BC Generations Project
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The BC Generations Project is a major health research project investigating environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors in the development of cancer and other chronic diseases in British Columbia, Canada.
- Start Year
- 2008
Visit BCGP
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 40,000
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 40,000
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
BCGP population
The BC Generations project cohort consists of men and women aged between 35 and 69 years residing in the Province of British Columbia.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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35
- Maximum age
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69
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
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Province of British Columbia
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Volunteer enrolment
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- Number of participants with biosamples
Data Collection Events
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BCGP - Pilot
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2008 | 2008 | |
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BCGP - Baseline Recruitment
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The baseline recruitment phase consisted in the completion of a health and lifestyle questionnaire, physical assessment and the donation of biological samples. |
2009 | 2015 |