The Trans20 study aims to prospectively document the natural history of gender diversity in trans and gender diverse children and adolescents from Victoria, Australia, and to investigate long-term outcomes (gender, mental health, physical health, schooling, family functioning, and quality of life) for those receiving gender affirming interventions. Participants include patients aged between 3 and 17 years old who attended the Royal Children's Hospital Gender Service (RCHGS) in Melbourne, Australia, between February 2017 and February 2020. Data from the first 2 years of the study indicate that on the day of the first appointment with the RCHGS, the large majority of patients (75.3%) were aged 12 years or older, 18.6% were aged between 6 and 11 years, and 6.1% were aged 5 years or younger.
Study design
Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
618 (participants)
Age at first data collection
3 - 17 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2017
Primary Institutions
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)
Royal Children's Hospital (RCH)
Links
lifecourse.melbournechildrens.com/cohorts/trans20/
mcri.edu.au/news/insights-and-opinions/putting-transgender-health-radar
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Hugh Williamson Foundation
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne (RCH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
Engagement
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