Naomi Brewer

PhD, MMedSci, BSc(Hons)

Naomi’s research interests are mainly focused on cancer epidemiology and health disparities. Naomi is currently working on a Health Research Council funded project investigating the acceptability of self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical cancer-screening, which builds on a pilot study undertaken in Porirua. During her time at CPHR, Naomi has worked on a variety of studies including: assisting with the independent monitoring of the National Cervical Screening Programme; the prevalence of HPV in a cohort of women in Fiji; occupational and environmental risk factors for motor neurone disease; pesticide exposure and neurological effects in children; and, associations between glycosylated haemoglobin and cancer risk. Naomi’s PhD (completed in 2011 at the CPHR) involved a series of epidemiological studies of cervical cancer survival in NZ.

Naomi is a member of the Cancer Research Trust NZ Board of Trustees and a member of the grant Assessing Committee. She was a member of the 2014 International Epidemiological Association (IEA) World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE) Scientific Program Organising Committee, and was inaugural Chair of the IEA’s Early Career Epidemiologists Committee 2010–2014.

• Publications
• Current Research Projects

PUBLICATIONS

Publication	Type
Gibb S, Brewer N, Bowden N. Social impacts and costs of schizophrenia: a national cohort study using New Zealand linked administrative data. N NZ Med J , 2021; 134(1537): 66-83.	Journal
Chen G, 't Mannetje A, Douwes J, Berg L, Pearce N, Kromhout H, Glass B, Brewer N, McLean D. Associations of occupational exposure to electric shocks and extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and motor neurone disease. Am J Epidemiology, 2021; 91(3): 393-402.	Journal
Brewer N, Atkinson J, Guilford P, Print C, Blakely T, Teng A. An estimate of limited duration cancer prevalence in New Zealand using ‘big’ data. NZ Med J, 2020; 133(1514): 49-62.	Journal
Brewer N, Bartholomew K, Maxwell A, Grant J, McPherson G, Wihongi H, Bromhead C, Scott N, Crengle S, Cunningham C, Douwes J, Potter J. Comparison of two invitation-based methods for human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling with usual care among un- and under-screened Māori, Pacific and Asian women: study protocol for a randomised controlled community trial to examine the effect of self-sampling on participation in cervical-cancer screening. BMC Cancer, 2019; 19: 1198.	Journal
Brewer N, Bartholomew K, Maxwell A, Grant J, Wihongi H, Bromhead C, Scott N, Crengle S, Cunningham C, Douwes J, Potter J. Preliminary results for Māori women from a randomised controlled community trial examining the acceptability of human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling. World Indigenous Cancer Conference, Calgary, Canada, 16-19 September 2019.	Conference Presentations
Wilson N, Davies A, Brewer N, Nghiem N, Cobiac L, Blakely T. Can cost-effectiveness results be combined into a coherent league table? Case study from one high-income country. Popul Health Metr, 2019; 17: 10.	Journal
Brewer N, Foliaki S, Bromhead C, Viliamu-Amusia I, Pelefoti-Gibson L, Jones T, Pearce N, Potter J, Douwes J. Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling for Cervical-Cancer Screening in Under-Screened Māori and Pasifika Women: A Pilot Study. NZ Med J, 2019; 132 (1497): 21-31.	Journal
Kuwahara K, Kiyohara K, Kikuchi H, Villalonga-Olives E, Brewer N, Aman-Oloniyo A, Aggarwal P, Restrepo-Mendéz M, Oze I. Networks for early career epidemiologists around the world: the current status and future directions. Int J Epidemiol, 2019: 48(3): 1012-1023. (Letter).	Journal
Gibb S, Brewer N, Bell J, Puig A. Prevalence And Social Impact Of Schizophrenia In The New Zealand Population. Royal Australasian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Congress, 12-16 May 2019, Cairns, Queensland. (Poster)	Conference Presentations
Chen G, 't Mannetje A, Douwes J, van den Berg L, Pearce N, Kromhout H, D'Souza W, McConnell M, Glass B, Brewer N, McLean D. Occupation and Motor Neurone Disease: A New Zealand Case-Control Study. Occup Environ Med, 2019; 76(5): 309-316.	Journal
