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Cohort Acronym
Hunter CS
Cohort typeGeneral population-based cohort
Disease
Dementia (unclassified), Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Parkinson's disease, Subjective memory complaints (SMC) or subjective cognitive decline (SCD)
Participant type
No diagnosis
Profile
Recruitment Period
2004-07
Sample size at start or planned sample size if still recruiting
3253
Estimated Current Sample Size
0 to 4,999
Age at Recruitment
55-85
Gender
Male and Female
Abstract
The HCS is a population-based cohort study established to assess factors important in the health, well-being, social functioning and economic consequences of ageing. The participants included community-dwelling men and women aged 55-85 years of age who reside in Newcastle, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. They were randomly selected from the NSW State electoral roll and contacted between December 2004 and December 2007.
The participants’ study data was collected through self-report postal questionnaires which covered a wide range of variables but also linked with local and national health information databases and hospital records. These provided follow-up on use of prescription medication, health service utilization and hospitalizations, morbidity and mortality. There was also a baseline clinic visit which measured a wide variety of parameters including hearing, vision, smell, balance, cognition, and lung function. Medications and diagnoses have been collected not only at baseline but also at periodic intervals during follow-up.
Last update – 31/01/2017
Country
Australia
Contact details
Institution name
University of Newcastles School of Medicine and Public Health and the Hunter New England Area Health Service
Principal Investiator (PI)
Dr John Attia, Dr Mark McEvoy, Dr Catherine DEste, Dr Rodney Scott and Dr Peter Schofield
Contact phone number
+61 (0)2 4042 0500
Address
University of Newcastle,
School of Medicine and Public Health,
Callaghan,
New South Wales,
AU
Funders (Core support)
University of Newcastle
Variables Collected
Brain related measures: Behaviour, Cognitive function, Mental health, Neurological
Funtional rating: Individual physiological, Individual psychological
Anthropometric: Blood pressure, Height, Hip circumference, Waist circumference, Weight
Physical: Cardiovascular, Hearing and Vision, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory
Biological samples: Blood
Genotyping: Gene screening
Brain imaging: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Brain banking: N/A
Lifestyle: Alcohol, Dietary habits, Physical activity, Smoking
Socio-economic: Education, Ethnic group, Family circumstances, Housing and accommodation, Income and finances, Informal support, Marital status, Occupation and employment
Health service utilisation: Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
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