ASPREE Longitudinal Study of Older Persons (ALSOP)
The ALSOP cohort is drawn from Australian participants in the ASprin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) clinical trial who were invited to participate in the ALSOP sub-study in 2012. Almost 15,000 initially healthy adults, aged 70 years and over, have completed questionnaires focusing on a broad range of general health, lifestyle, behavioural, social, economic and environmental factors relevant to healthy ageing. Within the ALSOP cohort, 55% are female, 24.4% were born outside of Australia, and 2% are current smokers. The mean age and sex distribution of the ALSOP cohort is similar to the wider ASPREE cohort from which they were drawn.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
14,892 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 70 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
Harvard University
Monash University
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Monash University
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The J.O. and J.R. Wicking Trust
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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