Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study (GBCS)
GBCS is a research project examining the factors leading to the development of chronic disease in China. The study recruited individuals aged 50 years or older from Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province in southern China. At baseline, the cohort included over 30,000 participants.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
30,430 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 50 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2003
Primary Institutions
Guangzhou No. 12 People's Hospital
University of Birmingham
University of Hong Kong (香港大學, HKU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Guangzhou Public Health Bureau
Guangzhou Science and Technology Bureau
University of Birmingham
University of Hong Kong Foundation for Educational Development and Research (HKU Foundation)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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