Community Health Study (CHS)
The Community Health Study (CHS) is a population health survey involving Singapore citizens living in public housing in Bukit Panjang (aged 40 and above) and Queenstown (aged 21 and above). It aims to identify residents’ health needs, assess participation rates in healthcare services, and examine how lifestyle factors influence the development of chronic diseases. Data and samples have been collected at two time points in each area: baseline (2015–2016, CHS_T1) with approximately 7,000 total residents and follow-up (2018–2021, CHS_T2) with approximately 3,000 total residents. A second follow-up (CHS_T3) is currently underway.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - accelerated
Number of participants at first data collection
4,906 (participants, in Bukit Panjang)
2,219 (participants, in Queenstown)
Age at first data collection
40 years and above (participants, in Bukit Panjang)
21 years and above (participants, in Queenstown)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants, in Bukit Panjang)
Vaired (participants, in Queenstown)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2015
Primary Institutions
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Education (MOE)
Ministry of Health
National University Health System (NUHS)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – online
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
