Assessment of impact of various screening and diagnostic measure on Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) burden in Australia

Running Head: PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2
Title of the Project...........................................................................................................................4
Study Duration.................................................................................................................................4
Project Summary.............................................................................................................................4
Background......................................................................................................................................5
Study Goals and Objectives.........................................................................................................7
Study Design and Methods..............................................................................................................8
Study Design and Setting.............................................................................................................8
Sample Population.......................................................................................................................8
Sample Selection......................................................................................................................9
Sample Size..................................................................................................................................9
Data Collection..........................................................................................................................10
Statistical Analysis.....................................................................................................................10
Ethical Considerations...............................................................................................................11

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Consent.......................................................................................................................................11
Confidentiality...........................................................................................................................11
Access to Medical Record and RHD Register...........................................................................12
Ethical Clearance.......................................................................................................................12
Study Limitations...........................................................................................................................12
Impacts of the Study......................................................................................................................12
Project Management Arrangements..............................................................................................13
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................13
References......................................................................................................................................15

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Title of the Project
Assessment of impact of various screening and diagnostic measure on Rheumatic heart
disease (RHD) burden in Australia
Study Duration
120 months
Project Summary
RHD is among the primary causes of cardiovascular death plus morbidity in many
nations in the world in children and adolescents in disadvantaged populaces. Australia is among
the countries globally impacted by rheumatic heart diseases and several screening and diagnosis
methods have been advanced to manage the condition. The advent of echocardiographic
screening offers the prospect of untimely illness, as well as intervention. In the last decades,
several groups globally have carried out populace-based screening for rheumatic heart disease
utilizing portable echocardiography, displaying its feasibility in diverse backgrounds (Steeret et
al., 2009).
The study aims to assess the impact of various screenings and diagnostic measure on the
rheumatic disease burden on Australia. The proposed study is planned to be carried out in the
Northern Territory of Australia and Central Australia that will be carried out in public hospitals
because the target population will be children aged between 5 and 17 years in schools in
Australia. The study will start in November 1, 2018 and end in November 2, 2019. The data that