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