Taiwan Birth Cohort Study (TBCS)
The TBCS is a nationwide representative study of children followed from birth in Taiwan, based on socioecological and life-course perspectives. The TBCS documents the health trajectories of Taiwanese children and investigates the influence of social environments on their well-being over their life course. The sample of over 21,000 participants was selected to be nationally representative of all live births in Taiwan between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2005. Of the children, 52.5% were boys, and 2.6% were twins.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
21,248 (participants)
Age at first data collection
6 months (participants)
Participant year of birth
2005 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
All live births in Taiwan between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2005.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2005
Primary Institutions
National Taiwan University (NTU)
Taiwan Health Promotion Administration (HPA)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Health and Welfare (衛生福利部, MOHW)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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