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2007

Allen K, Riley M, Goldfeld S, Halliday, Estimating the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in Victoria using routinely collected administrative data, Aust & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31 (1):62-66 (2007)

Halliday J, Neale A, Veterinary epidemiology and human birth defects cluster investigation - not just rumination, Australian Epidemiologist, 14 (1):20-21 (2007).

Mastroiacovo P, Lisi A, Castilla EE, Martinez-Frias M-L, Bermejo E, Marengo L, Kucik J, Siffel C, Halliday J, Gatt M, Anneren G, Bianchi F, Canessa MA, Danderfer R, de Walle H, Harris J, Li Z, Lowry RB, McDonnel R, Merlob P, Metneki J, Mutchinick O, Robert-Gnansia E, Scarano G, Sipek A, Potzsch S, Szabova E, Yevtushok L, Gastroschisis and associated defects: an international study, American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 143A:660-671 (2007)

2006

Amor D, Neo W, et al. Health and developmental outcome of children following prenatal diagnosis of confined placental mosaicism. Prenatal Diagnosis, 26:443-448 (2006)

Botto LD, Lisi A, Bower C, Canfield MA, Dattani N, De Vigan C, De Walle H, Erickson DJ, Halliday J, Irgens LM, Lowry RB, McDonnell R, Metneki J, Poetzsch S, Ritvanen A, Robert-Gnansia E, Siffel C, Stoll C, Mastroiacovo, P. Trends of selected malformations in relation to folic acid recommendations and fortification: an international assessment, Birth Defects Research (Part A): Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 76: 693-705 (2006)

Jaques A, Collins V, et al. Using record linkage and manual follow-up to evaluate the Victorian maternal serum screening quadruple test for Down's syndrome, trisomy 21 and neural tube defects. J Med Screen, 13(1): 8-13 (2006)

Lewis S, Cullinane F, et al. A comparison of Australian and UK obstetricians' and midwives' preferences for screening tests for Down syndrome. Prenat Diagn, 26: 60-66 (2006)

Lewis S, Cullinane F, et al. Women's and health professionals' preferences for prenatal testing for Down syndrome in Australia. Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol, 46: 205-211 (2006)

Nagle C, Lewis S, et al. Evaluation of a decision aid for prenatal testing of fetal abnormalities: A cluster randomised trial [ISRCTN22532458]. BMC Public Health, 6: 96 (2006)

Reid S, Halliday J , Ditchfield M, Ekert H, Byron K, Glynn A, Petrou V, Reddihough D. Factor V Leiden mutation - a contributory factor for cerebral palsy? Develop Med & Child Neurol, 48: 14-19 (2006)

Vallino-Napoli LD, Riley M, Halliday JL, An epidemiologic study of orofacial clefts with other birth defects in Victoria, Australia, The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 43,: 571-576 (2006)

2005

Davidson N, King J, Riley M, Halliday J. Influence of pregnancy termination for birth defects on the perinatal mortality rate. Paediatric Perinatal Epidemiology, 19:50-55 (2005 )

Jaques A, Sheffield L, Halliday J. Informed choice in women attending private clinics to undergo first trimester screening for Down syndrome. Prenatal Diagnosis, 25:656-664 (2005)

Riley M. Population prevalence rates of birth defects: A data management and epidemiological perspective. Health Info Management J, 34, No 3 (2005)

2004

Halliday J , Oke K, Breheny S, Algar E, Amor D. Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome and IVF: a case control study. Am J Hum Gen, 75: 526-528 (2004)

Jaques AM, Bell R, Halliday JL. People who influence women's decisions and preferred sources of information about prenatal testing for birth defects. Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol, 44: 233-238 (2004)

Jaques AM, Halliday JL , Bell RJ. Do women know that prenatal testing detects fetuses with Down syndrome? J Obstet Gynaecol., 24:647-651 (2004)

