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Mammary Screening cohort

SND-ID: ext0176-1.

Is part of collection at SND: Swedish Cohort Consortium (Cohorts.se)

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Contact

Åsa Ågren

asa.agren@umu.se

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Göran Hallmans - Umeå university, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Research principal

Umeå University - Department of Biobank Research rorId

Description

MA - Mammography Screening Cohort
Samples and data are collected in connection with mammography screenings from 1995-2006. The blood samples consist primarily of EDTA and heparin blood samples divided into plasma, erythrocyte concentrate and buffy coat and for a certain percentage, the DNA is also extracted. The cohort consists of women, 18-82 years old (95% between 48 and 70 years old). The same sampling procedures as in VIP, but another questionnaire is used with questions regarding pregnancies, hormon replacement therapy, menopaus etc.
The survey data can be linked to the blood samples.
Individuals: 28,800
Individuals with repeated samples: 14,600
Sampling occasions: 54,000

Purpose:

Prospectively collected cohort (women) for all disease areas.
Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Time Method

Sampling procedure

Time period(s) investigated

1995 – 2006

Data format / data structure

Data collection

Data collection 1

  • Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1995 – 2006
  • Source of the data: Population group, Biological samples

Data collection 2

  • Mode of collection: Physical measurements and tests
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1995 – 2006
  • Source of the data: Population group, Biological samples
Geographic coverage
Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Biobank Research

Topic and keywords

Research area

Medical and health sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Health (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Keywords

Surveys and questionnaires, Mammography, Plasma, Edetic acid, Blood sample, Breast cancer screening, Swedish cohort consortium (scc), Cohorts.se

Publications

Contact for questions about the data

Åsa Ågren

asa.agren@umu.se

Is part of collection at SND