Alaska Education and Research Towards Health study (Alaska EARTH)
The Alaska EARTH study aims to increase knowledge of the unique protective and risk factors influencing health among Alaska Native and American Indian (ANAI) people. At baseline, between 2004 and 2006, the cohort included over 1,300 ANAI adults from the South Central Alaska region in the United States of America. Participants were followed up with between 2015 and 2017. The study plans for additional rounds of data collection.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,320 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2004
Primary Institutions
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)
MedStar Health Research Institute (MHRI)
Southcentral Foundation (SCF)
University of Utah
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Indian Health Service (IHS)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- 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
Engagement
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