Overview |
| Biobank cohort study is a population-based long-term study aiming to collect high quality biological samples and annotated data for 60,000 participants from Qataris and long-term Qatar residents who live in Qatar for at least 15 years to promote medical research in Qatar and worldwide. |
Who can participate? |
| Anybody who is an adult (at least 18 years) and is either a Qatari national or long-term resident (who has been living in Qatar for at least 15 years) can contribute to Biobank as by offering around 3 hours of their time to have a series of measurements and give some samples of |
What will participating involve? |
- Having a series of measurements, such as height, weight, grip strength, blood pressure, body composition, heart and lung function.
- Giving samples of blood (about 60millilitres, or around the same volume as a “pocket sized” hand sanitizer gel), urine and saliva.
- All tests are entirely optional and you will be able to opt out at any point.
- Completing a questionnaire and provide some overall feedback on their experience at the Qatar Biobank center.
- A full MRI Scan for the whole body and brain will be scheduled for a second visit, then another full visit can be done after 5 years
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| To become a contributor to Qatar’s healthier future, please call 4454 1177 or email qphi@qf.org.qa. |
