Impact Stories

Impact Stories

Impact Stories

In Australia and overseas, research using linked data has had a significant impact on health services. To learn more about the role of data linkage, both in health research and related areas, we invite you to read our featured impact stories.

Cancer	Children's Health
Breast cancer Cancer survival Colorectal cancer Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Mortality and cancer incidence among male volunteer Australian firefighters The risk of ‘Mr Fluffy’ insulation ACT asbestos health study: The Mr Fluffy Case Using data linkage to battle cancer	Children's health Long term benefits for Fontan procedure Influence of early childhood burns on school performance: An Australian population study Accidental drug poisonings in young children Third born: How linked data revealed who to target in vaccination campaigns
Women's Health	Heart and cardiovascular disease
Post-natal screening for diabetes Women and teenagers most at risk of paracetamol overdose Does infant feeding method impact maternal mental health? The association of emergency department presentations in pregnancy with hospital admissions for postnatal depression (PND) Mental health in mothers Click here to watch our short video on mental health in mothers	Heart surgery in octogenarians Click here to watch our short video on heart surgery Stroke
Hospital	Surgery
Australia’s border hopping hospital hot spots Hospital wait times Cross border hospital use	Longevity after cataract surgery Hip fracture Elective surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm
Prisoner Health	Other
Prisoners' health Self-harm following release from prison Using linked data to improve the health of people who experience incarceration	Body Mass Index Statin use and joint symptoms The Queensland linkage project: development and life course criminology Linked data in the fight against Covid-19 In the long run: How data linkage supports clinical trials
Indigenous Health and Well-being
Indigenous Heath and Well-being