Aus Research Reports
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The Demographic Representativeness and Health Outcomes of Digital Health Station Users: Longitudinal Study.
A significant longitudinal study of more than 180,000 SiSU Health Station checks across Australia which demonstrates a net positive impact on the health status of repeat users (n 8,441) over time.
2020-06-26 • Flitcroft et al (2020)
Unhealthy habits persist: The ongoing presence of modifiable risk factors for disease in women.
A sample of 26,620 women aged 18+ was examined using data from a cross-sectional health questionnaire from SiSU Health. The questionnaire included self-reported health, mood, lifestyle and vascular risk factors.
2017-10-28 • Szoeke et al (2017)
Digital self-report instruments for repeated measurement of mental health in the general adult population: a protocol for a systematic review
Emerging studies have established preliminary efficacy of collecting self-report data digitally. However, a key challenge when developing a new self-report instrument is navigating the abundance of existing instruments to select relevant constructs for measurements.
2023-01-24 • Zhao Hui Koh
Trends in blood pressure changes and hypertension prevalence in Australian adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data from public Australian health stations indicated a strong trend toward higher BP during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the population level, BP increments have been shown to markedly increase cardiovascular disease risk. Anti-pandemic measures need to be carefully evaluated in terms of secondary public health effects and health support systems extended to effectively target cardiovascular risk
2023-12-20 • Nolde et al (2023)
Shop-to-Stop Hypertension Research Study.
Shop-to-Stop Hypertension is a 12-month public screening and research study run by The George Institute, University of New South Wales and SiSU Health. This innovative, community-facing project is designed to detect and manage raised blood pressure in adult Australians, whilst also raising population-wide awareness of hypertension The Shop-to-Stop Hypertension Study commences December 2023 in 30 Bunnings stores across NSW. For more info. https://www.sisuhealthgroup.com/shop-to-stop-hypertension
2023-12-05 • SiSU Health Team
Pop-up screening nested within routine community activities unmasks an addressed cardiovascular risk
This pilot study revealed the inappropriately addressed levels of cardiovascular risk in the rural community, and the recipients' acceptance to this health screening method was favourable. ‘Heart Screen’ should be validated in further larger studies.
2023-08-31 • Fujino et al (2023)
Self-Guided Blood Pressure Screening in the Community, Opportunities, and Challenges
Community-based health checks may identify people with high BP and could provide an option for self[1]monitoring. Broader implementation is needed to increase the reach in rural areas and among the elderly population.
2025-11-13 • O’Hagen et al (2024)
Evaluation of cardiometabolic risk in the community attending the 2025 AFL Gather Round (Expected completion date: Q4 2025)
Research Partner: Flinders University Expected completion date: Q4 2025
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