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The Qatar Biobank: background and methods.

Hanan Al Kuwari1, Asma Al Thani2, Ajayeb Al Marri3

  • 1Hamad Medical Corporation, P O Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. halkuwari@hmc.org.qa.

BMC Public Health
|December 5, 2015
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The Qatar Biobank pilot study successfully recruited participants for extensive health data collection. This project is feasible and will offer valuable insights into Qatar

Area of Science:

  • Population science
  • Biomedical research
  • Public health

Background:

  • The Qatar Biobank aims to gather comprehensive lifestyle, clinical, and biological data from 60,000 Qatari nationals and long-term residents.
  • The project will track participants long-term to study disease causes, progression, and burden in Qatar.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a large-scale biobank for studying disease determinants in the Qatari population.
  • To assess the feasibility and acceptance of intensive data collection in a biobank setting.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 1209 participants for a pilot study between December 2012 and February 2014.
  • Collected extensive phenotypic data including socio-demographics, health conditions, diet, lifestyle, anthropometry, body composition, cognitive function, and cardiorespiratory measurements.

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  • Stored biological samples (blood, urine, saliva) and measured 66 biomarkers; planned for future addition of MRI scans.

    • Main Results:

    • The mean collection time for baseline data was 179 minutes per participant.
    • Pilot participants (n=1209) included 506 men and 703 women, aged 28-80 years (median 39).
    • The cohort comprised 74.4% Qatari nationals and 25.6% long-term residents, with two-thirds holding graduate-level education.

    Conclusions:

    • The pilot study demonstrated that volunteer recruitment and intensive data collection for the Qatar Biobank are well-accepted and logistically feasible.
    • The Qatar Biobank will serve as a vital resource for investigating health determinants and understanding the current and future public health landscape in Qatar.