Kikuchi H, Kuwahara K, Kiyohara K, Villalonga-Olives E, Brewer N, Aman-Oloniyo A, Aggarwal P, Restrepo-Mendéz M, Hara A, Kakizaki M, Akiyama Y, Onishi K, Kurotani K, Haseda M, Amagasa S, Oze I. Perceived barriers to career progression among early-career epidemiologists -report of a workshop at the 22nd World Congress of Epidemiology. Journal of Epidemiology, 2019; 29(1): 38-41 (letter to Editor).	Journal
Chen G, 't Mannetje A, Douwes J, van den Berg L, Pearce N, Kromhout H, D'Souza W, McConnell M, Brewer N, McLean D. (2018) Occupation and Motor Neurone Disease. A New Zealand population –based case-control study. QMB/AWCBR Rare Brain Disease 2018 Conference. 30 Aug, Queenstown, NZ.	Conference Presentations
Page K, Matheson A, Brewer N, Eng A, Corbin M, Ellison-Loschmann L. (2015) Sociodemographic factors related to HPV vaccination coverage- A New Zealand case study. 30th International Papillomavirus Conference, Sep 17-21, Lisbon, Portugal. (Poster).	Conference Presentations
Foliaki S, Brewer N, Pearce N, Snijders P, Meijer C, Waqatakirewa L, Clifford G, Franceschi S. Prevalence of HPV infection and other risk factors in a Fijian population. Infect Agents Cancer, 2014; 9: 14.	Journal
Brewer N, Pearce N, Day P, Borman B. Travel time and distance to health care only partially account for the ethnic inequalities in cervical cancer stage at diagnosis and mortality in New Zealand. Aust NZ J Public Health, 2012; 36(4): 335-342.	Journal
Brewer N, Zugna D, Daniel R, Borman B, Pearce N, Richiardi L. Which factors account for the ethnic inequalities in stage at diagnosis and cervical cancer survival in New Zealand? Cancer Epidemiol, 2012; 36(4): e251-e257.	Journal
Wagstaffe M, Prezant B, Keer S, Brewer N, Douwes J. (2012) Hazard Surveillance: Residual chemicals in shipping containers. Report for Safe Work Australia, Canberra, Australia. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Brewer N. (2011). Epidemiological studies of cervical cancer survival in New Zealand. A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health (PhD), Massey University, Wellington, NZ.	Thesis
Brewer N, Richiardi L, Borman B, Pearce N. What factors account for the ethnic disparities in stage at diagnosis and cervical cancer survival in New Zealand? J Epidemiol Community Health, 2011; 65 (S1): A59 (abstract).	Conference Proceedings
Brewer N, Borman B, Sarfati D, Jeffreys M, Fleming S, Cheng S, Pearce N. Does comorbidity explain the ethnic inequalities in cervical cancer survival in New Zealand? A retrospective cohort study. BMC Cancer, 2011; 11: 132.	Journal
Brewer N, Borman B, Sarfati D, Jeffreys M, Fleming S, Cheng S, Pearce N. Does comorbidity explain the ethnic inequalities in cervical cancer survival in New Zealand? Australasian Epidemiologist, 2010; 17 (2): 33 (abstract).	Conference Proceedings
Brewer N, Pearce N, Jeffreys M, Borman B, Ellison-Loschmann L. Does screening history explain the ethnic differences in stage at diagnosis of cervical cancer? J Epidemiol, 2010; 20(S1): S51 (abstract)	Conference Proceedings
Brewer N, Pearce N, Jeffreys M, Borman B, Ellison-Loschmann L. Does screening history explain the ethnic differences in stage at diagnosis of cervical cancer in New Zealand? Int J Epidemiol, 2010; 39(1): 156-65.	Journal
Brewer N, Pearce N, Jeffreys M, White P, Ellison-Loschmann L. Demographic differences in stage at diagnosis and cervical cancer survival in New Zealand, 1994-2005. J Women's Health. 2009; 18(7): 955-63.	Journal
Brewer N, Pearce N, Jeffreys M, Borman B, Ellison-Loschmann L. Does screening history explain the ethnic differences in stage at diagnosis of cervical cancer? Australasian Epidemiologist, 2009; 16 (2): 34 (abstract).	Conference Proceedings
Brewer N, Wright C, Travier N, Cunningham C, Pearce N, Hornell J, Jeffreys M. A New Zealand linkage study lxamining the association between A1C concentration and mortality. Diabetes Care, 2008; 31(6): 1144-9.	Journal
