About Me

I have worked as a physiotherapist for over 15 years, specialising in Paediatrics. I commenced a Masters of Biostatistics in 2004 and began working as a Biostatistician 9 years ago.

I have the benefit of being a heath professional as well as a biostatistician. I am interested in assisting health researchers with their statistical needs and enjoy both small and large projects.

I have worked on research projects for Curtin University, the Telethon Kids Institute, Princess Margaret Hospital, The National Intrathecal Baclofen User Group, National Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Group, The Ability Centre and private clients.

Qualifications

BSc Physiotherapy (Curtin)

Masters Biostatistics (Uni of Melb)

Recent Publications

  1. Pool D, Valentine J, Taylor NF, Bear N, Elliott C. Locomotor and robotic assistive gait training for children with cerebral palsy. Developmental medicine and child neurology. 2021;63(3):328-35.
  2. 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. Journal of paediatrics and child health. 2020;56(9):1358-64.
  3. 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. Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society. 2020;19(2):271-6.
  4. 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 pediatrics. 2020;20(1):7.
  5. 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. Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists. 2020.
  6. 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. Journal of clinical medicine. 2020;9(10).
  7. 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 formative research. 2020;4(11):e24587.
  8. 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. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners. 2020.
  9. 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.
  10. 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. Journal of pain research. 2020;13:897-908.
  11. 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. Pediatric transplantation. 2020;24(1):e13602.
  12. 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. Archives of disease in childhood. 2020;105(11):1126-7.
  13. Armstrong J, Girdler S, Davidson E, Mizen J, Bear N, Wray J, et al. Randomised Controlled Trial of a Therapeutic Playgroup for Children with Developmental Delays. Journal of autism and developmental disorders. 2020.
  14. Aoun SM, Kissane DW, Cafarella PA, Rumbold B, Hogden A, Jiang L, et al. Grief, depression, and anxiety in bereaved caregivers of people with motor neurone disease: a population-based national study. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis & frontotemporal degeneration. 2020;21(7-8):593-605.
  15. 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? Disability and rehabilitation. 2019:1-8.
  16. 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.
  17. 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. Developmental medicine and child neurology. 2018;60(5):498-504.
  18. 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. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology In practice. 2018;6(5):1545-52.
  19. 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. The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology. 2018.
  20. 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. Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology. 2018;7(3):349-57.
  21. Newman K, O'Donovan K, Bear N, Robertson A, Mutch R, Cherian S. Nutritional assessment of resettled paediatric refugees in Western Australia. Journal of paediatrics and child health. 2018.
  22. 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 pediatrics. 2018;18(1):252.
  23. 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.
  24. Gibson N, Chappell A, Blackmore AM, Morris S, Williams G, Bear N, et al. The effect of a running intervention on running ability and participation in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Disability and rehabilitation. 2018;40(25):3041-9.
  25. Blackmore AM, Bear N, Blair E, Langdon K, Moshovis L, Steer K, et al. Predicting respiratory hospital admissions in young people with cerebral palsy. Archives of disease in childhood. 2018;103(12):1119-24.
  26. 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. Journal of pain and symptom management. 2018;55(2):368-78.
  27. 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. Developmental medicine and child neurology. 2018;60(11):1165-71.
  28. 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. Disability and rehabilitation. 2017;39(7):619-30.
  29. 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. The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy. 2017;47(10):752-62.
  30. 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? The journal of allergy and clinical immunology In practice. 2017;5(3):858-60.
  31. Morris SL, O'Sullivan PB, Murray KJ, Bear N, Hands B, Smith AJ. Hypermobility and Musculoskeletal Pain in Adolescents. The Journal of pediatrics. 2017;181:213-21.e1.
  32. 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.
  33. 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. International journal of bipolar disorders. 2016;4(1):23.
  34. Pool D, Elliott C, Bear N, Donnelly CJ, Davis C, Stannage K, et al. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation-assisted gait increases muscle strength and volume in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy. Developmental medicine and child neurology. 2016;58(5):492-501.
  35. Love S, Gibson N, Smith N, Bear N, Blair E. Interobserver reliability of the Australian Spasticity Assessment Scale (ASAS). Developmental medicine and child neurology. 2016;58 Suppl 2:18-24.
  36. 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. The Journal of pediatrics. 2016;168:151-7.e1.
  37. 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. Developmental medicine and child neurology. 2016;58(7):780-1.
  38. Bassett D, Bear N, Nutt D, Hood S, Bassett S, Hans D. Reduced heart rate variability in remitted bipolar disorder and recurrent depression. The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry. 2016;50(8):793-804.
  39. Tan KM, Flack FS, Bear NL, Allen JA. An evaluation of a data linkage training workshop for research ethics committees. BMC medical ethics. 2015;16:13.
  40. Pool D, Valentine J, Blackmore AM, Colegate J, Bear N, Stannage K, et al. Daily functional electrical stimulation during everyday walking activities improves performance and satisfaction in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Archives of physiotherapy. 2015;5:5.
  41. 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 pediatrics. 2015;15:154.
  42. 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.
  43. Gibson N, Johnston K, Bear N, Stick S, Logie K, Hall GL. Expiratory flow limitation and breathing strategies in overweight adolescents during submaximal exercise. International journal of obesity (2005). 2014;38(1):22-6.
  44. 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 musculoskeletal disorders. 2009;10:87.