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Global priorities for large-scale biomarker-based prospective cohorts
Rory Collins1, Mary K Balaconis2, Søren Brunak3
1Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Cell Genomics
|February 13, 2023
Summary
Establishing large prospective cohorts with biological samples is key to understanding common health outcomes. Strategic international planning is needed for accessible, deeply characterized cohorts.
Area of Science:
- Population health science
- Genomic epidemiology
- Environmental health research
Background:
- Focuses on strategic approaches for establishing population-based prospective cohorts.
- Aims to collect biological samples from very large participant numbers to identify determinants of common health outcomes.
- Addresses genetic, social, environmental, and ancestral diversity.
Discussion:
- Highlights the need for detailed genetic and assay data generation.
- Emphasizes collecting comprehensive lifestyle and environmental exposure information.
- Discusses follow-up and characterization of incident health outcomes.
Key Insights:
- Overcoming obstacles to data sharing and access is crucial, including capacity building.
- Current approaches to cohort development are often ad hoc.
- International-level strategic planning is necessary.
Outlook:
- Recommends developing a carefully selected set of deeply characterized, large-scale prospective cohorts.
- Advocates for cohorts that are readily accessible to researchers globally.
- Stresses the importance of a coordinated international strategy for future research.
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