Iowa Flood Study
Iowa Flood Study recruited pregnant and recently postpartum women to assess the effects of a natural disaster on maternal and infant outcomes. Participants were recruited within nine months of the peak of the Iowa Flood in June 2008. All participants were at least 18 years old, English-speaking, and pregnant with a singleton around the flood. Some participants were recruited from a separate study of maternal characteristics hosted by the University of Iowa, United States of America. At baseline, the cohort consisted of 270 participants. The children of participants were also assessed as part of the study.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
270 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2008
Primary Institutions
Douglas Mental Health University Institute (Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas)
McGill University
University of Iowa
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, IRSC)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
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