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Elton Henry Savio Lobo
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# Elton Henry Savio Lobo

**Source**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/40888
**Parent**: https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/29291

Dr

# Elton Henry Savio Lobo

Email:
:   [elton.lobo@uq.edu.au](mailto:elton.lobo@uq.edu.au)

Phone:
:   [+61 7 344 34326](tel:+61 7 344 34326)

## Positions

Research Fellow
:   UQ Centre for Clinical Research
:   Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

## Overview

### Background

Dr Elton Lobo is a digital health researcher with specialised expertise in human-computer interaction and neurological disorders. He is currently a Research Fellow and Technology Lead for the Dementia & Neuro Mental Health Research Unit at the UQ Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, where he leads co-design initiatives to develop user-centred technology solutions.

Dr Lobo holds a joint PhD in Public Health from the University of Copenhagen and Information Technology from Deakin University. His interdisciplinary work bridges public health, information technology and clinical practice to address complex consumer needs. His work has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals including national and international research collaborations. He actively supervises medical, public health and engineering students, and leads technology development in multiple MRFF-funded projects focused on participatory design approaches.

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### Availability

Dr Elton Henry Savio Lobo is:
:   Available for supervision

### Qualifications

- Bachelor of Electronics and Communications, Visvesvaraya Technological University
- Masters (Coursework) of School of Electronics and Computer Science, Griffith University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Digital Health, Deakin University

### Research interests

- #### Digital Health

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- #### Neurological Disorders

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- #### Human Factors

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- #### Human-Computer Interaction

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## Works

[Search Professor Elton Henry Savio Lobo’s works on UQ eSpace](http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/list/author_id/7637426)

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(29)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/40888/all)
[Journal Article
(24)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/40888/4748)
[Conference Publication
(3)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/40888/4751)
[Book Chapter
(2)](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts-publication/40888/4752)

2026

Journal Article

##### Clinicians’ perspectives on electronic medical records use in diabetes outpatient care: a qualitative study

Wang, Wenyong, Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Puri, Gaurav, McLeod, Donald S.A., Lobo, Elton, Duong, Tuan, Kirwa, Titus and Sullivan, Clair (2026). Clinicians’ perspectives on electronic medical records use in diabetes outpatient care: a qualitative study. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 209 106275, 106275. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2026.106275

[Clinicians’ perspectives on electronic medical records use in diabetes outpatient care: a qualitative study](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:4bcfaa4)

2025

Journal Article

##### A scientometric review of health data sharing for secondary use: insights, frontiers and the path ahead

Krahe, Michelle A., Eden, Rebekah, Pole, Jason D., Richards, Bernadette, Olsen, Quita, Dyda, Amalie, Lobo, Elton, Pather, Nalini, Sullivan, Clair and Woods, Leanna (2025). A scientometric review of health data sharing for secondary use: insights, frontiers and the path ahead. Health Information Management Journal 18333583251393431, 18333583251393431. doi: 10.1177/18333583251393431

[A scientometric review of health data sharing for secondary use: insights, frontiers and the path ahead](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6d32cea)

2025

Journal Article

##### Enhancing neuropsychological assessment clinical pathways in Parkinson's disease through the use of technology

Lobo, Elton H., Worthy, Peter, Brooks, Deborah, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Pourzinal, Dana, Sriram, Deepa, Fels, Rachel, Yang, Ji Hyun, Liddle, Jacki, Mitchell, Leander K. and Dissanayaka, Nadeeka N. (2025). Enhancing neuropsychological assessment clinical pathways in Parkinson's disease through the use of technology. Frontiers in Digital Health, 7 1681221, 1681221. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2025.1681221

[Enhancing neuropsychological assessment clinical pathways in Parkinson's disease through the use of technology](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ff70fa1)

2025

Conference Publication

##### Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Pourzinal, Dana, McCann, Emily, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Brooks, Deborah, Sriram, Deepa, Au, Tiffany, Mitchell, Leander K., Pachana, Nancy, Naismith, Sharon, Broome, Annette, Lehn, Alexander, Kelder, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, King, James, Marsh, Rodney, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian, Worthy, Peter, Yang, Julia, Nestor, Peter J., Chatfield, Mark, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Tan, Edwin, Piccinini, Tomas, Beattie, Elizabeth ... O'Sullivan, John (2025). Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program. Movement Disorders International Congress, Honolulu, HI United States, 5-9 October 2025.

