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Rod McClure Rod McClure

Full Name Professor Rod McClure
Position Director
Contact Details Phone: +61 3 9905 4372
Fax: +61 3 9905 4363
Email: rod.mcclure@muarc.monash.edu.au
Qualifications MBBS BA PhD FAFPHM FAICD

Professor McClure has medical qualifications, extensive clinical experience in emergency medicine, a PhD in injury epidemiology and specialist training in public health medicine.

Over the past 10 years, Professor McClure has established (as Foundation Director) the Queensland Trauma Registry and (as Foundation Acting Director and subsequently Deputy Director) the Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine. In 2002 he left both these positions to become CEO and Research Director of Injury Prevention and Control (Australia) Ltd and Associate Professor (Epidemiology) in the School of Population Health, University of Queensland.

Over the course of this period Professor McClure also played a public role in the development of injury control in Australia, sitting on state and national committees (e.g. the Strategic Injury Prevention Partnership, and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons, Queensland Trauma Committee) and being for two terms, the elected President of the Australian Injury Prevention Network. In January of 2005, he took up the position of Professor of Community Care and Epidemiology at Griffith University.

Professor McClure took up the role of Director of MUARC in July 2007.

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Biography

Rod McClure has medical qualifications, extensive clinical experience in emergency medicine, a PhD in injury epidemiology and specialist training in public health medicine.  He currently holds the positions of Director of the Monash University Accident Research Centre, and Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at Monash University .

Research expertise

  • Epidemiology
  • Injury Prevention

Selected current research projects

  • The Griffith b irth cohort study: "Environments for Healthy Living" (Searle J, McClure R, Cameron C, Spinks A, Scuffham P, Sipe N, Kendall E, Homel R, Lyons R, Ng SK, Kisely S, et al)
  • International Trauma Benchmarking Study (McClure R, Cameron C, Schluter P, Davey T)

Current grants    

  • "Factors Associated with Recruitment and Retention of Current and Future Nursing Workforce - A Longitudinal E-cohort Study", ARC Linkage Grant, $1.5 million, Turner C, Stewart S, Davies E, Beattie H, Bain C, Hegney D, Dobson A and McClure RJ
  • "Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development (PHCRED)", Department of Health and Ageing, $955,000, Yelland M and McClure RJ
  • "Developing and Enhancing the Quality of National Injury-Related Hospital Morbidity Data" ARC Linkage Grant, $101,556, McKenzie K, Waller GS, Walker S, Harrison JE, Henley GI, McClure RJ

Publications

Books

  • McClure RJ, Stevenson M, McEvoy S. (2004) The scientific basis of injury prevention and control. (Eds) IP Communications, Melbourne
  • McClure RJ. (2000) Readings in Injury Control. (Ed). University of Queensland

Book chapters

  • Turner C, McClure R. (2004) Program Evaluation. In: The scientific basis of injury prevention and control. McClure RJ, Stevenson M, McEvoy S. (Eds) IP Communications, Sydney .
  • Foster M, Mitchell R, McClure R. (2004) Injury Prevention Policy. In: The scientific basis of injury prevention and control. McClure RJ, Stevenson M, McEvoy S. (Eds) IP Communications, Sydney .
  • Stevenson M, Ameratunga S, McClure R. (2004) The rationale for prevention. In: The scientific basis of injury prevention and control. McClure RJ, Stevenson M, McEvoy S. (Eds) IP Communications, Sydney .

