Shanghai Birth Cohort Study
The objective of the SBC is to study the effects of genetic, environmental and behavioral factors on reproductive health, pregnancy outcomes, child growth development and risks of diseases.
- Start Year
- 2013
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
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Women are followed-up to 15 months before pregnancy with bimonthly telephone interviews. During pregnancy at each trimester, a follow-up visit is scheduled. The children are followed at 42 days postpartum, and 6, 12 and 24 months.
- Supplementary Information
Marker Paper
Zhang J, Tian Y, Wang W, et al,.Cohort profile: the Shanghai Birth Cohort. Int J Epidemiol. 2019 Jan 9. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyy277.
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Recruitment
- Recruitment Target
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- Families
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 4,000
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 4,000
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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| Possible Access to Biosamples | |
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Timeline
Populations
The child population consists of children born to women followed up from preconception to birth. They are followed up during the first 2 years of life.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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0
- Maximum age
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2
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- China
- Territory
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Shanghai, China
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- Specific population
- Specific Population
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Other specific population :
Babies of the participating mothers
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Other specific population :
- Participants from Existing Studies
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Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- No Limit
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- No Limit
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 |
SBC - Birth
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During birth, physical measures and biological samples are taken. Charts abstraction summarized the progression of the birth. |
2014-10 | 2017-03 |
| 1 |
SBC - 3-days follow-up
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During this follow-up hospital visit, the baby is tested for neonatal diseases. The mother completes a questionnaire about postpartum health, feeding and habits. Physical measures are ... |
2014-10 | 2017-03 |
| 2 |
SBC - 42-days follow-up
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During this follow-up hospital visit, the baby is tested for neonatal diseases. The mother completes a questionnaire about postpartum health, feeding and habits. Physical measures are ... |
2014-11 | 2017-04 |
| 3 |
SBC - 6-months follow-up
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During the 6-months visit at the hospital, physical measures of the baby are taken. The mother completes a questionnaire about feeding and habits, Ages and Stages questionnaire (ASQ) and ... |
2015-05 | 2017-10 |
| 4 |
SBC - 12-months follow-up
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During the 12-months visit at the hospital, physical measures of the baby are taken. The mother completes a questionnaire about feeding, habits, disease history, psychology and ... |
2015-11 | 2018-04 |
| 5 |
SBC - 24-months follow-up
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During the 24-months visit at the hospital, physical and cognitive measures (intelligence test) are taken. The mother answers a questionnaire about feeding, habits, ... |
2016-11 | 2019-04 |
The study population consists of women and their male partners up to 15 months preconception and pregnant mothers.
Selection Criteria
- Sex
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Women
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- China
- Territory
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Shanghai, China
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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- Other Criteria
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Women with the desire to become pregnant
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Volunteer enrolment
- Participants from Existing Studies
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Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 4,000
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 4,000
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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| 0 |
SBC - Preconception
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Environmental sampling. Diet, nutrition and environment questionnaires administrated at the hospital and at home. |
2013-12 | 2016-03 |
| 1 |
SBC - Early pregnancy
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During early pregnancy (up to 17 weeks) environmental sampling is organized. Diet, nutrition and environment questionnaire administrated at the hospital and at ... |
2014-01 | 2016-04 |
| 2 |
SBC - Mid pregnancy
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During mid (22-28 weeks) pregnancy, interviews are administrated at the hospital and biological samples taken. |
2014-01 | 2016-10 |
| 3 |
SBC - Late pregnancy
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During late (32-36 weeks) pregnancy, interviews are administrated at the hospital and biological samples taken. | 2014-04 | 2016-07 |
| 4 |
SBC - Birth
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During birth, physical measures and biological samples are taken. Charts abstraction summarized the progression of the birth. | 2014-10 | 2017-03 |
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
- 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
Laboratory measures
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Preschool, school and work life
Social environment and relationships
Physical environment
Administrative information
Psychological distress and emotions
Physical activity
Sleep