Dr Mehrsa Zakershahrak
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
PhD Candidate
Adelaide Dental School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Mehrsa holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S) degree (Professional Doctorate) in Dentistry.
She is currently a PhD candidate and researcher under the supervision of Prof. David Brennan and Dr Dandara Haag at the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, the University of Adelaide. Her research mainly focuses on effect measure modification, effect size, and interaction effects of psychosocial modifiers on socioeconomic gradients in health and quality of life outcomes, using multivariable models and large population-based datasets.
Research Interests:
- Population Health
- Health inequalities
- Health-related Quality of Life
- health and wellbeing outcome measures
- Psychosocial determinants of health, personality traits, Sense of coherence
- Oral health epidemiology
Current project:
- Population-based studies using the Dental Care and Oral Health Study, with a focus on socioeconomic and psychosocial factors related to patient reported outcomes of dental care, such as oral health impact, general health utility and quality of life.
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Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2019 Scholarship Adelaide scholarships international Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH), Adelaide Dental School, University of Adelaide Australia -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Persian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2019 PhD in Dentistry University of Adelaide Australia -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country — Data Manipulation and Visualization SPSS and R Intersect Training, University of Adelaide Australia — Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide Australia — Data Entry and Processing SPSS and R Intersect Training, University of Adelaide Australia -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2022 Zakershahrak, M., Ribeiro Santiago, P. H., Sethi, S., Haag, D., Jamieson, L., & Brennan, D. (2022). Psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-3L in South Australia: a multi-method non-preference-based validation study. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 38(5), 673-685.
2017 Moshari, A., Vatanpour, M., Esna Ashari, E., Zakershahrak, M., & Ara, A. (2017). Nonsurgical management of an extensive endodontic periapical lesion: A case report. Iranian Endodontic Journal, 12(1), 116-119.
Scopus4 Europe PMC12017 Zakershahrak, M., Moshari, A., Vatanpour, M., Khalilak, Z., & Jalali Ara, A. (2017). Autogenous transplantation for replacing a hopeless tooth. Iranian Endodontic Journal, 12(1), 124-127.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2016 Moshari, A., Vatanpour, M., & Zakershahrak, M. (2016). The efficacy of low-level laser treatment in reducing pain and swelling after endodontic surgery: A systematic review. In D. C. Todea, A. G. Podoleanu, & V. F. Duma (Eds.), Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 9670 (pp. 4 pages). Bucharest, ROMANIA: SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING.
Scopus1 WoS12015 Zakershahrak, M., & Zakershahrak, M. (2015). HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma and Discrimination among Dentists. In HN10101120071. Shiraz, Iran.
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