[Improving diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:25e26d9)

2025

Journal Article

##### A scoping review of digital solutions in diabetes outpatient care: functionalities and outcomes

Wang, Wenyong, Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Puri, Gaurav, McLeod, Donald S. A., Lobo, Elton, Duong, Tuan, Nguyen, Jennifer, Ding, Mutian and Sullivan, Clair (2025). A scoping review of digital solutions in diabetes outpatient care: functionalities and outcomes. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 202 105967, 105967-202. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2025.105967

[A scoping review of digital solutions in diabetes outpatient care: functionalities and outcomes](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b33896c)

2025

Conference Publication

##### Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Pourzinal, Dana, McCann, Emily, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Brooks, Deborah, Sriram, Deepa, Au, Tiffany, Mitchell, Leander K., O'Sullivan, John, Naismith, Sharon, Broome, Annette, Lehn, Alexander, Kelder, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, King, James, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian, Worthy, Peter, Yang, Jihuyn, Nestor, Peter, Chatfield, Mark, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Tan, Edwin, Piccinini, Tomas, Beattie, Elizabeth, Marsh, Rodney ... Pachana, Nancy (2025). Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.. International Psychogeriatric Association Congress, Kanazawa, Japan, 25-27 September 2025. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER.

[Critical steps to enhance identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Australian Program.](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:ec45065)

2025

Journal Article

##### Worldwide willingness to share health data high but privacy, consent and transparency paramount, a meta-analysis

Olsen, Quita, Dyda, Amalie, Woods, Leanna, Lobo, Elton, Eden, Rebekah, Krahe, Michelle A., Richards, Bernadette, Pather, Nalini, McGee, Lesley, Sullivan, Clair and Pole, Jason D. (2025). Worldwide willingness to share health data high but privacy, consent and transparency paramount, a meta-analysis. npj Digital Medicine, 8 (1) 540, 540-1. doi: 10.1038/s41746-025-01868-9

[Worldwide willingness to share health data high but privacy, consent and transparency paramount, a meta-analysis](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:88f3ba5)

2025

Journal Article

##### The impact of electronic medical records on maternal healthcare: A scoping review

Kirwa, Titus, Lobo, Elton, Engstrom, Teyl, Felix, Terence, Vasudevan, Abhinand, McDonald, Nicole, Turner, Lyle, Butler, Lindsey, Reid, Natasha, McPhail, Steven, Ferris, Jason and Sullivan, Clair (2025). The impact of electronic medical records on maternal healthcare: A scoping review. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 200 105929, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2025.105929

[The impact of electronic medical records on maternal healthcare: A scoping review](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:c414a71)

2025

Conference Publication

##### Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project

Dissanayaka, Nadeeka, Au, Tiffany, Beattie, Elizabeth, Brooks, Deborah, Broome, Annette, Byrne, Gerard, Chatfield, Mark, Lehn, Alexander, Kelderm, Anna, Liddle, Jacki, Keramat, Syed Afroz, King, James, Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Marsh, Rodney, McCann, Emily, Naismith, Sharon, Nestor, Peter, O'Sullivan, John, Pachana, Nancy, Piccinini, Tomas, Pourzinal, Dana, Robertson, Stuart, Shrubsole, Kirstine, Spooner, Donna, Sriram, Deepa, Tan, Edwin, Tinson, Helen, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Wood, Brian ... Mitchell, Leander K. (2025). Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project. 7th Pacific Rim Conference, Brisbane, Qld Australia, 2-5 July 2025.

