Dr Jennifer Iversen

Geddes L; Iversen J; Wand H; Maher L, 2021, 'Incidence and factors associated with discontinuation of opioid agonist therapy among people who inject drugs in Australia', Addiction, vol. 116, pp. 525 - 535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15168

Iversen J; Maher L, 2021, 'Commentary on Hamilton White et al. : Receptive syringe-sharing among people who inject drugs in rural settings', Addiction, vol. 116, pp. 337 - 338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15301

Iversen J; Sabin K; Chang J; Morgan Thomas R; Prestage G; Strathdee SA; Maher L, 2020, 'COVID-19, HIV and key populations: cross-cutting issues and the need for population-specific responses', Journal of the International AIDS Society, vol. 23, pp. e25632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25632

Iversen J; Dore GJ; Starr M; Catlett B; Cunningham P; Geddes L; Maher L, 2020, 'Estimating the Consensus hepatitis C Cascade of Care among people who inject drugs in Australia: Pre and post availability of direct acting antiviral therapy', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102837

Maher L; Iversen J; Geddes L, 2020, 'Mapping out a research agenda on alcohol and other drug stigma: Commentary on Seear', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 39, pp. 114 - 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13030

Geddes L; Iversen J; Wand H; Esmaeili A; Tsui J; Hellard M; Dore G; Grebely J; Dietze P; Bruneau J; Prins M; Morris MD; Shoukry NH; Lloyd AR; Kim AY; Lauer G; Cox AL; Page K; Maher L, 2020, 'Sex Discrepancies in the Protective Effect of Opioid Agonist Therapy on Incident Hepatitis C Infection', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 70, pp. 123 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz162

Kwon JA; Iversen J; Law M; Dolan K; Wand H; Maher L, 2019, 'Estimating the number of people who inject drugs and syringe coverage in Australia, 2005–2016', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 197, pp. 108 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.11.033

Sweeney S; Ward Z; Platt L; Guinness L; Hickman M; Hope V; Maher L; Iversen J; Hutchinson SJ; Smith J; Ayres R; Hainey I; Vickerman P, 2019, 'Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of existing needle and syringe programmes in preventing hepatitis C transmission in people who inject drugs', Addiction, vol. 114, pp. 560 - 570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.14519

Coupland H; White B; Bates A; Park JN; Iversen J; Maher L, 2019, 'Engaging people who inject drugs in hepatitis C virus testing and prevention through community-based outreach, in Sydney, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 38, pp. 177 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12895

Kwon JA; Dore GJ; Grebely J; Hajarizadeh B; Guy R; Cunningham EB; Power C; Estes C; Razavi H; Gray RT; Dunlop A; Zekry A; Lloyd A; Duvnjak A; Treloar C; Tyrrell H; George J; Iversen J; Marriott K; Crooks L; Maher L; Douglas M, 2019, 'Australia on track to achieve WHO HCV elimination targets following rapid initial DAA treatment uptake: A modelling study', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, vol. 26, pp. 83 - 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.13013

Iversen J; Dore GJ; Catlett B; Cunningham P; Grebely J; Maher L, 2019, 'Association between rapid utilisation of direct hepatitis C antivirals and decline in the prevalence of viremia among people who inject drugs in Australia', Journal of Hepatology, vol. 70, pp. 33 - 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2018.09.030

Stone J; Fraser H; Lim AG; Walker JG; Ward Z; MacGregor L; Trickey A; Abbott S; Strathdee SA; Abramovitz D; Maher L; Iversen J; Bruneau J; Zang G; Garfein RS; Yen YF; Azim T; Mehta SH; Milloy MJ; Hellard ME; Sacks-Davis R; Dietze PM; Aitken C; Aladashvili M; Tsertsvadze T; Mravčík V; Alary M; Roy E; Smyrnov P; Sazonova Y; Young AM; Havens JR; Hope VD; Desai M; Heinsbroek E; Hutchinson SJ; Palmateer NE; McAuley A; Platt L; Martin NK; Altice FL; Hickman M; Vickerman P, 2018, 'Incarceration history and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis', The Lancet Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, pp. 1397 - 1409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30469-9

Van de Ven K; Maher L; Wand H; Memedovic S; Jackson E; Iversen J, 2018, 'Health risk and health seeking behaviours among people who inject performance and image enhancing drugs who access needle syringe programs in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 37, pp. 837 - 846, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12831

Bui H; Zablotska-Manos I; Hammoud M; Jin F; Lea T; Bourne A; Iversen J; Bath N; Grierson J; Degenhardt L; Prestage G; Maher L, 2018, 'Prevalence and correlates of recent injecting drug use among gay and bisexual men in Australia: Results from the FLUX study', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 55, pp. 222 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.01.018

