Shanghai Birth Cohort Study (SBC)
SBC is a prospective observational study conducted in Shanghai, China, aiming to examine factors affecting fecundability, pregnancy outcomes, child growth and development, and risks of diseases. SBC included a preconception cohort and a pregnancy cohort. In the preconception cohort, eligible couples were recruited at two preconception care clinics from 2013 to 2015. In the pregnancy cohort, couples were recruited at six SBC participating hospitals from 2013 to 2016. A total of 4,127 couples were enrolled in the pregnancy cohort, with 701 recruited at the preconception period. Women in the preconception cohort were followed by phone calls every 2 months for 12 months. In the pregnancy cohort, women were followed at the first, second, and third trimesters, as well as birth, and husbands were followed at preconception care or at birth.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child, Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
4,127 (couples)
3,692 (children)
Age at first data collection
≥ 20 years (couples)
Birth (children)
Participant year of birth
Varied (couples)
2013 - 2016 (children)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2013
Primary Institutions
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学, SJTU)
Xinhua Hospital (新华医院)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Science and Technology (中华人民共和国科学技术部)
National Human Genetic Resources Sharing Service Platform
National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会, NSFC)
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (交通大学)
Shanghai Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission (now known as Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, 上海市卫生健康委员会统计数据)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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