Geelong Osteoporosis Study (GOS)
The GOS began as a population-based study designed to investigate the epidemiology of osteoporosis in Australia. The cohort was recruited to address the need for definitive data on the prevalence of osteoporosis, to describe age-related changes in bone mineral density, and to characterise the risks for osteoporosis and fracture. Initially, the GOS comprised only women; men were recruited later. Individuals selected at random from the electoral roll were mailed a letter of invitation with a request to return a response slip or telephone the research centre at Barwon Health (The Geelong Hospital).
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,494 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1993
Primary Institutions
Barwon Health (Healthcare/Medical, Australia)
Deakin University (Academic, Australia)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
ANZ Charitable Trust (Third Sector, Australia)
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (Research council, United States of America)
Amgen (Europe) GmBH (Industry, Switzerland)
Barwon Health (Healthcare/Medical, Australia)
Dairy Research and Development Corporation (Research council, Australia)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- Census data
Engagement
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