Affective disorders, Environment, and Cognitive Trait study (AFFECT)
The AFFECT study followed a cohort of 23andMe customers who consented to participate in research for more than nine months. Participants were based in the United States of America, and either had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, a diagnosis of major depression, or neither. Most participants were of European ancestry (71.9%) followed by Latino (14.2%), African American (3.8%), and East Asian (3.6%) ancestry.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
48,467 (participants)
Age at first data collection
18 - 52 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2017
Primary Institutions
23andMe Inc.
Lundbeck
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Innovation Fund Denmark
Lundbeck Foundation
Milken Institute
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- Existing research data
Engagement
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