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1.             Smith NL, Gibson N, Bear N, Thornton AL, Imms C, Smith MG, Harvey AR. Measurement properties and feasibility of chronic pain assessment tools for use with children and young people with cerebral palsy. Disabil Rehabil. 2025;47(4):840-54.

2.             Davis JA, Ohan JL, Bear N, Gibson L, Silva D, Prescott S, Finlay-Jones A. “Stop, pause and take a break”: a mixed methods study of the longer-term outcomes of digital emotional wellbeing training for perinatal women. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024;24(1):811.

3.             Bear NL, Wilson A, Blackmore AM, Geelhoed E, Simpson S, Langdon K. The cost of respiratory hospitalizations in children with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2024;66(3):344-52.

4.             Watson K, Winship P, Cavalheri V, Vicary C, Stray S, Bear N, Hill K. In adults with advanced lung disease, the 1-minute sit-to-stand test underestimates exertional desaturation compared with the 6-minute walk test: an observational study. J Physiother. 2023;69(2):108-13.

5.             Watson K, Winship P, Cavalheri V, Vicary C, Stray S, Bear N, Hill K. Correspondence: Response to Bonnevie et al. J Physiother. 2023;69(3):204.

6.             Runacres F, Mathers S, Lee SC, Hearn R, Gregory S, Bear N, Aoun S. Motor neurone disease: A point-prevalence study of patient reported symptom prevalence, severity and palliative care needs. Palliat Med. 2023;37(9):1402-12.

7.             Rueter K, Moseley N, Ta B, Bear N, Borland ML, Prescott SL. Increasing emergency department visits for anaphylaxis in very early childhood: A canary in the coal mine. Acta Paediatr. 2023.

8.             Robinson Lake J, Bear N, Fletcher C, Pace G, Salmin I, Brealey G. The impact of a combined mentalisation-based therapy and therapeutic community programme for adolescents with borderline personality disorder traits on service utilisation in Western Australia. Personal Ment Health. 2023.

9.             Patel J, Bear N, Long R, Naoum S, Slack-Smith L, Kruger E. The Kimberley Dental Team: A process evaluation of a volunteer dental programme serving remote Aboriginal communities in Australia. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2023.

10.          Ohn M, Maddison KJ, Nguyen J, Evans D, Bear N, Khan RN, et al. Performance Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Oximetry and Its Automated Output Parameters for Screening Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children. Journal of Sleep Medicine. 2023;20(2):102-10.

11.          O’Sullivan MD, Bear N, Metcalfe J. Early Peanut Immunotherapy in Children (EPIC) trial: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of peanut oral immunotherapy in children under 5 years of age. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2023;7(1).

12.          Heerema J, Hug S, Bear N, Hill K. Characterising hospitalisation risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: Bedside and outpatient clinic assessments of easily measured variables. Chron Respir Dis. 2023;20:14799731231211852.

13.          Haddon M, West L, Elliott C, Walmsley C, Valentine J, Bear N, Pool D. Kindy Moves: the feasibility of an intensive interdisciplinary programme on goal and motor outcomes for preschool-aged children with neurodisabilities requiring daily equipment and physical assistance. BMJ open. 2023;13(5):e068816.

14.          Gill FJ, Nelson H, Bear N, Tallon M, Pienaar C, Ferullo J, Baker S. A new children’s hospital with a larger floor space, single rooms, and V-shaped ward design: A pre-post evaluation of nurse time providing patient care and nurse, patient, and family experiences. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2023:13558196221146658.

15.          Davis JA, Finlay-Jones AL, Bear N, Prescott SL, Silva DT, Ohan JL. Time-out for well-being: A mixed methods evaluation of attitudes and likelihood to engage in different types of online emotional well-being programmes in the perinatal period. Womens Health (Lond). 2023;19:17455057231184507.

16.          Bear NL, Wilson A, Blackmore AM, Geelhoed E, Simpson S, Langdon K. The cost of respiratory hospitalizations in children with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2023.

17.          Aoun SM, Bear N, Rumbold B. The compassionate communities connectors program: effect on healthcare usage. Palliat Care Soc Pract. 2023;17:26323524231205323.

18.          Smith N, Garbellini S, Bear N, Thornton A, Watts P, Gibson N. Effect of targeted movement interventions on pain and quality of life in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy: a pilot single subject research design to test feasibility of parent-reported assessments. Disabil Rehabil. 2022:1-9.

19.          Porter P, Zhou H, Schneider B, Choveaux J, Bear N, Della P, Jones K. Accuracy, interpretability and usability study of a wireless self-guided fetal heartbeat monitor compared to cardiotocography. NPJ Digit Med. 2022;5(1):167.

