ROAR Project Summary: Robyn McDermott, Mark Wenitong, Wendy Hoy, Leonie Segal, Adrian Esterman

"Getting better at chronic care" in north Queensland: A cluster randomized trial of patient-centred care delivered by Indigenous health professionals to Indigenous clients

The life expectancy gap for Indigenous people in Australia is 13-17 years and most of this gap is due to preventable chronic disease (diabetes, lung, heart and renal problems) in adults. Once people have these conditions, many complications can be prevented with good primary-level chronic care. Thi…

Updated: Jan 31 2010 | Posted: Jan 27 2010

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

"Healthy Men"

Development of a workplace-based model for encouraging increased participation of men in matters of health & wellbeing. Department of Human Services

Updated: May 25 2009 | Posted: Jan 24 2007

ROAR Project Summary: Debbie Chambers

"Pit Stop" Men's Health Package "Apart from taking it down the pub here, it's about as masculine as you can get"

Background In 1999 the Gascoyne Public Health Unit in rural Western Australia found it was difficult to engage men in their health. Two of the Gascoyne's public health professionals, Chris Hall and Elsa Alston realized that in order to capture men's attention they had to appeal to their interests.…

Updated: May 28 2009 | Posted: Oct 25 2007

ROAR Project Summary: Julie Poon

"Where would you want to die if you had a terminal illness"?

The above question may seem unpalatable to some, but to those who have a terminal illness or are involved in the care of someone who is dying, this subject may be of utmost importance. Palliative care services provide care to people who are facing end of life issues and aim to assist them achiev…

Updated: May 28 2009 | Posted: Oct 28 2007

ROAR Project Summary: Melissa Wake, Jane Gunn, Kaye Gibbons, Gary Wittert, Lisa Gold, Obioha Ukoumunne, Cathy Hutton, Matt Sabin, Zoe McCallum, Michael Stringer, Megan Mathers, Louise Canterford

'HopSCOTCH' - Shared Care Overweight Trial in Children.

Around 200,000 Australian children are now obese - making obesity one of today's biggest public health issues. But most of these children are not receiving care that would help them achieve a healthier weight. This could change dramatically if General Practitioners (GPs) were supported to work effe…

Updated: May 28 2009 | Posted: Apr 07 2008

ROAR Project Summary: Guglielmo 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 estim…

Updated: May 07 2009 | Posted: Jun 16 2005

ROAR Project Summary: Guglielmo Vicenzino, Gwendolen Jull, Peter 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 th…

Updated: Jun 22 2006 | Posted: Jun 16 2005

ROAR Project Summary: Christopher 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 ba…

Updated: Feb 26 2010 | Posted: Jun 28 2005

ROAR Project Summary: 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.

Updated: Aug 13 2008 | Posted: Apr 20 2006

ROAR Project Summary: Nicholas Zwar, Guy Marks, Sandy Middleton, Stephen Wilson, Elizabeth Comino, 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 t…

Updated: Jul 13 2008 | Posted: Jul 11 2008

ROAR Project Summary: Elizabeth Eakin

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

NHMRC 242227

Updated: Jun 22 2006 | Posted: Jun 24 2005

ROAR Project Summary: Heather Allen

A Collaborative Screening, Referral and Management Process to Improve Health Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement R&D Program (managed by The Pharmacy Guild of Australia)

Updated: Mar 01 2010 | Posted: Mar 01 2010

ROAR Project Summary: Geoff Mitchell, Carol Douglas, Patsy Yates, Lorna O’Doherty

A comprehensive discharge planning strategy to enhance hospital-to-home transition for patients with life limiting illness: optimizing communication across primary- secondary settings

Without timely and appropriate information, community health professionals face difficulties in responding to the needs of palliative care patients discharged from hospital to home. Yet, communication between health care providers at the hospital/community interface is often hampered by delay…

Updated: Aug 05 2009 | Posted: Aug 05 2009

ROAR Project Summary: Christopher Fairley

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

NHMRC 350335

Updated: Jun 22 2006 | Posted: Jun 28 2005

ROAR Project Summary: Brian Oldenburg, James Dunbar, Prasuna Reddy, Pilvikki Absetz, Ralph Audehm, Robert Carter, Maximilian de Courten, Greg Johnson, Rory Wolfe, Anuar Zaini

A Controlled Evaluation of the Australasian Peers for Progress Diabetes Program (PfP-DP) and its Transferability to Other Countries

This project aims to evaluate the Australian peer-supported program for people with type 2 diabetes. Worldwide the "Peers for Progress" programs aim to address the global diabetes epidemic by extending the evidence base for peer support, establishing peer support as a core component of diabetes car…

Updated: Jan 22 2010 | Posted: Jan 19 2010

ROAR Project Summary: Anne-Marie Feyer

A National Funding Model for Pharmacotherapy Treatment for Opioid Dependence in Community Pharmacy

Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement R&D Program (managed by The Pharmacy Guild of Australia)

Updated: Mar 01 2010 | Posted: Mar 01 2010

ROAR Project Summary: Jeanette Ward

A national study of Hepatitis C in general practice

NHMRC 983629

Updated: Dec 15 2005 | Posted: Jun 03 2005

ROAR Project Summary: David Kavanagh, Britt Klein, David Austin, Judith Proudfoot, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Jason Connor

A new online intervention for treating depression and alcohol misuse

This study compares 3 online treatments for depression and alcohol misuse--a brief intervention, one that starts with a primary focus on alcohol, and a version that maximises participant choice. It aims to have 200 people in each arm of the project, and to follow them for 12 months. NHMRC 553059

Updated: Jan 12 2009 | Posted: Nov 19 2008

ROAR Project Summary: Peter Howat, Alexandra McManus, Annie Anderson, Jonine Jancey, AP Shaliwal, Sharyn Burns, Andrew Hills, Terry Slevin, Brian Oldenburg, Trevor Shilton, Owen Carter, Christina Pollard

A nutrition and physical activity intervention for mothers with young children

This 36-month project will develop, implement and evaluate a community-based intervention to influence the physical activity and nutrition behaviours of mothers with young children.The intervention, in the long term, is expected to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity in this group. As w…

Updated: Nov 23 2008 | Posted: Nov 21 2008

ROAR Project Summary: Nabil Sulaiman, Doris Young, John Furler, James Best, Elaine Hadj, Marnie Graco, Denise O’Connor, S Hunt

A peer-led self-management diabetes prevention program for Turkish and Arabic speaking communities

The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate a culturally appropriate intervention to prevent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in the Turkish and Arabic speaking communities. These communities have a high prevalence of risk factors for diabetes, including obesity and physical inactivity and a hi…

Updated: May 18 2009 | Posted: Aug 02 2006