Professor Lauren Ball
HDR Director
Professor in Community Health and Wellbeing
School of Public Health
Professor in Community Health and Wellbeing
School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
Affiliate Professor of Mater Research Institute-UQ
Mater Research Institute-UQ
Centre Director of Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing
Affiliate of Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Research
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Researcher biography
My vision for Australia's future is that knowledge creators are embedded and intertwined within the communities they serve. Discovery and understanding come from listening, genuine connection and enrichment. I creatively blend research excellence, leadership and strategy to create new knowledge for a better world.
As a researcher, my work shapes how communities thrive through health and wellbeing. I am Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing at The University of Queensland. Together with my team, we are internationally acclaimed with several awards and accolades for research excellence.
As a leader, I inspire people and organisations to imagine a more prosperous future. I bring people together and harness their collective ability to create innovative solutions to solve complex challenges.
As a strategist, I have a fresh and engaging approach to developing a shared vision, mapping the path, celebrating achievement and transforming improbable goals into realistic expectations.
The cornerstone of my work is leading the Springfield Living Lab. Living labs use geographical boundaries and systems thinking approaches to examine whole-of-city implementation and innovation mechanisms. They leverage infrastructure and partnerships to enable codesigned, pragmatic solutions in health and other disciplines that drive knowledge translation to benefit other contexts and regions. Springfield exemplifies the defining features of a living lab through its integrated urban design, strong local governance, and commitment to innovation across health, education, and technology. As Australia's largest master-planned city, Springfield offers a contained, yet complex, real-world environment to co-create, test, and refine solutions to contemporary issues facing society. Living labs are increasingly recognised as effective models for place-based research, characterised by multi-stakeholder collaboration, iterative development, and embeddedness within everyday community life.
I have an international reputation for research excellence in primary care, community care, hospital services, allied health, health promotion and health policy. I use this expertise to drive improvements to the way community members are supported in pursuing their health and wellbeing. I am always looking to work with people, teams and organisations who share my vision. Together, we have the power to inspire, connect and deliver on new opportunities that will open doors to innovation and exemplify how communities prosper and thrive.
Please get in touch to explore how we can work together.
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Capitalising on the potential of the primary care setting to facilitate healthy eating in the Australian population National Health and Medical Research Council |
Book Chapters
Gibson, Elizabeth, Ball, Lauren, Bennett, John, Bennett, Sally, Bushell, Mary, Coombes, Jeff, Dobson, Fina, Harnett, Joanna, Jalbert, Isabel, Klupp, Nerida, Long, David, Power, Emma, Thompson, Rachel, Wensley, Cynthia and Wright, Carolyn (2024). Questions about the effects of interventions. Examples of appraisals from different health professions. Evidence-based practice across the health professions. (pp. 77-108) edited by Tammy Hoffmann, Sally Bennett and Christopher Del Mar. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier.
Laur, Celia, Bradfield, James and Ball, Lauren (2023). The future of nutrition care in health systems. Global trends in nutrition and health through the life course. (pp. 34-38) edited by Sumantra Ray. Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG. doi: 10.1159/000534990
Journal Articles
Kadariya, Shanti, Parkinson, Joy, Marsh, Julie and Ball, Lauren (2025). Community listening to understand determinants of healthy eating in an Australian priority community. Health Promotion International, 40 (2) daaf040. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daaf040
Gunatillaka, Nilakshi, Advocat, Jenny, Ball, Lauren, Haines, Terry, Williams, Cylie, Chai, Tze Lin, Bowden, Mitchell, Savaglio, Melissa, Gudorf, Kate and Sturgiss, Elizabeth (2025). Maximising the potential of type 2 diabetes remission: scale up and sustainability considerations from the DiRECT-Aus implementation trial. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 31 (2) PY24116, 2. doi: 10.1071/py24116
Lee, Megan, Ball, Lauren, Hill, Simon, Crowe, Timothy C., Walsh, Hayley, Cosgrove, Tylor and Best, Talitha (2025). Omnivore, vegan and vegetarian diet quality associations with depressive symptoms: A comparative cross-sectional analysis of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Journal of Affective Disorders, 370, 18-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.119
Kataoka, Minako, Adam, Lee Ann, Ball, Lauren Elizabeth, Crowley, Jennifer and McLean, Rachael Mira (2025). Nutrition education and practice in university dental and oral health programmes and curricula: a scoping review. European Journal of Dental Education, 29 (1), 64-83. doi: 10.1111/eje.13045
Hennessey, Emma, Kirkegaard, Amy and Ball, Lauren (2025). How do people living with cancer navigate health systems? : A multi–grounded theory. Cancer Nursing. doi: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001468
Brown, Adrian, Flint, Stuart W. and Ball, Lauren (2025). ‘The Weight of Expectation’–How Weight Stigma Is Impacting Dietetic Practice. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 38 (1) JHN70017. doi: 10.1111/jhn.70017
Dykgraaf, Sally Hall, Parkinson, Anne, Wright, Michael, Wong, William C. W., Desborough, Jane, Ball, Lauren, Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Dut, Garang M., Barnes, Katelyn, Butler, Danielle, Davis, Steph, Douglas, Kirsty, Kendir, Candan, Martin, Danielle, Marten, Robert, Rouleau, Katherine, Barkley, Shannon, de Toca, Lucas and Kidd, Michael (2025). Ten pressure points in primary care during COVID-19: findings from an international narrative review. BMC Primary Care, 26 (1) 19, 19-1. doi: 10.1186/s12875-024-02640-w
Tan, Zavier Kok Shen, Pashley, Alice, Ball, Lauren, Wright, Olivia Renee Louise and Bartrim, Karly (2024). Food, nutrition and dining information on residential aged care facility websites: a website analysis. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 44 (1) e13388, e13388. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13388
Baumgartner, Laure, Wright, Olivia, Barne, Katelyn, Bartrim, Karly, Kirkegaard, Amy, Sullivan, Victoria, Burch, Emily and Ball, Lauren (2024). What factors affect the recruitment and retention of allied health professionals working in hospitals? A systematic literature review. Australian Health Review, 49 (1) AH24287. doi: 10.1071/ah24287
Delshad, Parvin, Ball, Lauren and Arab, Reza (2024). Medical certificates: more than just paperwork. Australian Journal of General Practice, 53 (11 Supplement), S123-S127. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-02-24-7154
Heafala, Alana, Rundle‐Thiele, Sharyn, Ball, Lauren and Mitchell, Lana J. (2024). Cocreating eating disorder education solutions: a design thinking approach to dietetics curricula in Australia. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 37 (5), 1219-1230. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13333
Bartrim, Karly, Wright, Olivia R. L., Moyle, Wendy and Ball, Lauren (2024). Dietitians' perceptions of employment models used in Australian residential aged care facilities. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43 (4), 762-772. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13335
Heafala, Alana, Ball, Lauren, Rundle‐Thiele, Sharyn and Mitchell, Lana J. (2024). ‘Through education, we can make change’: A design thinking approach to entry‐level dietetics education regarding eating disorders. Nutrition & Dietetics, 81 (5), 497-507. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12885
Ryding, Henriette G., Mitchell, Lana J., Rigby, Roshan R., Ball, Lauren, Hobby, Julie and Williams, Lauren T. (2024). Effectiveness of dietetic care for cancer survivors in the primary care setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. doi: 10.1007/s11764-024-01583-6
Roberts, Shelley, Marshall, Andrea P., Bromiley, Leisa, Hopper, Zane, Byrnes, Joshua, Ball, Lauren, Collins, Peter F. and Kelly, Jaimon (2024). Patient-led, technology-assisted malnutrition risk screening in hospital: a feasibility study. Nutrients, 16 (8) 1139. doi: 10.3390/nu16081139
