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Online Grocery Shopping study

Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health want to better understand how people's online grocery purchases are influenced by information presented to them. [This study has CLOSED].

  • Cardiovascular

This study is now closed. Please refer to our Research Studies page to view our ongoing studies.

Study description/purpose

Australians are increasingly shopping online for their groceries however, researchers don’t have much evidence on the level of influence of information available to consumers online.

The aim of this study is to understand how online grocery purchasing choices may change depending on the information being presented online

What’s involved

People who consent to participate in the study will agree to have their online grocery purchases monitored using a web-browser-extension, the Online Grocery Shopping (OGS) tool.

Other research activities include completion of surveys and dietary questionnaires, at-home blood pressure measurements using a monitor we provide at no cost to you, and provision of urine samples at a local certified pathology centre.

A small selection of participants will also be invited to participate in a telephone interview at the completion of the study asking about their thoughts, experience and suggestions for improvements on various elements of the research.

Disease or condition

High blood pressure

Recruitment criteria

  • Adults (18 – 75 years of age)
  • Have high blood pressure
  • Diagnosed by your doctor or currently taking a stable dose of blood pressure lowering medications
  • Regularly purchase most of your groceries online from Woolworths and plan to continue for the duration of the study (4 months) or for those who don’t currently shop with Woolworths, you will also be eligible if you switch to shopping at Woolworths for the duration of the study

Benefits

You will receive up to $350 worth of Woolworths ‘Essentials / Grocery eGift Card’ grocery vouchers in recognition of your participation. You will also be able to keep the blood pressure monitors provided to you (valued at $179).

Study sponsor / funder

the george institute for global health logo

Research team contacts

OGS Research Team

OGS@georgeinstitute.org.au

+612 8052 4567 / +612 8052 4605

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