By Dr Christine Linhart

Book Chapters

Tu’i’onetoa T; Gorman H; McMillan K; Linhart C, 2023, 'Fofola e fala ka e talanoa e kāinga (roll out the mat so that the family can talk): Unplanned pregnancy and support for young women and girls in Tonga', in Sex and Gender in the Pacific Contemporary Perspectives on Sexuality Gender and Health, pp. 123 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003142072-12

Journal articles

Dearie C; Linhart C; Sharma N; Dobbins T; Morrell S; Taylor R, 2025, 'Cause specific mortality across the lifespan for Fiji’s major ethnic sub-populations 2013-17', BMC Public Health, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23970-z

Dearie C; Linhart C; Figueroa C; Saumaka V; Dobbins T; Morrell S; Taylor R, 2024, 'Adult mortality from non-communicable diseases in Fiji's major ethnic groups 2013–17', Global Epidemiology, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloepi.2024.100157

Pett J; Linhart C; Osborne N; Morrell S; Fahim M; Knight J; Premaranthne S; Wazil AWM; Ratnatunga N; Wijethunga S; Thalgahagoda S; Endre Z; Taylor R; Nanayakkara N, 2024, 'Correction to: Tubulointerstitial nephropathy is the predominant finding in men in a review of more than 3000 renal biopsies over a 10-year period from Sri Lanka (BMC Nephrology, (2024), 25, 1, (295), 10.1186/s12882-024-03731-7)', BMC Nephrology, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12882-024-03785-7

Linhart C; Singh N; Nadakuca M; Saumaka V; Congdon C; Serrao S; Taylor R; Morrell S, 2024, 'Improving the timeliness of birth registration in Fiji through a financial incentive', Global Epidemiology, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloepi.2024.100162

Pett J; Linhart C; Osborne N; Morrell S; Fahim M; Knight J; Premaranthne S; Wazil AWM; Ratnatunga N; Wijethunga S; Thalgahagoda S; Endre Z; Taylor R; Nanayakkara N, 2024, 'Tubulointerstitial nephropathy is the predominant finding in men in a review of more than 3000 renal biopsies over a 10-year period from Sri Lanka', BMC Nephrology, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12882-024-03731-7

Figueroa CA; Linhart CL; Dearie C; Fusimalohi LE; Kupu S; Morrell SL; Taylor RJ, 2023, 'Effects of inappropriate cause-of-death certification on mortality from cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus in Tonga', BMC Public Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17294-z

Craig A; Beek K; Godinho M; Ansari S; Jonnagaddala J; Asgari-Jirhandeh N; Linhart C; Hall J; Liaw T, 2023, 'Digital health and universal health coverage: opportunities and policy considerations for low- and middle-income Pacific Island countries and territories', Pacific Health, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/pacifichealth.v6i.64

Dearie C; Figueroa C; Linhart C; Rafai E; Dobbins T; Morrell S; Taylor R, 2023, 'Ethnic disparity in cancer mortality in adult Fijian women, 2013-17', EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 33

Pett J; Mohamed F; Knight J; Linhart C; Osborne NJ; Taylor R, 2022, 'Two decades of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) research: Existing evidence and persistent gaps from epidemiological studies in Sri Lanka', Nephrology, 27, pp. 238 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nep.13989

Figueroa C; Linhart C; Fusimalohi L; Kupu S; Mathenge G; Morrell S; Taylor R, 2021, 'Mortality in Tonga over three triennia, 2010–2018', BMC Public Health, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-10023-w

Dearie C; Linhart C; Rafai E; Nand D; Morrell S; Taylor R, 2021, 'Trends in mortality and life expectancy in Fiji over 20 years', BMC Public Health, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11186-w

Rizkianti A; Maisya IB; Kusumawardani N; Linhart C; Pardosi JF, 2020, 'Sexual intercourse and its correlates among school-aged adolescents in Indonesia: Analysis of the 2015 global school-based health survey', Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 53, pp. 323 - 331, http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/JPMPH.20.028

Gamlath L; Nandasena S; Silva PD; Morrell S; Linhart C; Lin S; Sharpe A; Nathan S; Taylor R, 2020, 'Community intervention for cardiovascular disease risk factors in Kalutara, Sri Lanka', BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01427-y

Figueroa C; Mathenge G; Linhart C; James PAS, 2020, 'Deaths at sea in the Pacific Islands: Challenges and opportunities for civil registration and vital statistics systems', Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Journal, 2019, pp. 107 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.18356/6726a0fb-en