20.          Porter P, Brisbane J, Abeyratne U, Bear N, Claxton S. A smartphone-based algorithm comprising cough analysis and patient-reported symptoms identifies acute exacerbations of asthma: a prospective, double blind, diagnostic accuracy study. J Asthma. 2022:1-9.

21.          Lewis JA, Bear N, Smith N, Baker F, Lee OS, Wynter M, Paget SP. Goal setting, goal attainment and quality of life of children following selective dorsal rhizotomy. Child: care, health and development. 2022.

22.          Davidson SA, Ward R, Elliott C, Harris C, Bear N, Thornton A, et al. From guidelines to practice: A retrospective clinical cohort study investigating implementation of the early detection guidelines for cerebral palsy in a state-wide early intervention service. BMJ open. 2022;12(11):e063296.

23.          Ashwin D, Gibson L, Hagemann E, D’Vaz N, Bear N, Silva D. The impact a Mediterranean Diet in the third trimester of pregnancy has on neonatal body fat percentage. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2022;13(4):500-7.

24.          Valentine J, Davidson SA, Bear N, Blair E, Ward R, Thornton A, et al. Botulinum toxin and surgical intervention in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: who, when and why do we treat? Disabil Rehabil. 2021;43(7):936-43.

25.          Valentine J, Davidson S-A, Bear N, Blair E, Ward R, Thornton A, et al. Botulinum toxin and surgical intervention in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: who, when and why do we treat? Disability and Rehabilitation. 2021;43(7):936-43.

26.          Tan C, Depiazzi J, Bear N, Blennerhassett L, Page R, Gibson N. Exercise handout and one-on-one hand therapy for management of stiffness after plaster cast immobilization of simple phalangeal and metacarpal fractures in children: A randomized, noninferiority trial. J Hand Ther. 2021;34(3):423-32.e7.

27.          Stewart K, Lewis J, Wallen M, Bear N, Harvey A. The Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy Functional Impact Scale: development and validation of a new tool. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2021;63(12):1469-75.

28.          Porter P, Muirhead F, Brisbane J, Schneider B, Choveaux J, Bear N, et al. Accuracy, Clinical Utility, and Usability of a Wireless Self-Guided Fetal Heart Rate Monitor. Obstet Gynecol. 2021;137(4):673-81.

29.          Porter P, Brisbane J, Tan J, Bear N, Choveaux J, Della P, Abeyratne U. Diagnostic Errors Are Common in Acute Pediatric Respiratory Disease: A Prospective, Single-Blinded Multicenter Diagnostic Accuracy Study in Australian Emergency Departments. Front Pediatr. 2021;9:736018.

30.          Porter P, Brisbane J, Abeyratne U, Bear N, Wood J, Peltonen V, et al. Diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia via a smartphone-based algorithm: a prospective cohort study in primary and acute-care consultations. Br J Gen Pract. 2021;71(705):e258-e65.

31.          Pool D, Valentine J, Taylor NF, Bear N, Elliott C. Locomotor and robotic assistive gait training for children with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2021;63(3):328-35.

32.          Harvey A, Bear N, Rice J, Antolovich G, Waugh MC. National surveillance of oral medication prescription for children with dystonic cerebral palsy. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021;57(8):1222-7.

33.          Gibson LY, Lockyer B, Dickerson J, Endacott C, Bridges S, McEachan RRC, et al. Comparison of Experiences in Two Birth Cohorts Comprising Young Families with Children under Four Years during the Initial COVID-19 Lockdown in Australia and the UK: A Qualitative Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(17).

34.          Davis JA, Gibson LY, Bear NL, Finlay-Jones AL, Ohan JL, Silva DT, Prescott SL. Can Positive Mindsets Be Protective Against Stress and Isolation Experienced during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding Emotional Health and Wellbeing Needs of Perinatal Women. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(13).

35.          Claxton S, Porter P, Brisbane J, Bear N, Wood J, Peltonen V, et al. Identifying acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using patient-reported symptoms and cough feature analysis. NPJ Digit Med. 2021;4(1):107.

36.          Bradman K, Stannage K, O’Brien S, Green S, Bear N, Borland M. Randomised controlled trial comparing immobilisation in above-knee plaster of Paris to controlled ankle motion boots in undisplaced paediatric spiral tibial fractures. Emerg Med J. 2021;38(8):600-6.

37.          Armstrong J, Girdler S, Davidson E, Mizen J, Bear N, Wray J, Elliott C. Randomised Controlled Trial of a Therapeutic Playgroup for Children with Developmental Delays. J Autism Dev Disord. 2021;51(4):1039-53.

