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GENERAL INFORMATION

Name Tomorrow Project (The)
Acronym TTP
Last update 09/18/2009

Affiliation

Principal investigators

Paula J. Robson (Dr. / Principal Investigator)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Christine M Friedenreich (Dr. / Co-Investigator)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Ilona Csizmadi (Dr. / Co-Investigator)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Karen Kopciuk (Dr. / Co-Investigator)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Linda Kelemen (Dr. / Co-Investigator)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Nigel Brockton (Dr. / Co-Investigator)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
S. Elizabeth McGregor (Dr. / Co-Investigator)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Yutaka Yasui (Dr.)
School of Public Health, University of Alberta

Contacts

Heather Whelan (Project Manager)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Calgary T3S 3C3
Phone: 1 877 919 9292
Email: tomorrow@cancerboard.ab.caMail
Paula J. Robson (Dr. / Principal Investigator)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Edmonton AB T5J 3H1
Phone: 1 877 919 9292
Email: paularob@cancerboard.ab.caMail

Website

Funding agencies

  • Alberta Cancer Foundation
  • Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
  • Alberta Health Services

BACKGROUND

In 1999, the Population Health Research group at the Alberta Cancer Board began to explore the feasibility of constructing a prospective population-based cohort in Alberta. There were two underlying themes in the development of the cohort concept: the creation of a population health laboratory (i.e. infrastructure) for the study of cancer (and other chronic disease) etiology, and the maximization of both short-term and long-term potential benefits for researchers in Alberta and beyond.

Between 2000 and 2005, a series of studies was undertaken to ascertain the feasibility of approaches for identifying and enrolling participants into a long-term cancer cohort study, collecting and processing baseline data, conducting follow-up surveys and obtaining blood samples. These studies demonstrated the feasibility of setting up a prospective cohort for the study of cancer/chronic disease etiology within a Canadian context, and laid a solid framework which has allowed us to expand the size and scope of the cohort resource within Alberta.

Furthermore, the development of collaborations with researchers in British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario and the Atlantic provinces has resulted in the receipt of funding to establish a pan-Canadian cohort, known as the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (CPT Project).

OBJECTIVES

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.

Topics of interest

  • No Broad approach with no specific topic of interest
  • Yes Target specific topics of interest (health outcomes, health determinants, etc.) (cancer, chronic disease, etiology, determinants of risk factors)

METHODS

Legend Yes No Unknown

General design

Study design Cohort
Type of participants Individuals
Target or final number of participants 50000
Target or final number of DNA 50000

Participant selection / Characteristics of the population

Selection criteria

Yes Age Minimun: 35 years    Maximun: 69 years
Yes Country of residence Canada (Province of Alberta)
Yes Health status / clinical criteria (Participants should have no known history of cancer other than non-melanoma skin cancer)
Yes Other criteria Participants should plan to reside in Alberta for at least 1 year following recruitment, and be able to complete self-administered questionnaires written in English

Recruitment procedures

Originally, a two-stage sampling design was used to identify eligible individuals. The first stage used a telephone-based random digit dial (RDD) procedure to select households from each of the regional health authorities in the province of Alberta. The second stage selected one eligible adult within each household. A household was defined as one or more persons, related or otherwise, who occupy the same private or collective dwelling. In households with more than one potential study participant, the person with the most recent birthday was selected for possible enrolment. In recent months, volunteers have been accepted into the project. Eligible adults who provide contact details (name, mailing address) are mailed a recruitment package that includes details regarding the study, a consent form and questionnaires concerning health, lifestyle, diet and physical activity. Those who complete and return a consent form and questionnaires are considered to be enrolled in the cohort.

In the CPT Project phase, participants are also invited to attend a study centre in order to provide blood/urine samples and to have a set of physical measurements taken.

