Nurses' Health Study II
Initiatives
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A large prospective investigations into the risk factors for major chronic diseases in women. Cancer is a primary focus, but the study has also produced landmark data on cardiovascular disease, diabetes and many other conditions.
To study oral contraceptives, diet, and lifestyle risk factors in a population younger than the original NHS cohort.
- Start Year
- 1989
- Funding
- National Institutes of Health
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Design
- Study design
- Population cohort
- Follow Up
- Every two years, cohort members receive a follow-up questionnaire with questions about diseases and health-related topics, including smoking, hormone use, pregnancy history, and menopausal status.
Marker Paper
Bao Y, Bertoia ML, Lenart EB, et al. Origin, Methods, and Evolution of the Three Nurses' Health Studies. Am J Public Health. 2016;106(9):1573-1581. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2016.303338
PUBMED 27459450
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 116,430
- Number of participants with biosamples
- Supplementary Information
- Women nurses.
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Availability of access information
On the study website : https://epi.grants.cancer.gov/survivor-cohort-r...