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Journal Publications

Peer Reviewed Articles

2025

  • Le D, Saba M, Dan E, Bussing J, Bittoun R, Shah S, Saini B. No-To-Nicotine: Developing and Evaluating a Smoking and Vaping Cessation Module for Pharmacy Students. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2025; Volume 89, Issue 11, 101864, ISSN 0002-9459,  Read Here
  • Nimmi N, Joseph B, Bhurawala H, Shah S, Munoz A, Rahman MA. What Strategies Do Healthcare Providers Use to Promote Adolescents’ Vaping Cessation? A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025; 27;22(6):839 Read Here
  • Hussain T, Gallage YP, Shah S. Fuelling our passions with the Health Hackathon. BMJ Paediatrics Open. 2025; 9(1):e003270. Read Here
  • Le D, Saba M, Bhurawala H, Rahman MA, Shah S, Saini B. Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs) for Smoking Cessation in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis. Pharmacy. 2025; 13(1), 11. Read Here 
  • Lockett C, Thorpe A, Stockings E,  Jongenelis M,  Vandeleur M,  Shah S. E‑cigarette use in adolescents: prevention and cessation strategies from an Australian community of practice. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 2025; 49(4):100264. Read Here
  • Marshall H,  Vandeleur M,  Dean E,  Barton C,  Luxton N,  Carson‑Chahhoud K,   Schultz A,  Williams J,  Grammatopoulos T,  Stone E, Shah S,  Jones S,  McDonald C F,  Peters M.  Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) Guidance for the Management of Electronic Cigarette Use (Vaping) in Adolescents and Adults. Respirology. 2025;30(7):605‑622.  Read Here
  • Shah S, Liu KR, Short K, Lockett C. Health Hackathon: empowering students as tomorrow’s leaders in health. BMJ Paediatrics Open. 2025; 9(1):e003271. Read Here

2024

  • Karpouzis F, Lindberg R, Walsh A, Shah S, Abbott G, Ball K. Impact and process evaluation of a primary-school Food Education and Sustainability Training (FEAST) program in 10-12-year-old children in Australia: pragmatic cluster non-randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2024, 24(1):657. Read Here
  • Lockett, C., Shah, S., Rizzo Liu, K., Towns, S., Smith, R., & Mooney-Somers, J. Unpacking vaping in schools: Voices from the school community. Health Education Journal, 2024. Read Here 

2023

  • Karpouzis F, Lindberg R, Walsh A, Shah S, Abbott G, Ball K “Primary-school-aged children inspire their peers and families to eat more vegetables in the KiiDSAY Project: A qualitative descriptive study” BMC Paediatrics, 2023, 1a7c2c9c-4214-470a-bbfe-0e59e5f51cae. Read Here 
  • Seale H, Trent M, Marks GB, Shah S, Chughtai AA, MacIntyre CR. Exploring the use of masks for protection against the effects of wildfire smoke among people with preexisting respiratory conditions. BMC Public Health, 2023, 23(1):2330. Read Here 
  • Shah S, Rizzo Liu K, Lockett C, Sainsbury E. Youth voices creating healthy eating and physically active environments in schools. Health Education Journal, 2023, 82(5): 542–554. Read Here 
  • Stone E, Evison M, Van Zyl-Smit RN, Andarini S, Shah S, Vandeleur M. Recreational vaping ban in Australia—policy failure or masterstroke? The Lancet. 2023. Read Here 

2021

  • Karpouzis F, Lindberg L, Walsh A, Shah S, Abbott G, Lai J, Berner A and Ball K. Evaluating OzHarvest’s primary-school Food Education and Sustainability Training (FEAST) program in 10–12-year-old children in Australia: protocol for a pragmatic cluster non-randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 2021, 21:967. Read Here

2020

  • MacIntyre R, Nguyen P, Trent M, Seale H, Chughtai AA, Shah S, Marks GB. Adverse Health Effects in People with and without Pre-Existing Respiratory Conditions During Bushfire Smoke Exposure in the 2019/20 Australian Summer, AJRCCM,2020. Read Here

2019

  • Nihaya A. Al-Sheyab, Mahmoud A. Alomari, Audai A. Hayajneh, Smita Shah. Attitudes and Perceived Barriers toward Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Jordanian Adolescents: A Developing Country Perspective. Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 2019; 10 1–9. Read Here 
  • Shrewsbury VA, Venchiarutti RL, Hardy LL, Foley BC, Bonnefin A, Byth K, Hayes AJ, Flood VM, Steinbeck KS, Baur LA, Shah S. Impact and cost of the peer-led Students As LifeStyle Activists programme in high schools. Health Education Journal. 2019. Read Here 

