The Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study (FAMAS): design, procedures & participants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study (FAMAS) examines the reproductive, physical and psychological health, and health service utilisation of the ageing male in Australia. We describe the rationale for the study, the methods used participant response rates, representativeness and attrition to date.

Methods

FAMAS is a longitudinal study involving approximately 1200 randomly selected men, aged 35-80 years and living in the north-west regions of Adelaide. Respondents were excluded at screening if they were considered incapable of participating because of immobility, language, or an inability to undertake the study procedures. Following a telephone call to randomly selected households, eligible participants were invited to attend a baseline clinic measuring a variety

SUBMITTER: Martin SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1925076 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature