Menopause Research Group

This multidisciplinary group is based in the Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Adelaide Women's & Children's Hospital. It conducts epidemiological studies, large clinical trials and educational programmes on the menopause and postmenopausal women's health.

Professor MacLennan is Editor-in-Chief of CLIMACTERIC, The Journal of the International Menopause Society and is a Past President of the Australian Menopause Society. His research team includes Ms Jessica Broadbent, Ms Bronwen Paine, Mrs Anne Chandler, Dr Alice MacLennan, Associate Professor Anne Taylor.

Recent and Current Projects include:

• Epidemiological studies on pelvic floor dysfunction, alternative therapies and hormone therapy use, quality of life in collaboration with the Department of Health. Population Research and Outcome Studies Unit using the S.A Health Omnibus Survey.
• Cochrane Collaboration systematic review on HRT and vasomotor symptoms.
• The Women's International Study of Long Duration Oestrogen after Menopause (WISDOM).
• Research into Memory, Brain function and Oestrogen Replacement (REMEMBER study) and genetic sub study.
• Tibilone after breast cancer four year study (LIBERATE).
• Long-term Intervention on Fractures with Tibilone Trial (LIFT).
• Phase I, II and III studies on new treatments for menopause and osteoporosis.

Key Contacts:
Prof Alastair Maclennan (Chairman)
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Ms Bronwen Paine
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