Publications

2010
O'Leary CM, Nassar N, Zubrick SR, Kurinczuk JJ, Stanley F, Bower C. Evidence of a complex association between dose, pattern and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure and child behaviour problems. Addiction. 2010 Jan;105(1):74-86.

Bower C, Rudy E, Callaghan A, Quick J, Nassar N. Age at diagnosis of birth defects. Birth Defects Research Part A; 2010; 88:251-255.

France K, Henley N, Payne J, D’Antoine H, Bartu A, O’Leary C, Elliott E, Bower C. Health professionals addressing alcohol use with pregnant women in Western Australia: barriers and strategies for communication. Subst Use Misuse 2010; 45: 1474-1490

Bower CI, Lester-Smith D, Elliott E. Congenital anomalies – why bother? Med J Aust 2010; 192: 300

O’Leary CM, Bower C, Zubrick SR, Geelhoed E, Kurinczuk JJ, Nassar N. A new method of prenatal alcohol classification accounting for dose, pattern and timing of exposure: improving our ability to examine fetal effects from low to moderate alcohol. J Epidemiology Community Health (accepted 2010).

O'Leary C, Nassar N, Kurinczuk JJ, de Klerk N, Geelhoed E, Elliott E, Bower C. Prenatal alcohol exposure and risk of birth defects Pediatrics (accepted 2010).

Peadon E, Payne J, Henley N, D’Antoine H, Bartu A, O’Leary C, Bower C, Elliott J. Women’s knowledge and attitudes regarding alcohol consumption in pregnancy: a national survey. BMC Public Health (accepted 2010).

Payne J, France K, Henley N, D’Antoine H, Bartu A, O’Leary C, Elliott E, Bower C, Geelhoed E. RE-AIM evaluation of the Alcohol and Pregnancy Project: Educational resources to inform health professionals about prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Eval Health Prof (accepted 2010).
 

 

2009

O'Leary CM, Bower C. Measurement and classification of prenatal alcohol exposure and child outcomes: time for improvement. Addiction. 2009 Aug;104(8):1275-6.

O'Leary CM, Bower C, Zubrick SR, Geelhoed E, Kurinczuk JJ, Nassar N. A new method of prenatal alcohol classification accounting for dose, pattern, and timing of exposure: Improving our ability to examine fetal effects from low to moderate exposure. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2009 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 19843498.

 

O’Leary C, Heuzenroeder L, Elliott E, Bower C. Policy regarding alcohol in pregnancy. Chapter 12. In: Burns L, Black E, Elliott EJ (Eds). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Australia: An Update. Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs Working Party on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. ©Australian Government 2009, (In press).

 

Elliott EJ, Peadon E, Mutch R. Services and interventions for children exposed to alcohol in pregnancy. Chapter 10. In: Burns L, Black E, Elliott EJ (Eds). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Australia: An Update. Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs Working Party on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. ©Australian Government 2009, (In press).

 

Bower C, Elliott EJ. Health Professionals knowledge and practice regarding alcohol in pregnancy and FASD. Chapter 8. In: Burns L, Black E, Elliott EJ (Eds). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Australia: An Update. Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs Working Party on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. ©Australian Government 2009, (In press).

 

Bower C, Hayes L, Bankier A. Prevention of FASD. Chapter 7. In: Burns L, Black E, Elliott EJ (Eds). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Australia: An Update. Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs Working Party on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. ©Australian Government 2009, (In press).

 

Burns L. Bower C, O’Leary C, Elliott EJ. Chapter 6. Epidemiology of FASD.  In: Burns L, Black E, Elliott EJ (Eds). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Australia: An Update. Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs Working Party on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. ©Australian Government 2009, (In press).

 

O’Leary C, Peadon E, Elliott EJ. The effects of alcohol exposure in utero. Chapter 5. In: Burns L, Black E, Elliott EJ (Eds). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Australia: An Update. Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs Working Party on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. ©Australian Government 2009, (In press).

 

Burns L, O’Leary C, Peadon E, Black E, D’Antoine H. Prevanence and correlates of alcohol use in pregnancy. Chapter 3. In: Burns L, Black E, Elliott EJ (Eds). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Australia: An Update. Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs Working Party on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. ©Australian Government 2009, (In press).

