The increasing burden of stroke with ageing: using CARAT to optimise preventative treatment in the community

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/632799

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This clinical trial will test whether a novel clinical tool can assist GPs in improving the prevention of stroke in the community, especially in older people and those with atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat). This tool, called CARAT (Computerised Antithrombotic Risk Assessment Tool), has been developed to help GPs calculate a patient's risk of stroke and then identify the optimal preventative medicine. Selecting appropriate therapy is important to prevent stroke and avoid side-effects.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $709,036.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Preventive Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aged Care | Atrial Fibrillation | Cardiovascular Health | Decision Support Tool | Disease Prevention | General Practice | Health Informatics | Health Promotion | Primary Health Care | Stroke Prevention

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