Fremantle Diabetes Study (FDS)
The FDS Phase I (FDS1) started in 1993, recruiting people with known diabetes living in a stable multi-ethnic community forming the Fremantle Hospital primary catchment area. This is a postcode-defined population (approximately 180,000 residents) living in and around the port of Fremantle, Western Australia. At baseline, the average age of participants was 62.1 years and 49.6% of the sample were male. Phase II (FDS2) is an extension of the initial research, collecting parallel data from the same geographical area starting in 2008. The over 3,000 participants in both Phases are still being followed through linked health databases.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,426 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Diabetic patients residing in Western Australia.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1993
Primary Institutions
Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare/Medical, Australia)
Spinnaker Health Research Foundation (Research, Australia)
University of Western Australia (UWA) (Academic, Australia)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Diabetes Australia (Third Sector, Australia)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Research council, Australia)
Novo Nordisk (Industry, Denmark)
Raine Medical Research Foundation (Third Sector, Australia)
University of Western Australia (Academic, Australia)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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