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2. Adoptive gay father families: parent-child relationships and children's psychological adjustment

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Golombok, S., Mellish, L., Jennings, S., Casey, P., Tasker, Fiona, and Lamb, M.

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psyc
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Findings are presented on a U.K. study of 41 gay father families, 40 lesbian mother families, and 49 heterosexual parent families with an adopted child aged 3–9 years. Standardized interview and observational and questionnaire measures of parental well-being, quality of parent–child relationships, child adjustment, and child sex-typed behavior were administered to parents, children, and teachers. The findings indicated more positive parental well-being and parenting in gay father families compared to heterosexual parent families. Child externalizing problems were greater among children in heterosexual families. Family process variables, particularly parenting stress, rather than family type were found to be predictive of child externalizing problems. The findings contribute to theoretical understanding of the role of parental gender and parental sexual orientation in child development.

Published
2014

3. The Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data collection: A practical guide for researchers

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Mellish, L, Karanges, EA, Litchfield, MJ, Schaffer, AL, Blanch, B, Daniels, BJ, Segrave, A, Pearson, SA, Mellish, L, Karanges, EA, Litchfield, MJ, Schaffer, AL, Blanch, B, Daniels, BJ, Segrave, A, and Pearson, SA

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Background: The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is Australia's national drug subsidy program. This paper provides a practical guide to researchers using PBS data to examine prescribed medicine use. Findings: Excerpts of the PBS data collection are available in a variety of formats. We describe the core components of four publicly available extracts (the Australian Statistics on Medicines, PBS statistics online, section 85 extract, under co-payment extract). We also detail common analytical challenges and key issues regarding the interpretation of utilisation using the PBS collection and its various extracts. Conclusions: Research using routinely collected data is increasing internationally. PBS data are a valuable resource for Australian pharmacoepidemiological and pharmaceutical policy research. A detailed knowledge of the PBS, the nuances of data capture, and the extracts available for research purposes are necessary to ensure robust methodology, interpretation, and translation of study findings into policy and practice.

Published
2015

5. The Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data collection: a practical guide for researchers.

Author

Mellish L, Karanges EA, Litchfield MJ, Schaffer AL, Blanch B, Daniels BJ, Segrave A, and Pearson SA

Subjects
Australia, Data Collection methods, Data Collection statistics & numerical data, Guidelines as Topic standards, Health Policy, Humans, Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services economics, Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services standards, Pharmacoepidemiology methods, Pharmacoepidemiology standards, Prescription Drugs economics, Prescription Drugs standards, Product Surveillance, Postmarketing methods, Research Personnel, Time Factors, Drug Utilization statistics & numerical data, Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services statistics & numerical data, Pharmacoepidemiology statistics & numerical data, Product Surveillance, Postmarketing statistics & numerical data
Abstract

Background: The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is Australia's national drug subsidy program. This paper provides a practical guide to researchers using PBS data to examine prescribed medicine use., Findings: Excerpts of the PBS data collection are available in a variety of formats. We describe the core components of four publicly available extracts (the Australian Statistics on Medicines, PBS statistics online, section 85 extract, under co-payment extract). We also detail common analytical challenges and key issues regarding the interpretation of utilisation using the PBS collection and its various extracts., Conclusions: Research using routinely collected data is increasing internationally. PBS data are a valuable resource for Australian pharmacoepidemiological and pharmaceutical policy research. A detailed knowledge of the PBS, the nuances of data capture, and the extracts available for research purposes are necessary to ensure robust methodology, interpretation, and translation of study findings into policy and practice.

Published
2015
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