Québec Longitudinal Study of Child Development
- Start Year
- 1996
- Supplementary Information
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QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998: Questionnaires available here
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2020-2021: Questionnaires soon to be available (in 2022) QLSCD 2 website
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
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QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 was followed-up yearly from 5 months to 18 years old.
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 was followed-up yearly from 5 months to about 25 years of age (in 2023), with breaks at ages 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24.
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2018 was followed-up every year since 2018.
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2020-2021 was first contacted in March 2021 and is meant to be followed up to adulthood, every year or every two years.
- Supplementary Information
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QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998: Other biological samples were collected when the participants were 17 years old.
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2020-2021 did not collect biological samples.
Marker Paper
Orri M, Boivin M, Chen C et al. Cohort Profile: Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development (QLSCD). Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2021;56: 883–894.
PUBMED 33185737
Recruitment
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 7,641
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 1,572
- Supplementary Information
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QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996: 572 participants
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998: 2,120 participants
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2018: 449 participants
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2020-2021: 4,500 participants
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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| Possible Access to Biosamples | |
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Availability of access information
By contacting the study representative
Sector of research
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| Investigators from the public sector | ||
| Investigators from the private sector | ||
| Investigators from not-for-profit organization |
Transfer
| Possible Access to Data | Possible Access to Biosamples | |
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| Can leave the study facility | ||
| Can leave the country |
Cost
| Possible Access to Data | No Cost |
| Possible Access to Biosamples | Variable Cost |
Cost reduction for co-analyses
| Possible Access to Data | |
| Possible Access to Biosamples |
Timeline
Populations
The population was composed of babies (single births only) aged 59 or 60 gestational weeks at the beginning of each data collection period, born to mothers living in Quebec.
Selection Criteria
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Quebec
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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Some children were excluded because of constraints linked to the sample frame or major health problems, such as premature babies whose gestation lasted less than 24 weeks or more than 42 weeks and babies whose sex was unknown at participant selection.
- Other Criteria
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Mothers living in the sociosanitary areas 10 (North-of-Quebec), 17 (Cree territory) and 18 (Inuit territory) and mothers living on Indian reserves were excluded.
Minimum age: 59 gestational weeks at the beginning of each collection period at time 1
Maximum age: 60 gestational weeks at the beginning of each collection period at time 1
- Supplementary Information about selection criteria
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Selected sample
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 2,120
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 1,000
- Supplementary Information about selection criteria
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Data collection 1998: 2,120 participants
Data collection 1999: 2,045 participants
Data collection 2000: 1,997 participants
Data collection 2001: 1,950 participants
Data collection 2002: 1,944 participants
Nutrition Data collection 2002: 1,550 participants
Data collection 2003: 1,776 participants
Data collection 2004: 1,529 participants
Psychomotricity Data collection 2004: 1,529 participants
Data collection 2005: 1,537 participants
Data collection 2006: 1,526 participants
Psychomotricity Data collection 2006: 1,526 participants
Data collection 2008: 1,402 participants
Health Data collection 2008-2009: 1,000 participants
Data collection 2010: 1,415 participants
Data collection 2011: 1,312 participants
Data collection 2013: 1,466 participants
Data collection 2015: 1,348 participants
Data collection 2017: 1,401 participants
Mental Health Data collection 2018: 1,245 participants
Data collection 2019: 1,323 participants
Nutrition data collection 2020: 908 participants
COVID-19 data collection 2020: 1,182 participants
Data collection 2021: 1,337 participants
Resilience data collection 2021: 1,327 participants
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 1998
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An interview was conducted at the participant's home with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) and Paper Questionnaire Completed by ... |
1998-03 | 1998-12 |
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QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 1999
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An interview was conducted at the participant's home with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) and Paper Questionnaire Completed by ... |
1999-03 | 1999-12 |
| 3 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2000
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An interview was conducted at the participant's home with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) and Paper Questionnaire Completed by ... |
2000-03 | 2000-11 |
| 4 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2001
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An interview was conducted at the participant's home with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ), Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQS) ... |
2001-03 | 2001-11 |
| 5 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2002