Greenwood, Hannah, Barnes, Katelyn, Clark, Justin, Ball, Lauren and Albarqouni, Loai (2024). Long-term effect of salt substitution for cardiovascular outcomes : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine, 177 (5), 643-655. doi: 10.7326/m23-2626
Ball, Lauren (2024). Nutrition care: The cornerstone and cutting edge of general practice. Australian Journal of General Practice, 53 (4), 165-166. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-04-24-7084
Ball, Lauren, Crowley, Jennifer and Lepre, Breanna (2024). Beyond education and training: Is a new paradigm required to better support general practitioners to feel competent in nutrition care?. Australian Journal of General Practice, 53 (4), 193-194. doi: 10.31128/ajgp-09-23-6962
Greenwood, Hannah, Barnes, Katelyn, Ball, Lauren and Glasziou, Paul (2024). Comparing dietary strategies to manage cardiovascular risk in primary care: a narrative review of systematic reviews. British Journal of General Practice, 74 (740), e199-e207. doi: 10.3399/bjgp.2022.0564
Ball, Lauren, Keating, Shelley E., Brown, Riley C. C. and Sullivan, Victoria (2024). Exercise care by general practitioners: Providing sustainable solutions for patients living with chronic disease. Australian Journal of General Practice, 53 (3), 99-107. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-23-6846
MacPherson, Naomi, Ta, Binh, Ball, Lauren, Gunatillaka, Nilakshi and Sturgiss, Elizabeth Ann (2024). What makes a good general practice consultation: an exploratory pilot study with people from a low socioeconomic background. BJGP Open, 8 (2) BJGPO20230160, 1-11. doi: 10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0160
Brickley, Bryce, Advocat, Jenny, Chai, Tze Lin, Bowden, Mitchell, Rieger, Elizabeth, Ball, Lauren, Ng, Raeann, Gunatillaka, Nilakshi and Sturgiss, Elizabeth Ann (2024). What next for behaviour change professional development in general practice? Insights from an environmental scan and workshops. BJGP Open, 8 (2) 0187, 1-12. doi: 10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0187
Ball, Lauren and Langley-Evans, Simon (2024). A changing of the guard: reflecting on the past and looking to the future at JHND. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 37 (2), 393-395. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13272
Davidson, Alexandra R., Morgan, Mark, Ball, Lauren and Reidlinger, Dianne P. (2024). Patients’ experiences of and roles in interprofessional collaborative practice in primary care: a constructivist grounded theory study. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 25 e24, e24. doi: 10.1017/s1463423624000148
Thomas, Hayley, Lynch, Johanna, Burch, Emily, Best, Megan, Ball, Lauren, Sturgiss, Elizabeth and Sturman, Nancy (2023). Where the joy comes from: a qualitative exploration of deep GP-patient relationships. BMC Primary Care, 24 (1) 268, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12875-023-02224-0
Ball, Lauren, Lepre, Breanna and Van Dorssen, Clare (2023). Measurable and immeasurable spread of knowledge for research impact: a reflection on the validated NutComp tool. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health, 6 (2) e000723, 413-415. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2023-000723
Clark, Peter W., Williams, Lauren T., Lee, Jessica and Ball, Lauren (2023). Delphi Plus: A novel methodology for identifying evidence-based data standards for health service decision-making. Health Services Management Research, 37 (4), 9514848231218637-235. doi: 10.1177/09514848231218637
Bartrim, Karly, Wright, Olivia R. L., Moyle, Wendy and Ball, Lauren (2023). Exploring Australian dietitians' experiences and preparedness for working in residential aged care facilities. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 37 (1), 111-125. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13234
Odgers-Jewell, Kate, Ball, Lauren E., Kelly, Jaimon T., Michaleff, Zoe A., Clark, Justin, Jones, Mark A. and Reidlinger, Dianne P. (2023). Group-based self-management education for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2023 (9) CD014742, 1-20. doi: 10.1002/14651858.cd014742
Bartrim, Karly, Moyle, Wendy, Wright, Olivia R. L. and Ball, Lauren (2023). Australian dietitians' confidence in their knowledge and skills working with older adults in aged care: A national survey. Nutrition and Dietetics, 81 (2), 203-214. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12837
Ball, Lauren, Marsh, Julie, Lepre, Breanna, Woollett, Belinda, Baynes, Dan and Parkinson, Joy (2023). The OzHarvest Nourish Program: An evaluation of a hospitality-based program to support employment for young Australians. Public Health in Practice, 6 100431, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.puhip.2023.100431
Clark, Peter W., Williams, Lauren T., O'Shea, Marie‐Claire and Ball, Lauren (2023). Implementing evidence‐based clinical and business data standards in Australian private practice clinics is feasible. Nutrition and Dietetics, 81 (2), 190-202. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12840
Ta, Binh, Grieve, Averil, Ball, Lauren and Sturgiss, Elizabeth (2023). GP laughter in lifestyle behaviour consultations: a conversation analytical study of general practice. Patient Education and Counseling, 113 107769, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2023.107769
Ardouin, Stephen, Ball, Lauren, Burch, Emily, Barton, Chris, Sturgiss, Elizabeth and Williams, Lauren T. (2023). The prevalence of psychological distress in adults newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: Data from the Australian 3D case‐series study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (2), 534-541. doi: 10.1002/hpja.783
Willer, Fiona, Chua, David and Ball, Lauren (2023). Patient aggression towards receptionists in general practice: a systematic review. Family Medicine and Community Health, 11 (3) e002171, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/fmch-2023-002171
Sturgiss, Elizabeth Ann, Advocat, Jenny, Lam, Tina, Nielsen, Suzanne, Ball, Lauren, Gunatillaka, Nilakshi, Martin, Catherine, Barton, Chris, Tam, Michael, Skouteris, Helen, Mazza, Danielle and Russell, Grant (2023). A multifaceted intervention to increase the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in primary care: a mixed methods process analysis. British Journal of General Practice, 73 (735), e778-e788. doi: 10.3399/bjgp.2022.0613
Kirkegaard, Amy, Mitchell, Lana, Ball, Lauren and Williams, Lauren T. (2023). Developing the EQUIPED approach to quality management using multi‐grounded theory. Nutrition and Dietetics, 80 (3), 273-283. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12780
Ball, Lauren, Brickley, Bryce, Williams, Lauren T., Advocat, Jenny, Rieger, Elizabeth, Ng, Raeann, Gunatillaka, Nilakshi, Clark, Alex and Sturgiss, Elizabeth Ann (2023). Effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of behavior change tools used by family doctors caring for priority patients: a systematic review of the literature. British Journal of General Practice, 73 (731), e451-e459. doi: 10.3399/bjgp.2022.0328
Ball, Lauren (2023). Nutrition care – the good news story nourishing Australian general practice. Australian Journal of General Practice, 52 (6), 335-335. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-03-23-6776
Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Simpson, Nick, Ball, Lauren, Dykgraaf, Sally Hall, Kelly, Paul and Kidd, Michael (2023). Community-based access to oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 in Australia. Australian Journal of General Practice, 52 (6), 409-412. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-01-23-6673
Kadariya, Shanti, Ball, Lauren, Chua, David, Ryding, Henriette, Hobby, Julie, Marsh, Julie, Bartrim, Karly, Mitchell, Lana and Parkinson, Joy (2023). Community organising frameworks, models, and processes to improve health: A systematic scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (7) 5341, 1-40. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20075341
Prathivadi, Pallavi, Advocat, Jenny, Ball, Lauren, Clark, Alex, Williams, Lauren T. and Sturgiss, Elizabeth (2023). Do preventative care guidelines emphasize behaviour change? A content analysis of three commonly used Australian general practice guidelines. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 29 (2), 371-379. doi: 10.1111/jep.13788
Mellor, Duane and Ball, Lauren (2023). The role of dietitians in educating and training future dietitians and other healthcare professionals. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 36 (1), 17-19. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13119
Kirkegaard, Amy, Mitchell, Lana, Ball, Lauren and Williams, Lauren T. (2023). Developing the Quality in Nutrition Care Model for Dietitians (QUINCE‐MOD) in primary care: a mixed‐method survey of healthcare consumers and professionals. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 36 (1), 311-322. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13065