[Enhancing utility of neuropsychological evaluation for earlier and effective diagnosis of dementia in Parkinson’s disease: PDCogniCare Project](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:1f1198d)

2025

Journal Article

##### Use of an electronic medication management application to support Pharmacists Review to Optimise Medicines in Residential Aged Care (PROMPT-RC): a study protocol for a parallel cluster randomised controlled trial

Page, Amy Theresa, Mangin, Dee, Almutairi, Hend, Chen, Esa Y H, Lee, Kenneth, Ailabouni, Nagham, Johnson, Jacinta, Potter, Kathleen, Mavaddat, Nahal, Clifford, Rhonda Marise, Lobo, Elton, Baldassar, Loretta, Seubert, Liza, Petrie, Dennis, Wang, Kate, Hosking, Sarah, Tasker, Jenny and Etherton-Beer, Christopher (2025). Use of an electronic medication management application to support Pharmacists Review to Optimise Medicines in Residential Aged Care (PROMPT-RC): a study protocol for a parallel cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 15 (7) e097345, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-097345

[Use of an electronic medication management application to support Pharmacists Review to Optimise Medicines in Residential Aged Care (PROMPT-RC): a study protocol for a parallel cluster randomised controlled trial](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8b7546d)

2025

Journal Article

##### Knowledge, attitudes and practice of informal caregivers of people living with stroke: A scoping review of recent literature

Lobo, Elton H., Gill, Pukhraj, Woloszczuk, Christina, Woods, Leanna, Wang, Kate, Pole, Jason D., Frølich, Anne, Horton, Eleanor and Turner, Alyna (2025). Knowledge, attitudes and practice of informal caregivers of people living with stroke: A scoping review of recent literature. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 82 (1), 124-141. doi: 10.1111/jan.16942

[Knowledge, attitudes and practice of informal caregivers of people living with stroke: A scoping review of recent literature](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:8b61b0c)

2025

Book Chapter

##### Perceptions of Academic Performance and Mental Health Among Pharmacy Students Across Different Learning Modalities

Shahin, Wejdan, Odat, Lina, Park, Alex, Lobo, Elton H. and Wang, Kate (2025). Perceptions of Academic Performance and Mental Health Among Pharmacy Students Across Different Learning Modalities. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. (pp. 221-233) Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-5597-7\_20

[Perceptions of Academic Performance and Mental Health Among Pharmacy Students Across Different Learning Modalities](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:a18b471)

2024

Journal Article

##### Decades in the making: the evolution of digital health research infrastructure through synthetic data, common data models and federated learning

Austin, Jodie A., Lobo, Elton H., Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Engstrom, Teyl, Philip, Reji, Pole, Jason D. and Sullivan, Clair M. (2024). Decades in the making: the evolution of digital health research infrastructure through synthetic data, common data models and federated learning. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26 e58637, e58637. doi: 10.2196/58637

[Decades in the making: the evolution of digital health research infrastructure through synthetic data, common data models and federated learning](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2b88883)

2024

Journal Article

##### Healthcare dashboard technologies and data visualization for lipid management: A scoping review

Samadbeik, Mahnaz, Engstrom, Teyl, Lobo, Elton H., Kostner, Karem, Austin, Jodie A., Pole, Jason D. and Sullivan, Clair (2024). Healthcare dashboard technologies and data visualization for lipid management: A scoping review. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 24 (1) 352. doi: 10.1186/s12911-024-02730-w

[Healthcare dashboard technologies and data visualization for lipid management: A scoping review](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:dc32cfb)

2024

Journal Article

##### Utilising a 'Community of Practice' to support pharmacists to work in residential aged care: protocol for a longitudinal evaluation

Lee, Kenneth, Etherton-Beer, Christopher, Johnson, Jacinta, Lobo, Elton, Wang, Kate, Ailabouni, Nagham, Mavaddat, Nahal, Clifford, Rhonda Marise and Page, Amy Theresa (2024). Utilising a 'Community of Practice' to support pharmacists to work in residential aged care: protocol for a longitudinal evaluation. BMJ open, 14 (5) e076856, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076856

[Utilising a 'Community of Practice' to support pharmacists to work in residential aged care: protocol for a longitudinal evaluation](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:213fcb6)

2024

Journal Article

##### Indigenous data governance approaches applied in research using routinely collected health data: a scoping review

Engstrom, Teyl, Lobo, Elton H., Watego, Kristie, Nelson, Carmel, Wang, Jinxiang, Wong, Howard, Kim, Sungkyung Linda, Oh, Soo In, Lawley, Michael, Gorse, Alain-Dominique, Ward, James and Sullivan, Clair (2024). Indigenous data governance approaches applied in research using routinely collected health data: a scoping review. npj Digital Medicine, 7 (1) 68, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41746-024-01070-3

