Extended Cohort for E-health, Environment and DNA (EXCEED)
EXCEED is a longitudinal population-based cohort study investigating the causes of long-term health conditions in a cohort of over 10,000 individuals living in the Midlands of the United Kingdom. Since 2013, participants aged 30 - 69 have been recruited into the cohort via general practices, smoking cessation services, and community-based recruitment within Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland. The population of Leicester is diverse, and so additional recruitment from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities is ongoing to improve representation of racial and ethnic minority groups. After completing baseline assessments, participants are followed up for up to 25 years through electronic health records (EHR).
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
9,384 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
30 - 69 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2013
Primary Institutions
University of Leicester (Academic, United Kingdom)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Medical Research Council (MRC) (Research council, United Kingdom)
NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) East Midlands (Research council, United Kingdom)
NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - Respiratory (Research, United Kingdom)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) (Government, United Kingdom)
University of Leicester (Academic, United Kingdom)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-completed questionnaire – online
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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