The Effectiveness Of Rehabilitation And The Efficiency Of Health Service Delivery In Musculoskeletal Conditions
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$292,639.00
Summary
Musculoskeletal conditions, such as arthritis and back pain, present a huge burden to the Australian society. The purpose of this research is to establish rehabilitation programs that are effective in reducing disability and the overall health costs, and examine factors that may affect the use of health services. The findings will be used to establish effective strategies, and ensure efficiency (value-for-money) and equity (access to care) in musculoskeletal rehabilitation.
Application Of A Novel Research Design To Aid Disinvestment From Existing Health Technologies With Uncertain Effectiveness, Cost-effectiveness And/or Safety.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$258,643.00
Summary
Health policy makers and managers need to make choices between funding some health services and not others. This decision is made difficult when there is limited evidence as to whether the health service in question is effective, cost-effective and safe. Removing a health service when there is uncertainty exposes patients to risk of poorer outcomes. This study employs a novel research design that will help decision makers to make these choices while minimising the level of risk they expose patie ....Health policy makers and managers need to make choices between funding some health services and not others. This decision is made difficult when there is limited evidence as to whether the health service in question is effective, cost-effective and safe. Removing a health service when there is uncertainty exposes patients to risk of poorer outcomes. This study employs a novel research design that will help decision makers to make these choices while minimising the level of risk they expose patients to.Read moreRead less
Making The First Osteoporotic Fracture The Last - Implementation And Analysis Of An Evidence-based, Integrated Model Of Care For Secondary Fracture Prevention
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,500,000.00
Summary
Despite the availability of effective treatments, 4 out of 5 Australians receive no therapy following an osteoporotic fracture. As a consequence, many patients sustain further fragility fractures, resulting in lengthy hospital stays & great cost to the community. This project will implement & evaluate an evidence-based model of fracture prevention that is integrated across health care sectors, establishing its feasibility and clinical effectiveness in preventing osteoporotic re-fractures.
REACH: Researching Effective Approaches To Cleaning In Hospitals
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$657,862.00
Summary
Healthcare associated infections are a major challenge for hospitals. Infections can spread via the patient environment, because colonized patients and staff can contaminate surfaces and equipment with micro-organisms. Cleaning is a vital component of patient care, but is a complex process with little real evidence to inform practice. This project will take a targeted approach to improving hospital cleaning to reduce infection rates; and examine the cost-effectiveness of this approach.
QUality Improvement In Primary Care To Prevent Hospitalisations And Improve Effectiveness And Efficiency Of Care For People Living With Heart Disease (QUEL)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$828,305.00
Summary
Heart disease accounts for a great number of deaths and admissions to hospital. We aim to improve ongoing prevention for people with heart disease by supporting general practices to use their data and provide more systematic care. We propose a randomised trial to determine whether a practice level strategy reduces cardiovascular events and hospitalisations and saves money. The research will directly inform government decision-making and policy regarding primary care incentive payment programs.
Building Capacity For Health Services Research In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$697,209.00
Summary
I have developed a programme of applied health services research by winning grants, publications in good journals, investing in PhD and post-doc researchers and engaging with state governments and health departments. In 2011 I set up the Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation that will improve health services by funding health services research, and offering research training for health care professionals. The purpose of this fellowship is to sustain this activity.
I am a health economist at the George Institute for Global Health. My application will enable me to lead a program of research in three major themes, involving numerous collaborations in Australia and overseas: 1) the economic impact of chronic illness on households; 2) community preferences in health care and; 3) cost effectiveness studies. The program also includes policy engagement and significant training and development in health economics – an area of recognised skills shortage.
Increasing Population Health By Making Better Funding Decisions: Estimation Of The Cost-effectiveness Threshold For The Australian Health System
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$341,368.00
Summary
This project will estimate the Australian opportunity cost of decisions to fund new health care technologies, such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The opportunity cost represents the health benefits that could be achieved if the resources used to fund a new technology are used to fund the best alternative technology or service instead. We will then disseminate the information to decision makers, to improve funding decisions, and hence the efficiency of the Australian health care system.
Family-Led Rehabilitation After Stroke In India - The ATTEND Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,599,122.00
Summary
The majority of people with stroke live in low and middle-income countries, with little or no access to stroke rehabilitation. This trial aims to demonstrate that a low-cost, family-led rehabilitation program can increase independence after stroke. This collaboration, involving Australian, Indian and UK researchers will involve 12 hospitals in India and coordinated by the George Institute for Global Health and the Indian Institute for Public Health.