Bartrim, Karly, Moyle, Wendy, Rigby, Roshan and Ball, Lauren (2023). Examining dietitians' knowledge, skills and attitudes regarding working with older adults in residential aged care facilities and home care services: an integrative review. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 36 (1), 86-96. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13073
Raumer-Monteith, Lauren, Kennedy, Madonna and Ball, Lauren (2023). Online learning for general practitioners and practice nurses regarding behavior change: A qualitative descriptive study. JMIR Medical Education, 9 e45587, 1-10. doi: 10.2196/45587
Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Advocat, Jenny, Ball, Lauren, Chai, Tze Lin, Gunatillaka, Nilakshi, Bowden, Mitchell, Williams, Cylie and Haines, Terry (2023). Type 2 diabetes remission in Australian primary care: protocol for an implementation study of the DiRECT-Aus trial. Australian Journal of General Practice, 52 (1-2), 65-68. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-02-22-6342
Davidson, Alexandra R., Zigori, Bekhinkosi D., Ball, Lauren, Morgan, Mark, Gala, Devanshi and Reidlinger, Dianne P. (2023). Family carers' experiences and perceived roles in interprofessional collaborative practice in primary care: a constructivist grounded theory study. Health Expectations, 26 (6), 2302-2311. doi: 10.1111/hex.13828
Beck, Eleanor J., Ball, Lauren, Lepre, Breanna M., McLean, Rachael, Wall, Clare, Adamski, Melissa, McCarthy, Helen and Crowley, Jennifer (2023). Now is the time to act on nutrition in medical education. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (3), 100-102. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51829
Rigby, Roshan R., Williams, Lauren T., Mitchell, Lana J., Ball, Lauren and Hamilton, Kyra (2022). Understanding dietary behaviour change after a diagnosis of diabetes: a qualitative investigation of adults with type 2 diabetes. PLOS ONE, 17 (12) e0278984. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278984
Bredhauer, Jacqueline, Cone, Sam, Brown, Lucy, Moseley, Genevieve, Wilson, Alyce, Perlstein, Robyn and Ball, Lauren (2022). Hungry for more: Australian medical students’ competence, attitudes and preferences towards nutrition education. BMC Medical Education, 22 (1) 692. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03748-2
Chua, David, Sackey, Donata, Jones, Meryl, Smith, Michelle, Ball, Lauren and Johnson, Tracey (2022). The M-CHooSe pilot: the acceptability and utilisation of the nurse-led, general practice clinic co-located ‘Mater CALD Healthcare Coordinator Service’ for patients from multicultural backgrounds. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29 (2), 175-185. doi: 10.1071/py22147
Parkinson, Joy, Hannan, Thomas, McDonald, Nicole, Moriarty, Stephanie, Nguyen, Mai and Ball, Lauren (2022). Using a Collective Impact framework to evaluate an Australian health alliance for improving health outcomes. Health Promotion International, 37 (6) daac148, 1-12. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daac148
Advocat, Jenny, Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Ball, Lauren, Williams, Lauren T, Prathivadi, Pallavi and Clark, Alexander M (2022). Exploring behaviour change in general practice consultations: A realist approach. Chronic Illness, 19 (4), 1-19. doi: 10.1177/17423953221142340
Davidson, Alexandra R., Morgan, Mark, Ball, Lauren and Reidlinger, Dianne P. (2022). Patient advocates' views of patient roles in interprofessional collaborative practice in primary care: a constructivist grounded theory study. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (6), e5775-e5785. doi: 10.1111/hsc.14009
Rigby, Roshan R., Williams, Lauren T., Ball, Lauren, Hamilton, Kyra and Mitchell, Lana (2022). Is there enough behaviour change science in nutrition and dietetics curricula in Australia and New Zealand? A descriptive study. Nutrition and Dietetics, 79 (5), 636-646. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12704
Heafala, Alana, Mitchell, Lana J. and Ball, Lauren (2022). Informing care through lived experiences: perspectives of consumers and carers regarding dietetic care for eating disorders in Australia. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 27 (8), 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s40519-022-01481-9
Clark, Peter W., Williams, Lauren T., Brickley, Bryce and Ball, Lauren (2022). Minimum reporting standards for process and outcomes assessments for private practice dietitians working in Australian primary care: the Thought Leader Consensus study. Nutrition and Dietetics, 80 (3), 284-296. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12776
Mellor, Duane D., Brown, Adrian, Asher, Kathryn E. and Ball, Lauren (2022). Our language has not always been right and this is how we are looking to change: Stigma and inequality in nutrition research reporting. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35 (5), 754-756. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13059
Hobby, Julie, Crowley, Jennifer, Barnes, Katelyn, Mitchell, Lana, Parkinson, Joy and Ball, Lauren (2022). Effectiveness of interventions to improve health behaviours of health professionals: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 12 (9) e058955, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058955
Desborough, Jane, Wright, Michael, Parkinson, Anne, Dykgraaf, Sally Hall, Ball, Lauren, Dut, Garang M., Sturgiss, Elizabeth, de Toca, Lucas and Kidd, Michael (2022). What strategies have been effective in optimising COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Australia and internationally?. Australian Journal of General Practice, 51 (9), 725-730. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-22-6427
Asher, Kathryn E., Somerville, Mari, Doucet, Shelley, Luke, Alison, Ball, Lauren, Dombrowski, Stephan U., Hickson, Mary and Witherspoon, Richelle (2022). Effectiveness of general practitioner-delivered nutrition care interventions on dietary and health outcomes in adults with diet-related chronic conditions: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20 (8), 2055-2063. doi: 10.11124/JBIES-21-00404
Rigby, Roshan R., Mitchell, Lana J., Hamilton, Kyra, Ball, Lauren and Williams, Lauren T. (2022). Analyzing dietary behaviors self-reported by people with diabetes using a behavior change technique taxonomy. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54 (8), 753-763. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2022.02.009
Kelly, Jaimon T., Ahmadvand, Alireza, Snoswell, Centaine and Ball, Lauren (2022). How have temporary Medicare telehealth item numbers impacted the use of dietetics services in primary care settings?. Nutrition and Dietetics, 79 (4), 481-488. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12743
Kirkegaard, Amy, Ball, Lauren, Mitchell, Lana and Williams, Lauren T. (2022). A novel perspective of Australian primary care dietetics: insights from an exploratory study using complex adaptive systems theory. Nutrition and Dietetics, 79 (4), 469-480. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12742
Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Ball, Lauren, Blane, David, Hennessy, Marita and Quigley, Fiona (2022). Pharmacotherapy for adults with overweight and obesity. The Lancet, 399 (10341), 2100-2101. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00787-5
Tan, Jacqueline, Atamanchuk, Levi, Rao, Tanish, Sato, Kenichi, Crowley, Jennifer and Ball, Lauren (2022). Exploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education, 22 (1) 441, 1-24. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03449-w
Parkinson, Anne, Matenge, Sethunya, Desborough, Jane, Hall Dykgraaf, Sally, Ball, Lauren, Wright, Michael, Sturgiss, Elizabeth A and Kidd, Michael (2022). The impact of COVID-19 on chronic disease management in primary care: lessons for Australia from the international experience. Medical Journal of Australia, 216 (9), 445-448. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51497
Barnes, Katelyn A, Szewczyk, Zoe, Kelly, Jaimon T, Campbell, Katrina L and Ball, Lauren E (2022). How cost-effective is nutrition care delivered in primary healthcare settings?: a systematic review of trial-based economic evaluations. Nutrition reviews, 80 (6), 1480-1496. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab082
Sturgiss, Elizabeth Ann, Peart, Annette, Richard, Lauralie, Ball, Lauren, Hunik, Liesbeth, Chai, Tze Lin, Lau, Steven, Vadasz, Danny, Russell, Grant and Stewart, Moira (2022). Who is at the centre of what? A scoping review of the conceptualisation of 'centredness' in healthcare. BMJ Open, 12 (5) e059400, e059400. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059400
Brickley, Bryce, Williams, Lauren T., Morgan, Mark, Ross, Alyson, Trigger, Kellie and Ball, Lauren (2022). How has the COVID-19 pandemic influenced patient-centred care?. Australian Journal of General Practice, 51 (5), 357-364. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-08-21-6133-2
Hobby, Julie, Parkinson, Joy and Ball, Lauren (2022). Exploring health professionals’ perceptions of how their own diet influences their self-efficacy in providing nutrition care. Psychology and Health, 39 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2022.2069246
