Economic Evaluation Of Policies To Manage Type 2 Diabetes Using Evidence From Randomized Controlled Trials
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$472,994.00
Summary
The aim of this Career Development Award is to develop computer simulation models to predict health outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes. This model will be used to examine the cost-effectiveness of different management strategies for people with type 2 diabetes in order to increase efficiency in the allocation of resources and to improve the quality of diabetes care.
Development Of A Low-cost, Very Low-radiation Community-based Screening Method For Primary Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$419,180.00
Summary
Virtually everyone's life has been affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD) in some way. There are no routine community-based tests to identify asymptomatic CVD due to current tests being invasive, expensive, time-consuming or high radiation exposure. A low cost, very low radiation test from existing machines used for osteoporosis screening can assess a measure of asymptomatic CVD. This fellowship seeks to develop this test for community-based screening strategies.
Responding To Multi-morbidity And Social Disadvantage Through General Practice: Practical Approaches To Understanding Best Practice And Incorporating Patient Views
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$408,387.00
Summary
I am a General Practitioner researcher focused on the problems related to chronic illness and social disadvantage. People living in disadvantaged circumstances suffer more chronic illnesses and the burden from those illnesses is greater for them. GPs trying to meet the needs of those patients face greater challenges. My research will identify strategies for enhancing the care provided and the experiences of patients in General Practice when faced with these difficulties.
We stand without falling by using silent senses from muscles and the balance organs of the inner ear to unconsciously detect and control our movements. Since the leg muscles provide both the force and the sense, and critically rely on good circulation, they are vitally important. I propose to study how these sensory and muscle functions are used to control balance, posture and stepping reflexes, making it easier to identify older people who will fall and design new preventative strategies.