National Diabetes Register: impact of changed consent arrangements on ascertainment from the National Diabetes Services Scheme
This report describes improvements to case ascertainment for the National Diabetes Register (NDR). The NDR is a register of people living in Australia with insulin-treated diabetes. The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) is one of the NDR's main data sources. Recent changes to the NDSS registration form have increased the notification of new cases to the NDR. This information paper describes the phasing-in of the new NDSS registration form and the resulting improvement in ascertainment for the NDR. It also provides information to help users of NDR data to understand the effects of the changed ascertainment so that the data can be appropriately used and interpreted, particularly for comparisons over time. It is therefore a valuable resource for researchers interested in using the NDR.
Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia, 2006
'Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia 2006' presents updated statistics on chronic diseases and their associated risk factors in Australia. Chronic diseases are conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and arthritis (to name a few), that tend to be long-lasting and persistent in their symptoms or development. More than 15 million Australians are directly affected by at least one chronic disease. This report builds on the AIHW's 2001 report, and focuses on patterns of disease across the age groups, the prevalence of risk factors and their trends, the effects of chronic diseases on health services in Australia, and the differences in chronic diseases and their risk factors across geographical areas, socioeconomic status and Indigenous status. This report is a vital resource for policy makers, researchers and others interested in chronic diseases and their associated risk factors.
Diabetes hospitalisations in Australia, 2003-04
Diabetes has been estimated to affect around one million Australians and isreportedly increasing in prevalence. Australian hospitals data help to give anindication of the impact of diabetes on health service use. This report presentsinformation on Australian hospital statistics for people with diabetes; trends arepresented for 1996-97 to 1998-99 and for 2000-01 to 2003-04, and data for2003-04 are examined for a number of key characteristics.
Use of medicines by Australians with diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic (long-term) condition that can have a major impact on life expectancy and quality of life, especially if undetected or poorly controlled. It is estimated that in 1999-2000 around 1 million Australians (7.4% of the population) had diabetes. This bulletin investigates medicines used in the control of blood glucose levels ('antidiabetic medicines') as well as those used for related reasons such as the prevention or control of common diabetes complications.
Hospitalised basketball and netball injuries
Exercise is important for minimising risk of conditions including cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, mental health disorders and premature death. It is not uncommon for participants to be injured but most injuries are not severe. A study of sport- and exercise-related injury in the Latrobe Valley found one hospital admission for every 10 emergency admissions and 12 general practiceconsultations. Hospitalised injuries tend to be more severe and costly than other injuries. Hence, while hospitalised sports injuries are small as a proportion of all sport injuries, they warrant attention.
Incidence of Type 1 diabetes in Australians under 40 years: a snapshot of National Diabetes Register data for 2004: first results
Diabetes is one of the leading threats to the health of Australians - it is a chronic condition which places sufferers at increased risk of complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness and amputation. It is well documented that the rate of diabetes is increasing both in Australia and world wide. There are several types of diabetes and it is the increase in Type 2 diabetes that is the main contributor to the alarming increase in diabetes prevalence. However, recently there have been reports that Type 1 diabetes is also on the increase.
Incidence of Type 1 diabetes in Australians under 40 years: a snapshot of National Diabetes Register data for 2000-2002
Diabetes is one of the leading threats to the health of Australians and it is well documented that the rate of new cases of diabetes is on the increase. This short bulletin presents 2000-2002 national data on new cases of Type 1 diabetes in Australia.
Rural, regional and remote health: mortality trends 1992-2003
This report compares changes in mortality in Australia's major cities, regional and remote areas in the period 1992-2003. Trends for Australia's broad geographic regions are compared for a range of specific causes of death including coronary heart disease, lung cancer, cervical cancer, asthma, suicide, motor vehicle traffic accidents, diabetes and many others.
The national system for monitoring diabetes
This report describes the aims, scope and processes for monitoring diabetes in Australia. Diabetes has become one of the leading threats to the health of Australians. It has been estimated that around one million Australians have diabetes, with 85-90% of these people having Type 2 diabetes. Evidence suggests that up to half of all people with Type 2 diabetes may not be aware that they have the condition. The burden of diabetes is even greater in certain population groups in Australia. Diabetes has a major impact on life expectancy and quality of life, especially if it remains undetected or is poorly controlled.
Diabetes-related deaths in Australia, 2001-2003
This report presents information on diabetes-related deaths in Australia between 2001 and 2003 using death certificate data.
Chronic kidney disease in Australia 2005
Chronic kidney disease has numerous impacts on both individual health and health services. With risk factors that are highly prevalent in Australia, including diabetes and high blood pressure, the number of Australians at risk of chronic kidney disease is increasing. Indigenous Australians in particular are at high risk. Chronic kidney disease may lead to serious illness and death. In severe cases, kidney function may deteriorate to the point where a kidney transplant or dialysis is required for survival. People with chronic kidney disease are also at risk of a range of complications, including cardiovascular disease. However, in many cases chronic kidney disease is preventable and treatable. This report is the first to bring together data from a variety of sources to highlight the impact of chronic kidney disease in Australia. The information within will be relevant to policy makers, the wider community and anyone with an interest in chronic kidney disease.
Diabetes in culturally and linguistically diverse Australians
The purpose of this report is to identify those groups of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds that have a high prevalence or risk of diabetes compared with the Australian-born population. The report describes the demographics of these groups in relation to the size of the community, their proficiency in English, and location within Australia. The report also identifies gaps in the available literature and data.
Selected chronic diseases among Australia's children
This bulletin presents information on the incidence, prevalence and trends for three of the major chronic diseases among children-asthma, diabetes and cancer. In addition, information about problems managed by general practitioners is presented, as well as a summary of hospitalisations and deaths for a wider range of childhood chronic diseases including cerebral palsy, epilepsy and cystic fibrosis.