Data Sources

  Cross-sectional Repeated/continuous
Yes Questionnaires to participants/respondents No Yes
Yes Direct physical measures Yes No
Yes Biological samples Yes No
No Medical paper
Yes Electronic databases
No Genealogical records  

Collection procedures

As a first phase, a self-administered baseline health and lifestyle questionnaire (HLQ) and a detailed consent form were sent by regular mail to individuals interested in study enrolment. Participants were classified as enrolled if they completed and returned the HLQ and the consent form. Approximately three months after enrolment into the study, two additional questionnaires concerning habitual diet and past year physical activity were mailed to participants. References for these instruments are provided at the end of this form.
Participants were asked if they would be willing to consider providing a blood sample for study purposes, should they be asked for one in the future. Also, participants were invited to provide their personal health number (PHN) and written consent for authorization for data linkage with the Alberta Cancer Registry, and with files held by Alberta Health and Wellness regarding health care utilization.
All questionnaires used in The Tomorrow Project have been mailed out to participants for self completion. Completed questionnaires are sent back to our office by mail, in pre-paid envelopes, and data entry is done by optical scanning, using the Cardiff TeleForm system.

In the CPT Project phase of the Tomorrow Project, two self-administered paper based questionnaires are completed by participants. These are the Update Health and Lifestyle Questionnaire (UHLQ) and the Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (PANS). Participants are invited to complete these questionnaires at home, prior to coming to a study centre. At the study centre, the questionnaires are reviewed by a project assistant for completeness and clarity. In addition, the participant is asked to complete a short study centre questionnaire which is designed to capture information on fasting status, last use of tobacco and alcohol, use of medications and supplements in the 72 hours prior to the study centre visit, and other information that is required to determine eligibility for the blood draw, urine sampling and each of the physical measures. Following that step, the participant is invited to undergo a series of physical measures (see below). Blood (50ml) is then drawn by a qualified phlebotomist, and the participant is directed to a private washroom to provide a urine sample.

Follow up procedures

It is the aim of The Tomorrow Project to obtain follow-up and new information from participants at regular intervals during their participation in the study. Our second follow-up was administered in mid 2008. In late 2008, we started collecting anthropometric and physical measures, as well as updated health and lifestyle information, as part of the CPT phase of the Tomorrow Project.

It is anticipated that all participants will be contacted every three to four years following enrolment. At each time, they will be asked to complete self-administered questionnaires to provide updated health information. In addition, they will be asked to provide new information about exposures or personal history that may impact on future risk of cancer or other chronic disease, thereby building up a rich data repository. It is our intent to complete at least one follow-up round of direct physical measures (i.e. height, weight, waist/hip circumferences, body composition etc) with as many participants as possible, and also to collect/bank a second set of biological samples.

In addition to the active follow-up described above, we will also undertake passive follow-up by performing periodic linkage with administrative datasets.

Baseline principal variables of interest

Health information

  • Yes Diseases history - ICD-10
    • Other chronic diseases
    • Cancers-all sites
  • Yes Medication intake
  • Yes Familial disease history
  • No Early life
  • Yes Women's health
  • Yes Quality of life

Physical / Biochemical measures

Yes Body structure measures Yes Biochemical measures
Yes Body function measures  

Sociodemographic Characteristics

Yes Birth location Yes Parents birth location
Yes Ethnicity/Race Yes Gender
Yes Marital status Yes Date of birth

Socioeconomic Characteristics

Yes Education level Yes Income
Yes Working status  

Life habits / Behaviours

Yes Physical activity Yes Smoking / Tobacco Use
Yes Nutrition Yes Alcohol intake

Physical environment

Yes Passive smoking No Mobile phone use

Other variables of interest

UV Exposure, sleep, residence

Sample management

Biological samples

Yes Blood No Buccal cells
No Cord blood No Tissues
Unknown Saliva Yes Urine
Yes Other (Oragene saliva collection kit for participants who are unable/ineligible to provide blood)

Biological samples format

  Fresh Frozen Dried (paper) Other Specification
Blood No Yes Yes No
Other No Yes No No Yes (Urine)

Genome-Wide Association (GWA) analyses

  • Yes Plan to proceed to GWA analyses later

GOVERNANCE

Legend Yes No

Allow access to data or samples to external researchers

Yes Data (questionnaire-derived, measured…)
Yes Biological samples

STATUS

Current status

Phase Start End
Preparation phase/Pilot 2000 2003
Recruitment / initial data collection 2000 2012
Follow-up of participants 2004 2061

