Health
Depression in Multicultural Australia: Policies, Research and Services
This 24-page Australian study explores the extent to which diversity has influenced mental health policy, the conduct of mental health research and the development of mental health services in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-07-24
Reducing Harm to Patients from Healthcare Associated Infection: The Role of Surveillance
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
This 386-page draft Australian report seeks to explore options for surveillance systems to monitor health care associated infection and provide timely feedback to jurisdictions, managers and clinicians
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-02-03
The Consequences of Industrialization: Evidence from Water Pollution and Digestive Cancers in China
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
This 51-page Israeli paper investigates the consequences to health of China's rapid industrialization
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-12-11
The US Government’s Global Health Policy Architecture: Structure, Programs, and Funding
Kaiser Family Foundation
This 40-page report provides a comprehensive look at the US government agencies and programs involved in the nation’s global health response, including their funding and their approaches
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-26
Education and Obesity in Four OECD Countries
OECD
Using health survey data from Australia, Canada, England and Korea, this 46=page working paper explores the relationship between education and obesity
Infectious Disease: Challenges to Eradication
AAAS
A summary of a US discussion on eradicating infectious diseases
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-11-28
Parallel Trading in Medicines: Europe
AARP
A 44-page issue paper examining the European experience with the parallel trade in pharmaceuticals
HealthPosted: 2005-06-30
Nutrition Labeling at Fast-Food and other Chain Restaurants
AARP Public Policy Institute
A 6-page U.S. policy brief examining, from the standpoint of older people, the health impact of eating out frequently, the need for nutritional labelling of restaurant foods and policy options
HealthPosted: 2004-08-05
Smoking and Mental Illness: Costs
Access Economics, Sane
A 107-page Australian report detailing the human and financial impact of smoking by people with mental illnesses
HealthPosted: 2007-12-11
The Wellbeing of Australians: Carer Health and Wellbeing
ACQOL
A 106-page Australian study showing carers to have a lower wellbeing index than any other group
HealthPosted: 2007-12-06
Civil Society Report on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Health
Action Research and Community Health et al.
A 78-page international report on the relationship between intellectual property, innovation and health
HealthPosted: 2006-05-11
The Rise, Fall, Rise and Imminent Fall of DDT
AEI
A 9-page US paper reviewing the history of DDT in disease prevention
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-01-07
China's Medicine is No Game
AEI
A US article on the involvement of Chinese military and political grandees in the manufacture of counterfeit pharmaceuticals
Corruption, HealthPosted: 2008-08-07
Fake Drugs: Causes, Consequences, and Possible Solutions
AEI
A US speech addressing the problem of substandard and counterfeit drugs
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-06
Why Consensus in Malaria Policy is a Killer
AEI
A commentary on the approach of the "Roll Back Malaria" alliance
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-11-14
The Emerging Market Dynamics of Targeted Therapeutics
AEI
A US paper examining the pricing dynamics of targeted therapeutics
HealthPosted: 2006-09-15
Bad Medicine in the Market
AEI
A 6-page US brief on the risks posed to global health by counterfeit medicines
HealthPosted: 2007-06-26
Are Medical Devices Turning the Corner against Heart Failure?
AEI
This 10-page US outlook reports that left ventricular assist devices, or "heart pumps," are proving to be the best available option for patients with advanced heart failure, and that the technology has huge potential for improvement
HealthPosted: 2011-02-04
Paging Dr. Ricardo
AEI
A US essay examining how best to improve access to pharmaceutical drugs in developing countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2008-02-12
Vaccine Readiness in a Time of Pandemic
AEI
An 8-page US paper discussing the state of vaccine readiness for dealing with pandemics
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-05-19
Do Aid Agencies Want to Know When Their Medicines Go Missing?