Darcy, Morgan, Parkinson, Joy, Ball, Lauren, Norton, Lyza and Hobby, Julie (2022). Multicomponent approaches to promoting healthy behaviours in people with Type 2 diabetes: an integrative review. Health Promotion International, 38 (3) daac042. doi: 10.1093/heapro/daac042
Barnett, Amandine, Ball, Lauren, Coppieters, Michel W., Morris, Norman R., Kendall, Elizabeth and Campbell, Katrina L. (2022). Patients’ experiences with rehabilitation care: a qualitative study to inform patient-centred outcomes. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45 (8), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2057597
Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Lam, Tina, Russell, Grant, Ball, Lauren, Gunatillaka, Nilakshi, Barton, Chris, Tam, Chun Wah Michael, O'Donnell, Renee, Chacko, Elizabeth, Skouteris, Helen, Mazza, Danielle and Nielsen, Suzanne (2022). Patient and clinician perspectives of factors that influence the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in Australian primary care: a qualitative descriptive study. Family Practice, 39 (2), 275-281. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmab091
Willmott, Taylor Jade, Mathew, Alieena, Luck, Eve, Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn, Carins, Julia, Vincze, Lisa, Williams, Lauren and Ball, Lauren (2022). Participatory design application in obesity prevention targeting young adults and adolescents: a mixed-methods systematic scoping review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 11 (1) 51. doi: 10.1186/s13643-022-01900-z
Ball, Lauren, de Jersey, Susan, Parkinson, Joy, Vincze, Lisa and Wilkinson, Shelley (2022). Postpartum nutrition: guidance for general practitioners to support high-quality care. Australian Journal of General Practice, 51 (3), 123-128. doi: 10.31128/ajgp-09-21-6151
Lepre, Breanna, Trigueiro, Helena, Johnsen, Jørgen Torgerstuen, Khalid, Ali Ahsan, Ball, Lauren and Ray, Sumantra (2022). Global architecture for the nutrition training of health professionals: a scoping review and blueprint for next steps. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health, 5 (1) 000354, 106-117. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000354
Barnes, Katelyn A., Szewczyk, Zoe, Kelly, Jaimon T., Campbell, Katrina L. and Ball, Lauren E. (2022). How cost effective are nutrition care interventions delivered in primary care? A systematic review of trial-based economic evaluations (nuab082, 2021). Nutrition Reviews, 80 (3), 629-629. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab101
Clark, Peter W., Williams, Lauren T., Kirkegaard, Amy, Brickley, Bryce and Ball, Lauren (2022). Perceptions of private practice dietitians regarding the collection and use of outcomes data in primary healthcare practices: a qualitative study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35 (1), 154-164. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12950
Burch, Emily, Williams, Lauren T., Thalib, Lukman and Ball, Lauren (2022). What happens to diet quality in people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? The 3D case‐series study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35 (1), 191-201. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12953
Dawson, Samantha L., Finlay-Jones, Amy, Ball, Lauren, Rocks, Tetyana and Jacka, Felice (2022). Supporting maternal and child mental health through dietary changes focused on the gut microbiota. Psychiatric Annals, 52 (2), 51-55. doi: 10.3928/00485713-20220126-01
Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Advocat, Jenny, Ball, Lauren, Williams, Lauren T., Prathivadi, Pallavi and Clark, Alexander M. (2022). Behaviour change for type 2 diabetes: perspectives of general practitioners, primary care academics, and behaviour change experts on the use of the 5As framework. Family Practice, 39 (5), 891-896. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmab182
Davidson, Alexandra R., Kelly, Jaimon, Ball, Lauren, Morgan, Mark and Reidlinger, Dianne P. (2022). What do patients experience? Interprofessional collaborative practice for chronic conditions in primary care: an integrative review. BMC Primary Care, 23 (1) 8, 8. doi: 10.1186/s12875-021-01595-6
Somerville, Mari, Ball, Lauren, Kirkegaard, Amy and Williams, Lauren T. (2021). How do patients want to receive nutrition care? Qualitative findings from Australian health consumers. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28 (1), 33-39. doi: 10.1071/py21077
Dennis, Sarah, Ball, Lauren, Harris, Mark and Refshauge, Kathryn (2021). Allied health are key to improving health for people with chronic disease: But where are the outcomes and where is the strategy?. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27 (6), 437-441. doi: 10.1071/PY21076
Kirkegaard, Amy, Ball, Lauren, Mitchell, Lana, Brickley, Bryce and Williams, Lauren T. (2021). Quality improvement strategies enhance primary care dietetics: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35 (3), 479-493. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12963
Ball, Lauren (2021). Where to from here? Nutrition and dietetics research into the future. Nutrition and Dietetics, 78 (5), 463-465. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12713
Kirkegaard, Amy, Ball, Lauren, Mitchell, Lana and Williams, Lauren T (2021). The Quality in Nutrition Care (QUINCE) model: development of a model based on Australian healthcare consumer perspectives. Family Practice, 39 (3), 471-478. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmab136
Heafala, Alana, Ball, Lauren, Rayner, Jessica and Mitchell, Lana J. (2021). What role do dietitians have in providing nutrition care for eating disorder treatment? An integrative review. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 34 (4), 724-735. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12927
Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Gunatillaka, Nilakshi, Ball, Lauren, Lam, Tina, Nielsen, Suzanne, O’Donnell, Renee, Barton, Chris, Skouteris, Helen, Tam, Chun Wah Michael, Jacka, David, Mazza, Danielle and Russell, Grant (2021). Embedding brief interventions for alcohol in general practice: a study protocol for the REACH Project feasibility trial. BJGP Open, 5 (4), 1-7. doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0037
Somerville, Mari, Ball, Lauren, Chua, David, Johnson, Tracey, Williams, Suzanne and Williams, Lauren T. (2021). How do healthcare providers support people with prediabetes to eat well? An in-depth, mixed-methods case study of provider practices. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50 (7), 497-504. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-08-20-5597
Ronto, Rimante, Carins, Julia, Ball, Lauren, Pendergast, Donna and Harris, Neil (2021). Adolescents’ views on high school food environments. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 32 (3), 458-466. doi: 10.1002/hpja.384
Ball, Lauren and Kirkegaard, Amy (2021). Innovation at the edge of nutrition education research. Nutrients, 13 (6) 2018, 1-3. doi: 10.3390/nu13062018
Ball, Lauren, Somerville, Mari, Crowley, Jennifer, Calleja, Zoe and Barnes, Katelyn (2021). Providing food to patients in primary care to induce weight loss: a systematic literature review. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health, 4 (1), 333-341. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000195
Mutsekwa, Rumbidzai, Ostrowski, Szymon, Canavan, Russell, Ball, Lauren and Angus, Rebecca (2021). Health service usage and re-referral rates: comparison of a dietitian-first clinic with a medical specialist-first model of care in a cohort of gastroenterology patients. Frontline Gastroenterology, 12 (3), 175-181. doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2020-101435
Dennis, Sarah and Ball, Lauren (2021). Integrating primary health care and education to improve outcomes for children. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 27 (2), I-II. doi: 10.1071/PYv27n2_ED
Brickley, Bryce, Williams, Lauren T., Morgan, Mark, Ross, Alyson, Trigger, Kellie and Ball, Lauren (2021). Putting patients first: development of a patient advocate and general practitioner-informed model of patient-centred care. BMC Health Services Research, 21 (1) 261, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06273-y
Crowley, Jennifer and Ball, Lauren (2021). Spotlight on nutrition and weight management care in family practice: How did we get to this point?. Family Practice, 38 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmaa087
Burch, Emily, Williams, Lauren T., Thalib, Lukman and Ball, Lauren (2020). Short-term improvements in diet quality in people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are associated with smoking status, physical activity and body mass index: the 3D case series study. Nutrition and Diabetes, 10 (1) 25, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41387-020-0128-3
