Born in Bradford [BIB]
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Name | Born in Bradford |
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| Acronym | BIB |
| Last update | 03/19/2009 |
Affiliation
- European Child Cohort Network (The) [EUCCONET]
- Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure [BBMRI]
- International Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium (The) [I4C]
Principal investigator
No information available
Contact
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Pauline Raynor (Project Manager)
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Born in Bradford Project Office, Bradford Royal Infirmary
Email: pauline.raynor@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk; bib@bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk 
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Website
OBJECTIVES
Describe the differences in foetal growth and birth weight between ethnic groups; Investigate the causes of low birth weight in babies of South Asian origin; Study the effects of diet in pregnancy on growth and development;
Explore the effect of exposure to chemicals during pregnancy on growth and development.
METHODS
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General design
| Study design | Cohort |
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| Type of participants | Families |
| Target or final number of participants | 10000 |
| Target or final number of families |
No information available |
| Target or final number of DNA | No information available |
Participant selection / Characteristics of the population
Selection criteria
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Gravidity (pregnant women)
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Country of residence
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United Kingdom |
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Other criteria
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All pregnant mothers attending Bradford Royal Infirmary. |
STATUS
Current status
| Phase | Start | End |
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| Preparation phase/Pilot | -- | -- |
| Recruitment / initial data collection | 2007 | 2009 |
| Follow-up of participants | 2007 | -- |
Supplementary informations
Blood samples are collected from mothers, fathers and babies.
| Current number of participants recruited | -- |
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| Current number of collected DNA samples | -- |
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