AEI
A 6-page US paper on the theft of lifesaving drugs for developing countries, the consequences and the fact that aid agencies do a poor job of assessing whether donated drugs reach those in need
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-12-09
The United Nations' Scientific Fraud against DDT
AEI
This 9-page US paper argues that UN agencies are misleading the public by claiming that malaria can be controlled without insecticides, notably DDT
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-01-25
What Works in Africa
AEI
A US essay describing the progress made by private business in combating disease in Africa
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-01-10
World Bank Matrix (Malaria Booster Program): An Analysis for Africa Fighting Malaria
AEI
A 5-page paper arguing that the World Bank's malaria programme does not comply with WHO guidelines
Health, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2006-11-03
On the Trail of a Cure: Reality and Rhetoric on Treating Malaria
AEI
A 9-page US article drawing attention to problems in the global effort to treat malaria
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-03-26
Honesty is a Virtue
AEI
Article claiming that a high proportion of infections of diseases such as HIV in developing countries is due to a failure to adopt sound approaches to disease control
HealthPosted: 2007-01-26
Tariffs, Corruption and Other Impediments to Medicinal Access in Developing Countries
AEI
A 37-page paper urging developing countries to abolish tariffs, taxes and customs duties on pharmaceuticals to improve access by their populations
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2006-08-11
Facing Reality on Follow-On Biologics
AEI
A 4-page US policy brief on the conflicting issues involved in commercialising generic versions of biologic drugs
HealthPosted: 2007-05-07
How Safe is Our Food? FDA Could Do Better
AEI
A US article focusing on health issues raised by the globalization of the food industry
HealthPosted: 2007-05-22
Corrupting Health
AEI
A commentary on how public health in developing countries is adversely affected by corruption
Health, CorruptionPosted: 2006-11-29
The Report of the Alzheimer's Study Group
AEI, Alzheimer's Study Group
US House testimony presenting a national alzheimer's strategic plan.
Pharmaceuticals and the Worldwide HIV Epidemic: Can a Stakeholder Model Work?
AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies
A 34-page paper arguing that the adoption of a stakeholder model by pharmaceutical companies in respect of the HIV-AIDS epidemic is likely to undermine essential R&D while doing little to curtail the epidemic
HealthPosted: 2004-08-09
Housing Stress and the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Families
AFRC
A 9-page Australian briefing paper exploring the relationship between housing affordability, housing stress and mental health and wellbeing
Family Relationships and Mental Illness: Impacts and Service Responses
AFRC
This 19-page Australian paper gives a brief overview of mental health problems, including types and prevalence, causes of mental illness, and family-related risk and protective factors.
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-10
Measures of Pediatric Health Care Quality Based on Hospital Administrative Data
Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
A 140-page US report of a project to develop indicators of children's health care using inpatient administrative data
HealthPosted: 2006-03-27
Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This 75-page US report highlights problems in detecting and treating anthrax in children
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-08-29
Housing, Loneliness and Health
AHURI
This 35-page essay asks whether housing, loneliness and health are connected in contemporary Australia, and if they are, whether it a nexus that can be addressed positively through housing policy
The Identification of Mental Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
AIC
This 6-page Australian document argues for a national system for screening all accused offenders to identify those requiring a mental health assessment
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2007-04-26
Asthma in Australian Children:
AIHW
A 73-page report on the incidence, natural progression and outcomes associated with childhood asthma in Australia
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-10-13
National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data collection: 2008 report
AIHW
This 28-page Australian report presents data on the 41,000 clients accessing pharmacotherapy for the treatment of opioid addiction, the 1,400 prescribers participating in the delivery of pharmacotherapy treatment, and quantitative information about the prescribing sector
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2009-05-20
Report on the Pilot Test of the Community-based Palliative Care Client Data Collection
AIHW
A 106-page Australian report on a pilot test conducted to evaluate the data required for national policy development in respect of palliative care
HealthPosted: 2007-11-01
International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement 2006, Canberra
AIHW
A 70-page report of the second meeting of the International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement. It contains the proceedings of that meeting including abstracts and biographies and also information on how these different countries identify, collect and count data on their indigenous populations
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2009-04-10
International Group of Indigenous Health Measurement 2006, Canberra
AIHW
A 70-page Australian report of an international meeting held to consider issues relating to indigenous health measurement
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2009-03-22
Statistical Snapshot of People with Asthma in Australia
AIHW
This 65-page report identifies the demographics and health-related characteristics that define people with Asthma in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-02-19
An Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia, 2009
AIHW
This 36-page report explains what chronic kidney disease is and describes its extent and patterns in the Australian community