Lewis ET; Mahimbo A; Linhart C; Williamson M; Morgan M; Hammill K; Hall J; Cardona M, 2020, 'General practitioners' perceptions on the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a risk prediction checklist to support their end-of-life discussions in routine care: A qualitative study', Family Practice, 37, pp. 703 - 710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/FAMPRA/CMAA036

Linhart C; Taylor R; Morrell S; Lin S, 2018, 'Continued increases in blood pressure over two decades in Samoa (1991–2013); around one-third of the increase explained by rising obesity levels', BMC Public Health, 18, pp. 1122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6016-2

Taylor R; Lin S; Linhart C; Morrell S, 2018, 'Overview of trends in cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors in Fiji', Annals of Human Biology, 45, pp. 188 - 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2018.1465122

Linhart CL; Figueroa C, 2017, 'Maternal mortality in Sierra Leone: from civil war to Ebola and the Sustainable Development Goals', International Journal of Public Health, 63, pp. 431 - 432, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1061-7

Figueroa CA; Linhart CL; Beckley WB; Pardosi JF, 2017, 'Maternal mortality in Sierra Leone: from civil war to Ebola and the Sustainable Development Goals', International Journal of Public Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1061-7

Linhart C; Tukana I; Lin S; Taylor R; Morrell S; Vatucawaqa P; Magliano DJ; Zimmet P, 2017, 'Declines and plateaux in smoking prevalence over three decades in Fiji', Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 19, pp. 1315 - 1321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntw292

Lin S; Naseri T; Linhart C; Morrell S; Taylor R; McGarvey ST; Zimmet P, 2017, 'Response to comments by Hoyer and Brinks (2017) on: ‘Diabetes incidence and projections from prevalence surveys in Samoa over 1978–2013’', International Journal of Public Health, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1042-x

Gamlath L; Nandasena S; Hennadige Padmal De Silva S; Linhart C; Ngo A; Morrell S; Nathan S; Sharpe A; Taylor R, 2017, 'Differentials in Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Diabetes by Socioeconomic Status and Sex in Kalutara, Sri Lanka', Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 29, pp. 401 - 410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539517709028

Linhart CL; Naseri T; Lin S; Morrell S; Taylor R; McGarvey ST; Magliano DJ; Zimmet P, 2017, 'Tobacco smoking trends in Samoa over four decades: can continued globalization rectify that which it has wrought?', Globalization and Health, 13, pp. 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12992-017-0256-2

Lin S; Naseri T; Linhart C; Morrell S; Taylor R; McGarvey ST; Magliano DJ; Zimmet P, 2017, 'Trends in diabetes and obesity in Samoa over 35 years, 1978–2013', Diabetic Medicine, 34, pp. 654 - 661, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dme.13197

Lin S; Naseri T; Linhart CL; Morrell S; Taylor R; McGarvey ST; Magliano DJ; Zimmet P, 2017, 'Diabetes incidence and projections from prevalence surveys in Samoa over 1978–2013', International Journal of Public Health, 62, pp. 687 - 694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-0961-x

Morrell S; Lin S; Tukana I; Linhart CL; Taylor R; Vatucawaqa P; Magliano DJ; Zimmet P, 2016, 'Diabetes incidence and projections from prevalence surveys in Fiji', Population Health Metrics, 14, pp. 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12963-016-0114-0

Taylor R; Zimmet P; Naseri T; Hufanga S; Tukana I; Magliano DJ; Lin S; Linhart C; Morrell S, 2016, 'Erroneous inflation of diabetes prevalence: Are there global implications?', Journal of Diabetes, 8, pp. 766 - 769, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-0407.12447

Lin S; Hufanga S; Linhart CL; Morrell S; Taylor R; Magliano D; Zimmet P, 2016, 'Diabetes and obesity trends in Tonga over 40 years', Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 28, pp. 475 - 485, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539516645156

Linhart C; Tukana I; Lin S; Taylor R; Morrell S; Vatucawaqa P; Magliano D; Zimmet P, 2016, 'Continued increases in hypertension over three decades in Fiji, and the influence of obesity', Journal of Hypertension, 34, pp. 402 - 409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000000807

Linhart CL; Gyaneshwar R; Naidu S; Raban M; Naudu S; Morrell S; Tukana I; Taylor R, 2016, 'Absolute cardiovascular risk in a Fiji medical zone', BMC Public Health, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2806-6

Linhart CL; Tivollier JM; Taylor R; Barguil Y; Magliano DJ; Bourguignon C; Zimmet P, 2015, 'Changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors over 30 years in Polynesians in the French Pacific Territory of Wallis Island', European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2047487315604833