2018

  • Feemster LC, Saft HL, Bartlett SJ, Parthasarathy S, Barnes T, Calverley P, Curtis JR, Hickam DH, Mularski RA, Au DH, Chlan LL, Reinke LF, Cooke CR, Cox CE, Krishnan JA, Rubin E, Shah S, Sullivan DR, Kross EK. Patient-centered Outcomes Research in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2018; 9: 1005-1015. Read Here 
  • Foley BC, Mihrshahi S, Shrewsbury VA, Shah S. Adolescent-led strategies within the home to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Health Education Journal 2018. Read Here 
  • Shrewsbury VA, Foley B, Flood M, Bonnefin A, Hardy LL, Venchiarutti R, Byth K, Shah S. School-level Socioeconomic Status Influences Adolescents’ Health-related Lifestyle Behaviors and Intentions. Journal of School Health 2018. Read Here 

2017

  • BC Foley, VA Shrewsbury, LL Hardy, V.M Flood, K Byth and S Shah. Evaluation of a peer education program on student leaders’ energy balance-related behaviours. BMC Public Health, 2017; 17:695. Read Here 
  • Elaro A, Bosnic-Anticevich S, Kraus K, Farris KB, Shah S, Armour C, Patel MR. Pharmacists’ perspectives of the current status of pediatric asthma management in the U.S. community pharmacy setting. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 2017. Read Here  
  • McCallum G, Chang, AB, Wilson C, Petsky H, Saunders J, Pizzutto S, Su SC, Shah S. Feasibility of a peer-led asthma and smoking prevention project in Australian schools with high Indigenous youth. Frontiers in Pediatrics 2017; 5, Art. 33. Read Here 
  • Shah S, Foley, BC, Molinari I, Lim K-S, Shrewsbury, VA. The students as lifestyle activists (SALSA) programme. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2017; 0:1-2. Read Here 

2016

  • Al-Sheyab NA, Alomari MA, Shah S, Gallagher R. “Class smoke-free” pledge impacts on nicotine dependence in male adolescents: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Journal of Substance Use 2016; 21(6): 566-574. Read Here 

2015

  • Elaro A, Shah S, Armour CL, Bosnic-Anticevich S. A snapshot of pharmacist attitudes and behaviors surrounding the management of pediatric asthma. Journal of Asthma. 2015; 52(9): 957-68. Read Here  
  • Towns S, DiFranza JR, Jayasuriya G, Marshall T, Shah S. Smoking Cessation in Adolescents: targeted approaches that work. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews. 2015; pii: S1526-0542(15)00039-1. Read Here
  • Wood L, Lagleva L, Shah S, Berthon B, Galbraith S, Henry R, Kepreotes H Gibson PG. Dietary changes in migrant adolescents with increasing length of stay in Australia and associated risk of wheeze – a retrospective, cross sectional study. BMC Pediatrics, 2015; 15:102. Read Here 

2014

  • Al-Sheyab N, Alomari MA, Shah S, Gallagher P, Gallagher. Prevalence, Patterns and Correlates of Cigarette Smoking in Male Adolescents in Northern Jordan, and the Influence of Waterpipe Use and Asthma Diagnosis: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2014; 11, 9008-9023. Read Here  
  • Elaro A, Shah S, Pomare LN, L Armour C, Z Bosnic-Anticevich S. PACE: Pharmacists use the power of communication in paediatric asthma. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 2014; 36 (5). Read Here 
  • Otim M, Jayasinha R, Forbes H Shah S. Building evidence for Peer-led interventions: Assessing the cost of the Adolescent Asthma Action program in Australia, Australian Journal of Primary Health, 2014; 21(4) 438-443. Read Here 

2013

  • Al-Sheyab N, Gallagher R, Gallagher P, & Shah S. Cigarette smoking in adolescents with asthma in Jordan: Impact of peer-led education in high schools. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2013; 3(9). Read Here 
  • Donnelly A, Shah S, Bosnic-Anticevich S. Effect of two educational interventions on pharmacy students’ confidence and skills in dealing with adolescents with asthma. Health Education Journal, 2013; 72 (2) 222-228. Read Here
  • Nguyen B, Shrewsbury VA; O’Connor J, Steinbeck KS; Hill AJ, Shah S, Kohn MR, Torvaldsen S, Baur LA. Two-year outcomes of an adjunctive telephone coaching and electronic contact intervention for adolescent weight-loss maintenance: the Loozit® randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Obesity, 2013; 37(3), 468-472. Read Here 
  • Patel MR, Shah S, Cabana MD, Sawyer SM, Toelle B, Mellis C, Jenkins C, Brown RW, Clark NM. Translation of an evidence-based asthma intervention: Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE) in the United States and Australia. Primary Care Respiratory Journal 2013; 22(1): 29-34. Read Here 

