Building Resilience To Support Healthy Families And Children
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$419,180.00
Summary
This research investigates effects of social adversity on the health of parents and carers and their children. We will examine the effects of adversity on parents’ and carers’ physical and mental health, health behaviours and capacity to provide care for their children, and how in turn children’s health and development may be affected. We will then examine whether designing health services that are responsive to families specific needs and strengths may help to promote health and resilience.
Implementing Multiple Imputation With Sensitivity Analysis In Large-scale Longitudinal Studies
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$473,507.00
Summary
Missing data arise in most research studies and if not handled appropriately can mean the study results are not correct. With researchers now conducting larger and longer studies the challenges posed by missing data are increasing. In this grant we study a powerful technique for handling missing data, which in its current form often cannot be applied effectively in large studies. By developing this approach we will improve the accuracy of results from large-scale epidemiological studies.
How Should We Analyse, Synthesize, And Interpret Evidence From Interrupted Time Series Studies? Making The Best Use Of Available Evidence
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$445,144.00
Summary
Interrupted time series (ITS) studies are frequently used to evaluate whether policy interventions are successful. The findings from these studies are often collated into systematic reviews, which are used to inform healthcare decisions by clinicians, consumers and policy makers. It is not known how the statistical methods, which underpin the findings from ITS studies, perform. This proposal will evaluate the statistical methods and provide guidance on how to analyse and interpret ITS studies.
Developing And Applying Quantitative Methods For Obtaining New Insights Into Children's Health Inequalities From Longitudinal Cohort Studies
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$307,946.00
Summary
Children who live in more deprived family circumstances are more likely to experience poorer health including asthma, obesity, and difficulties in language, learning and behaviour. This research uses large scale population surveys of Australian children to investigate how difficulties such as experiencing poverty may affect childrenÍs health. This research also investigates how families and communities experience barriers to receiving health services and how this affects childrenÍs health.