Dr Heidi Welberry | Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA)

Dr Heidi Welberry is a research fellow specialising in data science and biostatistics. Her focus at CHeBA is the Maintain Your Brain Trial. Dr Welberry works collaboratively on projects related to dementia prevention and care across CHeBA, the Centre for Big Data Research in Health and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRa).

Dr Welberry has experience in using large-scale administrative datasets for health services research and current research interests include dementia, dementia prevention, dementia care, aged care and primary care as well as new methods and techniques to understand care transitions over time.

Publications by Dr Heidi Welberry

Book Chapters1
- Welberry HJ; Chau T; Heffernan M; San Jose JC; Jorm LR; Singh MF; Sachdev PS; Anstey KJ; Lautenschlagerh NT; Valenzuela M; McNeil JJ; Brodaty H, 2024, 'Factors associated with participation in a multidomain web-based dementia prevention trial: Evidence from maintain your brain (MYB)', in Handbook of Intervention and Alzheimer's Disease, pp. 387 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/AIAD230097
Journal articles17
- Welberry HJ; Tisdell CC; Huque MH; Jorm LR, 2023, 'Have We Been Underestimating Modifiable Dementia Risk? An Alternative Approach for Calculating the Combined Population Attributable Fraction for Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors', American Journal of Epidemiology, 192, pp. 1763 - 1771, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwad138
- Nepal S; Dolja-Gore X; Cavenagh D; D’Este C; Anstey KJ; Brodaty H; Welberry HJ; Goh AMY; McNamara M, 2023, 'Addressing Dementia Through Analysis of Population Traits and Risk Factors (ADAPTOR) project: dementia incidence in an Australian cohort', Public Health Research and Practice, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.17061/phrp3322317
- Welberry HJ; Chau T; Heffernan M; San Jose JC; Jorm LR; Singh MF; Sachdev PS; Anstey KJ; Lautenschlager NT; Valenzuela M; McNeil JJ; Brodaty H, 2023, 'Factors Associated with Participation in a Multidomain Web-Based Dementia Prevention Trial: Evidence from Maintain Your Brain (MYB)', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 92, pp. 959 - 974, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jad-220990
- Brodaty H; Valenzuela M; Singh MF; Sachdev PS; Millard M; McNeil J; Maeder A; Jorm L; Heffernan M; Anstey KJ; Ginige JA; Chau T; Jose JCS; Welberry H; Kochan N; MClinNeuro , 2023, 'FC4: Maintain Your Brain: a scalable 3-year online intervention which reduced cognitive decline in 55-77 year olds', International Psychogeriatrics, 35, pp. 67 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610223001023
- Brodaty H; Valenzuela M; Singh MAF; Sachdev PS; McNeil J; Lautenschlager NT; Maeder A; Jorm L; Millard M; Heffernan M; Anstey KJ; Ginige JA; Chau T; San Jose JC; Welberry H; Briggs N; Popovic G, 2023, 'Maintain Your Brain: outcomes of an online program to prevent cognitive decline with aging.', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.075183
- Brodaty H; Heffernan M; Singh MAF; Valenzuela M; Lautenschlager NT; Anstey KJ; Sachdev PS; Jorm L; McNeil J; Maeder A; Ginige JA; Chau T; San Jose JC; Millard M; Welberry H; Group MYBR, 2022, 'Maintain Your Brain: a 3‐year online randomized controlled trial to reduce cognitive decline in 55‐77 year olds', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.061548
- Welberry HJ; Jorm LR; Schaffer AL; Barbieri S; Hsu B; Harris MF; Hall J; Brodaty H, 2021, 'Psychotropic medicine prescribing and polypharmacy for people with dementia entering residential aged care: the influence of changing general practitioners', Medical Journal of Australia, 215, pp. 130 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51153
- Welberry HJ; Jorm LR; Barbieri S; Hsu B; Brodaty H, 2021, 'The impact of dementia on aged care service transitions in the last five years of life', Age and Ageing, 50, pp. 1159 - 1165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa254