Crowley, Jennifer, Ball, Lauren and Wall, Clare (2020). How does self-perceived nutrition competence change over time during medical training? A prospective longitudinal observational study of New Zealand medical students. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health, 3 (2) e000080, 270-276. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000080
Kelly, J. T., Collins, P. F., McCamley, J., Ball, L., Roberts, S. and Campbell, K. L. (2020). Digital disruption of dietetics: are we ready?. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 34 (1) jhn.12827, 134-146. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12827
Ball, Lauren and Sturgiss, Elizabeth (2020). Celebrating diversity and adaptability in academic primary care. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 26 (4), I-II. doi: 10.1071/PYv26n4_ED
Laur, Celia, Ball, Lauren, Keller, Heather and Ivers, Noah (2020). Building on what we know: moving beyond effectiveness to consider how to implement, sustain and spread successful health interventions. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 3 (2), 123-125. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000115
Somerville, Mari, Burch, Emily, Ball, Lauren and Williams, Lauren T. (2020). 'I could have made those changes years earlier': Experiences and characteristics associated with receiving a prediabetes diagnosis among individuals recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Family Practice, 37 (3), 382-389. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmz081
Ball, Lauren (2020). What information can I share with my patients about nutrition during COVID-19?. Australian Journal of General Practice, 49. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-COVID-17
Brickley, Bryce, Sladdin, Ishtar, Williams, Lauren T., Morgan, Mark, Ross, Alyson, Trigger, Kellie and Ball, Lauren (2020). A new model of patient-centred care for general practitioners: results of an integrative review. Family Practice, 37 (2), 154-172. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmz063
Martin, Stephen, Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Douglas, Kirsty and Ball, Lauren (2020). Hidden curriculum within nutrition education in medical schools. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 3 (1) e000059, 18-23. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2019-000059
Levey, R., Ball, L., Chaboyer, W. and Sladdin, I. (2020). Dietitians’ perspectives of the barriers and enablers to delivering patient-centred care. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 33 (1), 106-114. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12684
Al-Gassimi, Osamah, Shah, Hassan Bin Usman, Sendi, Rawan, Ezmeirlly, Heba A., Ball, Lauren and Bakarman, Marwan A. (2020). Nutrition competence of primary care physicians in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 10 (1) e033443, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033443
Brickley, Bryce, Williams, Lauren T., Morgan, Mark, Ross, Alyson, Trigger, Kellie and Ball, Lauren (2020). Patient-centred care delivered by general practitioners: a qualitative investigation of the experiences and perceptions of patients and providers. BMJ Quality and Safety, 31 (3) 011236, 191-198. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011236
Crowley, Jennifer, Ball, Lauren and Hiddink, Gerrit J. (2020). Nutrition care by primary-care physicians: advancing our understanding using the COM-B framework. Public Health Nutrition, 23 (1), 41-52. doi: 10.1017/S1368980019003148
Odgers-Jewell, K., Ball, L. E., Reidlinger, D. P., Isenring, E. A., Thomas, R. and Kelly, J. T. (2019). Replicating group-based education interventions for the management of type 2 diabetes: a review of intervention reporting. Diabetic Medicine, 37 (5) dme.14158, 768-778. doi: 10.1111/dme.14158
Mutsekwa, Rumbidzai N., Larkins, Vicki, Canavan, Russell, Ball, Lauren and Angus, Rebecca L. (2019). A dietitian-first gastroenterology clinic results in improved symptoms and quality of life in patients referred to a tertiary gastroenterology service. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 33, 188-194. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2019.05.016
Yellamaty, Victoria, Ball, Lauren, Crossland, Lisa and Jackson, Claire (2019). General practitioners with special interests: an integrative review of their role, impact and potential for the future. Australian Journal of General Practice, 48 (9), 639-645. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-02-19-4849
Barnes, Katelyn, Beach, Bettina, Ball, Lauren and Desbrow, Ben (2019). Clients expect nutrition care to be provided by personal trainers in Australia. Nutrition and Dietetics, 76 (4), 421-427. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12545
Crowley, Jennifer, Ball, Lauren and Hiddink, Gerrit Jan (2019). Nutrition in medical education: a systematic review. The Lancet Planetary Health, 3 (9), e379-e389. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(19)30171-8
Sladdin, I., Gillespie, B. M., Ball, L. and Chaboyer, W. (2019). Development and psychometric testing of an inventory to measure patient-centred care in dietetic practice – dietitian version. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 32 (4), 535-546. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12644
Sladdin, Ishtar, Ball, Lauren, Gillespie, Brigid M. and Chaboyer, Wendy (2019). A comparison of patients’ and dietitians’ perceptions of patient-centred care: a cross-sectional survey. Health Expectations, 22 (3), 457-464. doi: 10.1111/hex.12868
Barnes, Katelyn, Ball, Lauren, Galvão, Daniel A., Newton, Robert U., Chambers, Suzanne K. and Harrison, Christopher (2019). Physical activity counselling and referrals by general practitioners for prostate cancer survivors in Australia. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25 (2), 152-156. doi: 10.1071/PY18131
O'Connor, R., Slater, K., Ball, L., Jones, A., Mitchell, L., Rollo, M. E. and Williams, L. T. (2019). The tension between efficiency and effectiveness: a study of dietetic practice in primary care. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 32 (2), 259-266. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12617
Ross, Lynda J., Barnes, Katelyn A., Ball, Lauren E., Mitchell, Lana J., Sladdin, Ishtar, Lee, Patricia and Williams, Lauren T. (2019). Effectiveness of dietetic consultation for lowering blood lipid levels in the management of cardiovascular disease risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Nutrition and Dietetics, 76 (2), 199-210. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12509
Williams, Lauren T., Mitchell, Lana J., Barnes, Katelyn, Ball, Lauren, Ross, Lynda J. and Sladdin, Ishtar (2019). How effective are dietitians in weight management? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Healthcare, 7 (1) 20, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/healthcare7010020
Ball, Lauren (2019). Cutting-edge primary health research: How our work follows world events. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25 (2), I-II. doi: 10.1071/PYv25n2_ED
Burch, Emily, Williams, Lauren T., Makepeace, Harriet, Alston-Knox, Clair and Ball, Lauren (2019). How does diet change with a diagnosis of diabetes? Protocol of the 3D longitudinal study. Nutrients, 11 (1) 158, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/nu11010158
Somerville, Mari, Ball, Lauren, Sierra-Silvestre, Eva and Williams, Lauren T. (2019). Understanding the knowledge, attitudes and practices of providing and receiving nutrition care for prediabetes: an integrative review. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25 (4), 289-302. doi: 10.1071/PY19082
Sladdin, Ishtar, Chaboyer, Wendy, Ball, Lauren and Gillespie, Brigid M. (2019). Development and psychometric testing of a patient-reported inventory to measure patient-centred care in dietetic practice. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25 (6), 547-554. doi: 10.1071/PY19055
Ball, Lauren E., Barnes, Katelyn A., Crossland, Lisa, Nicholson, Caroline and Jackson, Claire (2018). Questionnaires that measure the quality of relationships between patients and primary care providers: a systematic review. BMC Health Services Research, 18 (1) 866, 866. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3687-4
Barnes, Katelyn A., Ball, Lauren E., Galvão, Daniel A., Newton, Robert U. and Chambers, Suzanne K. (2018). Nutrition care guidelines for men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy: do we have enough evidence?. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 22 (2), 221-234. doi: 10.1038/s41391-018-0099-9
Jackson, Claire and Ball, Lauren (2018). Continuity of care: vital, but how do we measure and promote it?. Australian Journal of General Practice, 47 (10), 662-664. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-18-4568
