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Alberta’s Tomorrow Project (ATP) is a longitudinal study tracking the health of 55,000 adults aged 35-69 years in this western Canadian province. ATP was launched in 2000 as a prospective cohort research platform to study the relationship between environmental, lifestyle, and genetic factors and the incidence of cancer and chronic diseases.
In 2008, ATP joined a nation-wide research platform called the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (CPTP) representing more than 300,000 participants from five provincial cohorts: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces (Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia). Together, the consortium of five regional studies provides greater statistical power for research, as well as opportunities to examine geographical trends in health and wellbeing across Canada’s vast landscape.
The information contained herein is specific to the ATP cohort.
Last Update 21/09/2017
Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries Canada
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 50,000 to 99,999
Ages 20 to 39|40 to 59|60 to 100
Brain related measures Mental health|Neurological
Funtional rating Individual psychological
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Hip circumference|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Hearing and Vision|Musculoskeletal|Reproductive|Respiratory
Biological samples Blood|Saliva|Urine
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Ethnic group|Family circumstances|Housing and accommodation|Income and finances|Informal support|Marital status|Occupation and employment|Unpaid care
Health service utilisation Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
Institute names Richmond Road Diagnostic & Treatment Centre
Current Sample Sizes 50,000 to 99,999
age at recruitment 35-69
last updated
recruitment period 2000-2015
estimated current sample size number value 55000
cohort acronym ATP
start date 2000-2015
pi Dr Paula Robson
website http://myatp.ca/
contact details ATP Research
Alberta Health Services – CancerControl Alberta
Richmond Road Diagnostic & Treatment Centre
1820 Richmond Road SW
Calgary, AB, Canada
T2T 5C7
Access Guidelines
http://myatp.ca/for-researchers/access-guidelines-and-procedures
abstract ATP is a longitudinal study tracking the health of 55,000 adults aged 35-69 years in this western Canadian province. It began in 2008 and hopes to provide greater statistical power for research.
funders Funding provided by the Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund, administered through Alberta Health, the Alberta Cancer Foundation, The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, and in-kind support provided by Alberta Health Services.
contact email Contact email: [email protected] PI email: [email protected]
contact phone number
estimated current sample size 50,000 to 99,999
sample sizes 55000