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Maximising the potential of Chinese birth cohort studies: a systematic review of mother–baby cohorts in mainland China.
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Public Health (Elsevier) . Feb2024, Vol. 227, p119-130. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- There is now a growing interest in early-life influences on adult diseases in China. A number of birth cohorts have been established. This systematic review provided a better understanding of the development of mother–baby cohorts in China. Systematic review. We conducted a systematic review for research or profile papers in English/Chinese that reported data from mother–baby cohorts in mainland China, with ≥1y follow-up after birth. We identified 315 papers, corresponding to 31 cohorts from 19 provinces/megacities. All cohorts started in 1999–2017 (21 after 2010) and were set up with broad objectives or specific scientific focus. The baseline sample size varied, from <500 to >300,000 mothers. A majority of cohorts were initiated during pregnancy and followed children to <10y, only six to adolescence and none into adulthood. These cohorts mostly collected samples from mothers and babies, in addition to using interviews/questionnaires to collect information about pregnancy, birth and child health. Most cohorts were recruited from a single province/city. The large western region was understudied. Mother–baby cohorts have developed rapidly in China, but usually with a short follow-up duration. Extending the follow-up of children and developing cross-cohort collaboration will increase the diversity, size and coverage of the sample, allow studying early influences on life-course health and identify targets for early intervention in the Chinese population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00333506
- Volume :
- 227
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Public Health (Elsevier)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175456813
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2023.11.035