By Associate Professor Ryan James Courtney

Journal articles

Howard BC; Donnelly S; McRobbie H; Barker D; Petrie D; Stockings E; Brown J; Naughton F; Whittaker R; Shakeshaft A; Patel K; Anderson J; Thomas D; West R; Courtney RJ, 2025, 'Tailored text-messaging versus standard Quitline telephone counselling for smoking cessation among people who smoke from a low-socio-economic status background in Australia: A study protocol for a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial (The Quit By Phone Study)', Addiction, 120, pp. 174 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16662

Rubaiya Talukder S; Lappin J; Clare Boland V; Weaver N; McRobbie H; James Courtney R, 2024, 'Mental health related adverse events of cytisine and varenicline in smokers with and without mental health disorders: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial', Addictive Behaviors, 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108148

Talukder S; Lappin JM; Boland VC; Weaver N; McRobbie H; Courtney RJ, 2024, 'Receipt of the 5As intervention for smoking cessation among people with and without mental health disorders', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 179, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.08.023

Swithenbank Z; Bricca A; Black N; Hartmann Boyce J; Johnston M; Scott N; West R; Courtney RJ; Treweek S; Michie S; de Bruin M, 2024, 'Tailoring CONSORT-SPI to improve the reporting of smoking cessation intervention trials: An expert consensus study', Addiction, 119, pp. 225 - 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16340

Wróblewski K; Szultka-Młyńska M; Courtney RJ; Buszewski B; Tutka P, 2023, 'Development and Validation of LC-MS/MS Method for Determination of Cytisine in Human Serum and Saliva', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms242015364

Talukder SR; Lappin JM; Boland V; McRobbie H; Courtney RJ, 2023, 'Inequity in smoking cessation clinical trials testing pharmacotherapies: exclusion of smokers with mental health disorders', Tobacco Control, 32, pp. 489 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056843

Foley C; Allan J; Lappin J; Courtney R; Farnbach S; Henderson A; Shakeshaft A, 2023, 'Utilising the Implementation of Integrated Care to Develop a Pragmatic Framework for the Sustained Uptake of Service Innovations (SUSI)', Healthcare Switzerland, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11121786

Saxby K; Ireland A; Ghijben P; Sweeney R; Sia KL; Chen E; Farrell M; McRobbie H; Courtney R; Petrie D, 2023, 'Household Composition and Smoking Behavior in a Prospective Longitudinal Australian Cohort', Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 25, pp. 859 - 866, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntac270

Davies K; Courtney RJ; Summersby-Mitchell M; Morell R; Briggs N; Lappin JM, 2023, 'A systematic review of factors associated with sustained smoking abstinence in people experiencing severe mental illness following participation in a smoking intervention', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57, pp. 489 - 510, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674221147206

Snowdon N; Allan J; Shakeshaft A; Courtney RJ, 2023, '“I didn't even know headspace had the drug thing until today”: A socio-ecological analysis of access to drug and alcohol interventions in integrated youth health care services', Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2023.208959

Courtney R; Gupta D; Gould GS, 2023, 'The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs' submission to the consultation draft National Tobacco Strategy 2022–2030', Drug and Alcohol Review, 42, pp. 507 - 512, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13603

Howard BC; McRobbie H; Petrie D; Barker D; Mendelsohn C; Anderson J; Borland R; Naughton F; Tutka P; Zwar N; Boland VC; Aiken A; Shakeshaft A; Gartner C; Richmond RL; Hall W; Mattick RP; Farrell M; Courtney RJ, 2022, 'Effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of vaporized nicotine products versus nicotine replacement therapy for tobacco smoking cessation in a low-socioeconomic status Australian population: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial', Trials, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06644-8

James DB; Lee KSK; Dronavalli M; Courtney RJ; Conigrave KM; Conigrave JH; Shakeshaft A, 2022, 'Predictors of length of treatment, discharge reason, and re-admission to Aboriginal alcohol and other drug residential rehabilitation services in New South Wales, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 41, pp. 603 - 615, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13388

