British Columbia Generations Project (BCGP)
BCGP is British Columbia's (Canada) largest, prospective, population-based cohort, health research databank and biobank. It aims to better understand the effects of environmental exposures, lifestyle, and genetics on chronic diseases such as cancer. Between 2009 and 2016, the BCGP recruited nearly 30,000 British Columbia residents aged 35-69 years. All participants have provided baseline information including their health, diet and lifestyle, and medical and family history. A high percentage have also provided baseline biosamples (blood and urine) and other physical measures. BCGP participants will continue to be followed periodically for up to 50 years, with passive follow-up including ongoing linkage to provincial administrative health data.
Study design
Biobank, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
29,850 (participants)
Age at first data collection
35 - 69 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2009
Primary Institutions
BC Cancer Agency
University of British Columbia (UBC)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
British Columbia Cancer Agency
British Columbia Cancer Foundation
Health Canada
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Census data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
- Other government data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
