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Melissa Willoughby

PhD Candidate
Verified email at student.unimelb.edu.au
Cited by 417

[HTML][HTML] The health of adolescents in detention: a global scoping review

R Borschmann, E Janca, A Carter… - The Lancet Public …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Adolescents detained within the criminal justice system are affected by complex health
problems, health-risk behaviours, and high rates of premature death. We did a global …

Mortality in nursing homes following emergency evacuation: a systematic review

M Willoughby, C Kipsaina, N Ferrah, S Blau… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives To determine the risk associated with mortality among nursing home residents
within 6 months following an evacuation because of man-made or natural disasters. Design …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in suicide, suicidal ideation, and self-harm after release from incarceration: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Janca, C Keen, M Willoughby, R Borschmann… - Social psychiatry and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose People released from incarceration are at increased risk of suicide compared to the
general population. We aimed to synthesise evidence on the incidence of and sex …

Premature deaths of nursing home residents: an epidemiological analysis

JE Ibrahim, L Bugeja, M Willoughby… - Medical Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To conduct a descriptive epidemiological analysis of external cause deaths
(premature, usually injury‐related, and potentially preventable) of nursing home residents in …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviours among people in contact with the criminal justice system: A global systematic review

A Carter, A Butler, M Willoughby, E Janca… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background People who experience incarceration die by suicide at a higher rate than those
who have no prior criminal justice system contact, but little is known about the effectiveness …

[HTML][HTML] The utility of medico-legal databases for public health research: a systematic review of peer-reviewed publications using the National Coronial Information …

L Bugeja, JE Ibrahim, N Ferrah, B Murphy… - Health research policy …, 2016 - Springer
Background Medico-legal death investigations are a recognised data source for public
health endeavours and its accessibility has increased following the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Non-communicable disease mortality in young people with a history of contact with the youth justice system in Queensland, Australia: a retrospective …

L Calais-Ferreira, JT Young, K Francis… - The Lancet Public …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Young people who have had contact with the criminal justice system are at
increased risk of early death, especially from injuries. However, deaths due to non …

[HTML][HTML] Violence-related deaths among people released from incarceration: systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

M Willoughby, JT Young, MJ Spittal… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background People released from incarceration have an increased risk of violence-related
death. As deaths from violence are a rare event, meta-analysis is needed to calculate …

Violence-related deaths among people released from prison: a data linkage study

M Willoughby, MJ Spittal… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
People released from prison are a socially marginalized group and are at high risk of death
from preventable causes, including violence. Despite this, little is known about the …

Interventions to prevent and respond to violence against justice-involved young women: a scoping review

M Willoughby, E Janca, S Kwon… - … Violence, & Abuse, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Young women who have had contact with the criminal justice system (justice-involved young
women) have an increased risk of being a victim of violence. However, no reviews have …