Geddes L; Iversen J; Memedovic S; Maher L, 2018, 'Intravenous fentanyl use among people who inject drugs in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 37, pp. S314 - S322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12668

Doyle M; Maher L; Graham S; Wand H; Iversen J, 2018, 'Hepatitis C virus prevalence and associated risk factors among Indigenous Australians who inject drugs', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 42, pp. 52 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12741

Platt L; Sweeney S; Ward Z; Guinness L; Hickman M; Hope V; Hutchinson S; Maher L; Iversen J; Craine N; Taylor A; Munro A; Parry J; Smith J; Vickerman P, 2017, 'Assessing the impact and cost-effectiveness of needle and syringe provision and opioid substitution therapy on hepatitis C transmission among people who inject drugs in the UK: an analysis of pooled data sets and economic modelling',

Dertadian GC; Dixon TC; Iversen J; Maher L, 2017, 'Self-limiting non-medical pharmaceutical opioid use among young people in Sydney, Australia: An exploratory study', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 36, pp. 643 - 650, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12474

Iversen J; Grebely J; Catlett B; Cunningham P; Dore GJ; Maher L, 2017, 'Estimating the cascade of hepatitis C testing, care and treatment among people who inject drugs in Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 47, pp. 77 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.022

Graham S; Maher L; Wand H; Doyle M; Iversen J, 2017, 'Trends in hepatitis C antibody prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people attending Australian Needle and Syringe Programs, 1996–2015', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 47, pp. 69 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.06.007

Dertadian GK; Dixon T; Iversen J; Maher L, 2017, 'Pharmaceutical Opioid Use Among Oral and Intravenous Users in Australia: A Comparative Study.', International Journal of Drug Policy

Hope VD; Iversen J; Cullen KJ; Parry JV; Maher L; Nucbe F, 2017, 'Injection into the jugular vein among people who inject drugs in the United Kingdom: Prevalence, associated factors and harms', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 46, pp. 28 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.005

Iversen J; Dertadian GK; Geddes L; Maher L, 2017, 'High Risk Injecting Behaviour Among People Who Inject Pharmaceutical Opioids in Australia.', International Journal of Drug Policy

Iversen J; Dertadian G; Geddes L; Maher L, 2017, 'High risk injecting behaviour among people who inject pharmaceutical opioids in Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 42, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.12.004

Dertadian G; Iversen J; Dixon TC; Sotiropoulos K; Maher L, 2017, 'Pharmaceutical opioid use among oral and intravenous users in Australia: A qualitative comparative study', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 41, pp. 51 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.12.007

Dertadian GK; Dixon T; Iversen J; Maher L, 2017, 'Self-limiting Non-Medical Pharmaceutical Opioid Use among Young People in Sydney, Australia: An Exploratory Study.', Drug and Alcohol Review

Iversen J; Grebely J; Catlett B; Cunningham P; Dore GD; Maher L, 2017, 'O9 Progress towards elimination: rapid uptake of HCV treatment among people who inject drugs following broad access to DAA therapies', Journal of Virus Eradication, vol. 3, pp. 4 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30892-x

Iversen J; Dertadian G; Geddes L; Maher L, 2016, 'Harms Associated with Injection of Pharmaceutical Opioids in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 35, pp. 43 - 44, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000398381500118&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a

Graham S; Harrod ME; Iversen J; Hocking JS, 2016, 'Prevalence of hepatitis C among Australian aboriginal and torres strait islander people: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Hepatitis Monthly, vol. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.38640

Iversen J; Hope VD; McVeigh J, 2016, 'Access to needle and syringe programs by people who inject image and performance enhancing drugs', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 31, pp. 199 - 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.01.016

Memedovic S; Iversen J; Maher L, 2016, 'Drug injection trends among participants in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey, 2011-2015', Drug Trends Bulletin, vol. October Supplement 2016, pp. 1 - 4, https://dlnstorage.blob.core.windows.net/drt101/1822/idrs-october-supplement-2016_final.pdf

Iversen J; Dolan K; Ezard N; Maher L, 2015, 'HIV and hepatitis C virus infection and risk behaviors among heterosexual, bisexual, and lesbian women who inject drugs in Australia', LGBT Health, vol. 2, pp. 127 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2014.0116

Iversen J; Page K; Madden A; Maher L, 2015, 'HIV, HCV, and health-related harms among women who inject drugs: Implications for prevention and treatment', Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, vol. 69, pp. S176 - S181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000659

Wand H; Iversen J; Law M; Maher L, 2014, 'Erratum: Quilt plots: A simple tool for the visualisation of large epidemiological data (PLoS ONE (2014) 9:1 (e85047) DOI:10.1371/journal.pone. 0085047)', PLoS ONE, vol. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093201

