Dr Elton Henry Savio Lobo
Research Fellow
UQ Centre for Clinical Research
+61 7 344 34326
Researcher biography
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.
Book Chapters
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
Lobo, Elton Henry Savio, Abdelrazek, Mohamad, Khosravi, Abbas, Karmakar, Chandan and Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful (2022). Context-Aware and User Adaptive Smart Home Ecosystems Using Wearable and Semantic Technologies During and Post COVID-19 Pandemic. Springer Series on Bio- and Neurosystems. (pp. 215-233) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-10031-4_11
Journal Articles
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. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2025.105967
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
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. doi: 10.1111/jan.16942
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lobo, Elton H. J., Frolich, Anne, Abdelrazek, Mohamed M., Rasmussen, Lene J., Grundy, John, Livingston, Patricia M., Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful and Kensing, Finn (2023). Information, involvement, self-care and support-The needs of caregivers of people with stroke: a grounded theory approach. PLoS One, 18 (1) e0281198, e0281198. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281198
Nourse, Rebecca, Lobo, Elton, McVicar, Jenna, Kensing, Finn, Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful, Kayser, Lars and Maddison, Ralph (2022). Characteristics of smart health ecosystems that support self-care among people with heart failure: scoping review. JMIR Cardio, 6 (2) e36773, e36773-2. doi: 10.2196/36773
Lobo, Elton H., Kensing, Finn, Frolich, Anne, Rasmussen, Lene J., Livingston, Patricia M., Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful, Grundy, John and Abdelrazek, Mohamed (2022). mHealth intervention for carers of individuals with a history of stroke: heuristic evaluation and user perspectives. Digital Health, 8, 1-10. doi: 10.1177/20552076221089070
Lobo, Elton H., Johnson, Tara, Frolich, Anne, Kensing, Finn, Rasmussen, Lene J., Hosking, Sarah M., Page, Amy T., Livingston, Patricia M., Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful, Grundy, John and Abdelrazek, Mohamed (2022). Utilization of social media communities for caregiver information support in stroke recovery: an analysis of content and interactions. Plos One, 17 (1) e0262919, 1-19. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262919
Lobo, Elton H., Abdelrazek, Mohamed, Grundy, John, Kensing, Finn, Livingston, Patricia M., Rasmussen, Lene J., Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful and Frolich, Anne (2021). Caregiver engagement in stroke care: opportunities and challenges in Australia and Denmark. Frontiers in Public Health, 9 758808, 1-6. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.758808
Lobo, Elton H., Abdelrazek, Mohamed, Kensing, Finn, Rasmussen, Lene J., Livingston, Patricia M., Grundy, John, Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful and Frolich, Anne (2021). Technology-based support for stroke caregiving: rapid review of evidence. Journal of Nursing Management, 30 (8), 3700-3713. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13439
Lobo, Elton H., Frolich, Anne, Rasmussen, Lene J., Livingston, Patricia M., Grundy, John, Abdelrazek, Mohamed and Kensing, Finn (2021). Understanding the methodological issues and solutions in the research design of stroke caregiving technology. Frontiers in Public Health, 9. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.647249
Lobo, Elton H., Frolich, Anne, Kensing, Finn, Rasmussen, Lene J., Livingston, Patricia M., Grundy, John and Abdelrazek, Mohamed (2020). mHealth applications to support caregiver needs and engagement during stroke recovery: a content review. Research in Nursing and Health, 44 (1), 213-225. doi: 10.1002/nur.22096