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ALSPAC_Mothers_18weeks_gestation

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Associated study ALSPAC Contingency Table

Population

ALSPAC - Mothers

The population consists of all pregnant women residents in the old administrative county of Avon, in the South West of England, with an expected date of delivery between 1 April 1991 and 31 December 1992.

Selection Criteria

Sex

Women

Pregnant Women

First trimester
Second trimester
Third trimester

Newborns

Twins

Countries

United Kingdom

Territory

Old administrative county of Avon, South West England.

Ethnic Origin

Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment

General population
Specific population

General Population

Volunteer enrolment

Specific Population

Clinic patients

Supplementary Information

ALSPAC attempted to make contact with eligible women through media information encouraging study contact and recruitment staff visiting community locations. In parallel, routine antenatal and maternity health services were used to promote the study and distribute an ‘expression of interest’ card. Through returning this card, women were able to request further information on the study or to decline participation. Completed cards contained sufficient detail to allow ALSPAC staff to determine eligibility.

Posters were printed for display in a variety of different places - including chemist shops, libraries, mother and toddler groups, and pre-school playgroups, general practitioner waiting-rooms, antenatal clinics and any other area where a mother in early pregnancy was likely to be. In addition, there was considerable local and national coverage in the press, radio and television.

Number of Participants

Number of Participants: 14,541
Number of Participants with Biological Samples: 10,000 (No Limit)

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Data Collection Event

ALSPAC - Mothers - 18 weeks gestation

Information was collected through the use of questionnaires, and registries. Using a questionnaire, information was collected about feelings during pregnancy. In addition, information was collected about general physical health, obstetric health, mental health, diet and nutrition, social characteristics, partner information, environmental characteristics, substance use, and parenting. Current health and symptoms, infections, eating disorders, history of medications and dietary supplements, hospital admissions, physical activity, feelings about body image before and during pregnancy, the effects of pregnancies (study pregnancy and other), infertility, conception, previous breastfeeding and feelings towards pregnancy, information was collected. Social characteristics information such as occupation was collected, as well as information about smoking and alcohol intake habits (both participant’s and partner’s).

Amongst mental health measures, depression, anxiety, feelings, life events, body image, and personality were assessed.

Participants who provided permission were linked to the National Health Service (NHS) Central Register, which provides data on death (including underlying and contributing causes and date), cancer (including type, site and date of registration (approximate date of diagnosis)) and emigration (out of the UK).

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Collected Dataset / ALSPAC_Mothers_18weeks_gestation

ALSPAC_Mothers_18weeks_gestation

Population

ALSPAC - Mothers

Data Collection Event

ALSPAC - Mothers - 18 weeks gestation

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