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Biography
Dr Tom Briffa is an allied health practitioner and advocate who has devoted some 25 years to examining trends and models of care in cardiovascular disease treatment and management in Australia. His research targets the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease and its translation into practice. He works with a network of dynamic health professionals globally from his base at the University of Western Australia. He was a founding member of state, national and international associations for cardiac rehabilitation and has held a variety of honorary positions with the peak health agencies.
Roles and responsibilities
Head, Cardiovascular Research Group
Funding overview
2012-2014 Hung J, Briffa T, Chew D, Knuiman M, Eikelboom, McQuillan B. The burden of atrial fibrillation. NHMRC Project grant $384,637
2011-13 Sanfilippo F, Rankin J, Geelhoed E, Nguyen M, Newman M, Cutlip D, Knuiman M, Briffa T, Hobbs M. Evaluation of long-term clinical and health service outcomes following coronary artery revascularisation in Western Australia: future implications. NHMRC Project Grant #1011995: $617,589
2009-11 Knuiman M, Briffa T, Norman P, Hung J, Geelheod L, Thompson PL. The real and changing atherothrombotic disease burden and secondary prevention. NHMRC Project Grant #572558; $487,500
Thompson S, Hobbs M, Sanfilippo F, Thompson P, Eades F, Briffa T. Management of coronary heart disease in the Indigenous population in Western Australia: from information to action. NHMRC Project Grant #479222; $960,000
2011-13 Sanfilippo F, Rankin J, Geelhoed E, Nguyen M, Newman M, Cutlip D, Knuiman M, Briffa T, Hobbs M. Evaluation of long-term clinical and health service outcomes following coronary artery revascularisation in Western Australia: future implications. NHMRC Project Grant #1011995: $617,589
2009-11 Knuiman M, Briffa T, Norman P, Hung J, Geelheod L, Thompson PL. The real and changing atherothrombotic disease burden and secondary prevention. NHMRC Project Grant #572558; $487,500
Thompson S, Hobbs M, Sanfilippo F, Thompson P, Eades F, Briffa T. Management of coronary heart disease in the Indigenous population in Western Australia: from information to action. NHMRC Project Grant #479222; $960,000
Keywords
- Cardiovascular disease epidemiology and control
- Health services research
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Research Output 2008 2019
Dispensing Patterns of Blood Pressure Lowering Agents in Older Australians From 2006 to 2016
Si, S., Ofori-Asenso, R., Briffa, T., Ilomaki, J., Sanfilippo, F., Reid, C. M. & Liew, D., 1 May 2019, In : Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 24, 3, p. 242-250 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Blood Pressure
Government Financing
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Federal Government
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
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Citation
(Scopus)
Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Jin, K., Khonsari, S., Gallagher, R., Gallagher, P., Clark, A. M., Freedman, B., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., Redfern, J. & Neubeck, L., 1 Apr 2019, In : European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 18, 4, p. 260-271 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Telemedicine
Secondary Prevention
Coronary Disease
Meta-Analysis
Confidence Intervals
The appropriateness of coronary investigation in myocardial injury and type 2 myocardial infarction (ACT-2): A randomized trial design
Lambrakis, K., French, J. K., Scott, I. A., Briffa, T., Brieger, D., Farkouh, M. E., White, H., Chuang, A. M-Y., Tiver, K., Quinn, S., Kaambwa, B., Horsfall, M., Morton, E. & Chew, D. P., Feb 2019, In : American Heart Journal. 208, p. 11-20 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Citation
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Choice of Health Options in Prevention of Cardiovascular Events (CHOICE) Replication Study
Neubeck, L., Freedman, B., Lowres, N., Hyun, K., Orchard, J., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., Rogers, K. & Redfern, J., 1 Dec 2018, In : Heart Lung and Circulation. 27, 12, p. 1406-1414 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Health
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Survivors
Urban Hospitals
Risk Reduction Behavior
Drivers of hospitalisation trends for non-valvular atrial fibrillation in Western Australia, 2000–2013
Weber, C., Hung, J., Hickling, S., Li, I., McQuillan, B. & Briffa, T., 1 Feb 2018, In : International Journal of Cardiology. 276, p. 273-277Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Western Australia
Atrial Fibrillation
Hospitalization
Confidence Intervals
Catheter Ablation
Projects 2008 2022
Disinvestment in low value healthcare following a diagnosis of undifferentiated chest pain
Briffa, T., Sanfilippo, F., Li, I., Hillis, G., Stobie, P., Schultz, C., Yong, J. & Rankin, J.
1/01/19 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
The Appropriateness of Coronary investigation in myocardial injury and Type 2 myocardial infarction “ACT-2”
9/11/18 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
RTP - Round 11 - Cost effectiveness of extending the Phase 3 community pulmonary rehabilitation program beyond the recommended 10 weeks
Lopez, D., Geelhoed, E., Sanfilippo, F., Briffa, T., Preen, D., Landers, H., Jenkins, S., Cecins, N. & Brims, F.
WA State Health Research Advisory Council (SHRAC)
1/07/17 → 30/06/19
Project: Research
Is highly-sensitive troponin testing advancing clinical practice, improving outcomes and cost-effective in the investigation and management of chest pain in the Emergency Department?
Briffa, T., Knuiman, M., Nedkoff, L., Sanfilippo, F., Cullen, L., Chew, D., Fatovich, D., Hickman, P., Parsonage, W. & Hillis, G.
National Health & Medical Research Council NHMRC
1/01/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Centre of Research Excellence in Cardiovascular Outcomes Improvement
Curtin University of Technology
1/01/15 → 31/12/19
Project: Research