RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 P-13 The Utility of Occupational Health Data in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health (CanPath)
JF Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JO Occup Environ Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP A61
OP A62
DO 10.1136/OEM-2021-EPI.164
VO 78
IS Suppl 1
A1 Sweeney, Ellen
A1 Awadalla, Philip
A1 Bhatti, Parveen
A1 Broet, Philippe
A1 Dummer, Trevor
A1 McLaughlin, John
A1 Turner, Donna
A1 Vena, Jennifer
YR 2021
UL http://oem.bmj.com/content/78/Suppl_1/A61.3.abstract
AB Introduction The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health (CanPath) is a multi-centered prospective cohort study, and represents Canada’s largest population health research platform. CanPath holds data and biosamples on more than 330,000 participants from five regional cohorts representing British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. A sixth cohort representing Manitoba has begun recruitment and Saskatchewan is in the planning stages.Objectives To examine the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that may influence the development of cancer and chronic disease.Methods A standardized baseline questionnaire was implemented across CanPath between 2009–2015. Participants also provided biosamples including blood, saliva, urine, and toenails, and non-invasive physical measures (height, weight, hip and waist circumference, body composition, and blood pressure). Subsequently, the first follow-up questionnaire was implemented between 2016–2018. Data from supplementary questionnaires are also available from regional cohorts.Results CanPath holds a harmonized dataset with 1,477 variables including demographics, history of cancer and other chronic disease, lifestyle and health behaviours, and physical measures. Variables of particular relevance to occupational health research include geographic location, sleep, job title, occupational history, work status, and work schedule. In addition, >150,000 participants provided blood and/or other biosamples.Conclusions CanPath represents a powerful tool for population health research. The survey data and biosamples are available to researchers for future use to gain a more in-depth understanding of the causes and consequences related to occupational health among Canadian residents.