Mid Atlantic Twin Registry (MATR)
The MATR is a population-based twin registry housed in Virginia Commonwealth University's (VCU) Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation. The registry was formed when the Virginia Twin Registry and the North Carolina Twin Registry combined in 1997. By 2022, the registry had included more than 50,000 individuals from a diverse range of ages and backgrounds. Most participants live in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina in the United States.
Study design
Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
51,684 (participants as of 2002)
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
1997
Primary Institutions
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Other government data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
