Lifepool
The Lifepool cohort was set up in an attempt to improve the screening, prevention, and management of breast cancer in women living in Australia. Participants were recruited through breast screening programs, which are available to women aged 40 years and over in Australia, with and without a history of breast cancer. Recruitment began in Victoria in 2010 and was expanded nationally from 2015, with over 55,000 participants completing baseline data collection as of February 2024. Recruitment is ongoing and participants are being followed up annually through linked cancer and mortality registries.
Study design
Cohort, Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
55,700 (participants, as of 2024)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2010
Primary Institutions
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF)
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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