Jones, Aimee, Mitchell, Lana J., O'Connor, Rochelle, Rollo, Megan E., Slater, Katherine, Williams, Lauren T. and Ball, Lauren (2018). Investigating the perceptions of primary care dietitians on the potential for information technology in the workplace: qualitative study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20 (10) e265, 1-9. doi: 10.2196/jmir.9568
Sladdin, I., Chaboyer, W. and Ball, L. (2018). Patients' perceptions and experiences of patient-centred care in dietetic consultations. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 31 (2), 188-196. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12507
Burch, Emily, Ball, Lauren, Somerville, Mari and Williams, Lauren T. (2018). Dietary intake by food group of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 137, 160-172. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.12.016
Ball, L. E., Sladdin, I. K., Mitchell, L. J., Barnes, K. A., Ross, L. J. and Williams, L. T. (2018). Quality of development and reporting of dietetic intervention studies in primary care: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 31 (1), 47-57. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12526
Barnes, Katelyn, Ball, Lauren and Desbrow, Ben (2017). An international comparison of nutrition education standards, occupational standards and scopes of practice for personal trainers. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 27 (6), 507-519. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0329
Mitchell, Lana J., Ball, Lauren E., Ross, Lynda J., Barnes, Katelyn A. and Williams, Lauren T. (2017). Effectiveness of dietetic consultations in primary health care: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117 (12), 1941-1962. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.06.364
Roberts, Shelley, Wallis, Marianne, McInnes, Elizabeth, Bucknall, Tracey, Banks, Merrilyn, Ball, Lauren and Chaboyer, Wendy (2017). Patients’ perceptions of a pressure ulcer prevention care bundle in hospital: a qualitative descriptive study to guide evidence-based practice. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 14 (5), 385-393. doi: 10.1111/wvn.12226
Burch, Emily, Crowley, Jennifer, Laur, Celia, Ray, Sumantra and Ball, Lauren (2017). Dietitians' perspectives on teaching nutrition to medical students. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 36 (6), 415-421. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2017.1318316
Odgers-Jewell, K., Ball, L. E., Kelly, J. T., Isenring, E. A., Reidlinger, D. P. and Thomas, R. (2017). Effectiveness of group-based self-management education for individuals with Type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analyses and meta-regression. Diabetic Medicine, 34 (8), 1027-1039. doi: 10.1111/dme.13340
Sladdin, I., Ball, L., Bull, C. and Chaboyer, W. (2017). Patient-centred care to improve dietetic practice: an integrative review. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 30 (4), 453-470. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12444
Barnes, Katelyn, Ball, Lauren and Desbrow, Ben (2017). Personal trainer perceptions of providing nutrition care to clients: a qualitative exploration. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 27 (2), 186-193. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0141
Ball, Lauren, Ball, Dianne, Leveritt, Michael, Ray, Sumantra, Collins, Clare, Patterson, Elizabeth , Ambrosini, Gina, Lee, Patricia and Chaboyer, Wendy (2017). Using logic models to enhance the methodological quality of primary health-care interventions: guidance from an intervention to promote nutrition care by general practitioners and practice nurses. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 23 (1), 53-60. doi: 10.1071/PY16038
Ball, Lauren (2017). Improving processes that underpin Australian primary health care. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 23 (1), i-ii. doi: 10.1071/PYv23n1_ED1
Ronto, Rimante, Ball, Lauren, Pendergast, Donna and Harris, Neil (2017). Environmental factors of food literacy in Australian high schools: views of home economics teachers. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 41 (1), 19-27. doi: 10.1111/ijcs.12309
Ronto, Rimante, Ball, Lauren, Pendergast, Donna and Harris, Neil (2017). What is the status of food literacy in Australian high schools? Perceptions of home economics teachers. Appetite, 108, 326-334. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.10.024
Crowley, Jennifer, Ball, Lauren, McGill, Anne-Thea, Buetow, Stephen, Arroll, Bruce, Leveritt, Michael and Wall, Clare (2016). General practitioners’ views on providing nutrition care to patients with chronic disease: a focus group study. Journal of Primary Health Care, 8 (4), 357-364. doi: 10.1071/HC15048
Ball, Lauren, Barnes, Katelyn, Laur, Celia, Crowley, Jennifer and Ray, Sumantra (2016). Setting priorities for research in medical nutrition education: an international approach. BMJ Open, 6 (12) e013241, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013241
Ronto, Rimante, Ball, Lauren, Pendergast, Donna and Harris, Neil (2016). Adolescents' perspectives on food literacy and its impact on their dietary behaviours. Appetite, 107, 549-557. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.09.006
Sturgiss, Elizabeth Ann, Van Weel, Chris, Ball, Lauren, Jansen, Sarah and Douglas, Kirsty (2016). Obesity management in Australian primary care: where has the general practitioner gone?. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22 (6), 473-476. doi: 10.1071/PY16074
Ray, S., Ball, L. and Laur, C. (2016). Nutrition education for public health. Public Health, 140, 3-6. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.09.030
Barnes, K., Desbrow, B. and Ball, L. (2016). Personal trainers are confident in their ability to provide nutrition care: a cross-sectional investigation. Public Health, 140, 39-44. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.08.020
Ronto, Rimante, Ball, Lauren, Pendergast, Donna and Harris, Neil D. (2016). Food literacy at secondary schools in Australia. Journal of School Health, 86 (11), 823-831. doi: 10.1111/josh.12440
Crowley, J., Ball, L. and Wall, C. (2016). Nutrition advice provided by general practice registrars: an investigation using patient scenarios. Public Health, 140, 17-22. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.09.022
Ball, L., Campbell, N., Cheung, K. K. and Vantanen, M. (2016). Building research capacity in general practitioners and practice nurses: reflections on an initiative in nutrition. Public Health, 140, 14-16. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.06.026
Barnes, K., Crowley, J., Laur, C., Ball, L. and Ray, S. (2016). Proceedings of the Second international summit on medical nutrition education and research. Public Health, 140, 68-72. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.09.002
Crowley, J., O'Connell, S., Kavka, A., Ball, L. and Nowson, C. A. (2016). Australian general practitioners' views regarding providing nutrition care: results of a national survey. Public Health, 140, 7-13. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.08.013
Barnes, K., Ball, L. and Desbrow, B. (2016). Promotion of nutrition care by Australian fitness businesses: a website analysis. Public Health, 140, 45-49. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.08.026
Laur, C., Ball, L., Crowley, J., Bell, H., Maddock, J. and Ray, S. (2016). Enhancing breadth of knowledge within multidisciplinary doctoral research: reflections from the Cambridge Generic Nutrition Training course for non-nutritionist postgraduates and professionals. Public Health, 140, 35-38. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.08.025
Hickman, I. J., Webb, L., Stack, A. A., Knight, B. A., Bull, C. F., Russell, A. W., Cotugno, J. D. and Ball, L. E. (2016). Prioritising patient-centred care in tertiary hospital outpatient services. Perspectives from patients with type 1 diabetes. Australian Diabetes Educator, 19 (4).
Ball, Lauren, Barnes, Katelyn, Leveritt, Michael, Mitchell, Lana, Williams, Lauren T., Ball, Dianne and Patterson, Elizabeth (2016). Developing research priorities in Australian primary health care: a focus on nutrition and physical activity. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 23 (6), 554-559. doi: 10.1071/PY16068
Ball, Lauren, Lee, Patricia, Ambrosini, Gina L., Hamilton, Kyra and Tuffaha, Haitham (2016). How often should general practitioners provide nutrition care to patients? A forecasting activity to determine the target frequency for chronic-disease management in Australia. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22 (5), 383-387. doi: 10.1071/py16060
Ball, L., Davmor, R., Leveritt, M., Desbrow, B., Ehrlich, C. and Chaboyer, W. (2016). The nutrition care needs of patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: informing dietetic practice. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 29 (4), 487-494. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12357
Ball, Lauren and Wilkinson, Shelley (2016). Nutrition care by general practitioners: Enhancing women's health during and after pregnancy. Australian Family Physician, 45 (8), 542-547.
