Peking Union Medical College Hospital Birth Cohort (PUMCH Birth Cohort)
The PUMCH birth cohort aims to investigate the impact of various factors throughout the lifespan on mid- to late-life cognitive function and other health outcomes. Based in Beijing, China, the study originally contacted 11,694 individuals born in Peking Union Medical College Hospital between 1921 and 1924 through birth record abstraction, with 2,062 participants agreeing to participate in 2003. The cohort consists of individuals aged 50 to 82 years old, and examines the role of prenatal, early life factors, and adult factors in predicting various health and lifestyle outcomes.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,062 (participants)
Age at first data collection
50 - 82 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1921 - 1954 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2003
Primary Institutions
Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) (北京协和医院)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Chinese Medical Board of New York
Chinese National Science and Technology Project
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- Computerized tomography (CT)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
Engagement
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