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The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project (CHAMP) is one of the worlds largest and most comprehensive study of the health of older men ever conducted anywhere in the world. CHAMP involves 1705 men aged 70 years and older recruited from the community living near Concord Hospital in Sydneys inner west. Subjects were recruited during 2005 and 2006 and subjects were re-assessed after two, five and nine years. A 14 year follow-up assessment (wave 5) is planned for 2019. Clinical dementia assessment was done at baseline but not in waves 2, 3, and 4. Clinical dementia assessment will be included in wave 5.
The study is particularly concerned with cognitive impairment and dementia; falls, fractures and osteoporosis; and urinary problems.
Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries Australia
Genders Male
Sample sizes 0 to 4,999
Ages 60 to 100
Brain related measures
Funtional rating Individual physiological|Individual psychological
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Musculoskeletal|Reproductive
Biological samples Blood
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Ethnic group|Housing and accommodation|Informal support|Martial status|Occupation and employment
Health service utilisation Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
Institute names University of Sydney
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999
age at recruitment >70
last updated
recruitment period 2005
estimated current sample size number value
cohort acronym CHAMP
start date 2005
pi Professor Robert Cumming
website http://www.dementia.unsw.edu.au/prevention-risk-and-population-health/aust-cohort/champ.html
contact details School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
abstract The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project (CHAMP) is one of the worlds largest and most comprehensive study of the health of older men ever conducted anywhere in the world.
funders National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia|Ageing and Alzheimer’s Research Foundation
contact email [email protected]: PI email: [email protected]
contact phone number
estimated current sample size
sample sizes 1,705