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Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 100281- (2022)

Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was to develop and internally validate a clinical algorithm for use in general practice that predicts the probability of total knee replacement (TKR) surgery within the next five years for patients with osteoarthr...

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)

Abstract: Abstract Background The use of general practice electronic health records (EHRs) for research purposes is in its infancy in Australia. Given these data were collected for clinical purposes, questions remain around data quality and whether these data ar...

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): BMJ Open, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2021)

Abstract: Purpose The St Vincent’s Melbourne Arthroplasty Outcomes (SMART) Registry is an institutional clinical registry housed at a tertiary referral hospital in Australia. The SMART Registry is a pragmatic prospective database, which was established to captur...

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 100126- (2020)

Abstract: S U M M A R Y: Background: Approximately 12–20% of those with osteoarthritis (OA) in Australia who undergo total knee replacement (TKR) surgery do not report any clinical improvement. There is a need to develop prediction tools for use in general pract...

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 11 (2020)

Abstract: Objectives To explore the prevalence of multimorbidity as well as individual and combinations of long-term conditions (LTCs) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) attending Australian general practice, using electronic health record (EHR) data. We also ...

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): BMC Family Practice, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2019)

Abstract: Abstract Background Previous studies in general practice and hospital settings have identified that prescribing of non-insulin diabetes medications may be sub-optimal in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and renal impairment. Since these publications, ...

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): Trials, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2019)

Abstract: Abstract Background General Practice Optimising Structured Monitoring to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes (GP-OSMOTIC) is a multicentre, individually randomised controlled trial aiming to compare the use of intermittent retrospective contin...

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): BMC Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)

Abstract: Abstract Background Research supports the association between adult sexual violence (SV) and poor mental health. However, most studies focus on rape and physical sexual assault. Little is known about how more subtle forms of SV affect women’s well-bein...

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): BMC Endocrine Disorders, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018)

Abstract: Abstract Background Optimal glycaemia, reflected by glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, is key in reducing type 2 diabetes (T2D) complications. However, most people with T2D have suboptimal recall and understanding of HbA1c. Continuous glucose monitor...

Publication Type: Academic Journal

Source(s): PLoS Medicine, Vol 17, Iss 5, p e1003094 (2020)

Abstract: BackgroundThere is emerging interest in multimorbidity in type 2 diabetes (T2D), which can be either concordant (T2D related) or discordant (unrelated), as a way of understanding the burden of disease in T2D. Current diabetes guidelines acknowledge the...