Description
A variety of pain medicines are available in Australia, such as opioids, paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Some medicines are also used ‘off-label' for pain, such as gabapentinoids for low back pain.
People injured at work in Australia are eligible for workers’ compensation funding for income support and health care to treat their injury or illness. Musculoskeletal conditions are the most common workers’ compensation time loss claim types.
This project seeks to understand the types of pain medicines used by different musculoskeletal conditions.
Essential criteria:
Minimum entry requirements can be found here: https://www.monash.edu/admissions/entry-requirements/minimum
Keywords
workers' compensation; administrative data; medicines; quantitative analysis
School
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Available options
Masters by research
Honours
BMedSc(Hons)
Time commitment
Full-time
Physical location
553 St Kilda Road
Co-supervisors
Dr
Shannon Gray