LifeCourse A Melbourne Children's Research Initiative

Constructs

Domain	Constructs
Allergies	Allergic reaction Allergic reaction management Allergic rhinitis Allergy testing Allergy to substance Anaphylaxis management Asthma Coughing Dermatitis Eczema Exercise-induced asthma Family history of allergy Food allergy Hay fever Impact of allergy Skin rash Topical skin treatments Wheezing
Anthropometrics	Abdominal circumference Anogenital distance Birth abdominal circumference Birth head circumference Birth length Birth weight BMI - Body mass index Body composition Head circumference Height Hip circumference Infant length Mid upper arm circumference Morphometric analysis Poor weight gain Skin-fold thickness Thigh circumference Waist circumference Weight Weight gain during pregnancy
Bioanalyses and omics	Adiponectin Alkaline phosphatase Antibody measurement Blood calcium Cortisol measurement Epigenotyping Faecal analysis Faecal microbiome analysis Gene expression assay Genotyping High sensitivity C-reactive protein Hormone measurement Immunological measurement Metabolic function test Parathyroid hormone Plasma Protein measurement Renal function Telomere length Urine albumin Urine albumin/creatinine ratio Urine creatinine Vitamin D binding protein Vitamin D measurement Vitamins
Biosamples	Blood specimen from newborn Breast milk Buccal Cord blood Dental plaque Dried blood spot Faeces Hair Meconium Nail Nasal swab Placental tissue Plasma Saliva Skin swab Umbilical cord Urine Venous blood Whole tooth
Cardiovascular health	BP - Blood pressure Cardiac function Cardiorespiratory fitness Clinical examination Family history of cardiovascular disease Haemodynamic measurements Heart rate Intima media thickness Retinal microvascular
Community environment	Community involvement Community services Engagement in community Local facilities and amenities Neighbourhood safety Social capital Social support
Demographics	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status Benefits and pensions Biological sex Country of birth Current education Date of birth Employment status Ethnic group Financial circumstances Gender identity Household composition Housing history Housing ownership and tenure Income Language spoken Level of educational attainment Marital or partnership status Migrant status Number of changes of school Number of dependant children Number of offspring Number of siblings Occupation Place in order of siblings Private health insurance Religious affiliation Residential locality Respondent information Sexual orientation Socioeconomic status
Education and childcare	Access to technology at home Assessment of needs Child care arrangements Current education Educational achievement Educational assistance Engagement in community In higher education Institutional policy in place Level of educational attainment Literacy Playgroup Pre-school Reading School attendance School engagement School environment School functioning School teacher Teacher-student relationship Writing
Environmental exposures	Alcohol consumption during pregnancy Behaviour to prevent sun exposure e-cigarette user Environmental exposure Evaluation of sun exposure during pregnancy Exposure to animals Exposure to potentially harmful entity during pregnancy House dust Personal hygiene Pet exposure Prenatal health behaviour Smoker in home Sun exposure Sunburn Tobacco use during pregnancy
Family environment	Attachment behaviour Capacity for emotion Caregiver Characteristics of home environment Child protection service involvement Family functioning Family violence Future aspirations Home learning environment Home problems Intimate partner violence Life events Number of dependant children Number of offspring Number of siblings Parental self-efficacy Parent-child relationship Parenting behaviour Quality of family relationship Relationship satisfaction Sibling relationship Social support
Health services	Access to healthcare services Adverse event Age at time of assessment Child development checks Clinical examination Cochlear implant service Dental examination Early childhood intervention service Health care expenditure Health literacy Hospital admission Immunisation status Maternal, child and family health service Medical examinations/reports Medical procedure or service Neonatal intensive care service Previous treatment history Private health insurance Quality of health care Seen by audiology service Seen by ear, nose and throat service Seen by general practitioner Seen by genetics service Seen by health professional Seen by ophthalmology service Seen by psychologist Seen by service Seen by speech and language therapy service Seen in fertility clinic Seen in weight management clinic Vaccination given
Hearing	Cause of hearing loss Ear infection Family history of hearing loss Grommet Hearing aid Hearing problem Hearing test
Imaging	Computerised tomography Intima media thickness Magnetic resonance imaging Morphometric analysis Photograph Ultrasound imaging
Medications and supplements	Antibiotics Compliance behaviour to treatment History of medication use History of nutritional supplement use Medications Probiotics Supplements Topical skin treatments
Mental health and behaviour problems	Abusive behaviour Adjustment disorder Aggressive behaviour Altered thought processes Antisocial behaviour Anxiety Attachment behaviour Conduct disorder Criminal behaviour Cruel behaviour Defiant behaviour Delinquent behaviour Depression Dissociative disorder Disturbance of attention Eating disorder Emotional adjustment Emotional problems Excessive crying of infant Fear of injury Fussy infant Hostile behaviour Hyperactive behaviour Involved in legal proceedings Involved with police Loneliness Mania Mental illness Obsessive compulsive behaviour Panic attack Personality disorder Pervasive developmental disorder Phobia Postpartum depression Posttraumatic stress disorder Problem behaviour Psychomotor agitation Psychosis Psychosocial functioning Schizophrenia Seen by psychologist Self-harm Separation anxiety Social behaviour Social phobia Somatic syndrome Stress Suicidal thoughts Tics Victim of sexual abuse Violent behaviour
