UK Biobank: Current status and what it means for epidemiology
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Since 2006, the UK Biobank has amassed substantial data from participants encompassing environmental factors, lifestyle choices, sociodemographic information, overall health and well-being, and cognitive and physical assessments.
“Additionally, since 2006, the UK Biobank (UKB) [3,4,5] has amassed a substantial amount of data from participants, encompassing various fields such as environmental factors, lifestyle choices, sociodemographic information, overall health and well-being, as well as cognitive and physical assessments [6].”
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- Authors
- Allen, N., Sudlow, C., Downey, P., Peakman, T., Danesh, J., Elliott, P., Gallacher, J., Green, J., Matthews, P., Pell, J., Sprosen, T., & Collins, R.
- Affiliations
- University of Oxford (GB)
- UK Biobank (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Allen, Naomi
- ORCID
- Venue
- Health Policy and Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-09
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 123-126
- ISSN
- 2211-8837 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2084695544
- Cited by
- 521
- References
- 13
- Citations by year
- 2026: 48 · 2025: 59 · 2024: 67 · 2023: 49 · 2022: 43 · 2021: 58 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 31 · 2017: 28 · 2016: 17 · 2015: 22 · 2014: 17 · 2013: 5
- FWCI
- 9.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Policy and Technology (publishedVersion)
- ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (submittedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Research Data Management Practices
- Keywords
- UK Biobank, prospective cohort, health record linkage, dietary assessment, biomarkers, physical activity monitoring, neuroimaging, body imaging, middle-aged and older adults, disease prevention
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