Refereed journal articles

  • Cameron C, Purdie D, Kliewer E, McClure R. (2008) 10 year outcomes following traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort. Brain Injury;22:437-449 [IF: 1.25]
  • Spinks AB, Scott D, Bain CJ, Nagle CM, Macpherson AK, McClure RJ. (2008) Parental attitudes to supervision and risk of childhood injury: results from a primary school cohort. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion;15:49-52
  • Mitchell RJ, McClure RJ, Williamson AM, McKenzie K. (2008) Implementing the national priorities for injury surveillance. Medical Journal of Australia ;188:405-408 [IF: 2.580]
  • Spinks A, McPherson A, Nagle C, Bain C, McClure RJ. (2008) Host factors and childhood injury: the influence of hyperactivity and aggression. Journal of Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrics;29:117-123
  • Mitchell R, McClure R. (2008) Identification of hospitalised work-related injury in NSW, 2000-01 to 2004-05. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Spinks A, McClure RJ. (2007) Injuries in sport, systematic review. British Journal of Sports Medicine;41:548-557 [IF: 1.855]
  • Peel N, Bartlet H, McClure RJ. (2007) Healthy ageing as an intervention to minimise falls injury among older people. Annals of the New York Academy of Science;1114:162-169 [IF: 1.930]
  • Cameron CM, Purdie DM, Kliewer EV, Wajda A, McClure RJ. (2007) Population health and clinical data linkage: the importance of a population register. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;31:459-463. [IF: 1.17]
  • Yorkston E, Turner C, Schluter P, McClure RJ. (2007) Quantifying the effect of a community-based injury prevention program in Queensland using a generalised estimating equation (GEE) approach. Injury Prevention;13:191-196 [IF: 1.536]
  • Spinks A, McPherson A, Bain C, McClure RJ. (2007) Compliance with the Australian national physical activity guidelines for children: relationship to overweight status. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport;10:156-163 [IF: 1.050]
  • Peel N, McClure RJ, Hendrikz J. (2007) Psychosocial factors associated with fall-induced hip fractures: a population-based case control study. Age and Ageing;36:145-151 [IF: 2.196]
  • Cameron CM, Kliewer EV, Purdie DM, McClure RJ. (2007) Long-term mortality following injury in working-age adults: a systematic review. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion;14:11-18
  • Spallek M, Nixon J, Bain C, Purdie DM, Spinks A, Scott S, McClure RJ. (2007) Scald prevention campaigns: do they work. Journal of Burns Care Research;28:328-333 [IF: 1.042]
  • Turner J, Spallek M, Najman J, Bain C, Purdie D, Nixon J, Spinks A, McClure RJ. (2006) Socio-economic distribution of environmental risk factors for childhood injury. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;30:514-518 [IF: 1.17]
  • Spinks A, McPherson A, Bain C, McClure RJ. (2006) Determinants of sufficient daily activity in Australian primary school children. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health;42:674-679 [IF: 1.007]
  • Spinks A, McPherson A, Bain C, McClure RJ. (2006) Injury risk from popular childhood physical activities: results from a primary school cohort. Injury Prevention;12:390-394 [IF: 1.536]
  • Cameron CM, Purdie DM, Kliewer EV, McClure RJ. (2006) 10 year health service use outcomes in a population-based cohort of 21,000 injured adults: The Manitoba Injury Outcome Study Bulletin of the World Health Organisation;84:802-810 [IF: 3.961]
  • Mitchell R, McClure R. (2006) The development of national injury prevention policy in the Australian health sector: and the unmet challenges of participation and implementation. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy; 3:11
  • Peel N, McClure RJ, Hendrikz J. (2006) Health protective behaviours and risk of fall-related hip fractures: a population-based case control study. Age and Ageing;35:491-497 [IF: 2.196]
  • Scott D, Harrison J, Bain C, Purdie D, Najman J, Nixon J, Spinks A, McClure RJ. (2006) The properties of the International Classification of the External Cause of Injury when used as an instrument for in injury prevention research. Injury Prevention;12:253-257 [IF: 1.536]
  • Schluter, McClure R. (2006) Using trauma registry data to predict disability 12 months following trauma. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery;76:886-930 [IF: 0.783]
  • Spallek M, Spinks A, Turner C, Bain C, McClure RJ. (2006) Walking to school: distribution by age, sex and socioeconomic status. Australian Journal of Health Promotion;17:134-138
