Copenhagen Perinatal Cohort (CPC)
The CPC cohort aimed to identify factors influencing early developmental milestones in children, involving 4,009 newborns recruited from Copenhagen University hospital between 1959 and 1961. Specifically, participants included, 2,047 males and 1,962 females, with data gathered from mothers during pregnancy and at 1 and 3 year follow-ups, evaluating the attainment of developmental milestones.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
4,009 (participants)
Age at first data collection
0 - 1 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1959 - 1961 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1959
Primary Institutions
Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
No funding information available
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
