Dubbo Study
The Dubbo Study aimed to identify predictors of mortality, hospitalisation and placement in long-term care, with a special focus on risk factors for cardiovascular disease. All non-institutionalised residents of Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, born before 1930, were eligible to participate. Around 2,800 participants, including around 1200 men and 1600 women, underwent baseline data collection from 1988 to 1989. After this, hospitalisation and death records were monitored continuously, and postal surveys were conducted every two years to confirm vital status.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,805 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 60 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Before 1930 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The Australian population born before 1930.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1988
Primary Institutions
St Vincents Hospital, Sydney
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
University of Western Sydney
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Australian Research Council (ARC)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
National Heart Foundation of Australia
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
Quantitative data collection
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
Qualitative data collection
- None
Neuroimaging data collection
- None
Linked or secondary data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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