  • Spinks A, McPherson A, Bain C, McClure RJ. (2006) Quantifying the association between physical activity and injury in primary school children. Paediatrics;118:e43-50 [IF: 4.272]
  • Cameron C, Wadje A, Purdie D, Kliewer E, McClure R. (2006) Mental Health, a cause or consequence of injury. BMC Public Health;6:114 [IF: 1.66]
  • Turner C, Yorkston E, Hart K, Drew L, McClure RJ. (2006) Simplifying data collection for process evaluation of community coalition activities - an electronic web-based application. Australian Journal of Health Promotion;17:48-53
  • Cameron C, Purdie D, Kliewer E, McClure R. (2006) Long term health outcomes after injury in working age adults: a systematic review. Journal Epidemiology and Community Health;60:341-4 [IF: 3.003]
  • Watt K, Purdie D, Roche AM, McClure RJ. (2006) Acute alcohol consumption and mechanism of injury. Journal of Studies on Alcohol;67:14-21
  • Watt K, Purdie D, Roche AM, McClure RJ. (2006) Injury severity: role of alcohol, substance use and risk-taking. Emergency Medicine Australasia ;18:108-117
  • Watt K, Purdie D, Roche AM, McClure RJ. (2005) The relationship between acute alcohol consumption and consequent injury type. Alcohol and Alcoholism;40:263-268 [IF: 2.040]
  • McClure R, Nixon J, Spinks A, Turner C. (2005) Community-based programs to prevent falls in children: a systematic review. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health;41:465-470 [IF: 0.931]
  • McClure RJ, Turner C, Yorkston E. (2005) Making evaluation an integral part of injury programme implementation. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion;12:247-250
  • Schluter PJ, Cameron CM, Purdie DM, Kliewer EV, McClure RJ. (2005) How well do anatomical-based injury severity scores predict health service use in the 12 months after injury? International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion;12:241-246
  • McClure RJ, Cameron CM, Purdie DM, Kliewer EV. (2005) Indicators of injury burden: which types are the most important? International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion;12:213-217
  • Spinks A, Turner C, McClure R, Acton C, Nixon J. (2005) Community-based programs to promote use of bicycle helmets in children 0-14 years: a systematic review. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion;12:131-142
  • Yorkston E, Turner C, Schluter P, McClure RJ. (2005) Validity and reliability of responses to a self-report home safety survey designed for use in a community-based child injury prevention programme. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion;12:193-196
  • Yorkston EK, Arthur CW, Green AC, Barker TM, Purdie DM, McClure RJ. (2005) Inflatable rescue boat-related injuries in Queensland surf lifesavers: the epidemiology-biomechanics interface. Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion;12:39-44
  • Cameron C, Purdie D, Kliewer E, McClure R. (2005) Long term mortality following trauma: 10 year follow-up in a population-based sample of injured adults. Journal of Trauma;59:639-646 [IF: 1.429]
  • Cameron C, Purdie D, Kliewer E, McClure R. (2005) Differences in prevalence of pre-existing morbidity between injured and non-injured populations. Bulletin World Health Organisation;83:345-52 [IF: 3.961]
  • Turner C, McClure R, Nixon J, Spinks A. (2005) Community-based programs to promote car seat restraints in children 0-16 years - a systematic review. Accident Analysis and Prevention;37: 77-83 [IF: 1.717]
  • Peel N, Bartlet H, McClure RJ. (2005) Behavioral Determinants of Healthy Ageing Review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine;28:298-304 [IF: 3.188]
  • Schluter P, Neal R, Scott D, Luchter S, McClure R. (2005) Validating the Functional Capacity Index: a comparison of predicted versus observed total body scores. Journal of Trauma;58:259-263 [IF: 1.429]
  • Spinks A, McClure R, Nixon J, Turner C. (2005) The "WHO Safe Communities" model for the prevention of injury in whole populations (Review) The Cochrane Library. Oxford : Update Software [IF:4.6]
  • Stevenson M, McClure R. (2005) Use of ecological study designs for injury prevention. Injury Prevention;11: 2-4 [IF: 1.536]
  • McClure R, Turner C, Peel N, Spinks A, Eakin E, Hughes K. (2005) Population-based interventions for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people (Review). The Cochrane Library, Issue 1. Oxford : Update Software [IF:4.6]
  • Peel N, Bartlet H, McClure RJ. (2004) Healthy aging; How is it defined and measured. Australian Journal on Ageing;23:115-119
  • Turner C, McClure R, Nixon J, Spinks A. (2004) Community-based programmes to prevent pedestrian injuries in children 0-14 years: a systematic review. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion;11(4):231-237
