QF2011 Queensland Flood Study
QF2011 Queensland Flood Study is a prospective, longitudinal study of the effects of prenatal maternal stress from the floods that occurred in Queensland, Australia, in January 2011, on maternal, perinatal, and early childhood outcomes. Data collection included assessment of objective hardship and subjective distress from the floods at recruitment and again 12 months post-flood. Biological samples included maternal bloods at 36 weeks pregnancy, umbilical cord, cord blood, and placental tissues at birth. Questionnaires assessing maternal and child outcomes were sent to women at 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
230 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
Australian Catholic University (ACU)
Douglas Mental Health University Institute (Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas)
McGill University
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Australian Catholic University (ACU)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, IRSC)
Mater Child & Youth Mental Health Services (Mater CYMHS)
Natural Hazards Center
University of Queensland
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
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- Ethnography or participant observation
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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