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.