Million Women Study
MWS
Title | Professor |
First name | Valerie |
Last name | Beral |
Institution | Cancer Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford |
Street Address | Richard Doll Building, Roosevelt Drive |
City | Oxford |
Postcode | OX3 7LF |
United Kingdom
www.millionwomenstudy.org
Cancer Research UK
Medical Research Council
Health and Safety Executive
- Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
- Motor neurone diseases
- Parkinson’s disease
2011 – 2015
To study hormonal, reproductive and other factors affecting women’s health from middle age onwards
Large size Complete follow-up through linkage to NHS records for deaths, cancer registrations and hospital admissions Detailed demographic and lifestyle information Blood samples available for several thousand women
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Study website
Age in years from: | 50-64 |
To (‘until death’ if applicable): | until death |
All women invited for NHS breast screening appointment during recruitment phase were invited to take part; those who attended screening and completed the study questionnaire were included
see above
More than 15,000
Very wide range: details on website
Age at recruitment and date of birth
Region
Townsend deprivation index
Smoking, alcohol
Medication
Height, weight, waist, hip;derived BMI
Physical activity
Diet
Reproductive factors including detailed use of hormone replacment therapy
Medical history Family history
Genetic factors for subset of cohort
No
Breast cancer incidence and mortality were the primary endpoints for the study, but other cancer and non-cancer endpoints have always been included
Prospective cohort
- Other health assessment (specify) / N/A
- not matched
No
01-01-1996
- Data collection ongoing
- Data analysis ongoing
- Closed to new patients
- Yes – intend to apply for funding
- Through links to medical records
Yes (participants have given permission to be re-contacted via the PIs to ask if they would participate in further studies)
Yes/No | % available | |
Data summarised in database | yes | |
Database is web-based | ||
Database on spreadsheet | ||
Database is on paper | ||
Other (specify) |
Yes/No | % available | |
Data held as individual records | Yes | |
Data is web-based | ||
Data held on computer based records | Yes | |
Data held on cards | ||
Other (specify) |
Yes
- Apply to PI or co-ordinator at resource
- Access through collaboration with PI only
Data made publicly available after a specified time point
Yes
- Living donors:blood
- Secondary samples: derivatives of primary samples
Yes
- No