Individual Study / DMHDS

Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study

Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study

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Start Year
1975
Supplementary Information
All the data-capture forms for ages 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 18, 21, 26, and 32 are available here
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Investigators Contacts
  • Dr. Richie Poulton
    University of Otago
  • Dr. Terrie Moffitt
    Duke University
  • Dr. Terrie Moffitt
    Duke University
  • Dr. Richie Poulton
    University of Otago

Design

Study design
Cohort
Follow Up
Participants were assessed at ages 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 26, 32 and 38 years. The cohort will be assessed again at age 45 in 2017.
Supplementary Information

Marker Paper

Poulton, Richie, Terrie E. Moffitt, and Phil A. Silva. The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health And Development Study: Overview Of The First 40 Years, With An Eye To The Future. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 50.5 (2015): 679-693.

PUBMED 25835958

Recruitment

Recruitment Target
  • Individuals

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
1,037
Number of Participants with Biological Samples

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples
Other
http://dunedinstudy.otago.ac.nz/studies/dunedin-study-data-directories

Timeline

DMHDS - Population

Selection Criteria
Minimum age
3
Maximum age
3
Newborns
Twins
Countries
  • New Zealand
Territory
Dunedin metropolitan area
Ethnic Origin
Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
General Population
  • Selected sample
Supplementary Information
Participants were recruited from children born at the Queen Mary Maternity Hospital.

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
1,037
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
Supplementary Information about selection criteria
3 years: 1037
5 years: 991
7 years: 954
9 years: 955
11 years: 925
13 years: 850
15 years: 976
18 years: 993
21 years: 992
26 years: 980
32 years: 972
38 years: 961
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 DMHDS - 3 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the child’s social competence, the milestones the ...

1975 1976
1 DMHDS - 5 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the child’s experiences and activities that they’ve ...

1977 1978
2 DMHDS - 7 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the child’s experiences and activities that ...

1979 1980
3 DMHDS - 9 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the child’s experiences and activities that ...

1981 1982
4 DMHDS - 11 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the child’s healthy lifestyle, physical activity, ...

1983 1984
5 DMHDS - 13 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the child’s behavior, strengths, difficulties with ...

1985 1986
6 DMHDS - 15 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the child’s behavior, strengths, difficulties with ...

1987 1988
7 DMHDS - 18 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the participant’s partner relations, education, ...

1990 1991
8 DMHDS - 21 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the participant’s strengths, life history ...

1993 1994
9 DMHDS - 26 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the participant’s life events (marriages, ...

1998 1999
10 DMHDS - 32 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the participant’s life events (marriages, ...

2003 2005
11 DMHDS - 38 years

During this assessment phase, participants went to the Dunedin Research Unit for a one-day assessment.

Information was collected about the participant’s general health, mobility, life ...

2010 2012

Classifications

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Lifestyle and behaviours
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
Diseases
Symptoms and signs
Medication and supplements
Non-pharmacological interventions
Health and community care services utilization
Death
Physical measures and assessments
Laboratory measures
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
Preschool, school and work life
Social environment and relationships
Physical environment
Administrative information
Cognitive functioning
Personality
Psychological distress and emotions
Other psychological measures and assessments
Life events
Beliefs and values
Perception of health
Quality of life
Life course development
Functional limitations
Other perception of health, quality of life and functional limitation-related information
Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Nutrition
Breastfeeding
Physical activity
Sleep
Sexual behaviours and orientation
Technological devices
Misbehaviour and criminality
Other and unspecified lifestyle information
Social network
Social participation
Social support
Parenting and familial environment
Other social environment characteristics

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics

Age/birthdate
Sex/gender
Marital/partner status
Family and household structure
Education
Labour force and retirement
Income, possessions, and benefits
Other socio-demographic and economic characteristics

Lifestyle and behaviours

Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Nutrition
Breastfeeding
Physical activity
Sleep
Misbehaviour and criminality
Other and unspecified lifestyle information

Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history

Puberty, menstruation, menopause and andropause
Contraception
Pregnancy, delivery and birth

Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations

Quality of life
Life course development
Functional limitations
Use of assistive devices

Diseases

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Neoplasms (C00-D48)
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)
Diseases without precise specification or falling into multiple categories

Symptoms and signs

Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems (R00-R09)
Symptoms and signs involving the urinary system (R30-R39)

Medication and supplements

Medication and supplement intake

Non-pharmacological interventions

Surgical interventions
Physical therapy interventions
Other and unspecified non-pharmacological interventions

Health and community care services utilization

Visits to health professionals
Hospitalizations
Other health and community care

Death

Vital status
Cause of death

Physical measures and assessments

Anthropometry
Circulation and respiration
Muscles, skeleton and mobility
Brain and nerves
Other physical measures and assessments

Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments

Cognitive functioning
Personality
Psychological distress and emotions

Life events, life plans, beliefs and values

Life events
Beliefs and values

Preschool, school and work life

Work life

Social environment and relationships

Social support

Physical environment

Chemical exposure

Administrative information

Date and time-related information
Questionnaire and interview-related information
Other administrative information

Cognitive functioning

Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (Paired Associates Learning)
Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (Reaction Time)
Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (Rapid Visual Information Processing)
Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test
Trail Making Test
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (Perceptual Reasoning Index)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (Processing Speed Index)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (Verbal Comprehension Index)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (Working Memory Index)
Wechsler Memory Scale (Mental control)
Wechsler Memory Scale (Verbal Paired Associates)

Personality

Big Five Inventory
Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire

Psychological distress and emotions

Diagnostic Interview Schedule

Life events

Childhood Trauma Questionnaire
Conflict Tactics Scale

Quality of life

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (Fatigue)
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (Pain Interference)
Short-Form 36 Health Survey
Satisfaction with Life Scale

Life course development

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale

Tobacco

Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence

Alcohol

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM (Alcohol Abuse)

Nutrition

Food Security Questionnaire

Sleep

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Misbehaviour and criminality

Self-Report Delinquency Scale

Social support

UCLA Loneliness Scale