Costs of diabetes in Australia, 2000-01
Diabetes Mellitus is estimated to affect around one million Australians, a number that is likely to increase in the future because of population ageing and increasing prevalence of risk factors such as obesity.This report mainly focuses on direct health care expenditure for diabetes - that is, money spent by governments, private health insurers, companies, households and individuals to prevent, diagnose and treat diabetes.
Living dangerously, Australians with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease
This bulletin provides a summary of the risk factor profile of Australian adults - focusing on risk factors for cardiovascular disease - both individually and in combination. Using self-reported data collected in the Australian Bureau of Statistics' 2001 National Health Survey, the nine risk factors examined are smoking, physical activity, low fruit consumption, low vegetable consumption, risky alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, obesity and diabetes. The prevalence of multiple risk factors is described according to age, sex and socioeconomic status and cardiovascular disease in order to identify population groups most at risk.
Australian health measurement survey: report on the pilot test
Data about biomedical risk factors in the population are an important component of national public health information. Data about high blood pressure and levels of blood components are very relevant to priority health problems such as coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, hypertension, high blood cholesterol and other chronic disorders that have significant health, social and economic impact. In May 2002, the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council endorsed the conduct of a pilot test of the proposed Australian Health Measurement Survey. This information paper describes the methods used in the pilot test run in early 2003 and documents key lessons learnt in conducting the pilot.
Diabetes management and the allied workforce: an overview of workforce mapping techniques and related data issues
This working paper provides an overview of workforce mapping techniques and related data issues for mapping the need for diabetes services against the availability of the allied health workforce. The paper includes an overview of workforce mapping; a brief description of some state-level projects as examples of relevant work that has been, or is being, undertaken in Australia; and issues and opportunities for projects at a national level. Current until 26 August 2005.
Injury risk factors, attitudes and awareness, a submission to the CATI-TRG
Computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) is a methodology increasingly utilised in the public health arena both in Australia and internationally. The CATI Technical Reference Group, in collaboration with other key organisations, is currently developing a national pool of question modules addressing a wide range of public health topics. These surveillance system modules include such topics as asthma, diabetes, physical activity, and nutrition. This paper contributes to the development of a module addressing injury.
The impact of ICD coding standard changes for diabetes hospital morbidity data
Diabetes and its complications are major causes of hospitalisation in Australia. To understand the impact of diabetes on Australia's hospital system it is important to monitor trends in hospital separations for diabetes over time. However, when undertaking such trend analyses, users of hospital morbidity data must be mindful of changes to the Australian Coding Standards that have occurred over time. This paper outlines two recent coding changes and a classification change that affect diabetes data.
A picture of diabetes in overseas-born Australians
This bulletin describes patterns of diabetes prevalence, hospitalisations and deaths amongst Australians who were born overseas and compares these patterns with their Australian-born counterparts. This analysis is important because it contributes to the planning and management of diabetes services for people of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
National Diabetes Register: statistical profile, December 2001
Diabetes affects the health of many Australians - an estimated one million Australians have the disease and these numbers are expected to increase dramatically over the coming decades. National Diabetes Register: statistical profile, December 2001 is the second statistical report of the National Diabetes Register. It describes the characteristics of registrants, including type of diabetes, age at diagnosis, sex, geographical location, country of birth, Indigenous status, mortality and also provides incidence estimates. This report is a valuable information resource for researchers, policy makers, health professionals and anyone interested in diabetes in Australia.
Data set specification, diabetes (clinical): National Health Data Dictionary. Version 12
Data Set Specifications (DSS) are metadata sets that are not mandated for collection but are recommended as best practice. It is recommended that, if collecting data for the purposes of primary patient care, planning or analysis, the entire DSS be collected.This metadata set is primarily concerned with the clinical use of diabetes data. While the use of this standard is voluntary, it could/should be used by health an health-related establishments that create, use or maintain, records on health care clients.The Diabetes (clinical) DSS aims to ensure national consistency in relation to defining, monitoring and recording information on patients diagnosed with diabetes.
Diabetes, Australian facts 2002
This report is a concise summary of the latest data and trends relating to diabetes in Australia. It is the first report by the National Centre for Monitoring Diabetes to present available data across the spectrum of the disease - its levels in the population, the factors that contribute to it, its major complications, and treatment and preventive programs that aim to combat it.The report also includes detailed data for the National Health Priority Area indicators for diabetes.
Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia, 2001
Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia, 2001 provides statistical overviews of a number of long-lasting conditions, disorders and illnesses that comprise the quality of life of a large number of Australians. In particular, the report examines the burden of disease associated with a set of chronic diseases in the context of their long course through life, persistent effects and associated disability. Heart problems, a variety of cancers, several lung diseases, diabetes, arthritis, depression and dental caries are some of the chronic disease and conditions covered. Risk factors leading to or contributing to these factors such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and excess weight are also examined.
National Diabetes Register, statistical profile, December 2000
National Diabetes Register, statistical profile 2000 is the first statistical report of the National Diabetes Register and marks the availability of the register for research purposes. The report describes the characteristics of the people on the National Diabetes Register at the end of 2000, including age at diagnosis, sex, State/Territory, region within State/Territory, country of birth, Indigenous status and diabetes type. It also provides estimates on the incidence of diabetes among children, and on death rates for people who use insulin to treat their diabetes. National Diabetes Register, statistical profile 2000 is a valuable addition to information presently available on diabetes for researchers, policy makers and health professionals. This report is the second in the Diabetes Series.