Building a simulation model to improve cardiovascular disease risk prediction and treatment for indigenous Australians (Old ID 22925)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
This project will use a large linked cohort of 2800 Indigenous adults from north Queensland remote communities which looks at reasons for the excess cardiovascular risk in this group. The aim is to get better measures of risk of heart disease and premature death which can be done by primary health care services for better early detection and better management and survival.
Date
01 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2020
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Cardiovascular Diseases;Indigenous Health;Primary Health Care
Funding Body
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Amount
235000
Project Team
Kenny Lawson