Events Calendar | MenziesHIQ | Griffith University

14 Nov

Non-RCT designs and their role in understanding health conditions/diseases

Menzies Health Institute Queensland Seminar with Dr Rajna Golubic
The aim of this Seminar is to give an overview of non-RCT designs and their application in clinical and epidemiological research, review their advantages and disadvantages and provide examples of research papers using each design of interest (cohort, case-control, cross-sectional, nested study design, surveys). The key differences between RCT and non-RCT designs will be explained.

09 Nov

UCC Program Seminar - Topic 17: Research at Queensland Health: Contracts and Governance How to

Understanding Chronic Conditions Program Seminar with Archi Lovell
This presentation will discuss the Research Governance requirements for the various Hospital and Health Services, focusing mainly on the Site Specific application and the Griffith/HHS contracts needed.

08 Nov

Evaluating complex interventions: challenges and solutions

Menzies Health Institute Queensland Seminar with Professor Souraya Sidani
Complex interventions are developed to address complex problems. They consist of multiple components, delivered at different levels targeting patients, healthcare professionals, and community or healthcare system.

31 Oct

Process evaluation: an overview

Menzies Health Institute Queensland with Professor Souraya Sidani
Evaluations of simple and complex interventions have focused on determining their impact on outcomes. To address shortcomings, it is highly recommended to design intervention evaluation studies. This seminar will review the importance, the elements, and research approaches and methods for conducting process evaluation within intervention studies.

26 Oct

A systemic process for developing complex interventions

Menzies Health Institute Queensland Seminar with Professor Souraya Sidani
The changing demographics of patients and their experience of multiple health problems require the development of complex interventions. In this seminar, a systematic process will be described and illustrated with examples.

25 Oct

Self-harm and suicide in young people: Associated risk factors and evidence based interventions

Professor Ella Arensman's presentation will discuss the growing evidence for positive mental health promotion programmes in reducing risk factors for self-harm and strengthening protective factors. A number of specific interventions, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, have demonstrated positive effects in reducing risk of repeated self-harm among young people.