38.          Yeo YL, O’Brien S, Bear N, Borland ML. Knowledge translation in Western Australia tertiary paediatric emergency department: An audit cycle of effectiveness of guideline dissemination on bronchiolitis management. J Paediatr Child Health. 2020;56(9):1358-64.

39.          Wood J, Jenkins S, Putrino D, Mulrennan S, Morey S, Cecins N, et al. A smartphone application for reporting symptoms in adults with cystic fibrosis improves the detection of exacerbations: Results of a randomised controlled trial. J Cyst Fibros. 2020;19(2):271-6.

40.          Valentine J, Davidson SA, Bear N, Blair E, Paterson L, Ward R, et al. A prospective study investigating gross motor function of children with cerebral palsy and GMFCS level II after long-term Botulinum toxin type A use. BMC Pediatr. 2020;20(1):7.

41.          Sawyer A, Cavalheri V, Jenkins S, Wood J, Cecins N, Bear N, et al. High-Intensity Interval Training Is Effective at Increasing Exercise Endurance Capacity and Is Well Tolerated by Adults with Cystic Fibrosis. J Clin Med. 2020;9(10).

42.          Porter P, Claxton S, Brisbane J, Bear N, Wood J, Peltonen V, et al. Diagnosing Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease on a Smartphone Using Patient-Reported Symptoms and Cough Analysis: Diagnostic Accuracy Study. JMIR Form Res. 2020;4(11):e24587.

43.          Johnson RW, Williams SA, Gucciardi DF, Bear N, Gibson N. Can an online exercise prescription tool improve adherence to home exercise programmes in children with cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental disabilities? A randomised controlled trial. BMJ open. 2020;10(12):e040108.

44.          Ho S, Darby D, Bear N. Cognitive effects of onabotulinumtoxinA in chronic migraine. BMJ Neurol Open. 2020;2(1):e000014.

45.          Hilyard A, Kingsley J, Sommerfield D, Taylor S, Bear N, Gibson N. Feasibility of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Paediatric Interdisciplinary Pain Management Using Home-Based Telehealth. J Pain Res. 2020;13:897-908.

46.          Furlong E, Jensen J, Woodard M, Griffiths K, Knight G, Sturm M, et al. Optimized peripheral blood progenitor cell mobilization for autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation in children with high-risk and refractory malignancies. Pediatr Transplant. 2020;24(1):e13602.

47.          Blackmore AM, Bear N, Langdon K, Moshovis L, Gibson N, Wilson A. Respiratory hospital admissions and emergency department visits in young people with cerebral palsy: 5-year follow-up. Arch Dis Child. 2020;105(11):1126-7.

48.          Aoun SM, Kissane DW, Cafarella PA, Rumbold B, Hogden A, Jiang L, Bear N. Grief, depression, and anxiety in bereaved caregivers of people with motor neurone disease: a population-based national study. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2020;21(7-8):593-605.

49.          Rueter K, Jones AP, Siafarikas A, Lim EM, Bear N, Noakes PS, et al. Direct infant UV light exposure is associated with eczema and immune development. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019;143(3):1012-20.e2.

50.          Newman K, O’Donovan K, Bear N, Robertson A, Mutch R, Cherian S. Nutritional assessment of resettled paediatric refugees in Western Australia. J Paediatr Child Health. 2019;55(5):574-81.

51.          Lewis J, Bear N, Baker F, Fowler A, Lee O, McLennan K, et al. Australian children undergoing selective dorsal rhizotomy: protocol for a national registry of multidimensional outcomes. BMJ open. 2019;9(4):e025093.

52.          Swinney CM, Bau K, Burton KLO, O’Flaherty SJ, Bear NL, Paget SP. Severity of cerebral palsy and likelihood of adverse events after botulinum toxin A injections. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2018;60(5):498-504.

53.          Rueter K, Ta B, Bear N, Lucas M, Borland ML, Prescott SL. Increased Use of Adrenaline in the Management of Childhood Anaphylaxis Over the Last Decade. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018;6(5):1545-52.

54.          Rath SR, Long TM, Bear NL, Miles GCP, Bullock AM, Gottardo NG, et al. Metabolic and Psychological Impact of a Pragmatic Exercise Intervention Program in Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer-Related Cerebral Insult. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2018;7(3):349-57.

55.          McLean B, Blakeman M, Carey L, Ward R, Novak I, Valentine J, et al. Discovering the sense of touch: protocol for a randomised controlled trial examining the efficacy of a somatosensory discrimination intervention for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. BMC Pediatr. 2018;18(1):252.

56.          Johnson RW, Williams SA, Gucciardi DF, Bear N, Gibson N. Evaluating the effectiveness of home exercise programmes using an online exercise prescription tool in children with cerebral palsy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ open. 2018;8(1):e018316.

