Personal profile
Biography
Dr Erin Kelty is a Senior Research Fellow and Stan Perron Charitable Foundation Fellow at the School of Population & Global Health. Her primary areas of interest are in medication safety in pregnancy, pharmacoepidemiology, and substance use disorders. She has considerable experience in the use and analysis of linked health data.
Research
Pharmacoepidemiology; data linkage; maternal and child health; substance use
Funding overview
Dr Kelty has been an investigator on 16 successful grant applications amount to $8.5 million, including national and international funding.
Education/Academic qualification
BSc, The University of Western Australia
PhD, The University of Western Australia
MBioStat, University of Sydney
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Australian Polypharmacy Trends Between 2013 and 2024: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study in the Adult Population
Lee, G. B., Etherton-Beer, C., Pasco, J. A., Almeida, O. P., Kelty, E., Preen, D. B., Sanfilippo, F. M. & Page, A. T., Feb 2026, In: Drugs & Aging. 43, 2, p. 163-174 12 p., PMID 9102074.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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No causal link between the supply of GLP-1 receptor agonists and antidepressants: Real-world evidence from the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Almeida, O. P., Page, A., Kelty, E., Russell, D. J., Bulsara, M., Sanfilippo, F. M., Preen, D. & Etherton-Beer, C., Mar 2026, In: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. 28, 3, p. 2452-2455 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Prenatal ambient heat exposure and neurodevelopment: A scoping review of human and animal research
Rhaman, A., Russell, D., Kardol, L., Quintrell, E., Morgan, S., Maung, C., Talukder, A., Gebremedhin, A., Tan, S., Krishnan, R., Kelty, E. & Wyrwoll, C., Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 272, 114741.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Prenatal nitrate and nitrite intake in mammals: A scoping review of effects and associations with pregnancy and maternal and child health
Kardol, L. R., Rhaman, A., Kelty, E., Morgan, S., Russell, D. J., Gebremedhin, A., Bourke, S. & Wyrwoll, C. S., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 271, 114712.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The prevalence of persistent opioid use following dispensed dental opioid prescriptions in Australia
Teoh, L., Taylor, M., Lim, M., McCullough, M., Page, A., Sanfilippo, F. M., Etherton-Beer, C., Preen, D. & Kelty, E., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Dentistry. 165, 6 p., 106201.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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A randomised trial of the pro-phylactic use of melatonin in critically ill patients to evaluate if this leads to a reduction in incidence of delirium (Pro-MEDIC study)
Wibrow, B. (Creator), Martinez, F. E. (Creator), Anstey, M. (Creator), Kelty, E. (Creator), Ford, A. (Creator), Node, W. H. (Contributor) & University, C. (Contributor), Curtin University, 2023
DOI: 10.25917/5cg2-cb43, https://researchdata.edu.au/statistical-analysis-plan-controlled-trial/2373027
Dataset
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The effect of TNF treatment uptake on incident hospital admission in Western Australia
Kelty, E. (Contributor), Quintrell, E. (Contributor), Preen, D. B. (Contributor), Manners, P. (Contributor) & Nossent, J. (Contributor), Figshare, 13 Aug 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6592462
Dataset
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Consumer initiated medicines reviews to optimise medicine regimens to align with their priorities and treatment goals
Lee, K. (Investigator 01), Etherton-Beer, C. (Investigator 02), Mavaddat, N. (Investigator 03), Kelty, E. (Investigator 04) & Page, A. (Investigator 05)
MRFF Medical Research Future Fund
1/01/26 → 31/01/30
Project: Research
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Safety of mental health pharmacotherapies in pregnancy: To continue, cease or switch?
Kelty, E. (Investigator 01)
Stan Perron Charitable Foundation
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Extreme heat and pregnancy complications: harnessing the diverse Australian climate and population for global answers
Wyrwoll, C. (Investigator 01), Mathew, S. (Investigator 02), Kelty, E. (Investigator 03), Mengersen, K. (Investigator 04), Pillow, J. (Investigator 05), Payne, M. (Investigator 06), Phillips, C. (Investigator 07), Kearney, M. (Investigator 08), Matthews, V. (Investigator 09), Farrant, B. (Investigator 10), Maloney, S. (Investigator 11), Unger, H. (Investigator 12), White, S. (Investigator 13), Gaudieri, S. (Investigator 14), Larcombe, A. (Investigator 15), Gorman, S. (Investigator 16), Le Souef, P. (Investigator 17) & Shepherd, C. (Investigator 18)
1/02/24 → 31/01/29
Project: Research
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Privacy Preserving Record Linkage for Western Australian Birth Defects and Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Claims Data
Kelty, E. (Investigator 01) & Preen, D. (Investigator 02)
Department of Health (Western Australia)
29/04/24 → 27/04/25
Project: Research
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A retrospective cohort study examining the safety of methoxyflurane for emergency pain relief in children and adolescence
Preen, D. (Investigator 01), Sanfilippo, F. (Investigator 02), Murray, K. (Investigator 03) & Kelty, E. (Investigator 04)
Medical Developments International
1/11/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
Prizes
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School of Population and Global Health Early-Career Research Award
Kelty, E. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Award
Press/Media
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Study finds missed opportunities with COVID antivirals on Australian PBS
Lopez, D., Pritchard, D., Sanfilippo, F., Kelty, E., Page, A., Etherton-Beer, C., De Almeida, O. & Preen, D.
11/07/24
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Press/Media: Press / Media