Supplementary informations

- 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 collecting and banking blood samples (samples from 769 participants banked);
- 2004-2005: Survey 2004, assessing feasibility of follow up for 1st phase participants;
- 2005-2005: recruitment of more participants;
- 2005-2006: obtained and banked blood samples from 804 women;
- 2006-2007: increased number of participants to 30,000.
- 2008-2012: (1) implement 2nd follow-up survey; (2) develop and implement protocols to obtain biological samples and direct physical measures from as many participants as possible as part of CPT Project; (3) increase number of participants to 50,000

Current number of participants recruited 31000 in date of 07/01/2009

31000 participants have enrolled in the Alberta Tomorrow Project. These participants are being invited to reconsent to take part in the pan-Canadian cohort (Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project). A further 20,000 new participants will be invited to join the cohort in order to reach our target number.

Current number of collected DNA samples 2569 in date of 08/01/2009

AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS

  Document type Availability
1 General study protocol tomorrow@cancerboard.ab.caMail
2 Specific protocols/procedures (data collection, samples management, etc.) tomorrow@cancerboard.ab.caMail
3 Questionnaires tomorrow@cancerboard.ab.caMail
4 Consent forms tomorrow@cancerboard.ab.caMail
5 Pamphlet / project description tomorrow@cancerboard.ab.caMail
6 Governance / ethics documentation tomorrow@cancerboard.ab.caMail

DOCUMENTATION


General Information

Name Health and Lifestyle questionnaire (UHL)
Last update 11/05/2009
Version or reference year 2008
Phase Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project phase
Year interval 2008 to 2012

Contact

Heather Whelan (Project Manager)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Calgary T3S 3C3
Phone: 1 877 919 9292
Email: tomorrow@cancerboard.ab.caMail

Utilization conditions

Before downloading and using this questionnaire, please contact Dr. Paula Robson (paularob@cancerboard.ab.ca).

References

Methods

Legend Yes No

Respondent

  • Yes Participant
  • No Proxy

Administration environment

  • No Over the phone
  • No Hospital, clinic, university or recruitment center
  • Yes Respondent / Proxy residence

Administration mode

  • Yes Auto administered
  • No Auto administrated with face to face validation by trained personnel
  • No Administrated by trained personel / Physician
  • Yes Other (telephone/in-person follow-up to clarify missing/ambiguous/implausible responses)

Administration format

  • Yes Paper questionnaire
  • No Computerized

Administration language

  • English

Documents

Available Format

  • Adapted questionnaireWeb page
  • UHLQActivated,TraditionalPDF

NOTICE: HTML document format may differ slightly from the actual questionnaire. Please refer to the original PDF document for exact reproduction.

Comment

As with the other questionnaires that we use, this questionnaire is formatted for optical scanning using the TeleForm system.

