Montreal Heart Institute Biobank (MHI Biobank)
The MHI Biobank aims to advance personilised medicine by collecting and analyzing biological samples and health data from a large cohort of participants in Quebec, Canada. Participants are adults who have been treated at the Montreal Heart Institute and external volunteers. In 2007, the study began recruiting and as of 2015, had reached 20,000 participants. Participants are followed up every four years, with the study planning to follow them for the rest of their lives.
Study design
Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
20,000 (participants as of 2015)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007
Primary Institutions
Montreal Heart Institute (Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, MHI)
University of Montreal (Université de Montréal, UdeM)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Individual private funders
Montreal Heart Institute Foundation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Other government data
Engagement
Keywords
