Tomorrow Project (The)
The principal objective of The Tomorrow Project is to develop a long-term cohort study that will act as a research platform to facilitate research into how various aspects of lifestyle, modifiable behaviours, environmental and genetic factors interact to influence risk of cancer, and potentially, other chronic diseases.
- Start Year
- 2000
- End Year
- 2064
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Design
- Study design
- Cohort
- Follow Up
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Follow-up of the participants until 2064.
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 50,000
- Number of participants with biosamples
- 40,000
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
TTP population
The TTP cohort consists of men and women aged between 35 and 69 years residing in the Province of Alberta.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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35
- Maximum age
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69
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Health Status
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- Participants should have no known history of cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer.
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
| # | Name | Description | Start | End |
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TTP - Baseline Recruitment
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Recruitment and sample collection is ongoing. From 2008: Develop and implement protocols to obtain biological samples and direct physical measures from as many participants ... |
2000 | 2015 |
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TTP - Pilot Phase
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2000-2003: 1st phase, assessing feasibility of recruiting and enrolling participants; setting up databases, establishing study protocols; 2001-2002: Pilot phase to test feasibility of ... |
2000 | 2003 |
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TTP - Follow-up
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Participants will be followed until 2064. 2004-2005: Survey 2004 implemented, assessing feasibility of follow up for 1st phase participants; 2008-2009: Survey ... |
2004 | 2015 |