Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1096655

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1096655

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The burden of epilepsy study: Impact on well-being, service use and economic outcomes. This research into the humanitarian needs of people with epilepsy is a necessary extension to the current bulk of knowledge about epilepsy which is diagnostic, clinical and pharmacological. Its focus is on well-being, service use and economic burden this study is expected to give a good return on investment. To ensure an uptake of its findings, the study was developed with the national Epilepsy Action, Epilepsy Society of Australia as well as addressing questions deemed important by the World Health Organization, the International League against Epilepsy, and the International Bureau of Epilepsy. Findings will inform epilepsy guidelines, policy recommendations and programs to reduce the burden of illness.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2010

End Date: 28-06-2014

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $248,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Economics | Applied Economics | Neurology And Neuromuscular Diseases | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Health and support services not elsewhere classified | Nervous system and disorders | Work not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Applied Economics | Health Economics | Health and support services not elsewhere classified | Nervous system and disorders | Neurology And Neuromuscular Diseases | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified | Work not elsewhere classified

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