Signature Biobank
The Signature Biobank is a longitudinal repository of biospecimen, psychological, sociodemographic, and diagnostic data of patients who were admitted at the Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal (IUSMM) psychiatric emergency services in Quebec, Canada. A matched control group of participants were also recruited in the same catchment area. Since November 2012, the Signature Biobank has acquired cross-sectional data for over 2,000 patients, and longitudinal data for over 1,400 patients diagnosed with various psychiatric disorders, including psychotic, mood, anxiety, substance use, and personality disorders.
Study design
Biobank, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
1,461 (longitudinal participants)
149 (control participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (longitudinal participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (longitudinal participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
Research Center of the Montreal University Institute of Mental Health (Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, CR-IUSMM)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Bell Canada
Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (CR-IUSMM)
Centres intégrés de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS, now known as Santé Québec)
Fondation de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal
Réseau Québécois sur le suicide, les troubles de l’humeur et les troubles associés (RQSHA)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
