Maelstrom Research Staging | ALSPAC_Mothers

ALSPAC_Mothers_18years

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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 years

Information was collected through the use of questionnaires, and registries. Information was collected using 2 questionnaires. The first questionnaire collected information about home life, transport and accidents, physical activity, feelings, health, and general information. The second questionnaire collected information about eating habits. In addition, information was collected about general physical health, obstetric health, mental health, social characteristics, partner information, housing and neighbourhood characteristics, and substance use. Current health and symptoms, quality of life, chest pains, eating disorders, psychosis symptoms in the family, medications, accidents and injuries, physical activity, contraception use, menstruation, other pregnancies, hysterectomy/oophorectomy, and hormone replacement therapy information was collected. Anthropometry measures were collected in a self-reported manner. Social information such as occupation (participant and partner), marital status, household income and expenditure, financial difficulties, household composition, whether there are other children, involvement of the biological father, and social support and network was assessed as well as smoking and alcohol intake habits. Information about partner’s aggression and affection levels, relationship quality, height, laterality (participant and partner), and eye colour (participant and partner), and hair colour (participant and partner), was also collected, as well as, housing, neighbourhood, transport, gambling behaviour, and family life information.

Amongst mental health measures, depression, anxiety, life events, locus of control, and self esteem 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_18years

ALSPAC_Mothers_18years

Population

ALSPAC - Mothers

Data Collection Event

ALSPAC - Mothers - 18 years

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