2012

  • Al-Sheyab N, Gallagher R, Crisp J, Shah S. Peer-led Asthma Education for Adolescents with Asthma in Jordan: A Cluster-Randomized Control Trial. Pediatrics 2012; 129 (1). Read Here 
  • Al-Sheyab N, Gallagher R, Roydhouse J, Crisp J, Shah S, Feasibility of a peer-led, school-based asthma education programme for adolescents in Jordan. EMJH. 2012, 18 (5), 468 – 473. Read Here 
  • Cui Z, Shah S, Yan, L, Pan, Y, Gao, A, Shi, X, Wu, Y, Dibley, MJ. Effect of school-based peer education intervention on physical activity and sedentary behavior in Chinese adolescents: a pilot study. BMJ Open 2012; 2:e000721. Read Here  
  • Nguyen B, McGregor KA, O’Connor J, Shrewsbury VA, Lee A, Steinbeck KS, Hill AJ, Shah S, Kohn MR, Baur LA. Recruitment challenges and recommendations for adolescent obesity trials. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2012; 48, 38-43. Read Here 
  • Nguyen B, Shrewsbury VA, O’Connor J, Steinbeck KS, Lee, A Hill AJ, Shah S, Kohn MR, Torvaldsen, S, Baur LA, Twelve-month outcomes of the Loozit® randomized controlled trial. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 2012; 166(2): 170-177. Read Here 
  • Shah S, Roydhouse C J K, Toelle B G, Mellis C M, Jenkins C R, Edwards P, Sawyer S M. Recruiting and retaining general practitioners to a primary care asthma-intervention study in Australia. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 2012, 20(1), 98-102. Read Here

2011

  • Roydhouse, J, Shah S, Toelle B, Sawyer S, Mellis C, Usherwood T, Edwards P, Jenkins C. A snapshot of general practitioner attitudes, levels of confidence and self– reported paediatric asthma management practice. Australian Journal of Primary Health. 2011; 17(3): 288-93. Read Here
  • Saini B, Shah S, Keary P, Bosnic-Anticevich S, Grootjans J, Armour C. An Interprofessional Learning Module on Asthma Health Promotion. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2011; 75(2): Article 30. Read Here 
  • Shrewsbury VA, Nguyen B, O’Connor J, Steinbeck KS, Lee A, Hill AJ, Shah S, Kohn MR, Torvaldsen S, Baur L. Short-term outcomes of community-based adolescent weight management: The Loozit(R) Study BMC Pediatrics 2011, 11:13. Read Here
  • Shah S, Sawyer SM, Toelle BG, Mellis CM, Peat JK, Lagleva M, Usherwood T, Jenkins CR. Improving paediatric asthma outcomes in primary health: A cluster randomised controlled trial. MJA 2011, 195:405-409. Read Here 
  • Shah S, Van der Sluijs C, Lagleva M, Pesle A, Lim KS, Dibley MJ, Bittar H. A Partnership in Health: Promoting Healthy Lifestyle in Schools. Australian Family Physician 2011; 40(12): 1011-13. Read Here  

2010

  • Clark NM, Dodge J, Shah S, Thomas LJ, Andridge RR, Awad DF. A current picture of Asthma Diagnosis, Severity, and Control in a Low Income Minority Preteen Population. Journal of Asthma, 47:150-155, 2010. Read Here
  • Clark NM, Shah S, Dodge JA, Thomas LJ, Andridge RR, Awad DF, Little RJ. An Evaluation of Asthma Interventions for Preteen Students. Journal of School Health 2010; 80(2): 80-87. Read Here
  • Kornman KP, Shrewsbury VA, Chou AC, Nguyen B, Lee A, O’Connor J, Steinbeck KS, Hill AJ, Kohn MR, Shah S, Baur LA. “Electronic therapeutic contact for adolescent weight management: The Loozit® Study”. Telemed J E Health 2010, 6(6): 1-7. Read Here
  • Shah S, Toelle BG, Sawyer SM, Roydhouse JK, Edwards P, Usherwood T, Jenkins CR. Feasibility study of a communication and education asthma intervention for general practitioners in Australia. Australian Journal of Primary Health 2010;16:1-6. Read Here

2009

  • Shrewsbury VA, O’Connor J, Stevenson K, Lee A, Hill AJ, Kohn MR, Shah S, Torvaldsen S, Baur LA. A randomised controlled trial of a community-based healthy lifestyle program for overweight and obese adolescents: the Loozit® study protocol. BMC Public Health 2009, 9:119. Read Here

