Hong Kong Osteoporosis Study (HKOS)
HKOS follows a cohort of community-dwelling Southern Chinese men and women of Han descent, recruited from public roadshows and health fairs held in various districts of Hong Kong between 1995 and 2010. The sample includes 1,456 participants from 306 families covering 2-4 generations and 7,990 random participants.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
9,449 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1995
Primary Institutions
University of Hong Kong (香港大學, HKU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Health and Health Services Research Fund (now known as Health and Medical Research Fund, HMRF)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会, NSFC)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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