HealthPosted: 2009-05-26
Indigenous Mothers and their Babies, Australia 2001-2004
AIHW
A 104-page Australian report on births to indigenous mothers
Health, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2007-10-31
Towards National Indicators of Safety and Quality in Health Care
AIHW
This 286-page report sets out recommendations for a set of 55 national indicators of safety and quality in health care for Australia
HealthPosted: 2009-10-13
Expenditure on Health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People 2006-07: An Analysis by Remoteness and Disease
AIHW
This 25-page Australian report shows how health expenditure patterns, and the ratios between Indigenous and non-indigenous expenditure, vary by remoteness and by the type of health expenditure
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2010-10-08
Insulin-treated Diabetes in Australia 2000 - 2007
AIHW
This 113-page report shows that the incidence of Type 1 and other insulin-treated diabetes in Australia is increasing and people with insulin-treated diabetes have significantly higher death rates than other Australians. The information in this report can be used to understand the changing patterns of insulin-treated diabetes, who the disease affects and where people with insulin-treated diabetes reside
HealthPosted: 2009-08-20
Refining National Asthma Indicators: Delphi Survey and Correlation Analysis
AIHW
This 42-page report is the result of a systematic review undertaken by the Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring to refine and simplify asthma monitoring in Australia
HealthPosted: 2009-07-29
Oral Health Impacts Among Children by Dental Visiting Treatment Needs
AIHW
This 4-page report provides information on the oral health impacts experienced by Australian children during the period 2004–06, investigating differences in parent-reported toothache, eating difficulties and poor oral health perception between children with different dental visiting patterns and treatment needs
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-07-23
Key Indicators of Progress for Chronic Disease and Associated Determinants: Technical Report
AIHW
This 60-page report describes forty-two indicators developed to measure the progress in prevention of chronic disease in Australia. For each indicator, operational definitions are provided in terms of recommended data sources, availability of data, and the presentation of the indicators
HealthPosted: 2009-07-08
Pathways Through Aged Care Services: A First Look
AIHW
This 24-page Australian study links aged care assessment data for a cohort of 105,100 people to data sets showing use of five main aged care programmes and deaths over four years
Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services in Australia 2007-08
AIHW
A 121-page report on the 154,000 alcohol and other drug treatment episodes provided in Australia during 2007-8
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2009-10-22
Injury Severity Scaling: A Comparison of Methods for Measurement of Injury Severity
AIHW
NISU uses a method to distinguish 'high threat to life' injuries from less serious injuries in some publications. The method is called the ICD-based Injury Severity Scaling (ICISS). This technical report documents a revision and update to the method
HealthPosted: 2009-06-24
A Picture of Australia's Children 2009
AIHW
This 224-page report delivers the latest information on how, as a nation, Australia is faring according to key indicators of child health, development and wellbeing
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2009-06-23
Hospitalisations Due to Falls by Older People, Australia 2005-06
AIHW
This 56-page report analyzes hospitalizations resulting from falls by older people in Australia
Chronic Disease and Participation in Work
AIHW
A 48-page Australian report assessing the association between selected chronic diseases and workforce participation and absenteeism from work
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-11
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: General Practice Consultations, Hospitalisation and Mortality
AIHW
This 63-page report analyzes data on non-melanoma skin cancer in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-10-14
Injury as a Chronic Health Issue in Australia
AIHW
A 13-page briefing paper giving an overview of injury as a health issue in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-09-25
Making Progress
AIHW
A report providing key statistical indicators of child and youth health, development and wellbeing in Australia
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2008-09-23
Assisted Reproduction Technology in Australia and New Zealand
AIHW
A 74-page report presenting data on birth outcomes using assisted reproduction technologies in Australia and New Zealand
HealthPosted: 2008-09-16
Hospitalisation Due to Falls in Older People, Australia 2003-04
AIHW
This 83-page report examines Australian hospital data pertaining to fall injuries in people aged 65 and over
Australia's Health 2008
AIHW
A 624-page biennial report on the health of Australian people
HealthPosted: 2008-06-26
National Palliative Care Performance Indicators
AIHW
A 44-page report on the 2007 performance indicators for the Australian palliative care sector and the characteristics of care agencies
HealthPosted: 2008-06-12
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Monitoring Report 2007
AIHW
A 154-page Australian report on key programme activity, performance and outcome indicators to monitor achievements of the bowel screening campaign in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-05-05
General Practice in Australia, Health Priorities and Policies 1998-2008
AIHW
This Australian report looks extensively at changes in the activities of GPs from 1998 to 2008 in the light of numerous government initiatives and changes in the GP workforce and in the population. It shows that GP activity generally correlates well with health policy initiatives and clinical guidelines, notably with Type 2 diabetes and the control of asthma and high blood cholesterol levels. In some areas, however, there is less evidence of an effect so far
HealthPosted: 2009-07-07
Medicines for Cardiovascular Health: Are They Being Used Appropriately?