Muggli E, Halliday J. Prenatal diagnostic testing and Down syndrome in Victoria 1992-2002 Aust NZ J Pub Health, 28: 465-70 (2004)

Riley M, Phyland S, Halliday J. A Validation of the Victorian Birth Defects Register. Paed & Child Health, 40:544-548 (2004)

Vallino-Napoli L, Riley M and Halliday J. An epidemiological study of isolated cleft lip and/or palate in Victoria, Australia from 1983-2000. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 41, 2 : 185-194 (2004)

White S, Thompson E, Kidd A, Savarirayan R, Turner A, Amor D, Delatycki M, Fahey M, Baxendale A, WhiteS, Haan E, Gibson K, Halliday J , Bankier A. Growth, behaviour and clinical findings in 27 patients with Kabuki (Niikawa-Kuroki) syndrome. Amer J Med Genet 127A, 2:118-127 (2004)

2003

Collins V, Halliday J , Williamson R. What predicts the use of genetic counseling services after the birth of a child with Down Syndrome? J Genetic Couns, 12: 43-60 (2003)

Liamputtong P, Halliday J , McDonald G, Warren R, Watson L, Bell R. Why do women decline prenatal screening and diagnosis? Australian women's perspective. Women & Health, 37(2): 89-108 (2003).

Skladal D, Halliday J , Thorburn DR. Birth prevalence of mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders in children. Brain, 126: 1905-1912 (2003)
AWARDED SCIENTIFIC PRIZE 2004 of the Austrian Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine for the best clinical paper in the year 2003

Watson M, Watson L, Bell R, Halliday J , Burford N, Brennecke S. Primary Care critical for increasing knowledge of folate for the prevention of neural tube defects. Aust Family Physician, July (2003)

Williamson R, Collins V, Halliday J. Uptake of prenatal screening for chromosomal anomalies:impact of test results in pregnancy. Prenat Diagn, 23: 599-610 (2003)

2002

Watson L, Watson M, Halliday J , Bell R. Consequences of Surveying Folate Awareness. Health Expectations 5, 1: 38-46 (2002)

2001

Collins V, Halliday J , Kahler S, Williamson R. Parents' experiences of genetic counseling after the birth of a baby with a genetic disorder: an exploratory study. J Genetic Counseling 10(1):53-72 (2001)

Connelly JF, Coakley JC, Gold H, Francis I, Mathur KS, Rickards AL, Price GJ, Halliday JL , Wolfe R. Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism, Victoria, Australia. Paper 1 - the screening programme, demography, baseline demographic data and diagnostic classification. Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 14 : 1597-1610 (2001)

Halliday J , Warren R, MacDonald G, Liamputtong Rice P, Bell R, Watson L. Prenatal diagnosis for women 37 years and over: to have or not to have. Prenat Diag, 21:842-847 (2001)

Riley M, Howard J, Dale K, Palma S, Halliday J. Validating notifications of pregnancy terminations for birth defects before 20 weeks gestation. Health Info Management J, 30, No 2, Aug (2001)

Ward B., Lambert S., Halliday J. Congenital Rubella Syndrome Surveillance - Can we do better? , Victorian Infectious Diseases Bulletin (March 2001)

Watson M, Watson L, Bell R, Halliday J. The increasing knowledge of the role of periconceptional folate in Victorian women of child-bearing age: Follow-up of a randomised community intervention trial. AusNZ J Pub Health, 25,5: 389-395 (2001)

2000

Halliday J , Reddihough D, Byron K, Ekert H, Ditchfield M. Hemiplegic cerebral palsy and the factor V Leiden mutation. J Med Genet 37: 787-789 (2000)

Halliday J, Riley M. How much folic acid is enough? New Eng J Med 343: 970-971 (2000)

Owen T, Halliday J, Stone CA. Neural tube defects in Victoria, Australia: potential contributing factors and public health implications. ANZ J Pub Health 24: 584-589 (2000)

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