Mammary Screening cohort
SND-ID: ext0176-1.
Is part of collection at SND: Swedish Cohort Consortium (Cohorts.se)
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Göran Hallmans - Umeå university, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine
Research principal
Umeå University
- Department of Biobank Research
Description
Samples and data are collected in connection with mammography screenings from 1995-2006. The blood samples consist primarily of EDTA and heparin blood samples divided into plasma, erythrocyte concentrate and buffy coat and for a certain percentage, the DNA is also extracted. The cohort consists of women, 18-82 years old (95% between 48 and 70 years old). The same sampling procedures as in VIP, but another questionnaire is used with questions regarding pregnancies, hormon replacement therapy, menopaus etc.
The survey data can be linked to the blood samples.
Individuals: 28,800
Individuals with repeated samples: 14,600
Sampling occasions: 54,000
Purpose:
Prospectively collected cohort (women) for all disease areas.
Unit of analysis
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Time period(s) investigated
1995 – 2006
Data format / data structure
Responsible department/unit
Department of Biobank Research
Research area
Medical and health sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Health (CESSDA Topic Classification)