AIHW
An 89-page Australian report examining the use of medicines for cardiovascular health
HealthPosted: 2007-05-23
BreastScreen Australia Monitoring Report 2003-2004
AIHW
A 178-page report on Australia's breast screening programme
HealthPosted: 2007-04-25
Atlas of Avoidable Hospitalisations in Australia
AIHW
This Australian report addresses the extent of regional variations in a sub-set of avoidable hospitalisations
HealthPosted: 2007-04-25
Juvenile Arthritis in Australia
AIHW
This 68-page report contains the latest data on the impact of Juvenile arthritis in Australia
HealthPosted: 2008-10-23
Neural Tube Defects in Australia
AIHW
This 85-page report describes the prevalence and trends of neural tube defects (NTD) in Australia during the past decade
HealthPosted: 2008-11-05
Eye Health Among Australian Children
AIHW
This 46-page Australian report looks at the prevalence of eye problems among children, including vision disability, congenital anomalies and cancer.
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-11-10
Outline of the National Centre for Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease
AIHW
This 32-page Australian report is a brief outline of the rationale for and role of the National Centre for Monitoring Chronic Kidney Disease. It outlines the rationale behind starting a national monitoring centre, the structure of the centre, key areas of monitoring and major data sources to be used for monitoring.
HealthPosted: 2009-01-27
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2008 Report Detailed Analyses
AIHW
This 1571-page report contains detailed analyses underlying the summary data presented in the policy report Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2008
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2009-01-19
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Monitoring Report 2008
AIHW
This 162-page Australian report presents the most recent information on participation in bowel screening, cancer detection, program sensitivity and rescreening rates. In addition, the report presents national bowel cancer incidence and mortality data to provide a context for these indicators of screening activity
HealthPosted: 2008-12-31
Cancer in Australia: An Overview, 2008
AIHW
This 162-page Australian report presents comprehensive national data on cancer incidence and mortality in Australia in 2005, with projections to 2008. Also included are incidence data by state and territory,remoteness, socioeconomic status and Indigenous status. Summaries are given for cancer survival and prevalence, and cancer screening. Also presented are hospital inpatient statistics for the period 2002-03 to 2006-07, and a discussion of the burden of cancer
HealthPosted: 2008-12-31
2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Detailed Findings
AIHW
This 145-page Australian report provides detailed information on drug use prevalence, drug-related behaviours and incidents, and support for drug-related policy and legislation.
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2008-12-18
Comparing Name-Based and Event-Based Strategies for Data Linkage
AIHW
The 150-page report of a study linking hospital and residential aged care data in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-09-05
Arthritis and Osteoporosis in Australia 2008
AIHW
This 172-page Australian report brings together data and information from a wide variety of sources to provide a picture of arthritis and ostoeporosis in Australia, and highlight some of the main issues relating to these conditions.
Review and Evaluation of Australian Information about Primary Health Care: A Focus on General Practice
AIHW
This 168-page report presents the results of a critical evaluation of Australian data collections relating to general practice services. It describes the usefulness of these data collections for meeting priority information needs, and recommends strategies to address data gaps and limitations. The report also outlines methods currently being used to collect general practice data electronically, and establishes options for further investigation.
HealthPosted: 2008-12-10
Hospital Separations Due to Injury and Poisoning, Australia 2004-05
AIHW
This 176-page report presents national statistics on injuries that resulted in admission to hospitals in Australia. Unintentional falls, transport-related injury, intentional self-harm and assault are common causes of hospitalised injury in the Australian community. Injuries due to these and other causes are described, in terms of case numbers and rates, by age and sex, place of usual residence, length of stay in hospital and other characteristics.