  • Watt K, Purdie D, Roche AM, McClure RJ. (2004) Risk of injury from acute alcohol consumption and the influence of confounders. Addiction;99:1262-1273 [IF: 3.696]
  • Spinks A, Turner C, McClure R, Nixon J. (2004) Community based intervention programs targeting all injuries in children - a systematic review. Injury Prevention;10:180-185 [IF: 1.536]
  • Nixon J, Spinks A, Turner C, McClure R. (2004) Community based programs to prevent poisoning in children 0-15 years. Injury Prevention; 10:43 -46 [IF: 1.536]
  • Turner C, McClure RJ.  (2004) Quantifying the role of risk taking behaviour in causation of serious road crash-related injury. Accident Analysis and Prevention;36:383-389 [IF: 1.717]
  • Turner C, McClure RJ, Pirozzo S. (2004) Risk taking behaviour and injury: a systematic review. Accident Analysis and Prevention;36:93-101 [IF: 1.717]
  • Turner C, Spinks A, McClure R, Nixon J. (2004) Community-based interventions for the prevention of burns and scalds in children. The Cochrane Library. Oxford : Update Software [IF:4.6]
  • Neale R, Rokkas P, McClure RJ. (2003) Interrater reliability of injury coding in the Queensland Trauma Registry. Emergency Medicine;15:38-41
  • Turner C, McClure RJ.  (2003) Age and gender differences in risk taking behaviour as an explanation for the high incidence of driver injury in young males. Injury Control and Safety Promotion;10:123-130
  • Green M, Turner C, Purdie D, McClure RJ. (2003) Injury related risk behaviour - a study of Australian Skydivers. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport;6:166-175 [IF: 1.050]
  • Peel N, Kassulke D, McClure RJ. (2002) A population-based study of hospitalized fall-related injuries in older people. Injury Prevention;8(4):280-283 [IF: 1.536]
  • McClure RJ, Peel N, Kassulke D, Neale R. (2002) Appropriate indicators for injury control? Public Health; 116:252-256 [IF: 0.986]
  • Shannon C, Young E, Canuto C, Craig D, Schluter P, Kenny G, McClure RJ. (2001) Injury prevention in Indigenous communities: Results of a two-year community development program. Health Promotion Journal of Australia ;12:43-47
  • McClure RJ, Shannon C, Young E, Craig D. (2001) Injury prevention in Indigenous communities: Rationale for concentrating on community management. Health Promotion Journal of Australia ;12:148-151
  • Shannon C, Young E, Haswell-Elkins M, Hutchins C, Craig D, Kenny G, McClure RJ. (2001) Injury prevention in Indigenous communities:  An example of policy to practice. Health Promotion Journal of Australia ;12:61-66
  • Roche AM, Watt K, Purdie D, McClure RJ, Green D. (2001) Injury, alcohol and drug use: an emergency department study. Drug and Alcohol Review;20:157-168
  • Bigby KJ, McClure RJ, Green AC. (2000) The incidence of inflatable rescue boat (IRB) injuries in Queensland surf lifesavers. Medical Journal of Australia ;172:485-488 [IF: 2.127]
  • Kuhnert P, Do K, McClure RJ. (2000) Combining non-parametric models with logistic regression: an application to motor vehicle injury data. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis;34,371-386
  • McClure RJ, Douglas RM. (1996) The public health impact of minor injury. Accident Analysis Prevention;28:443-451 [IF: 1.717]
  • McClure RJ.  (1996) The importance of minor injury. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;20:97-98
  • McClure RJ, Burnside J. (1995) The Australian Capital Territory injury surveillance and prevention project. Academic Emergency Medicine;2:529-34 [IF: 1.789]
  • McClure RJ.  (1995) The health consequences of injury questionnaire. Academic Emergency Medicine;2:535-543 [IF: 1.789]
  • McClure RJ. (1995) The minor injury scale. Academic Emergency Medicine;2:544-551 [IF: 1.789]
  • McClure RJ. (1995) Injury and general practice in Australia . Australian Family Physician;24:2059-2063

Refereed conference paper

  • McClure RJ, MacKenzie EJ, Luchter S. (2000) Lessons learned using the Functional Capacity Index (FCI). Proceedings 3rd International Conference, Measuring the Burden of Injury. Baltimore ; 63-67

Non-refereed journal articles

  • McClure R. (2006) Editorial comment. South Western Sydney Regional Trauma Registry, Trauma 10-year report 1995-2004. Liverpool Hospital ;26-27
  • Canuto C, Craig D, McClure R, Young L, Shannon C. (2000) Woorabinda community-owned injury prevention project Aboriginal & Island Health Worker;24:10-12
  • McClure RJ, Ozanne-Smith J. (1996) Injury management by GPs in Australia . [letter] British Journal of General Practice;46:47