The International Mortality in Early (TIME) adulthood Consortium
Synopsis
Deaths attributable to preventable causes are rising among Australian adolescents and young adults. Mortality research has neglected deaths during this missing middle developmental period between childhood and mid-life (years 10-39). The TIME Consortium will draw together nine cohort studies from Australia and New Zealand, capturing >1000 deaths during this period, to explore risk factors for early death. This work will inform the development of strategies to prevent premature death in Australians.
Summary
| Consortium name | The International Mortality in Early adulthood Consortium |
| Abbreviation | TIME Consortium |
| Current principal investigator/s |
Dr Jessica Kerr, Dr Meredith O’Connor, Prof Craig Olsson |
| Project Members |
Prof Stuart Kinner, Prof Peter Azzopardi, Prof Joseph Boden, Dr Marnie Downes, Assoc Prof Rebecca Glauert, Dr Sandhya Ramrakha, Dr Holger Moeller, Prof John Toumbourou, Dr Nur Sabrina Idrose, Assoc Prof Rohan Borschmann, Dr Ghazaleh Dashti, Assoc Prof Jessica Heerde, Assoc Prof Margarita Moreno-Betancur, Dr Chris Greenwood, Prof James Scott, Prof Rebecca Ivers, Prof Romola Bucks, Dr Liz Spry, Prof Sharon Goldfeld. |
| Project Contact | Dr Jessica Kerr |
| Postal address |
Dept. Psychological Medicine, Terrace House, 4 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, NZ |
| jessica.kerr@mcri.edu.au | |
| Primary Institution | Murdoch Children’s Research Institute |
| Collaborating Institution/s |
University of Otago, Curtin University, University of Western Australia, University of New South Wales, Deakin University, University of Melbourne, University of Queensland |
| Major funding sources | TBC |
| Study website | NA |
| Protocol paper | NA |
| Year commenced | 2022 |
| Australian cohorts |
Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study Australian Temperament Project (Gen 1 and Gen 2) Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study International Youth Development Study Young Driver Cohort Study Mater Hospital and University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy (Gen 1 and Gen 2) The Raine Study (Gen 1 and Gen 2) |
| International cohorts |
Christchurch Health and Development Study Dunedin Health and Development Study |
| Ethics approvals or requirements? | TBC |
Cohorts
| Cohort name | Year commenced | Age at commencement | Eligible sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Stories: Victorian Adolescent Health Cohort Study | 1992 | ||
| Australian Temperament Project | 1983 | ||
| International Youth Development Study | 2002 | ||
| Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy | 1981 | ||
| The Raine Study | 1989 | ||
| Christchurch Health and Development Study | 1977 |