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
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Colonial Foundation
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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
