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Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Jean Golding and Colleagues, Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, School for Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. Cohort summary. Years of recruitment – 1990-2 in pregnancy

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Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

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  1. Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) Jean Golding and Colleagues, Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, School for Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK Cohort summary • Years of recruitment – 1990-2 in pregnancy • Number of live births at baseline 14062 • Follow up status currently being contacted at age 20 Update: Primary outcomes • Population sample • Cases of childhood cancer up until the age of 14 have been linked. Update: Progress to date • For further details see the website : • www. Bristol.ac.uk/alspac • Please note that the numbers of samples available was correct at 23.2.10. Acknowledgements We are extremely grateful to all the families who took part in this study, the midwives for their help in recruiting them, and the whole ALSPAC team, which includes interviewers, computer and laboratory technicians, clerical workers, research scientists, volunteers, managers, receptionists and nurses. The UK Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Trust and the University of Bristol currently provide core support for ALSPAC. I4C Barcelona, Spain 2011

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