New York University Women's Health Study (NYU Women's Health Study)
The NYU Women's Health Study aims to investigate causes of cancer and other chronic diseases in women to identify potential prevention strategies. Participants are women aged 35 to 65 years recruited from a mammography breast-screening clinic in New York City, the United States of America. Over 14,000 women completed baseline assessment from 1985 to 1991. Participants have been followed up with every 3 to 5 years, with a total of 9 follow-ups as of 2025.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
14,274 (participants)
Age at first data collection
35 - 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
1985
Primary Institutions
New York University (NYU)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
American Cancer Association
American Heart Association (AHA)
Department of Defense (DoD)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
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