Korean Cancer Prevention Study (KCPS)
The KCPS is a prospective cohort study with a follow-up of 20 years. The cohort is composed of government employees, teachers, and their dependents who were insured by the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) in South Korea from 1992 through 1999. Participants included individuals aged 20 to 95 years, who had at least one medical examination, and completed a questionnaire during that time. The KCPS originally included over 1.3 million Korean men and women who participated in a NHIS medical evaluation with biennial follow-up evaluations.
Study design
Cohort - occupational, Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
1,329,525 (participants)
Age at first data collection
20 - 95 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1992
Primary Institutions
National Health Insurance Service (국민건강보험, NHIS)
Yonsei University (연세대학교)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Health Insurance Service (NHIS)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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