Revisiting CHildhood Autism Risks from Genes and the Environment Study (ReCHARGE)
The ReCHARGE Study follows a cohort of children originally enrolled in the CHildhood Autism Risks from Genes and the Environment (CHARGE) study. The follow-up aims to determine environmental chemical and non-chemical stressors and resiliency factors that are associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes. The cohort includes children with autism spectrum disorder, children with other developmental delays and children from the general population with typical development. The children were first seen at ages 2-5 years, and then again at pre-adolescence (8-12 years) and mid- to late adolescence (15-19 years).
Study design
Cohort - open, Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
520 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
2 - 5 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2003
Primary Institutions
University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Links
beincharge.ucdavis.edu/participate.php
reporter.nih.gov/search/1Fe0Gdo7g0WAEop7VQPUEg/project-details/10240314
health.ucdavis.edu/mind-institute/research/children-autism-risk/
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
