General population cohort study in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area: past and future
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20220930-00834
- VernacularTitle:京津冀自然人群队列研究的经验与展望
- Author:
Huijing HE
1
;
Li PAN
;
Ling ZHANG
;
Juxiang YUAN
;
Gongshu LIU
;
Minying ZHANG
;
Yaoda HU
;
Ji TU
;
Guangliang SHAN
Author Information
1. 中国医学科学院基础医学研究所/北京协和医学院基础学院流行病与卫生统计学系，北京 100005
- Keywords:
Cohort study;
General population
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2023;44(1):7-13
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The general population cohort study in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area is a large-scale prospective longitudinal study conducted since 2017, which covers over 114 850 diverse populations from early life to senior age. Up to December 2021, 106 031 people had completed at least one follow-up, with an overall follow-up rate of 92.3%. Considering of the characteristics of the environmental and health problems in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, in this cohort study we have focused on health problems of children and adolescents' growth and development, cardiometabolic diseases and their risk factors, aging and comorbidity, health hazards caused by air pollution. The long-term follow up of the general population cohort study in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area will contribute to establishing unique and invaluable data and biobank resource for scientific research. This paper aims to comprehensively describe the background, significance, current status and outcomes, limitations and challenges, and future plan and development of general population cohort study in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, thus to provide reference for professionals both at home and abroad to carry out related research.