Fentiman G, Beckford B, Brewer N, Denyer A, Fitzgerald P, Hardie D, Iversen T, Jeffreys M, Sykes P, Tan A, Yeong M, - the Guidelines Development Team . (2008) Guidelines for cervical screening in New Zealand. Report for Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Holmes E, Brewer N, Bhattacharya A. (2008) Cervical cancer in New Zealand: 1997-2006. Volume I: A time trend analysis of incidence, mortality and survival. Report for Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Brewer N, McKenzie F, Wong K, Ellison-Loschmann L. (2008) Annual Monitoring Report 2007; National Cervical Screening Programme. Technical Report No. 26. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Brewer N, McKenzie F, Wong K, Ellison-Loschmann L. (2008) Annual Monitoring Report 2006; National Cervical Screening Programme. Technical Report No. 24. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Brewer N, McKenzie F, Wong K, Ellison-Loschmann L. (2008) Annual Monitoring Report 2005; National Cervical Screening Programme. Technical Report No. 23. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Irvine J, Ellison-Loschmann L, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2008) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 27: April to June 2007. Technical Report No. 22. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Wong K, Ellison-Loschmann L. (2008) National Cervical Screening Programme Monitoring Report 28: July to December 2007. Technical Report No. 25. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Wong K, Ellison-Loschmann L. (2008) National Cervical Screening Programme Monitoring Report 29: January to June 2008. Technical Report No. 27. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Travier N, Jeffreys M, Brewer N, Wright C, Cunningham C, Hornell J, Pearce N. Association between glycosylated hemoglobin and cancer risk: a New Zealand linkage study. Ann Oncol, 2007; 18(8): 1414-9.	Journal
Brewer N, Jeffreys M, Pearce N. Cervical cancer survival in New Zealand. Australasian Epidemiologist, 2007; 14 (3): 82 (abstract).	Conference Proceedings
Brewer N, McKenzie F, Travier N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2007) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Annual Monitoring Report 2004. Technical Report No. 17. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2007) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 24: July to September 2006. Technical Report No. 18. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2007) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 25: October to December 2006. Technical Report No. 19. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Irvine J, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2007) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 26: January to March 2007. Technical Report No. 21. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Travier N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2006). National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 21: October to December 2005. Technical Report No. 14. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Travier N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2006) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 20: July to September 2005. Technical Report No. 13. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Brewer N, Banbury E, McKenzie F, Jeffreys M. A comparison of cervical screening performance indicators used in New Zealand and internationally. Australasian Epidemiologist, 2006; 13(3): 71.	Journal
Brewer N, Jeffreys M, Pearce N. Estimates of the population-attributable fractions of major risk factors for cancer in New Zealand . Australasian Epidemiologist, 2006; 13(3): 70.	Journal
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Travier N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2006) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 19: April to June 2005. Technical Report No. 12. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2006) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 23: April to June 2006. Technical Report No. 16. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2006) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 18: January to March 2005. Technical Report No. 10. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Travier N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2006) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 22: January to March 2006. Technical Report No. 15. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Banbury E, Brewer N, McKenzie F. (2006) A comparison of the performance indicators used by the New Zealand National Cervical Screening Programme and other programmes internationally: A Report to the Independent Monitoring Group of the National Cervical Screening Programme. Technical Report No. 11. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Pearce N, Jeffreys M, Brewer N. (2005) Socio-economic inequalities in cancer in Australia and New Zealand. Australasian Epidemiologist, (p. 34-34). 6 October, Newcastle, NSW. Australasian Epidemiological Association.	Conference Proceedings