Lin S; Tukana I; Linhart CL; Morrell S; Taylor R; Vatucawaqa P; Magliano DJ; Zimmet P, 2015, 'Diabetes and obesity trends in Fiji over 30 years', Journal of Diabetes, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-0407.12326

Vithana C; Linhart C; Taylor R; Morrell S; Azim S, 2014, 'Trends in Sri Lankan cause-specific adult mortality 1950-2006', BMC Public Health, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-644

Taylor R; Linhart C; Hayes G; Homasi S, 2014, 'Measuring progress towards achieving Millennium Development Goals in small populations: Is under-five mortality in Tuvalu declining?', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 38, pp. 390 - 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12169

Taylor R; Carter K; Naidu S; Linhart C; Azim S; Rao C; Lopez AD, 2013, 'Divergent mortality trends by ethnicity in Fiji', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 37, pp. 509 - 515, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12116

Conference Presentations

Linhart CL, 2016, 'Plenary Session: An Australian early career researcher’s experience working with the Pacific Community', presented at Australasian Epidemiological Association Conference, Canberra, 14 September 2016 - 16 September 2016

Linhart C; Carter K; Sorchik R; Haberkorn G; Taylor RJ, 2015, 'Trends in Neonatal and Infant Mortality in Pacific Island Countries and Territories', presented at Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Global Health Workshop, Osaka, Japan, 30 October 2015 - 01 November 2015

Taylor RJ; Linhart C; Carter K; Richards N, 2015, 'Strengthening Cause of Death Certification in Pacific Island Countries and Territories through a collaborative approach', presented at Pasifika Medical Association Conference, Vanuatu, -

Linhart C; Taylor RJ; Turner R; Morrell S, 2014, 'Trends in blood pressure in Fiji', presented at Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Global Health Conference, Taiwan, -

Linhart C; Taylor RJ; Carter K; Naidu S, 2013, 'Trends in Cardiovascular Disease Mortality and Life Expectancy in Fiji', presented at Annual Association of Pacific Rim Universities Global Health Workshop, Hangzhou, China, 29 October 2013 - 01 November 2013

Conference Abstracts

Nathan SA; Torvaldsen S; Linhart C; Lawson X, 2015, 'Using Wikis to promote equitable student collaboration in the on-line environment,', Hobart, presented at Council of Academic Public Institutions in Australia, Public Health Teaching & Learning Forum, Sept 2015, Hobart, 10 September 2015 - 11 September 2015

Nathan S; Torvaldsen S; Linhart C; Lawson X, 2015, 'Using Wikis to promote equitable student collaboration in the on-line environment', Hobart, Tasmania, presented at CAPHIA Public Health Teaching and Learning Forum, Hobart, Tasmania, 10 September 2015 - 11 September 2015

Reports

Craig A; Beek K; Godinho M; Ansari S; Jonnagaddala J; Linhart C; Hall J; Liaw T, 2022, Digital health and universal health coverage: opportunities and policy considerations for Pacific Island health authorities, WHO, New Delhi, India, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28338, https://apo.who.int/publications/i/item/digital-health-and-universal-health-coverage-opportunities-and-policy-considerations-for-pacific-island-health-authorities

Linhart C; Craig A; Rosewell A; Beek K; Pardosi J, 2022, Investing in our future: building strong and resilient health systems in the Indo-Pacific region, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28279

McMillan K; Linhart C; Gorman H; Kepa B; O'Connor C; O'Connor M; Rokoduru A, 2021, Adolescent unplanned pregnancy in the Pacific: Vanuatu, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27940

McMillan K; Linhart C; Gorman H; Kim M; O'Connor C; O'Connor M; Rokoduru A, 2020, Adolescent unplanned pregnancy in the Pacific: Chuuk, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27931

Linhart C; McMillan K; Gorman H; O'Connor C; O'Connor M; Rokoduru A; Tu’i’onetoa T, 2020, Adolescent unplanned pregnancy in the Pacific: Tonga, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27896

Sorchik R; Than J; Carter K; Linhart C; Haberkorn G; Taylor R, 2019, Fertility trends in Pacific Island countries and territories, Pacific Community (SPC), Noumea, New Caledonia, https://www.spc.int/updates/blog/2019/07/fertility-trends-in-pacific-island-countries-and-territories

Linhart C; Carter K; Sorchik R; Haberkorn G; Taylor R, 2015, Trends in Neonatal and Infant Mortality for Pacific Island States, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25647

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