CHAMP Study - Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

Note: Some initial journal articles are now available or are in-press and it is anticipated over the next 12 months many more papers will be published.

Robert G Cumming, David Handelsman, Markus J Seibel, Helen Creasey, Philip Sambrook, Louise Waite, Vasi Naganathan, David Le Couteur, Melisa Litchfield, Cohort Profile: The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project (CHAMP) in International Journal of Epidemiology 2009 38(2):374-378.
- This paper describes the methodology used in CHAMP. The abstract and full article (subscription required) can be found here

Danijela Gnjidic, Robert G. Cumming, David G. Le Couteur, David J. Handelsman, Vasi Naganathan, Darrell R. Abernethy and Sarah N. Hilmer, Drug Burden Index and physical function in older Australian men in  Br J Clin Pharmacol 2009, Volume 68, Issue: 1   Pages: 97-105- This cross-sectional survey was performed on community-dwelling older men enrolled in The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project, Sydney, Australia. The abstract can be found here.

Bleichera, K., Naganathana, V., Seibela, M.J.,  P.N. Sambrooka, P.N., and Cumming, R.G., Prevalence and treatment of osteoporosis in older Australian men — Findings from the CHAMP study. Bone, Volume 44, Issue null, Pages S102-S102.
- A link to the full article can be found here.

In press

Stanaway F, Cumming RG, Naganathan V et al. Depressive symptoms in older male Italian immigrants in Australia: the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project. Medical Journal of Australia.

Mitchell SJ, Kirkpatrick CMJ, Le Couteur D et al. Estimation of lean body weight in older community dwelling men. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.