Women’s Genome Health Study

Overview

Acronym
WGHS
Investigators
Dr. Daniel I. Chasman
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Contacts
Dr. Daniel I. Chasman
Brigham and Women's Hospital

General Design

Study design
Cohort
Start - End Year
2006 -
General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
Recruitment Target
  • Individuals
Number of Participants
28,345
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
28,345

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples
Other

Marker Paper

Ridker PM, Chasman DI, Zee RY, Parker A, et al. Rationale, design, and methodology of the Women's Genome Health Study: a genome-wide association study of more than 25,000 initially healthy american women. Clinical Chemistry, 2008; 54(2): 249-55.

PUBMED 18070814

Timeline

Population

WGHS population

Selection Criteria

Gender
Women only
Minimum age
45
Countries
  • United States of America

Sources of Recruitment

Participants from Existing Studies
  • Women's Health Study
Supplementary Information

Sample Size

Number of Participants
28,345
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
28,345

Data Collection Events

# Name Data sources Data sources - Biosamples Start End
0 WGHS analyses
  • Biosamples
  • Blood
2006 (October) 2014 (December)

Participating Studies

Acronym Name Study design Countries

Harmonization Initiatives Included

Acronym Name

Datasets

Name Data Collection Events Variables

Areas of Information Collected

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Death
Lifestyle and behaviours
Physical measures and assessments
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Laboratory measures
Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Diseases
Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
Symptoms and signs
Preschool, school and work life
Medication and supplements
Social environment and relationships
Non-pharmacological interventions
Physical environment
Health and community care services utilization
Administrative information

Variables Content Summary

Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected

Networks

Acronym Name Harmonization Initiatives Individual Studies
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