Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study (J-MICC)
The J-MICC study is a population-based cohort following over 90,000 participants living across multiple regions in Japan. The study aimed to recruit individuals aged 35 to 69 years, however participants outside of this age range were recruited at several study sites. Participants were either inhabitants in communities, health check-up examinees, first-visit patients to cancer hospitals, or employees of companies or local governments, with study sites utilising different recruitment strategies.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
92,610 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2004
Primary Institutions
Aichi Cancer Center (愛知県がんセンタ)
Aichi Medical University (愛知医科大学)
Chiba Cancer Center (千葉県がんセンタ)
Kagoshima University (鹿児島大学)
Kanagawa Cancer Center (神奈川県立がんセンタ)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT/Monbusho)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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