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The Voice As A Behavioural Probe Of Patient Functioning In Disorders Of The Central Nervous System
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$29,255.00
Summary
Health conditions like pain and depression are difficult to measure, yet we can hear in someone’s voice if they are upset or distressed. This study is looking to develop ways the voice can be used to track changes in a patient’s condition. By recording a speech sample and analyzing parts of the signal, we may be able to tell if a drug treatment for depression is working, or if a patient is experiencing less pain after therapy.
Centre Of Research Excellence In Alcohol And Other Drug Sector Capacity Building For Outcome Focused, Evidence Based And Cost Effective Care (CRE In AOD -CB)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,500,000.00
Summary
AOD use is the number one risk factor for the most death and disability combined in all age groups in Australia. This CRE's mission is to reduce the burden and cost of primary and complex comorbid AOD problems in Australia, by using MBC to increase the capacity of the AOD sector to deliver evidence based, efficient and cost effective care to clients.
The aim of the Centre is to contribute to the improvement of outcomes for eye-care. This will be achieved by expanding the evidence base for clinical interventions, particularly patient-centred outcomes, informing professionals who deliver eye-care of the evidence base and increasing access to care. The Centre will increase the evidence base by expanding the Australian Corneal Graft Registry, establishing other national registries, and by conducting clinical trials. It will increase access to ca ....The aim of the Centre is to contribute to the improvement of outcomes for eye-care. This will be achieved by expanding the evidence base for clinical interventions, particularly patient-centred outcomes, informing professionals who deliver eye-care of the evidence base and increasing access to care. The Centre will increase the evidence base by expanding the Australian Corneal Graft Registry, establishing other national registries, and by conducting clinical trials. It will increase access to care by establishing new models of eye care delivery for common eye problems in urban and remote populations and by developing efficient and cost-effective pathways to care which utilise a wide range of eye-care professionals.Read moreRead less
Prognostic Factors Following A First Episode Of Central Nervous System Demyelination Suggestive Of Multiple Sclerosis.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$719,475.00
Summary
Multiple sclerosis is the second most common cause of neurological morbidity in young Australians after trauma. Knowing who will progress to develop multiple sclerosis after a first attack and at what rate they will progress is an important question as it will allow us to target treatment to those at greatest risk and modify a person's lifestyle to reduce the risk of developing MS or slow their rate of progression.
The Impact Of Evidence Based Guidelines And Standardisation Of Clinical Practice Upon Patient Outcomes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$32,003.00
Summary
Over the last decade there has been a significant move toward evidence based clinical care and clinical guidelines in medical care. Despite this movement there are numerous clinical situations where evidence for any treatment is scant and where large gaps between the evidence and current practice exist. My research seeks to explore the barriers that exist in the health system that impede the uptake of evidence into practice and methods to improve patient outcomes where the evidence is poor.
Longitudinal Communication Outcomes Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$798,171.00
Summary
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of disability in young Australians. The condition frequently manifests in impaired verbal communication. Communication is essential to successful rehabilitation, and return to society. However, the critical time for delivery of optimal treatment for communication remains unknown. This prospective longitudinal study will examine communication recovery following (TBI) to identify predictors of recovery and the best time to offer treatment.