Barry Borman

PhD

Barry Borman is Professor of Epidemiology. He has a Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of Otago and extensive experience in applied epidemiology, perinatal epidemiology especially the epidemiology of birth defects, public health surveillance, the uses of national health datasets and record linkage, and the translation of research into policy development and decision-making in the health sector.

He is Director of the national Environmental Health Indicators Programme, which is the hub for monitoring how the environment effects the health of New Zealanders. The latest data and information on environmental hazards, exposures and health effects are available at website www.ehinz.ac.nz. . Barry is also the Director of the New Zealand Birth Defects Registry which monitors the occurrence of birth defects in New Zealand (www.nzbdr.ac.nz). He is the New Zealand representative at the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (www.icbdsr.org) and EUROCAT (www.eurocat-network.eu), the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies.

Barry has an extensive teaching portfolio at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. He also successfully supervisors MPH and PhD students, which and CPHR’s teaching programme. He supervises a number of MPH and PhD students.

From 2000-08, Barry was the Manager of Public Health Intelligence, the epidemiology and surveillance group of the Ministry of Health.

• Publications
• Current Research Projects
• Research Interests

PUBLICATIONS

Publication	Type
Pulu V, Tiatia-Sheath I, Borman B, Tupai-Firestone R. Investigating principles that underlie frameworks for Pacific health research using a co-design approach: learnings from a Tongan community based project. Pacific Health Dialogue, 2021; 21(7): 399-406.	Journal
Mason K, Lindberg K, Haenfling C, Schori A, Marsters H, Read D, Borman B. Social Vulnerability Indicators for Flooding in Aotearoa New Zealand. Int J Env Res & Pub Health, 2021; 18(8):3952.	Journal
Borman B. (2021) Health counts, environment matters. New Zealand Institute of Environmental Health (NZIEH) Annual Professional Development Conference,March.	Conference Presentations
Tupai-Firestone R, Faeamani G, Okiakiama E, Funaki T, Henry A, Prapavessis D, Filikitonga J, Firestone J, Tiatia-Sheath J, Matheson A, Brown B, Schleser M, Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula J, Townsend Ing C, Borman B, Ellison-Loschmann L. Pasifika Prediabetes Youth Empowerment Programme: evaluating a co-designed community-based intervention from a participants’ perspective. Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online. 2021; 16: 210-224.	Journal
Tupai-Firestone R, Faeamani G, Okiakiama E, Funaki T, Henry A, Prapavessis D, Filikitonga J, Firestone J, Tiatia-Sheath J, Matheson A, Brown B, Schleser M, Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula J, Townsend Ing C, Borman B, Ellison-Loschmann L. Pasifika Prediabetes Youth Empowerment Programme: learnings from a youth-led community-based intervention study. NZMJ, 2021; 134(1530): 57-68.	Journal
Borman B. Environmental Indicators Programme. NZIEH 2020 Conference, 13 March 2020, Wellington NZ.	Conference Presentations
Tupai-Firestone R, Cheng S, Kaholokula K, Borman B, Ellison-Loschmann L. Investigating differences in dietary patterns among a small cross-sectional study of young and old Pacific peoples in NZ using exploratory factor analysis: a feasibility study. BMJ Open, 2019; 9:e023126.	Journal
Matheson A, Walton M, Gray R, Lindberg K, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Wehipeihana N, Borman B. Evaluating a community-based public health intervention using a complex systems approach. Journal of Public Health, 2018; 40(3): 606-613.	Journal
Mason K, Lindberg K, Read D, Borman B. The importance of using Public Health Impact Criteria to develop environmental health indicators: The example of the indoor environment in New Zealand. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018; 15(8): 1786.	Journal
Quilter M, Hodges L, von Hurst P, Borman B, Coad J. Male sexual function in New Zealand: A population-based cross-sectional survey of the prevalence of erectile dysfunction in men aged 40-70 years. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2017; 14(7): 928-936.	Journal
Read D, Marsters H, Xu F, Borman B. (2017) Plugging the gap-Surveillance on hazardous substances-related morbidity in primary care in New Zealand. 15th World Congress on Public Health, 3 -7 April, Melbourne, Australia.	Conference Presentations
Swinburn B, Vandevijvere S, Woodward A, Hornblow A, Richardson A, Burlingame B, Borman B, Taylor B, Breier B, Arroll B, Drummond B, Grant C, Bullen C, Wall C, Ni Mhurcha C, Cameron-Smith D, Menkes D, Murdoch D, Mangin D, Lennon D, Sarfati D, Sellman D, Rush E, Sopoaga F, Thomson G, Devlin G, Abel G, White H, Coad J, Hoek J, Connor J, Krebs J, Douwes J, Mann J, McCall J, Broughton J, Potter J, Toop L, Et Al . Proposed new industry code on unhealthy food marketing to children and young people: will it make a difference? NZ Med J, 2017;130(1450): 94-101.	Journal
Smith L, Read D, Shanthakumar M, Borman B, Love T. Final Evaluation Report of the Bowel Screening Pilot: Screening Rounds One and Two. Report to MOH. Feb 2017.	Reports
