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. (Industry, United States of America)
Lundbeck (Industry, Denmark)
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) (Healthcare/Medical, United States of America)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Innovation Fund Denmark (Industry, Denmark)
Lundbeck Foundation (Third Sector, Denmark)
Milken Institute (Third Sector, United States of America)
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-completed questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- Existing research data
Engagement
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