Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease – Improving the evidence-base for primary health care

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1028591

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Bone and joint problems and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are common in general practice. My research will provide high quality information on how to prevent these conditions in general practice. For example, the studies test: how assessments of people’s risk of a disease might be used to improve their lifestyle behaviours; a new way for GPs to identify patients at high risk of CVD and ways to prevent osteoarthritis progression and to improve bone health in young women and children.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $408,388.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Rheumatology and Arthritis

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cardiovascular disease prevention | musculoskeletal disorders | osteoporosis | preventive medicine | primary care

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