Aarhus Birth Cohort Biobank (ABC Biobank)
The ABC Biobank is an ongoing collection of biological material from pregnant women, fathers-to-be, and newborns in Aarhus, Denmark. Eligible candidates are all pregnant women planning to give birth at Aarhus University Hospital, the fathers-to-be, and their offspring, with the first samples collected at routine ultrasound scan visits at gestational week 12. The biobank was established as an amendment to the Aarhus Birth Cohort (ABC), which had collected data during pregnancy and delivery for an initial cohort of over 8,700 women since 1989.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child, Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
8,719 (ABC participants)
9,000 (ABC Biobank families)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (ABC participants)
Varied (ABC Biobank families)
Participant year of birth
Varied (ABC participants)
Varied (ABC Biobank families)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2008 (ABC Biobank)
1989 (ABC inception)
Primary Institutions
Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet, AU)
Aarhus University Hospital (Aarhus Universitetshospital, AUH)
Links
fetotox.au.dk/the-fetotox-birth-cohorts/aarhus-birth-cohort-biobank-abcb
Profile paper DOI
Funders
A.P. Møller Foundation for the Advancement of Medical Science
Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet, AU)
Danish Council for Independent Research (now known as Independent Research Fund Denmark, Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond)
Danish Council for Strategic Research (Strategiske Forskningsråd)
TrygFonden
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
Engagement
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