HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH UNIT: PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: 2007
Friel S, Chopra M & Satcher D Unequal weight: equity oriented policy responses to the global
obesity epidemic. BMJ 2007. 335(7632): p. 1241-3.
Amy Norman, Mickey Chopra, and Suneetha Kadiyala Factors Related to HIV Disclosure in 2
South African Communities American Journal of Public Health published August 29, 2007, 1
Mark Colvin, Mickey Chopra, Tanya Doherty, Debra Jackson, Jonathan Levin, Juana
Willumsen, Ameena Gogaf & Pravi Moodleye for the Good Start Study Group
Operational effectiveness of single-dose nevirapine in preventing mother-to-child transmission of
HIV. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2007;85:466–473.
Tomlinson, M., M. Chopra, D. Sanders, D. Bradshaw, M. Hendricks, D. Greenfield, R.E. Black,
S. El Arifeen, and I. Rudan, Setting priorities in child health research investments for South Africa.
PLoS Med, 2007. 4(8): p. e259.
Kapiriri, L., M. Tomlinson, M. Chopra, S. El Arifeen, R.E. Black, and I. Rudan, Setting priorities
in global child health research investments: addressing values of stakeholders. Croat Med J,
2007. 48(5): p. 618-27.
Tanya Doherty, Mickey Chopra, Debra Jacksonc, Ameena Gogae, Mark Colvind and Lars-Ake
Persson. Effectiveness of the WHO/UNICEF guidelines on infant feeding for HIV-positive women:
results from a prospective cohort study in South Africa. AIDS 2007, 21:1791–1797
Debra J. Jackson, Mickey Chopra, Tanya M. Doherty, Mark S.E. Colvin, Jonathan B. Levin,
Juana F. Willumsen, Ameena E. Gogae, Pravi Moodley. Operational effectiveness and 36 week
HIV-free survival in the South African programme to prevent
mother-to-child transmission of HIV- 1. AIDS 2007, 21:509–516
Pulani Tlebere, Debra Jackson, Marian Loveday, Lyness Matizirofa, Nomafrench Mbombo,
Tanya Doherty, Alyssa Wigton, Latasha Treger, Mickey Chopra,
Community-Based Situation Analysis of Maternal and Neonatal Care in South Africa to Explore
Factors that Impact Utilization of Maternal Health Services. Midwifery Womens Health
2007;52:342–350
Lungiswa L Nkonki, Tanya M Doherty Zelee Hill, Mickey Chopra, Nikki Schaay, Carl Kendall.
Missed opportunities for participation in prevention of mother to child
transmission programmes: simplicity of nevirapine does not necessarily lead to
optimal uptake, a qualitative study. AIDS Research and Therapy 2007, 4:27
Dick, J., M. Clarke, H. van Zyl, and K. Daniels, Primary health care nurses implement and
evaluate a community outreach approach to health care in the South African agricultural sector.
Int Nurs Rev, 2007. 54(4): p. 383-90.
Daniels, K. and L. Swartz, Understanding health care workers' anxieties in a diversifying world.
PLoS Med, 2007. 4(11): p. e319.
Munro S, Lewin S, Swart T, Volmink J. A review of health behaviour theories: how useful are
these for developing interventions to promote long-term medication
adherence for TB and HIV/AIDS? BMC Public Health. 2007; 7:104.
Munro S, Lewin S, Smith H, Engel M, Fretheim A, Volmink J. Patient Adherence to Tuberculosis
Treatment: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research. PLOS
Medicine. 2007; 4(7): e238.
Lewin S, Norman R, Nannan N, Thomas E, Bradshaw D and the South African Comparative Risk
Assessment Collaborating Group. Estimating the burden of disease attributable to unsafe water
and lack of sanitation and hygiene in South Africa in 2000. South African Medical Journal. 2007;
97(8): 755-762.
Stein J, Lewin S, Fairall L. Hope is the pillar of the universe: Health-care providers’ experiences
of delivering anti-retroviral therapy in primary health-care clinics in the Free State province of
South Africa. Social Science and Medicine. 2007;64(4):954-64.