- Jackson T; Barr M; Comino E; Welberry H; Kabir A; Harris-Roxas B; Lloyd J; Blunden L-A; Donnelly D; Goodger B; Harris M, 2021, 'Impact of social isolation and living alone on health service use, morbidity and mortality over time in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s4023
- Barr M; Welberry H; Finch J; Blunden LA, 2020, 'Using Multiple Administrative Health Datasets to Identify A Mental Illness Cohort', International Journal of Population Data Science, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v5i5.1563
- Barr ML; Welberry H; Hall J; Comino EJ; Harris E; Harris-Roxas BF; Jackson T; Donnelly D; Harris MF, 2020, 'General practitioner follow-up after hospitalisation in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia: access and impact on health services', Australian Health Review, 45, pp. 247 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH19285
- Welberry HJ; Brodaty H; Hsu B; Barbieri S; Jorm LR, 2020, 'Impact of Prior Home Care on Length of Stay in Residential Care for Australians With Dementia', Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 21, pp. 843 - 850.e5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2019.11.023
- Welberry H; Brodaty H; Hsu B; Barbieri S; Jorm L, 2020, 'Measuring dementia incidence within a cohort of 267,153 older Australians using routinely collected linked administrative data', Scientific Reports, 10, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65273-w
- Welberry H; Barr ML; Comino EJ; Harris-Roxas BF; Harris E; Dutton S; Jackson T; Donnelly D; Harris MF, 2019, 'Do general practice management and/or team care arrangements reduce avoidable hospitalisations in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia?', BMC Health Services Research, 19, pp. 811, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4663-3
- Barr ML; Welberry H; Comino EJ; Harris-Roxas BF; Harris E; Lloyd J; Whitney S; O'Connor C; Hall J; Harris MF, 2019, 'Understanding the use and impact of allied health services for people with chronic health conditions in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia: a five-year longitudinal analysis', Primary health care research & development, 20, pp. e141 - e141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S146342361900077X
- Welberry H; Barr ML; Comino EJ; Harris-Roxas BF; Harris E; Harris MF, 2019, 'Increasing use of general practice management and team care arrangements over time in New South Wales, Australia', Australian Journal of Primary Health, 25, pp. 168 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY18113
- Murray P; Kerridge I; Tiley C; Catanzariti A; Welberry H; Lean C; Sinclair S; Bishop J; Bradstock K, 2010, 'Enrolment of patients to clinical trials in haematological cancer in New South Wales: Current status, perceived barriers and opportunities for improvement', Internal Medicine Journal, 40, pp. 133 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01911.x
Conference Posters2
- Blunden L-A; Lloyd J; Barr M; Welberry H; Comino E; Harris-Roxas B; Jackson T; Donnelly D; Harris E; Harris M, 2019, 'Understanding the medical determinants and health service needs of older people who experience loneliness in Sydney', San Sebastian, Spain, Vol. 19, pp. 160, presented at 19th International Conference for Integrated Care, San Sebastian, Spain, 01 April 2019 - 03 April 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s3160
- Barr M; Welberry H; Hall J; Comino E; Harris-Roxas B; Harris MF, 2018, 'General Practitioner follow-up after hospitalisation: access and impact on health services', Melbourne, presented at Primary Health Care Research and Information Service (PHCRIS), Melbourne, -
Conference Presentations4
- Barr M; Harris MF; Welberry H; Hall J; Harris-Roxas B; Comino E, 2018, 'GP follow-up within 2 weeks of hospital discharge in a community dwelling population of residents in Central and Eastern Sydney, Australia', presented at North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG), Chicago USA,, -
- Welberry HJ; Comino E; Harris MF, 2017, 'Chronic Disease Management in NSW: Examining patterns of MBS claims to inform care planning.', presented at GP17 - The RACGP Conference for General Practice, Sydney, 26 October 2017 - 28 October 2017
