Biobank: ATBC Study (Finland)

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Type of database: clinical trial database; research study; registry; pharmacovigilance; biobank.

Primary purpose: Store the sample collection and data information of participants from the study "The alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene lung cancer prevention study", which was a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial testing whether alpha-tocopherol and/or beta-carotene supplements can reduce the incidence of lung cancer and other cancers.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: THL Biobank.

Type of information: longitudinal. region; year; age; number of visits; place of residence; education; marital status; periodicity of physician consultation; check-up examinations; diagnosis; smoking habit; medical procedures; employment status; medication use; screening.

Data Dictionary: ATBC Study.

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Data level: patient level.

Number of records: About 29,000 sample donors.

Date range: 1985 - 1993

Cancer areas of interest: C00-D48: All neoplasms. Click here to learn more.

Data access: not publicly available. Click here to access. Data has access costs. Data requires a grant proposal to be accessed. Instructions to request data for restricted content click here to access.

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