The Australian Centre of Excellence in Twin Research will build on the Australian Twin Registry, which for 30 years has played an integral part in health & medical research. The new Centre aims to expand a state-of-the-art resource for conducting research, bring together leading national and international researchers from across disciplines, and build capacity in people, techniques, and expertise to continue to enable twin research to address major health and medical issues.
We will conduct a study of more than 500 Australian female twin pairs in which one or both have had breast cancer. We will also study measured and unmeasured genetic and environmental causes of risk factors.
Heritable And Environmental Determinants Of Hospitalisation For Common Childhood Illnesses
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$468,238.00
Summary
This study will combine the unique and powerful resources of the Western Australian (WA) Data Linkage System and the WA Twin Register to disentangle the effects of genetics and the environment on the most common infectious causes of hospital admissions in children. It will highlight appropriate pathways to prevent such admissions in the future.
REDucing Delays In Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: The REDDISH Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$436,022.00
Summary
Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) is a rare form of stroke that kills at least 30% of sufferers within 1 month. Outcome can be improved through quickly receiving medical care but many people do not and this likely contributes to the poor outcomes. The REDucing Delays In Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (REDDISH) study will look at cases of aSAH across Tasmanian and Victoria so that we can understand the factors that contribute to delays in treatment and ultimately improve outcomes.
Outcomes After Serious Injury: What Is The Recovery Trajectory And How Do The Priorities For Treatment And Disability Services Change Over Time?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$766,630.00
Summary
Traumatic injury is a significant contributor to global disease burden, with serious injury commonly resulting in disability and profound costs to the individual, family and society. This population-based project will describe the long term consequences of injury and recovery experiences of more than 2500 seriously injured patients. This longitudinal study will use quantitative and qualitative data to provide a comprehensive overview of patient outcomes and experiences in the first 5-years after ....Traumatic injury is a significant contributor to global disease burden, with serious injury commonly resulting in disability and profound costs to the individual, family and society. This population-based project will describe the long term consequences of injury and recovery experiences of more than 2500 seriously injured patients. This longitudinal study will use quantitative and qualitative data to provide a comprehensive overview of patient outcomes and experiences in the first 5-years after injury.Read moreRead less
The Incidence And Outcomes Of Chronic Kidney Disease Amongst Indigenous Australians
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$140,120.00
Summary
The aim of this body of work is to improve understanding of the incidence and outcomes of chronic kidney disease for Indigenous Australians, in order to try to better predict outcomes and guide clinical and policy-level decision making.
Standardised Outcomes In Nephrology – Peritoneal Dialysis (SONG-PD): Establishing A Core Outcome Set In Peritoneal Dialysis
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$66,502.00
Summary
Standardised Outcomes in Nephrology-Peritoneal Dialysis study aims to establish a set of core outcomes for trials in PD based on the shared priorities of all stakeholders, so that outcomes of most relevance for decision making can be evaluated, and that interventions can be compared reliably.