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An interview was conducted at the participant's home with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) and Paper Questionnaire Completed by ... |
2002-03 | 2002-06 |
| 6 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Nutrition Data collection 2002
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A 24-hour recall interview was conducted at the participant's home with the person who best knows the child regarding different aspects of the child's nutrition. A second 24-hour recall ... |
2002-03 | 2002-07 |
| 7 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2003
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A phone interview was conducted with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ), Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQS) and Paper ... |
2003-03 | 2003-06 |
| 8 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2004
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An interview was conducted by phone or at the participant's home with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) was used. ... |
2004-03 | 2004-06 |
| 9 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Psychomotricity Data collection 2004
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The child completed an evaluation of his physical condition and other psychomotor activities. This evaluation took place at school or at home depending on the parent's choice. |
2004-03 | 2004-08 |
| 10 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2005
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An interview was conducted at the participant's home with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) was used. The Self-Administered ... |
2005-03 | 2005-06 |
| 11 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Psychomotricity Data collection 2006
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The child completed an evaluation of his physical condition and other psychomotor activities. This evaluation took place at school or at home depending on the parent's choice. |
2006-03 | 2006-06 |
| 12 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2006
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An interview was conducted at the participant's home with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) was used. The Self-Administered ... |
2006-03 | 2006-06 |
| 13 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2008
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A home or phone interview was conducted with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) was used. Self-administered questionnaires were to ... |
2008-02 | 2008-06 |
| 14 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Health Data collection 2008-2009
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Parents completed a self-administered questionnaire. A home visit by a nurse was scheduled for sample collection, child measurements and completion of a questionnaire with the ... |
2008-03 | 2009-03 |
| 15 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2010
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A home or phone interview was conducted with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) was used. The Self-Administered Questionnaire for ... |
2010-02 | 2010-06 |
| 16 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2011
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A home or phone interview was conducted with the person who best knows the child. The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) was used. Self-administered paper questionnaires ... |
2011-02 | 2011-06 |
| 17 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2013
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A home or phone interview was conducted with the person who best knows the child.The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) was used. The Self-Administered Questionnaire for ... |
2013-02 | 2013-06 |
| 18 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2015
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A home or phone interview was conducted with the person who best knows the child.The Interviewer Completed Computerized Questionnaire (ICCQ) was used. The Self-Administered Questionnaire for ... |
2015-02 | 2015-06 |
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QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Biological Embedding of Childhood Adversity Data collection 2015
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A questionnaire or phone interview for the child was completed. Information was collected about the hair sample, lifestyle habits, and health. A saliva sample was collected and a lock ... |
2015-02 | 2015-05 |
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QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2017
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The Teenager's Online Questionnaire (TOQ) was administered or a phone interview was completed with the child. Education information was taken from database. |
2017-02 | 2017-05 |
| 21 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Mental health Data collection 2018
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Information was collected about values and confidence, prosocial behaviour, romantic relationships, Attention deficit without hyperactivity, eating disorders, use of psychotropic substances, ... | 2018-03 | 2018-06 |
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QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1998 - Data collection 2019
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Information was collected about family, interpersonal relations, career choices, educational background and school engagement, stress, health and well-being, political interest, work experiences, ... | 2019-02 | 2019-06 |
Selection Criteria
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Quebec, Montreal, Chaudière-Appalaches, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentides and Montérégie
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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- Other Criteria
- English or French-speaking
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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Participants were selected from specific health regions; the towns located about less than an hour drive from Montreal. Health regions located approximately less than an hour drive from Quebec City were also selected. The cities were chosen based on two criteria: the population of the city and the available traffic routes. After the sample was drawn by the Bureau de la statistique du Québec, Santé Québec received the list of names, addresses and telephone numbers of households to be interviewed. Recruitment was done through telephone calls.
