Vanderbilt University Biorepository (BioVU)
BioVU is a biorepository linked to de-identified electronic medical records (EMRs) obtained from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), located in Davidson County of Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States of America. VUMC serves Middle Tennessee (primarily Davidson, Montgomery, Rutherford, and Williamson counties), southern Kentucky, and northern Alabama. DNA is extracted from discarded blood drawn for routine clinical care in this outpatient setting. DNA collection on adult and pediatric patients began in 2007 and 2010, respectively. DNA samples are linked to a de-identified version of the EMR termed the Synthetic Derivative (SD). The VUMC SD contains approximately 20 years of clinical data representing more than 2.1 million patients, of which, around 1 million have detailed longitudinal data.
Study design
Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
2,100,000 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Approximately up to one-quarter of Davidson County (United States of America) residents (26%).
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007
Primary Institutions
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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