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2005) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 14: January to March 2004. Technical Report No. 6. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2005) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 15: April to June 2004. Technical Report No. 7. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2005) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 16: July to September 2004. Technical Report No. 8. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
McKenzie F, Brewer N, Jeffreys M, on behalf of the IMG NCSP . (2005) National Cervical Screening Programme Independent Monitoring Group. Quarterly Monitoring Report 17: October to December 2004. Technical Report No. 9. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Stevenson M, Lloyd Jones M, De Nigris E, Brewer N, Davis S, Oakley J. A systematic review and economic evaluation of alendronate, etidronate, risedronate, raloxifene and teriparatide for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Health Technol Assess, 2005; 9(22).	Journal
Brewer N, Jeffreys M, Pearce N. (2005). An overview of causes of cancer in New Zealand. In Slater T, Jeffreys M, Bloomfield A, Cunningham C, McKenzie F, Moala A, Pearce N (Eds.), Cancer control. Proceedings of the 4th Annual CPHR Symposium in Health Research & Policy (pp 71-80). Wellington, NZ: Centre for Public Health Research	Conference Proceedings
Brewer N, Wright C, Jeffreys M, Travier N, Cunningham C, Hornell J, Pearce N. A New Zealand linkage study examining the association between glycosylated haemoglobin concentration, mortality and hospital discharges. Australasian Epidemiologist, 2005; 12: 21 (abstract).	Conference Proceedings
Jeffreys M, Travier N, Wright C, Brewer N, Cunningham C, Hornell J, Pearce N. The burden of undiagnosed diabetes in New Zealand. Australasian Epidemiologist, 2005; 12: 21 (abstract).	Conference Proceedings
Pearce N, Jeffreys M, Brewer N. Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer in Australia and New Zealand . Australasian Epidemiologist, 2005; 12: 34 (abstract).	Conference Proceedings
Travier N, Jeffreys M, Brewer N, Wright C, Cunningham C, Hornell J, Pearce N. Association between glycosylated haemoglobin and cancer risk: a New Zealand linkage study. Australasian Epidemiologist, 2005; 12: 31 (abstract).	Conference Proceedings
Karnon J, Peters J, Platt J, Chilcott J, McGoogan E, Brewer N. Liquid-based cytology in cervical screening: an updated rapid and systematic review and economic analysis. Health Technol Assess, 2004; 8(20).	Journal
Knight C, Hind D, Brewer N, Abbott V. Rituximab (MabThera®) for aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess, 2004; 8(37).	Journal
Hummel S, Paisley S, Morgan A, Currie E, Brewer N. Clinical and cost-effectiveness of new and emerging technologies for early localised prostate cancer: a systematic review. Health Technol Assess, 2003; 7(33).	Journal
Ward S, Kaltenthaler E, Cowan J, Brewer N. Clinical and cost-effectiveness of capecitabine and tegafur with uracil for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess, 2003; 7(32).	Journal
Wight J, Chilcott J, Holmes M, Brewer N. The clinical and cost-effectiveness of pulsatile machine perfusion versus cold storage of kidneys for transplantation retrieved from heart-beating and non-heart-beating donors. Health Technol Assess, 2003; 7(25).	Journal
Wight J, Chilcott J, Holmes M, Brewer N. Pulsatile machine perfusion vs. cold storage of kidneys for transplantation: a rapid and systematic review. Clin Transplant, 2003; 17 (4): 293–307.	Journal