Ball, Lauren and Wilkinson, Shelley (2016). Nutrition care by general practitioners: enhancing women's health during and after pregnancy. Australian Family Physician, 45 (8), 543-548.
Brown, Jessica A., Lee, Patricia and Ball, Lauren (2016). Time and financial outcomes of private practice dietitians providing care under the Australian Medicare program: a longitudinal, exploratory study. Nutrition and Dietetics, 73 (3), 296-302. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12223
Plint, Hayley, Ball, Lauren, Hughes, Roger and Desbrow, Ben (2016). Ten-year follow up of graduates from the Aspiring Dietitians Study: Implications for dietetic workforce development. Nutrition and Dietetics, 73 (3), 241-246. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12224
Barnes, Katelyn, Ball, Lauren, Desbrow, Ben, Alsharairi, Naser and Ahmed, Faruk (2016). Consumption and reasons for use of dietary supplements in an Australian university population. Nutrition, 32 (5), 524-530. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2015.10.022
Cass, Sarah J., Ball, Lauren E. and Leveritt, Michael D. (2016). Passive interventions in primary healthcare waiting rooms are effective in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours: an integrative review. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22 (3), 198-210. doi: 10.1071/PY15043
Cotugno, Jacqueline D., Ferguson, Maree, Harden, Hazel, Colquist, Shoni, Stack, Annabelle A., Zimmerman, Jane I., Russell, Anthony W., Ball, Lauren E. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2015). “I wish they could be in my shoes”: patients’ insights into tertiary health care for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patient Preference and Adherence, 9, 1647-1655. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S91214
Ball, Lauren, Davmor, Ruth, Leveritt, Michael, Desbrow, Ben, Erlich, Carolyn and Chaboyer, Wendy (2015). Understanding the nutrition care needs of patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: a need for open communication and patient-focussed consultations. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22 (5), 416-422. doi: 10.1071/PY15063
Ball, Lauren, Eley, Diann S., Desbrow, Ben, Lee, Patricia and Fergusson, Maree (2015). Association between dietitians’ personality profiles and practice areas. Nutrition and Dietetics, 73 (3), 247-253. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12222
Cant, Robyn and Ball, Lauren (2015). Decade of Medicare: The contribution of private practice dietitians to chronic disease management and diabetes group services. Nutrition and Dietetics, 72 (3), 284-290. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12175
Crowley, Jennifer, Ball, Lauren, Han, Dug Yeo, McGill, Anne-Thea, Arroll, Bruce, Leveritt, Michael and Wall, Clare (2015). Doctors’ attitudes and confidence towards providing nutrition care in practice: Comparison of New Zealand medical students, general practice registrars and general practitioners. Journal of Primary Health Care, 7 (3), 244-250. doi: 10.1071/hc15244
Douglas, Pauline, Ball, Lauren, McGuffin, Lynn, Laur, Celia, Crowley, Jennifer, Rajput-Ray, Minha, Gandy, Joan and Ray, Sumantra (2015). Hydration: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of UK Dietitians. Journal of Biomedical Education, 2015, 1-6. doi: 10.1155/2015/172020
Ray, Sumantra, Rajput-Ray, Minha, Ball, Lauren, Crowley, Jennifer, Laur, Celia, Roy, Suchismita, Agarwal, Shweta and Ray, Sabyasachi (2015). Confidence and Attitudes of Doctors and Dietitians towards Nutrition Care and Nutrition Advocacy for Hospital Patients in Kolkata, India. Journal of Biomedical Education, 2015, 1-6. doi: 10.1155/2015/416021
Vaitkeviciute, Rimante, Ball, Lauren E. and Harris, Neil (2015). The relationship between food literacy and dietary intake in adolescents: A systematic review. Public Health Nutrition, 18 (4), 649-658. doi: 10.1017/S1368980014000962
Edwards, Elizabeth J., Stapleton, Peta, Williams, Kelly and Ball, Lauren (2015). Building skills, knowledge and confidence in eating and exercise behavior change: brief motivational interviewing training for healthcare providers. Patient Education and Counseling, 98 (5), 674-676. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.02.006
Ball, Lauren, Jansen, Sarah, Desbrow, Ben, Morgan, Kate, Moyle, Wendy and Hughes, Roger (2015). Experiences and nutrition support strategies in dementia care: Lessons from family carers. Nutrition and Dietetics, 72 (1), 22-29. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12107
Jansen, Sarah, Ball, Lauren, Desbrow, Ben, Morgan, Kate, Moyle, Wendy and Hughes, Roger (2015). Nutrition and dementia care: Informing dietetic practice. Nutrition and Dietetics, 72 (1), 36-46. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12144
Crowley, Jennifer, Bal, Lauren, Han, Dug Yeo, Arroll, Bruce, Leveritt, Michael and Wall, Clare (2015). New Zealand medical students have positive attitudes and moderate confidence in providing nutrition care: a cross-sectional survey. Journal of Biomedical Education, 2015 (259653), 1-7. doi: 10.1155/2015/259653
Ball, Lauren E. and Leveritt, Michael D. (2015). Development of a validated questionnaire to measure the self-perceived competence of primary health professionals in providing nutrition care to patients with chronic disease. Family Practice, 32 (6), 706-710. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmv073
Jansen, Sarah, Ball, Lauren and Lowe, Catherine (2015). Impact of the Medicare Chronic Disease Management program on the conduct of Australian dietitians' private practices. Australian Health Review, 39 (2), 183-189. doi: 10.1071/AH14074
Crowley, Jennifer, Ball, Lauren, Laur, Celia, Wall, Clare, Arroll, Bruce, Poole, Phillippa and Ray, Sumantra (2015). Nutrition guidelines for undergraduate medical curricula: A six-country comparison. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 6, 127-133. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S73711
Jansen, Sarah, Desbrow, Ben and Ball, Lauren (2015). Obesity management by general practitioners: The unavoidable necessity. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 21 (4), 366-368. doi: 10.1071/PY15018
Ball, Lauren, Leveritt, Michael, Cass, Sarah and Chaboyer, Wendy (2015). Effect of nutrition care provided by primary health professionals on adults’ dietary behaviours: A systematic review. Family Practice, 32 (6), 605-617. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmv067
Ball, L., Eley, D. S., Desbrow, B., Lee, P. and Ferguson, M. (2014). A cross-sectional exploration of the personality traits of dietitians. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 28 (5), 502-509. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12265
Spencer, Lisa, O'Shea, Marie-Claire, Ball, Lauren, Desbrow, Ben and Leveritt, Michael (2014). Attendance, weight and waist circumference outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes receiving Medicare-subsidised dietetic services. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 20 (3), 291-297. doi: 10.1071/PY13021
Ball, Lauren E., Desbrow, Ben, Yelland, Michael and Leveritt, Michael D. (2014). Direct observation of the nutrition care practices of australian general practitioners. Journal of Primary Health Care, 6 (2), 143-147. doi: 10.1071/hc14143
Crowley, Jennifer, Ball, Lauren, Leveritt , Michael D., Arroll, Bruce, Han, Dug Yeo and Wall, Clare (2014). Impact of an undergraduate course on medical students' self-perceived nutrition intake and self-efficacy to improve their health behaviours and counselling practices. Journal of Primary Health Care, 6 (2), 101-107. doi: 10.1071/hc14101
Ball, Lauren, Crowley, Jennifer, Laur, Celia, Rajput-Ray, Minha, Gillam, Stephen and Ray, Sumantra (2014). Nutrition in medical education: Reflections from an initiative at the University of Cambridge. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 7, 209-215. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S59071