- Welberry HJ; Comino E; Harris M, 2017, 'Exploring Access to Chronic Disease Management Services in Central and Eastern Sydney', presented at 45 & Up Study Annual Forum, Sydney, 24 October 2017 - 24 October 2017
- Welberry HJ; Comino E; Harris MF, 2017, 'Chronic Disease Management in NSW: Who receives a care plan through General Practice and does care planning reduce hospitalisation?', presented at 2017 Primary Health Care Research Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 07 August 2017 - 09 August 2017, https://az659834.vo.msecnd.net/eventsairaueprod/production-phcris-public/2cc7093894634371b7693ebdc2c5c69d
Conference Abstracts8
- Welberry H; Jorm L; Schaffer A; Barbieri S; Hsu B; Harris M; Hall J; Brodaty H, 2021, 'Changing general practitioner when entering residential aged care: impact on psychotropic medicine use and polypharmacy in 2,250 Australians with dementia', in Australian Dementia Forum, presented at Australian Dementia Forum
- Welberry H; Brodaty H; Hsu B; Barbieri S; Jorm L, 2020, 'Measuring dementia incidence within a cohort of 267,153 older Australians using routinely collected linked administrative data', in International Population Data Linkage Network, presented at International Population Data Linkage Network
- Welberry H; Brodaty H; Hsu B; Barbieri S; Jorm L, 2020, 'Measuring dementia incidence within a cohort of 267,153 older Australians using routinely collected linked administrative data', in 34th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease, Singapore, presented at 34th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease, Singapore
- Welberry H; Brodaty H; Hsu B; Barbieri S; Jorm L, 2020, 'Impact of prior home care on length-of-stay in residential care for Australians living with dementia', in Australian Dementia Forum, Adelaide, Australia, presented at Australian Dementia Forum, Adelaide, Australia
- Stewart G; Jackson T; Barr M; Blunden L-A; Clinch K; Roxas-Harris B; Welberry H; Comino E; Lloyd J; Harris E; Haris M, 2019, 'Understanding the predictors of services use in older people to plan for and provide quality cost effective care', in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE, UBIQUITY PRESS LTD, Vol. 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s3161
- Welberry H; Brodaty H; Hsu B; Barbieri S; Jorm L, 2019, 'Impact of prior home care on length of stay in residential care for Australians with dementia', in HSRAANZ, Auckland, New Zealand, presented at HSRAANZ, Auckland, New Zealand
- Welberry H; Brodaty H; Barbieri S; Hsu B; Jorm L, 2019, 'Transitions through aged care in the last five years of life among those with dementia', in Australian Dementia Forum, Hobart, TAS, Australia, presented at Australian Dementia Forum, Hobart, TAS, Australia
- Welberry H; Brodaty H; Hsu B; Barbieri S; Jorm L, 2018, 'Estimating dementia incidence and prevalence with multiple linked datasets', in Australian Epidemiological Associating Meeting, Fremantle, WA, Australia, presented at Australian Epidemiological Associating Meeting, Fremantle, WA, Australia
Reports2
- Welberry H; Comino E; Barr M; Harris M; Harris E; Harris-Roxas B, 2018, Access to measures of multidisciplinary/integrated care for participants attending general practice and impact on health service utilisation, Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, Sydney, https://cphce.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/Integrated%20Multidisciplinary%20Care%20Report%20Feb%202018.pdf
- Barr M; Welberry H; Comino E; Harris-Roxas B; Lloyd J; Harris E; Hall J; Harris M, 2018, General Practitioner follow-up after hospitalisation in the Central and Eastern Sydney area, Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, UNSW, Sydney, https://cphce.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/GP%20Follow-UP%20after%20hospitalisation%20in%20CES%20-%20Nov%202018.pdf
Preprints1
- McNamara M; Dolja-Gore X; Cavenagh D; D'Este C; Melo L; Jackson K; Nepal S; Cresswell A; Anstey K; Brodaty H; Welberry H; Goh A, 2023, Addressing Dementia Through Analysis of Population Traits and Risk Factors (ADAPTOR) using Australia’s largest cohort study: a study protocol, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2525669/v1