ROAR Project Summary: Dr Greg Malcher, Gabrielle Fraser, Dr Jack Harvey

"Healthy Men"

Development of a workplace-based model for encouraging increased participation of men in matters of health & wellbeing. Dr Greg Malcher, Gabrielle Fraser, Dr Jack Harvey 1. Daylesford General Practice 51 Raglan St Daylesford VIC 3460 2. Ballarat & District Division of General Practice ...

Updated: 31 Jan 2007 | Posted: 24 Jan 2007

External web page http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/funding/types/granttype/strategic/agewell.htm

'Ageing Well, Ageing Productively' research program

The NHMRC and ARC have now announced the 'Ageing Well, Ageing Productively' research program in order to meet an Australian Government national research priority goal.

Updated: 26 Jun 2008 | Posted: 21 Jul 2005

PHC RIS eBulletin: Vacancies, Fellowships & Scholarships

2008 NICS-TRACsa-MAC Fellowship

The NHMRC’s National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS), in partnership with TRACsa: Trauma and Injury Recovery and the Motor Accident Commission of South Australia (MAC), is offering a NICS Fellowship for a future leader in the uptake of evidence in the management of soft tissue injury, in pa...

Issue: 11 October 2007

GPEP Project Summary: 645

75+ Health Assessments, a randomised controlled trial of Home Function Assessment of the Elderly

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the 75+ Health Assessment (75+HA), an annual health assessment of independent elderly persons aged 75 years or over (developed in GPEP 334). A literature review and a randomised controlled trial (RCT) were conducted to determine the outcomes of using 75+...

Updated: 13 Dec 2006 | Posted: 01 Jan 1990

GPEP Project Summary: 104

A 5 Year Prospective Analysis Of The Efficiency, Safety And Morbidity Of Epidural Anaesthesia Performed By A General Practitioner Anaesthetist In An Isolated Rural Hospital.

This project examined the efficiency, safety and morbidity of epidural anaesthesia performed by GP anaesthetists in a remote South Australian country hospital. It found that a GP anaesthetist with 12 months training and performing 1-2 epidurals a week was likely to be able to provide safe and ef...

Updated: 13 Dec 2006 | Posted: 01 Jan 1990

GPEP Project Summary: 851

A brief intervention to manage unemployment in general practice (Study 1: Retrenchment and health – the BHP experience.)

This project examined the health of 230 men (36% of BHP employees) who had been employed at BHP and retrenched in 1999. Examination took place over three time periods: 0, 6 and 12 months, starting several months after retrenchment. Aim 1: to document the health status of a cohort of retrenched B...

Updated: 13 Dec 2006 | Posted: 01 Jan 1990

GPEP Project Summary: 851.1

A Brief Intervention to Manage Unemployment in General Practice (Study 2: Managing unemployment in general practice – GP intervention workshops)

As an addition to the Retrenchment and Health study, GPs who were caring for unemployed and retrenched patients were educated about the management of these patients. To evaluate the effectiveness of a general practice based intervention in improving general practitioners’ (GPs’) knowledge, attitu...

Updated: 13 Dec 2006 | Posted: 01 Jan 1990

ROAR Project Summary: Dr Bill (Guglielmo) T Vicenzino

A clinical study of orthotic prescription for patellofemoral pain in primary care.

Musculoskeletal conditions account for the third leading cause of health systems expenditure in Australia. Patellofemoral pain syndrome or pain about the knee cap is such a condition and is often treated in primary care. Both the individual and community are affected by this condition with an est...

Updated: 15 Dec 2005 | Posted: 16 Jun 2005

ROAR Project Summary: Dr Guglielmo (Bill) Vicenzino, Prof Gwendolen A Jull, Prof Peter M Brooks

A clinical study of physiotherapy and injections for tennis elbow in primary health care setting.

Musculoskeletal conditions account for the third leading cause of health systems expenditure in Australia. Lateral epicondylalgia (tennis elbow) is such a condition and is often treated in primary care. Both the individual and community are affected by this condition: 7 per 1000 patients seeing ...

Updated: 22 Jun 2006 | Posted: 16 Jun 2005

ROAR Project Summary: A/Prof Christopher G Maher

A clinical trial of manipulative therapy and/or NSAIDs for significant acute low back pain.

There is high quality level I evidence that both spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and NSAIDs are more efficacious than placebo treatments in patients with acute low back pain who receive no additional care. This evidence is primarily of academic interest to GPs managing patients with acute low ...

Updated: 29 Oct 2007 | Posted: 28 Jun 2005

ROAR Project Summary: Professor Nicholas Zwar

A cluster randomised controlled trial of Nurse and General Practitioner partnership for care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD).

This project will bring together nurse assistance and care planning in a model of care designed to deliver best practice management of COPD in the community. It will also evaluate the beneficial effects of nurse/GP partnership care on patient’s respiratory and overall health. Professor Nicholas Z...

Updated: 13 Aug 2008 | Posted: 20 Apr 2006

ROAR Project Summary: Prof Nicholas Zwar, Asso Prog Guy Marks, Prof Sandy Middleton, Asso Prof Stephen Wilson, Dr Elizabeth Comino, Dr Sanjyot Vagholkar

A cluster randomised controlled trial of nurse and GP partnership for care of COPD.

This randomised controlled trial aims at testing a new approach that involves a registered nurse working in partnership with patients, GPs and other health professionals to provide care to patients according to the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. The aim is to determine the impact of...

Updated: 13 Jul 2008 | Posted: 11 Jul 2008

ROAR Project Summary: Dr Elizabeth G Eakin

A cluster-randomised trial of a health behaviour intervention linking general practice and community care

Dr Elizabeth G Eakin Centre for Research in Cancer Control, Qld Cancer Fund http://www.qldcancer.com.au NHMRC 242227

Updated: 22 Jun 2006 | Posted: 24 Jun 2005

ROAR Project Summary: Prof Christopher K Fairley

A computer alert to increase chlamydia testing of high risk women in general practice: a randomised controlled trial.

Prof Christopher K Fairley University of Melbourne, VIC http://www.unimelb.edu.au/ NHMRC 350335

Updated: 22 Jun 2006 | Posted: 28 Jun 2005

GPEP Project Summary: 548

A Grief Diagnostic Tool For General Practice

This study explored the issue of loss events and their subsequent grief in patients attending their general practitioner. This study has designed and evaluated a clinical interview and a questionnaire, the Grief Diagnostic Instrument, to detect and measure the extant state of grief in general pr...

Updated: 13 Dec 2006 | Posted: 01 Jan 1990