Iversen J; Grebely J; Topp L; Wand H; Dore G; Maher L, 2014, 'Uptake of hepatitis C treatment among people who inject drugs attending Needle and Syringe Programs in Australia, 1999-2011', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, vol. 21, pp. 198 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.12129

Iversen J; Wand H; Topp L; Kaldor J; Maher L, 2014, 'Extremely low and sustained HIV incidence among people who inject drugs in a setting of harm reduction', AIDS, vol. 28, pp. 275 - 278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000000068

Wand H; Iversen J; Law M; Maher L, 2014, 'Quilt plots: A simple tool for the visualisation of large epidemiological data', PLoS ONE, vol. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085047

Dunn M; Mckay FH; Iversen J, 2014, 'Steroid users and the unique challenge they pose to needle and syringe program workers', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 33, pp. 71 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12085

Dunn M; McKay F; Iversen J, 2013, 'DO STEROID USERS POSE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FOR NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAM STAFF?', DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, vol. 32, pp. 34 - 35, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000326649400110&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Iversen J; Wand HC; Topp LJ; Kaldor JM; Maher L, 2013, 'Reduction in HCV incidence among injection drug users attending needle and syringe programs in Australia: A linkage study', American Journal of Public Health, vol. 103, pp. 1436 - 1444, http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.301206

Iversen J; Topp LJ; Wand HC; Maher L, 2013, 'Are people who inject performance and image-enhancing drugs an increasing population of Needle and Syringe Program attendees?', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 32, pp. 205 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00499.x

Islam MM; Topp LJ; Iversen J; Day CA; Conigrave KM; Maher L, 2013, 'Healthcare utilisation and disclosure of injecting drug use among clients of Australia's needle and syringe programs', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 37, pp. 148 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12032

Wand H; Iversen J; Wilson D, 2012, 'Erratum:Developing and validating a scoring tool for identifying people who inject drugs at increased risk of hepatitis C virus infection (BMJ Open (2012) 2 (e000387))', BMJ Open, vol. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000387corr1

Currie B; Iversen J; Mahar L, 2012, 'Drug injection trends among participants in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey, 2007-2011', Drug trends bulletin, vol. October Supplement, pp. 1 - 4, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/drug-injection-trends-among-participants-australian-needle-and-syringe-program-survey-2007

Baldry E; Topp L; Iversen J; Maher L, 2012, 'Housing instability among people who inject drugs: Results from the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey', Journal of Public Health, vol. 90, pp. 699 - 716, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11524-012-9730-6

Kwon J; Anderson JS; Kerr CC; Thein H; Zhang L; Iversen J; Dore GJ; Kaldor JM; Law MG; Maher L; Wilson DP, 2012, 'Estimating the cost-effectiveness of needle-syringe programs in Australia.', AIDS, vol. 26, pp. 2201 - 2210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e3283578b5d

Iversen J; Topp LJ; Wand HC; Maher L, 2012, 'Individual-level syringe coverage among Needle and Syringe Program attendees in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 122, pp. 195 - 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.09.030

Wand HC; Iversen J; Wilson DP; Topp LJ; Maher LS, 2012, 'Developing and validating a scoring tool for identifying people who inject drugs at increased risk of hepatitis C virus infection', BMJ Open, vol. 2, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000387

Ward J; Topp L; Iversen J; Wand H; Akre SP; Kaldor JM; Maher L, 2011, 'Higher HCV antibody prevalence among Indigenous clients of needle and syringe programs', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 35, pp. 421 - 426, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00743.x

Topp L; Day CA; Iversen J; Wand H; Maher L, 2011, 'Fifteen years of HIV surveillance among people who inject drugs: the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey 1995-2009', AIDS, vol. 25, pp. 835 - 842, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e32834412cc

Bryant J; Topp L; Hopwood MN; Iversen J; Treloar C; Maher L, 2010, 'Is point of access to needles and syringes related to needle sharing? Comparing data collected from pharmacies and needle and syringe programs in south east Sydney', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 29, pp. 364 - 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00154.x

Nathani J; Iversen J; Shying K; Byrne J; Maher L, 2010, 'Qualitative accounts of needle and syringe cleaning techniques among people who inject drugs in Sydney, Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 29, pp. 413 - 419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00165.x

Iversen J; Wand H; Gonnermann A; Maher L, 2010, 'Gender differences in hepatitis C antibody prevalence and risk behaviours amongst people who inject drugs in Australia 1998-2008', International Journal of Drug Policy, vol. 21, pp. 471 - 476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.04.004

Bryant J; Topp L; Hopwood M; Iversen J; Treloar C; Maher L, 2009, 'IS POINT OF ACCESS TO NEEDLES AND SYRINGES RELATED TO NEEDLE SHARING? COMPARING DATA COLLECTED FROM PHARMACIES AND NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAMS IN SOUTH EAST SYDNEY', DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, vol. 28, pp. A7 - A7, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000270916300022&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Iversen J; Shying K; Maher L, 2009, 'Drug injection trends among participants in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey, 2004-2008', Drug Trends Bulletin, vol. July, pp. 1 - 4, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/NDARCWeb.nsf/resources/IDRS+Bulletin+April09.pdf/$file/IDRS+Bulletin+July09.pdf

