Biology, Affect, Stress, Imagine and Cognition Study (BASIC)
BASIC aims to investigate women's well-being during and after pregnancy and discover the reasons why some women fare worse than others during pregnancy or after childbirth. From 2009 to 2018, the study recruited 16- to 18-week pregnant women, aged at least 18 years, who planned to give birth at Uppsala University Hospital in Uppsala, Sweden. Over 5,000 women have participated in the BASIC study, with over 800 women participating with two or more pregnancies. Participants were followed up at 32 weeks, delivery, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year postpartum. Participants and their children are followed until 6 years post-birth through a separate study called The U-BIRTH study.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
5,492 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2009
Primary Institutions
Uppsala University (Uppsala universitet, UU)
Uppsala University Hospital (Akademiska sjukhuset)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Birth Fund (Födelsefonden)
Familjeplaneringsfonden
Fredrik and Ingrid Thuring Foundation (Fredrik och Ingrid Thurings Stiftelsen)
Födelsefonden
Gillberska Foundation (Gillberska Stiftelsen)
Ongoing?
Yes
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
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Engagement
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