An intervention to improve the detection and management of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in primary care

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1142883

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited condition affecting 45,000 Australians, with 10% diagnosed. FH has been managed mainly through hospital clinics with the majority under-treated despite effective primary care treatment being available. The application integrates specialist and primary care management with data fed into the new national FH registry. It is a partnership between 7 Universities and 5 States: service providers; community organisations; policy managers and industry.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Partnerships

Funding Amount: $518,588.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cardiovascular disease | family risk factors | general practice | hypercholesterolaemia | primary care

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