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General information
| Name | Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project |
|---|---|
| Acronym | CPTP |
| Last update | 09/16/2011 |
Principal investigators
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Philip Awadalla (Associate professor)
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Université de Montréal |
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Lyle Palmer (Prof. / Director)
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Ontario Institute for Cancer Research / Cancer Care Ontario |
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Paula J. Robson (Dr. / Principal Investigator)
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Alberta Health Services |
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John Spinelli (Dr.)
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BC Generations Project |
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Louise Parker (Dr. / Principal Investigator)
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Dalhouse University / Cancer Care Nova Scotia |
Contacts
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Greg Martyn
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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Toronto M5J 2P1 Phone: 416-915-9222 Email: |
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Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow
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Email: |
Website
- http://www.partnershipfortomorrow.ca
Background
The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project is a prospective cohort study that will enrol Canadians between the ages of 35 and 69 years to explore how genetics, environment, lifestyle and behaviour interact and contribute to the development of cancer and other chronic diseases. The study will collect health, lifestyle and environmental information from participants over the course of the project duration, along with collecting biological samples and physical measurements. Layers of information contributed by study participants will build up over time and will create a platform for research into the reasons why some participants develop cancer and other chronic diseases, while others do not.
Objectives
1. To establish a cohort of 300,000 adults aged 35-69y.
2. To collect and store data and biological samples for use in future research in etiology of cancer and other chronic diseases.
Member organizations
| Design of the member studies | Cohort |
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Publications and relevant documentation
- 1
- The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project: Building a pan-Canadian research platform for disease prevention. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2010 1197-1201
Comment
Recruitment is undertaken using a mixed model. Potential participants will be identified using a combination of volunteer approaches, random digit dialling, mailing of letters using commercial mailing lists etc. Method of recruitment will be a variable in the database.
Data will be collected by questionnaire. The core variables are described on the P3G Observatory under the CPT DataSchema. Questionnaires may be self-administered (computer assisted or pen and paper) or interviewer administered. Physical measures will be done by trained observers (nurses or research assistants), and biological samples will be obtained by trained phlebotomists.
Study Catalogue
