| Name | Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow's Health (The ) |
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| Acronym | Atlantic PATH (The ) |
| Last update | 11/10/2009 |
Affiliation
Principal investigators
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Louise Parker (Dr. / Principal Investigator)
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Dalhousie University |
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David W. Hoskin (Dr. / Co-Principal Investigator)
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Dalhousie University |
Contact
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Louise Parker (Dr. / Principal Investigator)
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Dalhousie University
Halifax B3H 1W5 Phone: 902 494 3566 Email: louise.parker@iwk.nshealth.ca |
Website
Funding agency
This study is part of the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project and will contribute samples and data from up to 30,000 individuals aged between 35 and 69 from the four Atlantic Provinces - Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Atlantic PATH is a long-term research project investigating environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors related to the development of cancer in Atlantic Canada.
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| Type of participants | Individuals |
| Target or final number of participants | 30000 |
| Target or final number of DNA | 30000 |
Selection criteria
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Minimun: 35 years Maximun: 69 years |
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Canada (Province of Nova Scotia, Province of New Brunswick, Province of Prince Edward Island, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador) |
Recruitment procedures
The Atlantic PATH is encouraging Atlantic Canadians aged 35 to 69 to volunteer for the study. In addition, in Nova Scotia, people randomly selected from the Medical Services Insurance (MSI) database are being directly invited to participate.
Recruitment began in the Halifax region in early 2009 and hundreds of people volunteered to take after stories about the study appeared in the media. Other public information strategies, including posters in key locations, are being used to encourage volunteers to come forward. Similar public information strategies will be employed as the project begins recruiting in the rest of Nova Scotia and other parts of Atlantic Canada. We are also recruiting through employers and community organizations.
At the same time, Medavie Blue Cross is mailing invitation packages to randomly selected people in the Halifax area on our behalf. When we move into other provinces, we will consult with the provincial department of health in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador to determine the most effective additional recruitment method.
Data Sources
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Collection procedures
Questionnaire on demographics, health and lifestyle as well as occupational and residential history is administered. Participants attend an assessment centre where physical measures are taken - including blood pressure, height, weight, bioimpedance, grip strength and heel ultrasound. Bllood, uring saliva and toenail clippings are collected.
Follow up procedures
To be determined.
Baseline principal variables of interest
Health information
Physical / Biochemical measures
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Sociodemographic Characteristics
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Socioeconomic Characteristics
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Physical environment
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Other variables of interest
| Housing Characteristics, Oral Health, Sun exposure, Sleep, Depression, Anxiety, Residential History, Occupational history, Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements. |
Sample management
Biological samples
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Biological samples format
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Allow access to data or samples to external researchers
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Current status
| Phase | Start | End |
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| Preparation phase/Pilot | 2009 | 2009 |
| Recruitment / initial data collection | 2009 | 2012 |
| Follow-up of participants | -- | -- |
| Study ended | 2012 |
| Current number of participants recruited | 2500 in date of 09/01/2009 |
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| Current number of collected DNA samples | 2500 in date of 09/01/2009 |
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| Document type | Availability | |
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| 1 | General study protocol |
louise.parker@iwk.nshealth.ca |
| 2 | Specific protocols/procedures (data collection, samples management, etc.) |
louise.parker@iwk.nshealth.ca |
| 3 | Questionnaires | |
| 4 | Consent forms | |
| 5 | Pamphlet / project description | |
| 6 | Governance / ethics documentation |
louise.parker@iwk.nshealth.ca |
| Name | Baseline Questionnaire 1 |
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| Last update | 11/11/2009 |
| Phase | Baseline |
| Year interval | 2009 to -- |
Questionnaire owner
Contact
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Louise Parker (Dr. / Principal Investigator)
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Dalhousie University
Halifax B3H 1W5 Phone: 902 494 3566 Email: louise.parker@iwk.nshealth.ca |
Utilization conditions
None
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Respondent
Administration environment
Administration mode
Administration format
Administration language
Available Format
NOTICE: HTML document format may differ slightly from the actual questionnaire. Please refer to the original PDF document for exact reproduction.