Read D, Fyfe C, Haenfling C, Shanthakumar M, Borman B. (2016) Border health indicator development in New Zealand. 4th International One Health Congress and 6th Biennial Congress of the International Association for Ecology and Health, 3 -7 December, Melbourne, Australia (Poster).	Conference Presentations
't Mannetje A, Borman B, Eng A, Ellison-Loschmann L, Douwes J, Pearce N. Hair Dye Use and the Risk of Congenital Malformations. Results from a New Zealand Birth Defects Case-Control Study. Teratology Society 56th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, June 25-29 2016. Abstract 27 Platform Session 4. Birth Defects Research Part A (BDRA), 2016; 106(5): 398.	Conference Proceedings
Tupai-Firestone R, Tuisano H, Manukia M, Kaholokula K, Foliaki S, Kingi T, Kruger R, Breier B, O'Connell A, Borman B, Ellison-Loschmann L. Understanding Pasifika youth and the obesogenic environment, Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand. NZ Med J, 2016; 129 (1434) 6879.	Journal
Xu F, Borman B, Read D. Easy option vs best option. Safeguard, 2016; 157.	Other Publications
Mason K, Borman B. Burden of disease from second-hand smoke exposure in New Zealand. NZ Med J, 2016; 129(1432): 16-25.	Journal
't Mannetje A, Eng A, Walls C, Dryson E, McLean D, Kogevinas M, Fowles J, Borman B, O'Connor P, Cheng S, Brooks C, Smith A, Pearce N. Serum concentrations of chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, furans and PCBs, among former phenoxy herbicide production workers and firefighters in New Zealand. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2016; 89(2): 307-319.	Journal
Briggs D, Mason K, Borman B. Rapid assessment of environmental health impacts for policy support: The example of road transport in New Zealand. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2016; 13(1): 61.	Journal
Fyfe C, Borman B, Scott G, Birks S. A cost effectiveness analysis of community water fluoridation in New Zealand. NZ Med J, 2015; 128 (1427): 6766.	Journal
Fyfe C, Borman B, Scott G, Birks S. (2015) Is Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) a cost effective public health intervention? Public Health Association Conference, Sep 7-9, Dunedin, NZ. (Oral Presentation).	Conference Presentations
Fyfe C, Borman B, Scott G, Birks S. (2015) A cost effectiveness analysis of community water fluoridation in New Zealand. Public Health Association Conference, 7-9 September, Dunedin, NZ. (Poster).	Conference Presentations
Lim T, Gane E, Moyes C, Borman B, Cunningham C. Serological and clinical outcomes fo horizontally transmitted chronic hepatitis B infection in New Zealand Māori: results from a 28-year follow-up study. Gut. 2015; 64(6) 966-972.	Journal
Borman B, Mason K. Lies, damned lies and graphs. NZ Med J, 2015; 128 (1410): 79-81.	Journal
Smith L, Read D, Borman B, Artus J. (2015) Interim Evaluation Report of the Bowel Screening Pilot Screening Round One. Report for the Ministry of Health. February 24.	Reports
Tupai-Firestone R, Matheson A, Borman B, Howe L, Ellison-Loschmann L. (2015) New Zealand, (Chapter 2). In Kennedy P, Kodate N (Eds). Maternity Services and Policy in an International Context. Taylor & Francis.	Books and Chapters
Borman B, Xu F. (2015) Occupational Disease Surveillance Report, 2000-2013.Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington, NZ.	Reports
Tupai-Firestone R, Kaholokula K, Kingi T, Kruger R, Breier B, Borman B, Ellison-Loschmann L. (2014) Reflections from the 'Chewing the facts on fat: What does that say about me!' study. International Pacific Health Research Conference. 3-5 November, Auckland, NZ.	Conference Proceedings
Poynter M, Read D, Borman B. (2014) Environmental health indicators for climate change in New Zealand. NZ Population Health Congress, 6-8 Oct, Auckland, NZ.	Conference Presentations
Xu F, Borman B, Read D. (2014) Environmental health indicators programme. NZ Population Health Congress, 6-8 Oct, Auckland, NZ.	Conference Presentations
Marsters H, Borman B, Read D, Poynter M. (2014) E-notification of hazardous substances, disease and injury. NZ Population Health Congress, 6-8 Oct, Auckland, NZ.	Conference Presentations
Borman B, Poynter M. When enough is not enough: folic acid fortification in New Zealand. NZ Med J, 2014; 127(1399): 83-84.	Journal
Tisch C, Pearson A, Kingham S, Borman B, Briggs D. Environmental Health Indicators: A review of initiatives worldwide. Management of Environmental Quality, 2014; 25(4): 446-466.	Journal
't Mannetje A, Coakley J, Borman B, Douwes J, Bates M. (2013) Concentrations of Selected Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Serum of New Zealanders. Report prepared as part of a Ministry of Health contract for scientific services. Technical Report No. 34. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Borman B, Fyfe C. Fluoride and children's IQ. NZ Med J, 2013; 126(1375): 111-112.	Journal
Vink W, McKenzie J, Cogger N, Borman B, Muellner P. (2013) Building a foundation for 'One Health': An education strategy for enhancing and sustaining national and regional capacity in endemic and emerging zoonotic disease management. In McKenzie JS, Jeggo M, Daszak P, Richt JA (Eds.), One Health: The Human-Animal-Environment Interfaces in Emerging Infectious Diseases: Food Safety and Security, and International and National Plans for Implementation of One Health Activities. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Vol 366: pp 185-205. Springer Berlin Heidelberg.	Books and Chapters
