A Partnership For Evidence-Based Resource Allocation And Enhanced Research Translation In Allied Health
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$616,780.00
Summary
This partnership will develop an online resource allocation decision making tool for allied health managers, investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of two strategies to assist allied health managers to incorporate research evidence into their decision making, and develop a system whereby expert committees of researchers, managers and policy makers work to develop "Evidence-Based Policy Recommendations" for improving how allied health managers allocate their resources.
Electronic Decision Support For Osteoporosis Care To Assist Clinicians And Patients In Primary Care And Hospitals
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$598,570.00
Summary
Currently there is so much health information for doctors and consumers to sift through important health conditions can be missed. In a world first, a computer decision aid is being developed that will link risk factors for fracture and osteoporosis with the latest scientific evidence about investigations and treatment. It’s not just for doctors but also for the public; with a consumer decision aid being developed to place the latest scientific evidence about osteoporosis at your fingertips.