Shanthi Ameratunga

12.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
346 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

About

Shanthi Ameratunga is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Emergency Medicine and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. According to data from OpenAlex, Shanthi Ameratunga has authored 346 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 126 papers in Emergency Medicine and 83 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Recurrent topics in Shanthi Ameratunga's work include Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (99 papers), Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (94 papers) and Traffic and Road Safety (83 papers). Shanthi Ameratunga is often cited by papers focused on Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (99 papers), Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (94 papers) and Traffic and Road Safety (83 papers). Shanthi Ameratunga collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Australia and United States. Shanthi Ameratunga's co-authors include Robyn Norton, Simon Denny, Rod Jackson, Elizabeth Robinson, Nicola J. Starkey, Suzanne Barker‐Collo, Alice Theadom, Kelly Jones, Martha Hı́jar and Valery L. Feigin and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Shanthi Ameratunga

334 papers receiving 8.0k citations

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Incidence of traumatic brain injury in New Zealand: a population-based study

2012 549 citations Valery L. Feigin, Alice Theadom et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	At the intersection of ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation: mental health status of ethnic minority youth in Aotearoa New Zealand 2025 ·Kōtuitui New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online ·(unknown), Arier Lee, Shanthi Ameratunga, Roshini Peiris‐John	0
2	Māori and Pacific families’ experiences and perspectives of cardiovascular care; A qualitative study 2024 ·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Shanthi Ameratunga, (unknown), (unknown), Vanessa Selak, Corina Grey, Matire Harwood	2
3	Symptoms and Engagement in Anti-social Behavior 10 Years After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Within a Community Civilian Sample: A Prospective Cohort Study With Age-Sex Matched Control Group 2023 ·Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ·Alice Theadom, Kelly Jones, Nicola J. Starkey, Suzanne Barker‐Collo, Shanthi Ameratunga, (unknown), Braden Te Ao, Valery L. Feigin	1
4	Manawataki Fatu Fatu for ACCESS (Māori and Pacific Hearts in Unison for Achieving Cardiovascular Care in Equity StudieS). Protocol for a Mixed Methods Programme of Research 2023 ·International Journal of Qualitative Methods ·Corina Grey, (unknown), Shanthi Ameratunga, Vanessa Selak, (unknown), Bridget Dicker, Janine Paynter, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Matire Harwood	3
5	Impact of an injury hospital admission on childhood academic performance: a Welsh population-based data linkage study 2023 ·Injury Prevention ·Joanna F. Dipnall, Jane Lyons, Ronan A Lyons, Shanthi Ameratunga, Mariana Brussoni, Fiona Lecky, Ben Beck, Amy Schneeberg, James Harrison, Belinda J. Gabbe	3
6	Use of public sector diabetes eye services in New Zealand 2006–2019: Analysis of national routinely collected datasets 2023 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), Arier Lee, David Squirrell, Jinfeng Zhao, Matire Harwood, Andrea L. Vincent, Rinki Murphy, Shanthi Ameratunga, Jacqueline Ramke	1
7	What are the gaps in cardiovascular risk assessment and management in primary care for Māori and Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand? Protocol for a systematic review 2022 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Corina Grey, Janine Paynter, (unknown), (unknown), Vanessa Selak, Shanthi Ameratunga, Matire Harwood	1
8	Atypical symptom reporting after mild traumatic brain injury 2021 ·Brain Impairment ·Karen A. Sullivan, (unknown), Kelly Jones, Shanthi Ameratunga, Nicola J. Starkey, Suzanne Barker‐Collo, (unknown), Alice Theadom	2
9	Predictors of health-related quality of life following injury in childhood and adolescence: a pooled analysis 2021 ·Injury Prevention ·Joanna F. Dipnall, Frederick P. Rivara, Ronan A Lyons, Shanthi Ameratunga, Mariana Brussoni, Fiona Lecky, Clare Bradley, Ben Beck, Jane Lyons, Amy Schneeberg, James Harrison, Belinda J. Gabbe	7
10	Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Outcomes Following Injury in Childhood and Adolescence Using EuroQol (EQ-5D) Responses with Pooled Longitudinal Data 2021 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Joanna F. Dipnall, Frederick P. Rivara, Ronan A Lyons, Shanthi Ameratunga, Mariana Brussoni, Fiona Lecky, Clare Bradley, Ben Beck, Jane Lyons, Amy Schneeberg, James Harrison, Belinda J. Gabbe	6
11	Adaptation, self-motivation and support services are key to physical activity participation three to five years after major trauma: a qualitative study 2020 ·Journal of physiotherapy ·Christina L. Ekegren, Sandra Braaf, Shanthi Ameratunga, Jennie Ponsford, Andrew Nunn, Peter Cameron, Ronan A Lyons, Belinda J. Gabbe	14
12	Factors facilitating recovery following severe traumatic brain injury: A qualitative study 2020 ·Neuropsychological Rehabilitation ·Marina G. Downing, Amelia J. Hicks, Sandra Braaf, Dan Myles, Belinda J. Gabbe, Peter Cameron, Shanthi Ameratunga, Jennie Ponsford	16
13	Traumatic injury survivors’ perceptions of their future: a longitudinal qualitative study 2019 ·Disability and Rehabilitation ·(unknown), Shanthi Ameratunga, Jennie Ponsford, Peter Cameron, Alex Collie, James Harrison, Christina L. Ekegren, Nicola Christie, Andrew Nunn, Belinda J. Gabbe	24
14	Changes over time in family members of adults with mild traumatic brain injury 2019 ·Brain Impairment ·Kelly Jones, Alice Theadom, Philip Prah, Nicola J. Starkey, Suzanne Barker‐Collo, Shanthi Ameratunga, Valery L. Feigin, (unknown)	4
15	Effect of the Shorter Stays in Emergency Departments time target policy on key indicators of quality of care. 2017 ·PubMed ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Susan Wells, Joanna Stewart, Elana Curtis, Papaarangi Reid, Shanthi Ameratunga	11
16	Long-term health status and trajectories of seriously injured patients: A population-based longitudinal study 2017 ·PLoS Medicine ·Belinda J. Gabbe, P. Simpson, Peter Cameron, Jennie Ponsford, Ronan A Lyons, Alex Collie, Mark Fitzgerald, Rodney Judson, Warwick J. Teague, Sandra Braaf, Andrew Nunn, Shanthi Ameratunga, James Harrison	148
17	Perinatal Risk and Protective Factors for Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma: A Multicenter Case-Control Study 2017 ·The Journal of Pediatrics ·Patrick J. Kelly, John Thompson, (unknown), Shanthi Ameratunga, Timothy Jelleyman, Teuila Percival, Hinemoa Elder, Edwin A. Mitchell	18
18	Motorcycle-related Trauma in the Philippines Resulting in Hospital Admission: the Epidemiology of Cases at the Philippine General Hospital 2013 ·Acta Medica Philippina ·Rafael Consunji, (unknown), (unknown), Shanthi Ameratunga	3
19	Setting priorities for child health and research: the neglected burden of injuries 2008 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Shanthi Ameratunga, Adnan A. Hyder, Shaheen Sultana	2
20	Unintentional Falls at Home among Working-aged Adults: Methodology and Population Control Selection for a Case-control Study 2008 ·Bridget Kool, Shanthi Ameratunga, Elizabeth Robinson, Sue Crengle, Rod Jackson	1

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