Norman R, Bradshaw D, Schneider M, Joubert J, Groenewald P, Lewin S, Steyn K, Vos T,
Laubscher R, Nannan N, Nojilana B, Pieterse D and the SA CRA Collaborating Group. A
comparative risk assessment for South Africa in 2000: Towards promoting health and preventing
disease. South African Medical Journal. 2007; 97(8): 637-641.
Bradshaw D, Norman R, Lewin S, Joubert J, Schneider M, Nannan N, Groenewald P, Laubscher
R, Matzopolous R, Nojilana B, Pieterse D, Steyn K, Vos T and the SA CRA Collaborating Group.
Strengthening public health in South Africa: building a stronger evidence base for improving the
health of the nation. South African Medical Journal. 2007; 97(8): 643-649.
Mathews C, Coetzee D. Partner notification for the control of sexually transmitted infections.
British Medical Journal, 2007, 334, No 7589: 334:323.
Palen L, Graham, J. G., Smith, E. A., Caldwell, L. L., Mathews, C., & Flisher, A. J. (in press).
Rates of missing responses in PDA versus paper assessments. Evaluation Review.
Eisele T, Mathews C, Chopra M, et al. High levels of risk behaviour among people living with
HIV initiating and waiting to start antiretroviral therapy in Cape Town, South Africa. AIDS and
Behaviour Sept. 2007
Bastien, S., Flisher, A. J., Mathews, C. & Klepp, K-I. Peer education for adolescent reproductive
health: an effective method for program delivery, a powerful empowerment strategy, or neither?
From: Klepp, K-I., Flisher, A. J., Kaaya, S. (Eds.). Promoting adolescent sexual and reproductive
health in eastern and southern Africa. Uppsala, Sweden: Nordic Africa Institute (in press).
Schaalma, H, Aaro LE, Flisher AJ, Mathews C, Kaaya S, Onya H, Ragnarson A. Correlates of
intentions to use condoms among Sub-Saharan African youth: The applicability of the Theory of
Planned Behaviour. Scandanavian Journal of Public Health (in press).
Mathews C, Aaro LE, Flisher AJ, Mukoma W, Wubs A, Schaalma H. Predictors of early first
sexual intercourse among adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa. Health Education Research
(in press).
Wubs A, Aaro LE, Flisher AJ, Bastien S, Onya HE, Kaaya S, Mathews C. Dating violence among
school students in Tanzania and South Africa: prevalence and socio-demographic variations.
Scandanavian Journal of Public Health (in press).
Mũkoma W, Flisher AJ, Ahmed N, Jansen S, Mathews C, Klepp K-I, Schaalma
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Tomlinson M, Swartz L, Kruger LM, Gureje O.. Manifestations of affective disturbance in subSaharan Africa: key themes. Journal of Affective Disorders Sep;102(1-3):191-8.
Tomlinson, M. & Landman, M.. “It’s not just about food:” mother-infant interaction and the wider
context of nutrition. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 3(4): p. 292-302.
Tomlinson, M. (2007). Genetics and behaviour. In Introduction to psychology: Fresh
perspectives (pp. 101-116). Cape Town: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Tomlinson, M. (2007). Child cognitive, moral and emotional development. In Introduction to
psychology: Fresh perspectives (pp. 185-206). Cape Town: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Tomlinson, M. (2007). Genetics and behaviour. In Introduction to psychology: Fresh
perspectives (pp. 101-116). Cape Town: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Tomlinson, M. (2007). Child cognitive, moral and emotional development. In Introduction to
psychology: Fresh perspectives (pp. 185-206). Cape Town: Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Chisholm, D., A.J. Flisher, C. Lund, V. Patel, S. Saxena, G. Thornicroft, and M. Tomlinson,
Scale up services for mental disorders: a call for action. Lancet, 2007. 370(9594): p. 1241-52.
Rudan, I., J. Gibson, L. Kapiriri, M.A. Lansang, A.A. Hyder, J. Lawn, G.L. Darmstadt, S. Cousens,
Z.A. Bhutta, K.H. Brown, S.Y. Hess, M. Black, J.M. Gardner, J. Webster, I. Carneiro, D.
Chandramohan, M. Kosek, C.F. Lanata, M. Tomlinson, M. Chopra, S. Ameratunga, H.
Campbell, S. El Arifeen, and R.E. Black, Setting priorities in global child health research
investments: assessment of principles and practice. Croat Med J, 2007. 48(5): p. 595-604.