Available Data

This Data Dictionary has been developed and approved by the OC3 Steering Committee.  We anticipate that these will change over time to reflect the needs and experience of the OC3.  At least during these early stages, the Steering Committee will review the guidelines at 3-month intervals and propose modifications as needed.

 

OC3 Data Dictionary_Feb 2018.xlsx

 

 

Cohort

Cohort Size (in OC3)

Cases Biospecimen availability Geographic Information System (GIS) Data Follow-up Questionnaire Diet Data

Adventist Health Study II (AHS2)

39,059

67

Blood, Tissue

Yes

 

 

Breast Cancer Detection Demonstration Project Follow-up Study (BCDDP)

36,395

96

 

 

Yes 

Yes 

California Teacher’s Study (CTS) 

44,176

161

Blood, DNA 

 

Yes 

Yes 

Campaign against Cancer and Heart Disease (CLUE II) 

12,395

52

Blood, DNA

 

Yes 

 

Canadian Study of Diet, Lifestyle, and Health (CSDLH)

3,019

72

Hair, Toenail 

Yes

 

Yes 

Cancer Prevention Study II (CPSII)

82,435

455

Blood, Buccal, DNA

Yes

Yes 

Yes 

European Prospective Investigation into Cancer Project (EPIC) 

264,069

620

Blood, DNA 

Yes 

 

Yes 

Finnish Maternity Cohort (FMC)

 

 

Blood, DNA 

 

 

 

Generations Study (formerly Breakthrough Generations Study, BGS)

101,894 

70

Blood, Urine, Tissue, DNA 

 

Yes

 

Iowa Women's Health Study (IWHS) 

30,671

242

Tissue 

Yes 

Yes 

 

Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (MCCS) 

20,863

88

Blood, Urine, Tissue, DNA 

Yes

Yes 

Yes 

Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) 

16,510

64

Blood, Urine, DNA 

Yes

Yes 

Yes 

Netherlands Cohort Study (NLCS)

2,883

333

Tissue 

 

 

Yes 

NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study (AARP) 

201,510

701

 

 

Yes 

Yes 

Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) 

186,517

818 

Blood, Tissue, DNA 

 

Yes 

Yes  

Nurses’ Health Study II (NHSII) 

114,033

230

Blood, Tissue, DNA 

 

Yes 

Yes 

NYU Women’s Health Study (NYUWHS) 

12,439

104

Blood 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes

Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO)

60,846

273

Blood, Tissue, DNA 

 

Yes 

Yes  

Singapore Chinese Health Study (SCHS)

34,021

91

Blood, Urine, Buccal, DNA 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes

Sister Study (SIS) 

48,163

36

Blood, DNA 

 

Yes

Yes  

Swedish Mammography Cohort (SMC)

37,205

161 

Blood, Buccal, DNA 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

Vitamins and Lifestyle Study (VITAL)

28,343

106

Buccal, DNA 

Yes 

 

Yes 

Women’s Health Study (WHS)

39,807

158

Blood, Tissue, DNA 

Yes 

Yes 

Yes 

 

1,417,253

4,998