Trajectoires epidemiologiques en population

In 2009, when it was launched, the Tempo cohort consisted of 1,103 people between the ages of 22 and 35 who had participated in a study on children and adolescents’ health between 1991 and 1999: “Les Enfants de Gazel”.

In 2011, Tempo cohort expanded to:

– include young people aged 18-25 years who have specific health situations and life situations
– increase the number of participants to study infrequent health problems.

In 2011 1,214 people were interviewed. In 2015, 783 people participated in the study and 533 participants returned a saliva collection kit. Saliva samples allow us to identify genetic markers that are associated with addictive behaviours (tobacco, alcohol and cannabis/CBD) in relation to characteristics of people’s lives.

In total 526 respondents responded at least three times, and 334 at least four times, giving us the opportunity to examine health trajectories over time.

Participants in the Tempo cohort were asked about their health, the situations they encountered in their daily lives, their work and family experiences.

Last update – 12/05/2017

Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries France
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 0 to 4,999
Ages 0 to 9|10 to 19|20 to 39
Brain related measures Behaviour|Mental health
Funtional rating
Anthropometric Height|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Musculoskeletal|Reproductive|Respiratory
Biological samples Saliva
Genotyping
Brain imaging
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|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 Health and medical research national institute (Inserm)
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999

age at recruitment 22-35
last updated
recruitment period 2009
estimated current sample size number value
cohort acronym Tempo
start date 2009
pi Maria Melchior
website http://www.tempo.inserm.fr/
contact details CoPortal team Tempo iPLESP,
Inserm UMR-S 1136
Campus Saint-Antoine, UPMC, 3eme etage
27 rue de Chaligny
75012 Paris, France
abstract  TEMPO is a population cohort consists of 1,103 22 to 35 year olds who were recruited in 2009. The focus of the study is children and adolescent health.
funders  MILDECA
INCA
ANR
Fondation pour la recherche en psychiatrie et en sante mentale
GIS-IReSP
Fondation Pfizer
contact email [email protected]
contact phone number ‘+33 1 85 56 13 35 or +33 1 85 56 02 40
estimated current sample size
sample sizes 1103