UK Biobank (UKB)
UK Biobank is a large-scale biomedical database and detailed prospective study containing de-identified genetic, lifestyle and health information and biological samples from over 500,000 UK participants. Between 2006 and 2010, participants aged 40–69 were recruited from Nation Health Service (NHS) central registers across the United Kingdom.
Study design
Biobank, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
500,000
Age at first data collection
40 - 69 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1937 - 1970 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2006
Primary Institutions
UK Biobank
University of Manchester
Profile paper DOI
Funders
British Heart Foundation
Department for Health & Social Care (DHSC)
Diabetes UK
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Wearable devices
- None
- Arterial Spin Labelling (ASL)
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
