China Birth Cohort Study (CBCS)
CBCS is a prospective longitudinal, mega-cohort study and the first national-based birth cohort study in China. The study aims to recruit 500,000 pregnant women from all regions of China who are of Chinese nationality, are between 6-19 weeks of gestation, plan to attend the routine antenatal examination and deliver in the study site, and have given their informed, written consent.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
120,377 (pregnant women)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (pregnant women)
Participant year of birth
Varied (pregnant women)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2018
Primary Institutions
Capital Medical University (首都医科大学, CCMU)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKRDP, 国家重点研发计划)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- 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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