[Indigenous data governance approaches applied in research using routinely collected health data: a scoping review](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:b873034)

2023

Journal Article

##### Correction: Amin et al. Evaluation of medication prescribing applications available in Australia. Pharmacy 2023, 11, 49

Amin, Riya, Cato, Melissa, Rahavi, Sasha, Tran, Kristin, Lee, Kenneth, Lobo, Elton, Mill, Deanna, Page, Amy and Salter, Sandra (2023). Correction: Amin et al. Evaluation of medication prescribing applications available in Australia. Pharmacy 2023, 11, 49. Pharmacy, 11 (5) 165, 1-2. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy11050165

[Correction: Amin et al. Evaluation of medication prescribing applications available in Australia. Pharmacy 2023, 11, 49](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:14904e3)

2023

Journal Article

##### Detecting user experience issues from mHealth apps that support stroke caregiver needs: an analysis of user reviews

Lobo, Elton H., Abdelrazek, Mohamed, Frølich, Anne, Rasmussen, Lene J., Livingston, Patricia M., Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful, Kensing, Finn and Grundy, John (2023). Detecting user experience issues from mHealth apps that support stroke caregiver needs: an analysis of user reviews. Frontiers in Public Health, 11 1027667, 1-9. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1027667

[Detecting user experience issues from mHealth apps that support stroke caregiver needs: an analysis of user reviews](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:4c80ed2)

2023

Journal Article

##### Design and development of a smartphone app for hypertension management: an intervention mapping approach

Lobo, Elton H., Karmakar, Chandan, Abdelrazek, Mohamed, Abawajy, Jemal, Chow, Clara K., Zhang, Yuxin, Kabir, Muhammad Ashad, Daryabeygi, Reza, Maddison, Ralph and Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful (2023). Design and development of a smartphone app for hypertension management: an intervention mapping approach. Frontiers in Public Health, 11 1092755, 1-15. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1092755

[Design and development of a smartphone app for hypertension management: an intervention mapping approach](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:5e7f81f)

2023

Journal Article

##### Is It Safe to Buy Medications from an App? Evaluation of Medication Prescribing Applications Available in Australia

Amin, Riya, Cato, Melissa, Rahavi, Sasha, Tran, Kristin, Lee, Kenneth, Lobo, Elton, Mill, Deanna, Page, Amy and Salter, Sandra (2023). Is It Safe to Buy Medications from an App? Evaluation of Medication Prescribing Applications Available in Australia. Pharmacy, 11 (2) 49, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy11020049

[Is It Safe to Buy Medications from an App? Evaluation of Medication Prescribing Applications Available in Australia](https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:4739485)

## Funding

### Current funding

- 2026 - 2029

  Consumer initiated medicines reviews to optimise medicine regimens to align with their priorities and treatment goals (MRFF EMCR administered by The University of Western Australia)

  University of Western Australia

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/71005)
- 2025 - 2027

  Automated Clinical Data Extraction to Enhance Toxicology Services and Improve Emergency Medicine Outcomes Project STREAM (System for Toxicology Research and Emergency Medicine)

  Emergency Medicine Foundation Ltd

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/68506)
- 2025 - 2026

  Enhancing Navigation and Access to Cognitive-friendly Technologh (ENACT): Developing a Roadmap for Technology Design

  auDA Community Grant

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/67886)
- 2023 - 2027

  Pharmacist Review to Optimise Medicines in Residential Aged Care: PROMPT-RC (led by the University of Western Australia)

  NHMRC MRFF - Preventive and Public Health Research

  [Open grant](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/project/63226)

## Supervision

### Availability

Dr Elton Henry Savio Lobo is:
:   Available for supervision

Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on [how to choose a supervisor](https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/phd-mphil-professional-doctorate/how-to-choose-a-supervisor).

### Supervision history

#### Current supervision

- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Digital Diabetes

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Mahnaz Samadbeik](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/44148), [Professor Clair Sullivan](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/13187)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### DIFFERENCE

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Professor Jason Pole](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/25515), [Professor Clair Sullivan](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/13187)
- Doctor Philosophy

  ##### Investigating the use of artificial intelligence in outbreak investigation

  Associate Advisor

  Other advisors:
  [Dr Amalie Dyda](https://about.uq.edu.au/experts/29291)

## Media

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