Table 2.
Cohort studies of cancer and chronic disease, including component studies of Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project
| Study name | Type of participants | Target or final (current) no. of participants* | Age, yr, min–max | Country or Canadian region of residence | Current status | Year recruitment started |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under way or planned (outside of Canada)† | ||||||
| European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition | Individuals | 520 000 | 30–70 | Sweden, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, France, Greece, Spain, Denmark | Follow-up | 1993 |
| Multiethnic Cohort Study | Individuals | 215 251 | 45–75 | United States | Follow-up | 1993 |
| NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study | Individuals | 567 169 | 50–69 | United States | Follow-up | 1995 |
| Million Women Study | Individuals | 1 300 000 | 50–64 | United Kingdom | Follow-up | 1997 |
| Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study | Families | 260 000 | NA | Norway | Follow-up | 1999 |
| Kadoorie Study of Chronic Disease in China | Individuals | 500 000 | 35–74 | China | Follow-up | 2004 |
| 45 and Up Study | Individuals | 250 000 | ≥ 45 | Australia | Follow-up | 2006 |
| Cancer Prevention Study, cycle 3 | Individuals | 500 000 | 30–65 | United States | Recruitment | 2007 |
| UK Biobank | Individuals | 500 000 | 40–69 | United Kingdom | Recruitment | 2007 |
| LifeGene | Families | 500 000 | ≤ 55 | Sweden | Development | 2010 |
| National Guard Health Affairs Bio-bank | 200 000 | NA | Saudi Arabia | Development | No information | |
| Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project | ||||||
| BC Generations Project www.bcgenerationsproject.ca | Individuals | 40 000 (4722) | 40–69 | British Columbia | Recruitment | 2009 |
| The Tomorrow Project www.cancerboard.ab.ca/tomorrow | Individuals | 50 000 (3952) | 40–69 | Alberta | Recruitment | 2009 |
| Ontario Health Study www.ontariohealthstudy.ca | Individuals | 150 000 (5887) | 35–69 | Ontario | Recruitment | 2009 |
| CARTaGENE www.cartagene.qc.ca | Individuals | 20 000 (5794) | 35–69 | Quebec | Recruitment | 2009 |
| Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health www.atlanticpath.ca | Individuals | 30 000 (6005) | 40–69 | Atlantic‡ | Recruitment | 2009 |
Note: NA = not applicable, NIH–AARP = National Institutes of Health – American Association of Retired Persons.
*
Data on current enrolment (as of Mar. 20, 2010) are provided for Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project.
†
At least 200 000 participants.
‡
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador.