The Australian longitudinal study on male health-methods

BMC Public Health

Research

George Patton¹  Dianne Currier²  Jane Hocking²  Shyamali C. Dharmage²  Lyle Gurrin²  John Carlin²  Dallas R. English²  Louise A. Keogh³  Billie Giles-Corti³  Anne Kavanagh³  David M. Studdert⁴  Jane Pirkis⁵  Marisa Schlichthorst⁵  Matthew J. Spittal⁵  Lena Sanci⁶  Louisa Degenhardt⁷  Rachel Koelmeyer⁸  Joanne Williams⁹  Anthony D. LaMontagne⁹  Ian Gordon^1,10 

[1] Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, 3010, Melbourne, Australia;Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, 3010, Melbourne, Australia;Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, 3010, Melbourne, Australia;Centre for Health Policy/PCOR, Stanford University School of Medicine, 94305, Stanford, USA;Stanford Law School, 94305, Stanford, USA;Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, 3010, Melbourne, Australia;Department of General Practice, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne, 3010, Melbourne, Australia;National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, 2031, Randwick, Australia;School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, 3168, Clayton, Australia;School of Health & Social Development, Deakin University, 3125, Burwood, Australia;Statistical Consulting Centre, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne, 3010, Melbourne, Australia;

关键词: Primary Sampling Unit;    National Longitudinal Study;    Male Health;    Australian Government Department;    Australian Longitudinal Study;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-016-3698-1

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health (Ten to Men) was established in 2011 to build the evidence base on male health to inform policy and program development.MethodsTen to Men is a national longitudinal study with a stratified multi-stage cluster random sample design and oversampling in rural and regional areas. Household recruitment was conducted from October 2013 to July 2014. Males who were aged 10 to 55 years residing in private dwellings were eligible to participate. Data were collected via self-completion paper questionnaires (participants aged 15 to 55) and by computer-assisted personal interview (boys aged 10 to 14). Household and proxy health data for boys were collected from a parent via a self-completion paper-based questionnaire. Questions covered socio-demographics, health status, mental health and wellbeing, health behaviours, social determinants, and health knowledge and service use.ResultsA cohort of 15,988 males aged between 10 and 55 years was recruited representing a response fraction of 35 %.ConclusionTen to Men is a unique resource for investigating male health and wellbeing. Wave 1 data are available for approved research projects.

【 授权许可】

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