HealthPosted: 2008-11-28
Disability in Australia: Intellectual Disability
AIHW
This 40-page Australian bulletin presents an overview of prevalence of intellectual disability and its related impairments, health conditions and activity limitations. The analyses focus on outcomes of participation in major life areas in children and young adults with intellectual disability as well as people ageing with intellectual disability.
Disability, HealthPosted: 2008-11-28
Disability in Australia: Intellectual Disability
AIHW
This bulletin presents an overview of prevalence of intellectual disability and its related impairments, health conditions and activity limitations in Australia. The analyses focus on outcomes of participation in major life areas in children and young adults with intellectual disability as well as people ageing with intellectual disability.
Disability, HealthPosted: 2008-11-14
Comorbidity of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia
AIHW
The 79-page report of an investigation into the association of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease in Australia
HealthPosted: 2007-08-09
Dementia in Australia: National Data Analysis and Development
AIHW
This 335-page report presents a profile of the Australian population with dementia, and the characteristics and experiences of those caring for them
The Health of Australia's Prisoners 2009
AIHW
This 168-page report contains data on the general health of Australia's prison population, plus data relating to communicable diseases, educational attainment, deaths in custody, the use of health services and the types of medications used by prisoners
Crime, Law & Order, HealthPosted: 2010-06-03
Health System Expenditure on Disease and Injury in Australia, 2004-05
AIHW
This 28-page report provides a systematic analysis of health system expenditures associated with specific disease and injury groups in Australia in 2004-05
HealthPosted: 2010-04-27
Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: Trends at Different Ages
AIHW
This 93-page Australian report examines recent data to determine if the observed decrease in cardiovascular disease deaths since the 1960s is shared across disease sub-types and among different population groups
HealthPosted: 2010-04-15
A Snapshot of Men's Health
AIHW
A 60-page Australian report comparing the illness and mortality of men in rural and urban areas
HealthPosted: 2010-04-13
When Musculoskeletal Conditions and Mental Disorders Occur Together
AIHW
This 20-page report maps the extent of the relationship between musculoskeletal conditions and mental disorders in the Australian population
HealthPosted: 2010-09-19
Movement from Hospital to Residential aged Care: Preliminary Results
AIHW
The preliminary results from a 67-page Australian study of the use of residential aged care following a period in hospital
Health and Wellbeing of Young Australians: Indicator Framework and Key National Indicators
AIHW
This 20-page bulletin previews the reporting framework and key national indicators that will be the basis of the report Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2011, scheduled for release in 2011
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-04-11
National Best Practice Guidelines for Collecting Indigenous Status in Health Data Sets
AIHW
These 25-page Australian guidelines have been developed to ensure the standard Indigenous status question is asked correctly and consistently of all clients of health services, and that this information is correctly recorded
Indigenous Affairs, HealthPosted: 2010-04-07
Monitoring the Impact of Air Pollution on Asthma in Australia, A Methods Paper
AIHW
This 40-page paper discusses the challenges associated with monitoring the impact of air pollution on asthma, outlines the work that has so far been done in Australia in this area and presents a method for estimating the contribution of air pollution to asthma hospitalisations
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-03-26
Gynaecological Cancer Projections 2010-2015
AIHW
This document provides information on the projected incidence of gynaecological cancers in Australia for the calendar years 2010 to 2015
HealthPosted: 2010-05-18
Cervical Screening in Australia 2008-2009
AIHW
A 136-page Australian report on cervical cancer screening and statistics on new cases and mortality
HealthPosted: 2011-10-31
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Other Respiratory Diseases in Australia
AIHW
This 32-page report presents the epidemiology of each of the main respiratory conditions in Australia and highlights their differences and similarities
HealthPosted: 2010-05-19
Women and Heart Disease: Cardiovascular Profile of Women in Australia
AIHW
This 251-page report focuses on the impact of cardiovascular disease on the health of Australian women. It contains the latest data on prevalence, deaths, disability, hospitalisations, services, treatments, risk factors and expenditure, as well as comparisons to other important diseases among women
HealthPosted: 2010-06-07