Danish Allergy Research Centre Cohort (DARC cohort)
The DARC cohort aimed to investigate the prevalence of atopic diseases, the pattern of sensitisation, and comorbidities until 14 years of age. Participants were 560 children born at full term from 1998 to 1999 at Odense University Hospital in Denmark. Baseline evaluation was during the participant’s first month of life, and follow-up investigations were performed at 3, 6, 12, 18 months and 3, 6, and 14 years of age. All visits included questionnaire-based interviews, clinical examination, and specific IgE measurements.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
562 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Birth (participants)
Participant year of birth
1998 - 1999 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1998
Primary Institutions
Odense University Hospital (Odense Universitetshospital, OUH)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
ALK-Abelló
John and Birthe Meyer Foundation
Odense University Hospital (Odense Universitetshospital, OUH)
University of Southern Denmark
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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