Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy (MUSP)

AN ONGOING STUDY OF THE HEALTH OF MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN THAT COMMENCED DURING PREGNANCY

MUSP began between 1981-1983  when more than 8,000  pregnant women were invited to join the study during  their first clinic visit at the Mater Mothers Hospital in Brisbane, Australia.

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The MUSP longitudinal study commenced in 1981 and remains ongoing, the project is a collaboration of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, South Brisbane, and The University of Queensland.   The main focus of the study has been the assessment of health and social outcomes for both mother and child.   The various waves of the study throughout this period encompassed the prenatal, postnatal, childhood,  adolescent and young adults periods of the cohort children.  

The 30-year follow-up interviews with the children have started and will continue over the next 3 years. 

If you want to participate please update you details on-line or ring us on 1800 103 017 and we will contact you.

  We have recently completed the 27-year follow-up interviews with the mothers (2009-2012). 

Thank you to all the women who kindly agreed to participate. We really appreciate your continued support for the MUSP project.  

If we missed you this phase but you want to participate in future phases then please contact us on 1800 103 017.

Contact Details:

Professor Jake Najman (Principal Investigator for MUSP30)

Shelby Marrington (MUSP Project Manager)

Postal Address 

Associate Professor Alexandra Clavarino (Principal Investigator for MUSP27) 

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