{"id":648,"date":"2015-02-28T21:32:44","date_gmt":"2015-02-28T21:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atlanticpath.ca\/?page_id=648"},"modified":"2025-07-14T12:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:40:13","slug":"are-you-a-researcher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/index.php\/are-you-a-researcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2503 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/biosamples3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1017\" height=\"742\" \/><br \/>\nThe Research Platform is a unique resource for Canadian and International Researchers interested in\u00a0health services, health utilization, population health and epidemiological research.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Data and Biological Samples provided by Atlantic PATH Participants\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Approximately 34,000 participants, aged 30-74 have entrusted us with detailed information about genetics, lifestyle, behavior, and their environment. They provided biological samples, including blood, urine, saliva and the world&#8217;s largest collection of toenails.\u00a0Participants also completed:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Q2-Core-Questionnaire-Q2-v9-13-10-10.pdf\"><strong><em>Baseline CanPath Core Questionnaire (2009-2015)<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Core_variables.xlsx\"><strong><em>Download Variables<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">This questionnaire was completed by all Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (CPTP) participants across the country (n=~300,000), including Atlantic PATH participants (n=~31,000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The harmonized data for participants from across Canada is available through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.partnershipfortomorrow.ca\/\">CPTP Project Portal<\/a>. Details about the application process are available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.partnershipfortomorrow.ca\/mica\/data_access\/home\">online<\/a>\u00a0and questions can be directed to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:access@partnershipfortomorrow.ca\">access@partnershipfortomorrow.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\">This data\u00a0includes information about:\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>demographics<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1911 \" src=\"http:\/\/atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/platform_shadows.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/platform_shadows.png 494w, https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/platform_shadows-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>health status<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>men\u2019s health<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>medical history including chronic disease diagnoses<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>medication use<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>family health history<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>physical activity (short form IPAQ)<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>sleep patterns<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>sunlight exposure<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>diet and alcohol consumption<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>physical measurements<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>women's health<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>tobacco use and second hand smoke exposure<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p\"><em><strong>Measured Physical Indices:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 body composition, blood pressure, grip strength, height, weight, waist and hip circumference.\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><strong>Biological samples include<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>Blood samples (64%, ~23,000 participants)\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>Red blood cells<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Buffy coat<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Blood serum<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Blood plasma<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Blood spots (33%, ~12,000 participants)<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Urine (36%, ~13,000 participants)<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Saliva (25%, ~9,000 participants)<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Toenails\u00a0<em>(85%, ~30,500 participants)<\/em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1895\" src=\"http:\/\/atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/catcu-up.jpg\" alt=\"The questionnaire\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Q3-Questions-Unique-to-AP-13-10-10.pdf\">Baseline Questions Unique to the Atlantic Provinces <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Q2-Core-Questionnaire-Q2-v9-13-10-10.pdf\">(2009-2015)<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Q3-Questions-Unique-to-AP-13-10-10.pdf\">:<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Download Variables<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--\n\nCompleted by ~21,000\u00a0Atlantic PATH participants, this questionnaire includes information about:\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>cooking and water sources,<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>allergies,<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>diet,<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>depression,<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>weight,<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>exercise (long form IPAQ),<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>residential history, and<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>occupational and environmental health.