Table 2.
Opportunities in Selected Existing Specialized Cohorts
Cohort | Population | Reference |
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Pregnancy cohorts | Various population-based cohorts that examine the periods of pre- and peri-conception and puberty on developmental outcomes. |
http://www.birthcohorts.net [28] http://www.dnbc.dk [29] http://www.fhi.no/eway/default.aspx?pid=238&trg=MainArea_5811&MainArea_5811=5903:0:15,3046:1:0:0:::0:0 [30] http://www.nationalchildrensstudy.aov/Paaes/default.aspx |
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study | 14,372 subjects with childhood cancer diagnosed between 1970 and 1986 plus 20,720 subjects diagnosed between 1987 and 1999 | http://ccss.stjude.org [31–32] |
Women’s Health Initiative | Multifaceted randomized controlled trial cohort and a companion prospective cohort of over 161,000 post-menopausal women. | http://www.whi.org [33–34] |