Jin X; Kinner SA; Hopkins R; Stockings E; Courtney RJ; Shakeshaft A; Petrie D; Dobbins T; Puljevic C; Chang S; Dolan K, 2021, 'A randomised controlled trial of motivational interview for relapse prevention after release from smoke-free prisons in Australia', International Journal of Prisoner Health, 17, pp. 462 - 476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJPH-01-2020-0003

Courtney RJ; Tutka P; Farrell M, 2021, 'The Effect of Cytisine vs Varenicline on Smoking Cessation - Reply', JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association, 326, pp. 1872 - 1873, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2021.16064

Courtney RJ; McRobbie H; Tutka P; Weaver NA; Petrie D; Mendelsohn CP; Shakeshaft A; Talukder S; Macdonald C; Thomas D; Kwan BCH; Walker N; Gartner C; Mattick RP; Paul C; Ferguson SG; Zwar NA; Richmond RL; Doran CM; Boland VC; Hall W; West R; Farrell M, 2021, 'Effect of Cytisine vs Varenicline on Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Clinical Trial', JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association, 326, pp. 56 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2021.7621

McRobbie H; Boland VC; Courtney RJ, 2021, 'Assessing cannabis and tobacco co-use: the pros and cons of additional data collection', Addiction, 116, pp. 1631 - 1633, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15373

Wamamili B; Lawler S; Wallace-Bell M; Gartner C; Sellars D; Grace RC; Courtney R; Coope P, 2021, 'Cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use among university students in Queensland, Australia and New Zealand: Results of two cross-sectional surveys', BMJ Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041705

McRobbie HJ; Phillips-Waller A; El Zerbi C; McNeill A; Hajek P; Pesola F; Balmford J; Ferguson SG; Li L; Lewis S; Courtney RJ; Gartner C; Bauld L; Borland R, 2020, 'Nicotine replacement treatment, e-cigarettes and an online behavioural intervention to reduce relapse in recent ex-smokers: A multinational four-arm rct', Health Technology Assessment, 24, pp. 1 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/hta24680

Courtney RJ; Boland VC; McRobbie H, 2020, 'Inequalities in cessation and critique of possible contributing factors: taking stock of a perseveration with current treatment approaches, uptake of promising treatments and limited upscaling of interventions with positive equity impact', Addiction, 115, pp. 1788 - 1790, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15073

James DB; Lee KK; Patrao T; Courtney RJ; Conigrave KM; Shakeshaft A, 2020, 'Understanding the client characteristics of Aboriginal residential alcohol and other drug rehabilitation services in New South Wales, Australia', Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, 15, pp. 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13722-020-00193-8

Lappin JM; Thomas D; Curtis J; Blowfield S; Gatsi M; Marr G; Courtney R, 2020, 'Targeted intervention to reduce smoking among people with severe mental illness: Implementation of a smoking cessation intervention in an inpatient mental health setting', Medicina Lithuania, 56, pp. 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina56040204

Snowdon N; Allan J; Shakeshaft A; Rickwood D; Stockings E; Boland VC; Courtney RJ, 2019, 'Outpatient psychosocial substance use treatments for young people: An overview of reviews', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107582

Tutka P; Vinnikov D; Courtney RJ; Benowitz NL, 2019, 'Cytisine for nicotine addiction treatment: a review of pharmacology, therapeutics and an update of clinical trial evidence for smoking cessation', Addiction, 114, pp. 1951 - 1969, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.14721

Vallesi S; Flatau P; Thielking M; Mackelprang JL; Taylor KM; La Sala L; Spiers J; Wood L; Martin K; Kragt D; Lester L; Whittaker E; Courtney RJ, 2019, 'A mixed methods randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the journey to social inclusion - Phase 2 intervention for chronically homeless adults: Study protocol', BMC Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6644-1

