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. 2017 Aug 4;1(1):85–95. doi: 10.5414/ALX01455E

Table 1. Spectrum and instruments of investigation of the birth cohorts GINIplus and LISAplus.

Age (years)
0 1 2 (3) 4 6 10 15
Questionnaires
Diseases and symptoms (allergies) X X X X X X X X
Social factors X X X X X
Vaccinations X X X
Exposure to noxious substances
Passive smoking X X X X X X X X
Indoors X X X X X X X X
Outdoors X X X X
Health-related behavior
Physical activities
Accelerometry
X X X X
Nutrition
Breast-feeding X X
List of items X X X ´X
FFQ X X
Mental deviations X X
SDQ X X
Depression X
Kidscreen X
Medical investigation
Skin (X) (X) (X) (X)
Lungs X (X) X
FENO X X
Anthropometry X X X X
BIA X
Blood pressure X X
Dental health (X) (X)
Blood analyses
Total IgE (X) (X) (X) X X X
Specific IgE (X) (X) (X) X X X
IgA X (X)
Viral AB (X)
Vaccination AB (X) X X
T-cell immunity (X) (X) (X) (X)
Lipids X X
Inflammation markers X X
HOMA (fasted blood) (X) (X)
Fatty acids (X) (X) (X) (X)
Genetic analyses
(allergies and determinants)
X
Exposure
Air pollutants (LUR model) X X X X X
Noise X X X X X
Use of health service / costs X X

(X): only in partial samples; FFQ: Food Frequency Questionnaire; SDQ: Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire; FENO: Fractionated Exhaled NO; BIA: bioelectric impedance analysis; AB: antibody; HOMA index: Homeostasis Model Assessment; LUR: Land Use Regression Model.