57.          Gibson N, Chappell A, Blackmore AM, Morris S, Williams G, Bear N, Allison G. The effect of a running intervention on running ability and participation in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Disabil Rehabil. 2018;40(25):3041-9.

58.          Blackmore AM, Bear N, Blair E, Langdon K, Moshovis L, Steer K, Wilson AC. Predicting respiratory hospital admissions in young people with cerebral palsy. Arch Dis Child. 2018.

59.          Aoun SM, Ewing G, Grande G, Toye C, Bear N. The Impact of Supporting Family Caregivers Before Bereavement on Outcomes After Bereavement: Adequacy of End-of-Life Support and Achievement of Preferred Place of Death. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018;55(2):368-78.

60.          Alexander C, Elliott C, Valentine J, Stannage K, Bear N, Donnelly CJ, et al. Muscle volume alterations after first botulinum neurotoxin A treatment in children with cerebral palsy: a 6-month prospective cohort study. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2018;60(11):1165-71.

61.          Ward R, Reynolds JE, Bear N, Elliott C, Valentine J. What is the evidence for managing tone in young children with, or at risk of developing, cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Disabil Rehabil. 2017;39(7):619-30.

62.          Smith A, Beales D, O’Sullivan P, Bear N, Straker L. Low Back Pain With Impact at 17 Years of Age Is Predicted by Early Adolescent Risk Factors From Multiple Domains: Analysis of the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2017;47(10):752-62.

63.          Rueter K, Ta B, Bear N, Lucas M, Prescott S. Physician training programs significantly improve diagnosis in cases coded as anaphylaxis over time: A major factor compounding time-trend data? J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2017;5(3):858-60.

64.          Morris SL, O’Sullivan PB, Murray KJ, Bear N, Hands B, Smith AJ. Hypermobility and Musculoskeletal Pain in Adolescents. J Pediatr. 2017;181:213-21.e1.

65.          Fonceca AM, Chopra A, Levy A, Noakes PS, Poh MW, Bear NL, et al. Infective respiratory syncytial virus is present in human cord blood samples and most prevalent during winter months. PLoS One. 2017;12(4):e0173738.

66.          Rao P, Moore JK, Stewart R, Runions K, Bear N, Wong JW, et al. Bipolar disorder in children and adolescents: diagnostic inpatient rates from 2000 to 2013 in Germany. Int J Bipolar Disord. 2016;4(1):23.

67.          Pool D, Elliott C, Bear N, Donnelly CJ, Davis C, Stannage K, Valentine J. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation-assisted gait increases muscle strength and volume in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2016;58(5):492-501.

68.          Love S, Gibson N, Smith N, Bear N, Blair E. Interobserver reliability of the Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale (ASAS). Dev Med Child Neurol. 2016;58 Suppl 2:18-24.

69.          Blackmore AM, Bear N, Blair E, Gibson N, Jalla C, Langdon K, et al. Factors Associated with Respiratory Illness in Children and Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy. J Pediatr. 2016;168:151-7.e1.

70.          Blackmore AM, Bear N, Blair E, Gibson N, Jalla C, Langdon K, et al. Prevalence of symptoms associated with respiratory illness in children and young people with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2016;58(7):780-1.

71.          Bassett D, Bear N, Nutt D, Hood S, Bassett S, Hans D. Reduced heart rate variability in remitted bipolar disorder and recurrent depression. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2016;50(8):793-804.

72.          Tan KM, Flack FS, Bear NL, Allen JA. An evaluation of a data linkage training workshop for research ethics committees. BMC Med Ethics. 2015;16:13.

73.          Pool D, Valentine J, Blackmore AM, Colegate J, Bear N, Stannage K, Elliott C. Daily functional electrical stimulation during everyday walking activities improves performance and satisfaction in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Physiother. 2015;5:5.

74.          Pool D, Valentine J, Bear N, Donnelly CJ, Elliott C, Stannage K. The orthotic and therapeutic effects following daily community applied functional electrical stimulation in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Pediatr. 2015;15:154.

75.          Pool D, Blackmore AM, Bear N, Valentine J. Effects of short-term daily community walk aide use on children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy. Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association. 2014;26(3):308-17.

76.          Gibson N, Johnston K, Bear N, Stick S, Logie K, Hall GL. Expiratory flow limitation and breathing strategies in overweight adolescents during submaximal exercise. Int J Obes (Lond). 2014;38(1):22-6.

77.          Briggs AM, Straker LM, Bear NL, Smith AJ. Neck/shoulder pain in adolescents is not related to the level or nature of self-reported physical activity or type of sedentary activity in an Australian pregnancy cohort. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009;10:87.