Boland VC; Mattick RP; Siahpush M; Barker D; Doran CM; Martire KA; Bonevski B; McRobbie H; Borland R; Farrell M; West R; Courtney RJ, 2019, 'Factors associated with Quitline and pharmacotherapy utilisation among low-socioeconomic status smokers', Addictive Behaviors, 89, pp. 113 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.09.029

Bartusik-Aebisher D; Aebisher D; Courtney RJ; Sobczak A; Bober Z; Podgórski R; Kołodziejczyk P; Tutka P, 2019, 'Applications of cytisine extraction and detection in biological materials for clinical medicine', Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica Drug Research, 76, pp. 797 - 804, http://dx.doi.org/10.32383/appdr/109895

Jin X; Kinner SA; Hopkins R; Stockings E; Courtney RJ; Shakeshaft A; Petrie D; Dobbins T; Dolan K, 2018, 'Brief intervention on Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol and Physical (SNAP) inactivity for smoking relapse prevention after release from smoke-free prisons: A study protocol for a multicentre, investigator-blinded, randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 8, pp. e021326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021326

Thomas T; Farrell M; McRobbie H; Tutka P; Petrie D; West R; Siahpush M; Gartner C; Walker N; Mendelsohn C; Hall W; Paul C; Zwar N; Ferguson S; Veronica B; Richmond R; Doran C; Shakeshaft A; Mattick R; Courtney R; Thomas D; Boland V, 2018, 'The effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of cytisine versus varenicline for smoking cessation in an Australian population: a study protocol for a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial', Addiction, 114, pp. 923 - 933, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.14541

Boland VC; Stockings EA; Mattick RP; McRobbie H; Brown J; Courtney RJ, 2018, 'The Methodological Quality and Effectiveness of Technology-Based Smoking Cessation Interventions for Disadvantaged Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 20, pp. 276 - 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntw391

Boland VC; Mattick RP; McRobbie H; Siahpush M; Courtney RJ, 2017, '"I'm not strong enough; I'm not good enough. i can't do this, I'm failing"- A qualitative study of low-socioeconomic status smokers' experiences with accesssing cessation support and the role for alternative technology-based support', International Journal for Equity in Health, 16, pp. 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-017-0689-5

Martire KA; clare P; courtney R; bonevski B; boland V; borland R; Doran C; Farrell M; hall W; Iredale J; siahpush M; mattick R, 2017, 'Smoking and Finances: Baseline Characteristics of Low Income Daily Smokers in the FISCALS Cohort', International Journal for Equity in Health, 16, pp. 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-017-0643-6

Courtney RJ; Clare P; Boland V; Martire KA; Bonevski B; Hall W; Siahpush M; Borland R; Doran CM; West R; Farrell M; Mattick RP, 2017, 'Predictors of retention in a randomised trial of smoking cessation in low-socioeconomic status Australian smokers', Addictive Behaviors, 64, pp. 13 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.07.019

James D; Shakeshaft A; Munro A; Courtney RJ, 2017, 'The need to move from describing to evaluating the effectiveness of indigenous drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation services: A systematic review', Current Drug Abuse Reviews, 10, pp. 52 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874473711666180404123904

Walker N; Bullen C; Barnes J; McRobbie H; Tutka P; Raw M; Etter JF; Siddiqi K; Courtney RJ; Castaldelli-Maia JM; Selby P; Sheridan J; Rigotti NA, 2016, 'Getting cytisine licensed for use world-wide: a call to action', Addiction, 111, pp. 1895 - 1898, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.13464

Dolan K; Wirtz AL; Moazen B; Ndeffo-mbah M; Galvani A; Kinner SA; Courtney R; McKee M; Amon JJ; Maher L; Hellard M; Beyrer C; Altice FL, 2016, 'Global burden of HIV, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis in prisoners and detainees', Lancet, 388, pp. 1089 - 1102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30466-4

Iredale JM; Clare PJ; Courtney RJ; Martire KA; Bonevski B; Borland R; Siahpush M; Mattick RP, 2016, 'Associations between behavioural risk factors and smoking, heavy smoking and future smoking among an Australian population-based sample', Preventive Medicine, 83, pp. 70 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.11.020

