Alexandra Barratt
Professor
Public Health
University of Sydney
Australia
Biography
Alexandra Barratt (MBBS, MPH, PhD) is a Professor of Public Health in the School of Public Health, University of Sydney. She has a background in epidemiological research spanning clinical epidemiology and public health epidemiology. She is recognised internationally for her research to quantify the benefits and harms (including overdiagnosis) of cancer screening, particularly breast cancer screening. She is a lead investigator on Wiser Healthcare, an NHMRC funded research collaboration to reduce overdiagnosis and overtreatment in healthcare. Overdiagnosis is one of the biggest drivers of iatrogenic harm, waste and opportunity cost in healthcare and is a serious challenge for citizens, patients and healthcare services around the world.
Research Interest
Overdiagnosis in cancer screening • Breast cancer screening
Publications
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Jacklyn, G., Morrell, S., McGeechan, K., Houssami, N., Irwig, L., Pathmanathan, N., Barratt, A. (2017). Carcinoma in situ of the breast in New South Wales, Australia: Current status and trends over the last 40 year. The Breast, In Press, 1-9.
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Parker, L., Carter, S., Williams, J., Pickles, K., Barratt, A. (2017). Avoiding harm and supporting autonomy are under-prioritised in cancer-screening policies and practices. European Journal of Cancer, 85, 1-5
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Inoue, K., Kelly, M., Barratt, A., Bateson, D., Rutherford, A., Black, K., Stewart, M., Richters, J. (2017). Australian women's attitudes towards and understandings of the subdermal contraceptive implant: A qualitative study of never-users. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 43(2), 128-134