Elwood M, Borman B. Increases in disease in Malayan war veterans’ children may be misleading. NZ Med J, 2012; 125 (1367). (letter)	Journal
Lim T, Gane E, Moyes C, Borman B, Cunningham C. Predictors of serologic and clinical outcomes in early horizontally acquired HBV genotype C and D infection in New Zealand Maori: results of a 28 year longitudinal study. Hepatology, 2012; 56(S1): 351A. (abstract).	Conference Proceedings
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
Marsters H, Fyfe C, Shanthakumar M, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment. Northland District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health, Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Waitemata District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Auckland District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Counties Manukau District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Waikato District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Lakes District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Bay of Plenty District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Tairawhiti District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health.Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Taranaki District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Hawkes Bay District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health.Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Whanganui District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health.Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, MidCentral District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Capital and Coast District Health Board. Health. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Wairarapa District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Nelson Marlborough District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health.Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, West Coast District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Canterbury District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health.Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, South Canterbury District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Southern District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health.Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Marsters H, Shanthakumar M, Fyfe C, Borman B, Dayal S. (2012) Health Needs Assessment, Hutt Valley District Health Board. Report for the Ministry of Health. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
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
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
Shanthakumar M, Borman B. (2011) Survey of Low Cost Cosmetics (Hair Dye).Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Shanthakumar M, Borman B. (2011) Survey of Low Cost Cosmetics (Lipstick).Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
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
Foliaki S, Best D, 'Akau'ola S, Cheng S, Borman B, Pearce N. Cancer incidence in four Pacific countries: Tonga, Fiji Islands, Cook Islands and Niue. Pacific Health Dialogue, 2011; 17(1): 21-32.	Journal
Ahn M, Frederikson L, Borman B, Bednarek R. Eye health in New Zealand: A study of public knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to eye health and disease. Health Education, 2011; 111(2): 147-155.	Journal
Holmes E, Davies A, Wright C, Pearce N, Borman B. Mortality rates according to occupation in New Zealand males: 2001-2005. NZ Med J. 2011; 124(1328).	Journal
Borman B, Read D. 2,4,5-T and birth defects in New Zealand. International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) Annual Conference, Seoul, Korea, August, 2010. Epidemiology, 2011; 22(S1): S124-S125.	Conference Proceedings
O'Brien I, Britton E, Sarfati D, Naylor W, Borman B, Ellison-Loschmann L, Simpson A, Tamblyn C, Atkinson C. The voice of experience: Results from Cancer Control New Zealand’s first national cancer care survey. NZ Med J, 2010; 123(1325): 10-19.	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
Keer S, Tisch C, Borman B. (2010) Environmental Health Indicators For New Zealand 2009.Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
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
Borman B, Read D. (2010) Birth Defects in the New Plymouth District. Technical Report No 32. Wellington: CPHR.	Reports
Borman B, White P, Gear I. A Spatial Case-Control Study of Birth Defects and Exposure to Spraying Bacillus Thuringiensis Var. Kurstaki (Btk) for Painted Apple Moth Teia Anartoides, Walker in New Zealand. Epidemiology, 2009; 20(6): S123-S124. (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? Australasian Epidemiologist, 2009; 16 (2): 34 (abstract).	Conference Proceedings
Borman B, Read D, Shum-Pearce A. (2009) Evaluation of the Chemical Injury Surveillance System. Technical Report No 30. Centre for Public Health Research (CPHR), Massey University, NZ.	Reports
Blakey K, Tobias M, Borman B, Pearce N. (2007) Measuring health states: the World Health Organisation Long Form (New Zealand version) health survey. Public Health Intelligence Occasional Bulletin No 42. Wellington: Ministry of Health, 2007.	Reports