LifeGene
LifeGene is a prospective, population-based study of over 52,000 participants in Sweden. The study randomly sampled 'index persons' aged 18 to 45 years from the general population, who were subsequently invited to include their partners and any children from their household. Individuals who spontaneously registered for participation were also included in the sample. The study also oversampled twins from the Swedish twin registry, who were screened with a similar instrument to the LifeGene questionnaire.
Study design
Household panel, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
52,107 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
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
2009
Primary Institutions
Karolinska Institute (Karolinska Institutet, KI)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
AFA Försäkringar
Karolinska Institute (Karolinska Institutet, KI)
Stockholm County Council (now known as Region Stockholm)
Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet)
Torsten and Ragnar Söderbergs Foundation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