 

Mutch R, Peadon E, Elliot E, Bower C. Need to establish a National Diagnostic Capacity for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. J Paediatr Child Health, 2009;45:79-81.

 

O’Leary C, Zubrick SR, Taylor CL, Dixon G and Bower C.  Prenatal alcohol exposure and language delay in two-year old children: The importance of dose and timing on risk.  Paediatrics 2009:123(2):547-554.

 

O’Leary CM, Nassar N, Kurinczuk JJ and Bower C.  The effect of maternal alcohol consumption on fetal growth and preterm birth.  BJOG 2009; 116(3):390-400.

 

Peadon E, Bower C, Elliott E and Alcohol and Pregnancy study investigators: Women’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice. Teenage smoking in pregnancy and birthweight: a population study 2001-2004. (Letter to editor). M J Aust 2008, 189 (4): 237-238.

 

Peadon E, Fremantle E, Bower C, Elliott E. International survey of diagnostic services for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. BioMed Central Paediatrics 2008, 8:12.

 

Elliott EJ, Payne J, Morris A, Haan E, Bower C. Fetal alcohol syndrome: a prospective national surveillance study. Arch Dis Child. 2008; 93:732-7. [Subject of Editorial. Perspectives. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: counting the invisible – mission impossible? Chudley AE, Arch of Dis Child. 2008, 93(9):721-722].

 

Elliott EJ, Payne J, Morris A, Haan E, Bower C. Fetal alcohol syndrome: a prospective national surveillance study. Arch Dis Child. 2008; 93:732-7.[Epub ahead of print 17 Aug 2007.]

 

Elliott EJ, Bower C. Alcohol and pregnancy: The pivotal role of the obstetrician. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2008; 48(3):236–239.
 

2007 

Zurynski Y, Peadon E, Bower C, Elliott EJ. Impacts of national surveillance for uncommon conditions during childhood. J Paediatr Child Health. 2007; 43:724-731. 

 

Peadon E, O’Leary C, Bower C, Elliott E. Impacts of alcohol use in pregnancy. The role of the General Practitioner. Aust Fam Physician. 2007; 36(11):935-939.

 

O’Leary CM, Heuzenroeder LM, Elliott EJ, Bower CI. A review of policies on alcohol use during pregnancy in Australia and other English-speaking countries, 2006. In reply. M J Aust. 2007;187:316. (Letter).

 

O’Leary CM, Heuzenroeder L, Elliott EJ and Bower C.  A review of policies on alcohol use in pregnancy in Australia and other English-speaking countries, 2006.  Med J Aust. 2007; 186(9): 466-471.

 

Elliott E, Bartu A, Bower C, D’Antoine H, Fremantle E, France K et al. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Australia. In: The 2nd International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Research, Policy and Practice Around the World (Eds UBC Interprofessional Continuing Education) 2007, 52-63. ISBN 978-0-88865-272-0.

 

Colvin L, Payne J, Parsons D, Kurinczuk JJ, Bower C. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy in non-indigenous West Australian women. Alcohol: Clin Exp Res. 2007; 31:276-284.

Bower C. Foreword. In: Alcohol and Pregnancy. A mother’s responsible disturbance. Elizabeth Russell, Zeus publications, Australia, 2005. ISBN: 1-9210-0577-7.

 

Payne J, Elliott E, D'Antoine H, O'Leary C, Mahony A, Haan E, et al. Health professional's knowledge, practice and opinions about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and alcohol consumption in pregnancy. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2005; 29(6):558-564.

 

O’Leary CM.  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: diagnosis, epidemiology, and developmental outcomes.  J Paediatr Child Health 2004; 40(1-2):2-7.
2005

 

Elliott EJ, Bower C. FAS in Australia: fact or fiction? J Paediatr Child Health 2004; 40:8-10.

 

2002
O’Leary CM. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Literature Review. National Expert Advisory Committee on Alcohol. Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. 2002.

 

2000
Bower C, Silva D, Henderson TR, Ryan A, Rudy E. Ascertainment of birth defects: the effect on completeness of adding a new source of data. J Paediatr Child Health 2000; 36:574-576.