Mammary Screening Project
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Samples from a local mammary screening programme were collected as a supplement to the material obtained in The Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study Cohort (NSHDS), a long-term project intended for health promotion of the population in the county of Västerbotten.
- Start Year
- 1995
- End Year
- 2006
- Supplementary Information
Visit NSHDS - MSP
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
- From 1995 women in Västerbotten county were invited in connection with their mammography screening until 2006 when the collection ended. Co-runs with other registers are performed by study.
- Supplementary Information
Marker Paper
Späth F et al. Cohort Profile: The Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study (NSHDS). Int J Epidemiol. 2024 Dec 16;54(1)
PUBMED 39899988
Recruitment
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 28,800
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 28,800
- Supplementary Information
- Samples and data were collected in connection with mammography screenings from 1995-2006. * Individuals with repeated samples: 14 600. * Sampling occasions: 54 000.
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
NSHDS - MSP
The population is composed of women, 18-82 years old (95% between 48 and 70 years old), living in Västerbotten county (Sweden).
Selection Criteria
- Sex
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Women
- Minimum age
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18
- Maximum age
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82
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Sweden
- Territory
- Västerbotten
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- Participants from existing studies
- Participants from Existing Studies
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- Participants from The Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study Cohort.
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 28,800
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 28,800
Data Collection Event
In connection with their mammography screening women were invited to complete a questionnaire regarding diseases, menstruation, pregnancies, hormone replacement therapy and menopause.
Height and weight were self-reported and blood pressure was measured.
Biosamples were collected and blood lipids.
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.
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1995
- End Date
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2006
- Data sources
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- Questionnaires
- Physical measures
- Biosamples
- Data sources - Biosamples
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- Blood
Classifications
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Diseases
- Symptoms and signs
- Medication and supplements
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Health and community care services utilization
- Death
- Physical measures and assessments
- Laboratory measures
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Preschool, school and work life
- Social environment and relationships
- Physical environment
- Administrative information
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Diseases
Physical measures and assessments
Laboratory measures
Administrative information