South China Cohort (SCC)
For the SCC study, adults aged 25 to 89 were recruited from the Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi and Hainan provinces of South China. The first follow up collected data on approximately 94% of the participants, with passive follow ups planned annually through linked administrative records. Active follow ups are planned with at least 20% of the study cohort every five years. Approximately 61% of the cohort are female, with 80% of Han ethnicity.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
116,520 (participants)
Age at first data collection
25 - 89 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2017
Primary Institutions
Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学; SYSU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKRDP, 国家重点研发计划)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会, NSFC)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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