[1] Its purpose is to improve human health and well-being, through the study of a cohort of Western Australians from before birth onwards.
Originally known as The Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort, the Raine Study was established in 1989 to determine how events during pregnancy and childhood influence health in later life.
[4] An additional circa 100 grandparents (Gen0) and 750 offspring of Gen2 (Gen3) have been registered with the Study as of August 2021.
The Raine Study started as a randomised controlled trial to examine the effects of frequent and repeated fetal ultrasound imaging studies on birth outcomes.
[5] It has since become a multi-generational study that provides information on the developmental origins of health and disease.