Swiss National Cohort (SNC)
The SNC is a nationwide cohort of Swiss residents focused on linking administrative records. Participants are Swiss residents of all ages who participated in the 1990 or 2000 Swiss national census. The cohort includes 12 million participants. Data is collected through administrative data linkages, allowing for continuous follow-up. A sub-group of participants was part of the Swiss Health Survey (SHS) in 1992. The data from this study has been added to the SNC to improve data linkage.
Study design
Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
12,194,229 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1990
Primary Institutions
Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
University of Bern (Universität Bern)
University of Geneva (Université de Genève)
University of Lausanne (Université de Lausanne, UNIL)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Census data
- Existing research data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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