A prospective cohort study of blood donors: methodological issues in the investigation of injuries and chronic diseases

Ameratunga, Shanthi; Norton, Robyn; MacMahon, Stephen; Smith, Gordon S.; Jackson, Rod; Currie, Roger; Langley, John Desmond; Sharpe, Sarah; Cheng, Ada; Woodfield, D. G.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-842x.1998.tb01442.x

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“…We therefore expected at least 30% of participants to be in receipt of alcohol industry sponsorship. The primary assumption underlying the inferences we seek to draw are that how participants came into the study would not be related systematically to the association of interest [31], i.e. whether receiving industry funding increases the likelihood of hazardous drinking.…”

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Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK university students who play sport

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Aim: To examine whether receipt of alcohol industry sponsorship is associated with problematic drinking in UK university students who play sport.Methods: University students (n=2450) participating in sports were invited to complete a pen-andpaper questionnaire by research staff approaching them at sporting facilities and in university settings. Respondents were asked whether they personally, their team, and/or their club were currently in receipt of sponsorship (e.g., money, free or subsidised travel, or sporting products), from an alcohol-related industry (e.g., bars, liquor stores, wholesalers), and whether they had solicited the sponsorship. Drinking was assessed using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).Results: Questionnaires were completed by 2048 of those approached (response rate=83%).Alcohol industry sponsorship was reported by 36% of the sample. After accounting for confounders (age, gender, disposable income, and location) in multivariable models, receipt of alcohol sponsorship by a team (adjusted βadj=.41, p=.013), club (βadj=.73, p=.017), team and club (βadj=.79, p=0.002), and combinations of individual and team or club sponsorships (βadj=1.27, p<0.002), were each associated with significantly higher AUDIT-Consumption substance scores.Receipt of sponsorship by team and club (aOR=2.04; 95% CI: 1.04-3.99) and combinations of individual and team or club sponsorships (aOR=4.12; 95% CI: 1.29-13.15) were each associated with increased odds of being classified a hazardous drinker (AUDIT score >8). Respondents who sought out sponsorship were not at greater risk than respondents who had, or whose teams or clubs had, been approached by the alcohol industry.Conclusions: University students in the United Kingdom who play sport and who personally receive alcohol industry sponsorship or whose club or team receives alcohol industry sponsorship appear to have more problematic drinking behaviour than UK university students who play sport and receive no alcohol industry sponsorship. Policy to reduce or cease such sponsorship should be considered.

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“…Detailed instruments used in previous research and the pilot study informed its content. 12 Domains of inquiry included demographic data, history of medical conditions, and medically attended injuries; depression; symptoms of chronic sleep deprivation and obstructive sleep apnea; risk taking behaviors; tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use; locus of control, social networks, and social capital. Research assistants recorded participants' height, weight, 14 blood pressure, and neck circumference.…”

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“…We have previously published findings from the pilot phase. 12 This report describes the baseline findings and methodological implications for prospective analyses informing injury science.…”

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The New Zealand Blood Donors' Health Study: baseline findings of a large prospective cohort study of injury

Ameratunga

Norton²,

Whitlock³

et al. 2002

Inj Prev

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Introduction: Cohort studies have contributed important scientific knowledge regarding the determinants of chronic diseases. Despite the need for etiologic investigations, this design has been infrequently used in injury prevention research. Objectives: To describe the baseline findings of the New Zealand Blood Donors' Health Study, a large prospective study designed to investigate relationships between lifestyle, psychosocial factors, and serious injury due to road crashes, falls, self harm, assault, work, sport, and recreation. Methods: Participants were recruited from fixed and mobile collection sites of a voluntary non-profit blood donor program. Baseline exposure data (for example risk taking behaviors, alcohol and marijuana use, sleep habits, and depression) were collected using a self administered questionnaire. Outcome data regarding serious injury will be collected prospectively through computerized record linkage of participants' unique identifiers to national morbidity and mortality databases. Results: In total, 22 389 participants enrolled in the study (81% response rate). The diverse study population included 36% aged 16-24 years, 20% rural residents, and large variability in exposures of interest. For example, in the 12 months before recruitment, 21% had driven a motor vehicle when they considered themselves over the legal limit for alcohol, and 11% had been convicted of traffic violations (excluding parking infringements). Twelve per cent had seriously considered attempting suicide sometime in their life. Conclusions: This is the first, large scale cohort study investigating determinants of serious injury in New Zealand and among the largest worldwide. Preliminary findings from prospective analyses that can inform injury prevention policy are expected within five years.

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“…18 Participants were also asked (yes/ no) if they had ever been told by a doctor that they have or have had a heart attack, a stroke, epilepsy, migraine or diabetes. Blood pressure, using a calibrated electronic monitor (Omron T2 (Omron Health Care, Vernon Hills, IL, USA)), was the average of two readings taken during the day, after the participant had been seated for at least 5 minutes.…”

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“…17 In brief, 22 389 people volunteering to donate blood (81% response rate) aged 16 years or older were recruited into the study from April 1998 to October 1999 at blood collection points managed by the Northern Regional Blood Service in the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions of New Zealand. 18 The criteria for accepting volunteer blood donation in New Zealand are in accordance with international guidelines (http://www.nzblood.co.nz). In general, the donor must be in good health to ensure the safety of both the donor and recipient.…”

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Sleep, blood pressure and obesity in 22 389 New Zealanders

Wilsmore

Grunstein

Fransen

et al. 2012

Internal Medicine Journal

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A prospective cohort study of blood donors: methodological issues in the investigation of injuries and chronic diseases

Cited by 6 publications

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Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK university students who play sport

Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK university students who play sport

The New Zealand Blood Donors' Health Study: baseline findings of a large prospective cohort study of injury

Sleep, blood pressure and obesity in 22 389 New Zealanders

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