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 572
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 572
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 1996
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, nutrition and breastfeeding, diet, sleep, temperament and behavior. Neighborhood observation and home ... | 1996-10 | 1997-09 |
| 1 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 1997
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, nutrition and breastfeeding, diet, sleep, temperament and behavior. Neighborhood observation and home ... | 1997-10 | 1998-09 |
| 2 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 1998
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, nutrition and breastfeeding, diet, sleep, temperament and behavior. Neighborhood observation and home ... | 1998-11 | 1999-10 |
| 3 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 1999
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, nutrition and breastfeeding, diet, sleep, temperament and behavior. Neighborhood observation and home ... | 1999-11 | 2000-10 |
| 4 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2001
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2001-05 | 2002-04 |
| 5 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2002
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2002-05 | 2003-04 |
| 6 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2003
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2003-05 | 2004-04 |
| 7 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2004
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2004-05 | 2005-04 |
| 8 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2005
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2005-05 | 2006-04 |
| 9 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2006
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2006-05 | 2007-04 |
| 10 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2007
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2007-05 | 2008-04 |
| 11 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2008
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2008-05 | 2009-04 |
| 12 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2009
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2009-05 | 2010-04 |
| 13 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2010
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2010-05 | 2011-04 |
| 14 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2011
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2011-05 | 2012-04 |
| 15 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2012
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2012-05 | 2013-04 |
| 16 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2013
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2013-05 | 2014-04 |
| 17 |
QLSCD 1 - Cohort 1996 - Data collection 2014
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Information was collected about socioeconomic environment, physical environment, development, health problems, care received, lifestyle behaviours (sleep, nutrition, diet), temperament and ... | 2014-05 | 2015-04 |
Selection Criteria
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Montréal, Mauricie–Centre-du-Québec and Montérégie
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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- Other Criteria
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Inclusion: Minimum age: 59 gestational weeks at the beginning of each collection period at time 1
Maximum age: 60 gestational weeks at the beginning of each collection period at time 1
Exclusion: death at birth, family lives outside Quebec permanently or in a region excluded from the study
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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Participants were selected from the "Fichier de Naissances Vivantes" in the targeted sociosanitary regions and from the "Paiement de l’allocation aux familles de Retraite Québec". They are thereafter invited to participate.
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 449
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 449
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 |
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2018 - Data collection 2018
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Information about family structure, physical and social environment during pregnancy was collected. | 2018-10 | 2019-03 |
| 1 |
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2018 - Data collection 2019
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Information about family structure, physical and social environment during pregnancy was collected. | 2019-10 | 2020-03 |
| 2 |
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2018 - Data collection 2020
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Information about family structure, physical and social environment during pregnancy was collected. | 2020-10 | 2020-12 |
| 3 |
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2018 - Data collection 2021
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Information about family structure, physical and social environment during pregnancy was collected. | 2021-10 | 2022-03 |
Selection Criteria
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Bas-Saint-Laurent, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Capitale-Nationale, Mauricie-et-Centre-du-Québec, Estrie, Montréal, Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Côte-Nord, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Chaudière-Appalaches, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Montérégie
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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- Other Criteria
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Inclusion: 60 gestational weeks at the beginning of each collection period at time 1
Exclusion: Babies whose gestation lasted less than 24 weeks or more than 42 weeks; whose family is living in the the sociosanitary areas of Northern Quebec, Nunavik or the Cree Territory of James Bay and whose mothers are living on Indian reserves
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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Participants were selected from the "Fichier de Naissances Vivantes" in the targeted sociosanitary regions and were thereafter invited to participate.
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 8,200
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 8,200
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 |
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2020-2021 - Data collection 2021
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Information about family structure, physical and social environment during pregnancy was collected. | 2021-05 | 2022-03 |
| 1 |
QLSCD 2 - Cohort 2020-2021 - Data collection 2022
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Information about family structure, physical and social environment during pregnancy was collected. | 2022-05 | 2023-03 |
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
- Cognitive functioning
- Personality
- Psychological distress and emotions
- Other psychological measures and assessments
- Life events
- Beliefs and values
- Perception of health
- Quality of life
- Life course development
- Functional limitations
- Other perception of health, quality of life and functional limitation-related information
- Tobacco
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Nutrition
- Breastfeeding
- Physical activity
- Sleep
- Sexual behaviours and orientation
- Technological devices
- Misbehaviour and criminality
- Other and unspecified lifestyle information
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
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
Cognitive functioning
Personality
Psychological distress and emotions
Beliefs and values
Life course development
Drugs
Sleep