Kwon J; Iversen J; Maher L; Law M; Wilson D, 2009, 'The impact of needle and syringe programs on HIV and HCV transmissions in injecting drug users in Australia: A model-based analysis', JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, vol. 51, pp. 462 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181a2539a

Maher L; Iversen J, 2009, 'Syringe exchange in the United States: Doing the simple things better?', Addiction, vol. 104, pp. 1448 - 1450, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02602.x

Day C; Topp L; Iversen J; Maher L, 2008, 'Blood-borne virus prevalence and risk among steroid injectors: Results from the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 27, pp. 559 - 561, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09595230801956132

Topp L; Iversen J; Wand H; Day C; Kaldor J; Maher L, 2008, 'Representativeness of injecting drug users who participate in HIV surveillance: Results from Australia`s needle and syringe program survey', JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, vol. 47, pp. 632 - 638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e31816a1d68

Topp L; Iversen J; Conroy A; Salmon A; Maher L, 2008, 'Prevalence and predictors of injecting-related injury and disease among clients of Australia`s needle and syringe programs', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 32, pp. 34 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00163.x

Maher L; Iversen J; Kaldor JM, 2006, 'Measuring effectiveness of needle and syringe exchange programs for prevention of HIV among injecting drug users: Response to Amundsen.', Addiction, vol. 101, pp. 1834 - 1836, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01666.x

FISCHER H, 1989, 'CORRECTION', PLANTA MEDICA, vol. 2, pp. 93 - 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000387corr1

Iversen J; Maher L; Heard S; Kwon A, 2018, Needle Syringe Program National Minimum Data Collection: National Data Report 2018

Iversen J; Maher L; Geddes L, 2018, New South Wales Needle and Syringe Program Enhanced Data Collection Report 2018

Iversen J; Heard S; Maher L; Geddes L, 2018, Australian NSP Survey National Data Report 2013-2017, Prevalence of HIV, HCV and injecting and sexual behaviour among NSP attendees.

Heard S; Iversen J; Kwon JA; Maher L, 2017, Needle Syringe Program National Minimum Data Collection: National Data Report 2017, Australian Goverment Department of Health

memedovic S; Iversen JL; Geddes L; Maher L, 2017, Australian NSP Survey National Data Report 2012-2016

Geddes L; Coupland H; Iversen JL; Maher L, 2017, New South Wales Enhanced Data Collection: Report on Aboriginal respondents 2013-2016

Geddes L; Iversen JL; Maher L, 2017, New South Wales Needle and Syringe Program Enhanced Data Collection Report 2017

Iversen JL; Heard S; Kwon JA; Maher L, 2017, Needle Syringe Program National Minimum Data Collection: National Data Report 2016

memedovic S; Iversen JL; Geddes L; Maher L, 2016, Australian NSP Survey National Data Report 2011-2015

Geddes L; Iversen JL; Maher L, 2016, New South Wales Needle and Syringe Program Enhanced Data Collection 2016

Iversen JL; Geddes L; Maher L, 2015, New South Wales Needle and Syringe Program Enhanced Data Collection 2015

Iversen J; Chow S; Maher L, 2014, Australian NSP Survey National Data Report 2009-2013, Prevalence of HIV, HCV and injecting and sexual behaviour among NSP attendees., Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney

Iversen JL; Chow S; Maher L, 2014, Drug injection trends among participants in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey, 2009-2013, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/ndarc/resources/IDRSOctober2014%20(supplement).pdf

Currie B; Iversen J; Maher L, 2014, New South Wales Needle and Syringe Program Enhanced Data Collection 2014, Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney

Iversen J; Maher L, 2013, Australian NSP Survey National Data Report 2008-2012., Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, http://www.kirby.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/hiv/resources/ANSPS_2008_2012%20KI.pdf

Currie B; Iversen J; Maher L, 2013, New South Wales Needle and Syringe Program Enhanced Data Collection 2013., Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney

Iversen J; Maher L, 2012, Australian NSP Survey National Data Report 2007-2011, Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney

Iversen J; Topp LJ; Maher L, 2011, Australian NSP Survey National Data Report 1995-2010, Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney

Iversen J; Topp LJ; Maher L, 2011, Drug injection trends among participants in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey, 1995-2010., NDARC, University of New South Wales, Sydney, IDRS Drug Trends Bulletin, October supplement, http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/ndarc/resources/IDRSOctober2012%20%28supplement%29.pdf