp.11804. ISSN 0091-6765. PMC 2569113. PMID 18941551.
  19. Huang, C.; Barnett, A.G.; Xu, Z.; Chu, C.; Wang, X.; Turner, L.R.; Tong, S. (2013). "Managing the Health Effects of Temperature in Response to Climate Change: Challenges Ahead". Environmental Health Perspectives. 121 (4): 415–419. doi:10.1289/ehp.1206025. ISSN 0091-6765. PMC 3620746. PMID 23407064.
  20. Hondula, D.M.; Barnett, A.G. (2014). "Heat-Related Morbidity in Brisbane, Australia: Spatial Variation and Area-Level Predictors". Environmental Health Perspectives. 122 (8): 831–836. doi:10.1289/ehp.1307496. ISSN 0091-6765. PMC 4123028. PMID 24787277.
  21. Hansen, C.A.; Barnett, A.G.; Pritchard, G. (2008). "The Effect of Ambient Air Pollution during Early Pregnancy on Fetal Ultrasonic Measurements during Mid-Pregnancy". Environmental Health Perspectives. 116 (3): 362–369. doi:10.1289/ehp.10720. ISSN 0091-6765. PMC 2265059. PMID 18335104.
  22. Varghese, B.M.; Barnett, A.G.; Hansen, A.L.; Bi, P.; Hanson-Easey, S.; Heyworth, J.S.; Sim, M.R.; Pisaniello, D.L. (2019). "The effects of ambient temperatures on the risk of work-related injuries and illnesses: Evidence from Adelaide, Australia 2003–2013". Environmental Research. 170: 101–109. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2018.12.024. PMID 30579159.
  23. Huang, C.; Chu, C.; Wang, X.; Barnett, A.G. (2015). "Unusually cold and dry winters increase mortality in Australia". Environmental Research. 136: 1–7. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2014.08.046. PMID 25460613.
  24. Strand, L.B.; Barnett, A.G.; Tong, S. (2011). "The influence of season and ambient temperature on birth outcomes: A review of the epidemiological literature". Environmental Research. 111 (3): 451–462. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2011.01.023. PMID 21333980.
  25. Wang, X.Y.; Barnett, A.G.; Hu, W.; Tong, S. (2009). "Temperature variation and emergency hospital admissions for stroke in Brisbane, Australia, 1996–2005" (PDF). International Journal of Biometeorology. 53 (6): 535–541. doi:10.1007/s00484-009-0241-4. ISSN 0020-7128. PMID 19506912.
  26. Guo, Y.; Barnett, A.G.; Tong, S. (2013). "Spatiotemporal model or time series model for assessing city-wide temperature effects on mortality?". Environmental Research. 120: 55–62. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2012.09.001. PMID 23026801.
  27. Barnett, A.G.; Tong, S.; Clements, A.C.A. (2010). "What measure of temperature is the best predictor of mortality?". Environmental Research. 110 (6): 604–611. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2010.05.006. PMID 20519131.
  28. Wang, X.Y.; Barnett, A.G.; Yu, W.; FitzGerald, G.; Tippett, V.; Aitken, P.; Neville, G.; McRae, D.; Verrall, K.; Tong, S. (2012). "The impact of heatwaves on mortality and emergency hospital admissions from non-external causes in Brisbane, Australia". Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 69 (3): 163–169. doi:10.1136/oem.2010.062141. ISSN 1351-0711. PMID 21719563.
  29. Barnett, A.G.; Graves, N.; Rosenthal, V.D.; Salomao, R.; Rangel-Frausto, M.S. (2010). "Excess Length of Stay Due to Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection in Intensive Care Units in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico". Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 31 (11): 1106–1114. doi:10.1086/656593. ISSN 0899-823X. PMID 20923287.
  30. Wozniak, T.M.; Graves, N.; Barnett, A.G. (2018). "How much do superbugs cost Australian hospitals? An evidence-based open-access tool". Infection, Disease & Health. 23 (1): 54–56. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2017.11.002. PMID 30479305.
  31. Knibbs, L.D.; Hewson, M.G.; Bechle, M.J.; Marshall, J.D.; Barnett, A.G. (2014). "A national satellite-based land-use regression model for air pollution exposure assessment in Australia". Environmental Research. 135: 204–211. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2014.09.011. PMID 25282278.
  32. Knibbs, L.D.; Coorey, C.P.; Bechle, M.J.; Marshall, J.D.; Hewson, M.G.; Jalaludin, B.; Morgan, G.G.; Barnett, A.G. (2018). "Long-term nitrogen dioxide exposure assessment using back-extrapolation of satellite-based land-use regression models for Australia". Environmental Research. 163: 16–25. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2018.01.046. PMID 29421169.
  33. "Hazelwood mine fire pollution blamed for 11 deaths - ABC News". www.abc.net.au. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  34. Barnett, A. (2014). "Analysis of death data during the Morwell mine fire" (PDF).
  35. Salleh, A. (1 October 2014). "Air quality standards 'increase pollution and health risks'". www.abc.net.au. ABC. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  36. Barnett, A.G. (2014). "It's safe to say there is no safe level of air pollution" (PDF). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 38 (5): 407–408. doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12264. PMID 25269976.
  37. Barnett, A. (6 April 2011). "Counting the ways vehicle emissions (still) make us sick". The Conversation. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  38. Barnett, A.; Rocklöv, J.; Graves, N. (20 June 2012). "Creating a stink about traffic pollution". The Conversation. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  39. Barnett, A. (29 September 2014). "Dirty air, dodgy politics: why it's easier to attack science than listen to Morwell fire death stats". The Conversation. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  40. Barnett, A. (29 April 2013). "OPINION: Air pollution produces postcode lottery". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  41. Barnett, A.; Knibbs, L. (23 September 2015). "Diesel fumes and your health: VW cover-up shows we need to test local cars". The Conversation. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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