Evidence Synthesis Group Convenor:

Professor Jenny Abbey

Contact Details:
Dementia Collaborative Research Centre,
Queensland University of Technology
Victoria Park Road
KELVIN GROVE QLD 4059

Telephone: (61 7) 3138 3879

Email: j.abbey@qut.edu.au

Dementia Collaborative Research Centre Website

The Dementia Collaborative Research Centres are an Australian Government Initiative. This Dementia Collaborative Research Centre, led by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), conducts research which concentrates on issues that affect Consumers and Carers within the area of Social Research and multidisciplinary care in Dementia.
Collaborative partners in this undertaking are Alzheimer's Australia, Curtin University of Technology, Griffith University, Hammond Care Group and La Trobe University through ACEBAC. QUT coordinates, undertakes, facilitates and promotes reviews and research.

This DCRC is currently undertaking eight projects within five themes:

• Diagnosis, assessment and management of pain for people with dementia
• Carer and community issues
• Residential/industry models
• Quality of life, lifestyles, prevention of functional decline and acute care issues
• Palliative care and end-of-life issues

Evidence Synthesis Group Members:

Sonia Hines

Jenneke Foottit

Judy McCrow

Susan Gledhill

Patricia Shuter

Prof Jenny Abbey

Susi Wise

Comprehensive Systematic Review Training
All members of the Synthesis group, including the convenor, have either registered or completed the required Joanna Briggs Institute Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program

Date and location of training program registered/completed for each member listed above:

1. 27 August 2004. Location: Adelaide (Modules 1-5)

2. 30 March 2007. Location: Brisbane (2007) and Adelaide (2004) (Modules 1-5)

3. 30 May 2006. Location: Brisbane (Modules 1&2)

4. 14 December 2006. Location: Brisbane (Modules 3&4)