Networks 2 project (N2)
The N2 project aimed to identify behavioral, social, genetic, and other biological factors correlated with hepatitis C transmission and progression to chronic hepatitis C. Participants were a social network of approximately 350 young people who inject drugs (PWID), recruited from street illicit drug markets in Melbourne, Australia. Upon recruitment, between 2005 and 2007, these participants completed a questionnaire and provided blood samples. Follow-ups, using the same methods, were conducted approximately every 3 months. The last interviews were conducted in February 2010.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
388 (participants)
Age at first data collection
14 - 53 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2005
Primary Institutions
Burnet Institute (Healthcare/Medical, Australia)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Colonial Foundation (Third Sector, Australia)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Research council, Australia)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