General Information

Name Health and Lifestyle questionnaire (UHL)
Number of Question Blocks 42

Questionnaire and Question Block List

Click on the View block to see the block of questions related to a domain or a group of domains.
Block 1 View block
  • Health Information / Perception of health/quality of life
Block 2 View block
  • Health Information / Individual Disease history / Neoplasms
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Physical/Physiological Therapeutic Interventions
Block 3 View block
  • Health Information / Individual Disease history / Diseases of the circulatory system
  • Health Information / Individual Disease history / Diseases of the respiratory system
  • Health Information / Individual Disease history / Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
  • Health Information / Individual Disease history / Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Block 4 View block
  • Health Information / Individual Disease history / Diseases of the digestive system
  • Health Information / Individual Disease history
  • Health Information / Individual Disease history / Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
  • Health Information / Individual Disease history / Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • Health Information / Individual Disease history / Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Block 5 View block
  • Health Information / Familial Disease History (ICD10*) / Diseases of the circulatory system
  • Health Information / Familial Disease History (ICD10*) / Diseases of the respiratory system
  • Health Information / Familial Disease History (ICD10*) / Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
  • Health Information / Familial Disease History (ICD10*) / Neoplasms
Block 7 View block
  • Sociodemographic Characteristics / Kinship
Block 8 View block
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Clinical Laboratory Interventions
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Diagnostic Interventions / Diagnostic Interventions on the Digestive and Hepatobiliary Tract
Block 9 View block
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Diagnostic Imaging Interventions / Diagnostic Imaging Interventions on the Digestive and Hepatobiliary Tract
Block 10 View block
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Other Healthcare Interventions
Block 11 View block
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239)
Block 12 View block
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Clinical Laboratory Interventions
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Diagnostic Interventions / Diagnostic Interventions on the Genitourinary System
Block 13 View block
  • Health Information / Reproductive history / Number of children
Block 14 View block
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Diagnostic Imaging Interventions / Diagnostic Imaging Interventions on the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Breast
Block 15 View block
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Clinical Laboratory Interventions
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Diagnostic Interventions / Diagnostic Interventions on the Genitourinary System
Block 16 View block
  • Health Information / Women's health / Menstruation
Block 17 View block
  • Health Information / Medication Intake (ATC/DDD) / Genito urinary system and sex hormones (G)
Block 18 View block
  • Health Information / Reproductive history / Number of children
  • Health Information / Reproductive history / Parity/Gravidity
Block 19 View block
  • Health Information / Women's health / Breast feeding
Block 20 View block
  • Health Information / Medication Intake (ATC/DDD) / Genito urinary system and sex hormones (G)
Block 21 View block
  • Health Information / Women's health / Menopause
Block 22 View block
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Physical/Physiological Therapeutic Interventions / Therapeutic Interventions on the Genitourinary System
Block 23 View block
  • Health Information / Medical Health Intervention (C239) / Physical/Physiological Therapeutic Interventions / Therapeutic Interventions on the Genitourinary System
Block 24 View block
  • Health Information / Medication Intake (ATC/DDD) / Genito urinary system and sex hormones (G)
Block 25 View block
  • Health Information / Medication Intake (ATC/DDD)
Block 26 View block
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Alcohol use
Block 30 View block
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Tobacco use
Block 35 View block
  • Physical Environment / Environmental exposures / Chemical environmental exposures / Passive Smoke Exposure
  • Physical Environment / Occupational Exposures / Chemical Occupational Exposures / Passive Smoke Exposure
Block 39 View block
  • Physical Environment / Environmental exposures / Physical environmental exposures / Radiation (ionizing and non ionizing)
Block 41 View block
  • Body structures / Hair
Block 42 View block
  • Body structures / Skin
Block 43 View block
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Sleep Behaviours
Block 44 View block
  • Socioeconomic Characteristics / Working status / Subject Working status/history
Block 46 View block
  • Socioeconomic Characteristics / Education level / Subject education level
Block 47 View block
  • Sociodemographic Characteristics / Household Status / Subjet Household Status
Block 48 View block
  • Sociodemographic Characteristics / Household Status / Structure of the Household
Block 49 View block
  • Socioeconomic Characteristics / Income
Block 50 View block
  • Sociodemographic Characteristics / Language
Block 51 View block
  • Sociodemographic Characteristics / Birth location / Subject's birth location
  • Sociodemographic Characteristics / Residence / Residential History
Block 52 View block
  • Sociodemographic Characteristics / Birth location / Subject's family's birth location
Block 53 View block
  • Sociodemographic Characteristics / Residence / Current Residence
Block 54 View block
  • Sociodemographic Characteristics / Residence / Residential History
Block 55 View block
  • Sociodemographic Characteristics / Age/Birth Date / Subject age / birth date

General Information

Name Physical Activity and Nutrition (TTP)
Last update 09/17/2009
Version or reference year 2008
Phase Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project phase
Year interval 2008 to 2012

Questionnaire owner

  • IPAQ Core Group for the physical activity questionnaire
  • TTP for the nutrition section

Contact

Heather Whelan (Project Manager)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Calgary T3S 3C3
Phone: 1 877 919 9292
Email: tomorrow@cancerboard.ab.caMail

Information on validity

For IPAQ, visit http://www.ipaq.ki.se/publications.htm

Methods

Legend Yes No

Respondent

  • Yes Participant
  • No Proxy

Administration environment

  • No Over the phone
  • No Hospital, clinic, university or recruitment center
  • Yes Respondent / Proxy residence

Administration mode

  • Yes Auto administered
  • No Auto administrated with face to face validation by trained personnel
  • No Administrated by trained personel / Physician
  • Yes Other (telephone/in-person follow-up to clarify missing/ambiguous/implausible responses)

Administration format

  • Yes Paper questionnaire
  • No Computerized

Administration language

  • English

Documents

Available Format

NOTICE: HTML document format may differ slightly from the actual questionnaire. Please refer to the original PDF document for exact reproduction.