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<em><strong>Longitudinal follow-up<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0Participants are currently completing a Follow-Up Questionnaire that will provide longitudinal data. New variables include marijuana and e-cigarette use. More details will be available once the data has been added to the Research Platform\n\n--><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/CPTP_CORE_Questionnaire_Phase2_v11_FINAL.pdf\">Follow-up Questionnaire (2016-2018)<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Followup_Variables.xlsx\">Download Variables<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/index.php\/linkage\/\">Linkage Data<\/a><\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p>We are enriching the Research Platform\u00a0with comprehensive routinely collected health care, health services, and population health data. Approved Researchers will have access to longitudinal, person-specific, de-identified health data linked to our data\u00a0from the following Atlantic Provincial databases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cancer Registries<\/li>\n<li>Physician Billing<\/li>\n<li>Hospital Discharge Abstracts<\/li>\n<li>Vital Statistics (death)<\/li>\n<li>Hospital-based and community-based ambulatory care, including emergency rooms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em><strong>CanPath COVID-19 Initiatives<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>On April 21<sup>st<\/sup>,\u00a02020,\u00a0CanPath\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/canpath.ca\/2020\/04\/covid-19-initiative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced the launch of\u00a0its\u00a0COVID-19 Initiative<\/a>\u00a0in support of national COVID-19 related research activities.\u00a0\u00a0As Canada\u2019s largest population health study,\u00a0CanPath\u00a0responded quickly to the pandemic.\u00a0Information collected by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/canpath.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/CanPath-COVID-19-Qx-v10.5-final-core-questions.pdf\"><strong>CanPath\u00a0COVID-19 Questionnaire <\/strong><\/a>includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>COVID-19 test results\/suspected infection<\/li>\n<li>Symptoms experienced (if any)<\/li>\n<li>Participant hospitalized or received medical care<\/li>\n<li>Current health status and risk factors<\/li>\n<li>Potential source of exposure<\/li>\n<li>Impact of pandemic on job status<\/li>\n<li>Impact of pandemic on mental, emotional, social and financial well-being<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"covid-19-antibody-study\" class=\"canpath-section__title\">The <strong>CanPath\u00a0COVID-19 Antibody Study\u00a0<\/strong>was conducted between 2021-2023 and collected dried blood spots using kits mailed to participants, which are then tested for infection-acquired antibodies and vaccine-induced antibodies. The study also included an online questionnaire which captures who has been vaccinated, the date of vaccination, vaccine type, and much more.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/index.php\/access-atlantic-path-data\/\">Access Atlantic PATH Data<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Research Platform is a unique resource for Canadian and International Researchers interested in\u00a0health services, health utilization, population health and epidemiological research. Data and Biological Samples provided by Atlantic PATH Participants\u00a0 Approximately 34,000 participants, aged 30-74 have entrusted us with detailed information about genetics, lifestyle, behavior, and their environment. They provided biological samples, including blood, urine, saliva and the world&#8217;s largest collection of toenails.\u00a0Participants also completed: Baseline CanPath Core Questionnaire (2009-2015)\u00a0 \u00a0Download Variables Baseline Questions Unique to the Atlantic Provinces (2009-2015):\u00a0 \u00a0Download Variables Follow-up Questionnaire (2016-2018)\u00a0 \u00a0Download Variables Linkage Data: We are enriching the Research Platform\u00a0with comprehensive routinely collected health care, health services, and population health data. Approved Researchers will have access to longitudinal, person-specific, de-identified health data linked to our data\u00a0from the following Atlantic Provincial databases: Cancer Registries Physician Billing Hospital Discharge Abstracts Vital Statistics (death) Hospital-based and community-based ambulatory care, including emergency rooms. CanPath COVID-19 Initiatives On April 21st,\u00a02020,\u00a0CanPath\u00a0announced the launch of\u00a0its\u00a0COVID-19 Initiative\u00a0in support of national COVID-19 related research activities.\u00a0\u00a0As Canada\u2019s largest population health study,\u00a0CanPath\u00a0responded quickly to the pandemic.\u00a0Information collected by the\u00a0CanPath\u00a0COVID-19 Questionnaire includes: COVID-19 test results\/suspected infection Symptoms experienced (if any) Participant hospitalized or received medical care Current health status and risk factors Potential source of exposure Impact of pandemic on job status Impact of pandemic on mental, emotional, social and financial well-being The CanPath\u00a0COVID-19 Antibody Study\u00a0was conducted between 2021-2023 and collected dried blood spots using kits mailed to participants, which are then tested for infection-acquired antibodies and vaccine-induced antibodies. The study also included an online questionnaire which captures who has been vaccinated, the date of vaccination, vaccine type, and much more. \u00a0Access Atlantic PATH Data<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-648","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=648"}],"version-history":[{"count":125,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4699,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/648\/revisions\/4699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticpath.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}