Melanoma in Southern Sweden (MISS)
The MISS study aimed to create a prospective, population-based cohort of women from southern Sweden, collecting information on environmental and genetic factors. The study recruited women between the ages of 25 and 65 years who lived in southern Sweden and had no history of malignancy. Approximately 30,000 participants were first interviewed between 1990 and 1992 and were followed up approximately every 10 years. Data was also collected via linkage to external registries. Follow-up continued until emigration, death, or 31 December 2015.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
29,518 (participants)
Age at first data collection
25 - 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1990
Primary Institutions
Lund University (Lunds Universitet)
Links
portal.research.lu.se/en/projects/miss-melanoma-in-southern-sweden-population-based-cohort-of-40-00
Profile paper DOI
Funders
European Research Council (ERC)
Gunnar Nilsson Foundation
Gustav V Jubilee Fund
Kamprad Foundation
Karolinska Institute (Karolinska Institutet, KI)
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
- Census data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