| Name | Baseline Questionnaire 1 |
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| Number of Question Blocks | 65 |
| Name | Baseline Questionnaire 2 |
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| Last update | 11/11/2009 |
| Phase | Baseline |
| Year interval | 2009 to -- |
Questionnaire owner
Contact
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Louise Parker (Dr. / Principal Investigator)
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Dalhousie University
Halifax B3H 1W5 Phone: 902 494 3566 Email: louise.parker@iwk.nshealth.ca |
Utilization conditions
None
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Respondent
Administration environment
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Administration language
Available Format
NOTICE: HTML document format may differ slightly from the actual questionnaire. Please refer to the original PDF document for exact reproduction.
| Name | Baseline Questionnaire 2 |
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| Number of Question Blocks | 6 |
| Name | Baseline Questionnaire 3 |
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| Last update | 12/15/2009 |
| Phase | Baseline |
| Year interval | 2009 to -- |
Questionnaire owner
Contact
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Louise Parker (Dr. / Principal Investigator)
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Dalhousie University
Halifax B3H 1W5 Phone: 902 494 3566 Email: louise.parker@iwk.nshealth.ca |
Utilization conditions
None
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Respondent
Administration environment
Administration mode
Administration format
Administration language
Available Format
NOTICE: HTML document format may differ slightly from the actual questionnaire. Please refer to the original PDF document for exact reproduction.
| Name | Baseline Questionnaire 3 |
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| Number of Question Blocks | 3 |
| Name | Physical and cognitive measures |
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| Last update | 09/22/2009 |
| Collected at phase | I |
| Year interval | 2009 to 2012 |
Contact
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Louise Parker (Dr. / Principal Investigator)
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Dalhousie University
Halifax B3H 1W5 Phone: 902 494 3566 Email: louise.parker@iwk.nshealth.ca |
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Bone density (By heel ultrasound.)
FUNCTIONS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
Functions of the cardiovascular system
Handedness functions (Self report)
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Administration environment
Hospital, clinic, university or recruitment center
Staff administering test
Professionals (nurses, clinicians, etc)
Interviewers/research assistants
Other
| Administration language | English |
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| Name | DNA Processing |
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| Study name | Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow's Health (The ) [Atlantic PATH (The )] |
| Last update | 09/17/2009 |
Contact
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Louise Parker (Dr. / Principal Investigator)
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Dalhousie University
Halifax B3H 1W5 Phone: 902 494 3566 Email: louise.parker@iwk.nshealth.ca |
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| Sample name | Blood | |
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| Pre-extraction sample storage format | Substrate storage condition |
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| DNA extraction | DNA extraction method |
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| DNA handling and storage | DNA diluent |
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| DNA quality control | Percentage of samples that are tested | |
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| Name | Information Technologies |
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| Study name | Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow's Health (The ) [Atlantic PATH (The )] |
| Last update | 09/17/2009 |
Contact
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Rachel Farrall
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Dalhousie University
Halifax Phone: 902 494 4551 Email: rachel.farrall@dal.ca |
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| Biobanking areas covered | OBiBa Opal | OBiBa Onyx |
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| Participant recruitment (ex: CATI, CRM) | ||
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| Other |
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| Programming language | OBiBa Opal | OBiBa Onyx |
| Name and version of programming language | Java | Java |
| Internal/external development | OBiBa Opal | OBiBa Onyx |
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| Shareability | OBiBa Opal | OBiBa Onyx |
| Freely available |
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| Not for share | ||
Biobanking areas covered
Name and version of programming language
Java
Internal/external development
Shareability
Biobanking areas covered
Name and version of programming language
Java
Internal/external development
Shareability
Supplementary informations
http://www.obiba.org/onyx/
No information available