Methodology	Compliance behaviour to treatment Consent given for participation Eligibility for trial Honesty in survey response Incidental unblinding Intervention acceptability Non-respondent information Randomised clinical trial Respondent information Treatment given Vaccination given Withdrawal from trial
Miscellaneous	Ability to drive Gambling Has access to weapon Managing personal finances Religiousness Sucking behaviour Toilet trained
Neurocognitive development	Ability to imitate Arithmetic reasoning Assessment of needs Attention Child development status Cognitive functions Communicates with gestures Communication skills Developmental screening Executive cognitive functions Family history of learning disability Intellectual disability Intelligence Language development Learning disability Memory Memory assessment Motor function Persistence Pervasive developmental disorder Play behaviour Processing capacity Processing speed Social-emotional development Tics Visuospatial reasoning
Nutrition	Attitude towards diet Caffeine intake Dietary intake Eating behaviour and appetite Eating problem Feeding problem Health literacy Infant feeding
Other health information	Ability to manage disease Activity of daily living Age at diagnosis Birthmark Bone density Bowel care management Bowel incontinence Burden of disease Comorbid conditions Congenital disorder COVID-19 infection COVID-19 test Death Difficulty swallowing Disability Discussion about personal health Exposure to viral disease Eye infection Family history of diabetes mellitus Family history of disorder Family history of stroke Family medical history Fatigue Food intolerance Frequency of bowel action Gastroesophageal reflux disease Gastrointestinal symptom General symptom description General wellbeing Health perceptions Health promoting behaviour Heartburn Illness Injury Medical diagnosis Medical examinations/reports Medical history Nausea Oral health Pain Pelvic floor dysfunction Physical health problems Response to immunisation Sensory function Skin Stomach ache Tooth decay Type of diagnosis Urinary incontinence Viral infection Visual acuity Vital signs Vitamin D deficiency
Peer relationships	Bullying Peer relationship Victim of bullying
Physical activity	Cardiopulmonary fitness test Domestic activity Leisure activities Muscle function test Physical activity Physical activity assessment Sedentary lifestyle Sports activity
Physical appearance	Birthmark Constitutive skin colour Hair colour Iris (eye) colour Skin type
Pregnancy and birth	Admission to neonatal intensive care unit Admission to special care baby unit Adoption Age of parents Apgar score Attitude towards becoming a parent Birth abdominal circumference Birth head circumference Birth hospital detail Birth length Birth weight Complications during labour and delivery Complications during pregnancy Complications during puerperium Conception method Congenital disorder Contraception Discussion about being conceived via in-vitro fertilisation Due date Duration of hospital stay Fetus and neonate conditions Gestational age at birth Gestational diabetes History of ectopic pregnancy History of miscarriage History of stillbirth Immunisation at birth Induced abortion Labour established Last menstrual period Location of birth Maternity leave Mid upper arm circumference Multiple birth Multiple birth order Multiple pregnancy Neonatal intensive care service Obstetric history Parity Pattern of delivery Place of birth Placental details Postpartum health behaviour Pre-eclampsia Prenatal health behaviour Presentation of fetus Resuscitation of neonate Teenage pregnancy Thigh circumference Time of delivery Time taken to pregnancy Twin placenta examination Weight gain during pregnancy Zygosity determination in multiple birth
Psychosocial wellbeing	Body image Caregiver Coping behaviour Emotional adjustment Emotional wellbeing Interpersonal relationship Level of optimism Life events Loneliness Mental flexibility Nature relatedness Prosocial behaviour Psychological resilience Psychosocial functioning Quality of Life Quality of life satisfaction Self efficacy Self-care behaviour Self-esteem Sense of identity Social skills Social values Values Victim of crime Victim of racial discrimination Work-life balance
Puberty	Acne Age at menarche Menstruation Puberty stage
Respiratory health	Allergic rhinitis Asthma Chest examination Coughing Difficulty breathing Exercise-induced asthma Hay fever Lower respiratory tract infection Lung function tests Respiratory tract infection Wheezing
Romantic relationships	Intimate partner relationship Intimate partner violence Relationship satisfaction
Screen and technology use	Access to technology at home Screen time Social media usage Video game usage
Sexual health and activity	Sexual activity Sexual health Sexual relations
Sleep	Infant settling method Quality of sleep Sleep behaviour Sleep problem
Speech and language	Communication skills Comprehension Family history of speech and language disorder Language Language development Seen by speech and language therapy service Social skills Speech Stuttering Vocabulary Voice
Substance use	Alcohol consumption Alcohol consumption during pregnancy Alcohol drinking behaviour Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol Drug injection behaviour Drug misuse behaviour Drug seeking behaviour e-cigarette user Family history of substance abuse Illicit substance use Institutional policy in place Marijuana user Smoker Tobacco smoking behaviour Tobacco use Tobacco use during pregnancy
Temperament and personality	Curiosity Fussy infant Impulse self-control Persistence Personality Sensation seeking Temperament