2008

  • O’Connor J, Steinbeck KS, Hill AJ, Booth ML, Kohn M, Shah S, Baur LA. Evaluation of a community–based weight management program for adolescents: the Loozit study. J of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2008; 65:121-127. Read Here
  • Shah S, Roydhouse JK, Sawyer S. Medical students go back to school: The Triple A Journey. Australian Family Physician 2008; 37(11): 952-4. Read Here
  • Shah S, Roydhouse JK, Sawyer SM. Asthma education in primary healthcare settings. Current Opinion in Pediatrics 2008; 20: 705-10. Read Here

2007

  • Patching van der Sluijs C, Bensoussan A, Liyanage L, Shah S. Women’s health during mid-life survey: the use of complementary and alternative medicine by symptomatic women transitioning through menopause in Sydney. Menopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Society. 2007; 14:1-7. Read Here
  • Thomas P, Milne B, Raman S, Shah S. Refugee youth immunisation: status and GP attendance. Australian Family Physician. July 2007; 36(7):568-570. Read Here

2006

  • Itzwerth RL, MacIntyre CR, Shah S, Plant AJ. Pandemic influenza and critical infrastructure dependencies: possible impact on hospitals. Med.J.Aust. 2006;185: S70-S72. Read Here 
  • Milne B, Raman S, Thomas P, Shah S. Immunisation of refugee and migrant young people: can schools do the job? Aust.N.Z.J.Public Health 2006;30: 526-528. Read Here 

2005

  • Kritikos V, Saini B, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ, Krass I, Shah S, Taylor S, Armour CL. Innovative asthma health promotion by rural community pharmacists: a feasibility study. Health Promot.J.Austr. 2005; 16: 69-73. Read Here
  • Thomas PS, Gibson PG, Wang H, Shah S, Henry RL. The relationship of exhaled nitric oxide to airway inflammation and responsiveness in children. J.Asthma 2005; 42:291-295. Read Here

2004

  • Sawyer SM, Shah S. Improving asthma outcomes in harder-to-reach populations: challenges for clinical and community interventions. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 2004; 5:207-213. Read Here

2003

  • Gibson PG, Henry RL, Shah S, Powell H, Wang H. Migration to a western country increases asthma symptoms but not eosinophilic airway inflammation. Pediatric Pulmonology 2003; 36:209-215. Read Here
  • Willemse B, Toelle BG, Li JSM, Shah S, Peat JK. Use of a paper disposable cup as a spacer is effective for the first-aid management of asthma. Respiratory Medicine 2003; 97: 86-89. Read Here

2001

  • Shah S, Peat JK, Marzurski EJ, Wan H, Sindhusake D, Bruce C, Henry RL, Gibson PG. Peer-led asthma education improves quality of life and asthma morbidity in adolescents: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2001; 322:583-585. Read Here
  • Shah S, Moreira C, McIntyre R, Raman S. School Immunisation Certificates – Can we rely on them during an outbreak? Aust NZ J Public Health 2001; 25:534-537. Read Here 

2000

  • Gibson PG, Henry RL, Shah S, Toneguzzi R, Francis JL, Norzila MZ and Davis H. Validation of the ISAAC video questionnaire in adolescents from a mixed ethnic background. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2000; 30:1181-1187. Read Here
  • Yates DH, Shah S, Veitch E, Thomas PS. Teaching asthma management: an evidence-based educational approach. Aust NZ J Med 2000; 30:33-37. Read Here

1998

  • Gibson PG, Shah S, Mamoon HA. Peer-led asthma education for adolescents: Impact evaluation. Journal of Adolescent Health 1998; 22:66-72. Read Here 
  • Shah S, Mamoon HA, Gibson PG. Peer-led asthma education for adolescents: Development and formative evaluation. Health Promotion Journal of Australia 1998; 8(3), 177-181. Read Here 

1994

  • Mellis CM, Bowes G, Henry RL, Mitchell CA, Phelan PD, Shah S, Sharota L, Staugas R, Sly PD, Young L. A national policy on asthma management for schools. Asthma Special Interest Group, Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 1994; 30:98-101. Read Here 
  • Leckie R, Shah S, Jalaludin B. School Entry Immunisation Certificates: A useful tool for immunisation surveillance? Communicable Disease Intelligence 1994; 20:6–8. Read Here
  • Shah S, Gibson PG, Wachinger S. Recognition and crisis management of asthma in schools. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 1994; 30:312-315. Read Here