Comment

As with the other questionnaires that we use, this questionnaire is formatted for optical scanning using the Cardiff TeleForm system.

General Information

Name Physical Activity and Nutrition (TTP)
Number of Question Blocks 9

Questionnaire and Question Block List

Click on the View block to see the block of questions related to a domain or a group of domains.
Block 1 View block
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Physical activity / Activities/Exercise and Frequency
  • Socioeconomic Characteristics / Working status / Subject Working status/history
Block 3 View block
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Physical activity / Activities/Exercise and Frequency
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Travel History and Habits
Block 4 View block
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Physical activity / Activities/Exercise and Frequency
Block 5 View block
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Physical activity / Activities/Exercise and Frequency
Block 6 View block
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Physical activity / Activities/Exercise and Frequency
Block 7 View block
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency / Beverages (other than water or alcohol)
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency / Vegetables and Fruits
Block 8 View block
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency / Cereals, Bread, Starches
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency / Fat Intake
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency / Meat, Eggs, Fish and Alternatives
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency / Milk products
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency / Sweets, Baked goods
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency / Vegetables and Fruits
Block 9 View block
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency / Beverages (other than water or alcohol)
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency / Caffeine
  • Life Habits/Behaviours / Nutrition / Food intake and Frequency / Salt and Food Supplement
Block 10 View block
  • Sociodemographic Characteristics / Age/Birth Date / Subject age / birth date

General information

Name Physical and cognitive measures
Last update 09/17/2009
Collected at phase Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project phase
Year interval 2008 to 2012

Contacts

Heather Whelan (Project Manager)
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Calgary T3S 3C3
Phone: 1 877 919 9292
Email: tomorrow@cancerboard.ab.caMail

Physical and cognitive measures collected

Legend Yes No

BODY STRUCTURES

ANTHROPOMETRIC STRUCTURES

Anthropometric measures

Yes Weight

Yes Height

Yes Standing height

Yes Sitting height

Yes Body circumferences

Yes Waist circumference

Yes Hip circumference

Yes Other (Arm span for those in whom standing height cannot be measured)

Body composition

Yes Bioimpedance

Yes Bone density (Bone ultrasound - heel)

BODY FUNCTIONS

FUNCTIONS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS

Functions of the cardiovascular system

Yes Blood pressure (Systolic and diastolic)

Yes Heart rate

Yes Heart rate at rest

NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL AND MOVEMENT-RELATED FUNCTIONS

Yes Grip strength (Left and right hands)

HANDEDNESS / LATERALITY

Yes Handedness functions (Questionnaire based)

Administration mode

Legend Yes No

Administration environment

Yes Hospital, clinic, university or recruitment center

No Participant residence

No Other

Staff administering test

No Professionals (nurses, clinicians, etc)

Yes Interviewers/research assistants

No Other

Documentation on procedures

Administration language English

Utilization conditions

Before downloading and using these forms, please contact Dr. Paula Robson (paularob@cancerboard.ab.ca).

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) or reference information

General Information

Name DNA Processing
Study name Tomorrow Project (The) [TTP]
Last update 09/17/2009

Contact

Jason Spurrell
 Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Calgary T2S 3C3
Phone: 1 877 919 9292
Email: tomorrow@cancerboard.ab.caMail

