Young Netherlands Twin Register (YNTR)
The Netherlands Twin Register (NTR) was established in 1987, focusing on collecting data from twins and their families, with an extensive array of data now gathered from over 70,000 children born since 1985 through age-specific, longitudinal surveys. The surveys track a variety of developmental milestones and health-related factors from infancy through adulthood, including emotional, behavioural, and physical aspects, while also collecting DNA and biological samples to explore genetic influences. This ongoing project has evolved to include more in-depth assessments like IQ, MRI, and cardiovascular measures, aiming to enhance understanding of the genetic bases of mental and physical health development in children and adolescents.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - twin
Number of participants at first data collection
70,784 (participants)
Age at first data collection
2 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
1985 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1987
Primary Institutions
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF)
European Research Council (ERC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Spinozapremie
Twin-Family Database for Behavior Genetics and Genomics Studies
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
- Education data
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