Robinson, Emma L., Ball, Lauren E. and Leveritt, Michael D. (2014). Obesity bias among health and non-health students attending an Australian university and their perceived obesity education. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 46 (5), 390-395. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2013.12.003
Cash, Tracee, Desbrow, Ben, Leveritt, Michael and Ball, Lauren (2014). Utilization and preference of nutrition information sources in Australia. Health Expectations, 18 (6), 2288-2295. doi: 10.1111/hex.12198
Fraser, Sally E., Leveritt, Michael D. and Ball, Lauren E. (2013). Patients' perceptions of their general practitioner's health and weight influences their perceptions of nutrition and exercise advice received. Journal of Primary Health Care, 5 (4), 301-307. doi: 10.1071/hc13301
Ball, Lauren, Larsson, Rachel, Gerathy, Rachel, Hood, Peta and Lowe, Catherine (2013). Working profile of Australian private practice accredited practising dietitians. Nutrition and Dietetics, 70 (3), 196-205. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12015
Leveritt, Michael, Ball, Lauren and Desbrow, Jane (2013). Students' perceptions of an experiential learning activity designed to develop knowledge of food and food preparation methods. Journal of Food Science Education, 12 (3), 56-60. doi: 10.1111/1541-4329.12009
Ball, Lauren, Hughes, Roger and Leveritt, Michael (2013). Health professionals' views of the effectiveness of nutrition care in general practice setting. Nutrition and Dietetics, 70 (1), 35-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2012.01627.x
Ball, Lauren, Desbrow, Ben and Leveritt, Michael (2013). An exploration of individuals' preferences for nutrition care from Australian primary care health professionals. Australian Journal of Primary Health, Article in press (1), 113-120. doi: 10.1071/PY12127
Ball, Lauren, Johnson, Cristina, Desbrow, Ben and Leveritt, Michael (2013). General Practitioners can offer effective nutrition care to patients with lifestyle related chronic disease. Journal of Primary Health Care, 5 (1), 59-69. doi: 10.1071/HC13059
Martin, Louise , Leveritt, Michael D., Desbrow, Ben and Ball, Lauren E. (2013). The self-perceived knowledge, skills and attitudes of Australian practice nurses in providing nutrition care to patients with chronic disease. Family Practice, Article in press (2) cmt070, 201-208. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmt070
Cass, Sarah, Ball, Lauren and Leveritt, Michael (2013). Australian practice nurses’ perceptions of their role and competency to provide nutrition care to patients living with chronic disease. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 20 (2), 203-208. doi: 10.1071/PY12118
Ball, Lauren, Hughes, Roger, Desbrow, Ben and Leveritt, Michael (2012). Patients' perceptions of nutrition care provided by general practitioners: focus on Type 2 diabetes. Family Practice, 29 (6), 719-725. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cms025
Crowley, Jennifer, Ball, Lauren, Wall, Clare and Leveritt, Michael (2012). Nutrition beyond drugs and devices: a review of the approaches to enhance the capacity of nutrition care provision by general practitioners. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 18 (2), 90-95. doi: 10.1071/PY11116
Irwin, Christopher, Ball, Lauren, Desbrow, Ben and Leveritt, Michael (2012). Students’ perceptions of using Facebook as an interactive learning resource at university. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 28 (7), 1221-1232. doi: 10.14742/ajet.798
Ball, Lauren (2011). Nutrition care in general practice: Are we waiting for patients to ask?. Australian Family Physician, 40 (7).
Ball, Lauren E., Hughes, Roger M. and Leveritt, Michael D. (2010). Nutrition in general practice: role and workforce preparation expectations of medical educators. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 16 (4), 304-310. doi: 10.1071/PY10014
Conference Papers
Ball, Lauren, Lepre, Breanna and Dorssen, Clare Van (2024). Measurable and immeasurable spread of knowledge for research impact: the NutComp tool. 9th International summit on food, nutrition and health, Virtual, 15 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2024-nnedprosummit2023.2
Roberts, S., Marshall, A., Bromiley, L., Hopper, Z., Byrnes, J., Ball, L., Collins, P. and Kelly, J. (2024). Patient-led, technology-assisted malnutrition risk screening in hospital: A potentially cost-effective approach. 46th ESPEN Congress 2024, Milan, Italy, 7-10 September 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.07.776
Thomas, Hayley, Lynch, Johanna, Burch, Emily, Best, Megan, Ball, Lauren, Sturgiss, Elizabeth and Sturman, Nancy (2023). Exploring deep GP patient relationships: a qualitative study with GP-patient dyads. Australasian Association of Academic Primary Care, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 17-18 August 2023. Clayton, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
Crocombe, Dominic, Chad, Nina, Summers, Charlotte, Rajput-Ray, Minha, Buckner, Luke, Armes, Sarah, Strange, Adam, Delon, Christine, Li, Xunhan, Beck, Eleanor, Ball, Lauren, Crowley, Jennifer, Lepre, Breanna, Agwara, Ebiambu, Nyaga, Wanja, Jaffee, Ally, Bhansali, Abhinav, Laur, Celia, Gramlich, Leah, Bradfield, James, McAuliffe, Shane, Raja, Niky, Kohlmeier, Martin, Baah, Emmanuel, Mitra, Sucheta, Kargbo, Kai, Matar, Maryam, Moukayed, Meis, Haddad, Yasmin ... Ray, Sumantra (2023). Empowering global nutrition with digital technology – a health systems perspective. 8th International Summit on Nutrition and Health 2022, Online, 12-23 July 2022. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2023-nnedprosummit2022.1
Lepre, Breanna, Laur, Celia, Torgerstuen Johnsen, Jørgen, Bradfield, James, Lima Do Vale, Marjorie Rafaela, Ball, Lauren and Ray, Sumantra (2022). A 2020 evaluation of global knowledge networks in the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025): proceedings of the 6th International Summit on Medical and Public Health Nutrition Education and Research. 6th International Summit on Medical and Public Health Nutrition Education and Research, Virtual, September 2020. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.editorial
Somerville, Mari, Ball, Lauren, Chua, David, Williams, Suzanne and Williams, Lauren (2020). Providing nutrition care to people with prediabetes is challenging: qualitative exploration of healthcare providers' views. Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care (AAAPC) Annual Research Conference, Online, 14–15 August 2020. Clayton, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
Odgers-Jewell, Kate, Kelly, Jaimon, Ball, Lauren, Isenring, Elisabeth, Reidlinger, Dianne and Thomas, Rae (2018). Reporting and replicating group-based education interventions for the management of type 2 diabetes: Are study authors providing complete intervention descriptions?. Dietitians Association of Australia, 35th National Conference “Think Big”, Sydney, NSW Australia, 17–19 May 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley and Sons.
Odgers-Jewell, Kate, Ball, Lauren, Kelly, Jaimon, Isenring, Elisabeth, Reidlinger, Dianne P. and Thomas, Rae (2017). The effectiveness of group-based self-management education for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review with meta-analyses and meta-regression. Dietitians Association of Australia 34th National Conference “Cultivating Fresh Evidence”, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 18-20 May 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12353
Laur, C., Ball, L., Ahankari, A. S., Avdagovska, M., Crowley, J., Deen, D., Douglas, P., Hark, L., Kohlmeier, M., Luzi, L., McCotter, L., Martyn, K., Nowson, C., Wall, C. and Ray, S. (2016). Proceedings of the inaugural International Summit for Medical Nutrition Education and Research. International Summit for Medical Nutrition Education and Research, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 8 August 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.08.023
Newspaper Article
Gardiner, Evangeline, Kirkegaard, Amy, Lepre, Breanna, Ball, Lauren and Robinson, Mark (2024, 09 19). How we think about ‘obesity’ and body weight is changing. Here’s why The Conversation