Optimising prevention and the management of care for Australians with or at risk of serious and continuing chronic illne [ 2006 - 2012 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Stephen Leeder (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr James Gillespie ,  A/Pr Ruth Colagiuri ,  Mr Robert Wells ,  Prof Judith Whitworth
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Brief description The project aims to study three prototype conditions - cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - in people aged 45 to 85 in the Sydney West Area Health Service and the Australian Capital Territory with a view to implementing and evaluating new models of care and developing policies that observe accurately the current state of the art technologies, discern the gaps in knowledge, locate the barriers to optimality and engage policy makers in practical proposals about how best to use the currently available resources to achieve better health outcomes.

Funding Amount $AUD 3,760,301.21

Funding Scheme NHMRC Strategic Awards

Notes Health Services Research