Danish Blood Donor Study (DBDS)
The DBDS was established to study the impact of blood donation on the health of blood donors and to answer broader health-related research questions. The cohort was initiated in 2010, and by 2015, it had covered all blood donation facilities in Denmark. As of February 2022, the DBDS includes over 138,000 participants who have completed over 370,000 questionnaires. Information on participants from national health registries provides prospective data on hospital contacts, diagnoses, prescriptions, vital status, and more. As of February 2022, samples from nearly 3 million donations have been collected, and inclusion is ongoing.
Study design
Biobank, Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
138,491 (participants as of 2022)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
18 - 70 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2010
Primary Institutions
Blood Donors in Denmark (Bloddonorerne Danmark)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Bio- and Genome Bank Denmark (Regionernes Bio- og GenomBank, RBGB)
Danish Administrative Regions
Danish Blood Donor Research Foundation
Independent Research Fund Denmark (Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond)
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
Quantitative data collection
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
Qualitative data collection
- None
Neuroimaging data collection
- None
Linked or secondary data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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