Economics of Multimorbid Chronic Illnesses in Indigenous Australian Communities

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Chronic illness is major problem in Indigenous health and is a high priority area in “closing the gap” . It will explore ways for use of economic evidence can be used to support optimal decision-making processes. Key tasks: 1. identify reasons decision makers use for priority setting 2. assess the cost-effectiveness ; and 3. broaden the outcomes measures. Key Outcomes: (1) Refereed journals and community reports (2) expand my research skills in health economics

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $302,123.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal health | chronic illness | cost-effectiveness | costs | economic evaluation | intervention study | outcomes research | priority setting