Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health: 1989–95 cohort (ALSWH)
The ALSWH is a national, longitudinal, population-based study exploring factors that influence health among women who are broadly representative of the entire Australian population. ALSWH has recruited more than 57,000 women in four age cohorts since 1996, with the current study focusing on the 1989–95 cohort. Unlike the previous ALSWH cohorts, participants in this cohort were recruited in 2012 and 2013 primarily via media advertisements and followed up annually with online surveys. A total of 17,012 women in Australia born between 1989 and 1995 (aged 18 to 23 years in 2012 and 2013) using social media, traditional media, and peer referral.
Study design
Cohort - accelerated, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
17,012
Age at first data collection
18 - 23 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1989 - 1995 (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
University of Newcastle
University of Queensland (UQ)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Department of Health and Aged Care (DHAC)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Self-completed questionnaire – online
- Qualitative survey
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
