Boston Area Community Health survey (BACH)

Sample details

The BACH survey was designed to provide population-based prevalence data on urological conditions and concomitant risk factors in Hispanic, African American, and Caucasian men and women aged 30 to 79 years. Over 5,500 participants were recruited from throughout the city of Boston, United States, and a balance across the three race and ethnic groups was achieved. Two follow-up surveys for BACH have been completed (BACH II in 2008, and BACH III in 2010).

Study design
Cohort

Number of participants at first data collection

5,502 (participants)

Age at first data collection

30 - 79 years (participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
Men and women aged 30 to 79 years, divided proportionately according to race/ethnicity by Hispanic, African American, and Caucasian identification in the United States..

Sample features

Community-based sample

Racial and ethnic minorities

Dataset details

Country

United States of America

Year of first data collection

2002

Primary Institutions

New England Research Institutes

Links

repository.niddk.nih.gov/studies/bach/

doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2007.03.013

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1093/ije/dys198

Funders

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Ongoing?
No

Data types collected

Quantitative data collection

Interview – face-to-face
Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted

Qualitative data collection