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Information & evidence
Projects funded in this category informed the development of appropriate priorities and initiatives, and assisted the quantification and comparison of continence treatment outcomes.
A needs analysis process was also established at the outset of the NCMS to determine the extent of incontinence within the community, to identify the services available and identify research undertaken.
Projects undertaken
The following information and evidence based projects were undertaken as part of the NCMS:
- Urinary Incontinence Sub-study of the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health
- Directory of Australian Continence Services
- Development of a Consumer Guide & Information on Products
- Epidemiology of Urinary Incontinence/Epidemiology of Anal Incontinence
- Research into Reasons for Under-Reporting Incontinence
- Continence as a Factor in Admission to Aged Care Homes
- Identification of Australian Health Studies Relevant to Continence Issues
- Data sources available for analysis of the management and treatment of incontinence
- The Prevalence and Factors Relating to Stress Incontinence in Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Australian incontinence data analysis and development
- Pelvic Floor Education for New Mothers: Timing the Message for Best Effect
- Prevalent and Incident Incontinence in an Older Community: The Dubbo Longitudinal Study of Elderly
Projects specifically funded to address gaps in the quality of data available to identify an outcome for the success or otherwise of various clinical interventions for continence conditions included:
- Development of an Outcome Measurement Suite for Continence Conditions
- Development of a Framework for Economic and Cost Evaluation for Continence Conditions
- Review of Patient Satisfaction Measures
- Outcome Measures trials (SAHOS)
- Examine and Refine Continence Outcomes Measurement Tools
- Refine Patient Satisfaction Measures
- Continence Outcomes Measures Dissemination Strategy: Final Report
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