Sharon Kessels

Research Interests

Health Policy Medical Devices Medical Ethics Public Health

Ms Sharon Kessels

Senior Health Technology Assessment Analyst

School of Public Health

College of Health

Language Competency
Dutch; Flemish Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2010 - 2012 Radboud University Netherlands Master of Science (Health Technology Assessment)
2006 - 2010 Radboud University Netherlands Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Sciences)

Year Citation
2020 Kessels, S., Carter, D. A., Ellery, B., Newton, S., & Merlin, T. (2020). Prenatal genetic testing for cystic fibrosis: a systematic review of clinical effectiveness and an ethics review. Genetics in Medicine, 22(2), 258-267.
DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC10
2017 Kessels, S. J. M., Newton, S. S., Morona, J. K., & Merlin, T. L. (2017). Safety and Efficacy of Wireless pH Monitoring in Patients Suspected of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 51(9), 777-788.
DOI Scopus16 WoS15 Europe PMC12
2012 Kessels, S., Marshall, H., Watson, M., Braunack-Mayer, A., Reuzel, R., & Tooher, R. (2012). Factors associated with HPV vaccine uptake in teenage girls: a systematic review. Vaccine, 30(24), 3546-3556.
DOI Scopus393 WoS372 Europe PMC339

Year Citation
2023 Carter, D., Kessels, S., & Merlin, T. (2023). Toward a framework for assessing ethical considerations relating to genetic tests. In 2023 Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) Annual Meeting. Adelaide.

Year Citation
2019 Newton, S., Kessels, S., Vogan, A., & Merlin, T. (2019). Shift From Regional To Federal Funding: Methodological Considerations. Poster session presented at the meeting of XVI Annual Meeting, Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi). Cologne, Germany.
2018 Kessels, S., Newton, S., Carter, D., & Merlin, T. (2018). The Effectiveness And Ethics Of Prenatal Testing For Cystic Fibrosis. Poster session presented at the meeting of HTAi Annual Meeting 2018. Vancouver.
2015 Kessels, S., Morona, J. K., Newton, S. S., & Merlin, T. L. (2015). The impact of an imperfect reference standard. Poster session presented at the meeting of the 12th Annual Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) Conference. Oslo, Norway.
2014 Kessels, S., Schubert, C., Newton, S. S., & Merlin, T. (2014). Assessment of catheter-free (wireless) ambulatory oesophageal pH monitoring for Gastro-esophageal Reflex Disease (GORD). Poster session presented at the meeting of Health Technology Assessment International. Washington, DC.
2014 Newton, S. S., Milverton, J., & Kessels, S. (2014). Technology to assist with guideline development: software for systematic reviews. Poster session presented at the meeting of Guidelines International Network. Melbourne, Australia.
2014 Milverton, J., Ellery, B., Newton, S. S., Kessels, S., Gum, D., & Merlin, T. L. (2014). CT colonography for those at high risk or symptomatic for colorectal cancer. Poster session presented at the meeting of the 11th Annual Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) Conference. Washington, D.C., USA.

