Busselton Baby Boomer Study (BBBS)
The BBBS is a longitudinal study designed to comprehensively characterise chronic disease in a community sample of ‘baby boomers’ (adults born 1946 to 1964) living in the Busselton Shire, Western Australia. A total of 5,107 baby boomers participated in the first phase (baseline) study in 2010-2015, known as the Busselton Healthy Ageing Study (BHAS). These 5,107 participants represent a 76% participation rate in the City of Busselton. The cohort are followed-up every 3-5 years.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
5,107 (participants)
Age at first data collection
46 - 64 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1946 - 1964 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
All non-institutionalised baby boomers (born 1946 to 1964) who currently live in the Busselton Shire and are listed on the electoral roll.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2010
Primary Institutions
Busselton Population Medical Research Institute
University of Western Australia (UWA)
Links
bpmri.org.au/research/key-projects-studies/busselton-baby-boomer-study.html
neurodegenerationresearch.eu/cohort/the-busselton-healthy-ageing-study/
Profile paper DOI
Funders
City of Busselton
Curtin University
Department of Health, Government of Western Australia
Ear Science Institute Australia
Lions Hearing Foundation of Western Australia
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
- Mortality data
- Other government data
Engagement
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