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Population Size

16,000

People

Population Size statistic card

Years

2002 - 2023

Years statistic card

Associated BioSamples

DNA

Plasma

Associated BioSamples statistic card

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Scotland

Geographic coverage statistic card

Lead time

2-6 months

Lead time statistic card

Dataset

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Data Custodian

Summary

Collection of samples and data from consented adult volunteers across the following diseases: Fit and well (normal populations).

DOI for dataset

https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2009.50.7

Documentation

The QTL (Quantitative Trait Locus) programme was based at the MRC Human Genetics Unit in the University of Edinburgh. The ongoing research programme uses the unique population structures in our Scottish and Croatian cohorts to deliver biological understanding of the causes of variation in complex traits. Together, the Viking Genes studies contain 10,000 samples from volunteers with ancestry from the Northern and Western Isles of Scotland, www.ed.ac.uk/viking. Collectively, the CROATIA cohorts contain 6,000 participants. All of these biobanks were constructed from people with high kinship and extensive pedigree structures. They were collected together with detailed phenotype data, some of which is longitudinal. Plasma, serum, urine and DNA samples, as well as detailed genomic, proteomic and metabolomics data can be made available for collaborative research.

Dataset type

Health and disease

Dataset sub-type

Not applicable

Dataset population size

16000

Associated media

https://www.ed.ac.uk/viking

Keywords

Observations

Observed Node	Disambiguating Description	Measured Value	Measured Property	Observation Date
Persons		16000	Count	31 Mar 2023

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection

Study

Collection source setting

Clinic, Home

Patient pathway description

Dictionaries for the available data, and summary data derived from research using the cohort resources, are available at https://datashare.ed.ac.uk/handle/10283/705

Image contrast

Not stated

Biological sample availability

DNA,Plasma,Serum,Urine,Whole blood

Details

Publishing frequency

Other

Version

4.0.0

Modified

08/10/2024

Distribution release date

02/11/2018

Citation Requirements

In Progress

Coverage

Start date

01/01/2002

End date

31/03/2023

Time lag

Variable

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom, Scotland

Minimum age range

Maximum age range

Follow-up

Other

Accessibility

Language

Controlled vocabulary

LOCAL

Format

In Progress

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status

Not available

Access rights

https://www.ed.ac.uk/viking/our-data-and-samples Please contact the publisher using Contact Point details provided.

Time to dataset access

2-6 months

Access request cost

Not specified

Access method category

Varies based on project

Jurisdiction

GB-SCT

Data use limitation

General research use,Commercial research use,No restriction

Data use requirements

Collaboration required

Data Controller

All data and sample requests are reviewed by a Data Access Committee. Each approved project is subject to a Data or Materials Transfer Agreement (DTA or MTA), or commercial contract, issued by the University of Edinburgh.