Year Citation
2024 Tamblyn, D., Morona, J., Carter, D., Kessels, S., & Merlin, T. (2024). Clinical Evaluation Methods in HTA (4). Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.
2024 Merlin, T., Laka, M., Carter, D., Gao, Y., Choi, Y. -S., Parsons, J., . . . Tamblyn, D. (2024). Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review: HTA Pathways and Processes, Clinical Evaluation Methods and Horizon Scanning. Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia.
DOI WoS12
2022 Kessels, S., Mittal, R., Newton, S., & Tamblyn, D. (2022). Review of different minimally invasive therapeutic approaches for the management of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (MSAC FFP review 1697). Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.
2019 Kessels, S., Newton, S., Vogan, A., Mittal, R., Schubert, C., Carter, D., . . . Merlin, T. (2019). Clinical utility card for heritable mutations associated with familial hypercholesterolaemia (MSAC Application 1534). Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.
2019 Kessels, S., Newton, S., Vogan, A., Mittal, R., Schubert, C., Carter, D., . . . Merlin, T. (2019). Technical report to supplement clinical utility card for heritable mutations associated with familial hypercholesterolaemia (MSAC Application 1534). Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.
2019 Kessels, S., Mittal, R., Morona, J., Schubert, C., & Newton, S. (2019). Faecal calprotectin testing in patients suspected of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) presenting to primary care. (MSAC Application 1353.1). Canberra, ACT.
2018 Mittal, R., Kessels, S., Morona, J., Newton, S., Vogan, A., & Schubert, C. (2018). Heritable mutations which increase risk in colorectal and endometrial cancer - Lynch syndrome and adenomatous polyposis syndrome. Economic and financial evaluation. (MSAC clinical utility card 1504). Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.
2018 Milverton, J., Vogan, A., Parsons, J., Kessels, S., Carter, D., Schubert, C., . . . Merlin, T. (2018). Genetic deletion testing for alpha thalassaemia (MSAC Application 1531). Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.
2018 Milverton, J., Mittal, R., Carter, D. A., Kessels, S., Newton, S., Schubert, C., . . . Merlin, T. (2018). Processing and cryopreservation of ovarian tissue prior to or after gonadotoxic treatment to preserve fertility in females for the future (MSAC Application 1435 Part B, Assessment Report). Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia.
2018 Kessels, S., Mittal, R., Morona, J., Newton, S., Schubert, C., Milverton, J., & Merlin, T. (2018). Anti-Müllerian hormone testing for female patients preceding or following gonadotoxic treatment (MSAC 1434).
2017 Mittal, R., Kessels, S., Newton, S., Milverton, J., Parsons, J., Morona, J., . . . Merlin, T. (2017). Testing for hereditary mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene - Resubmission (MSAC application 1216.1). Canberra: Commenwealth of Australia.
2016 Morona, J., Vogan, A., Kessels, S., Newton, S., Pridham, L., Ellery, B., . . . Merlin, T. (2016). Magnetic resonance imaging of patients with suspected non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies (MSAC 1432). Canberra.
2016 Morona, J., Kessels, S., Vogan, A., Mittal, R., Newton, S., Parsons, J., . . . Merlin, T. (2016). Cardiac MRI for myocardial stress perfusion and viability imaging in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (MSAC application number 1237). Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia.
2016 Kessels, S., Mittal, R., Morona, J., Newton, S., Ellery, B., Milverton, J., . . . Merlin, T. (2016). Magnetic resonance imaging of patients with suspected (non-ischaemic) dilated cardiomyopathies (MSAC Application no. 1393). Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia.
2015 Kessels, S., Morona, J., Mittal, R., Vogan, A., Newton, S., Schubert, C., & Merlin, T. (2015). Testing for hereditary mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis conductance Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) gene (1216). http://www.msac.gov.au/internet/msac/publishing.nsf/Content/B1083E11E4A3006BCA257BCB0081849E/$File/1216-MSAC-CA-CFTR.pdf: Commonwealth of Australia.
2014 Kessels, S., Schubert, C., Parsons, J., Morona, J. K., & Merlin, T. (2014). Bone mineral density analyses using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for women in their 50th year (MSAC Application number 1162). Canberra, ACT.: Commonwealth of Australia.
2014 Morona, J. K., Vogan, A., Kessels, S., Gum, D., Milverton, J., Parsons, J., . . . Merlin, T. (2014). Nucleic acid amplification testing for active mycobacterial infection (MSAC Application number 1234). Canberra, ACT.: Commonwealth of Australia.
2014 Kessels, S., Schubert, C., Newton, S., & Merlin, T. (2014). Catheter-free (wireless) ambulatory oesophageal pH monitoring for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) (1203). Canberra, ACT: Commonwealth of Australia.
2014 Milverton, J., Ellery, B., Gum, D., Newton, S., Kessels, S., Vogan, A., & Merlin, T. (2014). Milverton J, Ellery B, Gum D, Newton S, Kessels S, Vogan A, Merlin T. Computed tomography colonography for the diagnosis or exclusion of colorectal neoplasia. 2014. MSAC Application 1269. Assessment Report. Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, ACT..

Date Role Membership Country
2015 - ongoing Member Health Technology Assessment International -

Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country
2018 - 2023 National Health and Medical Research Council National Health and Medical Research Council Health services and related Australia

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