Singapore Chinese Health Study (SCHS)
The SCHS began in 1993, with recruitment up to 1998, aiming to investigate the dietary, genetic, and environmental determinants of cancer and other chronic diseases in Singapore. The study recruited 63,257 Chinese individuals, with 27,959 male participants and 35,298 female participants, from either the Hokkiens or Cantonese dialect groups. Follow-ups have been repeatedly conducted, with the first one being in 1999-2004 with 52,325 participants and in 2006-2010 with 39,528 participants, with ongoing linkage to national health databases.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
63,257 (participants)
Age at first data collection
45 - 74 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The two major dialect groups of Chinese adults in Singapore, including of Hokkiens and Cantonese.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1993
Primary Institutions
National University of Singapore (NUS)
University of Pittsburgh
Links
sph.nus.edu.sg/research/cohort-schs/
aacrjournals.org/cebp/article/12/9/890/167865/Dietary-Cryptoxanthin-and-Reduced-Risk-of-Lung
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
