Scale-up BP: Implementing evidence-based hypertension research at scale Nov 1, 2015 - Oct 31, 2017
To determine the feasibility of carrying out a phase 4 study on the clinical and health economic impact of implementing telemonitoring of BP as routine practice for the majority of patients with raised BP in primary care.
Secondary detection of atrial fibrillation Jan 1, 2018 - Oct 31, 2019
Secondary detection of atrial fibrillation post stroke.
Exploring the use of activity tracking and mobile phone based feedback integrated with health care records to increase activity levels and reduce sedentary behaviour in people with type 2 diabetes Jan 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2024
The benefits of exercise and reduced sedentary behavior on health and wellbeing are important for the whole population, but for those with type 2 diabetes they have particular benefits in enhancing blood glucose control. This proposal is to explore t...
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Increasing medication adherence among adults with atrial fibrillation: A Medical Research Council complex intervention framework development and feasibility study. Jul 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2023
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common abnormal heart rhythm affecting more than 1-million people in Scotland. People with AF are five-times more likely to have a stroke and twice as likely to die, compared to those without AF. Strokes caused by AF are...
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ACS discharge and medication education using Avatar technologies to prevent 30-day readmission. Apr 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2022
Australian data report that up to 1 in 5 acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients are readmitted within 30-days.[1] It is estimated that between 2017-18, ACS events cost Australia $1,930 million.[2] Internationally, Hospital Readmissions Reduction Prog...
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PhD studentship: DATA SCIENCE AND ADHERENCE TO MEDICATIONS Mar 1, 2020 - Feb 28, 2025
Adherence to medications is increasingly important for population health, as chronic conditions become more prevalent. With the development of IT infrastructures that record medication prescribing and dispensing in routine care, data on medication us...
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