Courtney R, 2015, 'CRITIQUE: The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General 2014', Drug and Alcohol Review, 34, pp. 694 - 695, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/DAR.12309

Tzelepis F; Paul CL; Wiggers J; Kypri K; Bonevski B; McElduff P; Hill MA; Morgan PJ; Lynagh M; Collins CE; Campbell E; Courtney RJ; Chapman K; Wolfenden L; Guillaumier A; Searles A, 2015, 'Targeting multiple health risk behaviours among vocational education students using electronic feedback and online and telephone support: Protocol for a cluster randomised trial Health behavior, health promotion and society', BMC Public Health, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1898-8

courtney R; naicker S; Shakeshaft A; clare P; Martire KA; mattick R, 2015, 'Smoking Cessation among Low-Socioeconomic Status and Disadvantaged Population Groups: A Systematic Review of Research Output', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12, pp. 6403 - 6422, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120606403

Clare P; Slade T; Courtney RJ; Martire K; Mattick RP, 2014, 'The difference between rigor and specificity in examining methodologies for analyzing survey data: response to commentary', Nicotine Tobacco Research Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 16, pp. 1539 - 1540, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntu189

Clare P; Slade T; Courtney RJ; Martire KA; Mattick RP, 2014, 'Use of smoking cessation and quit support services by socioeconomic status over 10 years of the national drug strategy household survey', Nicotine Tobacco Research Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 16, pp. 1647 - 1655, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntu119

Courtney RJ; Bradford D; Martire KA; Bonevski B; Borland R; Doran C; Hall W; Farrell M; Siahpush M; Sanson-Fisher R; West R; Mattick RP, 2014, 'A randomized clinical trial of a financial education intervention with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for low socio-economic status Australian smokers: a study protocol', Addiction Abingdon England, 109, pp. 1602 - 1611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12669

Courtney RJ; Bradford D; Martire KA; Bonevski B; Borland R; Doran C; Hall W; Farrell M; Siahpush M; Sanson-Fisher R; West R; Mattick RP, 2014, 'A randomized clinical trial of a financial education intervention with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for low socio-economic status Australian smokers: a study protocol', Addiction (Abingdon, England), 109, pp. 1602 - 1611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12669

Clare ; bradford ; Courtney RJ; Martire KA; Mattick RP, 2014, 'The relationship between socioeconomic status and ‘hardcore’ smoking over time – greater accumulation of hardened smokers in low-SES than high-SES smokers', Tobacco Control, 23, pp. e89 - e97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051436

Paul C; Courtney R; Sanson-Fisher R; Carey M; Hill D; Simmons J; Rose S, 2014, 'A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a pre-recruitment primer letter to increase participation in a study of colorectal screening and surveillance', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-14-44

Courtney RJ; Paul CL; Carey ML; Sanson-Fisher RW; Macrae FA; D'Este C; Hill D; Barker D; Simmons J, 2013, 'A population-based cross-sectional study of colorectal cancer screening practices of first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients', BMC Cancer, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-13-13

Courtney R; Paul CL; Sanson-Fisher R; Macrae FA; Carey ML; Attia J; McEvoy M, 2013, 'Individual- and provider-level factors associated with colorectal cancer screening in accordance with guideline recommendation: a community-level perspective across varying levels of risk', BMC Public Health, 13, pp. 248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-248

Courtney RJ; Paul CL; Sanson-Fisher RW; Macrae FA; Attia J; McEvoy M, 2012, 'Factors associated with consultation behaviour for primary symptoms potentially indicating colorectal cancer: A cross-sectional study on response to symptoms', BMC Gastroenterology, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-12-100

Paul C; Carey M; Anderson A; Mackenzie L; Sanson-Fisher R; Courtney R; Clinton-McHarg T, 2012, 'Cancer patients' concerns regarding access to cancer care: perceived impact of waiting times along the diagnosis and treatment journey', European Journal of Cancer Care, 21, pp. 321 - 329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01311.x

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