Samples

Legend Yes No
Sample name Blood Other - Saliva collected in Oragene collection kits]
  Main laboratory Calgary Laboratory Services
  Sample labels/traceability (% of samples)
  • No RFID radio frequency identification
  • Yes Barcode (2D)
  • No Printed labels
  • No Handwritten numbers
  • No Others
  • No RFID radio frequency identification
  • Yes Barcode (2D)
  • No Printed labels
  • No Handwritten numbers
  • No Others
Pre-extraction sample storage format Substrate storage condition
  • No Fresh
  • No Refrigerated
  • Yes Frozen (-80C)
  • Yes Dried (paper)
  • No Liquid Nitrogen
  • No Other
  • No Fresh
  • No Refrigerated
  • No Frozen
  • No Dried (paper)
  • No Liquid Nitrogen
  • No Other
Substrate storage period
  • No Short term
  • Yes Long term
  • No Short term
  • No Long term
DNA extraction DNA extraction method
  • No Salting out
  • No Phenol-chloroform
  • No Columnary-extraction
  • No Magnetic beads
  • No Oragene (saliva)
  • No Others
  • No Salting out
  • No Phenol-chloroform
  • No Columnary-extraction
  • No Magnetic beads
  • No Oragene (saliva)
  • No Others
Automation of handling
  • No Manual
  • No Automated
  • No Manual
  • No Automated
DNA handling and storage DNA diluent
  • No TE
  • No H2O
  • No Others
  • No TE
  • No H2O
  • No Others
DNA concentration (ng/µl)
Storage conditions
  • No 4°C
  • No -20°C
  • No -40°C
  • No -80°C
  • No Dried
  • No Others
  • No 4°C
  • No -20°C
  • No -40°C
  • No -80°C
  • No Dried
  • No Others
DNA quantification Methods
  • No A260/A280
  • No Picogreen
  • No Nanodrop
  • No Others
  • No A260/A280
  • No Picogreen
  • No Nanodrop
  • No Others
Technical quality
  • No Automated
  • No Manual
  • No Reproducibility
  • No Automated
  • No Manual
  • No Reproducibility
DNA quality control Percentage of samples that are tested
DNA quality method
  • No Agarose gel
  • No PCR
  • No A260/A280 ratio
  • No Others
  • No Agarose gel
  • No PCR
  • No A260/A280 ratio
  • No Others

General Information

Name Information Technologies
Study name Tomorrow Project (The) [TTP]
Last update 09/17/2009

Contact

Will Rosner
Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services - Cancer Corridor
Calgary T2S 3C3
Phone: 1 877 919 9292
Email: willrosn@cancerboard.ab.caMail

Software

Legend Yes No

Software overview

Biobanking areas covered TTP LIMS v 1 TTP Inventory Sytem V 1.0 Cohort Tracking Database OBiBa Onyx 1.4 Teleform 10.2 Freezer Works 2.1.02
Participant recruitment (ex: CATI, CRM) Yes
Data collection Yes Yes
Sample collection, storage and processing Yes Yes
Data repository Yes Yes Yes
Other Yes Yes
 
Programming language TTP LIMS v 1 TTP Inventory Sytem V 1.0 Cohort Tracking Database OBiBa Onyx 1.4 Teleform 10.2 Freezer Works 2.1.02
Name and version of programming language VBA.NET VBA.NET C# Java Unk. Unk.
 
Internal/external development TTP LIMS v 1 TTP Inventory Sytem V 1.0 Cohort Tracking Database OBiBa Onyx 1.4 Teleform 10.2 Freezer Works 2.1.02
In-house by IT department Yes Yes
By an external company Yes Yes Yes Yes
 
Shareability TTP LIMS v 1 TTP Inventory Sytem V 1.0 Cohort Tracking Database OBiBa Onyx 1.4 Teleform 10.2 Freezer Works 2.1.02
Freely available Yes
Purchaseable Yes Yes
Needs extensive work Yes
Not for share Yes Yes

Software details

Biobanking areas covered

  • No Participant recruitment (ex: CATI, CRM)
  • No Data collection
  • No Questionnaires (ex: CAPI)
  • No Physical and cognitive measures
  • Yes Sample collection, storage and processing
  • Yes Collection
  • Yes Sample bio-repository management system (ex: sample storage management software)
  • No LIMS (ex: biochemical analysis, DNA extraction, genotyping)
  • Yes Data repository
  • Yes Data warehousing
  • No Study monitoring (ex: quality control)
  • No User data / sample request management

