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Personal profile
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
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research expertise keywords
- Cardiovascular disease epidemiology and control
- Health services research
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Cephalomedullary Nail Breakages in a Multicenter Insertion vs. Retrieval Database Comparison
Lambers, A. P., Rieger, B., Kop, A., Pabbruwe, M. B., Briffa, T., Perring, J., D'Alessandro, P. & Yates, P. J., 18 Apr 2025, In: JBJS Open Access. 10, 2, 6 p., e24.00196.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-effectiveness of the transition from conventional to high-sensitivity troponin assay for the investigation and management of suspected acute coronary syndrome in the emergency department
Pincombe, A., Gray, J., Hickling, S., Sanfilippo, F., Briffa, T., Cullen, L., Chew, D., Hillis, G., Fatovich, D., Rankin, J., Nedkoff, L., Scanlan, S., Hickman, P. E., Stapleton, S., Parsonage, W., Mitra, B., Schneider, H. G., Wilkes, G., Robinson, T. & Karnon, J., Sept 2025, In: American Heart Journal. 287, p. 107-118 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Counts, characteristics and outcomes of patients transported by the Royal Flying Doctor Service to metropolitan Perth with suspected acute coronary syndrome: Western Australian linked data study
Ming, J., Bartholomew, H., Preen, D., Fisher, J., Briffa, T., Hooper, A., Rankin, J. M., Ihdayhid, A. R. & Lopez, D., Oct 2025, In: The Australian Journal of Rural Health. 33, 5, 8 p., e70093.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Heart2Heart: A digital peer support programme for people with heart disease: Protocol for a community-based, investigator-blinded randomised controlled trial conducted in Australia
Redfern, J., Li, E., Maiorana, A., Zecchin, R., Hyun, K. K., Shi, W., Weddell, J., Liang, S., Candelaria, D., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., Figtree, G., Hackett, M. L., Law, C. K., Tu, Q., Lindley, R. & Gallagher, R., 13 Feb 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 2, 8 p., e088740.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Heatwaves and Heart Health: A Survey Study and Discussion on the Current Knowledge and Attitudes of Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinicians
Chaseling, G. K., Gauci, S., Hollings, M., Cartledge, S., Redfern, J., Briffa, T., Gallagher, R. & O’Neil, A., 1 Jul 2025, In: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 45, 4, p. 271-277 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Hybrid cardiac telerehabilitation for coronary artery disease in Australia: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Senanayake, S. (Creator), Halahakone, U. (Creator), Abell, B. (Creator), Kularatna, S. (Creator), McCreanor, V. (Creator), McPhail, S. M. (Creator), Redfern, J. (Creator), Briffa, T. (Creator) & Parsonage, W. (Creator), Figshare, 29 Oct 2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.8116822
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Improving prioritization processes for clinical practice guidelines: new methods and an evaluation from the National Heart Foundation of Australia
Atkins, B. (Contributor), Briffa, T. (Contributor), Connell, C. (Contributor), Buttery, A. K. (Contributor) & Jennings, G. L. R. (Contributor), Figshare, 13 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6592219
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Multimorbidity impacts cardiovascular disease risk following percutaneous coronary intervention: latent class analysis of the Melbourne Interventional Group (MIG) registry
Ho, C. L. B. (Contributor), Si, S. (Contributor), Brennan, A. (Contributor), Briffa, T. (Contributor), Stub, D. (Contributor), Ajani, A. (Contributor) & Reid, C. M. (Contributor), Figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7040250
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Unplanned 30-day readmissions, comorbidity and impact on one-year mortality following incident heart failure hospitalisation in Western Australia, 2001–2015
Weber, C. (Contributor), Hung, J. (Contributor), Hickling, S. (Contributor), Li, I. (Contributor), Murray, K. (Contributor) & Briffa, T. (Contributor), Figshare, 13 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6585766
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Comparative and cost effectiveness of different protocols of pentosan polysulfate in osteoarthritis: repurposing an old drug
Sanfilippo, F. (Investigator 01), Keen, H. (Investigator 02), Rudzki, S. (Investigator 03), Briffa, T. (Investigator 04), Budgeon, C. (Investigator 05), Norman, R. (Investigator 06), Murray, K. (Investigator 07), inderjeeth, C. (Investigator 08), Dwivedi, G. (Investigator 09), Hunter, D. (Investigator 10), Chowalloor, P. (Investigator 11) & Hill, C. (Investigator 12)
Medical Research Future Fund MRFF
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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NHF Strategic Grants - Secondary Prevention - Secondary Prevention for All in Need (SPAN) after Type 1 myocardial infarction: a comparative effectiveness randomised trial
Briffa, T. (Investigator 01), Redfern, J. (Investigator 02), Chew, D. (Investigator 03), Atherton, J. (Investigator 04), Hillis, G. (Investigator 05), Nicholls, S. (Investigator 06), Brieger, D. (Investigator 07), Rankin, J. (Investigator 08), Maiorana, A. (Investigator 09) & Budgeon, C. (Investigator 10)
National Heart Foundation of Australia
5/07/21 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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The Early valve replacement in severe ASYmptomatic aortic stenosis (EASY AS) trial
Hillis, G. (Investigator 01), Myles, P. (Investigator 02), Smith, J. (Investigator 03), Chow, C. (Investigator 04), Marwick, T. (Investigator 05), Briffa, T. (Investigator 06), Jan, S. (Investigator 07) & Selvanayagam, J. (Investigator 08)
Medical Research Future Fund MRFF
1/01/19 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Identifying and addressing barriers and enablers to implementing best-practice cardiac rehabilitation: the Quality Improvement in Cardiac Rehabilitation (QUICR) Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial
Gallagher, R. (Investigator 01), Redfern, J. (Investigator 02), Hyun, K. (Investigator 03), Brieger, D. (Investigator 04), Cunich, M. (Investigator 05), Figtree, G. (Investigator 06), oneil, A. (Investigator 07), Clark, P. R. A. (Investigator 08), Briffa, T. (Investigator 09) & Cartledge, S. (Investigator 10)
Medical Research Future Fund MRFF
1/12/22 → 1/12/25
Project: Research
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West Australian Cardiac Outcomes Registry (WACOR): Does routine stratification for competing risks at the time of diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes improve outcomes and lower health care costs?
Schultz, C. (Investigator 01), Hillis, G. (Investigator 02), Briffa, T. (Investigator 03), Reid, C. (Investigator 04), Sanfilippo, F. (Investigator 05) & Li, I. (Investigator 06)
Department of Health (Western Australia)
1/07/21 → 31/08/25
Project: Research