The Busselton Healthy Ageing Study

The Busselton Healthy Ageing Study aims to enhance understanding of ageing by relating the clustering and interactions of common chronic conditions in adults to function. Phase I (recruitment) is a cross-sectional community-based prospective cohort study involving 5,107 ‘Baby Boomers’ (born from 1946 to 1964) living in the Busselton Shire, Western Australia. The study protocol involves a detailed, self-administered health and risk factor questionnaire and a range of physical assessments including body composition and bone density measurements, cardiovascular profiling (blood pressure, ECG and brachial pulse wave velocity), retinal photography, tonometry, auto-refraction, spirometry and bronchodilator responsiveness, skin allergy prick tests, sleep apnoea screening, tympanometry and audiometry, grip strength, mobility, balance and leg extensor strength. Cognitive function and reserve, semantic memory, and pre-morbid intelligence are assessed. Phase 2 (longitudinal, 6 year follow-up) commenced in 2016.

Last update: 25/01/2017

Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries Australia
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 5,000 to 9,999
Ages 40 to 59|60 to 100
Brain related measures Cognitive function|Mental health|Neurological
Funtional rating Individual psychological
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Hip circumference|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Hearing and Vision|Musculoskeletal|Reproductive|Respiratory
Biological samples Blood|Microbiome
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Ethnic group|Housing and accommodation|Income and finances|Marital status|Occupation and employment
Health service utilisation Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
Institute names Busselton Population Medical Research Institute
Current Sample Sizes 5,000 to 9,999

age at recruitment 46-69
last updated
recruitment period Phase 1: 2010-15 and Phase 2: 2016-21
estimated current sample size number value 5050
cohort acronym BHAS
start date Phase 1: 2010-15 and Phase 2: 2016-21
pi Professor Alan James
website http://bpmri.org.au/research/key-projects-studies/busselton-health-study-2.html#item-2
contact details Busselton Population Medical Research Institute (Inc.)
PO Box 659,
BUSSELTON
WA 6280
abstract  BHAS is an ageing study which aims to enhance understanding of ageing by relating the clustering and interactions of common chronic conditions in adults to function. This cross sectional prospective cohort involves 5,107 participants living on Busselton shire in 2010.
funders  The Busselton Population Medical Research Institute
Office of Science and Department of Health of the Government of Western Australia
contact email [email protected]
contact phone number +61 (08) 9754 0548
estimated current sample size 5,000 to 9,999
sample sizes 5107