Name and version of programming language

VBA.NET

Internal/external development

  • Yes In-house by IT department
  • No By an external company

Shareability

  • No Freely available
  • No Purchaseable
  • No Needs extensive work
  • Yes Not for share

Biobanking areas covered

  • No Participant recruitment (ex: CATI, CRM)
  • No Data collection
  • No Questionnaires (ex: CAPI)
  • No Physical and cognitive measures
  • No Sample collection, storage and processing
  • No Collection
  • No Sample bio-repository management system (ex: sample storage management software)
  • No LIMS (ex: biochemical analysis, DNA extraction, genotyping)
  • No Data repository
  • No Data warehousing
  • No Study monitoring (ex: quality control)
  • No User data / sample request management
  • Yes Other (Laboratory Supplies Inventory)

Name and version of programming language

VBA.NET

Internal/external development

  • Yes In-house by IT department
  • No By an external company

Shareability

  • No Freely available
  • No Purchaseable
  • No Needs extensive work
  • Yes Not for share

Biobanking areas covered

  • Yes Participant recruitment (ex: CATI, CRM)
  • No Data collection
  • No Questionnaires (ex: CAPI)
  • No Physical and cognitive measures
  • No Sample collection, storage and processing
  • No Collection
  • No Sample bio-repository management system (ex: sample storage management software)
  • No LIMS (ex: biochemical analysis, DNA extraction, genotyping)
  • Yes Data repository
  • No Data warehousing
  • No Study monitoring (ex: quality control)
  • Yes User data / sample request management
  • Yes Other (Identifying Information for Tracking Participants)

Name and version of programming language

C#

Internal/external development

  • No In-house by IT department
  • Yes By an external company (Enfocom International)

Shareability

  • No Freely available
  • No Purchaseable
  • Yes Needs extensive work
  • No Not for share

Biobanking areas covered

  • No Participant recruitment (ex: CATI, CRM)
  • Yes Data collection
  • No Questionnaires (ex: CAPI)
  • Yes Physical and cognitive measures
  • No Sample collection, storage and processing
  • No Collection
  • No Sample bio-repository management system (ex: sample storage management software)
  • No LIMS (ex: biochemical analysis, DNA extraction, genotyping)
  • No Data repository
  • No Data warehousing
  • No Study monitoring (ex: quality control)
  • No User data / sample request management

Name and version of programming language

Java

Internal/external development

  • No In-house by IT department
  • Yes By an external company (OBiBa)

Shareability

  • Yes Freely available
  • No Purchaseable
  • No Needs extensive work
  • No Not for share

Supplementary informations

http://www.obiba.org/onyx/

Biobanking areas covered

  • No Participant recruitment (ex: CATI, CRM)
  • Yes Data collection
  • Yes Questionnaires (ex: CAPI)
  • Yes Physical and cognitive measures
  • No Sample collection, storage and processing
  • No Collection
  • No Sample bio-repository management system (ex: sample storage management software)
  • No LIMS (ex: biochemical analysis, DNA extraction, genotyping)
  • No Data repository
  • No Data warehousing
  • No Study monitoring (ex: quality control)
  • No User data / sample request management

Name and version of programming language

Unk.

Internal/external development

  • No In-house by IT department
  • Yes By an external company (Autonomy)

Shareability

  • No Freely available
  • Yes Purchaseable
  • No Needs extensive work
  • No Not for share

Biobanking areas covered

  • No Participant recruitment (ex: CATI, CRM)
  • No Data collection
  • No Questionnaires (ex: CAPI)
  • No Physical and cognitive measures
  • Yes Sample collection, storage and processing
  • No Collection
  • Yes Sample bio-repository management system (ex: sample storage management software)
  • No LIMS (ex: biochemical analysis, DNA extraction, genotyping)
  • Yes Data repository
  • No Data warehousing
  • No Study monitoring (ex: quality control)
  • Yes User data / sample request management

Name and version of programming language

Unk.

Internal/external development

  • No In-house by IT department
  • Yes By an external company (Dataworks Development Inc.)

Shareability

  • No Freely available
  • Yes Purchaseable
  • No Needs extensive work
  • No Not for share

Comments

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