Donor InSight (DIS)
Donor InSight is a longitudinal study aiming to gain understanding on blood donor health and behaviour, towards improving donor care in the Netherlands. The first wave nested within Donor InSight, known as the DS-I, contained 31,338 participants, with additional participation involved in the second follow-up (DS-II) to 34,829 participants. Selected participants were further assessed in DS-III, with on-going data collection of all participants as of 2024 through external databases and public registries.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
31,338 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The Dutch donor population, in regards to donor characteristics, motivation, and the health effects of blood donation.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007
Primary Institutions
Sanquin
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Wearable devices
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
